Energy & Environment: Scientists report ‘devastating’ coral death in new Great Barrier Reef survey

Scientists report ‘devastating’ coral death in new Great Barrier Reef survey; Two thirds of the world’s vertebrate wildlife could be gone by 2020, report warns; Mosul battle shows link between war and environmental degradation, says U.N. agency; Air pollution on Wall Street might actually be bringing down the stock market; In a loss for ExxonMobil, NY Supreme Court orders oil giant to produce climate documents; Chicago just shut down hundreds of public drinking fountains because of lead in the water; We’re adding record amounts of wind and solar — and we’re still not moving fast enough; These Antarctic glaciers have experienced staggering ice loss — and scientists think they know why; What El Niño can teach us about the way climate change drives infectious disease; The latest disaster risk from climate change — huge glacial floods; Scientists just showed what it truly means when a huge Antarctic glacier is unstable;   With Chris Mooney   Scientists report ‘devastating’ coral death in new Great Barrier Reef survey The damage from an influx of warm water has reaffirmed scientists' worst fears. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Two thirds of the world’s vertebrate wildlife could be gone by 2020, report warns Much of the problem has to do with a fast-growing human population. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Mosul battle shows link between war and environmental degradation, says U.N. agency Organizations says deteriorating conditions are recipe for prolonged disaster. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Air pollution on Wall Street might actually be bringing down the stock market The 'Manhattan effect' could be making traders more risk adverse. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In a loss for ExxonMobil, NY Supreme Court orders oil giant to produce climate documents Attorneys general are probing whether energy giant hid what it knew about the dangers of climate change. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   Chicago just shut down hundreds of public drinking fountains because of lead in the water The water crisis in Flint, Mich., has prompted many communities to ramp up testing for lead. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   We’re adding record amounts of wind and solar — and we’re still not moving fast enough Clean energy keeps setting records -- and keeps falling short. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   These Antarctic glaciers have experienced staggering ice loss — and scientists think they know why Rising water temperatures may be helping to weaken ice shelves By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What El Niño can teach us about the way climate change drives infectious disease Study suggests, rich or poor, all nations have a stake in the fight against climate change. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   The latest disaster risk from climate change — huge glacial floods In the Bolivian Andes, vanishing glaciers are leaving behind vast unstable lakes, at high altitudes. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Scientists just showed what it truly means when a huge Antarctic glacier is unstable A new study shows why once West Antarctica started losing ice, it became so hard to stop it. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   5-Minute Fix Keeping up with politics is easy now, three days a week. Sign Up »         Share Energy and Environment:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Energy and Environment. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071