2015 SkS Weekly News Roundup #50

A chronological listing of the news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook page during the past week.

Sun, Dec 6

Denmark, a Green Energy Leader, Slows Pace of Its Spending by Mellisa Eddy, New York Times, Dec 5, 2015
Why I’m optimistic on climate change despite the impossible goals of the Paris talks by Bhaskar Chakravorti, Washington Post, Dec 4. 2015
Financial Industry Faces Daunting Transformation for Climate Deal to Succeed by John H. Cushman Jr., InsideClimate News, Dec 4, 2015
Paris climate change talks yield first draft amid air of optimism by Lenore Taylor & Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian, Dec 5. 2015
Scientists enlist the big gun to get climate action: Faith by Seth Borenstein, AP (Associated Press), Dec 5, 2015
The Chennai Floods Are a Devastating Preview of Unnatural Disasters to Come by Eric Holthaus, Slate, Dec 4, 2015
Fuelling its growth with coal, India champions the poor in Paris by Alister Doyle & Tommy Wilkes, Reuters, Dec 6, 2015

Mon, Dec 7

Severe flooding prompts evacuations as Storm Desmond sweeps across UK by Robin McKie, The Guardian, Dec 6. 2015
Five Reasons to Smile About Paris Climate Talks by John Upton, Climate Central, Dec 6, 2015
Trust and Money at Core of Crucial Paris Talks on Climate Change by Coral Davenport, New York Times, Dec 6, 2015
Massive natural gas storage leak alarms California residents, climate activists by Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian, Dec 4, 2015
Faith Groups: Views on Climate Change by Bruce Lieberman, Yale Climate Connections, Dec 5, 2015
Behind the Brackets as Paris Negotiators Shape a Climate Change Deal by Andrew C Revkin, Dot Earth, New York Times, Dec 7, 2015
Fracking is still not the answer: Gas will not solve the climate-warming problem by Tim Flannery, Salon, Dec 5, 2015
Even ExxonMobil says climate change is real. So why won’t the GOP?, Op-ed by Fred Hiatt, Washington Post, Dec 6, 2015

Tue, Dec 8

Scientists just undermined a key idea behind the Paris climate talks by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Dec 7, 2015
What Makes People Who Really Care About Climate Change Different? by Andrew McGill, The Atlantic, Dec 6, 2015
Paris climate talks: biggest polluters back tougher warming target by Suzanne Goldenberg & John Vidal, The Guardian, Dec 7, 2015
Exposed: Academics-for-hire agree not to disclose fossil fuel funding by Lawrence Carter & Maeve McClenaghan, Energydesk, Greenpeace, Dec 8, 2015
Australia ranked third-last in climate change performance of 58 countries by Lenore Taylor, The Guardian, Dec 8, 2015
Once a fixture, climate sceptics say they are being stifled in Paris by Richard Valdamis, Reuters, Dec 8, 2015
Amid GOP jeers from Washington, U.S. diplomats seek progress toward a climate deal by Joby Warrick & Chris Mooney , Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Dec 8, 2015
Saudi Arabia accused of trying to wreck Paris climate deal by Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian, Dec 8, 2015

Wed, Dec 9

Chinese Glacier’s Retreat Signals Trouble for Asian Water Supply by Edward Wong, New York Times, Dec 8, 2015
Greenland's glaciers retreating at record speeds by Brooks Hays, UPI, Dec 7, 2015
Climate coalition breaks cover in Paris to push for binding and ambitious deal by Karl Mathiesen & Fiona Harvey, The Guardian, Dec 8, 2015
The world's CO2 emissions dipped in 2015. But don't celebrate just yet. by Brad Plumer, Vox, Dec 8, 2015
The Climate Talks Are All About Money by Jonathan M Katz, New Republic, Dec 8, 2015
Blocking the Sun Is No Plan B for Global Warming by David Biello, Scientific American, Dec 9. 2015
Scientists just discovered a surprising new factor that could make global warming worse by Chelsea Harvey, Energy & Environment, Washignton Post, Dec 9, 2015

Thu, Dec 10

Betting against global warming is a sure way to lose money by Dana Nuccitelli, Climate Consensus - the 97%, The Guardian, Dec 8, 2015
As U.S. and Europe Pass the Hat at Climate Talks, China Clings to Developing-Nation Status by Keith Bradsher & Coral Davenport, New York Times, Dec 9, 2015
Climate Negotiators Face Hurdles on Key Issues as Deadline Looms by Coral Davenport, New York Times, Dec 9, 2015
Activists to defy protest ban with giant civil disobedience at end of Paris climate talks by Martin Lukacs, True Notrh, The Guardian, Dec 10, 2015
The Latest Embarrassing GOP Attacks on Climate Change Science by Phil Plait, Bad Astronomy. Slate, Dec 10, 2015
Paris climate negotiations enter ‘final lap’ as new text issued by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Dec 8, 2015
Wind energy is a key climate change solution by John Abraham, Climate Consensus - the 97%, The Guardian, Dec 10, 2015

Fri, Dec 11

Climate Negotiators Discussing Warming and Migration Links by Isatis Cintron, International Press Service (IPS), Dec 10, 2015
Ambition of Paris climate talks rises by half a degree by Valerie Volcovici, Reuters, Dec 10, 2015
The six key road blocks at the UN climate talks in Paris by Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian, Dec 10, 2015
Paris climate deal ‘close to finish line’ but talks set to overrun by Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian, Dec 11, 2015
China’s Emissions Pledges Are Undercut by Boom in Coal Projects Abroad by Michael Forsythe, New York Times, De 11, 2015
The two key points that climate skeptics miss by David Roberts, Energy & Environment, Vox, Dec 11, 2015
COP21: Climate deal text 'agreed' in Paris, BBC News, Dec 11, 2015

Sat, Dec 12

Paris climate talks: Obama calls Xi Jinping in final push for a deal by Suzanne Goldenberg, Lenore Taylor, Adam Vaughan & John Vidal, The Guardian, Dec 11, 2015
Decrying Draft Deal that 'Fails Humanity,' COP21 Protesters Draw Red Line by Sarah Lazare, Common Dreams, Dec 11, 2015
World climate accord hailed as turning point from fossil fuels by Alister Doyle and Barbara Lewis, Reuters, Dec 12, 2015
Paris climate deal: key points at a glance by Adam Vaughan, The Guardian, Dec 12, 2015
Paris climate deal: nearly 200 nations sign in end of fossil fuel era by Suzanne Goldenberg, John Vidal, Lenore Taylor, Adam Vaughan & Fiona Harvey, The Guardian, Dec 11, 2015
Countries just adopted a historic climate change accord. Here’s what happens next by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Dec 12, 2015
Protesters Are in Agreement as Well: Pact Is Too Weak by Lisa J Rubin & Elian Peltier, New York Times, Dec 12, 2015
ANALYSIS-A la carte action on climate change by Bruce Wallace, Reuters, Dec 13, 2015
Climate Accord Is a Healing Step, if Not a Cure by Justin Gillis, New York Times, Dec 12, 2015

Posted by John Hartz on Saturday, 12 December, 2015

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