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Pacific island nations are considering banning fossil fuels -
Following a summit in the Solomon Islands this week, the leaders of 14 countries are now considering a Pacific climate treaty that would ban expansion of coal mines and embrace the 1.5-degree target laid out in Paris in December. The Guardian
The extraordinary years have become the normal years.
—NASA scientist Walt Meier discusses the extreme changes seen in the Arctic thus far in 2016.
Theresa May gets rid of climate change department -
On her first full day in office, the United Kingdom's new prime minister made the "deeply worrying" decision to abolish the Department for Energy and Climate Change and transfer its responsibilities to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Not cool, Britannia! The Independent
Biologists find two litters of mountain lions near Los Angeles -
The cubs were discovered in the Santa Susana Mountains, just north of the city. The birth announcement is great news for the area's cougar population, which—penned in by freeways and development— has extremely low genetic diversity. National Geographic
Mexico City is soon to be 18 million trees greener -
The city endured its worst air pollution in over a decade this past March, but in an effort to clear the air, the Mexico's environment minister just announced a massive reforestation effort, along with plans to replace aging taxis with hybrid cars. Agence France-Presse
Senators are calling out climate deniers -
This week at least 19 Senators are speaking out in support of the Senate Web of Denial Resolution, which condemns fossil fuel-funded companies and groups that spread misinformation about climate change. The report compares the actions of the oil and gas industry to Big Tobacco's corporate deceit. DeSmog Blog