What it would really mean if Trump pulls the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement; If you’re looking for good news about climate change, this is about the best there is right now; The tragic reason seabirds keep mistaking ocean plastic for food; Now that Trump has won, TransCanada wants to give Keystone XL pipeline another try; Why the death of coral reefs could be devastating for millions of humans; Trump’s victory shocks international climate negotiations; Trump victory batters solar and wind stocks, bolsters coal shares; Trump victory reverses U.S. energy and environmental priorities; Why scientists are so worried about sea-level rise in the second half of this century; Wind farms might be killing many more bats than we realize; The battle over Washington state’s proposed carbon tax has gotten even weirder; Brazil’s invasive pigs are bad enough. But now, they’re feeding rabid vampire bats;
 
Energy and Environment
With Chris Mooney
 
 
What it would really mean if Trump pulls the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement
A U.S. departure would undermine the accord significantly.
If you’re looking for good news about climate change, this is about the best there is right now
Plants are gobbling up more carbon dioxide.
 
The tragic reason seabirds keep mistaking ocean plastic for food
New research suggests the culprit might be a process known as 'biofouling.'
 
Now that Trump has won, TransCanada wants to give Keystone XL pipeline another try
Environmental groups count the Obama administration's rejection of the pipeline as one of their main achievements.
 
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Why the death of coral reefs could be devastating for millions of humans
Researchers say the death of coral reefs could leave people worldwide without protection from storms and could harm fishing and tourism industries.
 
Trump’s victory shocks international climate negotiations
It's now unclear how countries of the world will move on the landmark Paris climate agreement.
 
Trump victory batters solar and wind stocks, bolsters coal shares
The president-elect has pledged to help bring back coal industry.
 
Trump victory reverses U.S. energy and environmental priorities
Trump's transition team includes several lobbyists for fossil fuel companies and skeptics about climate science.
 
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Why scientists are so worried about sea-level rise in the second half of this century
Seas could rise by a foot off the U.S. east coast by 2040 if we continue at a high level of emissions.
 
Wind farms might be killing many more bats than we realize
Past measures to steer bats clear of turbines haven't really succeeded.
 
The battle over Washington state’s proposed carbon tax has gotten even weirder
Environmentalists differ over what would become of the revenues.
 
Brazil’s invasive pigs are bad enough. But now, they’re feeding rabid vampire bats
It's a classic story of how one human action can trigger cascading effects that ultimately come back around and hurt people.
 
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