2016’s super warm Arctic winter ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate change, scientists say; Withdrawing Obama climate plan would ‘lead to more litigation,’ AGs warn Trump; The U.S. isn’t the only big country at risk of falling behind on climate change. Meet Brazil; It wasn’t entirely bad news. Here are five positive environmental stories from 2016.; Scientists just ran the numbers on how much Trump could damage the planet; In the age of Trump, a climate change libel suit heads to trial; The Arctic is showing stunning winter warmth, and these scientists think they know why; Special counsel warns against ‘any effort to chill scientific research’ amid climate concerns;   With Chris Mooney   2016’s super warm Arctic winter ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate change, scientists say A new analysis finds that temperatures around the North Pole in November and December were 'unprecedented in the satellite era from 1979 onwards.' By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Withdrawing Obama climate plan would ‘lead to more litigation,’ AGs warn Trump The letter by attorneys general from New York, California, and other liberal states sets the stage for one of the biggest environmental battles of his administration. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   The U.S. isn’t the only big country at risk of falling behind on climate change. Meet Brazil Brazil is seeing a rise in deforestation and the threat of anti-environmental legislation. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   It wasn’t entirely bad news. Here are five positive environmental stories from 2016. Amid the gloom, renewable energy proved a real bright spot. By Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Scientists just ran the numbers on how much Trump could damage the planet Disengagement by the United States has the potential to make things worse — but it will depend on how the entire world responds. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   In the age of Trump, a climate change libel suit heads to trial A defamation lawsuit filed by a high-profile climate scientist will be allowed to proceed, an appeals court ruled on Thursday. By Chelsea Harvey  •  Read more »   The Arctic is showing stunning winter warmth, and these scientists think they know why Meet the 'Warm Arctic, Cold Continents' hypothesis. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Special counsel warns against ‘any effort to chill scientific research’ amid climate concerns The office will not investigate the Trump transition team over an Energy Department questionnaire. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Wonkbook Your daily cheat sheet on economic and domestic policy from Wonkblog. 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