GHG Monitor Vol. 1, No. 231

Budget & Policy

Public Perception of Climate Change Similar at Beginning of Obama, Trump Presidencies

In 2008, as Barack Obama prepared for his first term in office as president, 82 percent of Democrats, 75 percent of independents, and 55 percent of Republicans believed the planet was warming. Now, eight years later and with a vastly different president-elect about to take office, 82 percent of Democrats, 75 percent of independents, and […]
  • Budget & Policy

    Trump Confirms Intended Zinke Nomination

    Putting to rest any lingering doubts about his pick for interior secretary, President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed his intent to nominate freshman Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.). “He has built one of the strongest track records on championing regulatory relief, forest management, responsible energy development and public land issues,” Trump said in a press release. […]

  • Innovation & Infrastructure

    Scotland Should Pursue CCS on Multiple Levels, SCCS Says

    To foster the deployment of carbon capture and storage throughout Scotland, the Scottish government should pursue development of the technology at a small scale while also taking preparatory steps to ready for larger rollout, Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage found said in a report Thursday. “Scotland can start capturing and storing CO₂ now through actions […]

  • Budget & Policy

    November Second Warmest on Record, NASA Finds

    November 2016 was .95 degrees Celsius warmer than average, making it the second-warmest November in recorded history, NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies said Thursday. Last month was .07 degrees cooler than November 2015, which was 1.02 degrees warmer than average, setting the record for warmest November ever. NASA uses data from 1951-1980 to calculate […]

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