Climate Changes Updates 27 November

1. US resists pressure to cut deeper on emissionsRead more: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/us-resists-pressure-to-cut-deeper-on-emissions-20121127-2a48g.html#ixzz2DUJSRffE

2. Climate talks host Qatar defends lack of actionRead more: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-talks-host-qatar-defends-lack-of-action-20121127-2a48b.html#ixzz2DUJXIobe

3.   Bacteria Gobbles Greenhouse Gas

http://news.discovery.com/earth/bacteria-gobbles-greenhouse-gas-121127.html

4.   World Economic Forum and UNFCCC secretariat forge partnership to showcase new models for financing climate-friendly investments

http://unfccc.int/files/press/press_releases_advisories/application/pdf/pr20102711_unfccc_wef.pdf

5.   Jon Snow: Has the ‘North’ learned anything since Copenhagen?

http://www.rtcc.org/jon-snow-has-the-north-learned-anything-since-copenhagen/

6.   COP18: Qatar emissions pledge could soothe climate talks tension

http://www.rtcc.org/cop18-qatar-emissions-pledge-could-soothe-climate-talks-tension/

7.   COP18 side event: Supporting climate policies through social media

http://www.rtcc.org/cop18-side-event-supporting-climate-policies-through-social-media/

8.   UNEP warns of catastrophic permafrost melt by 2100

http://www.rtcc.org/unep-warns-of-catastrophic-permafrost-melt-by-2100/

9.   COP18 Live: Latest news from Day 2 of Doha climate summit

http://www.rtcc.org/cop18-live-latest-news-from-day-2-of-doha-climate-summit/

10.                     Broken fast-start climate finance promises exposed

http://www.rtcc.org/broken-fast-start-finance-promises-exposed/

11.                     Paralysis by Analysis Should Not Delay Decisions On Climate Change, Experts Urge

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121127094109.htm

12.                     Thawing of Permafrost Expected to Cause Significant Additional Global Warming, Not Yet Accounted for in Climate Predictions

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121127094250.htm

13.                     ‘Middle Ground’ of Sea-Level Change: ‘Intra-Seasonal’ Variability Impacts Forecasting and Ecosystems

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121127111346.htm

14.                     Does Human Transformation of Land Threaten Future Sustainability?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121127154209.htm

15.                     UN climate scientist: Sandy no coincidence

http://news.yahoo.com/un-climate-scientist-sandy-no-190443682.html;_ylt=ApxHDGVui48vimaSc8Kr9OC1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwcTd0dnBvBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwMzNDgyMzBlNS0zYWE1LTNjOTgtOTJhZC00NzhiNjNlZjVlOTgEcG9zAzUEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDN2U2YzVkODAtMzhjNS0xMWUyLWJlYmItNjZjM2Y2YTFhNGZk;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

16.                     On Our Radar: Is Canada Retreating From Climate Action?

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/27/on-our-radar-is-canada-retreating-from-climate-action/

17.                     EXCLUSIVE: ‘Chasing Ice’ Doc Converts Fox News-Watching, Climate Skeptic Into Global Warming Believer

http://www.takepart.com/video/chasing-ice-converts-climate-skeptic

18.                     Shrubs help assess history of Glaciers

http://www.enn.com/climate/article/45262

19.                     How life originated on early Earth

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/how-life-originated-on-early-earth_813224.html

20.                     US throws down the gauntlet at COP18

http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/us-throws-down-the-gauntlet-at-cop18-1.1431368#.ULWcB1n4a9s

21.                     Doha deal must include permafrost action, says UN

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2227581/doha-deal-must-include-permafrost-action-says-un

22.                     Q&A: COP18, Another ‘Conference of Polluters’

http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/11/qa-cop18-another-conference-of-polluters/

23.                     Climate of Doubt Strategy #2: Exaggerate Uncertainty

http://www.skepticalscience.com/climate-of-doubt-strategy-2-exaggerate-uncertainty.html

24.                     US soars up list of climate-impacted countries – report

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-soars-up-list-of-climate-impacted-countries-report/

25.                     Poor hit by climate damage despite adaptation – study

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/poor-hit-by-climate-damage-despite-adaptation-study/