Climate Changes Updates 18 September 2013
1) Fracking gas leaks less than previous estimates, US study finds
2) Heavily Logged Forests Still Valuable for Tropical Wildlife
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130917113308.htm
3) Environmental Complexity Promotes Biodiversity
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130917113304.htm
4) First-Time Measurements in Greenland Snowpack Show a Drop in Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide Since 1950s
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130917113302.htm
5) Clean Energy Least Costly to Power America’s Electricity Needs
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130917124817.htm
6) Green Deal assessments proving ‘highly useful’ research finds
http://www.edie.net/news/6/Green-Deal-assessments-proving–highly-useful–Government-research-finds-/
7) Whitbread’s ‘robust approach’ to water efficiency recognised by Carbon Trust
- Developing nations ‘equally to blame’ for climate change – report –
http://www.rtcc.org/2013/09/17/developing-nations-equally-to-blame-for-climate-change-report/
- Climate change case now ‘overwhelming’ warn scientists
http://www.rtcc.org/2013/09/17/climate-change-case-now-overwhelming-warn-scientists/
- Kelly Rigg: Women’s leadership will strengthen climate action
http://www.rtcc.org/2013/09/18/kelly-rigg-womens-leadership-will-strengthen-climate-action/
- Supermarkets leading drive to ditch climate warming HFCs
http://www.rtcc.org/2013/09/18/supermarkets-leading-drive-to-ditch-climate-warming-hfcs/
- Southern Africa set to be hit by climate related migration
http://www.rtcc.org/2013/09/17/southern-africa-set-to-be-hit-by-climate-related-migration/
- Kenyan farmers warned climate change may impact crop yields
http://www.rtcc.org/2013/09/17/kenyan-farmers-warned-climate-change-may-impact-crop-yields/
14) Australia ditches ministerial climate change role
http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2294926/australia-ditches-ministerial-climate-change-role
15) What’s causing global warming? Look for the fingerprints
http://www.skepticalscience.com/santer-2013-fingerprints.html
16) Warming due to methane from Arctic permafrost will be ‘negligible’
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/54695
17) Where to for energy policy under a Coalition government?
http://theconversation.com/where-to-for-energy-policy-under-a-coalition-government-18233
18) Climate change warming Europe at varying degrees
http://theconversation.com/climate-change-warming-europe-at-varying-degrees-18287
19) Local management key to protecting poor from climate change
http://theconversation.com/local-management-key-to-protecting-poor-from-climate-change-18285
20) More evidence of human induced climate change
http://theconversation.com/more-evidence-of-human-induced-climate-change-18272