2016 HOTTEST YEAR IN GLOBAL RECORDS: WMO

Americans ate 19% less beef in '14 than in '05. Lower demand has reduced GHG emissions: NRDC.

US Fed research centers studying climate change failed to properly share data/findings with each other, state, local or private counterparts: DOI IG.

Billions needed to expand clean water worldwide. (Happy Global Water Day.)

California towns seeing higher lead levels in water than seen in Flint.

Thousands of methane bubbles appearing in Arctic Siberia permafrost.

Most methane in Texas groundwater not from fracking: study.

New York rolled out EV incentives - $70M for rebates.

BMW looking to mass produce EVs.

US Navy base launched 48 Nissan electric van fleet.

Madison, Wisc brings US to 25 cities committed to 100% clean/renewable power.

Europe investors launched E140M finance facility for Egypt clean/ren power projects.

250Mw solar plant north of Las Vegas now online. 1st in US on a Native American Nation.

80% of US roofs suitable for solar: Google's Project Sunroof. Houston deemed best city.

Malaysia to auction 460Mw solar.

Abu Dhabi set to close on $872M funding for 1.2Gw solar project.

India steel giant - world's largest - seeking OK for 600Mw solar power plant.

India solar powgen capacity up 4x in last 3 years to 10Gw.

750Mw solar project in India to get World Bank loan at .25%.

Algeria to soon float 4Gw solar tender.

Latest US crude build reported 4.5M bls in, 2x than expected.

Czech zoo cut off Rhino horns to deter poachers.