21/11/2018

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Melting Antarctic ice could slow global temperature rise, study says - Carbon Brief
Melting Antarctic ice could slow global temperature rise, study says - Carbon Brief

Cold meltwater running off Antarctica’s ice sheets and into the ocean could dampen the pace of global temperature rise, a new study suggests.
Carbon Brief Carbon Brief
Will We Survive Climate Change? (Published 2018)
Will We Survive Climate Change? (Published 2018)

Possibly. There is ‘no scientific support for inevitable doom,’ one expert notes.
www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
Hydrogen gas plan for millions of homes
Hydrogen gas plan for millions of homes

Almost four million homes across northern England could be converted to use hydrogen gas for heating and cooking by 2034 under a £23 billion scheme to tackle climate change.Boilers and gas cookers would need to be replaced or converted under the plan, which would add more than £50 to the annual ene
www.thetimes.co.uk www.thetimes.co.uk
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's misdirection on Calif fires, climate
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's misdirection on Calif fires, climate

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is going too far in assigning most of the blame for California's devastating wildfires on the state's forest management.
AP News AP News
What's driving this French revolution?
What's driving this French revolution?

Forgotten France is sick of being exploited by the political class and left behind by the cities
UnHerd UnHerd
Momentum builds for ambitious agreements at COP24
Momentum builds for ambitious agreements at COP24

When COP24 starts next month, the least developed countries will again be in the spotlight. In a special guest blog, LDC Group chair Gebru Jember Endalew outlines the group's hopes for Katowice
International Institute for Environment and Development International Institute for Environment and Development
Leo Varadkar pledges carbon tax rise amid criticism of climate policy
Leo Varadkar pledges carbon tax rise amid criticism of climate policy

Leo Varadkar has said that increases in the carbon tax will be outlined in Fine Gael’s next election manifesto.It comes as the government faces criticism over its record on lowering emissions and meeting its climate change targets.The cabinet is expected to approve Richard Bruton’s all-government pl
www.thetimes.co.uk www.thetimes.co.uk
Repowering the UK’s oldest wind farms could boost energy generation by 171%
Repowering the UK’s oldest wind farms could boost energy generation by 171%

Replacing wind turbines could significantly increase Britain’s power output.
The Conversation The Conversation
The arts have a leading role to play in tackling climate change | Nicholas Serota
The arts have a leading role to play in tackling climate change | Nicholas Serota

Cultural organisations can help to initiate conversations about the environment, says Nicholas Serota, chair of Arts Council England
the Guardian the Guardian
Neil Mackay: Why climate change should be the only story that matters
Neil Mackay: Why climate change should be the only story that matters

I HATE to be the person who breaks it to everyone, especially at this late stage, but Brexit and Scottish independence don’t really matter that…
The Herald The Herald
Why Is a Climate Change Skeptic Headlining Science Conferences?
Why Is a Climate Change Skeptic Headlining Science Conferences?

Peter Ward’s arguments about the source of climate change have been denounced by scientists. That hasn’t stopped him from presenting his ideas at prominent conferences.
The Daily Beast The Daily Beast
China glacier melt speeds up in 'wake-up call' for world: Greenpeace
China glacier melt speeds up in 'wake-up call' for world: Greenpeace

Glacier melt at major sites in western China is accelerating fast, Greenpeace said on Tuesday, prompting thousands to evacuate in recent months and underscoring the vulnerability to climate change in a "wake-up call" for the world.
Reuters Reuters
Bridge block protesters vow to bring London to standstill again
Bridge block protesters vow to bring London to standstill again

Campaigners who blocked off five major bridges in central London vowed today to bring the capital to a standstill again this weekend.
The Standard The Standard
Essential reading on climate change | Letters
Essential reading on climate change | Letters

Letters: George Monbiot and Keith Kahn-Harris are thought-provoking, says Penelope Maclachlan, while Peter Wheeler believes natural climate solutions are the way forward
the Guardian the Guardian
One simple reason we aren’t acting faster on climate change?
One simple reason we aren’t acting faster on climate change?

Images like that of a polar bear on a melting ice field are iconic. But in terms of getting people to act on climate change, they may be ineffective. Here’s why.
www.bbc.com www.bbc.com
Greenhouse gases affect human life in 467 different ways
Greenhouse gases affect human life in 467 different ways

As emissions increase, society faces a much larger threat from climate change than previously thought, researchers from the University of Hawaii said.
Mail Online Mail Online
Dangers Without Borders: Military Readiness in a Warming World - Inside Climate News
Dangers Without Borders: Military Readiness in a Warming World - Inside Climate News

On a Pacific archipelago 2,400 miles southwest of Hawaii, the United States’ enormous military capability collides with the accelerating climate risk that threatens to erode it. Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands is home to the Ronald Reagan Test Site, a state-of-the-art installation for space surveillance and the fulcrum for American missile defense systems to…
Inside Climate News Inside Climate News
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Khanna to Pelosi: Don't Just Create Green New Deal Select Committee, Make Ocasio-Cortez Its Chair - EcoWatch
Khanna to Pelosi: Don't Just Create Green New Deal Select Committee, Make Ocasio-Cortez Its Chair - EcoWatch

As the debate within the new House Democratic caucus continues to grow over the demand to create a New Green Deal select committee, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) came out on Saturday to say that not only should Nancy Pelosi create such a committee, she should appoint newly-elected New York freshman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to be its…
EcoWatch EcoWatch
'Senseless Killing': Dolphin Found Shot Dead on California Beach - EcoWatch
'Senseless Killing': Dolphin Found Shot Dead on California Beach - EcoWatch

A dolphin that washed up dead on California Beach, died from a bullet wound.
EcoWatch EcoWatch
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