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Posted: 10 May 2016 15:51:28
This is a service of the California Air Resources Board’s Office of Communications. You may need to sign in or register with individual websites to view some of the following news articles. CAP AND TRADE Steinberg, Ashby focus on political experience in mayoral debate Ashby pointed to the state’s decision in 2011 to end redevelopment subsidy programs and criticized the state for not sending money from the state’s cap-and-trade pollution credit auctions to Sacramento for affordable housing… http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/election/local-election/article76643592.html#storylink=cpy AIR POLLUTION Walk and cycle to ward off air pollution According to the researchers, air pollution risks will not negate the health benefits of active travel in urban areas. The benefits of walking and cycling outweigh the negative effects on health in cities with high levels of air pollution — like New Delhi — says a study which found that cycling and regular physical activity can help reduce vehicle emissions: http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/walk-and-cycle-to-ward-off-air-pollution-2792205/#sthash.9X5mU9Ga.dpuf CPCB to monitor air quality in Delhi Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is planning to monitor PM1, the least visible particulate matter, along with PM2.5 and PM10 under its National Air Quality Monitoring Programme, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. www.thestatesman.com/news/delhi/cpcb-to-monitor-air-quality-in-delhi/141322.html#P3yU1YC7eTRq6zgm.99 CLIMATE CHANGE 5 Pacific Islands Lost to Rising Sea Levels Five of the Solomon Islands have disappeared into the Pacific Ocean due to rising seas and erosion, in what Australian researchers say is the first major effect of climate change on the coastlines and people of the Pacific. http://time.com/4324321/solomon-islands-pacific-ocean-sea-levels/?xid=homepage http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/05/10/stories/1060036940 http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2016/0509/Pacific-islands-shorelines-disappear-due-to-climate-change Not just a pretty face: Bison are great climate change subjects Hunted nearly to extinction, the American bison's comeback is considered one of world's great conservation stories, one that took a symbolic turn yesterday when the president signed a law designating it the official mammal of the United States. http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2016/05/10/stories/1060036967 In Novel Tactic on Climate Change, Citizens Sue Their Governments Global warming is already disrupting the planet’s weather. Now it is having an impact on the courts, as well, as adults and children around the world try to enlist the judiciary in their efforts to blunt climate change. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/11/science/climate-change-citizen-lawsuits.html Cities and companies have pledged to fight climate change. Now what? Since the Paris Climate Conference wrapped up last December, 50 cities and companies have posted new climate initiatives in a United Nations-sanctioned registry called the Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action (NAZCA). By spotlighting some 11,000 commitments cities, companies, regions, and investors have made since 2014, the U.N. hopes NAZCA becomes an essential tool in motivating more entries in the future. http://grist.org/cities/cities-and-companies-have-pledged-to-fight-climate-change-now-what/ What the railways can do about climate change The Paris climate treaty has been opened for signature. In the run-up to the conference in December, a sense of urgency had gripped all nations. India had announced it will reduce its emission intensity by 30-35% of GDP by 2030 and lined up initiatives to achieve this goal. Year 2030 is not far-off and the task is huge. http://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/what-the-railways-can-do-about-climate-change/ar-BBsOCcA It's not just Alberta: Warming fueled fires are increasing Alberta's unusually early and large fire is just the latest of many gargantuan fires on an Earth that's grown hotter with more extreme weather. Earlier this year, large wildfires hit spots on opposite ends of the world - Tasmania and Oklahoma-Kansas. Last year, Alaska and California pushed the U.S. to a record 10 million acres burned. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_FIERY_EARTH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/article76766467.html HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES Zero-Emission Electric Drayage Trucks Coming to California This California's South Coast Air Quality Management District, which includes the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, announced that it would receive $23.6 million from the state for a zero-emission drayage truck development and demonstration project in association with air-quality districts in the San Francisco area, Sacramento, San Diego and the San Joaquin Valley. Read more at: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=41907 FUELS U.S. Denies Permit for Coal Terminal in Washington State The coal industry, shaken by dropping global demand and tighter air quality regulations, took another major hit on Monday when the United States Army Corps of Engineers said it would deny the permit for what could have been nation’s largest coal export terminal here in Washington. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/10/us/washington-state-army-corps-denies-permit-coal-terminal.html VEHICLES GM seeks to grow EVs, adds to lineup of 40-mpg cars General Motors Co. said it remains committed to bringing alternative propulsion vehicles to market and growing consumer acceptance of electric vehicles, even as it doesn’t expect to reach its goal to have half a million electrified vehicles on U.S. roads by next year. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2016/05/10/gm-grow-evs-lineup-cars/84175082/ Study: Hydrogen car sales will remain small through 2027 After all the hullabaloo over fuel-cell cars, a new report forecasts that global sales of the hydrogen-powered vehicles will amount to only about 70,000 by 2027. That's only about 0.1% of all new vehicles sold. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/05/09/study-hydrogen-car-sales-remain-small-through-2027/84157924/ Tesla Battery Drive Lures China Molybdenum Into Cobalt China Molybdenum Co. is the latest company to bet on the future of electric cars with its plans to acquire cobalt assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo.On Monday, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. agreed to sell its controlling stake in the Tenke Fungurume copper-cobalt mine to CMOC, as the Luoyang, China-based company is known, for $2.65 billion. CMOC is also negotiating to buy Freeport’s interests in other cobalt assets. http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-O6X5GN6JIJUV01-6CLKBR4FKUHOGPAA5GI3ARPSDF VOLKSWAGEN Volkswagen has another fix for 3.0-liter Audi, Porsche, VW diesels: Will this one be approved? Last month, Volkswagen submitted plans to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board to fix or buyback some 482,000 smaller, 2.0-liter diesels from Audi and VW. Now, it looks as if the German automaker is preparing another proposal to deal with 85,000 additional 3.0-liter Audi, Porsche, and VW vehicles affected by the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal. http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1103888_volkswagen-has-another-fix-for-3-0-liter-audi-porsche-vw-diesels-will-this-one-be-approved GREEN ENERGY Oil major buys battery maker, with grid storage in mind. An oil and gas major is placing a big bet on the future of battery technologies and renewable power. French energy company Total SA yesterday said it would move to fully acquire Saft Groupe SA, an advanced battery manufacturer. The move is the latest sign that Total's leadership intends to realign the company's priorities away from a focus on oil and gas and toward greater holdings throughout the diverse energy sector. http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2016/05/10/stories/1060036937 ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Climate-friendly cars threaten more than just fossil fuel markets Electric vehicles are a growing threat to more than just gasoline and diesel -- they are now threatening the platinum market. http://www.eenews.net/energywire/2016/05/10/stories/1060036922 MISCELLANEOUS Despite the smog, Beijing bird-watchers succeed The morning was off to a slow start. "Spot-billed duck," said Terry Townshend, a British bird-watcher and five-year Beijing resident, as he sat in the driver's seat of his rental car peering through binoculars. "Common coot." http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/environment/article76685097.html#storylink=cpy BLOGS Children Are Most at Risk From Climate Change Children around the world face unique risks from climate change, according to a new Princeton University study. Researchers found that the young are physically more susceptible to extreme heat, drought, and natural disasters and that their development can also be affected by poor nutrition, migration, conflicts, and disease brought on by climate change. http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/05/09/children-most-risk-climate-change?cmpid=tp-ptnr-huffpost California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.