We had all better hope these scientists are wrong about the planet’s future; Maryland’s honeybees are being massacred, and the weapon might be in your house; Why this new solar market could be set to explode; Clean energy may be winning the race against fossil fuels — but the planet is still losing; The Arctic is thawing much faster than expected, scientists warn; How exploiting the Earth can fuel violent conflict; Trump: ‘I’m not a big believer in man-made climate change.’; This little flea — and its huge appetite — could ruin the Great Lakes; The profound planetary consequences of eating less meat; This newly discovered Alaskan butterfly may hold clues to climate change; What we’re doing to the Earth has no parallel in 66 million years, scientists say; Ecuador just created a huge new Galapagos marine reserve — around an island named Darwin; This huge change in how we get energy is coming much faster than expected; Why more than 200 new dams will be a disaster for the Amazon; Why it’s still so hard to eat fish and avoid mercury; Why diseases like Zika could unfairly target America’s poor;   With Chris Mooney   We had all better hope these scientists are wrong about the planet’s future A controversial climate change catastrophe study has now made its way through peer review. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Maryland’s honeybees are being massacred, and the weapon might be in your house Maryland is set to become the first state in the nation to ban homeowners from using a pesticide linked to the mass die-off of honeybees. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   Why this new solar market could be set to explode Meet community, or "community-scale," solar. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Clean energy may be winning the race against fossil fuels — but the planet is still losing Renewables are growing fast. Just still not fast enough. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The Arctic is thawing much faster than expected, scientists warn New research finds that frozen soil, or permafrost, is degrading across the Arctic. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   How exploiting the Earth can fuel violent conflict Exploitation of natural resources can be the driver or the consequence of war. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Trump: ‘I’m not a big believer in man-made climate change.’ The Republican presidential frontrunner reiterated in a meeting with the Post editorial board that he is "not a believer" in man-made climate change. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   This little flea — and its huge appetite — could ruin the Great Lakes A little flea is causing big problems in the Great Lakes region, and once again, humans brought this invasive animal here. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   The profound planetary consequences of eating less meat Vegetarian diets hold a big environmental payoff, new research says. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   This newly discovered Alaskan butterfly may hold clues to climate change The Tanana Arctic could be the first new butterfly species discovered in Alaska in 28 years. By Elahe Izadi  •  Read more »   What we’re doing to the Earth has no parallel in 66 million years, scientists say Scientists say that thanks to humans, the Earth has now entered a ‘no-analogue state.’ By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Ecuador just created a huge new Galapagos marine reserve — around an island named Darwin The new marine sanctuary will protect one of the most important shark habitats in the world. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   This huge change in how we get energy is coming much faster than expected Natural gas will be our top source of electricity this year for the first time ever, the U.S. government projects. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Why more than 200 new dams will be a disaster for the Amazon As if deforestation wasn’t enough. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Why it’s still so hard to eat fish and avoid mercury Why mercury recommendations may still be too confusing. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   Why diseases like Zika could unfairly target America’s poor Scientists are finding that poorer urban neighborhoods have greater exposure to mosquitoes, including those that can spread dengue, Zika, and other diseases. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Fact Checker Count the pinocchios. A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between. Sign Up »         Share Energy and Environment:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Energy and Environment. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071