"So You Want to Be a Polar Bear Wrangler?"
"The job in Churchill, Manitoba keeps getting harder, thanks to climate change."
Source: The Tyee, 11/17/2015
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Discourse Media is accepting applications until Nov 29, 2015 for eight fellowships to 1) support journalism on energy access that will have an impact on public discourse locally, in the country/region of the reporter and 2) bring stories on energy access from many different parts of the world together, on one platform, to paint a broader picture of the landscape of energy access issues globally.
"Groups Press Feds To Overhaul GMO Regulations"
"Environment and food safety groups are pushing the Obama administration to overhaul the nation’s regulations for genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals."
Source: The Hill, 11/17/2015
"Once 'King,' Cotton Farming on a Long Decline In U.S. South"
"Fields along the Mississippi River Delta once gleamed white in the autumn with acre upon acre of cotton ready to be picked. But to see the decline of a cash crop once nicknamed 'King Cotton' one need look no further than the 300 acres (121 hectares) that Michael Shelton farms in Clarksdale, Mississippi, about 75 miles (1201 km) down river from Memphis."
Source: Reuters, 11/17/2015
"Minigrids Seen as Fix for 620 Million Africans Without Power"
"Power grids that work at a fraction of the scale of a traditional utility have gained support from banks and developers as a way to bring power to the 620 million people across Africa that lack access to electricity."
Source: Bloomberg, 11/17/2015
Senate Tees Up More Votes Against Obama’s Climate Rules
"The Senate will vote as early as this week to block President Obama’s climate change rules for power plants."
Source: The Hill, 11/17/2015
"Volkswagen Apologizes for Emission Scandal in Full Page Ad"
"German automaker Volkswagen is apologizing for its violations of federal air pollution emission standards with a full-page ad in 30 U.S. newspapers, The Verge reports."
Source: The Hill, 11/17/2015
"New Map of Earth's Groundwater To Help Estimate When It May Run Out"
"The first map showing the world's hidden groundwater was published on Monday, bringing us closer to estimating how much there is, and when it will run out if we over-use the resource."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn, 11/17/2015
"Antibiotics in Animal Feed May Endanger Kids, Doctors Warn"
"Overuse of antibiotics in animal feed is making it harder for doctors to treat life-threatening infections in young children, a report from U.S. pediatricians warns."
Source: Reuters, 11/17/2015
Paris Climate Talks To Go on; Outside Events May Be Canceled"
"Climate change leaders from around the world are applauding the French government's decision to press on with a landmark U.N. conference in Paris at the end of the month, even in the wake of deadly terrorist attacks. But just how robust the event will be is still unclear."
Source: ClimateWire, 11/17/2015
