Climate Changes Updates 5-11 October  2015

 

1.   World Bank pledges $29bn green aid; Morocco hosts EU climate summit

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/11/world-bank-pledges-29bn-green-aid-eu-hosts-morocco-climate-summit/

2.   Top emitters head to Morocco to discuss Paris climate plans

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/09/top-emitters-head-to-morocco-to-discuss-paris-climate-plans/

3.   Prakash Javadekar: rich countries are on a climate vacation

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/09/prakash-javadekar-rich-countries-are-on-a-climate-vacation/

4.   Bolivia dash for oil undermines ‘Mother Earth’ summit

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/09/bolivia-dash-for-oil-undermines-mother-earth-summit/

5.   Fracktivists ‘win’ as Brazil shale gas auction flops

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/09/fracktivists-win-as-brazil-shale-gas-auction-flops/

6.   Climate vulnerable states despair of rich, launch finance plan

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/09/climate-vulnerable-states-despair-of-rich-launch-finance-plan/

7.   Can we trust Shell’s ‘Energy Transitions Commission’?

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/08/can-we-trust-shells-energy-transition-commission/

8.   OPEC chief defends members over missing climate pledges

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/06/opec-chief-defends-members-over-missing-climate-pledges/

9.   Conservative UK climate chief defends green cuts

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/05/conservative-uk-climate-chief-defends-green-cuts/

10.               Oil majors to release climate plans on 16 October, says Total chief

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/07/oil-majors-to-release-climate-plans-on-16-october-says-total-chief/

11.               Shell chief: Business must account for cost of climate change

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/06/shell-chief-business-must-account-for-cost-of-climate-change/

12.               Warming seas devastate coral reefs in global bleaching event

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/08/warming-seas-devastate-coral-reefs-in-global-bleaching-event/

13.               New UN climate science chief touts role for business

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/07/new-un-climate-science-chief-touts-role-for-business/

14.               Climate change migration is ‘genocide’, says Marshall Islands minister

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/05/climate-change-migration-is-genocide-says-marshall-islands-minister/

15.               African candidate opens up IPCC climate science chief race

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/06/african-candidate-opens-up-ipcc-climate-science-chief-race/

16.               South Korea’s Hoesung Lee wins top UN climate science job

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/06/hoesung-lee-wins-top-un-climate-science-job/

17.               BBC apologises for radio show that mocked climate science

http://www.climatechangenews.com/2015/10/06/bbc-apologises-for-radio-show-that-mocked-climate-science/

18.               Laws help enforce some environmental treaties – but not on climate

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/10/11/climatechange-summit-lawmaking-idINKCN0S506520151011

19.               The U.S. needs a solar energy revolution. But it’s laying off solar energy researchers

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/10/08/the-u-s-needs-a-solar-energy-revolution-so-why-did-federal-solar-researchers-just-lose-their-jobs/

20.               In Chile, solar power lights the way to a cleaner, more competitive economy

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060026047

21. Only 25 pc of original habitats have survived in East Himalayas: WWF

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/the-good-earth/Only-25-pc-of-original-habitats-have-survived-in-East-Himalayas-WWF/articleshow/49308774.cms

22.               Cutting ozone will require radical transformation of California’s trucking industry

http://www.latimes.com/science/la-me-adv-ozone-transportation-20151011-story.html

23.               Climate Data Can be Critical in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States – Here’s How to Get It

http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2015/10/climate-data-critical-fragile-conflict-affected-states-heres/

24.               State Department Embraces Cities As Key To Meeting Climate Goals

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cities-climate-change_5616cad2e4b0dbb8000daec6

25.Is Climate Change Ruining the Remaining Wild Places?

http://insideclimatenews.org/news/08102015/climate-change-ruining-remaining-wilderness-anthropocene-jason-mark

26.               Beyond the Headlines

http://loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=15-P13-00041&segmentID=5

27.               Is Money Corrupting Research?

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/10/opinion/is-money-corrupting-research.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur

28.               Climate apocalypse is here, now: Science fiction has become our new reality

http://www.salon.com/2015/10/09/climate_apocalypse_is_here_now_science_fiction_has_become_our_new_reality_partner/

29.               Teaching the Truth About Climate Change

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/opinion/sunday/teaching-the-truth-about-climate-change.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=1

30.               NJ judge denies bid by environmental groups to block Exxon settlement

http://www.northjersey.com/news/nj-judge-denies-bid-by-environmental-groups-to-block-exxon-settlement-1.1429282

31.               China’s economic shift promises to aid climate fight but packs a commodity punch
http://www.smh.com.au/business/china/chinas-economic-shift-promises-to-aid-climate-fight-but-packs-a-commodity-punch-20151005-gk1jz5.html#ixzz3oKDARnKC

32.               Ted Cruz Lies Again About the Science of Climate Change

http://ecowatch.com/2015/10/11/ted-cruz-climate-change/

33. Climate Change Impacts California Drought, Experts Say
    Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/2488926/climate-change-impacts-california-drought-experts-say/#C5WI6wtJHU3KpJG6.99

34.               Top boffin Freeman Dyson on climate change, interstellar travel, fusion, and more

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/11/freeman_dyson_interview/

