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President Obama wants to train 75,000 people for solar jobs. -
Many will be veterans participating in a program to provide training on military bases. The new goal, set for 2020, is 50 percent higher than the president's 2014 commitment, thanks to a booming solar industry. Washington Post
As the sea ice goes, so goes the polar bear.
—Steven Amstrup, chief scientist at Polar Bears International, on new evidence that the animals will not be able to adapt to hunting for food on land
Eco-friendly shoppers fill their reusable bags with treats. -
Researchers compared the grocery bills of thousands of California shoppers and found that those who bring a bag are more likely to buy organic—and also more likely to reward their good behavior with ice cream, cookies, and chips. Sweets for the sweet! Harvard Business Review
Climate change is exacerbating California's historic drought. -
While the lack of rainfall is probably a result of natural variation, higher temperatures are wringing even more moisture out of the state by melting snowpack—now at record lows—and evaporating water from rivers and soil. New York Times
Concern for whales forces a delay in construction for the Energy East pipeline. -
TransCanada scrapped plans to build a marine export terminal in Quebec for the controversial pipeline after a federal committee recommended St. Lawrence River belugas be listed as endangered. The project's completion date has also been pushed back by two years. CBC
There was nothing you could do but run.
—Roger Arias Sanchez, an oil rig worker, recalling an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico this morning that killed four people and injured 16. No word yet on how much oil may have spilled into the Gulf. (Sounds familiar.)