Climate Changes Updates 23 December 2013

1)  Flood Grant Program To Let Communities Consider Rising Seas Due To Climate Change

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/23/fema-flood-program_n_4495117.html

2)  Distressed Polar Bears in Canada’s Hudson Bay Evidence of Climate Change

http://www.weather.com/news/science/environment/hudson-bay-polar-bears-20131220

• Christie ignores climate change in NJ’s post-Sandy rebuild
  http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/Christie__Ignores_climate_change_in_NJs_post-Sandy_rebuild.html

4)  The campaign to fight action on climate change is backed by $1 billion a year in covert donations

http://www.salon.com/2013/12/23/the_campaign_to_fight_action_on_climate_change_is_backed_by_1_billion_a_year_in_covert_donations/

5)  Texas Neighborhoods Where Climate Change Could Hurt

https://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2013/12/23/texas-neighborhoods-where-climate-change-could-hurt/

6)  Solar Activity Is Not A Key Contributor To Climate Change: Study

http://www.ibtimes.com/solar-activity-not-key-contributor-climate-change-study-1518348

 

• Climate change study suggests cutting herds

http://www.capitalpress.com/article/20131223/ARTICLE/131229978

8)  Ban appoints former leaders of Ghana, Norway as special envoys on climate change

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=46809&Cr=climate&Cr1=#.UrkU-vuK_Dc

9)  What Beyoncé’s album means for climate change

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/what-beyonces-album-means-climate-change.html

10)                   The forest that weathers climate change

http://news.ubc.ca/2013/12/23/the-forest-that-weathers-climate-change/

11)                   From drought to hurricanes, Grenada tackles climate change with German help

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1059992244

12)                   Coldplay back climate change awareness campaign

http://www.rtcc.org/2013/12/23/coldplay-back-climate-change-awareness-campaign/

• How is climate change affecting your farm or ranch?

http://thegazette.com/2013/12/23/how-is-climate-change-affecting-your-farm-or-ranch/

14)                   Solar Activity Not a Major Factor Affecting Climate Change, Researchers Say

http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/5404/20131223/solar-activity-major-driver-climate-change-researchers.htm

15)                    The sun has minimal influence on climate change, says study

http://blueandgreentomorrow.com/2013/12/23/the-sun-has-minimal-influence-on-climate-change-says-study/

16)                   In the Philippines, a Vortex of Climate Change and Debt

http://www.ipsnews.net/2013/12/philippines-vortex-climate-change-debt/