Oceans in distress foreshadow mass extinction

PARIS — Pollution and global warming are pushing the world’s oceans to the brink of a mass extinction of marine life unseen for tens of millions of years, a consortium of scientists warned Monday.
...
Three main drivers are sickening the global marine environment, and all are a direct consequence of humans activity: global warming, acidification and a dwindling level oxygen, a condition known as hypoxia.

Supreme Court rejects climate lawsuit against power companies - The Hill's E2-Wire

American Electric Power, which is a powerful coal-burning utility with plants in several states, cheered the Monday ruling.

“We’re pleased with the court decision,” spokeswoman Melissa McHenry said. “As we’ve said since the day the lawsuit was filed, Congress, and not the courts, should set policies on climate and greenhouse gas regulation.”