Melting Arctic ice (including that of Greenland, which is fresh water) might slow or shut down the Gulf Stream, which would expose the US and European Atlantic coasts to great cold in winter.

Vox Media published an "article" which was really PR for its big investor, Comcast.

It's not the first time Vox did something like that.

Boston thugs rebuked (erroneously) Obama for supposedly not caring if they are killed, but really what bothers them is that Obama is also concerned about non-thugs. The thugs consider that a lack of the respect they deserve. It may tend to erode the impunity they currently enjoy.

I hope so.

Fossil fuel lobbyists killed California's bill to reduce gasoline use 50% by 2030.

Another victory for those who want to fry the Earth. Technological civilization may collapse in 2080, but at least we will avoid gas rationing 10 years from now.

If the lobbying campaign builds opposition to monitoring of where people drive, we may be able to use that for something positive. We need to reform and regulate car manufacturers, insurance companies, car rental companies, license plate recognition cameras, and toll payment systems.

A tribe in Brazil is defending its land from illegal loggers by fighting them, because the government has done nothing.