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Western Australia is set to record its highest ever gas emissions as net zero looks unlikely, secret report finds (www.abc.net.au)

Record low Antarctic sea ice 'extremely unlikely' without climate change, says scientists (phys.org)

The paper is here

Sea levels are starting to rise faster. Here’s how much South Florida is expecting (www.miamiherald.com)

Archived copies of the article: web.archive.org archive.today ghostarchive.org

Climate change impacts millions in India. But as the country votes, some politicians skirt the issue (abcnews.go.com)

Climate debate bedevils farm bill as US House panel holds vote (www.eenews.net)

Worth noting, though the article doesn’t make it explicit: Republicans currently hold a majority in the US house of representatives, and they’re the ones trying to get climate provisions out of US law as a condition for passing legislation.

The Bezos Earth fund has pumped billions into climate and nature projects. So why are experts uneasy? (www.theguardian.com)

I’ll note that the big spending announcement happened shortly after thousands of mostly HQ and engineering staff at Amazon signed an open letter asking the firm to decarbonize, so it can be seen as a way to buy influence and limit labor action.

Texas power prices briefly soar 1,600% as a spring heat wave is expected to drive record demand for energy (fortune.com)

We’re letting Trump distract us from his corrupt, anti-climate agenda | There is a strange, substantive vacuum in this campaign cycle. (www.washingtonpost.com)

Is 'regenerative farming' the climate-friendly solution to meat production (www.npr.org)

Transcript (and errors in it) are mine, as NPR is mainly a broadcast outlet....

Mexico City Has Long Thirsted for Water. The Crisis Is Worsening. (www.nytimes.com)

A collision of climate change, urban sprawl and poor infrastructure has pushed Mexico City to the brink of a profound water crisis....

This Scientist Has an Antidote to Our Climate Delusions (www.nytimes.com)

Mosquitoes are swarming around Houston. The future could bring even more. (wapo.st)

But “as it gets warmer earlier, we see a larger amount of mosquitoes earlier,” said Max Vigilant, director of mosquito and vector control in Harris County, where Houston is located. “We are getting hotter temperatures earlier.”...

How cities can build a future with fewer gas pipelines (www.utilitydive.com)

Vermont passed a bill making Big Oil pay. Now comes the hard part. (grist.org)

La crisis del agua empeora en Ciudad de México (www.nytimes.com) Spanish

Una confluencia de factores como el cambio climático, la expansión urbanística y una infraestructura deficiente ha llevado a Ciudad de México al borde de una severa crisis de agua....

Thunderstorms, Wind and Climate Change: Scientists say storms like those that battered Houston could become more intense as the planet warms, though pinning down trends is still challenging. (www.nytimes.com)

Shell urged to clarify climate targets as it braces for shareholder rebellion | NBIM, one of oil group’s largest investors, calls for ‘additional disclosures’ about green commitments ahead of AGM (www.theguardian.com)

Climate change is boosting severe heat in western India (www.climatecentral.org)

Trump’s promises to oil executives ought to be illegal (wapo.st)

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Economic damage from climate change six times worse than thought | A 1C increase in global temperature leads to a 12% decline in world gross domestic product, researchers have found (www.theguardian.com)

Request: Help making an executive summary to advise my company to electrify our vehicle fleet IMMEDIATELY

I work for a large biotech manufacturer doing field work. I – and thousands of other field engineers – are assigned company cars, which are all ICEs....

Europe's Spending Billions on Green Hydrogen. It's a Risky Gamble (www.bloomberg.com)

To be clear: we’re going to use renewable hydrogen for some things, such as fertilizer manufacturing — there isn’t any other way to do them sustainably. There are applications for which it’s one of the most expensive choices, such as home heating, and a whole host of industrial processes and aviation sitting in between.

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