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Deadline 2020: Just Three Years, Say Experts, Before Global Tipping Point

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Common Dreams "Should emissions continue to rise beyond 2020, or even remain level, the temperature goals set in Paris become almost unattainable," they write. Story here. A wildfire in Alberta. 2016. Wikimedia Commons.

These NASA Images Show Siberia Burning Up

CLIMATE CENTRAL Siberian wildfire season is off and running with multiple blazes searing the boreal forest and tundra. It’s the latest example of the vast shifts happening to the forests that cover Siberia and the rest of the northern tier of the world as climate change alters the landscape. Details here. RELATED Arctic’s Boreal Forests Burning At ‘Unprecedented’ Rate Alaska Entering New Era for Wildfires Alberta Wildfires Costliest Disaster in Canadian History

Ten million tons of fish wasted every year despite declining fish stocks

ScienceDaily Industrial fishing fleets dump nearly 10 million tonnes of good fish back into the ocean every year, according to new research. Story here.

A Plant in Government

George Monbiot Another deadly tree disease threatens these islands, but the government will do nothing to keep it out. Details here.

Almost all of the 29 coral reefs on U.N. World Heritage list damaged by bleaching

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Science There was good news and bad news for the world's coral reefs last week. Story here. A bleached reef off Hawaii. Photo by NOAA.

Record high temperatures grip much of the globe, more hot weather to come – UN agency (Story & video)

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UN News Centre Extremely high May and June temperatures have broken records in parts of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and the United States, the United Nations weather agency reported today, warning of more heatwaves to come. Story here.

Deadly Heatwaves Could Threaten Nearly Three-Quarters of World's Inhabitants

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Common Dreams New study released as "unusually early" heatwaves grip large swathes of globe. Details here. PinP photo.

Moss study reveals widespread climate change in the Antarctic

Science Media Centre of Canada. Moss from additional sites on the Antarctic Peninsula has allowed scientists to get a clear picture of the ecological changes the region underwent over the past 50 years. Details here.

Keep the Hives Alive! (Video)

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Angry Oceans...the Second in a Series Looking at the Impact of Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise on Atlantic Canadians. (Video)

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RELATED: Episode One: " Angry Oceans. How Sea Level Rise is Impacting the World, including Atlantic Canada. (Story & Audio Podcast) "

We can’t fight climate change if we keep lying to ourselves

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Nation of Change - Chris Hedges The inability to see what is in front of our eyes replicates the blindness of all past civilizations that celebrated their eternal glory at moments of precipitous decline. Details here. Recent wildfires in Portugal have incinerated more than 60 people in their homes and cars.  Nsandre  photo.