Climate Changes Updates 27 March

1)     Government policies failing business as energy costs set to rise 22% by 2020

http://www.edie.net/news/6/Government-policies-failing-businesses-as-energy-costs-could-rise-22-by-2020/

2)     Scotland calls for clarity on councils’ climate change role

http://www.edie.net/news/5/Scotland-climate-change-report-local-authorities/

3)     EU launches Green Paper to define 2030 carbon targets

http://www.edie.net/news/6/EU-launches-Green-Paper-to-define-2030-carbon-targets/

4)     New York State Sees Climate Change as Risk to Bondholders

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-26/new-york-state-cites-climate-change-as-risk-to-bond-investors.html

5)     A Hot Topic: Climate Change Coming To Classrooms

http://www.npr.org/2013/03/27/174141194/a-hot-topic-climate-change-coming-to-classrooms

6)     Climate Change Awareness Promotes Peace

http://news.discovery.com/earth/global-warming/climate-change-awareness-promotes-peace-130327.htm

7)     Which of our forests should be managed for carbon?

http://theconversation.com/which-of-our-forests-should-be-managed-for-carbon-12443

8)     Success! Public Lands Safe from Oil and Gas Drilling

http://www.care2.com/causes/success-public-lands-safe-from-oil-and-gas-drilling.html#ixzz2Onx255Ut

9)     Brics countries cook the climate

http://news.yahoo.com/brics-countries-cook-climate-112101112–finance.html;_ylt=Ambst_l2MK_L1vad7N8M9G61qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwbDBoY3BkBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNkZWFhMjU1Ni0xY2FhLTM2OTgtYTE4OS02YzQzOGU2MGRjZTQEcG9zAzMEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDNWY5N2QyMjAtOTZkMi0xMWUyLWI0NmYtN2FjMjNjZDNkNDUz;_ylg=X3oDMTFzcGdiYWZhBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnMEdGVzdANUZXN0X0FGQw–;_ylv=3

10)                        Keeping rising sea levels at bay

http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013130329656

11)                        Live reaction: EU 2030 climate targets

http://www.rtcc.org/live-reaction-eu-2030-climate-targets/

12)                        US emissions decline, coal exports rise

http://www.rtcc.org/us-emissions-decline-but-coal-exports-on-the-rise/

13)                        Security risks of climate change prompt military review

http://www.rtcc.org/security-risks-of-climate-change-prompt-military-review/

14)                        UN climate body offers support to Fiji as G77 chair

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2013-03/27/c_132265977.htm

15)                        Teach Your Children Well – About Climate Change

http://www.enn.com/climate/article/45772

16)                        Will the UK’s climate policies really help to lower energy bills?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/mar/27/climate-policies-lower-energy-bills

17)                        Phew! Hottest March in 70 years

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/phew-hottest-march-in-70-years-20130327-2gt1o.html

18)                        Coalition faces carbon tax contradiction, report finds

http://www.smh.com.au/business/carbon-economy/coalition-faces-carbon-tax-contradiction-report-finds-20130327-2gt0o.html

19)                        New Evidence Ancient Asteroid Caused Global Firestorm On Earth

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327144249.htm

20)                        Scientists Image Deep Magma Beneath Pacific Seafloor Volcano

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327144127.htm

21)                        Summer Melt Season Getting Longer On Antarctic Peninsula

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327133707.htm

22)                        New Type of Solar Structure Cools Buildings in Full Sunlight

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327132544.htm