Underground environmentalism in communist East Germany | Grist

One of the most interesting aspects was finding out how central environmental consciousness was to the rise and fall of socialism in Germany. When the GDR was founded, one of its many promises to workers was clean working conditions, without the polluted air and water imposed by capitalist industrialization. There were legal safeguards and fines on polluters. The regime was quite energy conscious, at least in the beginning.

Which nations are most responsible for climate change? | Environment | guardian.co.uk

1. China: 7,711 million tonnes (MT) or 25.4%
2. US: 5,425 MT or 17.8%

Cattle, Crops at Risk From North Dakota Floods, Snow

Snowstorms on top of flooding in North Dakota have not yet resulted in many cattle deaths as feared, but lingering cold, wet weather threatens the state’s herd, a U.S. Department of Agriculture official said.