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    On*Climate Change*, Many Millennial Voters Think Clinton and Trump
    Are the Same
    <http://www.newsweek.com/millennial-voters-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-climate-change-486107>

Newsweek 	 -‎6 hours ago‎ 	

*Young voters are one of the more unpredictable factors in the 2016 
election*, because they’re more likely than other age groups to support 
Sanders and less likely to vote in general. Democrats run the risk of 
losing Sanders holdouts to a third-party candidate. Nearly seven out of 
10 Sanders supporters believe there’s no daylight between Trump and 
Clinton on the issues they care about... young voters don’t recognize 
how different she is from Trump. *Forty-four percent say there’s no 
distinction between the two candidates on transitioning away from fossil 
fuels, and 43 percent say there’s no distinction on protecting air and 
wate**r*....According to the poll, 21 percent of millennials are Bernie 
Sanders supporters who are so disillusioned with Clinton that they 
wouldn’t plan to vote for her in a general election if there are 
third-party candidates, ....That is alarming news for Clinton. But the 
numbers could change. NextGen’s findings suggest that if Democrats 
emphasize climate change and clean energy, they could make progress in 
winning over this demographic.... Clinton isn’t interested in focusing 
much more on this issue, beyond the usual applause lines. She mentioned 
in passing how clean energy will lead to job creation, but she didn’t 
dwell on it.

Paper examines*climate*risk and the fossil fuel industry (financial)
<http://phys.org/news/2016-08-paper-climate-fossil-fuel-industry.html>
Phys.Org 	 -‎2 hours ago‎ 	

"As*climate-change*effects grow more pronounced, there can be little 
doubt that an industry that produces 68 percent of human*greenhouse 
gas*emissions will find itself under increasing pressure," Krane wrote. 
"The risks to the industry correlate withwith progress on climate goals. 
Unless a technological breakthrough can restrict carbon releases, the 
*fortunes of the fossil fuel industry and the stability of Earth's 
climate will be locked in a zero-sum game*. Climate's gain is the 
industry's loss and vice versa."
*....**There are four main categories of climate risk for the fossil 
fuel industry...:
*Policy risk:* Government policies, regulations and pledges that reduce 
carbon emissions or policies that support competing technology.
*Demand risk*: Decline in global fossil fuel demand due to climate and 
other factors.
*Divestment risk:* Shareholder or grassroots activism that seeks to 
influence producer companies (and possibly countries) through financial 
or reputational means, or investor avoidance of fossil fuel shares.
*Competition risk:* Rivalry for market share among producers seeking to 
monetize reserves before they are rendered unburnable; competition 
between fossil and noncarbon sources of energy.
....."the greatest risk of all" is failure. "Businesses may face 
existential threats from climate action, but these are dwarfed by a far 
greater risk—the possibility that climate actions may fail."*

    *Global Warming*Blows Past Previous Records in 2016
    <http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2016/08/global-warming-blows-past-previous-records-2016>

Mother Jones 	 -‎10 hours ago‎ 	

For years,*climate*denialists published charts starting in 1998 to show 
that warming had "paused" and might never increase again.

    *Climate Change*Divide Bursts to Forefront in Presidential Campaign
    <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/us/politics/climate-change-divide-bursts-to-forefront-in-presidential-campaign.html>

New York Times 	 -‎6 hours ago‎ 	

WASHINGTON - During the 2012 race for president, the issue of*climate 
change*was nearly invisible. President Obama and his Republican 
opponent, Mitt Romney, almost never spoke about it, and it did not come 
up during their debates..Mrs. Clinton regularly highlights her plan to 
combat global warming, and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, 
praised her at the Democratic National Convention last week for putting 
it at “the center” of her foreign policy. .....A Gallup poll in March 
found that *65 percent of Americans believed that climate change was 
caused by human activity, an increase of 10 points from a year earlier.* 
The poll found that 38 percent of Republicans believed the same thing, 
an increase of four points from a year earlier. The poll also found that 
76 percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 accepted that human activity is 
behind climate change....Republican strategists said it was unclear how 
Mr. Trump’s dismissive position on climate change would affect the 
party’s future..Hillary Clinton thrusts climate change to the heart of 
her campaign, the issue is taking on a prominence it has never before 
had in a presidential general election..

    Crews continue to battle massive*wildfire*near California's Big Sur
    <http://www.cbsnews.com/news/crews-continue-to-battle-massive-wildfire-near-californias-big-sur/>

CBS News 	 -‎15 hours ago‎ 	

BIG SUR, Calif. -- Crews continued to battle a massive*wildfire*near 
California's Big Sur that is threatening thousands of homes as another 
one broke out in Fresno County and quickly spread, prompting the 
evacuation of 300 homes near dry, rolling hills.
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    Can California tune up its*climate *strategy before it's too late?
    <http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article92727772.html>

Sacramento Bee 	 -‎3 hours ago‎ 	

As state lawmakers return Monday from their July break, one of *their 
toughest orders of business is how best to protect and expand 
California's push to stop****global warming*, including the state's 
signature*climate change*law. Passed in 2006 and ... *...*

