‘At its peak this blowout effectively doubled the CH4 emission rate of the entire Los Angeles Basin, and in total released 97,100 metric tonnes of methane to the atmosphere.’

Source: Methane emissions from the 2015 Aliso Canyon blowout in Los Angeles, CA | Science

‘Initial satellite measurements, compiled by Eric Holthaus at Slate, put February’s anomaly from the pre-industrial average between 1.15C and 1.4C. The UN Paris climate agreement struck in December seeks to limit warming to 1.5C if possible.’

Source: Why is 2016 smashing heat records? | Environment | The Guardian

‘DiCaprio used his acceptance speech for best actor to urge a global audience to reject the “politics of greed”, and support leaders willing to take action against climate change.’

Source: How Leonardo DiCaprio became one of the world’s top climate change champions | Environment | The Guardian

‘Researchers now estimate it was probably the worst man-made greenhouse gas disaster in US history, with a larger impact on the climate than the 2010 BP oil disaster. The impact of the leak was equivalent to the annual output of an extra half a million cars, researchers now estimate.’

Source: California gas leak was ‘worst climate disaster in US history’ (Wired UK)

‘Fish and other important resources are moving toward the Earth’s poles as the climate warms, and wealth is moving with them, according to a new paper by scientists at Rutgers, Princeton, Yale, and Arizona State universities.’

Source: Climate change takes from the poor, gives to the rich, study finds

‘Rising sea levels are putting increasing pressure on US coastal cities, with a new analysis showing that human-driven climate change is to blame for three-quarters of the coastal flooding events over the past decade.’

Source: Increased flooding in US coastal cities caused by climate change, study says | Environment | The Guardian

‘The window of opportunity for humanity to cap global warming by slashing greenhouse gases is closing faster than previously thought, according to a study released Tuesday.’

Source: Climate ‘carbon budget’ soon maxed out: study

‘Coral will become deformed and increasingly fall victim to outbreaks of herpes-like viruses as humans continue to pump carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to two new studies.’

Source: Climate change will lead to deformed and virus-hit coral reefs | Environment | The Guardian

‘The UN’s climate chief said on Friday she will step down in July, at the end of a six-year term, and praised governments for reaching a 195-nation deal in Paris in December to shift the world economy from fossil fuels to cleaner energies.’

Source: UN climate change chief steps down after historic Paris deal | Environment | The Guardian

‘Christina Figueres, the tireless shepherd behind last year’s landmark climate agreement forged in Paris, is stepping down after six terms as the United Nations’ climate chief’

Source: Christiana Figueres: UN climate chief to leave legacy of bridging divides – CSMonitor.com