From the Guardian:
IPCC: 30 years to climate calamity if we carry on blowing the carbon budget

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 On a different note:
France is the latest in a growing list of nations — Germany, Brazil and Mexico included — demanding explanations from Washington. A report published on Monday said the U.S. swept up 70 million French telephone records and text messages and recorded some private conversations.
Yeah, I know.  This is already big news without me having to link to it.
But...wow.  Just wow.