*Officials Confirm Local Spread of Zika in the US:* 
<http://climatenexus.org/learn/public-health-impacts/climate-change-and-vector-borne-diseases> 
ClimateNexus.orgFour Florida residents have been infected with Zika in 
the first known case of local transmission of the virus in the 
continental United States, according to health officials. A new study 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=53420c909e&e=95b355344d> 
shows that climate change is increasing the length of mosquito season in 
the US thus increasing the risk of Zika. However, Tom Frieden, director 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said widespread 
transmission of Zika in the US is unlikely. (*News:*CNN 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=08069d55eb&e=95b355344d>,Washington 
Post 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=c904213af2&e=95b355344d> 
$,New York Times 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=c87c46e18c&e=95b355344d> 
$,CBS Local 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=859188dfb1&e=95b355344d>,Bloomberg 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=5cd8544339&e=95b355344d>,NPR 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=17224d0a2a&e=95b355344d>,Reuters 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=289b449e7c&e=95b355344d>. 
*Commentary*:New York Times editorial 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=f6ef842a48&e=95b355344d> 
$;Washington Post, Sonia Shah op-ed 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=bea1490b6a&e=95b355344d> 
$; Miami Herald Editorial 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=f53dc73011&e=95b355344d>. 
*Background*: Climate Signals 
<http://climatenexus.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d1f5797e59060083034310930&id=f497508dd3&e=95b355344d>)

    *Climate*modelers improve novel methods to corral uncertainty
    <http://phys.org/news/2016-08-climate-methods-corral-uncertainty.html>

Phys.Org 	 -‎3 hours ago‎ 	

The workshop aimed to provide participants information on strategies to 
quantify the uncertainty in*climate model*projections and assess the 
reliability of*climate change *information for decision-making...*assess 
the reliability and quantify the uncertainty of climate change 
information for decision-making* and map out the path toward 
next-generation climate modeling....The key is to develop strategies 
that can evaluate risks and use climate change information in a way that 
informs vulnerability, impact, and adaptation issues.

    Companies are tackling*climate*emissions in creative ways
    <https://www.greenbiz.com/article/companies-are-tackling-climate-emissions-creative-ways>

GreenBiz 	 -‎6 hours ago‎ 	

Some of these brands have very real operational concerns that drive them 
to fight*climate change*. Sportswear manufacturer PUMA worries that 
weather changes and temperature extremes could affect its cotton farmers.

    *Climate*threat to our water supplies
    <http://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/07/30/climate-threat-our-water-supplies/87849982/>

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 	 -‎7 hours ago‎ 	

The 2016 Global Risks report produced for the World Economic Forum 
identified water crises as the top major risk, with the failure 
of*climate change*mitigation and adaptation measures the second. 
Challenges around water management already are immense*...*

    *Climate Science*by a 'Peer-Reviewed' Rapper (audio)
    <http://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2016/08/climate-science-by-a-peer-reviewed-rapper/>

Yale Climate Connections 	 -‎4 hours ago‎ 	

BRINKMAN: “And my hope is that the hooks on *these songs are ear-worms 
that people can't get out of their head* and it reminds them to think 
about and be concerned about*climate change*even when they think they're 
just reciting catchy lyrics.”  Brinkman is committed to both 
entertainment and accuracy. He’s known as “the peer-reviewed rapper”.

    Paper examines*climate*risk and the fossil fuel industry
    <http://phys.org/news/2016-08-paper-climate-fossil-fuel-industry.html>

Phys.Org 	 -‎2 hours ago‎ 	

"As*climate-change*effects grow more pronounced, there can be little 
doubt that an industry that produces 68 percent of human*greenhouse 
gas*emissions will find itself under increasing pressure," Krane wrote. 
"The risks to the industry correlate withwith progress on climate goals. 
Unless a technological breakthrough can restrict carbon releases, the 
*fortunes of the fossil fuel industry and the stability of Earth's 
climate will be locked in a zero-sum game*. Climate's gain is the 
industry's loss and vice versa."
*....**There are four main categories of climate risk for the fossil 
fuel industry...:
*Policy risk:* Government policies, regulations and pledges that reduce 
carbon emissions or policies that support competing technology.
*Demand risk*: Decline in global fossil fuel demand due to climate and 
other factors.
*Divestment risk:* Shareholder or grassroots activism that seeks to 
influence producer companies (and possibly countries) through financial 
or reputational means, or investor avoidance of fossil fuel shares.
*Competition risk:* Rivalry for market share among producers seeking to 
monetize reserves before they are rendered unburnable; competition 
between fossil and noncarbon sources of energy.
....."the greatest risk of all" is failure. "Businesses may face 
existential threats from climate action, but these are dwarfed by a far 
greater risk—the possibility that climate actions may fail."*

*The Ethical Failure and the Damage of Disinformation (15 min video) 
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9grm1yIsa0>*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9grm1yIsa0
This is Donald Brown.. an ethical discussion.   I've been following him 
for a few years.  He's getting more strident.
This video explains why the climate change disinformation campaign 
funded by fossil fuel companies, corporations whose economic interests 
are threatened by restrictions on fossil fuels, industry associations, 
and free-market fundamentalists is morally reprehensible and inexcusable 
behavior, in fact perhaps some new kind of crime against humanity. *The 
video distinguishes the disinformation campaign from reasonable 
scientific skepticism.*

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