Climate Changes Updates 9-10 February 2015
Angela Merkel: The green realist who could make or break a climate deal – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/09/angela-merkel-the-green-realist-who-could-make-or-break-a-climate-deal/#sthash.mWPsuhYb.dpuf
Protect human rights to safeguard forests, say campaigners – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/09/protect-human-rights-to-safeguard-forests-say-campaigners/#sthash.8AYny6NV.dpuf
Climate change will not make storms more frequent – study – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/09/climate-change-will-not-make-storms-more-frequent-study/#sthash.m0eZAlcH.dpuf
US eyes climate cooperation with Iran at security summit – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/09/us-eyes-climate-cooperation-with-iran-at-security-summit/#sthash.pWcf97IU.dpuf
Care for the climate to get a Valentine’s Day date – poll – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/09/care-for-the-climate-to-get-a-valentines-day-date-poll/#sthash.OaajEaCt.dpuf
Green groups tell G20 ministers to stop fossil fuel subsidies – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/09/green-groups-tell-g20-ministers-to-stop-fossil-fuel-subsidies/#sthash.0OOugDoP.dpuf
Ballooning UN climate text risks becoming “unmanageable” – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/09/ballooning-un-climate-text-risks-becoming-unmanageable/#sthash.9OirrTZO.dpuf
China climate policy hits oil demand growth forecast – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/10/china-climate-policy-hits-oil-demand-growth-forecast/#sthash.5zmimsie.dpuf
China in Latin America: Growing links that could impact climate talks – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/10/china-in-latin-america-growing-links-that-could-impact-climate-talks/#sthash.B14bAvrt.dpuf
Zurich Insurance leads investor call for green bonds standards – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/10/zurich-leads-investor-call-for-green-bonds-standards/#sthash.D4wLx6qJ.dpuf
Vast draft text won’t derail Paris talks, says UN climate chief – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/10/vast-draft-text-wont-derail-paris-talks-says-un-climate-chief/#sthash.zSvFvMKA.dpuf
IPCC could conduct annual climate review, says Pachauri – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/02/10/ipcc-could-conduct-annual-climate-review-says-pachauri/#sthash.CViUhoDi.dpuf
How Copenhagen Is Preparing For The Next Monster Storm
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3041580/how-copenhagen-is-preparing-for-the-next-monster-storm
CAN GRAINS OF THE PAST HELP US WEATHER STORMS OF THE FUTURE?
http://ensia.com/articles/can-grains-of-the-past-help-us-weather-storms-of-the-future/
High marks — mostly — for Holder on environmental cases
http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060013106
Climate change threatens future of Australian outdoor summer sport
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/09/climate-change-threatens-australia-outdoor-summer-sport
Lack of Action on Climate Change Is Costing Fishing Jobs
http://www.newsweek.com/lack-action-climate-change-costing-fishing-jobs-305642
Obama’s balanced proposal on the environment
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/an-environment-for-balance/2015/02/06/4176cd5a-a72e-11e4-a7c2-03d37af98440_story.html
Opinion: Warm rains dictate new reservoirs
http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/dan-walters/article9639257.html
A new report just shot down a key argument against President Obama’s climate plans
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/02/09/a-new-report-just-shot-down-a-key-argument-against-president-obamas-climate-plans/
Why climate scientists are right about how hot the planet is going to get
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/02/09/why-climate-scientists-are-right-about-how-hot-the-planet-is-going-to-get/
Man-made air pollution reduces Central America rainfall: study
http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/09/us-environment-pollution-idINKBN0LD1TV20150209
Humans polluted the air long before Industrial Revolution, study finds
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0209/Humans-polluted-the-air-long-before-Industrial-Revolution-study-finds
Climate Change a Greater Threat Than Terrorism, White House Says
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/climate-change-greater-threat-terrorism-white-house/story?id=28872778
Climate Is Big Issue for Hispanics, and Personal
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/10/us/politics/climate-change-is-of-growing-personal-concern-to-us-hispanics-poll-finds.html
Brazil climate change plan backfires, doubling steel emissions
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/10/us-climatechange-latam-carbon-idUSKBN0LE1YM20150210
OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Climate change a greater threat than terrorism?
