2016 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #40

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

Sun Sep 25, 2016

Top Arctic Science Diplomats Convene at White House Next Week by Randy Showstack, EOS, Sep 22, 2016
Climate Change Threatens World’s Coffee Supply, Report Says by Jonah Engel Bromwich, New York Times, Sep 23, 2016
We Don’t Need Another Billion People to Solve Climate Change by Stephanie Feldstein, Huffington Post, Sep 22, 2016
Terns follow record warm temperatures in 'shock' migration to north of Alaska by Oliver Milman, Guardian, Sep 23, 2016
Video: Laurence Tubiana on the 1.5C questions scientists need to answer by Leo Hickman, Carbon Brief, Sep 21, 2016
Memo to debate moderators: Ask questions about climate change this time. A lot is riding on it. Op-ed by Greg Sargent, Washington Post, Sep 23, 2016
Why correlations of CO2 and Temperature over ice age cycles don’t define climate sensitivity by Gavin Schmidt, Real Climate, Sep 24, 2016
Baby lobsters in hot water as ocean temperatures rise, AP/Guardian, Sep 24, 2016
Highlights: Day one at the 1.5C conference on climate change in Oxford, Carbon Brief Staff, Carbon Brief, Sep 21, 2016
Solar cycle not to blame for warming by Tim Radford, Climate News Network, Sep 25, 2016
Visiting Melting Glaciers Can Be Profound. But Is It Morally Wrong? by Natasha Geiling, Smithsonian, Sep 20, 2016
Scientific Consensus: Why Should We Accept It? by Robert Sanders, Futurism, Sep 25, 2016

Mon Sep 26, 2016

Why Hillary Clinton Stopped Talking About Climate Change by Dino Grandoni, Buzz Feed News, Sep 25, 2016
American Geophysical Union Again Agrees to Continue Accepting Exxon Money by Zahra Hirji, InsideClimate News, Sep 25, 2016
Soil carbon storage not the climate change fix it was thought, research finds by Oliver Milman, Guardian, Sep 22, 2016
Obama Climate Plan, Now in Court, May Hinge on Error in 1990 Law by Coral Davenport, New York Times, Sep 25. 2016
Behind the Push to Hold a Presidential Debate on Science-Based Issues by Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, Sep 25, 2016
As Arctic Ocean Ice Disappears, The Global Climate Impacts Intensify by Peter Wadhams, Yale Environment 360, Sep 25, 2016
In boost to Paris climate pact, Indian PM says will ratify it on October 2 by Malini Menon, Reuters, Sep 25, 2016
Debate moderators say climate questions don’t make good TV by Emma Foehringer Merchant, Grist, Sep 23, 2016
Highlights: Day two at the 1.5C conference on climate change in Oxford by Carbon Brief Staff, Carbon Brief, Sep 22, 2016
Trump Picks Top Climate Skeptic to Lead EPA Transition by Robin Bravender, ClimateWire/Scientific American, Sep 26, 2016
The Madhouse Effect of climate denial by John Abraham, Climate Consensus - the 97%, Guardian, Sep 26, 2016
Don't blame SA 'power shock' on renewables, Grattan Institute says by Mark Ludlow, Financial Review, Sep 25, 2016

Tue Sep 27, 2016

Looming Hazelwood closure fuels electricity market turmoil by Brian Robins & Josh Gordon, Sydney Morning Herald, Sep 26, 2016
The Religion of Climate Change Denial by Paul Brown, Dissident Voice, Sep 26, 2016
Climate change: Survey finds 77pc of Australians believe it is occurring by Lily Mayers & Lindy Kerin, ABC News, Sep 25, 2016
US emissions set to miss 2025 target in Paris climate change deal, research finds by Oliver Milman, Guardian, Sep 25, 2016
Donald Trump absolutely did say global warming is a Chinese hoax by German Lopez, Vox, Sep 26, 2016
2 Birds, 1 Stone: Achieving the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals Together by Eliza Northrop, Hana Biru & Mathilde Bouyé, World Resources Institute (WRI). Sep 26, 2016
Canada’s founding myths hold us back from addressing climate change by Naomi klein, Globe & Mail, Sep 23, 2016
U.S. Climate Pledge Hangs in the Balance as Court Weighs Clean Power Plan by John H Cushman Jr. InsideClimate News, Sep 26, 2016
Top Trump Aide Tries To Shift His Position On Global Warming, Again by Matt Shuham, TPM Livewire, Sep 27, 2016
The World Passes 400 PPM Threshold. Permanently, Brian Kahn, Climate Central, Sep 27, 2016
New Report Finds People-Powered Energy Revolution is Very Possible by Nadia Prupis, Common Dreams, Sep 26, 2016
Coal industry mounts unusual court-focused ad campaign by Josh Gerstein, Politico, Sep 26, 2016

