New Test Adds to Scientists’ Understanding of Earth’s History, Resources

Climate Changes Updates 5 December

1.     Great-Earthquake Hot Spots Pinpointed

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121205103003.htm

2.     Wind Speeds in Southern New England Declining Inland, Remaining Steady On Coast: Climate Change, Urbanization Among Possible Causes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121205091044.htm

3.     Oceanography Student Uses Crashing Waves On Shorelines to Study Earth’s Interior

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121205091042.htm

4.     Northeast U.S. Sees Second Driest November in More Than a Century

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121205142325.htm

5.     New Test Adds to Scientists’ Understanding of Earth’s History, Resources

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121205112826.htm

6.     Fire and Ice: Wildfires Darkening Greenland Snowpack, Increasing Melting

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121205112822.htm

7.     Korolec: Poland not budging on Kyoto Protocol ‘hot air’ in Doha

http://www.rtcc.org/korolec-poland-not-for-budging-on-kyoto-protocol-hot-air-in-doha/

8.     Brazil: Absence of acceptable Kyoto deal threatens UN climate process

http://www.rtcc.org/brazil-absence-of-acceptable-kyoto-deal-threatens-un-climate-process/

9.     Todd Stern: Shale gas boosting US climate action

http://www.rtcc.org/stern-shale-gas-boosting-us-climate-action/

10. COP18 Live: Latest news from Day 9 of Doha climate summit

http://www.rtcc.org/cop18-live-latest-news-from-day-9-of-doha-climate-summit/

11. Hedegaard: Time to ask what USA and China are offering in Doha

http://www.rtcc.org/hedegaard-time-to-ask-what-usa-and-china-are-offering-in-doha/

12. Doha: Russia backsliding on 25% emissions reduction goal

http://www.rtcc.org/doha-russia-backsliding-on-25-emissions-reduction-goal/

13. Weighing change in Antarctica

http://www.skepticalscience.com/Weighing-change-in-Antarctica.html

14. China demands timetable to $100 bln climate aid for developing world

http://news.yahoo.com/china-demands-timetable-100-bln-climate-aid-developing-184221312.html;_ylt=AiuLVM_HnbRWOzhZgiVOb8W1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwbmlmNWJoBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNiNWNhMzZkOC00ZjU4LTMyMmYtYTExOC1lOWY3M2M2MDRiNDYEcG9zAzMEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDYzAzZTg4OTAtM2YwYi0xMWUyLThlZmYtMDYzZjc4OWZkZDRh;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

15. Why it’s probably too late to roll back global warming

http://news.yahoo.com/why-probably-too-roll-back-global-warming-141200085.html;_ylt=AlAXzAiFVogpyAcFj3_52ky1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwbDloczVnBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNlZjI1MTJhZC0zY2E1LTMxM2QtODM3MS00MTdmNzZjNTczOTkEcG9zAzcEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDZTg0Njk1NzAtM2YxMS0xMWUyLWIyZDktNmY0ZGU3MDEwNDk5;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

16. AP Interview: UN chief blames rich for warming

http://news.yahoo.com/ap-interview-un-chief-blames-085700367.html;_ylt=AkoT1UuBJlXag2pgfl9uHmy1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwdmNuMzViBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwM1NWRlMDFlZi02NjE2LTNjODYtYTc3NS1lMzhkYzg5MDM0ZTkEcG9zAzgEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDODc2YjljODAtM2VkYy0xMWUyLWJmYmItMDdkNGQ5YjQ3Mjgz;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

17. US more likely to ratify new climate deal, says envoy

http://news.yahoo.com/us-more-likely-ratify-climate-deal-says-envoy-120528447–finance.html;_ylt=AhixrqPdE7YF_Qdh..ScTS61qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQxc3ZucjZmBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNiNWNjNDM1MS02OGY3LTMxMTItODI1My1kYzdkZmJlYjEzMTcEcG9zAzEwBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzFjODE1ZTYwLTNlZDYtMTFlMi1iZmRmLThmMDhlNWI3MDhiMA–;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3