Climate Changes Updates 15 August 2013
1) Ancient climate change picked the crops we eat today
2) Can Extreme Weather Make Climate Change Worse?
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/can-extreme-weather-make-climate-change-worse-16345
3) Extreme Heat May Aggravate Gastrointestinal Problems
http://news.yahoo.com/extreme-heat-may-aggravate-gastrointestinal-problems-120819437.html
4) Scientists have a moral obligation to take action on climate change
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/15/ethics-climate-change-scientists
5) On climate change, Obama, EPA plan action without Congress
6) Climate plan presented to help reach ambitious emissions targets
http://cphpost.dk/national/climate-plan-presented-help-reach-ambitious-emissions-targets
7) Heat Waves to Become Much More Frequent and Severe
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130815084845.htm
8) Modelling finds $4b hole in Coalition climate policy
9) Humble plants may save the planet
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/humble-plants-may-save-the-planet-20130808-2rke5.html
10) Heatwaves will become more common
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/54334
11) Reducing soot and methane emissions may not make as big of an impact as previously thought
http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/46322
12) Farmers Increasing Resilience to Climate Change by Diversifying Crops
http://www.enn.com/agriculture/article/46320
13) Antarctic Warmed Its Way Out of The Last Ice Age
http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/46317
14) Businesses urged to brace for extreme heat waves
http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2289071/businesses-urged-to-brace-for-extreme-heat-waves
15) A vicious cycle: Could droughts and storms make climate change worse?
http://www.skepticalscience.com/vicious-cycle-droughts-storms-make-climate-change-worse.html
- UN talks on 2015 climate deal must “shift gear” warn officials
http://www.rtcc.org/2013/08/15/un-talks-on-2015-climate-deal-must-shift-gear-warn-officials/
- Heat waves to quadruple by 2040, regardless of emissions cuts
http://www.rtcc.org/2013/08/14/heat-waves-to-quadruple-by-2040-regardless-of-emissions-cuts/
- Will climate change hit maize and wheat production?
http://www.rtcc.org/2013/08/15/will-the-climate-hit-maize-and-wheat-yields-it-depends-on-your-model/
- UN launches 2013 climate change photo contest
http://www.rtcc.org/2013/08/15/un-launches-2013-climate-change-photo-contest/
20) Climate change hastened ancient civilisations’ collapse: study
http://theconversation.com/climate-change-hastened-ancient-civilisations-collapse-study-17063
21) Comparing the parties’ climate change and renewables policies
http://theconversation.com/comparing-the-parties-climate-change-and-renewables-policies-17057
22) USA distrust of climate change an ignorant denial