Climate Changes Updates 8-15 June 2015
Slow pace of UN climate talks raises Paris stakes
http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/10/slow-pace-of-un-climate-talks-raises-paris-stakes/
Governments silenced over UN climate change target
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/11/governments-silenced-over-un-climate-change-target/#sthash.KpQEdAgo.dpuf
Airlines face call to help world’s poorest in climate fight
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/11/airlines-face-call-to-help-worlds-poorest-in-climate-fight/#sthash.SP8zuIko.dpuf
Australia ‘overstated’ emissions to make climate target look ambitious
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/11/australia-overstated-emissions-to-make-climate-target-look-ambitious/#sthash.vXxHdEfn.dpuf
Papal encyclical to have “major impact” says top UN climate official
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/11/papal-encyclical-to-have-major-impact-says-top-un-climate-official/#sthash.aQhOCHwW.dpuf
UN to present new ‘streamlined’ climate text in July
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/11/un-to-present-new-streamlined-climate-text-by-july/#sthash.ulKGxcLP.dpuf
Planes choking people and planet, says US environment agency
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/11/planes-choking-people-and-planet-says-us-environment-agency/#sthash.K1q6KqjM.dpuf
Serbia accused of fiddling UN climate change pledge
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/12/serbia-accused-of-fiddling-un-climate-change-pledge/#sthash.5Qkqgaav.dpuf
Trust us, says UN: Our ‘tool’ will keep climate talks on track
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/12/trust-us-says-un-our-tool-will-keep-climate-talks-on-track/#sthash.ws6qdfyo.dpuf
World’s coral reefs face third major bleaching event on record
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/12/worlds-coral-reefs-face-third-major-bleaching-event-on-record/#sthash.3TAcRtL9.dpuf
A global carbon market could be a silver bullet for climate change
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/12/a-global-carbon-market-could-be-a-silver-bullet-for-climate-change/#sthash.cYSwnhL6.dpuf
9 things we learned at the UN climate talks in Bonn
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/12/9-things-we-learned-at-the-un-climate-talks-in-bonn/#sthash.mq0wgZVU.dpuf
Storm clouds gather as Pope prepares climate warning
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/15/storm-clouds-gather-as-pope-prepares-for-climate-warning/#sthash.oCnwdRlU.dpuf
Energy ‘transformation’ needed to save climate, says IEA
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/15/iea-calls-for-energy-transformation-to-save-climate/#sthash.FpZiT4L0.dpuf
Chinese premier Li commits to 2030 CO2 peaking goal
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/15/chinese-premier-li-commits-to-2030-co2-peaking-goal/#sthash.PW3rICna.dpuf
Climate change the “biggest” economic risk facing the world
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/15/climate-change-the-biggest-economic-risk-facing-the-world/#sthash.i2SinUve.dpuf
Greening the world energy mix in 9 graphs
http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/15/greening-the-world-energy-mix-in-9-graphs/
Lifestyles must change to avoid climate disaster, says Pope
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/15/lifestyles-must-change-to-avoid-climate-disaster-says-pope/#sthash.61L4xKgi.dpuf
New climate change laws are spreading faster than ever
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/08/new-climate-change-laws-are-spreading-faster-than-ever/#sthash.oyYB0hMC.dpuf
G7 poised for historic call to phase out fossil fuel emissions
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/08/g7-poised-for-historic-call-to-phase-out-fossil-fuel-emissions/#sthash.Cdzhm4ju.dpuf
China could hit emissions peak by 2025 – study
http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/08/china-could-hit-emissions-peak-by-2025-study/
Morocco bids to axe fossil fuel subsidies in climate pledge
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/08/morocco-bids-to-axe-fossil-fuel-subsidies-in-climate-pledge/#sthash.fpZB8GqC.dpuf
G7 buoys climate talks with support for zero carbon goal
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/08/g7-buoys-climate-talks-with-support-for-zero-carbon-goal/#sthash.ykQU0dod.dpuf
China lags global zeal in curbing climate change – poll
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/08/china-lags-global-zeal-in-curbing-climate-change-poll/#sthash.VkdS3CY1.dpuf
Heavy polluters must deliver at UN climate talks in Bonn
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/09/heavy-polluters-must-deliver-at-un-climate-talks-in-bonn/#sthash.C7iC94An.dpuf
Vanuatu backs plan to sue major carbon polluters for climate damage
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/09/vanuatu-to-sue-major-carbon-polluters-for-climate-damage/#sthash.YlJXVFOg.dpuf
Why the G7 must be Canada’s climate change wake-up call
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/09/why-the-g7-must-be-canadas-climate-change-wake-up-call/#sthash.gjn4dElg.dpuf
Japan’s G7 pledge at odds with domestic climate goals
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/09/japans-g7-pledge-at-odds-with-climate-goals/#sthash.kNY1wzbA.dpuf
G7 nods to loss and damage claims with climate insurance pledge
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/09/g7-nods-to-loss-and-damage-claims-with-climate-insurance-pledge/#sthash.Y5fjTJys.dpuf
