Climate Changes Updates 28-31 August 2015

1.  Paris climate agreement can’t leave behind the most vulnerable

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/28/paris-climate-agreement-cant-leave-behind-the-most-vulnerable/#sthash.gAaUJCKy.dpuf

2.  Climate negotiators urged to up pace at Bonn session

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/28/climate-negotiators-urged-to-up-pace-at-bonn-session/#sthash.qnNOAjw6.dpuf

3.  Mexico’s dragging energy reforms threaten green reputation

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/28/mexicos-dragging-energy-reforms-threaten-green-reputation/#sthash.8gDiNvbA.dpuf

4.  Quiz: Food, farming and climate change

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/28/quiz-food-farming-and-climate-change/

5.  Arctic summit and interim talks heat up climate agenda

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/30/arctic-summit-and-interim-talks-heat-up-climate-agenda/#sthash.xzgV51I0.dpuf

6.  Seven things to know about Monday’s Arctic climate summit

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/30/seven-things-to-know-about-arctic-climate-summit/#sthash.lPinfEuS.dpuf

7.  Obama heads to Arctic to hammer climate message

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/28/obama-heads-to-arctic-to-hammer-climate-message/

8.  Former UN climate chief criticises Paris summit plans

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/31/former-un-climate-chief-criticises-paris-summit-plans/#sthash.jSur94rD.dpuf

9.  In Alaska, Obama Will Be in Middle of Oil and Climate Change Battle

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/29/us/in-alaska-obama-will-be-in-middle-of-oil-and-climate-change-battle.html?partner=socialflow&smid=tw-nytnational&smtyp=cur

10.              Former FEMA Director Who Oversaw Katrina Does Not Accept Sea Level Rise

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/08/28/3696490/michael-d-brown-katrina-sea-level-rise/

11.              Climate models may misjudge soils’ carbon emissions

http://www.climatenewsnetwork.net/climate-models-may-misjudge-soils-carbon-emissions/?utm_source=Climate+News+Network&utm_campaign=dd002de2c8-Soil_carbon8_29_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1198ea8936-dd002de2c8-38766557

12.              Glaciers in Central Asia shrinking fast: study

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2015/08/29/environment/glaciers-central-asia-shrinking-fast-study/#.VeQnv_mUeK5

13.              How will climate change affect your livelihood?

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/30/world/science-health-world/will-climate-change-affect-livelihood/#.VeQnv_mUeK5

14.              Morphological defects found in Japanese fir trees around Fukushima nuclear plant

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201508290045

15.              Middle East, Israel to be water scarce by 2040 — report

http://www.timesofisrael.com/middle-east-israel-to-be-water-scarce-by-2040-report/

16.              Why the Next Arctic-Drilling Fight Might Be Over Before it Begins

http://www.nationaljournal.com/energy/obama-climate-change-arctic-drilling-fight-might-be-over-before-it-begins-19691231?utm_content=buffer4139f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

17. This is climate change: Alaskan villagers struggle as island is chewed up by the sea

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-arctic-obama-20150830-story.html

18.              U.S. Is Playing Catch-Up With Russia in Scramble for the Arctic

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/world/united-states-russia-arctic-exploration.html?_r=0

19.              Breaking the Ice: Obama Seeks to Cement Climate Change Legacy

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/breaking-ice-obama-seeks-cement-climate-change-legacy-n418061

20.              Party leaders in Scotland make climate change pledge

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-34102208

21.              Mpls. Mayor Hodges to attend climate-change summit in N.Y.

http://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-mayor-betsy-hodges-will-attend-september-climate-change-summit-in-new-york-city/323379831/

22.              Climate change panel ready to hear from Albertans

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Climate+change+panel+ready+hear+from+Albertans/11328324/story.html

23.              Is climate change pushing the Caribbean towards a health crisis?

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/Is-climate-change-pushing-the-Caribbean-towards-a-health-crisis-_19226556

24.                      Galapagos Penguin Population Doubles With Climate Change

http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/16352/20150830/galapagos-penguin-population-doubles-climate-change.htm

25.              Climate Change Has Got The Earth In Hot Water

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/08/31/climate-change-has-got-the-earth-in-hot-water/

