In more climate news, the New York City Council voted Wednesday to declare a “climate emergency,” joining over 650 municipalities in 15 countries who have also made the symbolic declaration. Other major cities to have done so include London and Sydney. The move comes a few days after the New York state Legislature passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, an ambitious bill that aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he will sign the bill soon.