Climate Changes Updates 14-16 December
1. Scientists ‘Surprised’ to Discover Very Early Ancestors Survived On Tropical Plants, New Study Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121214200916.htm
2. Fertile Soil Doesn’t Fall from the Sky: Contribution of Bacterial Remnants to Soil Fertility Has Been Underestimated Until Now
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121214091018.htm
3. Climate scientists dismiss IPCC “leak” linking warming to cosmic rays
http://www.rtcc.org/climate-scientists-dismiss-ipcc-leak-linking-warming-to-cosmic-rays/
4. Christiana Figueres: Global deal on climate complex but possible
http://www.rtcc.org/figueres-time-to-ditch-the-politics-of-blame-and-size-opportunity/
5. Hedegaard: Progress in Doha “slow and frustrating”
http://www.rtcc.org/hedegaard-progress-in-doha-slow-and-frustrating/
6. Leaked IPCC report says ‘scientists 99 pct sure humans responsible for global warming’
7. Human link to climate change stronger than ever: draft report
8. IPCC draft climate report leaked by sceptics
9. Leaked IPCC report undercuts anthropogenic global warming
10. Storm warning for state’s east
http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/storm-warning-for-states-east-20121215-2bfzw.html
11. Man’s role in climate change ‘virtually certain’
12. Human climate link firms
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/human-climate-link-firms-20121214-2bfdi.html
13. The Future of New York After Sandy
http://www.enn.com/climate/article/45342
14. Australia to lead ice core drilling project in Antarctica
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2012-12/15/c_132042571.htm
15. Climate change threatens fewer white Christmases for winter tourism industry
16. Thawing of Permafrost Expected to Cause Significant Additional Global Warming, Not yet Accounted for in Climate Predictions
http://www.skepticalscience.com/Thawing-Permafrost-Climate-Predictions_UNEP.html
17. Doha Climate Summit Ends With No New CO2 Cuts or Funding
http://www.skepticalscience.com/Doha-Climate-Summit-Ends_IPS.html
18. IPCC Draft Report Leaked, Shows Global Warming is NOT Due to the Sun
http://www.skepticalscience.com/ipcc-draft-leak-global-warming-not-solar.html