Climate Changes Updates 20 February 2014

1. Obama says climate must influence ‘all’ government policies –

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/02/20/obama-says-climate-must-influence-all-government-policies/#sthash.7yJxByi4.dpuf

2. Indonesia pledges $250,000 to Green Climate Fund

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/02/20/indonesia-pledges-250000-to-green-climate-fund/

3. Google data could stem surge in deforestation levels

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/02/20/google-backed-mapping-system-to-track-global-deforestation-levels/#sthash.DhVd8qGJ.dpuf

4. Biomass could provide 44% of UK energy by 2050 – study

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/02/20/biomass-could-provide-44-of-uk-energy-by-2050-study/#sthash.wpVE659M.dpuf

5. Climate change is a ‘national security’ issue say military experts

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/02/20/climate-change-is-a-national-security-issue-say-military-experts/#sthash.wIKFT196.dpuf

6. ‘Robin Hood’ tax to fund climate efforts could launch in May

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/02/19/robin-hood-tax-to-fund-climate-efforts-could-launch-in-may/#sthash.e4ugZnq7.dpuf

7. Renewables revolution in China within reach, says WWF

http://www.rtcc.org/2014/02/19/renewables-revolution-in-china-within-reach-says-wwf/#sthash.WzDTGS00.dpuf

8.                  Keystone XL pipeline opponents score victory in court

http://journalstar.com/news/local/keystone-xl-pipeline-opponents-score-victory-in-court/article_fd9f1395-814b-5f91-bb11-12d4e05d3872.html

9.                  Images of damage from extreme weather may lower political support for climate action

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1059994756

10.             California leaders propose $687 million to alleviate drought

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/02/19/6173295/california-leaders-propose-687.html#storylink=cpy

11.             McNider and Christy: Why Kerry Is Flat Wrong on Climate Change

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303945704579391611041331266?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303945704579391611041331266.html

12.             Climate change deniers have grasped that markets can’t fix the climate

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/20/climate-change-deniers-markets-fix

13.             ‘Cli-fi’: could a literary genre help save the planet?

http://theconversation.com/cli-fi-could-a-literary-genre-help-save-the-planet-23478

 

14.             Bill O’Reilly: The climate change strategy

http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/oreilly/2014/02/20/bill-oreilly-climate-change-strategy

15.             George Osborne wants climate change tackled as cheaply as possible

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/feb/20/george-osborne-climate-change-cheaply

16.             The Billionaires on Both Sides of Climate Change

http://billmoyers.com/2014/02/19/billionaires-on-both-sides-of-climate-change/

17.             Is climate change the biggest threat we face?

http://crossfire.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/19/is-climate-change-the-biggest-threat-we-face/

18.             Is polar warming to blame for America’s and Britain’s bad winter weather?

http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21596920-polar-warming-blame-americas-and-britains-bad-winter-weather-jet-set

19.             U.S. billionaire to pour $100 million into climate change fight

http://news.yahoo.com/us-hedge-fund-investor-put-100-million-climate-160959570–finance.html

20.             Climate change deniers come with a cost

http://globegazette.com/climate-change-deniers-come-with-a-cost/article_a5f35786-7055-57f0-9154-0193603a5b38.html

21.             Group raps lawmakers on climate-change votes

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2014/feb/20/group-raps-lawmakers-on-climate-change-votes/

22.             Climate change deals futile, says legal expert

http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Climate-change-deals-futile-says-legal-expert/story-20669632-detail/story.html

23.             California senators float post-2020 climate change bill

http://news.yahoo.com/california-senators-float-post-2020-climate-change-bill-022422432–finance.html

24.             Trust us: Savvy businesses understand their role in fighting climate change

http://www.edf.org/blog/2014/02/20/trust-us-savvy-businesses-understand-their-role-fighting-climate-change

25.             Dan Dieterich: Humans didn’t cause past climate change, but we’re changing climate now

http://host.madison.com/news/opinion/mailbag/dan-dieterich-humans-didn-t-cause-past-climate-change-but/article_a2998724-47cd-5785-8b1e-b476855c5e24.html#ixzz2tvgdsoX4

26.             TDC to focus on climate change risks

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/communities/9744371/TDC-to-focus-on-climate-change-risks