Climate Changes Updates 8 April
1. Thatcher remembered for paving way on climate politics
http://www.edie.net/news/5/Green-movement-reflects-on-Thatcher-s-legacy-for-climate-politics-/
2. The ‘Iron Lady’s’ strong stance on climate change
http://wwwp.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2013/04/thatcher-climate-speech-119
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Mekong hit by climate change
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/environment/70922/mekong-hit-by-climate-change.html
4. Poll: Global warming worry heats up
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/global-warming-poll-gallup-89731.html?hp=r4
5. Fasten Your Seat Belt: Bumpier Flights With Warming
http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/airplane-turbulence-climate-change-130408.htm
6. Air pollution casts a cloud over coral reef growth
http://theconversation.com/air-pollution-casts-a-cloud-over-coral-reef-growth-13319
7. Chemical looping: a carbon capture technology for the future
http://theconversation.com/chemical-looping-a-carbon-capture-technology-for-the-future-12435
8. China’s emissions trading scheme in line for 2020 launch
http://www.rtcc.org/chinas-emissions-trading-scheme-in-line-for-2020-launch/
9. Super algae could replace conventional biofuels
http://www.rtcc.org/super-algae-could-replace-conventional-biofuels/
10. IPCC chief: Kolkata and Shanghai face severe climate risk
http://www.rtcc.org/ipcc-chief-kolkata-and-shanghai-face-severe-climate-risk/
11. Tropical ice cap smallest for 6000 years
http://www.rtcc.org/tropical-ice-cap-smallest-it-has-been-in-6000-years/
12. Land Surface Warming Confirmed Independently Without Land Station Data
http://www.skepticalscience.com/surface-temp-record-accuracy-confirmed-compo.html
13. Effective fertilizer use could cut emissions from biofuel production
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/52942
14. Oceans may explain explain slowing climate change: study
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/oceans-may-explain-explain-slowing-climate-change-study-20130408-2hfmd.html#ixzz2PwCACF1w
15. Coal gets ‘rogue’ status in fight for clean Earth
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/coal-gets-rogue-status-in-fight-for-clean-earth-20130407-2heqk.html#ixzz2PwCK4EnQ
16. Dramatic Retreat of the Andean Glaciers Over the Last 30 Years
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130408122800.htm
17. Rapid Climate Change and the Role of the Southern Ocean
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130408133752.htm
18. Carbon Dioxide Released from Burning Fuel Today Goes Back Into New Fuels Tomorrow
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130408152855.htm
19. Surprising Predictor of Ecosystem Chemistry
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130408152858.htm
20. News
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Climate Scientist James Hansen Retires from NASA
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EPA Proposes Changes to GHG Reporting Rule
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Northeast Greenhouse Gas Emissions Have Fallen 12 Percent Since 2000
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President Obama Attends Fundraiser at Home of Climate Activist Billionaire Tom Steyer
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Least Developed Nations Willing to Accept Binding GHG Emissions Cut
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The World Bank and IMF both Focusing Efforts against Climate Change
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European Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell 1.4 Percent in 2012
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Shipping GHG Emissions to Be Reduced 20 Percent by 2020
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Alberta Proposes Strategy to Reduce GHG Emissions from Tar Sands
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House Natural Resources Committee Releases Extreme Weather and Energy Visualization App
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Majority of Republicans Say Climate Change Is Occurring
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Climate Predictions Have Been Accurate during Last Decade
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Deep Ocean a Key Sink to Atmospheric Warming
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Climate Change: Greening Arctic, Growing Antarctic Ice Sheet
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Other Headlines
Climate Changes Updates 9 April
1. Environmental Change Triggers Rapid Evolution
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130409095414.htm
2. Polluting Plastic Particles Invade the Great Lakes
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130409095410.htm
3. Scientists Seek Sea Urchin’s Secret to Surviving Ocean Acidification
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130409111632.htm
4. Research Holds Revelations About an Ancient Society’s Water Conservation, Purification
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130409111605.htm
5. New Chart Shows the Entire Topography of the Antarctic Seafloor in Detail for the First Time
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130409111601.htm
6. Greater urgency needed to green up London’s built environment
http://www.edie.net/news/6/Green-sky-sustainability-London-s-built-environment-/
7. Flights to get twice as bumpy due to climate change: study
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/flights-to-get-twice-as-bumpy-due-to-climate-change-study-20130409-2hi8v.html#ixzz2Q22owcqK
8. Buckle up: climate change to make for a bump ride
http://www.smh.com.au/business/carbon-economy/buckle-up-climate-change-to-make-for-a-bump-ride-20130409-2hhzy.html#ixzz2Q238rKsX
9. High-altitude ice reveals a climate on the rocks
http://wwwp.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2013/04/lonnie-thompson-climate-ice
10. Disputes over environmental impact of ‘fracking’ obscure its future
http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/05/17616990-disputes-over-environmental-impact-of-fracking-obscure-its-future
