Important Read by Mark Tercek, contributing writer for The Huffington Post, where he explains why there is no need to panic about the climate future. 

Zahra Hirji, BuzzFeed News reporter, explains why Lamar Smith, one of the most vocal critics of climate science, went on a secret trip to the Arctic in May.

Ian Johnston of Independent.co.uk attacks an article attempting to describe global warming’s worst-case scenario for painting an ‘overly bleak picture by overstating some of the science’.

Brian Kahn of Climate Central discusses a new report that shows greenhouse gases’ influence on the climate has increased 40 percent since 1990.

Graham Readfern for The Guardian explains how as a Trump appointee  pushes for televised slanging match, a New York magazine cover story sparks a different debate. 

John Timmer from arstechnica.com explains why scientists are arguing against worst case scenarios of climate change. 

David Templeton of The Pittsburgh Post Gazette explains how a Delaware-sized ice mass from Antartica shows a process is in place to double the rise in sea levels […]

Graham LLoyd, writer for The Australian, explains how some climate models were wrong are need to be updated to better reflect the results of satellite temperature measurements […]

Alexander C. Kaufman and Chris D’Angelo of Huffington Post explain why many scientists, former agency officials, and House Democrats are not excited for the new program.

Gavin Bade, writing for Utility Dive, explains how EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt will use ‘red team, blue team’ exercises to conduct a lengthy review of climate science. 

Andrew Kreighbaum of Inside Higher Ed discusses how professors and others withs cience backgrounds are running for Congress, to try and reverse Trump and Republican leaders policies.