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    Trump Picks Scott Pruitt,*Climate Change*Denialist, to Lead EPA
    <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/07/us/politics/scott-pruitt-epa-trump.html>

New York Times 	 -‎7 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    President-elect Donald J. Trump has selected Scott Pruitt, the
    Oklahoma attorney general and a close ally of the fossil fuel
    industry, to run the Environmental Protection Agency, signaling Mr.
    Trump’s determination to dismantle President Obama’s efforts to
    counter climate change — and much of the E.P.A. itself....Mr. Trump
    has criticized the established science of human-caused*global
    warming*as a hoax, vowed to "cancel" the Paris accord committing
    nearly every nation to taking action to fight*climate change*, and
    attacked Mr. Obama's signature*global warming**....*"*It*'*s a safe
    assumption that Pruitt could be the most hostile E.P.A.
    administrator toward clean air and safe drinking water in history,*"**


    WATCH:*Climate Change*Webcast with Paul Gross, Thursday at 12:30 PM
    <http://www.clickondetroit.com/weather/climate-change>

WDIV Detroit 	 -‎7 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    DETROIT - Local 4Caster Paul Gross will hold his third
    annual*climate change*webcast on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. on
    ClickOnDetroit.com ..Gross runs through the sciene around climate
    change, using a mix of graphics and maps to present an impartial
    view on what's happening to the planet...
    "I have some new graphics to show you this year that really help to
    explain the science and bring it down to a level that most people
    can understand," Gross said...
    He added that he makes his usual promise when discussing this
    controversial issue: "I am not an advocate, and do not accept ANY
    information from advocacy groups. I am not trying to promote a point
    of view.  Rather, I am a fiercely independent scientist who has
    earned your trust over many years to ONLY bring you science directly
    from the scientific community.".


    Wildfire-plagued fall warmest on record for US, says NOAA
    <http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/07/wildfire-plagued-fall-warmest-on-record-for-us-says-noaa.html>

CNBC 	 -‎5 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    Average US temperatures from September through November were their
    warmest in 122-years of record keeping, said NOAA.


    Climate change could render Sudan 'uninhabitable' - CNN.com
    <http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/07/africa/sudan-climate-change/>

CNN 	 -‎12 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    After years of deforestation and drought as a result of climate
    change, Sudan's rich biodiversity is under threat and drought has
    hindered the fight against ...


    Trump's Chief Strategist Steve Bannon Ran a
    Massive*Climate*Experiment
    <https://www.wired.com/2016/12/trumps-chief-strategist-ran-massive-climate-experiment/>

WIRED 	 -‎13 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    Before Steve Bannon was Donald Trump's campaign advisor, a
    right-wing media mogul, or a conservative Hollywood documentarian,
    he helped a group of*climate*scientists steer a controversial
    experiment in the Arizona desert back from financial
    chaos*...Twenty-five years ago, a New Agey-experiment called
    Biosphere 2 set out to recreate life on another planet with eight
    people locked in a giant glass habitat. But it ended bitterly with
    allegations of financial fraud, scientific goof-ups, and a power
    struggle outside the
    dome......https://www.wired.com/2016/12/trumps-chief-strategist-ran-massive-climate-experiment/*


    The Teen-Agers Suing Over*Climate Change*
    <http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-teen-agers-suing-over-climate-change>

The New Yorker 	 -‎Dec 6, 2016‎ 	

	
	
	

    *Global Warming*. At the time, Olson, who ran the nonprofit Our
    Children's Trust, was preparing to sue the federal government over
    its insufficient action on*climate change*, and she hoped to
    coördinate youth demonstrations and other events with the*.*


    Obama's*Climate*Rules Are Safer Than They Seem
    <https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-12-07/obama-s-climate-rules-are-safer-than-they-seem>

Bloomberg 	 -‎12 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    Those who support aggressive action to reduce greenhouse gases fear
    that the Donald Trump administration will undo all or most of
    President Barack Obama's*climate change*initiatives. But those fears
    are probably unwarranted. A good guess, based ... The*...*


    *Climate*Scientists Fear Trump Budget Cuts and Wonder What He Really
    Believes
    <http://www.seeker.com/climate-scientists-fear-trump-budget-cuts-and-wonder-what-he-really-be-2134130758.html>

Seeker 	 -‎10 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    What worries scientists most are public comments and writings by
    Trump's transition team members, many of whom deny*climate
    change*exists and want the government to stop
    funding*climate*research. In an interview with the Guardian last
    month, Trump ...


