Energy & Environment: Oh great — scientists just confirmed a key new source of greenhouse gases

Oh great — scientists just confirmed a key new source of greenhouse gases; As Trump denies climate change, scientists fear we’re about to blow past the 2-degree red line; The Pacific ‘blob’ caused an ‘unprecedented’ toxic algal bloom — and there’s more to come; The Arctic is being utterly transformed — and we’re just starting to grasp the consequences; The Deepwater Horizon spill may have caused 'irreversible' damage to Gulf Coast marshes; We just might have a real climate debate in this election. That’s bad news for Trump; The more we learn about air pollution, the worse it gets; Trump’s transition team has tapped a longtime climate skeptic to set environmental policy; The U.S. is on course to miss its emissions goals, and one reason is methane;   With Chris Mooney   Oh great — scientists just confirmed a key new source of greenhouse gases Researchers say dammed reservoirs may be contributing as much as a billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per year, mostly in the form of methane. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » As Trump denies climate change, scientists fear we’re about to blow past the 2-degree red line The gap between political discourse in the United States, and what top climate scientists are actually worrying about, is staggering. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   The Pacific ‘blob’ caused an ‘unprecedented’ toxic algal bloom — and there’s more to come The 'blob' caused it this time around. But oceans will keep getting warmer in the future. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   The Arctic is being utterly transformed — and we’re just starting to grasp the consequences A first ever Arctic Science Ministerial will coordinate nations to install new observing systems to chart the melting of the Arctic. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Deepwater Horizon spill may have caused 'irreversible' damage to Gulf Coast marshes With high enough levels of oil, wetlands may not be able to recover. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   We just might have a real climate debate in this election. That’s bad news for Trump The climate issue could help Clinton's chances with much needed millennial voters. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   The more we learn about air pollution, the worse it gets A new WHO report finds that 92 percent of people live in places with dangerously poor air quality. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Trump’s transition team has tapped a longtime climate skeptic to set environmental policy Myron Ebell works on energy and environment issues at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   The U.S. is on course to miss its emissions goals, and one reason is methane A new study finds it will be difficult for the U.S. to meet its emissions pledge under the Paris climate agreement. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   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