‘OAKLAND, Calif. (June 1, 2016)—The California Assembly today passed AB 2800 (Quirk, D-Hayward), a bill requiring the creation of a climate-safe infrastructure working group. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, it would help address a dangerous disconnect between engineering and climate science that threatens the safety and benefits of costly public infrastructure projects. The bill passed off the Assembly floor with a vote of 52-16.’

Source: California Assembly Passes Bill to Protect Public Infrastructure from Climate Change | Union of Concerned Scientists

‘The New York State Assembly has passed the most ambitious climate bill in the country, one that would require the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from major sources to zero by 2050. The bill was passed Wednesday night with support from a broad coalition of organizations, including labor groups, environmental groups, and community leaders.’

Source: The New York Assembly Just Passed The Nation’s Most Ambitious Climate Bill | ThinkProgress

‘Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said he would “cancel” the Paris climate deal in his first major speech on energy policy.’

Source: Donald Trump would ‘cancel’ Paris climate deal – BBC News

‘Changing climate could dramatically reduce corn production in the coming decades, according to the research. Higher summer temperatures — interspersed with cycles of drought followed by heavy rain — could shrink the number of bushels per acre by 15 to 50 percent beginning midcentury, scientists said.’

Source: Changing climate will reduce corn production, University of Minnesota study predicts – StarTribune.com

‘United Nations (New York), 18 May 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Patricia Espinosa Cantellano of Mexico as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).  The appointment has been made after consultation with the Conference of Parties through its Bureau.’

Source: Ban Ki-moon Appoints Patricia Espinosa to Head UNFCCC

‘New findings published today in Environmental Research Letters show that the poorest fifth of the global population will be the first to experience more frequent heat extremes – despite cumulatively emitting the least amounts of CO2.’

Source: Poor countries to bear brunt of climate change despite emitting least CO2

‘RIO DE JANEIRO – Forests regrown on lands that had been cleared for agriculture in Latin America could play a key role in trapping carbon from the atmosphere and mitigating climate change if they are managed properly, researchers said in a study published on Friday.’

Source: Regrown Latin American forests are called key for protecting climate and land rights | The Japan Times

‘The Canadian author and social activist Naomi Klein has criticised Australia’s climate change policies after winning the Sydney Peace prize for her work exposing the structural causes of the planet’s climate crisis.’

Source: Naomi Klein criticises lack of global action on climate change after Sydney Peace prize win | Books | The Guardian

‘Authorities cleared the railroad tracks of protesters and arrested 52 climate activists Sunday morning in Washington state, after a two-day shutdown.’

Source: 52 Climate Activists Arrested in Washington Railroad Protest – ABC News

‘One in five of the world’s plant species is threatened with extinction, according to the first global assessment of flora, putting supplies of food and medicines at risk.’

Source: One in Five of World’s Plant Species at Risk of Extinction | Climate Central