Climate Changes Updates 16/10/12 to 20/10/12
1. Forest Fires Linked to High Temperatures Two Years Before
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121019094516.htm
2. Evolution: New Understandings of How Populations Change Over Time
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121019071417.htm
3. Tropical Collapse in Early Triassic Caused by Lethal Heat: Extreme Temperatures Blamed for ‘Dead Zone’
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121018141844.htm
4.’Time-Capsule’ Japanese Lake Sediment Advances Radiocarbon Dating for Older Objects
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121018141834.htm
5. Ozone Affects Forest Watersheds
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121018123306.htm
6.World’s Largest Subwoofer: Earthquakes ‘Pump’ Ground to Produce Infrasound
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121018102956.htm
7. Dinosaur-Era Acoustics: Global Warming May Give Oceans the ‘Sound’ of the Cretaceous
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121018102950.htm
8. Food Vs. Fuel: Is There Surplus Land for Bioenergy?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121018100133.htm
9. Scientists Create Top Ten List of Plant-Damaging Fungi
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121018100125.htm
10. Fishery Collapse Near Venezuela Linked to Climate Change
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121018094853.htm
11. Elevated Indoor Carbon Dioxide Impairs Decision-Making Performance
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121017162420.htm
12. Why Are U.S. Eastern Seaboard Salt Marshes Falling Apart?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121017141811.htm
13. Mathematics and the Ocean: Movement, Mixing and Climate Modeling
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121017141809.htm
14.Moon Was Created in Giant Smashup; Vaporization of Impactor Left Signature in Tiny Excess of Heavier Form of Zinc
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121017131830.htm
15.Doing Nothing Might Be Best Management Decision for Forests Destroyed by Wind or Ice
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121017124103.htm
16.Searching for a Silver Bullet: Measuring Biodiversity to Inform Species Conservation
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121017123918.htm
17.Corals and Food Security: Study Shows Nations at Risk
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121017122804.htm
18.Too Late to Stop Global Warming by Cutting Emissions? Scientists Argue for Adaption Policies
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121017102943.htm
19.Extinction from Global Warming: Changing Interactions Between Species May Be More Dangerous Than High Temperatures Alone
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121016203350.htm
20.Viral Alliances Overcoming Plant Defenses
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121016173140.htm
21.Ice Sheet Retreat Controlled by the Landscape
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121016173136.htm
22.Long-Term Observations in the Tropics Linked to Global Climate Change
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121016173035.htm
23.Ice Age Polarity Reversal Was Global Event: Extremely Brief Reversal of Geomagnetic Field, Climate Variability, and Super Volcano
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121016084936.htm
24.Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls of Lightning! A New Theory
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121019102800.htm
25.Bowhead Whales: Ancient DNA Sheds Light On Arctic Whale Mysteries
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121019130502.htm
26.Comment: Think you know Russia’s position on climate change? Think again
http://www.rtcc.org/policy/comment-think-you-know-russias-position-on-climate-change-think-again/
27.Hyderabad biodiversity talks: day 11 diary
http://www.rtcc.org/nature/hyderabad-biodiversity-talks-day-11-diary/
28.Russia considers “waving goodbye” to Kyoto ahead of Doha climate change talks
http://www.rtcc.org/breaking-news/russia-considers-waving-goodbye-to-kyoto-ahead-of-doha-climate-change-talks/
29.How the Green Climate Fund’s host city will impact future climate change action
http://www.rtcc.org/policy/why-picking-the-host-city-for-the-green-climate-fund-can-make-a-difference/
30.UN agreement urges caution over geoengineering tests
http://www.rtcc.org/technology/un-agreement-urges-caution-over-geoengineering-tests/
31.UN biodiversity talks heading to tense final day
http://www.rtcc.org/policy/un-biodiversity-talks-heading-to-tense-final-day/
32.Environmental degradation holds back growth, says World Bank
http://www.rtcc.org/business/environmental-degradation-holds-back-growth-says-world-bank/
33.EU ditches subsidies for unsustainable biofuel technologies
http://www.rtcc.org/breaking-news/eu-ditches-subsidies-for-unsustainable-biofuel-technologies/
34.UNEP chief Steiner says finance deal at COP11 still possible
http://www.rtcc.org/policy/unep-chief-steiner-says-finance-deal-at-cop11-still-possible/
35.UK and Canada win ‘Dodo’ award for blocking biodiversity talks
http://www.rtcc.org/policy/uk-and-canada-win-dodo-award-for-blocking-biodiversity-talks/
36.Amnesty and Greenpeace call on India to stop coal violations
http://www.rtcc.org/living/amnesty-and-greenpeace-call-on-india-to-stop-coal-violations/
37.UNEP: Eight steps to feed a growing world
http://www.rtcc.org/nature/unep-eight-steps-to-feeding-a-growing-world/
38.India pledges $50 million to environment
http://www.rtcc.org/policy/india-pledges-50-million-to-environment/
39.Australian greenhouse gas emissions fall as carbon market starts up
http://www.rtcc.org/breaking-news/climate-change-models-prove-their-accuracy-on-mars/
40.Green Climate Fund prepares to name host city but meeting dogged by civil society shut-out
http://www.rtcc.org/policy/green-climate-fund-prepares-to-name-host-city-but-meeting-dogged-by-civil-society-shut-out/
41.Canadian youth rise above dirty domestic policies and push for climate action
http://www.rtcc.org/living/canadian-youth-rise-above-dirty-domestic-policies-and-push-for-climate-action/
42.India loses Rs 118k crore to climate of fear
http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article1309620.ece
43.UK calls for end to “binary” rich-poor divide at UN climate change talks
http://www.rtcc.org/breaking-news/uk-calls-for-end-to-binary-rich-poor-divide-at-un-climate-change-talks/
44.Are carbon markets an effective way to address climate change?
