‘(CNN) After months of record temperatures, scientists say Greenland’s ice sheet experienced its biggest melt of the summer on Thursday, losing 11 billion tons of surface ice to the ocean — equivalent to 4.4 million Olympic swimming pools.’

Source: Greenland’s ice sheet just lost 11 billion tons of ice — in one day | CNN

‘A preliminary analysis of global temperature data for July suggests it may have “marginally” become the warmest month on record.

Figures from the first 29 days of a month in which many countries had heatwaves are “on a par” or slightly higher than a record set in July 2016’

Source: Climate change: July ‘marginally’ warmest month on record | BBC

‘…The hot air, which was trapped over Europe after traveling from northern Africa, lingered for about four days. It has since moved north over Greenland, causing the surface of the island’s vast ice sheet to melt at near-record levels.’

Source: Europe’s Heat Wave, Fueled by Climate Change, Moves to Greenland | The New York Times

‘The speed of climate disruption is outstripping many animals’ capacity to adapt, according to a study that warns of a growing threat to even common species such as sparrows, magpies, and deer. Scientists behind the research described the results as “alarming” because they showed a dangerous lag between a human-driven shift in the seasons and behavioral changes in the natural world.’

Source: Climate Change Is Happening Too Fast for Animals to Adapt | Yale Environment 360

‘…And Inslee is absolutely right that climate change is by far the most important issue facing the next president. This isn’t some kooky obsession for weirdos. Worse, President Trump has made the United States (the largest historical emitter) a rogue nation on climate. Our participation is at least necessary to have a good chance of tackling this problem. Kudos to Jay Inslee for trying to save America and human society.’

Source: Jay Inslee just wants to save the world from climate change | The Week

‘…But the game is not lost. The planet could still follow a range of emission outcomes, including a not very bad one and a catastrophic worst-case scenario. The worst, fastest sea-level rise seems like it may kick in between two and three degrees Celsius—and extraordinary action could yet hold that off.’

Source: Andrew Yang Is Not Your Climate Friend | The Atlantic

‘…The four actions that most substantially decrease an individual’s carbon footprint are: eating a plant-based diet, avoiding air travel, living car-free, and having smaller families.’

Source: The most effective individual steps to tackle climate change aren’t being discussed | Phys.org

‘…The 2020 Democratic field has been united in promising to combat climate change, with many candidates unveiling policy proposals to address the threat posed by a warming planet. President Donald Trump has pledged to leave the Paris climate accord and has said he does not believe government reports that cast grave warnings about the effects of climate change.’

When: ‘The event will take place on Wednesday, September 4, in New York City. ‘

Source: CNN to host climate crisis town hall with 2020 Democratic candidates | CNN

‘Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon has surged above three football fields a minute, according to the latest government data, pushing the world’s biggest rainforest closer to a tipping point beyond which it cannot recover.’

Source: Amazon deforestation accelerating towards unrecoverable ‘tipping point’ | The Guardian

‘Melting ice sheets in the Antarctic, particularly one of the largest and unstable glaciers in the region, could significantly accelerate global sea level rise, according to a new report.’

Source: A Glacier the Size of Florida Is Becoming Unstable. It Has Dire Implications for Global Sea Levels | Time