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Trees get heat stress, too -

A study of Douglas firs across the American West finds that as temperatures rise, the trees become less productive and have stunted growth. Making matters worse, the trees also absorb less CO2 from the atmospherewhich could affect the global carbon cycle as the climate continues to warm. Scientific American

By trying to scrimp on water, Flint ended up paying 100 times more -

Switching the city’s water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River was expected to save $5 million. But the ensuing lead-tainted water crisis will cost Flint almost $460 million. Grist

All of Scotland's electricity last Sunday came from the wind -

High winds this past weekend—reaching 115 miles per hour in some places—gave a major boost to the country’s turbines. Wind power generated 106 percent of Scotland’s electricity needs for the day. The Guardian

Alaska’s famous East Fork wolf pack may have been wiped out -

The beloved group, frequently spotted in Denali National Park, was the world’s longest-studied wolf pack. Sadly, the last three pack members have been MIA since June 28, and park officials fear the worst. Last week, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service cracked down on controversial predator hunting in the state’s national wildlife refuges...let’s hope the move gives Denali’s remaining wolves a fighting chance. Washington Post

New study predicts that sea level rise wlll accelerate soon -

Satellites began measuring sea level rise in 1993, shortly after Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted, sending sunlight-blocking particles into the atmosphere where they temporarily stymied global warming. A new study says that if not for the eruption, the rate of sea level rise would have increased over time—and we’ll see that acceleration happen within the next decade. (Gulp.) The Guardian

Ban Ki-moon tells large nations to get a move on ratifying the Paris Agreement -

At a conference in Buenos Aires this week, the United Nations Secretary General urged Argentina to approve the deal, along with the United States and Chinathe world's top two emitters. The pact requires 55 countries representing 55 percent of global emissions to sign on before it can enter into force. The earliest signatories have mostly been small, vulnerable island nations. Reuters