CALIFORNIA DROUGHT MAY BE WORST IN 1,200 YEARS: study .... Drought affecting over 1/3 US winter wheat crop, 28% of cattle herds .... White House initiative to create "climate-smart citizenry" .... Deforestation linked to Sao Paulo drought: report. Recent Brazil rainfall, though, if continues through their summer, will alleviate drought, restore hydropower. Petrobras, Electrobras got $1.23B of 3-year contracts to sell power in Brazil. Worst drought in 80 years has dried up hydropower .... Eating less meat essential to curb global warming climate change: report. Globally, livestock produces more GHG emissions than transportation. (Think about that, folks. I've gone vegetarian meself.) .... Recent Japan GHG emissions worst ever recorded. (Well, duh, they shut down all their nuke power.) .... Regs not needed for Gulf of Mex "dead zone": EPA .... China capping growth of fertilizers, pesticides use .... Global warming climate change to bring harsh threats to coastal power grids: study .... Rainfall in parts of Africa may rise with rising GHG emissions: report .... (Gotta run, guys. More later. Happy weekend.)