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Bull trout, Athabasca rainbow trout, and westslope cutthroat trout live in icy streams that flow down from the mountains of Alberta, Canada. But as the climate warms, so do these streams, causing these fish to retreat to dwindling refuges in colder waters upstream. Kissinger: “As they warm downstream, they force them further upstream into ever-decreasing available habitat.” Ben Kissinger is a water and fish scientist in the fRI research group. He said the problem has been exacerbated by the loss of many of the trees and plants along the river that once served to shade the water body from the…

not many people know Paul Homewood Ford won't be the last. Ford has announced it will cut 800 jobs in the UK over the next three years. The move is part of a major restructuring plan that will see 4,000 jobs closed across Europe. The company said the action was necessary due to difficult trading conditions, including fierce competition and weak demand for electric vehicles. However, the job cuts will not affect its manufacturing sites in Dagenham and Halewood, or its logistics base in Southampton. Ford said it hopes to make most of its layoffs through voluntary layoffs. “Announcing this…

from masterresource Author: Robert Bradley Jr. “For the climate church, Al Gore will always be their champion. But back to reality, citizen voters as consumers and taxpayers have had enough. Everyone knows the carnival barker, that deep voice at the fairgrounds that extols the virtues of entertainment. But there’s Al Gore, an aging guru whose predictions of climate doom were not only exaggerated, but laughably wrong. But he kept going, like a cuckoo clock. On social media, self-proclaimed Earthly CEO Oliver Bolton praised Al Gore for yet another emotional outburst on climate (and political) realities, saying, “The organization helps people…

Martha Bellisler, Halle Golden and Lisa Bowman, The Associated PressIssaquah, Wash. (AP) — A massive storm is sweeping across the U.S. northwest, bringing strong winds and rain that have caused widespread power outages, closed schools, downed trees and killed at least two people.The Weather Prediction Center on Friday issued a risk for excess rainfall and a hurricane-force wind warning was in effect as California and the Pacific Northwest's strongest atmospheric river of the season – a flood of moisture – flooded the region. The storm system that began hitting Tuesday is considered a “bomb cyclone,” which occurs when a cyclone…

Martha Bellisler, Halle Golden and Lisa Bowman, The Associated PressIssaquah, Wash. (AP) — A major storm is sweeping across the U.S. Northwest, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to the region, causing widespread power outages, closing schools, downing trees and killing at least two people.The Weather Prediction Center on Friday issued a risk for excess rainfall and a hurricane-force wind warning was in effect as California and the Pacific Northwest's strongest atmospheric river of the season – a flood of moisture – flooded the region. The storm system that began hitting Tuesday is considered a “bomb cyclone,” which occurs when…

Steve Harner Grapevines can absorb carbon dioxide, so climate alarmist activists in Virginia had no compunction to pull the cork today after learning that a Virginia circuit court judge will order Virginia to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). During Virginia's three-year participation in a multistate cap-and-tax agreement, Virginia collected $828 million from electricity producers seeking permits to emit carbon dioxide emissions. Dominion Energy Virginia, the state's largest payer, simply passes the cost on to consumers dollar for dollar on their monthly bills. The judge's final order has not yet been issued, so the details of any relief he…

Maryland officials on Thursday lifted a ban on outdoor burning that had been in place for about 20 days.After less than an inch of rain fell in the Baltimore area Wednesday night during a thunderstorm, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources reassessed weather and ground conditions and lifted the ban, according to a news release. According to the National Weather Service, precipitation in the Charm City has dropped about 1.41 inches so far in November.State officials are still encouraging residents to avoid lighting outdoor fires if possible as the state is suffering from a drought. Some places have enacted their…

John Barbus, director of the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, said he is integrating his office's work into the agency's push to counter reforms President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to make at the Department of Health and Human Services. [emphasis, links added] Balbus' action plan calls for senior administrative services employees, who are hardest to fire, to create and disseminate global warming “training modules” to all employees to increase “climate literacy.” The goal is that even if Trump eliminates the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, his training modules will remain in place. “Health systems are recognizing…

Foreign government officials attending the ongoing United Nations climate change summit are advocating A global climate tax indeed Funding green energy development in poor countries Before President-elect Trump returns to the White HouseAccording to the Financial Times. [emphasis, links added] According to the Financial Times, officials from France, Spain and Kenya are pushing for a so-called “solidarity tax” on various industries at this year's conference, with a view to presenting a more complete version of the plan at next year's conference in Brazil. say. The idea is to identify a plan to raise $100 billion or more annually Fund climate-related…

Public Broadcasting System (PBS) News reported that climate change has caused or contributed to the wildfires currently plaguing New York and New Jersey. This is wrong. [emphasis, links added] Wildfires have historically plagued both states, so the current fire season is not unusual. Furthermore, real-world data shows that the area lost to wildfires in the United States has declined dramatically since the early 20th century. PBS News report “Climate Change's Role in Unusual Wildfire Outbreak in the Northeast” features PBS NewsHour reporter, producer and fill-in anchor William Brangham, who interviews PBS climate change reporter Hillary Hilary Howard. Branham begins by…