Energy and Environment: June sets another global temperature record, extending a blazingly hot year

June sets another global temperature record, extending a blazingly hot year; What science can tell us about the links between global warming and massive heat waves; People want GMO food labeled — which is pretty much all they know about GMOs; A new report rated countries on ‘sustainable development.’ The U.S. did horribly; The Antarctic Peninsula has been cooling, but that doesn’t disprove global warming; GOP platform, which calls coal ‘clean’, would reverse decades of U.S. energy and climate policy; Greenland lost a staggering 1 trillion tons of ice in just four years; Scorching heat is driving down economic productivity around the world; The world is poised to take the strongest action of this year against climate change; A new power plant could devastate the world’s largest mangrove forest; Watch Mike Pence, Trump’s running mate, question global warming and demur on evolution;   With Chris Mooney   June sets another global temperature record, extending a blazingly hot year The intense heat of 2016 continues, and there's no longer much doubt that this will be the hottest year on record. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » What science can tell us about the links between global warming and massive heat waves Heat waves are one of the easiest types of events to attribute to climate change. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   People want GMO food labeled — which is pretty much all they know about GMOs Americans are both confused, and conflicted, about genetically modified foods. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   A new report rated countries on ‘sustainable development.’ The U.S. did horribly When countries are ranked on social and environmental factors, not just economics, the U.S. doesn't fare so well. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Antarctic Peninsula has been cooling, but that doesn’t disprove global warming A key climate change icon has reversed its warming trend, at least temporarily. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   GOP platform, which calls coal ‘clean’, would reverse decades of U.S. energy and climate policy The GOP calls those running the environmental movement "a self-serving elite." By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   Greenland lost a staggering 1 trillion tons of ice in just four years And 12 percent of the loss came from five huge glaciers. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Scorching heat is driving down economic productivity around the world A growing body of research suggests that rising temperatures lead to lower economic productivity. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The world is poised to take the strongest action of this year against climate change Stars are aligned for a phaseout of HFCs, an extremely powerful greenhouse gas. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   A new power plant could devastate the world’s largest mangrove forest The proposed plants would be near the Sundarbans, a treasured ecosystem along Bangladesh's coast. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Watch Mike Pence, Trump’s running mate, question global warming and demur on evolution His 2009 interview on "Hardball" is revealing. By Chris Mooney  •  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