35.               In Bolivia, Ban urges action on climate change, says caring for planet is ‘moral issue’

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=52225#.Vhs4bvmUeK4

36.               ‘Leave it in the ground’ climate change rally takes to Capitol steps

http://helenair.com/news/local/leave-it-in-the-ground-climate-change-rally-takes-to/article_8047680d-eaf5-5c4c-a246-1417f6cb7bd8.html

37.               The most pessimistic climate change scientist has had a sudden change of heart

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change-measures-to-combat-global-warming-are-paying-off-scientist-says-a6689211.html

38.               Meteorologist: Accepting climate change ‘doesn’t make you liberal, it makes you scientifically literate’

https://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/meteorologist-accepting-climate-change-doesnt-make-you-liberal-it-makes-you-scientifically-literate/

39.               Kiribati Climate Change Relocation Refugee Crisis? Sinking Low-Lying Island Nations In Pacific, Indian Oceans Seeking Solutions Before It’s Too Late

http://www.ibtimes.com/kiribati-climate-change-relocation-refugee-crisis-sinking-low-lying-island-nations-2127526

40.               Action Urged on Climate Change, Growth Slowdown

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2015/10/10/action-urged-on-climate-change-growth-slowdown

41.               Ipswich Climate Change column: Maybe a tipping point

http://ipswich.wickedlocal.com/article/20151011/OPINION/151019299

42.               Biology: Climate change a ‘threat multiplier’ on stressors

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/science/2015/10/11/1-climate-change-a-threat-multiplier-on-stressors.html

43.               Donald Trump Calls Obama ‘Terrible’ Over Prioritizing Climate Change Leadership

http://www.ibtimes.com/donald-trump-calls-obama-terrible-over-prioritizing-climate-change-leadership-2136550

44.               Teaching the Truth About Climate Change

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/opinion/sunday/teaching-the-truth-about-climate-change.html

45.               Climate change latest threat to endemic birds

http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/climate-change-latest-threat-endemic-birds

46. The Day After Tomorrow: Global Warming Not Enough To Stop Dawning Ice Age
    Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/2487569/the-day-after-tomorrow-global-warming-not-enough-to-stop-dawning-ice-age/#t8FHr6WTCeZbWdQI.99

47.               World will pass crucial 2C global warming limit, experts warn

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/10/climate-2c-global-warming-target-fail

48. The Sierra Club Responded To Getting Schooled By Ted Cruz On Global Warming, And They’re Still Wrong

http://dailycaller.com/2015/10/09/the-sierra-club-responded-to-getting-schooled-by-ted-cruz-on-global-warming-and-theyre-still-wrong/#ixzz3oKKTZKwJ

49.               Dramatic worldwide coral reef death blamed on global warming as reefs around the world are ‘bleached’

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/dramatic-worldwide-coral-reef-death-blamed-on-global-warming-as-reefs-around-the-world-are-bleached

50.               Pope is incorrect on global warming

http://www.tulsabeacon.com/article/pope-is-incorrect-on-global-warming

51.               5 POWERFUL STATS ON HISPANIC CATHOLICS AND GLOBAL WARMING

http://www.worldreligionnews.com/religion-news/christianity/5-powerful-stats-on-hispanic-catholics-and-global-warming

52.               Global warming ‘is FAKE’: Volume of ice caps is INCREASING, claims top geologist

http://www.express.co.uk/news/science/610261/Global-warming-FAKE-Ice-caps-INCREASING-geologist-climate-change-el-nino-pacific

53.               Global warming is causing butterflies to SHRINK: Insect metabolism is being altered by rising temperatures putting them at risk

 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3266547/Global-warming-causing-butterflies-SHRINK-Insect-metabolism-altered-rising-temperatures-putting-risk.html#ixzz3oKM17ma8

54.               Detroit-area girls to learn about global warming, pollution

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/10/detroit-area-girls-to-learn-about-global-warming-p/

55.               It Seems to Me: EPA global-warming rules must be stopped

http://www.leadertelegram.com/Opinion/Commentary/2015/10/11/EPA-global-warming-rules-devastating-must-be-stopped.html

56.               Letter: Global warming debate rages on

http://www.sj-r.com/article/20151010/OPINION/151019984

57.               Ted Cruz Embarrasses Sierra Club President In Global Warming Hearings

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamestaylor/2015/10/08/ted-cruz-embarrasses-sierra-club-president-in-global-warming-hearings/

58.               The most pessimistic climate change scientist has had a sudden change of heart

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change-measures-to-combat-global-warming-are-paying-off-scientist-says-a6689211.html

59.               NEW YORK FALL FOLIAGE LOSING COLOR, GLOBAL WARMING BLAME

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/10/new-york-fall-foliage-losing-color-global-warming-blame/

60.BILL CURTIS: Be wary of global warming ‘facts’

http://www.sunherald.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article38701947.html

61.               Exxon Arctic Drilling Benefitting From Global Warming: Oil Company Denied Climate Change Science While Factoring It Into Arctic Operations, Report Shows

http://www.ibtimes.com/exxon-arctic-drilling-benefitting-global-warming-oil-company-denied-climate-change-2136118