Climate Changes Updates 21 January

1)   Obama calls on US to seize opportunity of clean energy revolution

http://www.rtcc.org/obama-calls-us-to-seize-opportunity-of-clean-energy-revolution/

2)   Davos 2013: Time to save the global carbon markets?

http://www.rtcc.org/davos-2013-time-to-save-the-global-carbon-markets/

3)   Boris Johnson casts doubt on climate change science

http://www.rtcc.org/boris-johnson-casts-doubt-on-climate-change-science/

4)   Abu Dhabi sets 2020 target for renewable desalination

http://www.rtcc.org/abu-dhabi-sets-2020-target-for-renewable-desalination/

5)   Climate change hurting Amazon rainforest warns Nasa

http://www.rtcc.org/climate-change-hurting-amazon-rainforest-warns-nasa/

6)   Koch brothers’ climate research agrees with IPCC findings

http://www.rtcc.org/koch-brothers-climate-research-agrees-with-ipcc-findings/

7)   Mayor Bloomberg: Cities can lead climate change action

www.rtcc.org/mayor-bloomberg-cities-can-lead-climate-change-action/

8)   Scientists Describe a ‘New’ Type of Volcanic Eruption

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130121083215.htm

9)   Did an 8th Century Gamma Ray Burst Irradiate Earth?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130121083255.htm

10)                     Analysis: In speech, Obama pushes activist government and takes on far right

http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-speech-obama-pushes-activist-government-takes-far-012738079.html;_ylt=Arkz2BiiCGDyjXSc_um08hS1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwaTZtYzl1BG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNjZGVmOTJjMC1kOGRhLTM1MGQtOWIxMy0zMWRmYzVjYTU4ZTgEcG9zAzMEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDMWMyNTQzNTEtNjQzMy0xMWUyLWE5ZGMtOWNkYWNjYzhkZjAy;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

11)                     Curbing climate change will cost $700 billion a year – report

http://news.yahoo.com/curbing-climate-change-cost-700-billion-report-183527233.html;_ylt=Ak59DRdVjRaQHyEQpGA.I3W1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwMWlpbHJtBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwM0NzkwMzY4Ni0yMDRkLTM2NmQtODk0Ny0yNmQzNTQwNjExMmIEcG9zAzQEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDOGRjMWExYTAtNjNmOS0xMWUyLWI3YmYtMDcyOWRlM2EyZGE4;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

12)                     Orica opposed study of mercury near plant

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/orica-opposed-study-of-mercury-near-plant-20130120-2d1bb.html

13)                     Boris Johnson says snow casts doubt on climate change science

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/jan/21/boris-johnson-snow-climate-change

14)                     What is causing Australia’s heatwave?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/jan/21/what-is-causing-australia-heatwave

15)                     Obama: ‘We will respond to the threat of climate change’

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2237834/obama-we-will-respond-to-the-threat-of-climate-change

16)                     Open Letter to London Mayor Boris Johnson – Weather is not Climate

http://www.skepticalscience.com/open-letter-mayor-boris-johnson.html

17)                     Was 2012 the Hottest La Niña Year on Record?

http://www.skepticalscience.com/was-2012-hottest-la-nina-on-record.html