Weekly Environmental Wrap Up - November 8, 2018

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Links to the script and sources follow:

[Script - 181108 - Weekly Environmental Wrap Up.md · GitHub](https://gist.github.com/wassupworldnews/fa015f7ec01a6d72cd632adc6a6d33b7)

[Florida Voters Pass Constitutional Amendment Banning Oil, Gas Drilling in State Waters](https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2018/florida-offshore-drilling-11-06-2018.php)

[Odd Florida offshore drilling amendment passes — along with a ban on indoor vaping – ThinkProgress](https://thinkprogress.org/odd-florida-offshore-drilling-amendment-passes-along-with-a-ban-on-indoor-vaping-a40a7a072356/)

[The Seafloor Is Dissolving Because of Climate Change - Motherboard](https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/d3qaek/the-seafloor-is-dissolving-because-climate-change?fbclid=IwAR2KlkP4MeakBnBeZkMSO_Q-ZVBRp1ZPMWz2EIJCI6J8fKStRSyX_gIM0-w&utm_source=reddit.com)

[100 Wild Whales Captured by Russia to be Sent to Marine Parks](http://earthivist.org/animals/zoo/100-wild-whales-captured-russia-marine-parks)

[Canada Commits $61 Million Dollars To Protecting Killer Whales](http://earthivist.org/animals/conservation/canada-61-million-protecting-killer-whales)

[Palau bans sunscreen to protect coral reefs](https://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2018/11/05/palau-bans-sunscreen-protect-coral-reefs/1855857002/)

[India Promises to Cut Pollution in ‘Definite Percentage Terms’ | The Weather Channel](https://weather.com/en-IN/india/pollution/news/2018-11-04-india-promises-cut-pollution-percentage-terms)

[Federal judge blasts Fish and Wildlife Service, says endangered wolves cannot be shot - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2018/11/05/federal-judge-blasts-fish-wildlife-service-says-endangered-wolves-cannot-be-shot/?fbclid=IwAR0E4Ka93Y8cIeeRC5kBI65zmltx4WW0ES6SqhOF8PL2MXwjpxXLct3OFXA&utm_source=reddit.com&utm_term=.eda7d5301122)

[Portugal Bans Wild Animals in Circuses](http://earthivist.org/animals/zoo/portugal-ban-wild-animals-circuses)

[America Voted. The Climate Lost. | The New Republic](https://newrepublic.com/article/152062/america-voted-climate-lost)

[Arizona ballot measure Prop. 127 most expensive in state’s history](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/10/16/arizona-clean-energy-ballot-measure-proposition-127-most-expensive-state-history/1660198002/)

[Colorado governor-elect has US’ most ambitious renewable goal](http://www.climatechangenews.com/2018/11/07/colorado-governor-elect-us-ambitious-renewable-goal/)

[Trump Backs Wood Power Scientists Call Dirtier Than Coal - Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-01/trump-embraces-tree-fired-power-scientists-call-worse-than-coal)

[China To Install 40 Gigawatts Of New Solar By The End Of 2018 Despite Cutbacks | CleanTechnica](https://cleantechnica.com/2018/11/06/china-to-install-40-gigawatts-of-new-solar-by-the-end-of-2018-despite-cutbacks/)

[UK renewable energy capacity surpasses fossil fuels for first time | Environment | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/06/uk-renewable-energy-capacity-surpasses-fossil-fuels-for-first-time)

[Report: US on Track for Record Coal Retirements in 2018, With More on the Way | Greentech Media](https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/report-on-track-for-record-coal-retirements-with-more-on-the-way#gs.qL2Q8ck)

[Supreme Court won’t block children’s climate change lawsuit - CNNPolitics](https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/02/politics/climate-change-children-trial-supreme-court/index.html)

[Children’s climate lawsuit: The Supreme Court has allowed Juliana v. US to proceed - Vox](https://www.vox.com/2018/11/2/18029146/climate-change-lawsuit-children-scotus-supreme-court-juliana)

[Prince Harry Says There ‘Cannot Be Any More Excuses’ When It Comes to Taking Climate Action](https://www.livekindly.co/prince-harry-climate-action/)