Climate Changes Updates 22 November

1.   Global aims on climate ‘off target’

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/global-aims-on-climate-off-target-20121121-29q5x.html

2.   Fresh storm warning for SEQ

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/fresh-storm-warning-for-seq-20121122-29sfn.html

3.   Magnesium Oxide: From Earth to Super-Earth

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121122152949.htm

4.   China promises to play ‘constructive’ role at COP18 climate talks

http://www.rtcc.org/eu-calls-for-robust-regulation-on-shale-gas-but-rejects-ban-on-fracking/

5.   Why India’s green growth dream is turning into a nightmare

http://www.rtcc.org/why-indias-green-growth-dream-is-turning-into-a-nightmare/

6.   UNEP: 2020 climate change deal is too late for drastic carbon cuts

http://www.rtcc.org/unep-2020-climate-change-deal-is-too-late-for-drastic-carbon-cuts/

7.   US drought worsens after weeks of improvement

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/11/22/weather/drought-worsens/?refid=0&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MPR_NewsFeatures+%28News+%26+Features+from+Minnesota+Public+Radio%29

8.   FACTBOX – Climate negotiating positions of big greenouse emitters

http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-climate-negotiating-positions-big-greenouse-emitters-174127620.html;_ylt=AsjH3L0RMzQbHLM49LUCxlO1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwMm1nZmx2BG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwMxMGVmOWQ3Zi0yZDQxLTMzYzgtOTkyNy0wYjg2YmJhMjk5ZGYEcG9zAzQEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDMTVlMWFiYTMtMzRjYy0xMWUyLWJmYmYtZDhlZDIzNTYyNGFm;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

9.   FACTBOX – What is the Kyoto Protocol?

http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-kyoto-protocol-162040254.html;_ylt=Ap0ZhrpmQEwqD3flzciM7y61qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwdThrcmo0BG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwM0NzAxNWNhNC0zYzI4LTM3YjMtYTQ0Zi1jYzZhMTFkN2E0YmMEcG9zAzUEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDZTYyODZiNzAtMzRjMC0xMWUyLWJmM2YtZjBlYzdhYWM3NzRi;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

10.                     Timeline – How the world found out about global warming

http://news.yahoo.com/timeline-world-found-global-warming-160348508.html;_ylt=AigEQjjebLq3fKtTjoT__Vu1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwcmFibXJzBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNiN2RlNDBkYS1hYzJiLTNlYTAtYmYzOC02OTA2ZDdmNzgzMWYEcG9zAzcEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDYmUwMjA0NTAtMzRiZS0xMWUyLWJmN2EtZGMyODA3YmEwZTFm;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

11.                     Qatar set to host major climate talks

http://news.yahoo.com/qatar-set-host-major-climate-talks-155020012.html;_ylt=Aq.YpXIGcB9MEXa2HNVd1Dy1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwcDZxNjVpBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNlMzYyNDUxYS04MDRiLTMyMzQtOGVkYi03ZWVmNWYzMmFhZWYEcG9zAzgEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDNmQ0ODdmYTAtMzRiYy0xMWUyLTliZWUtMGNjNWQ2MmQ0YTE3;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

12.                     Osborne is trying to undermine Climate Change Act says Miliband

http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=23609&title=Osborne+is+trying+to+undermine+Climate+Change+Act+says+Miliband+

13.                     20% of Earth’s natural resource use goes to waste

http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=23607&title=20%25+of+Earth%27s+natural+resource+use+goes+to+waste

14.                     Last decade was warmest on record in Europe

http://www.enn.com/climate/article/45252

15.                     Climate change may supersize sweet potatoes

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628924.300-climate-change-may-supersize-sweet-potatoes.html

16.                     Energy system may be heading for higher emission scenarios

http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/51584

17.                     How Earth’s wandering poles return home

http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/51581

18.                     Scientists ‘undiscover’ Pacific island, say it doesn’t exist

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/scientists-undiscover-pacific-island-say-it-doesn-t-exist_812278.html

19.                     Ocean currents play key role in predicting extent of Arctic sea ice

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/ocean-currents-play-key-role-in-predicting-extent-of-arctic-sea-ice_812268.html

20.                     Europe’s €13bn climate change bill is on the rise

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2226426/europes-eur13bn-climate-change-bill-is-on-the-rise

21.                     Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Reach New Record

http://www.skepticalscience.com/Greenhouse-Gas-Concentrations-Reach-New-Record_WMO.html