Climate Changes Updates 12 February

NASA Satellites Find Freshwater Losses in Middle East

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212141101.htm

Climate Change Affects the Flight Period of Butterflies in Massachusetts

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130212154414.htm

Burke approves huge gas and coal plans

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/burke-approves-huge-gas-and-coal-plans-20130211-2e8vh.html

State avoids $400m bill on carbon

http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/state-avoids-400m-bill-on-carbon-20130211-2e8vp.html

Arctic Slumping

http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/45585

Pope Benedict XVI: the first green pontiff?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/feb/12/pope-benedict-xvi-first-green-pontiff

Davey takes fight to ‘dogmatic’ and ‘blinkered’ climate sceptics

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2243138/davey-takes-fight-to-dogmatic-and-blinkered-climate-sceptics

Ed Davey: climate change deniers ‘dogmatic and blinkered’

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/9863408/Ed-Davey-climate-change-deniers-dogmatic-and-blinkered.html

The Japan Meteorological Agency temperature record

http://www.skepticalscience.com/jma_temperature_record.html

Comment: This is Obama’s best chance to cement climate legacy

http://www.rtcc.org/comment-obamas-best-chance-to-cement-climate-legacy/

Climate change science ‘irrefutable’ – Ed Davey

http://www.rtcc.org/climate-change-science-irrefutable-ed-davey/

In focus: USA’s climate change laws

http://www.rtcc.org/in-focus-usas-climate-laws/

Morgan Freeman leads Hollywood climate appeal to Obama

http://www.rtcc.org/morgan-freeman-leads-hollywood-climate-appeal-to-obama/

John Ashton: US climate debate is about confidence and progress

http://www.rtcc.org/john-ashton-us-climate-debate-is-about-confidence-and-progress/

Thawing Arctic set to release tonnes of stored carbon

http://www.rtcc.org/thawing-arctic-set-to-release-tonnes-of-stored-carbon/

EU presidency seeks quick fix for carbon market

http://www.rtcc.org/eu-presidency-seeks-quick-fix-for-carbon-market/

Legacy, political calendar frame Obama’s State of the Union address

http://news.yahoo.com/legacy-political-calendar-frame-obamas-state-union-address-060216807–business.html;_ylt=AjMrIeDi8zjNJRhXL5t2hee1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQxMWFlNmI1BG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwMxODgzZGUwZi05ZDIzLTNkMjctYTkwZC0xZTQ2M2JlZWE4MzkEcG9zAzExBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzA1Mzk0Y2IwLTc0ZGEtMTFlMi1hYjc3LThiOWExNGQyNGUzYg–;_ylg=X3oDMTFzcGdiYWZhBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3

Obama threatens to curb carbon if Congress fails to address climate

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-threatens-curb-carbon-congress-fails-address-climate-024233145.html;_ylt=AvubSyK_CpTAI9IVG71xbS.1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwYzRiZTBtBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwM3NjMzZjI4ZS03YTQwLTNhMTYtODRmNS1kZTdiYThmZjg0MmQEcG9zAzYEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDM2Y2NWQ4MTAtNzU4Ny0xMWUyLWJmZjctN2QyODc0YWY3MDY3;_ylg=X3oDMTFzcGdiYWZhBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3

Reject Carbon Taxes and Climate Science Disinformation on Global Warming Friends of Science Urge Alberta Premier

http://news.yahoo.com/reject-carbon-taxes-climate-science-150000111.html;_ylt=Ak5pi1EOBr2XBg2WXWdZwf21qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwOG1wdTE1BG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwM5OTFhMGIxZC1kZTI0LTMyODQtYWJmZS0xZDAwMzQwODE1MWIEcG9zAzkEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDMzc1OGMzNjAtNzUyNS0xMWUyLWJjM2EtYjZiZDI3NDM4YjI4;_ylg=X3oDMTFzcGdiYWZhBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3

Scientific American Challenged on Tar Sands and Climate Change by Friends of Science

http://news.yahoo.com/scientific-american-challenged-tar-sands-climate-change-friends-081213688.html;_ylt=ArJuFIPDNzzJDO8Q4I1HT9i1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQxNWk4dWlwBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwMwZjk4MDEyYS04YTdjLTNmZDItODdiZS1hMThhMDIwMDczMjkEcG9zAzEwBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzFjMThlMTgwLTc0ZWQtMTFlMi1hZjdlLTY0YzViZDhkZGFhYQ–;_ylg=X3oDMTFzcGdiYWZhBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3