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    Why childlessness can't stave off*climate*apocalypse
    <http://theweek.com/articles/644313/why-childlessness-cant-stave-climate-apocalypse>

The Week Magazine 	 -‎2 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

First, there are already too many people for a reduction in new births 
to prevent catastrophic*climate change*. Think of total greenhouse 
emissions as the emissions produced by the average person's lifestyle 
(which varies depending on the country*...Nature is merciless in its 
indifference to human frailty. In a year where political systems the 
world over are popping rivets or collapsing outright, the most serious 
problem humanity has ever faced continues its relentless march. The 
*laws of physics do not care that a deranged racist has gotten within 
shouting distance of the American presidency*, and will not pause 
climate change to let us clean political house.*
<http://www.nature.com/news/obama-s-science-legacy-climate-policy-hots-up-1.20468>


    (Slate) Global Warming, the NW Passage and Voting
    <http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2016/08/22/global_warming_has_allowed_easier_access_to_the_northwest_passage.html>

It's not too late to save our planet, though. There are things we can 
do. Enact a carbon tax, for one. Switch to renewable energy for another, 
which is completely doable....And third? *Vote science deniers out of 
office. They inhabit not only the U.S. Congress but also political seats 
all over the world....When it comes time to vote, vote.* Climate change 
is important enough to make it a one-issue election, but some people 
feel that’s not enough to sway them. But really that’s a matter of 
framing. Chances are those who deny the reality of climate change deny 
lots of other science, too. When that one issue is reality itself, then 
damn straight *this is a one-issue election*.


    Obama's science legacy:*climate*(policy) hots up
    <http://www.nature.com/news/obama-s-science-legacy-climate-policy-hots-up-1.20468>

Nature.com 	 -‎2 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

*Global warming*was one of Barack Obama's top priorities - and one of 
the most difficult to address, given strong opposition from Republicans 
in Congress.


    Congressional*Climate*Witch Hunt Reaches an Impasse
    <http://www.triplepundit.com/2016/08/congressional-climate-witch-hunt-reaches-impasse/>

Triple Pundit (registration) (blog) 	 -‎3 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

In the latest twist of events, 350.org's outside counsel requested a 
meeting with the Science Committee last month to discuss the subpoena 
and issues related to*climate change*science. According to 350.org, 
however, the request to meet Smith and the ...


    A big question complicating the*climate*debate: Are current policies
    only benefiting the rich?
    <http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-climate-change-disadvantaged-communities-20160822-snap-story.html>

Los Angeles Times 	 -‎Aug 22, 2016‎ 	

	
	
	

Still, Gomez and other lawmakers have identified that 2015 meeting as a 
watershed moment that's now escalated to anger about how the state 
spends money generated from its*climate change* program - criticism 
that's often cast in terms of race and class*.*


    (opinion) *Climate change*as an economic issue will hurt Clinton and
    the Democrats in 2016
    <https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/08/22/climate-change-as-an-economic-issue-will-hurt-clinton-and-the-democrats-in-2016/>

Washington Post (blog) 	 -‎17 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

The Democrats like to pretend that*global warming*is an environmental 
issue, but in fact, they make it an economic issue and do so at their 
own peril.

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