Energy and Environment: This gas leak was so massive that NASA saw it from space

The atmosphere has hit a grim milestone — and scientists say we’ll never go back ‘within our lifetimes’; The huge flaw in how Congress is approaching burning wood for energy; Obama’s moving closer to creating the world’s largest marine reserve — in Hawaii; Why the Tesla boom could actually be very good news for the electric grid; This gas leak was so massive that NASA saw it from space; The hidden toll of air pollution on office workers; Supreme Court rejects case challenging key White House air pollution regulation; Poison ivory? Scientists say the sale of legally collected elephant ivory was a disaster; 30 years ago scientists warned Congress on global warming. What they said sounds eerily familiar; How the effects of climate change in one place can radiate all over the world; Thanks to light pollution, the Milky Way is now hidden from a third of humanity;   With Chris Mooney   The atmosphere has hit a grim milestone — and scientists say we’ll never go back ‘within our lifetimes’ Scientists predict that we'll never again live in an under 400 ppm world. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » The huge flaw in how Congress is approaching burning wood for energy Yet another attempt to declare biomass burning carbon neutral draws objections from scientists. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Obama’s moving closer to creating the world’s largest marine reserve — in Hawaii President Obama may have chosen to locate his library in his adopted home state of Illinois, but a new move by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) suggests he may leave his biggest environmental footprint in his home state of Hawaii. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Why the Tesla boom could actually be very good news for the electric grid Electric vehicles will drive a huge transformation of the grid -- for better or worse. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   This gas leak was so massive that NASA saw it from space Scientists hope to make greater use of satellites to pinpoint major sources of air pollution. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   The hidden toll of air pollution on office workers For the first time, research shows that air pollution impairs office work, with major impacts for the economy. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Supreme Court rejects case challenging key White House air pollution regulation Twenty states wanted the court to block rules that limit the emissions of mercury and other harmful pollutants. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Poison ivory? Scientists say the sale of legally collected elephant ivory was a disaster Selling legal elephant ivory seemed like a good idea in 2008. It wasn't -- by a long shot. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   30 years ago scientists warned Congress on global warming. What they said sounds eerily familiar In 1986, Republican Sen. John Chafee convened a remarkable set of climate change hearings. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   How the effects of climate change in one place can radiate all over the world When it comes to environmental impact, we really are all in this together. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Thanks to light pollution, the Milky Way is now hidden from a third of humanity More than 80 percent of humans -- and 99 percent of those in the U.S. and Europe -- live under light-polluted skies. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Speaking of Science The latest and greates 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. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071