Climate Changes Updates 16-18 November

1)   Solar scheme wound back six months early

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/solar-scheme-wound-back-six-months-early-20121116-29gnk.html

2)   Icy dives find light in Antarctic depths

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/icy-dives-find-light-in-antarctic-depths-20121116-29g4j.html

3)   Dodging the carbon conundrum

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/dodging-the-carbon-conundrum-20121117-29iew.html

• US on course for warmest year on recordhttp://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/us-on-course-for-warmest-year-on-record-20121116-29fqj.html#ixzz2Cdju2SrW

 

5)   The pros and cons of ‘super-grids’

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/the-pros-and-cons-of-supergrids-20121117-29ihl.html

6)   Australia Creates World’s Largest Marine Reserves

http://news.discovery.com/earth/australia-creates-worlds-largest-marine-reserve-121116.html

7)   Hurricane Sandy Exposes Fire Island Shipwreck

http://news.discovery.com/earth/sandy-exposes-fire-island-shipwreck-121116.html

8)   Volcano Vaporizes Cool Glowing Roach

http://news.discovery.com/earth/glowing-roach-squashed-by-volcano-121116.html

9)   Al Gore: Most Americans Still Agree Climate Change Is Getting Worse

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/17/165221945/al-gore-most-americans-still-agree-climate-change-is-getting-worse

10)                     Rumoured US proposal to pull climate change talks out of UN slammed

http://www.rtcc.org/rumoured-us-proposal-to-pull-climate-change-talks-out-of-un-slammed/

11)                     US considers shifting climate talks to new forum outside UN process

http://www.rtcc.org/us-considers-shifting-climate-talks-to-new-forum-outside-un-process/

12)                     Call to Modernize Antiquated Climate Negotiations

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121118141430.htm

13)                     Clocks Are Ticking and Climate Is Changing: Increasing Plant Productivity in a Changing Climate

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121116124646.htm

14)                     Application of Smartphone Technology to Economic and Environmental Analysis of Building Energy Conservation Strategies

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121116124419.htm

15)                     Indirect Effects of Climate Change Could Alter Landscapes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121116085627.htm

16)                     The world needs a new approach to climate change

http://news.yahoo.com/world-needs-approach-climate-change-000000564.html;_ylt=AjamYz0PC0Wzf7xEGSbslIC1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwcTJsZGdyBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNkM2Y2YTExMS1hNjJhLTNmZjEtOTZlYy0xZjNhY2M3MWI1MzQEcG9zAzQEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDODc4NDUxOTAtMzExYi0xMWUyLWJlZmYtMjExNWM5NDBkNGNh;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

17)                     Biodiversity must be built into urban development to make future cities sustainable

http://www.rtcc.org/biodiversity-must-be-built-into-urban-development-to-make-future-cities-sustainable/

18)                     Only Rare Cold Will Keep 2012 From Being Hottest Year

http://www.climatecentral.org/blogs/only-rare-cold-will-keep-2012-from-being-warmest-on-record-15264

19)                     The Challenge of Strengthening Global Environmental Entrepreneurship

http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/11/challenge-strengthening-global-environmental-entrepreneurship/

20)                     Climate change has no respect for borders and affects all, says B

http://news.yahoo.com/climate-change-no-respect-borders-113744654.html;_ylt=AghlK5CGazd99WlKE45kpOK1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwOW9sNGVmBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwMyODY0Mzg1ZS01ZGVmLTNkZTktYmJlZS1lMTk5MTFjYzhlNWMEcG9zAzUEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDNWMyYWRmMjAtMzBiYS0xMWUyLTllZmYtMzc5NWQzY2NjMTBh;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

21)                     Obama on Climate Policy: Not Just Now, Thanks

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/obama-on-climate-policy-not-just-now-thanks/

22)                     Customers ‘demanding action’ on environmental issues

http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=23573&title=Customers+%27demanding+action%27+on+environmental+issues

23)                     The Changing Coast Due to Hurricane Sandy

http://www.enn.com/ecosystems/article/45228

24)                     “Writing Is on the Wall” at Upcoming Climate Summit

http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/11/writing-is-on-the-wall-at-upcoming-climate-summit/

• Sandy Ends Hurricane Season on Forceful Note

http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=102005PY1HB6

26)                     Dhaka tops list of cities facing highest climate change risks

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/dhaka-tops-list-of-cities-facing-highest-climate-change-risks_811259.html

27)                     Al Gore Answers Reddit’s Questions on the Climate, Nuclear Energy, and More

http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/al-gore-answers-reddits-questions-climate-more.html

28)                     The Apples & Oranges of Arctic/Antarctic Sea Ice Trend Comparisons

http://www.skepticalscience.com/apples-oranges-arctic-antarctic.html

29)                     Economy, environment go together towards green: WEC

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2012-11/18/c_131982146.htm

30)                     Poor planning, climate shifts devastating India’s Sundarbans

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/poor-planning-climate-shifts-devastating-indias-sundarbans/

31)                     How Global Warming May Affect Your Allergies

http://www.care2.com/causes/how-global-warming-may-affect-your-allergies.html

32)                     The BBC’s ‘dirty little secret’ lands it in a new scandal

33)                     The truth of a secret meeting that decided BBC policy on climate change has come out online

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/9684775/The-BBCs-dirty-little-secret-lands-it-in-a-new-scandal.html