Climate Changes Updates 19-20 January  2015

1.   Seven stairs to Paris: A pathway to fixing climate change

See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/19/seven-stairs-to-paris-a-pathway-to-fixing-climate-change/#sthash.LIAQ6iCz.dpuf

2.   Small temperature rise could devastate wheat yields, say scientists

See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/19/small-temperature-rise-could-devastate-wheat-yields-say-scientists/#sthash.g88SufIn.dpuf

3.   Polluting the planet is a betrayal of God, says Pope Francis

See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/19/polluting-the-planet-is-a-betrayal-of-god-says-pope-francis/#sthash.481hmmV3.dpuf

4.   Policy U-turns threaten Australia’s green economy – analysts

See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/19/policy-u-turns-threaten-australias-green-economy-analysts/#sthash.kTJbgHYs.dpuf

5.   Ban Ki-moon appoints WWF’s Janos Pasztor as climate advisor

See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/19/ban-ki-moon-appoints-wwfs-janos-pasztor-as-climate-advisor/#sthash.CuBMXcAt.dpuf

6.   India’s Modi calls for “paradigm shift” on climate

See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/19/indias-modi-calls-for-paradigm-shift-on-climate/#sthash.daE4jeIG.dpuf

7.   Climate change threatens staple potato crop in high Andes

See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/20/climate-change-threatens-staple-potato-crop-in-high-andes/#sthash.Iau8wLSB.dpuf

8.   UN climate chief: Carbon bubble is now a reality

http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/20/un-climate-chief-carbon-bubble-is-now-a-reality/

9.   Meet the unlikely climate allies bridging divides in UN talks

See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2015/01/20/meet-the-unlikely-climate-allies-bridging-divides-in-un-talks/#sthash.527fME9z.dpuf

10.                     Pope’s climate-change stand deepens conservatives’ distrust

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/47a98dc10e4343dabb4cf0241cb4f654/popes-climate-change-stand-deepens-conservatives-distrust

11.                                             Tokyo to Get $385 Million Hydrogen Makeover for Olympics

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2015-01-19/tokyo-to-get-385-million-hydrogen-makeover-for-olympics.html

12.                     California’s Forests: Where Have All the Big Trees Gone?

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/01/150119-california-forests-shrinking-climate-drought-science/

13.                     The state of the climate movement in America

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/the-state-the-climate-movement-america

14.                                             On snow, science and federal cuts to research funding

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/editorials/on-snow-science-and-federal-cuts-to-research-funding/article22493768/

15.                     Dangerously in denial on climate change

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/catherine-rampell-dangerously-in-denial-on-climate-change/2015/01/19/20796658-a01c-11e4-b146-577832eafcb4_story.html

16.                     Food diversity under siege from global warming, U.N. says

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/19/us-food-climatechange-un-idUSKBN0KS1N420150119

17.                     Eugene Robinson: Republicans are stubbornly blocking the road on climate

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/eugene-robinson-republicans-are-stubbornly-blocking-the-road-on-climate/2015/01/19/a1942808-a004-11e4-9f89-561284a573f8_story.html

18.                     Here’s what climate activists should do in 2015

http://grist.org/climate-energy/heres-what-climate-activists-should-do-in-2015/

19.                     China cuts energy intensity by 4.8 pct in 2014

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/20/china-energy-idUSL4N0UZ1QJ20150120

20.                     Obama on Climate Change: “No Challenge Poses a Greater Threat to Future Generations”

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/01/obama-climate-change-state-union

21.                     NASA Photos Show Climate Change’s Impact on Glaciers, Ice

http://www.weather.com/science/environment/news/nasa-climate-change-glaciers-ice

22.                     Pope Francis Says Humans Cause Climate Change. These Catholic Members Of Congress Disagree.

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/01/20/3612158/catholic-climate-deniers/

23.                     Why Developing Countries are Disproportionately Affected by Climate Change — and What Can They Do About it

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-osborn/why-developing-countries-_b_6511346.html

