Energy and Environment: Over 2,000 scientists urge Trump to respect 'scientific integrity and independence'

Over 2,000 scientists urge Trump to respect ‘scientific integrity and independence’; Fearful of Trump, environmentalists call on his children to help save the planet; Obama administration will keep tough fuel standards in place; He created a beloved blog about the melting Arctic. But it got harder and harder to write; Scientists have long feared this ‘feedback’ to the climate system. Now they say it’s happening; The raging wildfires in the Southeast could be a glimpse of what’s to come; Pope Francis: “Never been such a clear need for science” to protect the planet; This is what it would take for Trump to truly damage the planet’s climate; Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway to visit Canadian oil sands; North America’s grasslands are slowly disappearing — and no one’s paying attention; Burning less coal isn’t just making air cleaner. It’s making your tuna safer.; Scientists chart a 400-mile zone of coral devastation at the Great Barrier Reef;   With Chris Mooney   Over 2,000 scientists urge Trump to respect ‘scientific integrity and independence’ The early mobilization strikingly recalls scientists' criticism of the last Republican administration, that of George W. Bush. By Juliet Eilperin and Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Fearful of Trump, environmentalists call on his children to help save the planet The League of Conservation Voters points to an open letter the president-elect and his oldest children signed in 2009 urging President Obama to act on climate change. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Obama administration will keep tough fuel standards in place The move by EPA on Wednesday could make it harder for the Trump administration to relax vehicle emissions standards. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   He created a beloved blog about the melting Arctic. But it got harder and harder to write 'The depression that comes with watching this steamroller ... is taking its toll,' he wrote. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Scientists have long feared this ‘feedback’ to the climate system. Now they say it’s happening The soil-carbon feedback is "of the same order of magnitude as having an extra U.S. on the planet." By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   The raging wildfires in the Southeast could be a glimpse of what’s to come 'In the areas experiencing the drought, the temperatures have been well above normal,' one expert explains. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Pope Francis: “Never been such a clear need for science” to protect the planet The comments appeared aimed at President-elect Donald Trump's vows to end the United States' leading role in global climate change efforts. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   This is what it would take for Trump to truly damage the planet’s climate Trump probably can't doom the climate alone. But he could start a wave. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway to visit Canadian oil sands The visit would make a powerful statement about where a Trump presidency might come down on a revival of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   North America’s grasslands are slowly disappearing — and no one’s paying attention More than 53 million acres in the Great Plains have been converted to cropland since 2009, a new report suggests. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Burning less coal isn’t just making air cleaner. It’s making your tuna safer. The number of coal-fired power plants is down, and so are levels of mercury in Atlantic bluefin tuna. The declines track almost perfectly. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   Scientists chart a 400-mile zone of coral devastation at the Great Barrier Reef Fortunately, the latest data also shows large regions where corals bleached, but mostly survived. 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