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2015 SkS Weekly News Roundup #46
Posted on 14 November 2015 by John Hartz
A chronological listing of the news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook page during the past week.
Sun, Nov 8
- Flurry of Hawaiian Hurricanes Shows Climate Fingerprints by Brian Kahn, Climate Central. Nov 6, 2015
- After Keystone Rejection, Climate Politics Are Just Heating Up by Emily Cadei, Newsweek, Nov 7, 2015
- Canadians 'disappointed' by Keystone XL pipeline decision but not surprised by David Agren, The Guardian, Nov 7, 2015
- Renewable energy supply to double in major economies by 2030 by Nina Chestney, Reuaters, Nov 5, 2015
- Who Will Pay for Climate Change? by Jeffrey Ball, New Republic/Newsweek, Nov 6, 2015
- The Price of Denialism by Lee McIntyre, Opinionator Blogs, New York Times, Nov 7, 2015
- 'A one-off in human history': Stern's warning on climate change battle by Juliette Jowit, The Guardian, Nov 8. 2015
- FACTBOX-How does climate change make people poorer? by Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Nov 8, 2015
Mon, Nov 9
- Africa Demands for More Input to Save the Climate by Isaiah Esipisu, Inter Press Service (IPS), Nov 7, 2015
- Climate change could erase years of global anti-poverty efforts, study finds by Matt Petronzio, Mashable, Nov 8, 2015
- The war against Exxon Mobil, Op-ed by Robert J. Samuelson, Washington Post, Nov 8, 2015
- INSIGHT-The unbearable lightness of Chinese emissions data by David Stanway and Kathy Chen, Reuters, Nov 8, 2015
- Global temperatures set to reach 1 °C marker for first time, Met Office, Nov 9, 2015
- By rejecting Keystone, President Obama cements his climate legacy by John Abraham, Climate Consensus - the 97%, The Guardian, Nov 9, 2015
- Keystone pipeline rejected: Is TransCanada out of options? by Michael D. Regan, The Christian Science Monitor, Nov 8, 2015
- Bill McKibben on Why Exxon Is the Next Big Climate Fight by Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, Nov 9, 2015
- No, climate change skepticism isn’t really about doubting science by Amber Phillips, Washington Post, Nov 9, 2015
Tue, Nov 10
- A Rising Tide: Miami is sinking beneath the sea—but not without a fight. by Stan Cox and Paul Cox, New Republic, Nov 8, 2015
- Climate Change: Don’t Forget the Warming Oceans by Stewart M. Patrick & Naomi Egel, Council on Foreign Relations/Newsweek, Nov 8. 2015
- Government energy policies 'will increase CO2 emissions' by Roger Harrabin, BBC News, Nov 9, 2015
- Latest Climate Polls: More Knowledge but Urgency Lags by Katherine Bagley, InsideClimate News, Nov 9, 2015
- Oil Price Drop Threatens Industries That Help Cut Global Warming by Reed Landberg, Bloomberg, Nov 9, 2015
- Record warm Indian Ocean may temper El Nino's wrath on Australia: Bureau by Peter Hannam, Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 10, 2015
- Bill Nye demolishes climate deniers: “The single most important thing we can do now is talk about climate change.” by Sean Illing, Salon, Nov 6, 2015
- Why the oil sands no longer make economic sense by Jeff Rubin, The Globe & Mail, Nov 9, 2015
Wed, Nov 11
- How We Got the Exxon Story by Neela Banerjee, InsideClimate News Nov 10, 2015
- The final days of sub-400 ppm carbon dioxide by Callan Bentley, AGU Blogosphere, Nov 9, 2015
- Everything You Need to Know About the Exxon Climate Change Probe by Christie Smythe, Bloomberg, Nov 10, 2015
- We Can Stop Pretending Any of the 2016 Republicans Believe in Science by Rebecca Leber, New Republic, Nov 11, 2015
- The United States is Dangerously Unprepared for Risks Imposed by Climate Change Impacts — Is Exxon Mobil Corporation Much to Blame? by Anne Polansky, Climate Science & Policy Watch, Nov 5, 2015
- Climate vulnerable governments urge all countries to make tough CO2 cuts by Ed King, Climate Home, Nov 11, 2015
- Carbon emissions fall in 11 of G20 members, in turning point By Alister Doyle, Reuters, Nov 10, 2015
Thu, Nov 12
- Lamar Smith, climate scientist witch hunter by John Abraham, Climate Consensus - the 97%, The Guardian, Nov 11, 2015
- Is Australia the last country standing in defence of coal?, Op-ed by Bill McKibben, The Guardian, Nov 10, 2015
- As CO2 Passes 400 PPM, What Goes Up Might Not Come Down by Katherine Bagley, InsideClimate News, Nov 11, 2015
- One Canadian’s quest to use Scripture to help sell climate science by Charlie Gillis, Maclean's, Nov 9, 2015
- Scientists Explore Better Ways to Tell the Global Warming Story by Kevin Stark, Medill Reports Chicago, Nov 11, 2015
- ExxonMobil's war against climate scientists by Bob Ward, The Hill, Nov 10, 2015
- Scientists say Greenland just opened up a major new ‘floodgate’ of ice into the ocean by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Nov 12, 2015
- UK becomes only G7 country to increase fossil fuel subsidies by Damien Carrington, The Guardian, Nov 12, 2015
- Impacts on Oceans Need Urgent Attention in Climate Talks, Researchers Say by Phil McKenna, InsideClimate News Nov 12, 2015
Fri, Nov 13
- G20 spends four times more on fossil fuel output than on renewables, think tank says by Dasha Afanasieva, Reuters, Nov 11, 2015
- The Deep Ocean: Climate change’s fingerprint on this forgotten realm by Roz Pidcock, Carbon Brief, Nov 12, 2015
- France Says Climate Talks Must Produce Binding Deal by Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, Nov 12, 2015
- Can the Paris Climate Talks Prevent a Planetary Strike-out? by Henrik Selin, Yale Climate Connections, Nov 12, 2015
- Climate Scientist Michael Mann: Exxon Story 'Confirmed Things We Long Suspected' by Lisa Song, InsideClimate News, Nov 13, 2015
- Fresh Climate Data Confirms 2015 Is Unlike Any Other Year in Human History by Eric Holthaus, Slate, Nov 10, 2015
Sat, Nov 14
- Christians set out on climate 'pilgrimage' from London to Paris by Emma Howard, The Guardian, Nov 13, 2015
- 2 Billion People to Face Water Shortages as Snowpack Declines by Tim Radford, Climate News Network/EcoWatch, Nov 13, 2015
- The Secrets in Greenland’s Ice Sheet by John Gertner, New York Times Magazine, Nov 12, 2015
- Paris Climate Pact Could Leave Forests Vulnerable by John Upton, Climate Central, Nov 12, 2015
- How coastal real estate is being impacted by climate change by Tyler Hamilton, Toronto Star, Nov 14, 2015
- Rising sea levels leaving Canadian coastal real estate vulnerable by Tyler Hamilton, Toronto Star, Nov 14, 2015
- Climate change could bring tropical disease epidemics to Britain, health expert warns by Robin McKie, The Guardian, Nov 14, 2015
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