26.              Historic climate-change bills in California Legislature go down to the wire

http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_28725374/historic-climate-change-bills-california-legislature-go-down

27.              Climate Change Poses Risk to Great Barrier Reef Species

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/great-barrier-reef-species-at-risk-19382

28.              Is an artificial tree part of the solution to climate change? These guys think so.

http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-08-30/artificial-tree-part-solution-climate-change-these-guys-think-so

29.              EPA Kicks Off Climate Change Season

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/epa-kicks-climate-change-season

30.              In The Stomach Of A Seabird, A Glimpse Of An Ocean Heating Up

http://www.npr.org/2015/08/30/436013176/as-alaskas-climate-warms-seabird-population-shrinks

31.              GROUP SOLICITS LOCAL INPUT ON GLOBAL ISSUE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

http://vtdigger.org/2015/08/30/group-solicits-local-input-on-global-issue-of-climate-change/

32.              Nature’s last refuge: climate change threatens our most fragile ecosystem

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/30/my-arctic-journey-fragile-ecosystem-northwest-passage

33.              Obama travels to Alaska to urge action on climate change

http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Obama-travels-to-Alaska-to-urge-action-on-climate-6474854.php

34.              GUEST COLUMN: Climate change is a national security issue

http://gazette.com/guest-column-climate-change-is-a-national-security-issue/article/1558362

35.              ‘Climate change a scapegoat, disasters in Turkey are man-made’

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/climate-change-a-scapegoat-disasters-in-turkey-are-man-made.aspx?PageID=238&NID=87730&NewsCatID=340

36.              Climate change is here

http://www.thecitywire.com/node/38685#.VeQqifmUeK4

37.              Citi report: slowing global warming would save tens of trillions of dollars

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2015/aug/31/citi-report-slowing-global-warming-would-save-tens-of-trillions-of-dollars

38.              Global warming worsened California’s drought – and it stands to get worse

https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/59930

39.              Don Rivenes: Global warming not political manipulation

http://www.theunion.com/opinion/letters/17877137-113/don-rivenes-global-warming-not-political-manipulation

40.              Climate change: A ‘pause’ in global warming? Not on this evidence

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/climate-change-a-pause-in-global-warming-not-on-this-evidence-10477342.html

41.              The Many Terrifying Ways Global Warming Will Soon Be Ravaging California

http://la.curbed.com/archives/2015/08/the_many_terrifying_ways_global_warming_will_soon_be_ravaging_california.php

42.              Global Warming Opens Countries’ Claims Over The Arctic Wealth

http://www.itechpost.com/articles/15762/20150831/global-warming-opens-countries-claims-over-the-arctic-wealth.htm

43.              Danger zone: A mere 2 deg C away from global warming

http://www.straitstimes.com/world/danger-zone-a-mere-2-deg-c-away-from-global-warming

44.              Letter: Doubt global warming? Take a vacation up north

http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/letters/2015/08/29/global-warming-glacier-national-park/71322384/

45.              Beliefs about global warming vary by country

https://student.societyforscience.org/article/beliefs-about-global-warming-vary-country

46.              Would global warming stop after greenhouse gas emissions end? Not quite

http://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2015/08/would-warming-stop-after-greenhouse-gas-emissions-end-not-quite/

47.              Sea level rapidly rising in the western pacific due to global warming: NASA

http://www.thehoopsnews.com/2015/08/30/7862/sea-level-rapidly-rising-in-the-western-pacific-due-to-global-warming-nasa/

48.              Scientists’ computer models on global warming are unreliable

http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/mailbag/scientists-computer-models-on-global-warming-are-unreliable/article_f4ec8546-e30e-5cfc-adbe-8aa0f42325a9.html

49.              Katrina: Not Global Warming, and Not Worst-Case Scenario

http://patriotpost.us/articles/37281

50.              Global warming worsened the California drought, scientists say

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/08/20/scientists-say-global-warming-has-made-californias-drought-25-percent-worse/

51.              How global warming is impacting the Canadian economy

http://business.financialpost.com/news/agriculture/how-global-warming-is-impacting-the-canadian-economy

52.              Global warming plays havoc with Auburn cherry blossom festival

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/global-warming-plays-havoc-with-auburn-cherry-blossom-festival-20150828-gj9z34.html#ixzz3kO5gTnRi