Climate Changes Updates 5-7 July 2013

1.  Atlantic braces for extreme hurricane season

http://www.dailyplanetmedia.com/index.php/daily-news-archive/625-atlantic-braces-for-extreme-hurricane-season.html#.Udo_OKyQDFw

2.  3000 missing as extreme floods swell Indian rivers

http://www.dailyplanetmedia.com/index.php/daily-news-archive/623-3000-missing-as-extreme-floods-swell-indian-rivers.html#.Udo_P6yQDFw

3.  Extreme wildfires the new normal for Arizona

http://www.dailyplanetmedia.com/index.php/daily-news-archive/624-extreme-wildfires-the-new-normal-for-arizona.html#.Udo_QKyQDFw

4.  Is Space Traffic Creating More Clouds?

http://news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/is-space-traffic-creating-more-clouds-130705.htm

5.  Meet the American City Where Cars Have Been Banned Since 1898

http://www.care2.com/causes/meet-the-american-city-where-cars-have-been-banned-since-1898.html#ixzz2YQR2saUj

6.  5 Cities Where Bikes Are Taking Over

http://www.care2.com/causes/5-cities-where-bikes-are-taking-over.html

7. Global warming could wipe out microbes that ‘make life possible’ –

http://www.rtcc.org/global-warming-could-wipe-out-tiny-building-blocks-of-life/

8. Mayor of London could make fracking decision by 2014 –

http://www.rtcc.org/mayor-of-london-could-make-fracking-decision-by-2014/

9.   Two Expert — and Diverging — Views on Arctic’s Impact on Weather ‘Whiplash’

http://www.skepticalscience.com/two-expert-diverging-views-arctic-weather-whiplash.html

10.                    The first decade of 21st century was warmest since 1850.

http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/first-decade-21st-century-was-warmest-1850.html

11.                    Tree rings and pollen enable 1500-year temperature reconstruction

http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/53962

12.                    Fighting Global Warming: focussing on temperature is not enough

http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/46185

13.                    Ofgem chair-in-waiting vows to build low carbon UK

http://www.edie.net/news/6/Ofgem-chair-in-waiting-vows-to-build-low-carbon-UK-/

14.                    Toxic radiation found at Japanese plant

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/toxic-radiation-found-at-japanese-plant-20130707-2pk93.html

15.                    Octopus’ Blue Blood Allows Them to Rule the Waves

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130705101833.htm

16.                    Jumping Snails Leap Over Global Warming

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130705101824.htm

17.                    The Balancing Act of Producing More Food Sustainably

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130705101743.htm

18.                    Mesoscale Ocean Eddies Impact Weather

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130707162950.htm

19. Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action

http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2013/adp2/eng/l02.pdf

20. UN climate change fund set for 2014 ribbon cutting

http://blueandgreentomorrow.com/2013/07/04/un-climate-change-fund-set-for-2014-ribbon-cutting/

21.                    Europe must tackle air pollution, warn UN scientists

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jul/04/europe-tackle-air-pollution-un

22.                    Climate change: moving from science to policy

http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/Climate-change-science-policy-IPCC

23.                    Coal, jobs and climate change the debate

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021323947_biztaltoncol07xml.html

24.                    Climate change planning, prevention needed to protect Maine fisheries, say officials

http://bangordailynews.com/2013/07/06/news/state/climate-change-planning-prevention-needed-to-protect-maine-fisheries-say-officials/

25.                    NW Energy CEO Rowe: Utility considers climate change policy – but still relies plenty on coal

http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/nw-energy-ceo-rowe-utility-considers-climate-change-policy-but/article_7f542416-9f92-5be4-89ce-a6d551040226.html#ixzz2YQgJxaAu