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The number of Americans exposed to extreme heat will rise sixfold by 2070. -
A new study says the combination of rapid population growth and climate change will create hotspots of dangerous exposure—with Texas, Florida, and areas of the southeast and mid-Atlantic being the hardest hit. New Scientist
One day there will be a reckoning.
—Rhode Island senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses our democracy's failure to act on climate change during his 100th weekly speech about climate since April 2012.
Colombia may fight cocaine trade with caterpillars instead of dangerous pesticides. -
Glyphosate, found in Roundup, probably causes cancer, so the country's government is planning to unleash native coca-munching Eloria noyesi moths on the unwanted plants. Christian Science Monitor
Washington governor declares statewide drought emergency. -
With snowpack levels at 16 percent of the average, agriculture and wildlife are suffering. The state's cities, thankfully, still have sufficient drinking water. New York Times
Government allows thousands of migratory birds to be killed each year. -
Farmers and businesses can duck the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 with special "depredation permits" from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Conservationists say killing the birds to protect property is rarely the best option, especially for threatened species. Reveal