Climate Changes Updates 21-25 August 2015

1.     Presidential Hopefuls Who Deny Climate Science Can Forget About Winning The Latino Vote

http://www.desmogblog.com/2015/08/23/want-be-president-better-not-be-climate-denier

2.     UNL engineers continue work on groundbreaking solar energy study

http://www.ketv.com/news/unl-engineers-continue-work-on-groundbreaking-solar-energy-study/34872524

3.     Crying over spilled water: Raising twins during a drought

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a0988c505967427095d4903919cf763e/crying-over-spilled-water-raising-twins-during-drought

4.     ‘Both sides are unhappy’: Obama’s Arctic drilling green light heightens tensions

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/21/obama-green-light-on-shell-arctic-drilling-tensions-high

5.     Friends of the Earth CEO Craig Bennett: ‘Now is the time to listen to ordinary people again’

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/21/friends-of-the-earth-director-craig-bennett-interview

6.     Another benefit of Obama’s climate initiative: Breathing easy

http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/08/another_benefit_of_obamas_climate_initiative_breat.html

7. Climate change and Hurricane Katrina: what have we learned? https://theconversation.com/climate-change-and-hurricane-katrina-what-have-we-learned-46297
8. Can California meet its ambitious greenhouse gas goals

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-climate-change-20150823-story.html

9.     Beef’s impact on emissions scrutinized

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/197049/beef%E2%80%99s-impact-on-emissions-scrutinized

10.    Power Plants on Indian Reservations Get No Break on Emissions Rules

http://insideclimatenews.org/news/24082015/power-plants-indian-reservations-get-no-break-emissions-rules

11. The world has noted Australia’s lack of ambition on climate change

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/24/the-world-has-noted-australias-lack-of-ambition-on-climate-change

12. Grizzlies, polar bears evolve with climate change.

http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-08-23/grizzlies-polar-bears-evolve-climate-change-behold-pizzly-bear

13. Weekly wrap: Coal, coal, coal… and Islam

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/21/weekly-wrap-coal-coal-coal-and-islam/

14. Extreme weather events of 2015: Is climate change to blame?

• See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/21/extreme-weather-events-of-2015-is-climate-change-to-blame/#sthash.TVC8YWH1.dpuf

15. DRC climate plan ‘leaves laggards with no excuse’

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/21/drc-climate-plan-leaves-laggards-with-little-excuse/

16. The Emissions Factor Podcast: Is optimism ahead of Paris justified?

• See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/23/the-emissions-factor-podcast-is-optimism-ahead-of-paris-justified/#sthash.zbGKgMTU.dpuf

17. Why does the meat industry escape climate scrutiny?

• See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/24/why-does-the-meat-industry-escape-climate-scrutiny/#sthash.xGW1tQ9Z.dpuf

18. Denmark minister seeks to water down climate goals

• See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/24/denmark-minister-seeks-to-water-down-climate-goals/#sthash.7u7Olo9T.dpuf

19. South Africa accused of weakening emissions target

• See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/24/south-africa-accused-of-watering-down-climate-goal/#sthash.6uctnplx.dpuf

20. India primed for renewables spurt in climate plan

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/24/india-primed-for-renewables-spurt-in-climate-plan/

21. Financial gatekeepers are blocking green investment – study

• See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/25/financial-gatekeepers-are-blocking-green-investment-study/#sthash.HDWuXUmA.dpuf

22. Russia, Ukraine dodgy carbon offsets cost the climate – study

• See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/24/russia-ukraine-dodgy-carbon-offsets-cost-the-climate-study/#sthash.vyffNqsD.dpuf

23. What will a decent climate finance package in Paris look like?

• See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/24/what-will-a-decent-climate-finance-package-in-paris-look-like/#sthash.fksU5CIX.dpuf

24. Bolivia plans anti-capitalist climate summit to sway Paris

• See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/08/25/bolivia-plans-anti-capitalist-climate-summit-to-sway-paris/#sthash.fsHDkfdF.dpuf

