Scott Pruitt Submits Resignation
On Thursday, July 5, 2018, President Trump announced via twitter that Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, had submitted his resignation, effective July 6.
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Global warming’s impact on academic performance
Economic researchers from major United States universities have noticed a “significant link between higher temperatures and lower school achievement.”
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Mysterious rise in CFCs
While once commonly used as a refrigerant in household appliances and in the manufacture of aerosol sprays, CFCs have been banned since 2010. Considering that they’ve been phased out since the 198s and global production of CFC-11 was halted in 2010, it is rather mysterious that a sharp rise of the chemical has been detected by scientists.
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United Nation’s First Annual Report towards a pollution-free planet
On April 30, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) launched its first-ever Annual Report on the global state of combat.
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Changes in Climate on the 100th Meridian Line Promises Hardships for Farmers
If we want to protect these central states that produce most of the food for the country, then adjustments need to be made that help to mitigate the effects of climate change. The dependence on fossil fuels will harm the agriculture economy of the United States and jeopardize its productivity.
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Solar Power Can Protect Puerto Rico from Another Disaster
The grid system in Puerto Rico is almost done, but it was rebuilt the same way it was before, with the same weaknesses and vulnerabilities. As hurricane season starts in June, it may be possible that another hurricane could damage all that was rebuilt in the last year.
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Unique effects of Climate Change in Alaska
As the only Arctic state in the United States, Alaska has faced the effects of climate change far more rapidly than other states. Furthermore, climate change has resulted in a domino effect that seriously impacts life starting with the environment and going into many aspects of people’s everyday lives.
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Impact of Warming Oceans
Recent studies and advanced technology have shown that not only is the volume of seawater rising, so is the temperature and this increase could be the explanation to various meteorological and biological phenomenons.
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GE to Build Largest Offshore Wind Farm
The Haliade-X will not only help the industry and economy of offshore wind, but it will help nations reach their energy goals. The bigger the turbine, the more economical it becomes to build them off shore and the more powerful they are, the fewer are needed to produce a certain amount of energy.
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