The Vatican says to take climate [junk] science seriously « Climate Progress

[Marta Cook]  The church’s strong moral voice shows the urgency of the issue and should persuade conservatives who oppose action to protect God’s creation that if they listen to one of the leading lights of the Christian faith on other issues, they should pay attention on this one as well.

Markey slams “oil-above-all” approach: “Renewable energy has been an invisible issue” for Republicans « Climate Progress

As Markey explained: “You don’t need a blowout preventer on a solar field.”

Clean power's share drops

THE proportion of Australia's electricity that comes from clean sources has fallen sharply over the past 50 years despite a decade of federal and state climate change programs.

April cold if not cruel - the third chilliest on record

"The perception of a cold spring in Vancouver is totally true," said Martin Belanger, meteorologist for The Weather Network. "The numbers are there to back up the feeling people have."

The mean temperature for April was two degrees colder than normal -- 7.3 degrees Celsius instead of 9.2, according to Environment Canada.

April was actually the third coldest on record, said Jones. "It's been consistently cold."