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Greenland's temperatures are off the charts this year -

The capital city, Nuuk, hit 75 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday —the hottest temperature ever recorded in the country in June. Greenland experienced record-high temperatures in April, too, when its ice melt season began about a month earlier than usual. Washington Post

A third of the world's population can't see the Milky Way -

Light pollution now obscures the band of stars in the night sky for millions of people across the world, including almost 80 percent of North Americans and 60 percent of Europeans. Associated Press

The U.S. solar industry is having a great year -

A new report says the country is on track to installing 14.5 gigawatts of solar capacity in 2016—nearly twice as much as last year's 7.5 gigawatts. Even better, in the first quarter of 2016 solar made up 64 percent of all new capacity, which is more than coal, natural gas, and nuclear combined. EcoWatch

San Francisco-area voters approve Bay restoration tax -

The first-of-its-kind climate measure, which passed at the polls this week with 65 percent approval, will tax residents $12 each year. The money will be used to restore habitat, remove pollution, and fund nature-based flood protections.ThinkProgress

European Union asks for quick ratification of Paris Agreement -

This week the EU called on its 28 member states to get a move on. The ratification process may be highly complicated, but the union's Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy says members are "determined to maintain the momentum and spirit of Paris" by getting it done ahead of schedule. Reuters

NASA plans to map coral reefs from on high -

The agency just launched CORAL (Coral Reef Airborne Laboratory), a new three-year campaign to collect data on the world's reefs from aircraft 23,000 feet up. The scientists hope the new perspective will offer insights into how environmental changes are affecting these important ecosystems in different locations. Associated Press