‘If all of the ice in the world melted, sea levels would raise some 216 feet. But what exactly would that look like? And more specifically, what would such a worse-case scenario mean for the Earth’s population?’

via What the world would look like if all ice melted | The Sideshow – Yahoo News.

‘Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Gov. Jerry Brown are among the state and local leaders named to a national task force that will recommend steps the federal government can take to help communities cope with climate change.’

via Obama appoints Brown, Garcetti to climate-change task force – latimes.com.

‘The World Bank can sometimes come across as a lumbering bureaucratic beast, so it’s refreshing that the woman tasked with co-ordinating its climate change strategy is a straight-talking, no-nonsense campaigner with a warrior-like spirit.’

via World Bank warrior spearheading the fight against climate change | Guardian Sustainable Business | Guardian Professional.

‘The leaders of three Pacific Coast states and British Columbia have announced a broad alliance to combat climate change, including new joint steps to raise the cost of greenhouse gas pollution, promote zero-emission vehicles and push for the use of cleaner-burning fuels in transportation.’

via Climate Pact Is Signed by 3 States and a Partner – NYTimes.com.

‘The White House is expected to take new steps on Friday to help society adapt to global warming, an acknowledgment that worldwide efforts to control emissions will be inadequate to head off big climatic shifts.’

via White House Will Focus on Climate Shifts While Trying to Cut Greenhouse Gases – NYTimes.com.