Climate Changes Updates 8-11 May 2015
1. Carbon time-bomb in Siberia threatens catastrophic climate change
http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/576581/Climate-change-global-warming-Siberia-weather-shift
2. Survey: Climate change ranks surprisingly low among reasons that people oppose Keystone XL
3. Sea levels are rising at faster clip as polar melt accelerates, new study shows
4. Chris Christie Makes Big Admission On Climate Change
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/05/10/3657144/christie-climate-change-is-real/
5. Climate change is big business
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article20707965.html
6. Reshuffle sees new ministers for science, culture and climate change
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-05/11/2015-reshuffle-tech-science
7. Climate change melting Chile’s desert mummies
8. An anthology of poetry on climate change
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/11/an-anthology-of-poetry-on-climate-change
9. Quebec-Ontario climate change alliance could expand to Alberta: Cohn
- Caribbean Leaders Sign Off on Climate Change Declaration http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Caribbean-Leaders-Sign-off-on-Climate-Change-Declaration-20150510-0016.html
11. Analysis resolves ancient climate puzzle
12. New UK climate secretary Amber Rudd: ‘really green and no-nonsense’
- Bill Nye Compares Combating Climate Change to Winning World War II – See more at: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/joseph-rossell/2015/05/11/bill-nye-compares-combating-climate-change-winning-world-war-ii#sthash.qpqfKk6f.dpuf
14. Two Guys In Paris Aim To Charm The World Into Climate Action
http://www.npr.org/2015/05/11/404200241/two-guys-in-paris-aim-to-charm-the-world-into-climate-action
15. Troubling new research suggests global warming will cut wheat yields
16. Tony Abbott’s Business Adviser Maurice Newman Calls Global Warming A UN-Led Conspiracy
17. Learning to love global warming
http://www.mantecabulletin.com/section/38/article/123812/
18. Chris Christie: ‘Global warming is real’
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/241495-chris-christie-global-warming-is-real
19. The BBC on global warming is beyond a joke
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/11595186/The-BBC-on-global-warming-is-beyond-a-joke.html
20. New temperature records highlight global warming’s continued rise
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/09/world/global-warming-record-quarter/
21. This Likely GOP Presidential Candidate Actually Believes in Global Warming
http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2015/05/chris-christie-thinks-climate-change-real
22. Apple Expands Renewable Energy Goal
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/05/10/apple-expands-renewable-energy-goal-to-cover-supply-chain/
23. Advocates say pipeline secrecy could make public less safe
24. Tory victory a huge blow to UK green energy industry, campaigners warn
25. Scientists probe the dynamics of Texas ‘earthquake country’
26. Two Guys In Paris Aim To Charm The World Into Climate Action
http://www.npr.org/2015/05/11/404200241/two-guys-in-paris-aim-to-charm-the-world-into-climate-action
- Sea level rise accelerating faster than thought
http://news.sciencemag.org/climate/2015/05/sea-level-rise-accelerating-faster-thought
28. Opinion: How Ontario and Quebec can fight climate change together
29. To address climate change, MIT lab seeks the wisdom of crowds
- Taiwan aims to rein in water use amid unusual drought
http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-taiwan-drought-20150510-story.html
31. Modi: India can offer “natural leadership” on climate change
- See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/07/modi-india-can-offer-natural-leadership-on-climate-change/#sthash.C4dihWTo.dpuf
- Conservative majority increases UK climate influence – Barker – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/08/conservative-majority-increases-uk-climate-influence-barker/#sthash.hQuaXyFL.dpuf
- Why Canada’s provinces are fighting the Feds on climate – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/08/why-canadas-provinces-are-fighting-the-feds-on-climate/#sthash.QGxJPKyg.dpuf
- Seven ways to get the Tories to back ambitious climate policies – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/08/seven-ways-to-get-the-tories-to-back-ambitious-climate-policies/#sthash.lLaKrQLW.dpuf
- George Marshall: We need to engage the Tories on climate change – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/08/george-marshall-we-need-to-engage-the-tories-on-climate-change/#sthash.MYrNj9x1.dpuf
- Meet Reverend Billy, preacher of the climate apocalypse – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/08/meet-reverend-billy-preacher-of-the-climate-apocalypse/#sthash.REVubAVl.dpuf
- Australia likened to Saudi Arabia in plea to quit coal habit – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/08/australia-likened-to-saudi-arabia-in-plea-to-quit-coal-habit/#sthash.rjbkmAnZ.dpuf
- Can Latin America blaze a trail towards a Paris climate deal? – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/09/can-latin-america-blaze-a-trail-towards-a-paris-climate-deal/#sthash.SfiQzrOs.dpuf
- Cities central to climate and sustainable development – World Urban Campaign – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/11/climate-fight-will-be-won-or-lost-in-cities-world-urban-campaign/#sthash.2iDXR0TC.dpuf
- Edinburgh University considers divesting fossil fuel holdings – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/11/edinburgh-university-considers-divesting-fossil-fuel-holdings/#sthash.LyEGOPIs.dpuf
- Cameron appoints Amber Rudd UK climate change chief – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/11/cameron-appoints-amber-rudd-climate-change-chief/#sthash.QehpK8rp.dpuf
- Hollande calls for climate funds at Caribbean summit – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/11/hollande-calls-for-climate-funds-at-caribbean-summit/#sthash.sfkWTinu.dpuf
- Biofuels can take decades to pay off carbon debt – study – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/11/biofuels-can-take-decades-to-pay-off-carbon-debt-study/#sthash.gQmomeGt.dpuf