Climate Changes Updates 11 October-15 October 2012

2. Antarctic ice growth all part of global warming – scientists

http://www.3news.co.nz/Antarctic-ice-growth-all-part-of-global-warming—scientists/tabid/1160/articleID/272438/Default.aspx#ixzz29cufrtfl

3. Welcome Rains Are Forecast, but So Are Severe Storms

http://www.climatecentral.org/blogs/welcome-rain-but-also-severe-storms-expected-this-weekend-15111

5.The impact of global land-cover change on the terrestrial water cycle

http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1690.html

6.Climate change and ethics

http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1615.html

7.The impacts of climate change on terrestrial Earth surface systems

http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nclimate1660.html

8.Three Waste-to-Energy Solutions

http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/waste-to-energy/

9.Speed of Ocean Acidification Concerns Scientists

http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/ocean-acidification/

11. Consumers Increasingly Skeptical of Green Products? Maybe Not.

http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/consumers-pay-premium-green-products-study-data/

13. How hot was it this summer? Seems temps were near normal

http://www.starnewsonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2012121019988

14. Antarctic ice map may hold clues to global warming

http://news.yahoo.com/antarctic-ice-map-may-hold-clues-global-warming-054056834.html;_ylt=AgjUC_eUR.YJ6rBMYfGGY8K1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQwZXBhMGU4BG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwM5MDdmMDE2NS0wODk2LTNmZDQtYTYwOS00NWUwOTQ4NzI4NTMEcG9zAzkEc2VjA3RvcF9zdG9yeQR2ZXIDNjY5ZDY4NDAtMTM2Ni0xMWUyLWI2NWYtYTY4YzkxNmEwYmVj;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

16. Boeing, AA, FAA Collaborate on Environmental Technologies

http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/boeing-american-airlines-faa-collaborate-environmentally-progressive-technologies/

17. Slashing a Conference’s Footprint: Going Greener at the 2012 Net Impact Conference

http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/slashing-conferences-footprint-going-greener-2012-net-impact-conference/

20. Sustain a green lifestyle with these apps

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/sustain-a-green-lifestyle-with-these-apps-20121015-27ma7.html

24. Climate scientist loses faith in the IPCC

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-scientist-loses-faith-in-the-ipcc-20121011-27fk8.html

25. it’s time to take the threat of natural disasters seriously

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/9602588/Its-time-to-take-the-threat-of-natural-disasters-seriously.html

26. Climate: Meeting of Standing Committee on finance of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, (UNFCCC) ends with lively exchange

http://www.twnside.org.sg/title2/climate/info.service/2012/climate20121004.htm

27. News

• Presidential Candidates Mention Climate Change during Campaign Speeches
• Scientists Call on Presidential Candidates to Address Climate Change in Florida Debate
• Chicago Gets Creative to Mitigate Rising Temperatures
• EU Refocuses Low-carbon Vision
• Report: Adoption of Emissions Trading in China Could Prompt Global Action
• Economic Recessions Do Not Offset Emissions Growth
• Proposed Northwest Coal Terminal Should Assess GHG Ramifications, Says Governor
• Climate Change Could Exacerbate Health Problems
• Poll Shows Changing Attitudes towards Climate Change
• Climate Change Skeptics Featured More Prominently in Conservative Newspapers
• Washington Island Seeing Early Impacts of Climate Change
• Evacuation of Some Nations States May Have to Begin Earlier Than Expected
• Increased Antarctic Ice Coverage Sign of Changing Climate
• Other Headlines

Events

• Thursday, October 18: Climate Communications Challenges: A Panel Discussion
• Thursday, October 25: Clean Energy Financing: What Works?

30. Lessons from Hanoi: The Imperative of Implementing Climate-Smart Agriculture

http://blogs.worldbank.org/climatechange/lessons-hanoi-imperative-implementing-climate-smart-agriculture

31. Soon, a policy for green housing

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-13/pune/34430932_1_energy-sustainable-habitat-labourers

32. Scientists say billions required to meet conservation targets

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19912266

34. How a Green Fuel Turned Slimy

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/how-a-green-fuel-turned-slimy/

35. Will Seismic Blasts Upend Atlantic Marine Life?

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/will-seismic-blasts-upend-atlantic-marine-life/

40. Solar Wind Particles Likely Source of Water Locked Inside Lunar Soils

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121014162827.htm

42. Earth Sun block only needed if Planet Warms Easily

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121011151433.htm

43. Arctic and Southern Oceans Appear to Determine the Composition of Microbial Populations

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121011124442.htm

44. nearby Super-Earth Likely a Diamond Planet

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121011090647.htm

46.The sun supplies the moon with ‘water’ and there is potentially enough there for a base to tap into to maintain life, study suggests

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2217889/The-sun-supplies-moon-water-potentially-base-tap-maintain-life-study-suggests.html

 

49.Map Your City’s Carbon Pollution

http://news.discovery.com/earth/these-skyscrapers-were-made-from-emissions-121012.html

