Intense storms may diminish protective ozone in Central US.

Stronger storms over the Great Plains—likely induced by climate change—may be chipping away at the key life-protecting layer of our atmosphere.  http://www.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2017/june/Intense-storms-may-diminish-protective-ozone-in
Article courtesy of The Daily Climate by Brian Bienkowski

Carbon in Atmosphere Is Rising, Even as Emissions Stabilize

For more than two years, the monitoring station, along with its counterparts across the world, has been flashing a warning: The excess carbon dioxide scorching the planet rose at the highest rate on record in 2015 and 2016. A slightly slower but still unusual rate of increase has continued into 2017. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/26/climate/carbon-in-atmosphere-is-rising-even-as-emissions-stabilize.html
Article courtesy of the NY Times by Justin Gillis

Brazil's president announces plan to protect forest – after plea from Gisele

The Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen appears to have succeeded where conservationists and scientists have failed: by persuading the president, Michel Temer, to veto legislation that would have slashed protected reserves in the Amazon.  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/20/gisele-brazil-environment-president-michel-temer?CMP=twt_a-environment_b-gdneco
Article courtesy of The Guardian by Jonathan Watts

Exxon, BP and Shell back carbon tax proposal to curb emissions

Oil giants ExxonMobil, Shell, BP and Total are among a group of large corporations supporting a plan to tax carbon dioxide emissions in order to address climate change.
The companies have revealed their support for the Climate Leadership Council, a group of senior Republican figures that in February proposed a $40 fee on each ton of CO2 emitted as part of a “free-market, limited government” response to climate change.  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/20/exxon-bp-shell-oil-climate-change
Article courtesy of The Guardian by Oliver Milman

The revolutionary technology pushing Sweden toward the seemingly impossible goal of zero emissions

But for Sweden, even that’s not good enough. In February, the country’s green party introduced a bill that would commit the country to reaching net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2045. On June 15, the bill became the Climate Act and the Scandinavian country is now legally bound to deliver on that goal.  https://qz.com/1010273/the-algoland-carbon-capture-project-in-sweden-uses-algae-to-help-the-country-reach-zero-emissions/
Article courtesy of Quartz 

Take a Look at the States Sending the Most Carbon Into the Air

Texas sits at the top of the list -- with more than twice the total carbon emissions of any other state. Despite a surge in wind power there, Texas still depends on fossil fuel-burning generators to serve a large and growing population. Florida, which ranks second in electricity production next to Texas, also comes in second in terms of emissions, according to the report authored by M.J. Bradley & Associates.  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-21/take-a-look-at-the-states-sending-the-most-carbon-into-the-air
Article courtesy of Bloomberg by Mark Chediak

Wind, solar surpassed 10 percent of U.S. electricity in March: EIA

Wind and solar accounted for more than 10 percent of U.S. electricity generation for the first time in March, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
Wind and solar power capacity has been growing in the United States, accounting for an average of up to 7 percent of electricity in 2016.

This Machine Just Started Sucking CO2 Out of the Air to Save US From Climate Change

Sitting on top of a waste incineration facility near Zurich, a new carbon capture plant is now sucking CO2 out of the air to sell to its first customer. The plant, which opened on May 31, is the first commercial enterprise of its kind. By midcentury, the startup behind it–Climeworks–believes we will need hundreds of thousands more.  https://www.fastcompany.com/40421871/this-machine-just-started-sucking-co2-out-of-the-air-to-save-us-from-climate-change
Article Courtesy of Fast Company by Adele Peters

Wind and solar accounted for more than 10 percent of U.S. electricity generation for the first time in March, the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
Wind and solar power capacity has been growing in the United States, accounting for an average of up to 7 percent of electricity in 2016.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-energy-renewables-idUSKBN195291
Article courtesy of Reuters by Valerie Volcovici

The Dutch Have Solutions to Rising Seas. The World Is Watching.

In the waterlogged Netherlands, climate change is considered neither a hypothetical nor a drag on the economy. Instead, it’s an opportunity.  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/15/world/europe/climate-change-rotterdam.html?_r=0
Article courtesy of the New York Times by Michael Kimmelman

How Autonomous Cars and Buses Will Change Urban Planning

Are U.S. cities ready for driverless cars? When you consider that city planning has largely revolved around roadway infrastructure, the urban form as we know it will be radically transformed by self-driving technology. It’s important to consider the effect autonomous cars will have in order to fully gauge how the American city might brace itself over the next few decades.  http://smartgrowth.org/autonomous-cars-buses-will-change-urban-planning/?utm_source=SGN+2017-0605&utm_campaign=sgn-news-2017-0605&utm_medium=email
Article courtesy of Smarth Growth Online by Cristina Davia