Climate Changes Updates 5-7 July 2013
1. Atlantic braces for extreme hurricane season
2. 3000 missing as extreme floods swell Indian rivers
3. Extreme wildfires the new normal for Arizona
4. Is Space Traffic Creating More Clouds?
5. Meet the American City Where Cars Have Been Banned Since 1898
6. 5 Cities Where Bikes Are Taking Over
http://www.care2.com/causes/5-cities-where-bikes-are-taking-over.html
- Global warming could wipe out microbes that ‘make life possible’ –
http://www.rtcc.org/global-warming-could-wipe-out-tiny-building-blocks-of-life/
- 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
- Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2013/adp2/eng/l02.pdf
- 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
25. NW Energy CEO Rowe: Utility considers climate change policy – but still relies plenty on coal