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Rise in carbon emissions from energy use slows -

In 2015 CO2 emissions from energy consumption took a step in the right direction, growing by 0.1 percent compared to 0.5 percent in 2014. The shift away from coal and toward renewables and natural gas has contributed to the flattening. Reuters

Norway announces zero deforestation policy -

The move makes the Scandinavian country the first in the world to ban deforestation. From us and the trees: Takk! Christian Science Monitor 

Manmade noise makes it harder for owls to hunt -

New research on saw-whet owls finds that for every decibel of increased noise, the raptors' ability to detect prey declined by 8 percent and their ability to strike prey dropped by 5 percent. When the noise level hit 61 decibels, the owls didn't notice nearby prey at all. Audubon

India plans to join Paris climate agreement this year -

During a visit to the White House this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India is working toward signing on to the landmark agreement this year. The entrance of the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter could help enact the plan years ahead of schedule. Reuters

 Humans have literally impacted everything from mammoths to microbes.

Jon Erlandson, director of the Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, discusses new research that says landscapes untouched by humans have not existed for millennia.

India plans to spend $3 billion curbing New Delhi's pollution -

A committee has formed to tackle air pollution in New Delhi (once the world's most polluted city, now the 11th most). Proposed strategies include boosting public transportation and making walking and cycling easier since New Delhi's traffic is a major contributor to its unhealthy air. Quartz