http://www.rtcc.org/policy/does-emissions-trading-really-work/
45.National Ecosystem Assessment: the UK Experience
http://www.cserge.ac.uk/news-archive/2012/national-ecosystem-assessment-uk-experience
46.UK experiences ‘weirdest’ weather
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19995084
47.South Korea picked as HQ of new U.N. Green Climate Fund
48.U.S. winter likely to continue hot weather trend
49.No restrictions on foreign-sourced carbon credits confirmed
50.Computer models of Earth’s climate change confirmed on Mars
51.Did Global Warming Really Stop in 1997?
52.25 primates on brink of extinction
http://www.3news.co.nz/25-primates-on-brink-of-extinction/tabid/1160/articleID/272877/Default.aspx
53.Global warming is ‘causing more hurricanes’
54.Businesses must not wait for consumers to drive sustainability
55.Suppliers must meet corporation’s sustainability standards
56.Growing concern over biofuels as global food crisis looms
57.Big business must restore public faith through sustainability
58.’No business model’ if environmental issues ignored
59.Big loss of biodiversity with global warming
http://www.earthtimes.org/climate/big-loss-biodiversity-global-warming/2229/
60.How can Conservation Efforts help species adapt to climate change?
http://www.enn.com/wildlife/article/45108
61.Ice Sheets Coming and Going
http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/45107
62.Shading the Earth: A new solution to global warming?
http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/45102
63.Himalayan glaciers debate: melting or growing?
http://www.enn.com/climate/article/45101
64.Sustainability Priorities For Global Companies
http://www.enn.com/business/article/45096
65.Fall Colors and the natural Carbon Cycle
http://www.enn.com/climate/article/45088
66.India plays crucial role protecting sacred Himalayan sites
http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?206498/India-plays-crucial-role-protecting-sacred-Himalayan-sites
67.Protection needed for critical East Antarctic marine habitats
http://wwf.panda.org/wwf_news/?206482/Protection-needed-for-critical-East-Antarctic-marine-habitats
68.India’s $50 million biodiversity commitment welcome sign of leadership
69.Communities and biodiversity big winners in marine protected areas
70.’War on coal’ label obscures battlefield realities
71.In Japan, need of fossil fuels pushes climate-change targets to back seat
72.The Future of Energy: Earth, Wind, Water
http://discovermagazine.com/2012/nov/03-the-future-of-energy-earth-wind-water
73.Global drought a ‘new normal’: report http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Global_drought_a_new_normal_report_999.html
74.The Price of Green Piety
75.Saudi Arabia reveals plans to be powered entirely by renewable energy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/oct/19/saudi-arabia-renewable-energy-oil
76.Roasting Triassic heat exterminated tropical life
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22395-roasting-triassic-heat-exterminated-tropical-life.html
77.Muddy lake bed holds radiocarbon ‘Rosetta stone’
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22396-muddy-lake-bed-holds-radiocarbon-rosetta-stone.html
78.Rogue geoengineer’s ocean field test condemned
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22390-rogue-geoengineers-ocean-field-test-condemned.html
79.Insight: quantifying dissolved organic carbon in aquatic ecosystems
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/51190
80.How much carbon is locked up in buildings and furniture?
http://environmentalresearchweb.org/cws/article/news/51186
81.Arctic Winds Blowing Trouble for US
http://news.discovery.com/earth/arctic-winds-trouble-for-us-and-europe-121016.html
82.Gulf Stream Moved 125 Miles North in 2011
http://news.discovery.com/earth/gulf-stream-moved-north-121016.html
83.Deadly Tornadoes Linked to Climate Pattern
http://news.discovery.com/earth/tornadoes-tied-to-climate-pattern-121016.html
84.Geoengineering Nut Dumps Tons of Iron Into Ocean
http://news.discovery.com/earth/geoengineering-nutball-dumps-tons-of-iron-into-pacific-121016.html
85.Organic Farming Increases Soil Quality
http://news.discovery.com/earth/organic-farming-increases-soil-quality-121017.html
86.No, Global Warming Hasn’t ‘Stopped’
http://news.discovery.com/earth/no-global-warming-hasnt-stopped-121017.html
87.Old Dams Hold a Toxic Legacy
http://news.discovery.com/earth/old-dams-hold-a-toxic-legacy-121019.html
88.What Makes Earth So Perfect for Life?