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/overnights/232381-overnight-energy-wh-says-climate-change-threatens-more
Karl Grills Earnest Over Obama Comment That Climate Change Is Greater Threat Than Terrorism
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/02/10/karl_grills_earnest_over_obama_comment_that_climate_change_is_greater_threat_than_terrorism.html
Is Climate Change Worse Than Terrorism? WH Had Hell Of A Time Answering That One
http://dailycaller.com/2015/02/10/is-climate-change-worse-than-terrorism-wh-had-hell-of-a-time-answering-that-one/
Senate Democrats Embrace Governor’s Climate Change Goals
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/02/10/senate-democrats-embrace-governors-climate-change-goals/
Is Climate Change Behind The Northeast’s Extreme Winter Storms?
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/02/10/is-climate-change-behind-the-northeasts-extreme-winter-storms/
California calls on pension funds to divest from coal in climate change push
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/10/california-pension-funds-coal-divestment-call-climate-change
Australian heat wave linked to climate change, report says
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/02/09/australian-heat-wave-linked-to-climate-change-report-says.html
As Alaska warms, climate change an awkward subject for lawmakers
http://www.ktoo.org/2015/02/10/alaska-warms-climate-change-awkward-subject-lawmakers/
Forum on climate change postponed due to snow
http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/02/forum_on_climate_change_postpo.html
GOP avoids showdown over EPA climate change rules
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/02/republicans-epa-climate-change-rules-115005.html#ixzz3RQV7aAOw
Panel Urges Research on Geoengineering as a Tool Against Climate Change
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/11/science/panel-urges-more-research-on-geoengineering-as-a-tool-against-climate-change.html?_r=0
What the massive snowfall in Boston tells us about global warming
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/02/10/what-the-massive-snowfall-in-boston-tells-us-about-global-warming/
Scientists Are Pretty Terrified About These Last-Minute Fixes to Global Warming
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/02/scientists-geoengineering-climate-bad-idea
No, Adjusting Temperature Measurements Is Not a Scandal
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2015/02/10/global_warming_adjusting_temperature_measurements.html
Top 10 Global Warming Lies That May Shock You
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamestaylor/2015/02/09/top-10-global-warming-lies-that-may-shock-you/
Paris Talks Won’t Limit Global Warming to Less than 2 Degrees C
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/paris-talks-won-t-limit-global-warming-to-less-than-2-degrees-c/
Global Warming May Boost Dead Zones in Oceans
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/global-warming-may-boost-dead-zones-in-oceans/
Controversial Plan of ‘Geoengineering’ To Stop Global Warming Could Be In The Works
http://www.inquisitr.com/1831283/controversial-plan-of-geoengineering-to-stop-global-warming-could-be-in-the-works/
Don’t Block the Sun to Cope with Global Warming
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2015/02/10/dont-block-the-sun-to-cope-with-global-warming/
The Authoritative Hispanic View of Global Warming
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2015/02/the_authoritative_hispanic_view_of_global_warming.html
Take steps to curb global warming
http://lancasteronline.com/opinion/take-steps-to-curb-global-warming/article_8ecf02d2-b090-11e4-9efb-dbfbb8b985d6.html
Global warming may spawn more U.S. tornadoes
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/stories/global-warming-may-spawn-more-us-tornadoes
Australia’s scorching 2013 heat record was ‘virtually impossible’ without global warming
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/02/09/australias-scorching-2013-heat-record-was-virtually-impossible-without-global-warming/
A 23-year experiment finds surprising global warming impacts already underway
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2015/feb/09/23-year-experiment-finds-surprising-global-warming-impacts-already-underway
Global Warming–Friendly Proves Moneymaker for Restaurants
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/global-warming-friendly-proves-moneymaker-for-restaurants/