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1. The Great Dying 252 million years ago seems to have been triggered by burning coal, ignited by magma. The current climate changes bear a resemblance to those of the ancient period.

<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2018/mar/12/burning-coal-may-have-caused-earths-worst-mass-extinction">

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2018/mar/12/burning-coal-may-have-caused-earths-worst-mass-extinction</a></p>

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2. The Virginia Institute of Marine Science is issuing yearly report cards for sea level rise to 2050 for 32 locations on the US east and west coasts.

<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180312155421.htm">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180312155421.htm</a></p>

<p>The VIMS report cards: <a href="http://www.vims.edu/newsandevents/topstories/2018/slrc_launch.php">

http://www.vims.edu/newsandevents/topstories/2018/slrc_launch.php</a></p>

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3. The required yearly US National Climate Assessment is drafted, and it is said to be a valid representation of our situation.

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/03/12/the-government-is-close-to-finishing-a-climate-change-report-trump-wont-like-it/?utm_term=.9d1725d8cf0a">

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/03/12/the-government-is-close-to-finishing-a-climate-change-report-trump-wont-like-it/?utm_term=.9d1725d8cf0a</a></p>

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4. Bill McKibben considers that the greatest failure of climate activists has been in not informing the public and its leaders of the damage done by using natural gas.

<a href="https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-climate-activists-failed-to-make-clear-the-problem-with-natural-gas-mckibben">

https://e360.yale.edu/features/how-climate-activists-failed-to-make-clear-the-problem-with-natural-gas-mckibben</a></p>

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5. Almost all sea turtles coming ashore in Florida have been female for several years. When the heat rises the percentage of females rises with it.

<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/13/almost-all-sea-turtles-born-florida-female-and-researcher-thinks-she-knows-why/419140002/?utm_source=EHN&utm_campaign=709914520d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8573f35474-709914520d-99031877">

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/03/13/almost-all-sea-turtles-born-florida-female-and-researcher-thinks-she-knows-why/419140002/?utm_source=EHN&utm_campaign=709914520d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8573f35474-709914520d-99031877</a></p>

<p>The viability of sea turtles may be at risk. <a href="https://www.sciencenews.org/article/warming-ocean-water-sea-turtles-female">

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/warming-ocean-water-sea-turtles-female</a></p>

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6. Tree mortality in some areas of the tropics has doubled in the past 35 years.

<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180309095503.htm">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180309095503.htm</a></p>

<p>The world’s forests generally are at risk from climate change. <a href="https://grist.org/article/the-last-ditch-effort-to-save-the-worlds-forests-from-climate-change/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily">

https://grist.org/article/the-last-ditch-effort-to-save-the-worlds-forests-from-climate-change/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily</a>  <br>

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