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Hands Across the Melting Arctic - NYTimes.com

Difficult sea ice conditions and the consequent unpredictability of shipping schedules will severely limit interest in developing trans-Arctic Ocean container shipping.

European energy chief puts forward case for funding coal | Environment | The Guardian

One of Europe's most influential government-owned investors in the energy industry has hinted it may expand funding of high-carbon coal projects despite mounting pressure from climate change campaigners to rule out such investments.

Riccardo Puliti, energy chief at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), warned against an "ideological" policy on carbon intensity in funding decisions without giving weight to other considerations.

Springfield hits record low temperature this morning, warming trend on the way | Missouri

Springfield’s temperature reached a record low this morning, dropping to 36 degrees at the Springfield-Branson National Airport.

National Weather Service Meteorologist Mike Griffin said the temperature broke the old record for May 12 of 37 degrees set in 1946 and tied in 1960 and 2008.

GR Shatters Coldest Temperature Record On Sunday | Michigan

Keep your fingers crossed for the fruit growers too. In 2012 most of them lost 98 percent or more of their crop to frost and simply cannot bear a repeat performance.

World has entered new CO2 'danger zone': UN - FRANCE 24

AFP - The world has entered a "new danger zone" with a record level of Earth-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, UN climate chief Christiana Figueres said Monday.

With a CO2 level of 400 parts per million (ppm) announced last week, the highest in human history, the world "crossed an historic threshold and entered a new danger zone," she said in a statement urging policy action.