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This is an order of magnitude greater moral offense...because what is at stake is the fate of the planet, humanity, and the future of civilization, not to be melodramatic.
—Alyssa Bernstein, an ethics expert at Ohio University, compares Exxon's funding of deniers despite knowing about climate change to the tobacco industry denying the link between smoking and cancer.
A California water district is suing Tom Selleck. -
The Calleguas Municipal Water District is #droughtshaming the Magnum, P.I. actor, claiming he repeatedly took truckloads of water from one of its public hydrants to maintain his 60-acre ranch in nearby Hidden Valley. And a real P.I. was on the case. Los Angeles Times
Worsening droughts are sparking a renewed interest in cloud-seeding. -
In the face of a strong El Niño, places such as Tasmania, China, and the Philippines are investing heavily in the weather-modification technology, which involves dispersing chemical agents into clouds to encourage precipitation. Reuters
Colorado's marijuana industry is sucking up its juice. -
Cultivating cannibis plants indoors requires a lot of heat and light, and the pot market accounts for 45 percent of Denver's annual increase in electricity use. Even so, the city still has no real plans to make this growing industry more energy efficient. Citylab
Survey says…we're clueless about our thermostats. -
Programmable thermostats can help cut home energy use—if you know how to use them. A quarter of owners said they don't know how to change the settings, and one-third of respondents had the devices in "hold" mode, which turns them into manual thermostats. Washington Post
Report finds asbestos in children's crayons. -
Four of 28 brands tested contained the carcinogenic material of which experts say there are no safe levels of exposure. While asbestos has been found in children's toys before, regulatory action has yet to be taken. Environmental Health News