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The days of denial are over.

Shannon Phillips, Alberta's environment minister, discussed the need for the Canadian province, known for its carbon-heavy tar sands, to take action on climate change.

Industry forces California Democrats to drop planned oil cuts. -

The legislation would have shrunk the state's petroleum use 50 percent by 2030—part of a larger plan to cut carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050—but Big Oil ran a forceful (and ultimately successful) campaign to stop it from passing. New York Times

California joins several other states in banning plastic microbeads. -

Billions upon billions of the tiny polyethylene particles, which are needlessly added to many toothpastes and exfoliating scrubs, wind up in waterways where they don't biodegrade and are often eaten by wildlife. Los Angeles Times

There’s no way it’s not a record year, the question is how much we break the record by.

Shayle Kann, lead author of a new report on the solar industry's growth in 2015. The residential rooftop installations category alone has exploded by 70 percent.

Cities could save trillions with more efficient transportation. -

A new report by a group of economists says that by investing in low-carbon waste management, buildings, and transportation in urban areas, the world could save a whopping $17 trillion. Bus rapid-transit systems and cycling are particularly cost-effective methods for cutting emissions. Wired

Europe can expect more droughts. -

Much of the continent suffered through high temperatures and low rainfall this summer—it was the worst drought in over a decade, in fact. But a new report finds climate change will make those extra hot and dry days more frequent and intense. The Guardian