Overriding mayor’s objection, Juneau Assembly endorses Paris climate pact

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this rare, nearly cloud-free view of Alaska on June 17, 2013. (Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz/NASA)
A slim majority of the Juneau Assembly voted Monday to join other U.S. cities in endorsing the Paris agreement to combat climate change.
Dick Farnell of 350 Juneau was one of five citizens who spoke up to implore Juneau’s elected officials to back the global movement to reduce carbon emissions as envisio