‘A coalition of Florida mayors has pleaded for presidential candidates to be asked about climate change and sea level rises during forthcoming debates in Miami, fuelling criticism of the “ridiculous” lack of questions on the subjects in TV debates so far.’

Source: Florida mayors join forces to call for climate questions at primary debates | US news | The Guardian

‘Honduran indigenous and environmental organizer Berta Cáceres has been assassinated in her home in Honduras. She was one of the leading organizers for indigenous land rights in Honduras. In 1993, she co-founded the National Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras, or COPINH. For years, the group faced death threats and repression as they stood up to mining and dam projects that threatened to destroy their community. Last year, Cáceres won the Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s leading environmental award.’

Source: Remembering Berta Cáceres, Assassinated Honduras Indigenous & Environmental Leader | Democracy Now!

‘At its peak this blowout effectively doubled the CH4 emission rate of the entire Los Angeles Basin, and in total released 97,100 metric tonnes of methane to the atmosphere.’

Source: Methane emissions from the 2015 Aliso Canyon blowout in Los Angeles, CA | Science

‘Initial satellite measurements, compiled by Eric Holthaus at Slate, put February’s anomaly from the pre-industrial average between 1.15C and 1.4C. The UN Paris climate agreement struck in December seeks to limit warming to 1.5C if possible.’

Source: Why is 2016 smashing heat records? | Environment | The Guardian

‘DiCaprio used his acceptance speech for best actor to urge a global audience to reject the “politics of greed”, and support leaders willing to take action against climate change.’

Source: How Leonardo DiCaprio became one of the world’s top climate change champions | Environment | The Guardian