53. Dying green: environmentally friendly burials in China

http://theconversation.edu.au/dying-green-environmentally-friendly-burials-in-china-9857

54. Explainer: what is biodiversity and why does it matter?

http://theconversation.edu.au/explainer-what-is-biodiversity-and-why-does-it-matter-9798

 

 

58. Experts: Global Warming Means More Antarctic Ice

http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=101005NXBOPZ&full_skip=1

 

59. There’s more ice at the South Pole than ever

http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/there-s-more-ice-at-the-south-pole-than-ever-1.1401705#.UH6DVVn4a9s

 

60.3D map may hold clues to global warming

 

http://www.iol.co.za/scitech/science/environment/3d-map-may-hold-clues-to-global-warming-1.1400804#.UH6DmVn4a9s

 

63. Climate engineering may impact biodiversity

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/climate-engineering-may-impact-biodiversity_805744.html

 

64.’Trigger’ for explosive volcanic eruptions found

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/trigger-for-explosive-volcanic-eruptions-found_805580.html

 

65.’Flooding in Kaziranga Park actually helps its ecosystem’

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/flooding-in-kaziranga-park-actually-helps-its-ecosystem_805386.html

 

67. Glaciers cracking due to presence of excessive CO2

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/glaciers-cracking-due-to-presence-of-excessive-co2_805042.html

 

68. Arctic Sea Ice in Free Fall

http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/arctic-sea-ice-free-fall.html

 

69. Rising CO2 Could Make Glaciers, Ice Caps More Vulnerable to Cracking

http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/rising-co2-glaciers-ice-caps-more-vulnerable-cracking.html

 

74. Cities can get greener by 2030 as new urban areas built -UN

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/15/us-cities-idUSBRE89E15X20121015

 

75. New Study Ties Hurricane Strength To Global Warming

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/new-evidence-that-hurricanes-are-tied-to-global-warming-15114

 

76. Globe Ties the Record for Warmest September

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/globe-records-warmest-september-on-record-noaa-says-15116

 

77.Data-heavy project aims to move methane emissions research beyond ‘he said, she said’

http://www.eenews.net/public/energywire/2012/10/15/1

 

79. EU tells Volkswagen to accept weakened CO2 targets

http://www.rtcc.org/breaking-news/eu-tells-volkswagen-to-accept-weakened-co2-targets/

 

80. Biofuels deal agreed at UN biodiversity summit

http://www.rtcc.org/policy/world-agrees-to-examine-impacts-of-biofuels-at-un-biodiversity-summit/

 

 

81. Poll: Half of Republicans Believe in Global Warming

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/10/15/poll-half-of-republicans-believe-in-global-warming

 

82. Ontario swamp faces manufactured flood

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario-swamp-faces-manufactured-flood/article4614622/

 

83. If extreme weather becomes the norm, starvation awaits

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/15/extreme-weather-starvation-food-production

 

84. Swaminathan: greed driving destruction of India’s environment

http://www.rtcc.org/policy/swaminathan-greed-drives-destruction-of-indias-environment/

 

86. September tied global heat record – U.S. government scientists

http://news.yahoo.com/september-tied-global-heat-record-u-government-scientists-174226764.html;_ylt=AsKzBc.mQhmhKxzNm26guz61qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQxam81bmdqBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwNiZDAzOGJkMC00ZWU1LTNjMjYtODU2MC01NjE3MWI2MzdjZWYEcG9zAzEyBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyA2ViNWQ5NWYwLTE2ZWYtMTFlMi04ZjczLTViNzJhMjVjZDM1NQ–;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

87. Lower lake levels could hurt region, industry

http://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/a6609447-bf78-5805-95ef-055e921d9d52.html

88. State of the Earth: Still Seeking Plan A for Sustainability

http://news.yahoo.com/state-earth-still-seeking-plan-sustainability-170100472.html;_ylt=AmXsVYa5p3W1i7EKSWScplW1qHQA;_ylu=X3oDMTQxdXNka2gwBG1pdANUb3BpY3MgQ29sbGVjdGlvbiBMaXN0BHBrZwMyOWEzOGY3Yi00NGNhLTM4MjktOTk2YS03MzFlZmU3MzE1ZmQEcG9zAzE3BHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzZjYmM2MzYxLTE4YmMtMTFlMi1iYWI3LWQ3YzhmOWU1MTg4MA–;_ylg=X3oDMTFlamZvM2ZlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdAMEcHQDc2VjdGlvbnM-;_ylv=3

89. World Food Day 2012: Food Scientists Working to Find Sustainable Solutions to World Hunger

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121015182432.htm

91. NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center Opens

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121015142032.htm

93.’Large and Dirty’ Companies Adopting Greener Strategies to Earn More Green

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121015131547.htm

95.Dire Drought Ahead, May Lead to Massive Tree Death

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121015111445.htm

96.Antibiotic Contamination a Threat to Humans and the Environment

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121015093700.htm

97. Researcher Aims to Understand One of Nature’s Strangest Secrets: Magneto tactic Bacteria

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121015085419.htm