24.                     Despite Threat, Few CEOs Say Climate Change Should Be Government Focus

http://www.ibtimes.com/despite-threat-few-ceos-say-climate-change-should-be-government-focus-1788522

25.                     The Tragedy of Climate Change Reports

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-musil/the-tragedy-of-climate-ch_b_6502804.html

26.                     Why it’s good to laugh at climate change

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/20/why-its-good-to-laugh-at-climate-change

27.                     U.S. senators aim to force high-profile vote on climate science

http://news.sciencemag.org/climate/2015/01/u-s-senators-aim-force-high-profile-vote-climate-science

28.                     Obama calls climate change our greatest threat

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/publish-obama-talks-climate-change-action-2015-state-union/

29.                     Free Climate Change Adaptation Seminar for Journalists

http://planetsave.com/2015/01/20/free-climate-change-adaptation-seminar-journalists/

30.                     Rampell: Dangerously in denial on climate change

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2081319-155/rampell-dangerously-in-denial-on-climate

31.                     Climate change researcher to sit with first lady at SOTU

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/229916-climate-change-researcher-to-sit-with-first-lady-at-state-of-the

32.                     Climate change debate

http://www.dailyitem.com/opinion/climate-change-debate/article_61b92c64-a0eb-11e4-a117-072487fb7e48.html

33.                     Ph.D student’s research links climate records to Mayans’ disappearance

http://www.lsureveille.com/daily/ph-d-student-s-research-links-climate-records-to-mayans/article_1cdc6b24-a0fa-11e4-861f-2fb9e7dd9831.html

34.                     Study Downgrades Climate Impact of Wood Burning

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/study-downgrades-climate-impact-of-wood-burning-18560

35.                     Specialist discusses changing climate

http://www.dailylobo.com/article/2015/01/1-20-climate-change-q-and-a

36.                     Latina Climate Scientist To Watch State Of The Union With Michelle Obama

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/01/20/3613246/climate-scientist-michelle-obama-sotu/

37.                     Aircraft, research vessel, and ground stations will gather data on California drought

http://phys.org/news/2015-01-aircraft-vessel-ground-stations-california.html

38.                     Report: Romney Says Global Warming Is Real And A Problem

http://dailycaller.com/2015/01/20/report-romney-says-global-warming-is-real-and-a-problem/

39.                     Obama: We Should Act Like Global Warming Threatens National Security

http://dailycaller.com/2015/01/20/obama-we-should-act-like-global-warming-threatens-national-security/

40.                     135 years of global warming in one terrifying animation

http://bgr.com/2015/01/20/global-warming-visualization-gif/

41.                        Are Republicans Preparing To Surrender The Global Warming Debate?

http://dailycaller.com/2015/01/19/are-republicans-preparing-to-surrender-the-global-warming-debate/

42. The Most Dishonest Year on Record

http://thefederalist.com/2015/01/19/global-warming-most-dishonest-year-on-record/

43.                        Science Cafe discusses global warming

http://www.ocolly.com/news/article_010ec294-a121-11e4-b08f-8b58c8004ab9.html

44.                        Oil Prices Drop As Global Warming Rises

http://ecowatch.com/2015/01/20/oil-prices-drop-global-warming-rises/

45.                        STUDY: 6% OF CEOS WORLDWIDE CITE GLOBAL WARMING AS TOP PRIORITY

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/01/20/study-6-of-ceos-worldwide-cite-global-warming-as-top-priority/

46.                        Food diversity under siege from global warming, UN says

http://www.dairyherd.com/news/industry/food-diversity-under-siege-global-warming-un-says

47.                        Global warming sparks higher fire risk

http://www.abqjournal.com/528741/abqnewsseeker/global-warming-sparks-higher-fire-risk.html

48.                        Debating reality: global warming and climate change

http://www.thepolypost.com/opinion/debating-reality-global-warming-and-climate-change/article_3f60106a-a0c3-11e4-90bf-7b9e3d6a0f94.html