Two former Trump officials to be investigated for posting papers denying climate change
The Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General said it will investigate how two former Trump officials posted dubious papers questioning man-made climate change using government logos but without the approval of the Trump administration.
“After careful consideration, we decided to review this matter further,” the Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General wrote in a Friday letter to Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono, who requested the investigation along with fellow Democratic Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal.
The New York Times first reported the investigation.
Snow Ends Saturday Night, Leaving Us With Clearing Skies Sunday We should have a grand total of 3-6 of new snow in the Twin Cities by the time the snow ends Saturday Night. While getting anywhere could be a bit slow Sunday morning with slick roads, we will see clearing skies throughout the day. Click for more. - D.J. Kayser
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Snow Continues Into Saturday Night
Snow will continue to fall across the state Saturday night, tapering off for most areas (except portions of northern Minnesota) by the morning hours Sunday. (First graphic: WeatherBell loop from 6 PM Saturday night to 6 AM Sunday. Second graphic: NWS Twin Cities timing on when snow will end.)
Environmental News For The Week Ending 16January 2019
This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at
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New US Covid infections for the week ending January 16th were 8.5% below those of the week ending January 9th, so it appears that the incidence of new cases mat have peaked and is turning down, at least for the time being. One caveat to that, though, is that we don t know how many of the prior week s cases were from reports that had been delayed over the holidays. For a check on that, we can compare new cases from the week ending January 16th to those from the week ending December 19th, two weeks which sh
As NASA and NOAA warn of climate emergency, they weather last-minute denial by Trump appointees
As 2020 smashed hurricane and wildfire records, doing $90 billion worth of damage in the U.S. alone, new data shows last year neck and neck with 2016 as the hottest year in recorded human history.
Posted: Jan 17, 2021 11:00 PM
Updated: Jan 17, 2021 11:00 PM
Posted By: By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent
The numbers are in. The hottest seven years in recorded history are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
But at this point, says NASA climate scientist Kate Marvel, rankings are worthless. It s all about that horrifying trend towards a level of global overheating impossible to control.