Energy and Environment: One of the biggest icebergs in recorded history just broke loose from Antarctica

One of the biggest icebergs in recorded history just broke loose from Antarctica; Climate change could make flying even more hellish; The rare Trump appointment that is actually making scientists very happy; What Mark Zuckerberg was doing in the middle of North Dakota; The Arctic is full of mercury, and scientists think they know how it’s getting there; Scientists challenge magazine story about ‘uninhabitable Earth’; Controversial Alaskan gold mine could be revived under Trump’s EPA; The stubborn worry about climate change that just won’t go away;   With Chris Mooney   One of the biggest icebergs in recorded history just broke loose from Antarctica The iceberg is close to the size of the state of Delaware and weighs a trillion tons. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Climate change could make flying even more hellish Rising temperatures mean more weight restrictions — which might mean more bumped passengers. By Jenna Gallegos  •  Read more »   The rare Trump appointment that is actually making scientists very happy NOAA Fisheries choice Chris Oliver is seen as highly qualified. By David Shiffman  •  Read more »   What Mark Zuckerberg was doing in the middle of North Dakota Most celebrities come to oil regions to protest. Not the Facebook founder By Sophie Yeo  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Arctic is full of mercury, and scientists think they know how it’s getting there The Arctic is contaminated with mercury, and climate change could make it worse. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Scientists challenge magazine story about ‘uninhabitable Earth’ Researchers used to battling climate change skepticism take a pause to call out what they see as alarmism. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Controversial Alaskan gold mine could be revived under Trump’s EPA The agency will take public comments on its proposal for 90 days. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   The stubborn worry about climate change that just won’t go away A new study finds that the warming Arctic is chilling North America — and that's bad news for agriculture. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Speaking of Science The latest and greatest in science news, in your inbox twice 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. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071