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Climate change could drive one-sixth of the world's species to extinction. -
A new study found that the extinction rate accelerates as temperature climbs. The one-in-six statistic could happen if temperatures rise by seven degrees before the end of the century—one of the scenarios described in the United Nations IPCC report. New York Times
Tesla Motors is introducing a line of super-efficient batteries. -
Elon Musk's electric-car company is designing batteries for homes and businesses that will connect to solar panels and store energy even when the sun goes down. The consumer model, the Powerwall, will debut later this year at a cool $3,500. New York Times
The United States and Canada try to make bomb trains safer. -
In light of recent disasters, the countries' top transportation officials have announced requirements for electronic-braking systems and oil train cars, but environmentalists (including NRDC) say they don't go far enough. The Hill
The Church of England is divesting from fossil fuels. -
Citing a "moral responsibility" to protect vulnerable populations from climate change, the church will sell £12 million worth of investments in coal and tar sands extraction. The Anglicans, however, will retain investments in oil and gas. BBC
It is highly unusual for a pipeline not yet two years old to experience such deep corrosion issues.
—Evan Vokes, a former TransCanada engineer, discussing how the Keystone 1 pipeline was 95 percent corroded in one area and dangerously thin in three others