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Climate Changes Updates 21-24 March

1)   World pays homage to water as experts warn of looming scarcity crisis

http://www.edie.net/news/4/World-celebrates-water-as-experts-warn-of-looming-scarcity-crisis-/

2)   World Water Day prompts call to action from business

http://www.edie.net/news/4/World-Water-Day-prompts-call-to-action-from-business/

3)   Interserve to cut water usage by 20% by 2016

http://www.edie.net/news/4/Interserve-to-cut-water-usage-by-20-by-2016/24272/

4)   Earth Hour 2013: Does it really save energy?

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0323/Earth-Hour-2013-Does-it-really-save-energy

5)   Charleston ‘ground zero’ for climate change

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130324/PC1204/130329639/1268/charleston-ground-zero-for-climate-change&source=RSS

6)   What Drought? Just Don’t Tread on Our Green Grass

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/us/in-texas-suburbs-water-restrictions-are-touchy-subject.html?_r=0

7)   Poll questions shift public views on global warming

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/vergano/2013/03/23/climate-polls-questions/2007471/

8)   Coal And Coral: Australia’s Self-Destructive Paradox

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/23/174427265/coal-and-coral-australias-self-destructive-paradox

9)   How Green Are You?

http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/ways-to-really-go-green-130322.htm

10)                     ‘Lost’ Tectonic Plate Found Under California

http://news.discovery.com/earth/lost-tectonic-plate-found-under-california-130321.htm

11)                     Gulf Hit with Dirty Blizzard After Oil Spill

http://news.discovery.com/earth/oceans/gulf-hit-with-dirty-blizzard-after-oil-spill-130321.htm

12)                     Kizimen Volcano Eruption Seen from Space

http://news.discovery.com/earth/weather-extreme-events/kizimen-volcano-eruption-from-space-130321.htm

13)                     Another link between CO2 and mass extinctions of species

http://theconversation.com/another-link-between-co2-and-mass-extinctions-of-species-12906

14)                     Schoolchildren Asked To Celebrate Fossil Fuels And Mining On Earth Day

http://www.care2.com/causes/schoolchildren-asked-to-celebrate-fossil-fuels-and-mining-on-earth-day.html#ixzz2OWPFE1ba

15)                     Insurers Unprepared for Global Warming

http://www.care2.com/causes/insurers-unprepared-for-global-warming.html

16)                     Coal Company Kicks 10,000 Workers off Health Care

http://www.care2.com/causes/coal-company-kicks-10000-workers-off-health-care.html#ixzz2OWQOd2by

17)                     Statement – Environment Canada Celebrates World Meteorological Day

http://news.yahoo.com/statement-environment-canada-celebrates-world-161500459.html;_ylt=AlbHRPSrSfleccLZA8uAmAO1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwdDU5bXFzBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwM2YzAxOGE5Zi1hOTAwLTMwNjctOGNjMi03YTNkZjYwNTljOWMEcG9zAzIEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDZmIxNWEzYzAtOTNkNi0xMWUyLWI5YmItMTFhNTllZTc2NWY3;_ylg=X3oDMTFzcGdiYWZhBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3

18)                     Earth Hour Plays on Climate Change Fears say Friends of Science

http://news.yahoo.com/earth-hour-plays-climate-change-fears-friends-science-094622090.html;_ylt=Avo87fkqohScDyBlahzLTFS1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwZzExNXZnBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwM0MjZlN2NiNy1hOGE4LTMxZTUtYWJhMC03ZmU3OWNlZDViMDQEcG9zAzUEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDNWFmOTQwYjAtOTJkNS0xMWUyLWJmZWItOTM2NWM1MDFiNjdh;_ylg=X3oDMTFzcGdiYWZhBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3

19)                     Pre-Viking tunic found by glacier as warming aids archaeology

http://news.yahoo.com/pre-viking-tunic-found-glacier-warming-aids-archaeology-211622382.html;_ylt=AvQFs9qA6OzA3sZoMoP3dFS1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwNTYwZGF0BG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNlMzEyNWUxMy0yYzdhLTMyNWYtYmIyZi0zZDljNGZjYzQ1ODEEcG9zAzYEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDZjc1NGNmYjEtOTI2Yy0xMWUyLTliZmYtNTAzYzM2ODcwODcw;_ylg=X3oDMTFzcGdiYWZhBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3

20)                    Climate needs less U.N. talking, more market action-EU draft

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/eu-un-climate-idUSL6N0CDH2M20130321?feedType=RSS&feedName=industrialsSector&rpc=43

21)                     Real market forces now drive action on climate change

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/21/real-market-forces-action-climate-change

22)                    “Why I quit my job to fight climate change”

http://www.rtcc.org/why-i-quit-my-job-to-fight-climate-change/

23)                    Green Climate Fund faces more delays after inconclusive meeting

http://www.rtcc.org/green-climate-fund-faces-more-delays-after-inconclusive-meeting/

24)                    World Bank to prioritise support for climate vulnerable states

http://www.rtcc.org/world-bank-to-prioritise-support-for-climate-vulnerable-states/

25)                    Vietnam’s climate change laws

http://www.rtcc.org/vietnams-climate-change-laws/

26)                    Voluntary carbon markets offer hope for climate challenge

http://www.rtcc.org/voluntary-carbon-markets-offer-hope-for-climate-challenge/

27)                    Nine steps to unlock climate finance flows

http://www.rtcc.org/nine-steps-to-unlock-climate-finance-flows/

28)                    Oceans offer best clue to understanding climate change

http://www.rtcc.org/oceans-offer-best-clue-to-understanding-climate-change/

29)                    Thousands sign petition to keep climate change in UK curriculum

http://www.rtcc.org/thousands-sign-petition-to-keep-climate-change-in-uk-curriculum/

30)                    World’s poorest countries meet for Kathmandu climate summit

http://www.rtcc.org/worlds-poorest-countries-meet-for-kathmandu-climate-summit/

31)                     WWF: UK government stuck on a ‘brown economy’

http://www.rtcc.org/uk-government-stuck-on-a-brown-economy-wwf/

32)                    Tung and Zhou circularly blame ~40% of global warming on regional warming

http://www.skepticalscience.com/circular-argument-blaming-warming-on-amo.html

33)                    How climate change helped spark Syrian Revolution, Arab Spring

http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/how-climate-change-spark-syrian-revolution-Arab-Spring.html

34)                    Earth Hour: millions prepare to switch off the lights

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/mar/22/earth-hour-switch-off-lights

35)                    The Importance of Aircraft Emission in Climate Change

http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/45746

36)                    Climate Change and Giant Sequoias

http://www.enn.com/climate/article/45752

37)                    Achieving a Sustainable Food System with Organic Farming

http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/45755

38)                    World Meteorological Day March 23rd

http://www.enn.com/lifestyle/article/45759

39)                    Earth Hour 2013 Inspires Many Around the World

http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/45760

40)                    First Images Released from Newest Earth Observation Satellite

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321170932.htm

41)                     Scientists look to past to save possum’s future

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/animals/scientists-look-to-past-to-save-possums-future-20130323-2gmk1.html#ixzz2OWaAfpHK