Climate Changes Updates 15 August 2013

1)   Ancient climate change picked the crops we eat today

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24048-ancient-climate-change-picked-the-crops-we-eat-today.html#.Ug27cqyQDFx

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

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/14/climate-change-obama-epa-plan-action-sans-congress/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

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

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/modelling-finds-4b-hole-in-coalition-climate-policy-20130814-2rww0.html#ixzz2c6nFiDzu

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

http://www.dailyplanetmedia.com/index.php/daily-news-archive/679-usa-distrust-of-climate-change-an-ignorant-denial.html#.Ug3DoqyQDFw