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House passes Trump deal on majority Democratic vote
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/349786-house-passes-trump-deal-on-majority-democratic-vote#.WbKxVHUOdO0.facebook


Hurricane Irma’s epic size is being fuelled by global warming
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2146562-hurricane-irmas-epic-size-is-being-fuelled-by-global-warming/


Parents of "Dreamer" who died attempting Harvey rescues speak out
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/parents-of-dreamer-alonso-guillen-who-died-attempting-harvey-rescues-speak-out/


2017 wildfire season in US West far worse than expected
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/wildfire-weary-western-us-coughs-late-season-surge-49673121


30 Georgia counties under state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Irma
http://www.11alive.com/weather/irma/deal-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-hurricane-irma/471659323


Predicting Irma’s Path Is Giving Supercomputers a Challenge
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/hurricane-irma/predicting-irma-s-path-giving-supercomputers-challenge-n798961


Scientists Hatch Bold Plan to Save Planet From Supervolcano
https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/scientists-hatch-bold-plan-save-planet-supervolcano-ncna799166


Remember When Donald Trump Pocketed Millions in Hurricane Insurance for Mar-a-Lago Damage That Never Happened?
https://www.gq.com/story/trump-mar-a-lago-hurricane-insurance


Alabama Republican Rep. Rogers Had Key Hurricane Monitoring Satellite destroyed
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/9/6/1696633/-Alabama-Republican-Rep-Rogers-DESTROYED-Key-Hurricane-Monitoring-Satellite


H-E-B CEO to make monumental donation to J.J. Watt's Hurricane Harvey relief fund
http://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/H-E-B-s-Charles-Butt-announces-monumental-12176577.php


Can We Afford to Pay U.S. Farmworkers More?
http://theplate.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/31/can-we-afford-to-pay-u-s-farmworkers-more/



Trump voter fraud commission violated federal rules, lawsuit claims
http://thehill.com/regulation/legislation/349488-trump-voter-fraud-commission-violated-federal-rules-lawsuit-claims


DeVos ends agreement to work on student loan fraud
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/349223-education-dept-ends-agreement-to-work-with-consumer-bureau-on-student-loan


How to spot a credit card skimmer at the gas pump or ATM
http://www.cbs46.com/story/35834794/how-to-spot-a-credit-card-skimmer-at-the-gas-pump-or-atm


Mars chief urges companies to ramp up climate change fight
https://www.ft.com/content/5b6bbac4-927a-11e7-a9e6-11d2f0ebb7f0


The unprecedented drought that's crippling Montana and North Dakota
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/07/flash-drought-north-dakota-montana-wildfires


NASA’s next head wants it to do less climate science and more weather science, but you can’t separate them
https://qz.com/1070719/nasas-next-head-wants-it-to-do-less-climate-science-and-more-weather-science-but-you-cant-separate-them/


Hurricane Irma and more: Why are there so many hurricanes right now?
Some of those storms fizzle from wind shear or other weather conditions. Still others curve harmlessly north into the mid-North Atlantic and are called "fish storms."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-irma-hurricane-jose-hurricane-katia-questions/


Paul Simon and Edie Brickell target their $1M Harvey pledge at towns outside Houston
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-simon-and-edie-brickell-million-dollar-pledge-for-harvey-relief/


Climate Refugees: Kiribati
"Sea level is rising 50 percent faster than it was 20 years ago and that is a real cause for alarm, so it is not a future thing we are really seeing that acceleration."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-refugees-kiribati-cbsn-on-assignment/


'New wave' of cyberattacks target US, European energy sectors
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wave-cyber-attacks-target-us-european-energy-sectors/story?id=49666446


Author James Patterson gives $1.75 million to classroom libraries
https://www.facebook.com/patricia.shannon


Blood clot risk -- and other problems -- might be tied to how tall you are
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/06/health/blood-clots-health-risk-height-study/index.html


A look at Irma through jaw-dropping numbers
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/06/weather/irma-hurricane-numbers-stats-trnd/


tags: extreme weather