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The climate change consensus paper has more than half a million downloads -

A 2013 paper found that in peer-reviewed research, there's a 97 percent consensus about human-induced climate change. The paper has since been downloaded more than 500,000 times—an average of 440 times per day for the last three years. The Guardian

Maldives urges major economies to ratify Paris agreement -

Small islands that are most at risk from climate change were the first to ratify the landmark accord. Last week, France became the first large industrialized country to ratify the agreement, and the Maldives is urging other countries large and small to do the same. The Guardian

Dangerously hot summers could become the new normal -

A new study says that unless greenhouse gas emissions fall significantly, by 2070 up to 87 percent of the world's population could experience record-breaking heat every other year. That means more heat-related deaths and disease, plus increased risk of drought and associated food shortages. InsideClimate News

The coral bleaching event is officially the most widespread in recorded history -

NOAA's latest forecast predicts that the current mass bleaching event, which has affected about 93 percent of the reefs on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, will last at least through the end of 2016. Reefs in the northern hemisphere may be hit next—and for the third year in a row. The Guardian

Saiga antelope numbers are on the rise -

After about 200,000 of the critically endangered animals died last year, a recent aerial survey is giving conservationists reason for hope. Though poaching remains a serious threat and the reason for the mass die-off still isn't completely understood, all three of Kazakhstan's saiga populations are showing signs of recovery. Mongabay

Three environmental activists were killed per week last year -

A survey of 16 countries found that 185 activists were killed in 2015, making it the worst year for this type of crime since 2002. Failure to recognize indigenous land rights is one major cause of the rising violence, the report says. Forty percent of the activists killed were indigenous people. Reuters