‘In this year of devastating hurricanes, in the more frequent floods here in the Midwest, in the reshaping of our weather systems in myriad ways, we can see the impacts of climate change all around us. Last year was the second warmest year on record for the continental United States, and the Arctic is experiencing its second warmest year in 1,500 years, after 2016.’

Source: We’re paying the cost of climate change now | The Gazette

‘Research has revealed the disproportionate impact of climate change in the Arctic, where temperatures are currently rising at double the rate of the global average.’

Source: Climate change in Lapland: The impact of global warming in the land of Santa Claus | The Independent

‘Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell, Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa, Kaua’i County Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho Jr., and Hawaii County Managing Director Wil Okabe, in the place of Mayor Harry Kim, set the target today. By signing the proclamations, the leaders have pledged to transform Hawaii’s public and private ground transportation to 100 percent renewable fuel sources by 2045.’

Source: Hawaii Pledges 100% Renewable Ground Transportation by 2045 | Fleet News Daily

‘In a nutshell, the youth are suing to establish new environmental protections on the basis of intergenerational equity. Their lead lawyer, Julia Olsen, called the lawsuit “this generation’s Brown v. Board of Education.”’

Source: Trump’s lawyers tried (and probably failed) to throw out the kids’ climate lawsuit. | Grist

‘Former president Barack Obama expressed regret at the lack of American leadership in the global push to fight climate change while in Paris on Saturday.’

Source: Obama Is Sad That Trump Has Abandoned U.S. Climate Change Efforts