http://news.discovery.com/earth/life-on-earth-121019.html
89.Climate Politics: It’s Laugh Lines Vs. ‘Not A Joke’
http://www.npr.org/2012/10/18/162951173/climate-politics-its-laugh-lines-vs-not-a-joke
90.You Can Totally Thank Climate Change for Future Mutant Hurricanes
91.Climate change is placing increasing pressure on Queensland’s ecosystems
92.Green group backs industry report on CSG
http://www.theage.com.au/environment/green-group-backs-industry-report-on-csg-20121018-27tow.html
93.North America sees biggest jump in climate change-related disasters
94.World’s disappearing wetlands cause for alarm
95.World needs greener cities, says UN
96.Half the world’s wetlands destroyed in 100 years
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/half-of-worlds-wetlands-destroyed-in-100-years.htm
97.Half of world’s biodiversity zones still unprotected: UN
98.Extreme heat caused massive die-off 250m yrs ago
http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/extreme-heat-caused-massive-die-off-250m-yrs-ago_806431.html
99.Global warming may give Earth’s oceans ‘sound’ of dinosaur era
100.Developed countries agree to double funds for biodiversity
101.COP-11 ends with agreement on resource mobilisation
102.’India hopeful of a consensus on resource mobilization’
103.Warmer Oceans May Mean Whale Songs Heard Farther Away
http://www.treehugger.com/climate-change/warmer-oceans-may-mean-whale-songs-heard-farther-away.html
104.Climate change a factor in spiralling weather disaster costs
105.Planning reforms ‘totally ignore climate change’, warn green groups
106.George Osborne’s ‘Environmental Taliban’ stage fightback
http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2218313/george-osbornes-environmental-taliban-stage-fightback
107.Climate change a factor in spiralling weather disaster costs
108.Ecoislands Accord to offer global sustainability template
109.‘Urban Planning Must Factor in Biodiversity’
http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/10/urban-planning-must-factor-in-biodiversity/
110.What Role Did the Arctic Storm Play in the Record Sea Ice Minimum?
http://www.skepticalscience.com/2012-arctic-storm.html
111.The Future We All Want
http://www.skepticalscience.com/Brochure-on-sustainability.html
112.Biofuels industry threatens to sue European Commission
http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/biofuels-industry-threatens-sue-news-515453
113.EU: No action on 2030 renewables target is ‘no real option’
http://www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/eu-action-2030-renewables-target-news-515445
114.Experts mull over climate change issue
115.Clean Water Act: Still Under Attack After 40 Years
http://www.care2.com/causes/clean-water-act-still-under-attack-after-40-years.html#ixzz2A1YYHysm
116.From Radiation to Smog, Numbers for the Public
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/19/from-radiation-to-smog-numbers-for-the-public/
117.Healthy White Coral: Who Knew?
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/18/healthy-white-coral-who-knew/
118.Why buy organic beef?
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/10/17/why-buy-organic-beef/
119.Launched on World Food Day UN Report Warns Ecological Foundations that Support Food Security, Including Biodiversity, Are Being Undermined
http://www.unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2697&ArticleID=9303&l=en
120.EPEAT Responds to Greenpeace Critique
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/epeat-apple/
121.Photo Tour: Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Comes to California Farm Country
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/san-joaquin-valleys-edeniq-pushes-cellulosic-ethanol-innovation/
122.Conversation: The Intersection of CSR and Consumer Behavior Change
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/figuring-combine-csr-consumer-behavior-change-blogger-breakfast/
123.NRDC Condemns Fracking and Natural Gas “Waste”
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/nrdc-torches-fracking-natural-gas-waste/
124.Levi Strauss Reduces Carbon Footprint and Lobbies for Stronger Environmental Policies
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/levi-strauss-releases-environmental-sustainability-report/
125.49 of Top 50 U.S. Employers Concerned About Battling Climate Change
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/job-creators-tackle-climate-change/
126.Climate Change: No Longer on the Backburner
http://www.triplepundit.com/2012/10/climate-change-longer-backburner/
127.’Environmental Taliban’ is the latest in a series of insults aimed at the greens
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2012/oct/19/environmental-taliban-george-osborne
128.Climate change: journalism’s never-ending fight for facts
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2012/oct/19/climate-change-facts-journalism
129.Full steam ahead: Hottest October day so far
130.Ancient tree offers clues for a warming planet
131.Energy producers caught off guard by demand slump
132.North America sees biggest jump in climate change-related disasters: MunichRe
133.Off this planet: climate models work for Mars too
134.Antarctic climate facing ‘rapid’ changes: chief scientist
135. Warming climate sends US Corn Belt north
136.September matches global heat record, US says