PLANET IN PERIL

YaleEnvironment360 - Bill McKibbon PinP photo. Donald Trump’s ascension to the presidency is a stunning blow to hopes for avoiding the worst impacts of global warming. But a broad-based, grassroots movement committed to cutting emissions and promoting clean energy must continue and intensify – the stakes are simply too high to give up. Details here.

CPAWS Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Are human animals "loving our parks to death?"  PinP photos. For almost a decade CPAWS has observed a significant shift in Parks Canada’s approach to managing our national parks, away from their legislative first priority of protecting nature, towards a more tourism and marketing focused agenda which is putting wildlife and wilderness in our national parks at risk. Details here.

The Washington Post A new study from institutes around the world, reaffirms the idea that high temperatures could seriously harm the production of some of the world’s most important food crops . Story here. PinP photo.

theguardian Kutubdia’s islanders don’t have much of a carbon footprint – most don’t have regular electricity. But they are facing the reality of a changing climate, and soon tens of millions of their fellow Bangladeshis will be at risk. Story here. A common scene in Bangladesh. Photo by Liftarn.

by George Monbiot Alberta tar sands - photo by "Beautiful Destruction." Make America Wait Again. That’s what Donald Trump’s energy policy amounts to. Stop all the clocks, put the technological revolution on hold, ensure that the transition from fossil fuels to clean power is delayed for as long as possible.  Story here.

inside climate   news As climate change impacts habitats around the world, species are on the move, trying to adapt — and survive. Story here. Polar bear mother and cubs. photo by Alistair Rae.

EcoWatch New research released Thursday reveals disturbing new evidence on how locking-into new long-lived tar sands production undermines global efforts to address the global climate crisis far beyond Canada's borders. "Trudeau's pipeline decisions will lead directly to suffering… Story here.

Larry - This is what we're up against. The minute Trump took office, he scrubbed every mention of Climate Change from whitehouse.gov. His new energy "plan" will make your blood boil: President Trump is committed to eliminating harmful and unnecessary policies such as the Climate Action Plan... We must take advantage of the estimated $50 trillion in untapped shale, oil, and natural gas reserves, especially those on federal lands... The Trump Administration is also committed to clean coal technology. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? We are mobilizing and launching an emergency grassroots campaign to stop Trump from derailing everything we've worked for. I need you to make a monthly donation before midnight tonight so we can fight back before it's too late. Will you help? Fight back every day for the next four years. Make a monthly donation to the Sierra Club this second. Thank you, Michael Brune Executive Director Sierra Club P.S. -- If y

Science Climate change is already thawing ski slopes from Utah to Bolivia; now, Europe may be the next to lose its powder. Story here. The former ski resort, of Tunetschalp in Switzerland. Photo by  Curran2

ScienceAdvances The endangered yellow-tailed woolly monkey ( Oreonax flavicauda ) Photo by  Platyrrhinus Nonhuman primates, our closest biological relatives, play important roles and offer unique insights into  many human societies .  Story here.

Dear Larry, Trump's attacks on our environment have already started. Donate now and help fight back! Donald Trump has been President for only a few hours. But he’s already started attacking our environment. One of his first acts was to take down the White House’s website on climate change and replace it with an “energy plan.” The plan says Trump “is committed to eliminating” the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of the US rule. Rumors are flowing that approval of Keystone XL and Dakota Access could be next.  This is just the beginning. Trump has announced his intentions. If we let him get away with it, what’s next? Gutting the EPA? Drilling for oil on our public lands in the Arctic? We need to join together NOW and send a message to Trump: every action he takes to destroy our planet will be met with fierce resistance. Donate now and help fight Trump’s attacks on our environment. Standing with you, Ben Schreiber, Senior pol