Climate Changes Updates 15-16  December  2014

1.     The renewable energy sector needs to commit to getting off subsidies

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/dec/16/renewable-energy-sector-needs-commit-getting-off-subsidies

2.    Electric Cars a Mixed Bag For Health, Climate

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/electric-cars-mixed-bag-for-climate-18447

3.    White House issues climate change guide for hospitals

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/12/15/obama-health-care-climate-change-best-practices-guide/20425313/

4.    In Climate Talks, Soft is the New Hard – and That’s a Good Thing

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/15/in-climate-talks-soft-is-the-new-hard-and-thats-a-good-thing/

5.    Bad News for Florida: Models of Greenland Ice Melting Could Be Way Off

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/bad-news-florida-models-greenland-ice-melting-could-be-way-n268761

6.   Lima deal leaves ominous climate questions

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/us-climate-change-agreement-lima-113589.html

7.    Planetary climate pledge drive: Our view

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/12/15/climate-change-lima-global-warming-editorials-debates/20452337/

8.    The new climate denialism: More carbon dioxide is a good thing

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dana-milbank-the-new-climate-denialism-carbon-dioxide-is-good-for-you/2014/12/15/beaafc72-8499-11e4-b9b7-b8632ae73d25_story.html

9.    A Plan to Limit Cars in Paris Collides With French Politics

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/16/world/europe/a-plan-to-limit-cars-in-paris-collides-with-french-politics-.html?_r=1

10.                       In Navajo country, coal gives life — and takes it, some say

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-new-mexico-coal-20141215-story.html#page=1

11.                        Keystone XL pipeline may no longer make economic sense, experts say

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-keystone-20141216-story.html

12.                       World Leaders Cobbled Together a Last-Minute Climate Deal in Peru. Here’s What Happens Next.

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/12/climate-talks-lima-paris

13.                       The framework for a new climate treaty had a difficult birth; it faces more stress next year

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060010538

14.                       Nine lessons from the Lima climate talks

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/15/nine-lessons-from-the-lima-climate-talks/

15.                       Late deal in Lima saves UN climate talks from collapse – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/14/late-deal-in-lima-saves-un-climate-talks-from-collapse/#sthash.wUT5yvCd.dpuf

16.                      Lima Call for Climate Action – what was decided?

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/15/lima-call-for-climate-action-what-was-decided/

17.                       Kennedy Space Centre operations face growing climate threat – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/15/kennedy-space-centre-operations-face-growing-climate-threat/#sthash.EGUhkxMi.dpuf

18.                      Rising concern over invisible threat to Antarctic glaciers – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/15/rising-concern-over-invisible-threat-to-antarctic-glaciers/#sthash.XxpncPun.dpuf

19.                      Five steps to saving Brazil’s Amazon rainforest

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/15/five-steps-to-saving-brazils-amazon-rainforest/

20.                       With $10bn banked, what next for the Green Climate Fund? – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/16/with-10bn-banked-what-next-for-the-green-climate-fund/#sthash.hQZkXoEy.dpuf

21.                       Winners and losers at the UN’s Lima climate talks

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/16/winners-and-losers-at-the-uns-lima-climate-talks/

22.                       Australia will respond to climate pressure – David Cameron – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/16/australia-will-respond-to-climate-pressure-david-cameron/#sthash.cfOCJDWf.dpuf

23.                       Greenpeace promises to make amends for Nazca Lines stunt – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/16/greenpeace-promises-to-make-amends-for-nazca-lines-stunt/#sthash.6FsK1ZD0.dpuf

24.                       Emissions growth slows as economies clean up – research – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/16/emissions-growth-slows-as-economies-clean-up-research/#sthash.qgwlfnp3.dpuf

25.                       US-China chat broke impasse at Lima climate talks

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/16/us-china-chat-broke-impasse-at-lima-climate-talks/

26.                      Cheap coal poses climate and health dilemma for India – See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/12/16/cheap-coal-poses-climate-and-health-dilemma-for-india/#sthash.oPFSQRC1.dpuf

27.                       Deadly Cholera Outbreaks Could Increase with Climate Change

http://www.livescience.com/49152-cholera-outbreaks-climate-change.html

28.              If You Don’t Accept That Climate Change Is Real, You’re Not a Skeptic. You’re a Denier.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/12/16/climate_change_deniers_are_not_skeptics.html

29.                      US and India to announce joint climate change action during Obama visit

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/dec/15/us-india-joint-climate-change-action

30.                       South African Brewer Tackles Climate Change

http://www.voanews.com/content/south-african-brewer-tackles-climate-change/2561237.html

31.                        The danger of ideology-based newspaper coverage of climate change

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/12/danger-ideology-based-newspaper-coverage-climate-change

32.                       Poor Countries Don’t Care About Climate Change

http://oilprice.com/The-Environment/Global-Warming/Poor-Countries-Dont-Care-About-Climate-Change.html

33.                       These Cities Might Be Seeing More Power Outages, Thanks To Climate Change

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/16/power-outages-climate-change_n_6335280.html

34.                       Why climate change is forcing some environmentalists to back nuclear power

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/12/16/why-climate-change-is-forcing-some-environmentalists-to-back-nuclear-power/

35.                       SUMMIT ON CLIMATE CHANGE HELD IN OAKLAND

http://abc7news.com/science/summit-on-climate-change-held-in-oakland/438104/

36.                      Climate change will leave Christmas trees in hot water

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26704-climate-change-will-leave-christmas-trees-in-hot-water.html#.VJD-pfmUcy4

37.                       The great Lima climate change shakedown

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/12/15/lima-climate-change-shakedown/

38.                      ThedaCare joins effort to prepare for climate change

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/money/2014/12/16/thedacare-joins-effort-prepare-climate-change/20490857/

39.                       Why politicians don’t fight climate change: Walkom

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/12/16/why_politicians_dont_fight_climate_change_walkom.html

40.                      Earth’s Future? Ancient Warming Gives Ominous Peek at Climate Change

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/earths-future-ancient-warming-gives-ominous-peek-climate-change-n268721

41.                       Top Democrat’s plan: Divest in coal to fight global warming

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Top-state-Democrat-pushes-coal-divestment-to-5959147.php

42.                                                Global warming 56 million years ago holds lessons for climate change today

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/global-warming-56-million-years-ago-holds-lessons-for-climate-change-today/

43.                       Your all-electric car might be worsening global warming

http://nypost.com/2014/12/16/your-all-electric-car-might-be-worsening-global-warming/