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Salon Climate change had a direct impact on extreme weather in 2015SalonClimate change had a direct impact on extreme weather in 2015 People enter the water near Huntington Beach Pier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Huntington Beach, Calif. El Nino storms lined up in the Pacific, promising to drench parts of the West for more ……

Reindeer are shrinking because of climate changeThe VergeGlobal warming has taken yet another thing from us: reindeer. The Christmas icons are shrinking because climate change has hurt their food access, researchers say, just in time for the start of the holidays. Every year since 1994, ecologists have gone … and more »

TIME Climate Scientists Fear Trump May Fatally Undermine Their WorkTIMEDonald Trump’s victory in the presidential election shocked climate scientists and policymakers after a campaign in which Trump had suggested—falsely—that climate change was a hoax and vowed to largely undo federal and international measures aimed …What the attack on climate change can look like: Washington Post opinionOregonLive.comHow…

Exxon knew of climate change in 1981, email says – but it funded deniers for 27 more yearsThe GuardianThe field, off the coast of Indonesia, would have been the single largest source of global warming pollution at the time. “Exxon first got interested in climate change in 1981 because it was seeking to develop the…

Alaska Public Radio Network Alaska wildfires linked to climate changeAlaska Public Radio NetworkJames Partain, a NOAA climatologist, said he can’t go anywhere without someone asking about climate change. His dentist, passengers on airline flights — he says they all want to know what’s triggering these unusual weather events around the state? and more »

New York Times Visualizing the Invisible Drivers of Climate ChangeNew York TimesThe simulation, which was released on Tuesday, reveals the invisible drivers of climate change in three dimensions. A large amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere comes from burning fossil fuels, and its concentration fluctuates as the seasons change.Climate change as seen from space:…

Climate Central How Climate Change Impacted 2015’s Extreme WeatherClimate CentralA searing summer heat wave in Europe, sunny day flooding in Miami, one of Alaska’s worst wildfire seasons and heavy rainfall in China — these were just some of the extreme weather events of 2015 for which climate change provided a discernable push, …Climate change brings ‘extreme…

Afro American Why African Americans Must Fight for the EnvironmentAfro AmericanAs the environment columnist for the AFRO, I have provided environmental and sustainable living information on various topics from “The Greener Side of Real Estate” to “How to Avoid G.M.O.’s in Foods” and recently, “Trump Stance on the Environment is a …

The Intercept If You Want to See How Donald Trump Will Destroy the Environment, Read This Legislative RoadmapThe InterceptIf you’ve been wondering which environmental protections the incoming administration will target and how exactly they’ll try to undo them, take a look at the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s legislative agenda, “Free to Prosper.” Just a few months…

New York Times President Obama, Aleppo, Climate Change: Your Friday BriefingNew York TimesThe president will hold his final news conference of the year today, before leaving for vacation. One of the chief topics is likely to be his pledge to spend his last weeks in office pursuing economic sanctions or another form of retaliation against…