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Wildfire prompts evacuation of entire city of Fort McMurray, Canada -

By this morning, an estimated 80,000 residents had fled the city, which is in the heart of Alberta's tar sands region. The blaze has destroyed up to 80 percent of the homes in some neighborhoods, and it's likely to get worse—the high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds that have fueled the flames are expected to continue through today. NBC News

Stopping the spread of “sudden oak death” is no longer possible -

Since 1995 Phytophthora ramorum, an invasive fungus-like pathogen, has affected millions of acres of coastal California forest. New research on the disease says its eradication has become impossible, though local containment efforts may still help protect key ecological areas. Washington Post

If you have a hard time moving dozens of people, it becomes impossible in any kind of organized or fair way to move thousands, or hundreds of thousands, or, if you look at the forecast for South Florida, maybe even millions.

Mark Davis, director of the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy, discusses the U.S. government's first attempt to relocate an entire communityabout 60 members of two American Indian tribes who live on Isle de Jean Charles in Louisianadue to the effects of climate change on their land.

Indigenous cultures may help fill gaps in climate data -

Researchers collected climate change observations recorded by more than 90,000 people from subsistence communities across 137 countries. The scientists hope the stories will add nuance to existing climate data and offer strategies for adaptation. Reuters

New York City businesses pledge to cut waste in half by June -

As part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s goal of reducing the Big Apple's waste 90 percent by 2030, more than 30 businesses in the city are participating in the “Zero Waste Challenge,” which kicked off in February. So far, the participants have shrunk their trash output by an average of 60 percent. Reuters

The world would have run out of freshwater 15 years ago if everyone ate like Americans -

According to a WikiLeaks document from 2009, Nestle told U.S. officials that global water shortages are on the horizon as countries around the world adopt a Western-style, meat-centric diet. The world’s largest food company predicts that one-third of the human population will experience freshwater scarcity by 2025, and shortages could become catastrophic by 2050. Center for Investigative Reporting