Climate Changes Updates 16 April

1.   A Look at the World Explains 90 Percent of Changes in Vegetation

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130416085139.htm

2.   EU climate change policy in crisis after MEPs vote against high CO2 prices

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/9997868/EU-climate-change-policy-in-crisis-after-MEPs-vote-against-high-CO2-prices.html

3.   Insight: sea-level tipping points affect groundwater quality near coast

http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/53058

4.   It’s getting hotter – despite cooling from cosmic rays

http://www.skepticalscience.com/getting-hotter-despite-cooling-from-cosmic-rays.html

5.   Antarctic glaciers melt faster than ever: Scientists

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2013-04/16/c_132313419.htm

6.   Climate change to bring vintage weather for New Zealand wine growers: scientist

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2013-04/16/c_132313558.htm

7.   Hedegaard, WWF, PwC react to EU carbon market vote

http://www.rtcc.org/hedegaard-wwf-pwc-react-to-eu-carbon-market-vote/

8.   European Parliament rejects carbon market reforms

http://www.rtcc.org/european-parliament-rejects-carbon-market-reforms/

9.   Why does the EU carbon market vote matter?

http://www.rtcc.org/why-does-the-eu-carbon-market-vote-matter/

10.                     Desertification crisis affecting 168 countries worldwide

http://www.rtcc.org/desertification-crisis-affecting-168-countries-worldwide/

11.                     Observers label US climate finance workshop “dog and pony” show

http://www.rtcc.org/observers-label-us-climate-finance-workshop-dog-and-pony-show/

12.                     Warming oceans hold key to 20th century climate puzzle

http://www.rtcc.org/warming-oceans-hold-key-to-20th-century-climate-puzzle/

13.                     Climate scientists struggle to explain warming slowdown

http://news.yahoo.com/climate-scientists-struggle-explain-warming-slowdown-094217830.html;_ylt=AlymPCCZvTr7d8k.XuFFNhG1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwdDM0ZWdhBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwMwNjlmMWQ3MC01MjgyLTMxZTQtOGQ5OS02NjAzZDZiMWNmOTEEcG9zAzMEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDMTQxMmU2MjAtYTY3YS0xMWUyLWI3ZjAtZGE4N2RmM2FiZjU5;_ylg=X3oDMTMwbTlxcGpjBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDN2IyZWFjYjItZWRmYS0zMTA2LWEzZGMtZWFkM2E4NjM2YjIzBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3

14.                     Iran Quake Strongest in 50 Years

http://news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/iran-quake-history-geology-50-years-130416.htm

15.                     Want to Slow Sea Level Rise? Curb 4 Pollutants

http://news.discovery.com/earth/oceans/four-pollutants-sea-level-rise-130416.htm

16.                     Climate scientists struggle to explain warming slowdown

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/16/us-climate-slowdown-idUSBRE93F0AJ20130416

17.                     ‘Anthropogenic’ Climate Change is a Priority for Kerry in Asia

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/anthropogenic-climate-change-priority-kerry-asia

18.                     Green Deal advertising drive ‘completely inadequate’

http://www.edie.net/news/6/Green-Deal-advertising-drive–completely-inadequate–/