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Half of all electricity capacity added last year came from renewables -
The International Energy Agency says the amount of green electricity added across the globe in 2015 is evidence of a rapid transformation in energy system markets. The organization forecasts that over the next five years, capacity from renewables will grow faster than oil, gas, nuclear, or coal—reaching 60 percent of net capacity additions by 2021. The Guardian
The Great Barrier Reef got a "D" in health -
For the fifth year in a row, the governments of Australia and Queensland rated the natural wonder "poor" for its overall health. The annual report card measures the reef's ecosystem health and its progress toward water pollution targets. To make matters worse, the assessment is based on data collected before this year's catastrophic bleaching event, suggesting next year the grade may sink even further. But remember: the reef is not dead yet! The Guardian
Could seaweed help curb agricultural emissions? -
The agricultural industry is a major source of global methane emissions, but Australian researchers have found that adding a small amount of dried Asparagopsis taxiformis seaweed to a cow's diet can reduce the amount of methane it produces by up to 99 percent. ABC
The U.S. needs safer natural gas storage -
Following last year's massive leak at the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in Los Angeles (and in the midst of the area's battle with a brush fire), a new White House report outlines the safety and environmental risks posed by the 400 gas storage facilities across the country. The report includes 44 recommendations to prevent future incidents. ThinkProgress