11. Ozone Overdose Confuses Pollinators
http://news.discovery.com/earth/plants/ozone-messes-with-pollinators-130409.htm
12. Explainer: what are algal biofuels?
http://www.theconversation.com/explainer-what-are-algal-biofuels-12560
13. How Could 1,600 Years of Ice Melt in Just 25 Years?
http://www.care2.com/causes/how-could-1600-years-of-ice-melt-in-just-25-years.html#ixzz2Q26Loqnv
14. Wine production seen shifting from Bordeaux to N.Z. because of climate change
http://troyrecord.com/articles/2013/04/09/thunderdome/3004d046-7b73-426b-9b28-2da59d0db0c1.txt
15. Renewable Energy Won’t Stop Climate Change According to Truthout Interview with Scholar and Author
http://news.yahoo.com/renewable-energy-wont-stop-climate-123500288.html;_ylt=AmkZyalpLkh0nL1LBT1qeFS1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwZjVudjZ0BG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwMwZTdhMTMzNS03OTNhLTM4YmQtOGRjYS1hNmQ4YThiMTA1NGEEcG9zAzIEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDM2ZlZjgwNDAtYTExMi0xMWUyLTliYmUtYmIzZjRkMGM3NGY3;_ylg=X3oDMTFzcGdiYWZhBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3
16. Schwarzenegger warns of “looming” climate disaster
http://www.rtcc.org/schwarzenegger-warns-of-looming-climate-disaster/
17. Climate change threatens world’s fine wines
http://www.rtcc.org/dash-to-keep-wine-flowing-could-damage-ecosystems/
18. Antarctic Octopus Living Testament To Global Warming
http://www.skepticalscience.com/Antarctic_Octopus_Living_Testament_To_Global_Warming.html
Climate Changes Updates 10 April
1. Ocean Nutrients a Key Component of Future Change, Say Scientists
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130410082210.htm
2. Limiting Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Land Use in Europe
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130410082740.htm
3. Early Warning Signs of Population Collapse
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130410201905.htm
4. Clean energy shift to bring major health benefits: UN
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/clean-energy-shift-to-bring-major-health-benefits-un-20130410-2hk7u.html#ixzz2Q7nQrUrt
5. US biofuels hopes exaggerated
http://www.smh.com.au/business/carbon-economy/us-biofuels-hopes-exaggerated-20130410-2hk8g.html
6. Global Forest Watch 2.0 will help monitor our forests
http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/45837
7. Olympians to Obama: climate change is jeopardising winter sports’ survival
http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2260621/olympians-to-obama-climate-change-is-jeopardising-winter-sports-survival
8. Insight: high-ozone pollution events less frequent following emission controls
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/52998
9. Baseload power is a myth: even intermittent renewables will work
http://theconversation.com/baseload-power-is-a-myth-even-intermittent-renewables-will-work-13210
10. Final Frontiers: space
http://theconversation.com/final-frontiers-space-13171
11. Canada Invests in Global Climate and Clean Air Solutions
http://news.yahoo.com/canada-invests-global-climate-clean-190000312.html;_ylt=AjUfkh_XAhpUvUVNI4BPKvi1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwdjIyYW9oBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNjMGFiM2ZmMC0zMzEzLTMyMDUtYTZiNi04NzJiNmMxNGI4M2EEcG9zAzMEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDNzkwMmU0YzAtYTIxMi0xMWUyLWFkODctODRkZTA5ZDFiN2Qw;_ylg=X3oDMTFzcGdiYWZhBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3
12. Beddington: No culture of climate denial in UK government
http://www.rtcc.org/beddington-no-culture-of-climate-denial-in-uk-government/
13. Missing women hold key to sluggish UN climate talks
http://www.rtcc.org/missing-women-hold-key-to-sluggish-un-climate-talks/
14. Adaptation finance must top priorities at US ministerial summit
http://www.rtcc.org/adaptation-finance-must-top-priorities-at-us-ministerial-summit/
15. Can private finance really fill the Green Climate Fund?
http://www.rtcc.org/should-private-finance-drive-the-green-climate-fund/
16. India prepares to adopt binding emission reduction target
http://www.rtcc.org/india-prepares-to-adopt-binding-emission-reduction-target/
17. Fracking poses minimal earthquake risk – report
http://www.rtcc.org/fracking-poses-minimal-earthquake-risk/
18. Traveling a more environmentally friendly road
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/04/08/green-tech-travel-environmentally-friendly/2047285/
19. We’ve printed 4,675 stories on global warming
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/printed+stories+global+warming/8214994/story.html
20. Wild weather can send greenhouse gases spiralling
http://www.nature.com/news/wild-weather-can-send-greenhouse-gases-spiralling-1.12764
21. CCS could reduce UK energy costs by £45bn
http://www.edie.net/news/6/CCS-could-reduce-UK-energy-costs-by–45bn/
22. Environment profession ‘vital in delivering UK’s infrastructure’ strategy
http://www.edie.net/news/6/Environment-profession-vital-in-delivering-UKs-infrastructure-strategy/24393/
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