Wed Sep 28, 2016

We just might have a real climate debate in this election. That’s bad news for Trump by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Sep 27, 2016
South Australia blackout: Once in 50-year storm lashes state, Sydney Morning Herald, Sep 28, 2016
5 Big Outcomes from Climate Week and the UN General Assembly by Paula Caballero & Manish Bapna, World Resources Institute, Sep 27, 2016
Exclusive: Poland will only agree EU approval of Paris climate deal on its terms - minister by Alissa de Carbonnel, Reuters, Sep 26, 2016
Global Warming Is Real—But 13 Degrees? Not So Fast by Graig Welch, National Geographic, Sep 26, 2016
Pence breaks with Trump, says humans affect climate change by Scott Bauer, AP Big Story, Sep 27, 2016
Looking to the Earth Itself as a Climate Solution by Georina Gustin, InsideClimate News, Sep 28, 2016
California wants to regulate cow belches. It’s less weird than it sounds. by Brad Pulmer, Energy & Environment, Vox, Sep 27, 2016
I watched the Trudeau government at the Paris climate talks. I'm heartbroken by their LNG decision., Op-ed by Karen Mahon, National Observer, Sep 28, 2016
Explainer: How aviation could, finally, agree a climate deal by Sophie Yeo, Carbon Brief, Sep 26, 2016

Thu Sep 29, 2016

SA weather: Worsening conditions cause more blackouts as BOM warns of more storms by Lauren Waldhuter and staff, ABC News, Sep 29, 2016
Power Games: The Real Reason South Australia Blacked Out by Ian McAauley, NewMadilta.com, Sep 29, 2016
The Arctic Freshwater Synthesis by Terry D. Prowse, Editor's Vox/EOS, Sep 28, 2016
Tropical Storm Matthew Near Hurricane Strength in the Caribbean Sea; Jamaica, Hispañola, Cuba, Bahamas Threats Next Week, Wunderblog, Weather Underground, Sep 29, 2016
Oh great — scientists just confirmed a key new source of greenhouse gases by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Sep 28, 2016
The US will need to expand its climate change plans to meet Paris agreement goals by Alessandra Potenza, The Verge, Sep 26, 2016
Insurance May Be Dropped for Properties That Repeatedly Flood by Erika Bolstad, ClimateWire/Scientifc American, Sep 29, 2016
Carbon emissions not priced at true cost to climate: OECD by Bate Felix, Reuters, Sep 26, 2016
Groups Slam Republican AGs Big Oil Collusion to Protect ExxonMobil by Nadia Prupis, Common Dreams, Sep 29, 2016
As Trump denies climate change, scientists fear we’re about to blow past the 2-degree red line by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Sep 29, 2016

Fri Sep 30, 2016

New MIT app: check if your car meets climate targets by Dana Nuccitelli, Climate Consensus - the 97%, Guardian, Sep 28, 2016
Obama's climate change legacy at stake as Clean Power Plan has its day in court by Oliver Milman, Guardian, Sep 29, 2016
Watch clean energy costs fall, in one chart David Roberts, Energy & Environment, Vox, Sep 30, 2016
Midwest Floods September 2016, Climate Signals, Sep 21, 2016 Ongoing
President Trump's Energy Policy Would Be a Nightmare by Antonia Juhasz, Rolling Stone, Sep 29, 2016
A Major Hurricane Just Developed Over the Caribbean by Maddie Stone, Gizmodo, Sep 30, 2016
8 Cartoons That Expose Climate Denial by Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, Sep 30. 2016
US at the Crossroads: Start a New Nuclear Arms Race? Or Address Climate Change and Human Needs? by Kevin Martin, Common Dreams, Sep 30, 2016

Sat Oct 1, 2016

Matthew strengthens to Category 5 storm headed for Jamaica, Cuba by Rebekah Kebede. Reuters, Sep 30, 2016
EU fast-tracks Paris climate deal to brink of entering into force by Alissa de Carbonnel, Reuters, Sep 30, 2016
Matthew Becomes the Atlantic's First Category 5 Hurricane in Nine Years by Bob Henson and Jeff Masters, Wunderblog, Weather Underground, Oct 1, 2016
It seems Tony Abbott's back': Premier rounds on Malcolm Turnbull over renewable energy by Michael Koziol, Sydney Morning Herald, Sep 30, 2016
Hurricane Matthew weakens as it churns toward Jamaica by Steven Visser and Susannah Cullinane, CNN, Oct 1, 2016
Mapped: The countries with the highest carbon price by Simon Evans, Carbon Brief, Sep 27, 2016
Is New York Ready for Solar Power? Kaya Laterman, New York Times, Sep 30. 2016
WA firm's world first wave/solar power grid by Ben Harvey, The West Australian, Sep 29, 2016
Dr. Katharine Hayhoe to Discuss Climate Change with President and Leonardo DiCaprio on Monday by Leslie Adami, KLBK Lubbock, Sep 30, 2016
In-depth: How can fossil fuel supplies be constrained? by Sophie Yeo, Carbon Brief, Sep 28, 2016
US drives rainforest destruction by importing Amazon oil, study finds by Oliver Milman, Guardian, Sep 28, 2016
As Warnings Build, Is There a ‘Spiral of Silence’ on Climate Change? by Andrew C Revkin, Dot Earth, New York Times, Sep 30, 2016

Posted by John Hartz on Saturday, 1 October, 2016

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