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CLIMATE CHANGE

Republican presidential candidates go their own way on climate
change despite Paris agreement.
A tale of environmental suspense unfolded throughout 2015: Would
nations finally reach a global agreement to fight climate change?
Record drought and heat, wildfires, Pope Francis' encyclical on
the environment, President Obama's Clean Power Plan and his
photogenic trip to Arctic Alaska — all became plot points in the
developing narrative.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-sej-year-ahead-environment-20151230-story.html


Climate Change Is Threatening Our Seafood Supply.
It’s no secret that eating seafood is good for us, but will there
be enough to go around after El Nino? A new study published in
the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that
due to a decline in micro algae  in our waters around the globe,
there is a shortage of food available for young fish, which is
causing them to die within days. This finding comes from a review
of a global database of 262 commercial fish stocks in dozens of
large marine ecosystems around the globe.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/phillempert/2015/12/29/climate-change-is-threatening-our-seafood-supply/


VOLKSWAGEN

VW Buybacks, Payments For Hard-To-Fix Diesels Will Cost
Billions.
Hundreds of thousands of diesel-VW owners are waiting to find out
how their cars will be updated to meet emissions standards, once
modifications are approved by regulators. And Volkswagen Group
has clearly been tarnished by the emission-cheating scandal,
which affects 11 million cars worldwide. But the costs of the
entire affair remain to be tallied; some analysts have said that
the 6.5 billion euros ($7.1 billion) set aside several months ago
will not be nearly enough.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1101623_vw-buybacks-payments-for-hard-to-fix-diesels-will-cost-billions


DROUGHT

Biomass Power Could Help California's Dying Forests.
Millions of dead trees in California create a huge risk of
wildfire. It’s led Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of
emergency that will require utilities, power plants and state
agencies to work together. Biomass power plants can create energy
from those dead trees, but the biomass plants alone may not be
able to solve the crisis.
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/12/30/biomass-power-could-help-californias-dying-forests/


California ends 2015 changed by drought, anxious for El Nino.
The fourth year of drought and a promising El Niño did more than
just fill the news pages of 2015. Water news changed the
relationship between Californians and water, inculcating
permanent cultural shifts. Brown lawns are now OK. Native plants
are popular. Buckets in showers, not always toilet-flushing,
low-flow faucets? Check. Check. Check.
http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20151229/california-ends-2015-changed-by-drought-anxious-for-el-nino


VEHICLES

North America Must Plan for Old Electric Car Batteries.
The U.S., Canada and Mexico must devise alternative uses for
end-of-life electric vehicle batteries by 2030, when more than
1.5 million electric vehicles in North America are expected to
reach the end of their useful life, according to a new report
from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation. Recycling of
current batteries is driven by the value of the nickel and cobalt
they contain, but that no longer may be if new types of batteries
contain less valuable components, said the report published Dec.
22 by the Montreal-based agency that administers the
environmental side agreement to the North American Free Trade
Agreement.
http://www.bna.com/report-north-america-n57982065571/ 

Hyundai To Launch 400-Mile Fuel-Cell SUV By 2020: Report.
Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell crossovers were first delivered to
customers in Southern California last year, and almost 100
vehicles have been leased since then. But now Hyundai faces
competition from two dedicated vehicles that haven't been
converted from existing models. Unlike the Tucson, the 2016
Toyota Mirai and 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell ride on their own
platforms, with their own distinct styling.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1101621_hyundai-to-launch-400-mile-fuel-cell-suv-by-2020-report


GREEN ENERGY

Top five energy stories to follow in 2016.
The world's energy landscape changed dramatically in 2015. The
coming year could bring even greater upheaval. In 2016, world
leaders will start implementing the climate change deal they
struck in Paris in December, which will require a huge infusion
of renewable energy. Solar and wind advocates will continue to do
battle with supporters of coal, oil and gas, in the United States
and elsewhere. In the California desert, a recently extended
solar tax credit could jump-start development — or not.
http://www.desertsun.com/story/tech/science/energy/2015/12/30/top-five-energy-stories-follow-2016/77895364/




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