‘Germany has abandoned plans to set out a timetable to exit coal-fired power production and scrapped C02 emissions reduction goals for individual sectors, according to the latest draft of an environment ministry document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.’

Source: Germany waters down climate protection plan | Reuters

‘Prime Minister David Cameron has been urged to ratify the Paris climate agreement before leaving office.’

Source: Cameron urged to ratify climate deal before quitting as PM – BBC News

‘Glaciologists are studying Himalayan glaciers to understand the impacts of climate change in the polar climate and its connection to the Indian monsoon.’

Source: A station in Himalayas to study climate change – The Hindu

‘Australia remains “rock-solid” in its commitment to ratify the Paris climate change agreement this year as the EU has been left scrambling to recalibrate its participation in the historic deal in the face of the Brexit.’

Source: Brexit: Paris climate agreement will have to be rewritten

‘NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Cities in six continents joined up to form the world’s largest alliance to combat climate change on Wednesday, a move intended to help making ground-level changes to slow global warming.’

Source: Cities forge world’s largest alliance to curb climate change | Reuters

‘Shrouded within the discussion on climate change are the comparably impactful, shorter time-scale extreme events that can “shock” a part of the world in a matter of months or even weeks. While the gradual transformation of climate can have a major effect on the agricultural blueprint of a region, individual severe events can pose just as serious of a threat to regional and global food security in the form of food shocks.’

Source: Preparing for climate-related food shocks

‘The global climate is undergoing “fundamental change” with abnormal weather conditions becoming the “new normal”, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, as the month of May was declared the hottest on record.’

Source: Global climate experiencing ‘fundamental change’ says UN

‘The Paris floods, that saw extreme rainfall swell the river Seine to its highest level in decades, were made almost twice as likely because of the manmade emissions driving global warming, scientists have found.’

Source: Paris floods made almost twice as likely by climate change, say scientists | Environment | The Guardian

‘Washington (CNN)Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi committed to attempting to ratify the Paris climate change agreement by the end of this year following a meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House Tuesday.’

Source: Modi on U.S. visit moves toward Obama on climate change – CNNPolitics.com

‘Despite being approved by two committees, a bill that would have criminalized opposition to climate change died in the California senate.’

Source: Blog: California senate refuses to take up bill to prosecute climate change ‘deniers’