‘…If warming were to reach 2 degrees, the study finds that deserts would expand substantially in Spain, North Africa and the Near East. Vegetation would also be affected, with deciduous trees beginning to disappear from the Mediterranean basin and be replaced with other vegetation.’

Source: Why Spain could be a desert by 2100, say climate researchers – CSMonitor.com

‘Jonathan Pershing, the State Department’s special climate change envoy, said aggressive action is needed at the UN conference in Morocco. What’s at stake, he said, is the likelihood of dynamics such as superstorm Sandy, the spread of the diseases such as the Zika virus, and the growth of terrorist groups like Boko Haram, all of which he said are threats linked to the warming of average global temperatures.’

Source: US negotiator: ‘severe’ damage without more climate action – CSMonitor.com

‘…While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s prediction of a “near-normal” Atlantic hurricane season is still on track, scientists have pointed to Hurricane Matthew as the sort of fierce lashing that will become more common due to climate change.’

Source: Hurricane Matthew Signals the Climate Change Devastation that Lies Ahead as the Planet Warms

‘President Barack Obama said that the world had arrived at a “historic moment” as it was announced this week that the Paris climate agreement to combat climate change would come into force this year.’

Source: Paris Climate Treaty to Take Effect in November

‘The Conservation Law Foundation has just filed the first lawsuit against ExxonMobil for violations under the Clean Water Act and other laws, committed in its deliberate, reckless and deceitful cover-up of it’s true knowledge of the dangers of climate change.’

Source: ExxonMobil sued over climate cover-up – The Ecologist

‘…If you go look at how America mobilized during World War II, the industrial might that we brought to bear, and then you do the calculations, it’s at the outside edge of possible that we could, in the short time that we have, build enough solar panels and wind turbines. But it’s going to take the same kind of focused effort.’

Source: As Earth Reaches Frightening CO2 Milestone, Bill McKibben Calls for War on Climate Change | Democracy Now!

‘India agreed to ratify the Paris climate accord that will require the world’s fastest-growing economy to limit emissions and pave the way for implementation of the biggest step ever to combat global warming.’

Source: India Agrees to Ratify Paris Climate Agreement; Limit Emissions – Bloomberg