    Pew: Only 27% of Americans Believe Human Activity Causes*Climate
    Change*
    <http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/matthew-hrozencik/pew-only-27-americans-believe-human-activity-causes-climate-change>

CNSNews.com 	 -‎10 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    (CNSNews.com) - A recent survey by the non-partisan Pew Research
    Center found that a large majority of Americans are skeptical about
    the prevailing scientific understanding of*climate change*, with
    only 27 percent saying they believe there is a*...*


    Trump Softens His*Climate*Image with Gore Meeting
    <https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-softens-his-climate-image-with-gore-meeting/>

Scientific American 	 -‎Dec 6, 2016‎ 	

	
	
	

    President-elect Donald Trump's meeting with Al Gore yesterday could
    soften his image on*climate change*a week after he claimed to have
    an open mind about man-made warming, according to some observers.


    Climate change threatens ability of insurers to manage risk ...
    <https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/07/climate-change-threatens-ability-insurers-manage-risk>

The Guardian 	 -‎19 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    Extreme weather is driving up uninsured losses and insurers must use
    investments to fund global warming resilience, says study.....The
    ClimateWise report, published on Wednesday, also says the industry
    must also use its risk management expertise to convince policymakers
    in both the public and private sector of the urgent need for climate
    action.
    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/07/climate-change-threatens-ability-insurers-manage-risk
    ClimateWise launches two reports that warn of growing protection gap
    due to rising impact of climate risks
    <http://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/business-action/sustainable-finance/climatewise/news/insurance-leaders-warn-protection-gap-due-to-impact-climate-risks>
    7 December 2016 – ClimateWise, a global network of 29 insurance
    industry organisations which is convened by the University of
    Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, has warned of the
    urgent need to address the growing $100 billion annual climate risk
    'protection gap' in two new reports; Investing for Resilience and
    the ClimateWise Principles Independent Review 2016....
    The two reports were launched today at a breakfast briefing with
    over 100 delgates from across the insurance industry including
    ClimateWise members. Since the 1950s, the frequency of
    weather-related catastrophes, such as windstorms and floods, has
    increased six-fold. As climate-related risks occur more often and
    predictably, previously insurable assets are becoming uninsurable,
    or those already underinsured further compromised....
    The economic impact of these natural catastrophes is growing
    quickly, with total losses increasing five-fold since the 1980s to
    around $170bn today. Over the same period, the average annual
    protection gap has widened quickly from $23bn to $100bn today,
    according to analysis by ClimateWise member, Swiss Re.
    http://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/business-action/sustainable-finance/climatewise/news/insurance-leaders-warn-protection-gap-due-to-impact-climate-risks
    http://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/publications/sustainable-finance-publications/investing-for-resilience
    Download the report
    http://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/publications/publication-pdfs/Investing-for-resilience.pdf
    Climate protection gap widening, warns insurance report
    <www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38229108>
    "There potential for the insurance industry to support banks to
    better understand the risk exposure that their mortgage portfolio is
    facing from climate change, on the basis that if banks are more
    aware of the risks the properties they are lending to might face,
    such as the knock-on effect of a loss in property values.
    "Insurance companies have a vested interest in banks making a more
    strategic decisions because that would have a knock-on impact on the
    decisions that developers, local governments and property owner will
    make in terms of where they plan to locate new properties or protect
    existing ones."...
    "Our argument is that the really powerful role the insurance sector
    can play is to support external stakeholders to start investing in
    climate resilience... www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38229108


*Global Commons: Solutions for a Crowded Planet 
<http://www.iisd.ca/videos/biodiv/cbd-cop13-side-events/global-commons-solutions-for-a-crowded-planet/?autoplay>*

    On Monday, 5 December 2016, the event "Global Commons: Solutions for
    a Crowded Planet - Agriculture’s Role in Transforming the Food
    System to Safeguard the Global Commons" took place at the Convention
    of Biological Diversity COP13. Presented by the Global Environment
    Facility (GEF), this video by IISD Reporting Services provides an
    overview of the event, which highlighted the role of agriculture as
    a key driver of pressure on the global commons.
    Produced by Tasha Goldberg and filmed/edited by Ben Crowe.
    You can find our written report and photographs for this event here:
    http://www.iisd.ca/biodiv/cop13/enbots/5dec.html#event-1
    http://www.iisd.ca/videos/biodiv/cbd-cop13-side-events/global-commons-solutions-for-a-crowded-planet/


*This Day in Climate History  December 8,  2009 
<http://mediamatters.org/video/2009/12/08/worst-person-silver-to-fox-amp-friends-over-gra/157910>- 
from D.R. Tucker *

      MSNBC's Keith Olbermann calls out Wall Street Journal columnist
    Bret Stephens and the hosts of the Fox News Channel program "Fox and
    Friends" for shamelessly peddling climate-change denial.
    http://mediamatters.org/video/2009/12/08/worst-person-silver-to-fox-amp-friends-over-gra/157910

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