Poll: Most NY Metro Residents Like Where They Live, But Worry About Climate Change - WNYC

New Yorkers see heat waves as the biggest [climate change?] threat.

Twin Cities' April snow total beats last 10 Aprils combined - TwinCities.com

ollowing a dump of more than 7 inches of snow at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the snow total for this month is now higher than that of the last 10 Aprils combined.

Through 10 a.m. Friday, April 19, this month saw 14 inches fall at the airport, making this the Twin Cities' fourth-snowiest April in records dating to 1884.

North Dakota Obliterating April Cold Records | Real Science

North Dakota has never had an April which averaged below freezing, but this April is averaging more than 3C below the freezing mark – two-thirds of the way through the month.

Germany Energy Transition Faces Cuts After European Parliament Vote | The Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF)

Germany says it is facing a funding gap in its transition to green energy after a European Parliament vote against reforming the EU’s emissions trading scheme.

Fossil fuels and vested interests: a society in denial | Environment | The Guardian

The need to write off existing reserves shines a revealing light on global climate politics, because when you map out the world's fossil fuel reserves, a striking correlation emerges between the amount of carbon a country has in the ground and its keenness for – or resistance to – a global climate deal.

Take Britain. Sure, there's lots wrong with our green policies but nonetheless the UK's climate laws are world-leading. Why? Partly because we have good campaigners, perhaps. But also perhaps because we have virtually no fossil fuels – and therefore nothing much to lose.