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Political Ambition Vital For Australia’s Renewable Energy Industry
Michigan: Interest in purely organic farming growing in Ann Arbor

Organic Farming: Anne and Paul Bantel have made decisions at the farm keeping the next generation in mind. Four years ago, a group of ninth graders visited the farm for a weeklong field trip, which prompted Anne and Paul to create an internship program. | Image courtesy: (mlive.com)
San Diego: President Trump’s Border Wall Project Faces Environmental Lawsuit

U.S.-Mexico Border Wall: “We’re now at the threshold of these major construction processes being undertaken at the border and there’s just no information, no environmental analysis that’s been done." | Image courtesy: Kris Arciaga / KPBS
Food Insecurity: What’s The Difference Between Famine And Hunger?
Q&A: Alan Finkel says clean energy target designed for deeper emissions cuts
Naturally cooled Otunba Offices has a small footprint but a large social impact
Peru: Transforming Gold Mining Community Into A Mercury-Free Model
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Reviews Bears Ears National Monument
Climate Change: Fighting for Coffee’s Future | Your Cup of Coffee is at Stake

Fossil Fuels: 5 Big Developments in Oil and Gas Pipelines

Trans Canada Keystone Pipeline | Image: shannonpatrick17/flickr
According to 350.org, September 2017 was particularly exciting with five major developments in key fights across North America. Here are some of the stories, headlines, and landmark decisions.

Ordinary people everywhere are standing up and fighting fossil fuel projects across the country.
China: Aging Solar Panels Big Environmental Problem in Coming Years

China: Solar plants are relatively short-lived, and the government does not have any retirement plan for them yet. | Image: news.cn
President Trump’s environmental policies are hitting major roadblocks

Environmental: Signing executive orders and making speeches were the easy part. Pushing policies to fruition is proving more complicated. | Image: A hydraulic fracturing operation near Rifle, Colo. (Brennan Linsley / Associated Press)
‘Eighth natural wonder of the world’ may have been rediscovered after 131 years
US opts out of G7 pledge stating Paris climate accord is ‘irreversible’
Eco-friendly: Active volcano harbors a tiny off-grid home for overnight stay
A Little-Known Climate Fund Is Suddenly In The Spotlight
The Finkel review: Politics over science – video

China’s Pollution Restrictions Will Affect Supply of Metals

Goldman Sachs: For raw materials like iron ore, “the market has not fully priced the negative impact” of China’s environmental restrictions. | Image courtesy: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
The supply of metals in the top producing nation has already been affected this year by the closure of unapproved or outdated plants, and as the government ratchets up its safety and environmental oversight. In advance of the production curbs over the most-polluting months of November to March, the nation’s biggest steel hub, Tangshan city, on Monday shuttered half its iron ore processing plants as an emergency measure to avoid dangerous pollution levels. The order comes ahead of a high-profile political gathering in nearby Beijing in October.

The policy risks include disruptions to steel demand as well as supply. On Tuesday, Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, said it’ll suspend construction of buildings, roads and water facilities during the winter to fight pollution. The city also confirmed it would follow government orders applying to 28 conurbations in northern China and cut steel capacity by half and aluminum and alumina capacity by around a third over the period.
Sustainable Design: Bringing Sunlight, Wind and Rain Indoors

Sustainable Design: The calming effects of natural indoor animation could be particularly helpful in stressful locations, such as hospitals and doctors’ offices – especially in places where people experience the additional stress of waiting. | Image courtesy: )Kevin Nute, CC BY-NC-ND)
Climate Change: Global Warming May Happen Faster in Certain Areas

Climate change may have two speeds, depending where you are on Earth. | Image: Bloomberg
Expressing environmental concerns through the artist’s pencil and paint
Human Activities Are Taking Their Toll in the Deep Ocean
In U.S., Rare Floods to Become the Norm If Emissions Aren’t Cut
There’s a New Way the U.S. Is Committing to Paris Climate Agreement
Drop in Renewable Costs Leads to Record Global Boost