Climate Changes Updates 17 April

1.   EU Commission calls on businesses to disclose more environmental information

http://www.edie.net/news/6/EU-Commission-calls-for-businesses-to-disclose-more-on-environmental–matters/

2.   G4S surpasses 2012 carbon reduction target by 3%

http://www.edie.net/news/6/G4S-surpasses-2012-carbon-reduction-target-by-3–percent/

3.   Urgent need for international deal to tackle climate change, says Hogan

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/urgent-need-for-international-deal-to-tackle-climate-change-says-hogan-29200579.html

4.   On the rebound, New England oysters face climate threat

http://wwwp.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2013/04/new-england-oyster-climate

5.   Could Life Be Older Than Earth Itself?

http://news.discovery.com/earth/could-life-be-older-than-earth-itself-130417.htm

6.   3 Ways Fracking is Killing Us

http://www.care2.com/causes/3-ways-fracking-is-killing-us.html

7.   Environmental assessment of coal seam gas lacks scientific back-up

http://theconversation.com/environmental-assessment-of-coal-seam-gas-lacks-scientific-back-up-13314

8.   Climate change negotiations painfully slow: PM

http://news.yahoo.com/climate-change-negotiations-painfully-slow-081525976.html;_ylt=AoymLZ8LIdjL9iGNVFEZxhO1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwcTVmMnZjBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNjODllNGRjOS0wYzM0LTNhODItYTQ4MC0xZjc4M2I0NDk2NGMEcG9zAzQEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDMWNjZTdhZjAtYTczNy0xMWUyLWJjN2YtNjg1M2Q3MTdlMTQ3;_ylg=X3oDMTMwbTlxcGpjBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDN2IyZWFjYjItZWRmYS0zMTA2LWEzZGMtZWFkM2E4NjM2YjIzBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3

9.   The Limits of the Earth, Part 1: Problems

http://news.yahoo.com/limits-earth-part-1-problems-115300664.html;_ylt=AqBmM54txzlgCL8n.UHFV3W1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwanFxaGVzBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwM2ODAwYWJmNS01NDZjLTMxYmItYWI1YS1kOTI0ZmQxM2ZiM2MEcG9zAzMEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDODc2M2Y3ZDEtYTc4OS0xMWUyLThmZmMtZWFmOGVjNThjZWQz;_ylg=X3oDMTMwbTlxcGpjBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDN2IyZWFjYjItZWRmYS0zMTA2LWEzZGMtZWFkM2E4NjM2YjIzBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3

10.                     Climate change affecting global vegetation more than humans

http://www.rtcc.org/climate-change-affecting-global-vegetation-more-than-humans/

11.                     Is it time for the UK to account for ‘carbon omissions’?

http://www.rtcc.org/is-it-time-for-the-uk-to-account-for-carbon-omissions/

12.                     2°C climate target is nowhere in sight: India PM

http://www.rtcc.org/2c-climate-target-is-nowhere-in-sight-india-pm/

13.                     Bill McKibben on Climate: “You need to do more than change light bulbs. You need to change the system.”

http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/bill-mckibben-fossil-fuel-resistance-you-need-do-more-change-light-bulbs-you-need-change-system.html

14.                     Antarctic peninsula melting at fastest rate in 1,000 years

http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/antarctic-peninsula-melting-fastest-rate-1000-years.html

15.                     Global Warming is Accelerating, but it’s Still Groundhog Day at the Daily Mail

http://www.skepticalscience.com/Global-Warming-is-Accelerating-but-its-Still-Groundhog-Day-at-the-Daily-Mail.html

16.                     Antarctica Peninsula Climate Reconstruction

http://www.enn.com/climate/article/45869

17.                     Helping to Forecast Earthquakes in Salt Lake Valley

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130417092130.htm