Climate Changes Updates 18-20 January

1.   Climate Change’s Effects On Temperate Rain Forests Surprisingly Complex

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130118172331.htm

2.   New Insights On Drought Predictions in East Africa

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130118145354.htm

3.   Air Pollution and Unhappiness Correlated, Study of Europeans Shows

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130118125955.htm

4.   Wind in the Willows Boosts Biofuel Production: Trees Grown Diagonally Produce Five Times More Biofuel

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130118125950.htm

5.   Melt Ponds Cause Artic Sea Ice to Melt More Rapidly

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130118111710.htm

6.   Heat Waves, Storms, Flooding: Climate Change to Profoundly Affect U.S. Midwest in Coming Decades

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130118104121.htm

7.   David Cameron cannot opt out of EU climate policy

http://www.rtcc.org/david-cameron-cannot-opt-out-of-eu-climate-policy/

8.   Coca Cola and WWF announce new Arctic campaign

http://www.rtcc.org/coca-cola-and-wwf-announce-new-arctic-campaign/

9.   Arctic species set to suffer as warming grips polar region

http://www.rtcc.org/arctic-species-set-to-suffer-as-warming-grips-polar-region/

10.                     Third highest rate of glacier melt observed

http://www.rtcc.org/third-highest-rate-of-glacier-melt-observed/

11.                     Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Russia meet to discuss Kyoto

http://www.rtcc.org/belarus-ukraine-kazakhstan-and-russia-meet-to-discuss-kyoto/

12.                     Mexico’s climate law under threat as car efficiency measures eased

http://www.rtcc.org/mexicos-climate-law-under-threat-as-car-efficiency-measures-eased/

13.                     Keystone XL decision looming after Obama inauguration

http://www.rtcc.org/keystone-xl-decision-looming-after-obama-inauguration/

14.                     UK scientists to mimic plants to make zero-carbon fuel

http://news.yahoo.com/uk-scientists-mimic-plants-zero-carbon-fuel-000545935.html;_ylt=A7x9WbAtw_xQg0AA0wC1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0N3NpcGR2BG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBKdW1ib3Ryb24EcGtnA2VhZTI2MWVkLWU4MmEtMzEzMC04ZmRlLWI5ZDZlNGI2NjQ4ZQRwb3MDMQRzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyA2EwZmM2ZjcwLTYzNWUtMTFlMi1iZDI3LWEyZGFlY2IwZWExNw–;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

15.                     Whatever happens, it’s all ‘climate change’

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/19/4019522/whatever-happens-its-all-climate.html

16.                     Mayors focus on “local warming,” urge Obama to act

http://news.yahoo.com/mayors-focus-local-warming-urge-obama-act-204325742.html;_ylt=A7x9WbAtw_xQg0AA3wC1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwNXBzNXM4BG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwMzM2Y3ZjExNi05Yzg4LTNiNmYtYTMzMi00M2Y2N2VkMDZhZmYEcG9zAzQEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDMTZjNThkMDAtNjFiMC0xMWUyLWJkYmItNTJlYTY1NmI2MWE4;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

17.                     Fireworks spectacle is environmental fizzer

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/fireworks-spectacle-is-environmental-fizzer-20130118-2cynf.html

18.                     No escape as fire set to hit town in Victoria

http://www.theage.com.au/environment/weather/no-escape-as-fire-set-to-hit-town-in-victoria-20130118-2cyrk.html#ixzz2Ia6SfamM

19.                     Extreme weather to put strain on disaster services

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/extreme-weather-to-put-strain-on-disaster-services-20130118-2czd1.html#ixzz2Ia6Zeyge

20.                     Biodiversity Loss, Disease Cuts Incomes in Tropical Countries

http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/45488

21.                     Extreme Weather Events Sync Rise and Fall of Arctic Populations

http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/45487

22.                     Reports Reiterate Link Between Environment and Economy

http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/45486

23.                     New Research on Black Carbon and Global Warming

http://www.enn.com/business/article/45485

24.                     Skeptical Science and social media – Ask not what SkS can do for you, but what you can do for SkS

http://www.skepticalscience.com/skeptical-science-and-social-media.html

25.                     Ed Hawkins: Hiatus Decades are Compatible with Global Warming

http://www.skepticalscience.com/hawkins-hiatus-gif.html