Nordhaus DICE model foresees higher climate costs and rising warming
Yale economist William Nordhaus updates the DICE model and finds that even with limited policy the world faces rapid CO2 buildup and temperature rise. He warns the carbon price could rise about 50 percent versus earlier estimates, while UNEP projects 25 percent emission cuts by 2030.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revi
United Nations Environment Program
World temperatures to dip after 2016 record heat
Scientists say global temperatures likely fall in 2017 from a record high in 2016 driven by human caused warming and a natural El Nino. The dip would mark the third warmest year on record, but does not negate long term climate change. Professor Adam Scaife of the British Met Office cautions against misreading the decline as an end to warming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Scaife
Met Office
Ryan Proposes Fines for House Members Over Floor Disruptions
U S Speaker Paul Ryan and Republican leadership seek fines for members who record from the House floor or cause disruptions. First offense would incur 500 dollars, with 2500 dollars for subsequent violations. The rules define disorderly conduct and may refer violators to the Ethics Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Paul Ryan
Committee On Ethics
Heavy drinking states top the nation in monthly use
The Department of Health and Human Services updated federal stats showing New Hampshire has the highest drinking rate with about 64 percent of residents aged 12 or older consuming alcohol monthly. Vermont Maine and Connecticut follow with over 60 percent, while Wisconsin marks the only Midwestern state in the top tier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health and Human Services
New England
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Connecticut
Wisconsin
Bakken oil shifts to rail as Dakota Access easement denied
Energy firms plan to move Bakken crude by rail after the Army Corps denied an easement for Energy Transfer Partners to complete the Dakota Access line. Rail carries about 65 percent of Bakken exports but is costlier. spill data favor pipelines over rail, with 252 pipeline spills in 2015 versus 44 rail incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Army Corps of Engineers
Bakken
Ing
North Dakota Pipeline Authority
Dakota Access
Rick Smead
RBN Energy
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York
Donald Trump
William Nordhaus
Yale University
Nordhaus
Bureau of Economic Research
Reuters
Mar-a-Lago Estate
Palm Beach
Fla
Washington
Ryan
Curtis Tate
Amtrak
Newark
Del
TheGazette
Iowa
Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Wedalg
Ghenasette
Top Notch
Carne
Heart To Heart
Carue
lowaWeddingExpo
Lowa