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Grizzlies in Yellowstone are already emerging from hibernation. -

Mild conditions are spurring the enormous animals to wake up roughly a month sooner than usual. They might not be the only bears to make an early appearance: In drought-stricken areas of the West, biologists are keeping an eye out for ravenous black bears that didn’t pack on enough fat to stay down for a long snooze. Reuters 

Hispanics worry more about climate change. -

A new poll finds they are more likely than non-Hispanic whites to consider global warming a personal problem, and earlier polls conclude that they overwhelmingly accept climate science. Hear that politicians looking for the Hispanic vote? If not...adiós amigos. New York Times

Climate change is jeopardizing the future of sled dog races. -

Mushers are unsure how much longer Alaska's state sport can hold out. Abnormally high temperatures are melting courses, spoiling the meat kept for dogs at checkpoints, and forcing teams to run at night so the dogs don't overheat. NPR

I work with the FBI. Could you give me a call back—I would appreciate it.

— A federal agent on the voicemail of Helen Yost, one of dozens of anti–tar sands activists receiving calls, texts, and home visits from the FBI for unknown reasons.

Frankfurt is named the world's most sustainable city. -

Can you guess which U.S. metropolis placed first on the list? (Hint: It's wicked cold and snowy there right now.) Guardian

Climate change is an urgent and growing threat to our national security, contributing to increased natural disasters, refugee flows, and conflicts over basic resources like food and water.

—The Obama administration’s 2015 National Security Strategy lists climate change alongside other nasties like terrorism, WMDs, and infectious disease, stressing the importance of cutting carbon pollution at home and abroad