25. UCSD gets $5 million to fight climate change

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/aug/24/scripps-climate-changeDonal/

26. How President Obama’s climate change plan is panning out

http://www.aol.com/article/2015/08/24/how-president-obamas-climate-change-plan-is-panning-out/21226806/

27. White House: Efficiency Key to Tackling Climate Change

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/white-house-home-efficiency-climate-19366

28. CLIMATE CHANGE TO ADD HASSLES TO TROUT FISHING

http://www.futurity.org/trout-fishing-climate-change-987212-2/

29. Climate Change Intensifies California’s Drought

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/aug/24/climate-change-intensifying-californias-drought-sc/

30. Here’s How Climate Change Shaped The Evolution Of Dogs

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/78882/20150825/heres-how-climate-change-shaped-the-evolution-of-dogs.htm

31. Biofuels Are a Bad Way to Fight Climate Change

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/blair-king/biofuels-climate-change_b_8022222.html

32.    Climate report poses dire warnings

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/08/25/climate-report-poses-dire-warnings

33. VVD calls on cabinet to appeal against climate change ruling

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/08/vvd-calls-on-cabinet-to-appeal-against-climate-change-ruling/

34. Heatwaves are on the rise in Algeria due to climate change, says specialist

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/24/algeria-to-experience-more-heat-waves-due-to-climate-change-says-specialist

35. The world has noted Australia’s lack of ambition on climate change

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/24/the-world-has-noted-australias-lack-of-ambition-on-climate-change

36. Climate Change Symposium Kicks Off In Sacramento

http://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/08/24/climate-change-symposium-kicks-off-in-sacramento/

37. Climate Change: A Warning From Islam

http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2015/aug/24/climate-change-warning-islam/

38. President should keep focus on climate change as he travels Alaska

http://www.adn.com/article/20150824/president-should-keep-focus-climate-change-he-travels-alaska

39. Carbon credits undercut climate change actions says report

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34042115

40.    Controversial Climate-Change Solution May Be In The Clouds

http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/24/an-even-more-inconvenient-truth-about-climate-change/

41. Great Barrier Reef species more at risk from climate change, says study

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/25/great-barrier-reef-climate-change-is-biggest-threat-to-native-species-study

42. President Obama Rolls the Dice in Las Vegas on Climate Change

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/president-obama-rolls-dice-las-vegas-climate-change-n414956

43. Deceptive temperature record claims

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/23/tom-harris-global-warming-deceptive-temperature-re/

44. Global warming is a real threat to way of life

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/letters/2015/08/24/global-warming-real-threat-way-life/32276191/

45. The global scam called man-made climate change

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/The-global-scam-called-man-made-climate-change_19222999

46. The Latest Science on Global Warming

http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/Voices.php/2015/08/25/the-latest-science-on-global-warming

47. Carolyn Jenkins: How global warming affects what we eat

http://lacrossetribune.com/news/opinion/carolyn-jenkins-how-global-warming-affects-what-we-eat/article_270efd49-88cb-5248-918b-d0fb0c685271.html

48. Carbon Nano Fibres CO2 Tech solves Global Warming

http://www.inquisitr.com/2356235/carbon-nanofibers-co2-tech-al-gore-global-warming-climate-change/

49. Global warming continues to obey the laws and timetables of physics, not people: PennLive letters

http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2015/08/global_warming_is_getting_out.html

50. 50 Shades of brown: global warming hits Vancouver

http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/5700/50-Shades-of-brown-global-warming-hits-Vancouver.html

51. Global warming makes California drought worse

http://earthsky.org/earth/has-global-warming-worsened-california-drought

52. Glass half full: social unrest and conflict curb global warming

 http://www.zmescience.com/ecology/climate/global-warming-conflict-social-unrest-0342423/#ixzz3jp4joDnp

53. Global Warming: Huge Chunk Breaks Off Greenland Glacier

http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/08/global-warming-huge-chunk-breaks-off-greenland-glacier/