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Americans would pay higher bills to curb climate change -
A new survey finds that 57 percent of Americans would be willing to pay an extra dollar per month to fight climate change. Unfortunately, support drops as the price increases—only 39 percent would back a $10 monthly payment. Still, the willingness to act is encouraging! Associated Press
President Obama creates Atlantic's first marine national monument -
Today the president is announcing the designation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, an area of ocean about the size of Connecticut. The monument, located 130 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, is home to diverse sea life and its new protections will help make this spectacular stretch of sea more resilient to climate change. New York Times
Wind power is about to get a lot cheaper -
A survey of wind energy experts says that the price of electricity from wind power should drop by 24 to 30 percent by 2030. New turbines are getting bigger and better, which means a single turbine can generate more electricity, bringing down the cost. Washington Post
Southern California Gas will pay $4 million for the Porter Ranch gas leak -
The utility agreed to the settlement this week in order to cover damages from last year's massive natural gas leak—the largest recorded methane leak in U.S. history. But it's not over yet—SoCal Gas still faces charges from residents and regulators. Los Angeles Times
There are few easy answers, but one thing is clear: the current trajectory of climatic change presents a strategically-significant risk to U.S. national security, and inaction is not a viable option.
—A statement from the Center for Climate and Security, signed by more than a dozen former military and national security officials, calls on the president to establish a cabinet position to address climate change's threat to our country.
Climate change threatens the world's wheat crop -
A new study says that an increase in global temperature of 1 degree Celsius would lead to a decline in wheat yields between 4.1 and 6.4 percent. Worldwide, farmers produce 700 million tons of wheat each year—a 5 percent reduction would equal about a 35-million-ton loss. Washington Post