Climate Changes Updates 17 January

1.   Climate Events Drive High-Arctic Vertebrate Community Into Synchrony: Extreme Weather Potent Force for Arctic Overwintering Populations

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130117142458.htm

2.   Scientists Shed Light On the ‘Dark Matter’ of DNA

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130117142432.htm

3.   Photovoltaics Beat Biofuels at Converting Sun’s Energy to Miles Driven

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130117105901.htm

4.   Great Oxidation Event: More Oxygen Through Multicellularity

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130117084856.htm

5.   Is it time to rethink water and energy links in Middle East?

http://www.rtcc.org/rethinking-water-and-energy-links-in-middle-east/

6.   Can graphene drive the green economy?

http://www.rtcc.org/what-can-graphene-do-for-climate-change/

7.   Efforts to stop Alberta Tar Sands ‘delusional’ says Canadian MP

http://www.rtcc.org/efforts-to-stop-alberta-tar-sands-delusional-says-top-canada-mp/

8.   China’s flat pack skyscraper with soaring green credentials

http://www.rtcc.org/china-set-to-build-worlds-tallest-buildingand-its-green/

9.   China to launch seven carbon trading schemes by 2014

http://www.rtcc.org/seven-chinese-carbon-trading-schemes-online-by-end-of-2013/

10.                     Sydney more likely to become a hot spot for fracking, says Chief Scientist

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/sydney-more-likely-to-become-a-hot-spot-for-fracking-says-chief-scientist-20130116-2ctso.html#ixzz2IISRZe8r

11.                     Tiny Solar Activity Changes Affect Earth’s Climate

http://news.yahoo.com/tiny-solar-activity-changes-affect-earths-climate-125635396.html;_ylt=Aiwp2JhIqBeriO9GVjJRSNe1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwazN1YXNyBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwM1NzI5YzFmMy0zMTIxLTM0NjUtOTUxYi1iNmYyMTBlYjhmMjYEcG9zAzEEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDN2RmNjYxYzAtNjBhNy0xMWUyLWFiYWQtMDBjYjc3MjljNTJj;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

12.                     Global Resource Energy Inc. Purchases 66,000 Certified Emission Reduction Credits (CER)

http://news.yahoo.com/global-energy-inc-purchases-66-171300024.html;_ylt=AjAXDrtb5ldk0nC37ZVD_xO1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0ODB0Ym1jBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBKdW1ib3Ryb24EcGtnA2QwNmIyNmQyLTRkYmUtMzVkMi1iY2Q2LWE4NTE1ZDEwYjQyYwRwb3MDMQRzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyAzczNDA4ZjQwLTYwYzktMTFlMi1hNWViLTdkMzg3MjI0ZmQ5Yw–;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

13.                     West Antarctica Vulnerability

http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/45482

14.                     Hope for the Wild Yak

http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/45481

15.                     Aerosols vs GreenHouse Gases

http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/45479

16.                     Beijing is not the only Asian city with lethal air pollution

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/jan/17/lethal-air-pollution-asia-cities

17.                     UAE environmental city launches “green desalination” pilot project

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2013-01/17/c_132110391.htm