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Seas aren't just rising, scientists say — it’s worse than that. They're speeding up.; Donald Trump contemplates the universe; Turns out wind and solar have a secret friend: Natural gas; ‘Let's get some perspective': Researchers say species face bigger threats than climate change; Dear Donald Trump: This is what is really dismantling the coal industry; New York state just rescued a nuclear plant from oblivion. Why that’s a very big deal; Researchers find unsafe levels of industrial chemicals in drinking water of 6 million Americans; The waters of this huge African lake aren’t mixing — and the consequences could be devastating; Massachusetts just gave a huge boost to the offshore wind industry; What Trump gets wrong about energy in America; We’re trashing the oceans — and they’re returning the favor by making us sick; In Olympics opening ceremony, Brazil goes big on climate change; Obama has done more to save energy than any other president;   With Chris Mooney   Seas aren't just rising, scientists say — it’s worse than that. They're speeding up. Scientists say that once they correct for the cooling effect of 1991's Mount Pinatubo eruption, sea level rise is accelerating. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Donald Trump contemplates the universe It is hard to discern the result, however. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Turns out wind and solar have a secret friend: Natural gas New research suggests renewable energy -- at least so far -- has relied on fast-responding fossil fuel generation for backup. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ‘Let's get some perspective': Researchers say species face bigger threats than climate change When it comes to conservation, bigger problems include agriculture, hunting, and fishing, scientists say. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Dear Donald Trump: This is what is really dismantling the coal industry It's not Obama or Clinton, it's natural gas. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   New York state just rescued a nuclear plant from oblivion. Why that’s a very big deal The FitzPatrick plant had been schedule to retire, one of a number of plants threatened by cheap natural gas. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   Researchers find unsafe levels of industrial chemicals in drinking water of 6 million Americans "Virtually all Americans are exposed to these compounds," one researcher said. "They never break down. Once they are released into the environment, they are there." By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   The waters of this huge African lake aren’t mixing — and the consequences could be devastating Climate change, overfishing are taking their toll on one of the world's great lakes. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Massachusetts just gave a huge boost to the offshore wind industry Massachusetts legislation requiring utilities to procure offshore wind is the latest sign that the U.S. is finally about to develop an industry. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   What Trump gets wrong about energy in America Prices are not necessarily going up and jobs are not always being lost. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   We’re trashing the oceans — and they’re returning the favor by making us sick New research suggest the warming of ocean waters is driving a profusion of vibrio bacteria, which can make people very sick. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   In Olympics opening ceremony, Brazil goes big on climate change The country, beset by its own environmental problems, makes a plea for strong global action to stave off global warming. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Obama has done more to save energy than any other president Call him the energy efficiency president. 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