EPA imposes first greenhouse gas limits on new power plants. Washington Post

Arctic sea ice may have passed crucial tipping point. New Scientist

Has global warming brought an early summer to the US? New Scientist

Global warming close to becoming irreversible – scientists. Reuters

Earth warming faster than expected. ScienceNOW

San Francisco fights erosion as coastal cities watch closely. New York Times

US heat ‘unprecedented,’ 7,000 records set or tied. Reuters

New wind tower guidelines aim to lower bird deaths. Associated Press

US. intelligence report warns of global water tensions. New York Times

Climate change in The Hunger Games. Slate

Early spring brings flowers, but also pollen and pests. New York Times

Spring into summer: Unseasonable heat helps pave way for violent weather. Christian Science Monitor

Natural gas a weak weapon against climate change, new study asserts. National Geographic Daily News

OECD warns of ever-higher greenhouse gas emissions. New York Times

Germany’s $263 billion renewables shift biggest since war. Bloomberg

Met Office: World warmed even more in last ten years than previously thought when Arctic data added. Telegraph

Damage to world’s oceans ‘to reach $2 trillion a year.’ Reuters

More of US at risk due to warming-fueled sea-level rise. Associated Press

Carbon emissions hit a new record. Sydney Morning Herald

Allergy season comes early this year because of the unusually mild winter. Washington Post

Records fall across country as temperatures soar. Climate Central

Solar, wind industries go full sail. USA Today

Faulty wells, not fracking, blamed for water pollution. Wall Street Journal

Senate rejects plan to open Arctic refuge to drilling. McClatchy Newspapers

Stalled clean energy loan program feels Solyndra’s chill. New York Times

Ohio agency says fracking-related activity caused earthquakes. Reuters

Report: Great Lakes winter ice cover has decreased 71 percent since 1973. Duluth News Tribune

A bugged life: Warm winter could mean more insects. Washington Post

Forestry budgets sapped by scourges of warming climate. Colorado Independent

Obama pushes added credits for hybrid vehicles. New York Times

Global warming skepticism rose as the economy tanked. USA Today

Senate rejects expediting Keystone pipeline. Washington Post

California takes the lead with new green initiatives. Yale Environment 360

EPA puts greenhouse gas rules for oil refineries on backburner. InsideClimate News

Scientists see rise in tornado-creating conditions. Reuters

Spate of tornado destruction possibly largest March outbreak in history, says storm chaser. Grand Rapids News

GM will stop making slow-selling Volt plug-in for five weeks. Bloomberg

Pace of ocean acidification has no parallel in 300 million years, paper finds. New York Times

Va. Supreme Court rules against Cuccinelli in U.Va. climate case. Richmond Times-Dispatch

University survey links Americans’ growing belief in global warming with higher temps outside. Washington Post

Obama calls for an end to subsidies for oil and gas companies. New York Times

On energy, Obama avoiding ghost of Jimmy Carter. Politico

Battery breakthrough may be electric car game changer. American Public Media Marketplace