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No corporation has ever done anything this big and this bad.
—Environmentalist Bill McKibben writes about the investigations into how Exxon knew about the dangers posed by climate change decades ago and then led efforts to hide the truth from the public
Climate reports are getting harder to comprehend. -
The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has published five assessment reports since 1990, but a new study finds these extensive reviews of climate research have gotten less and less readable over the years. On the other hand, media coverage has become easier to understand—albeit more pessimistic in tone. Washington Post
As for those who remain unconvinced, I respectfully suggest that they’re either not paying attention or they’re not living on the same planet as the rest of us.
—National Security Advisor Susan Rice, speaking at Stanford University yesterday, urged students to address climate change.
The pendulum has swung from filthy boys needing a bath twice a day to, ‘Does he really need a bath?'
—San Francisco resident Dave Donohue discusses how attitudes toward household water consumption are shifting amid California's ongoing drought. A culture of nagging among friends and family is helping the state meet its mandatory reductions.
Vulnerable countries band together to urge action on climate change. -
The so-called "Vulnerable 20" represents 700 million people from low- and middle-income countries that are particularly at risk from the effects of rising temperatures. The group seeks better access to international climate funds to encourage a transition to a low-carbon economy. Reuters
Federal court blocks implementation of Clean Water Rule. -
The EPA's regulation, which clarifies protections for drinking-water sources that millions of Americans depend on, was finalized in May. But following pushback from Republicans and several states and businesses, the judges are putting a nationwide hold on the law until they finalize their decision, meaning many small waterways will go without Clean Water Act protections. The Hill