China, India reject calls for tougher climate goal at UN talks
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/10/china-india-reject-calls-for-tougher-climate-goal-at-un-talks/#sthash.JRbAxhN4.dpuf
Multinationals throw weight behind UN climate deal
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/10/multinationals-throw-weight-behind-un-climate-deal/#sthash.v8G99xrQ.dpuf
UN finalises forest protection initiative at Bonn climate talks
– See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/10/un-finalises-forest-protection-initiative-at-bonn-climate-talks/#sthash.lA1dcJoe.dpuf
Pope Francis warns of destruction of Earth’s ecosystem in leaked encyclical
Plan for Fracking’s Waste Pits Could Save Millions of Birds
Coal crash: how pension funds face huge risk from climate change
Yet Another Way That Oil Is Screwing the Environment
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/06/california-water-suck-you-never-heard
Is climate change affecting birth weights? Exposure to warmer weather during pregnancy leads to smaller babies, study claims
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3124623/Is-climate-change-affecting-birth-weights-Exposure-warmer-weather-pregnancy-leads-smaller-babies-study-claims.html#ixzz3dDgDGeUz
Think the Climate Debate Is Settled? Jeb Bush Says You’re “Arrogant”
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/06/jeb-bush-global-warming-skeptic
As Harper Stalls on Climate, Canada Moves Without Him
http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2015/06/15/Harper-Climate-Stalls/
The Vatican Has Been Talking About Climate Change For Years
http://www.nationaljournal.com/energy/pope-francis-climate-change-encyclical-20150614
Op-ed: Biofuels are cleaner energy that should be encouraged
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2614686-155/op-ed-biofuels-are-cleaner-energy-that
Pope, GOP collide on climate change
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/15/politics/climate-change-2016-presidential-campaign/
Holding Back Climate Change Isn’t as Hard as You Think
Draft of Pope Francis’ Climate Change Encyclical Leaks
http://www.nationaljournal.com/energy/pope-francis-climate-change-encyclical-draft-leak-20150615
Naomi Oreskes, a Lightning Rod in a Changing Climate
Behind The Weather Channel’s Inventive Climate Change Campaign Aimed At Conservatives
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/06/15/3669379/weather-channel-climate-change/
Study shows climate change’s surprising toll on early dinosaurs
Coal crash: how pension funds face huge risk from climate change
You probably missed this climate change promise hidden in Clinton’s speech
http://grist.org/politics/you-probably-missed-this-climate-change-promise-hidden-in-clintons-speech/
BROWN SAYS CALIFORNIA TO LEAD ON FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE
http://abc7.com/politics/brown-says-california-to-lead-on-fighting-climate-change/786615/
Report: UN and others not equipped to tackle violence, climate change and economic shocks
NY Times Disregards Times Staffers’ Advice On Avoiding Term “Climate Change Skeptic”
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/06/15/ny-times-disregards-times-staffers-advice-on-av/204004
Energy sector has critical role in combating climate change, says report
Berkeley lab scientists search Amazon for clues to impacts of climate change, drought
Polar Bears Turn to a Beloved Species for Food—and Climate Change Is to Blame
http://news.yahoo.com/polar-bears-turn-beloved-species-food-climate-change-184959640.html
A Hawk’s Eye View of Climate Change
http://www.progressive.org/news/2015/06/188178/hawk%E2%80%99s-eye-view-climate-change
Climate change: the challenge for Australia
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/climate-change-the-challenge-for-australia-20150614-ghmvay.html
The Cost of Climate Change
https://sourceable.net/cost-climate-change/#
Sediments in Bog Provides 8,000 Year Record of Climate, Vegetation Change
Climate Change This Week: The Melting Ice Connection, Sharing Solar, and More!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-ellen-harte/climate-change-this-week_b_7588676.html
One century of climate change equates to 300 years of land-use change
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/61524
Ullapool cave stalagmites reveal historic secrets
http://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/ullapool-cave-stalagmites-reveal-historic-secrets-1-3802540
Teagasc and climate change
http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/teagasc-and-climate-change-1.2247837
Climate change is brewing a major problem for the tea industry
http://www.greenbiz.com/article/climate-change-brewing-major-problem-tea-industry
Climate Change and Habitat Loss: How Animals Adapt [INTERVIEW]
Congressional Republicans split over climate, social science spending
Brown Talks Climate Change Against Backdrop of Extinction
http://scvnews.com/2015/06/15/brown-talks-climate-change-against-backdrop-of-extinction/
Canadian scientists help trees adapt to climate change
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5678078-canadian-scientists-help-trees-adapt-to-climate-change/
Dinosaur fossils have helped scientists predict the severity of climate change
NMSU professor to lead climate research trip to Hawaii
Berkeley lab scientists search Amazon for clues to impacts of climate change, drought
Pope urges changes to avoid ‘unprecedented damage’ from climate change in leaked encyclical document