-Ninety per cent of US counties suffered a weather disaster
-European temperatures higher than normal this winter
-Brazilian President-elect will crack down on illegal deforestation
-6 companies to plant 15,000 square miles of trees in Brazil
-Michigan State University will host research cooperative for conservation efforts
-Canada and the U.S to tighten regulations on methane emissions
-construction and operation of buildings generate 38% of global greenhouse gas emissions
-N.J.’s statewide ban on single-use paper and plastic bags reduces waste by 8 billion bags,