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    Donald Trump and the Triumph of*Climate-Change* Denial
    <https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/12/donald-trump-climate-change-skeptic-denial/510359/>

The Atlantic 	 -‎12 hours ago‎ 	

    The science of man-made global warming has only grown more
    conclusive. So why have Republicans become less convinced it’s real
    over the past decade and a half?
       "...the U.S. Republican Party is an anomaly in denying
    anthropogenic climate change." ...
    Trump's victory sends a message that failing to embrace*climate
    science*still isn't disqualifying for a presidential candidate, even
    as scientists warn that the devastating consequences of*global
    warming*are under way and expected to intensify in the*...
    If Trump fails to take climate change seriously, the federal
    government may do little to address the threat of a warming planet
    in the next four years. A presidential administration hostile to
    climate science also threatens to deepen, or at the very least
    prolong, the skepticism that already exists in American political
    life. *"*If the Trump administration continues to push the false
    claim that global warming is a hoax, not happening, not human
    caused, or not a serious problem, I’d expect many conservative
    Republican voters to follow their lead,*"* said Anthony Leiserowitz,
    the director of Yale University’s Program on Climate Change
    Communication....
    In a deeply divided country, adopting views on climate change that
    conflict with scientific evidence can actually be a rational choice.
    Liberals and conservatives frequently spend time with like-minded
    individuals, and people across the political spectrum may have a
    better chance of fitting in if they embrace shared partisan
    beliefs—regardless of whether those beliefs contradict scientific
    fact. This helps explain why highly educated Republicans are
    actually more likely to reject climate science. ...
    *...*The power and influence of corporations relative to the
    government might also help explain why skepticism has thrived. An
    ideological preference for free markets may make some politicians
    and voters in the United States more sympathetic to arguments that
    environmental regulations will hurt the private sector—even if those
    arguments are used to dismiss climate science.*

    For Global Investors, 'Uncertainty' Over Business*Climate*Under
    Trump
    <http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/12/25/506476569/for-global-investors-uncertainty-over-business-climate-under-trump>

NPR 	 -‎10 hours ago‎ 	

    It can take decades for a country build up a name as a good place to
    do business, and the U.S. consistently ranks among the best. But
    some economists say its reputation for trustworthiness could be
    challenged if President-elect Trump makes good on*...*"*If there's
    one thing that deters investment, it is uncertainty,*"* he says.
    *"*And we're seeing uncertainty. You don't quite know what you're in
    for if you consider doing business in the U.S.*"*...
    It's still unclear whether there will be a bright line between
    Trump's business dealings and the White House. His children have sat
    in on meetings with world leaders and advisers. Trump has said his
    sons would run his companies while he's president — but he could
    still make money off his name used on properties across the world.*

    Study: Africa's agriculturally dependent nations facing highest
    costs of*climate change*– key agri-commodities at risk
    <http://reliefweb.int/report/world/study-africa-s-agriculturally-dependent-nations-facing-highest-costs-climate-change-key>

Reliefweb 	 -‎2 hours ago‎ 	

    *Climate change*may deal a significant blow to the economies of
    countries most reliant on farming, according to new research, which
    identifies Sub-Saharan Africa as the region facing the highest risk.

    *Climate change*, rural growth are priorities for new Washington
    lands commissioner
    <http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-change-rural-growth-are-priorities-for-new-washington-lands-commissioner/>

The Seattle Times 	 -‎5 hours ago‎ 	

    Hilary Franz won 53 percent of the statewide vote in November but
    carried only eight counties - all west of the Cascades.She will lead
    the state’s largest firefighting force, manage 5.6 million acres of
    state-owned lands and ensure revenues from logging, land leases and
    other operations for school construction and other projects....  the
    agency needs critical funding to better manage wildfires and restore
    the health of forests in poor shape... it won’t be easy, given
    competing budget needs and a court mandate to fully fund the state’s
    basic-education system

    America's youth are suing the government over*climate change*, and
    President Obama needs to react
    <http://www.salon.com/2016/12/25/americas-youth-are-suing-the-government-over-climate-change-and-president-obama-needs-to-react/>

Salon 	 -‎11 hours ago‎ 	

    To have any hope of reversing or stalling these effects of*climate
    change*, the world must restrict fossil fuel production and
    ultimately switch to safe renewable energy.

    Guest Opinion: Meteorologists caught up in*climate change*debate
    <http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20161225/guest-opinion-meteorologists-caught-up-in-climate-change-debate>

Mail Tribune 	 -‎15 hours ago‎ 	

    There is no massive conspiracy to create and maintain a*global
    warming*scare. Hundreds of mature, dedicated, sincere meteorological
    scientists have worked hard during their entire careers to
    advance*climate science*and develop the best predictions....Their
    work has been critically reviewed for decades by hundreds of their
    peers - independent scientists - in the domain of open scientific
    literature....
    Our problem now is that human society was constructed to be
    consistent with the climate of the last few thousand years. The new
    climate will be different. Therefore, the slowing of climate change,
    or adaptation to it, will be expensive. Regardless, it is a subject
    to be taken seriously.

    Meeting global*climate*target may up fish catch by 6 million tons
    <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/meeting-global-climate-target-may-up-fish-catch-by-6-million-tons/articleshow/56168795.cms>

Economic Times 	 -‎10 hours ago‎ 	

    TORONTO: Potential fish catches could increase by six million metric
    tonnes per year, if countries abide by the Paris Agreement*global
    warming*target of 1.5 degrees Celsius, a new study has found. The
    researchers ...*Climate change*is expected to force*...*

    'It's their backyard': Inuit voice essential in
    Arctic*climate*studies, scientists say
    <http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/inuit-study-science-climate-change-1.3882221>

CBC.ca 	 -‎12 hours ago‎ 	

    One effort to incorporate the Inuit voice is ArcticNet, a
    government-sponsored initiative that brings together scientists and
    Inuit to study*climate change*in the coastal Arctic. More than 1,000
    papers from various universities have been published on*...*

    Holiday "Galaxy" Stream --*Climate Change*& Chaos (VIEW)
    <http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2016/12/-holiday-galaxy-stream-climate-change-chaos.html>

The Daily Galaxy (blog) 	 -‎4 hours ago‎ 	

    How well can we predict*climate change*? The forecast for our future
    may lie at the intersection of chaos theory and a new breed of
    supercomputing, Tim Palmer, a physicist with the University of
    Oxford, explains in his public lecture from the Perimeter*Institute
    on May 4, 2016....*
    Climate Change, Chaos, and Inexact Computing - Tim Palmer Public
    Lecture May 5, 2016 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-IHJbzRVVU>
    How well can we predict climate change? The forecast for our future
    may lie at the intersection of chaos theory and a new breed of
    supercomputing, Tim Palmer explains in his public lecture from
    Perimeter Institute on May 4, 2016.
    ..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-IHJbzRVVU

    Andersen: Local*climate*scientist feels the heat
    <http://www.aspentimes.com/opinion/andersen-local-climate-scientist-feels-the-heat/>

Aspen Times 	 -‎6 hours ago‎ 	

    ...ExxonMobil, which Heede has been analyzing for 12 years,
    assessing carbon output from the products it sells. Heede’s work is
    groundbreaking, but he has learned that holding the world’s largest
    publicly traded petroleum and petrochemical company accountable for
    climate change entails personal risk..."The company made a choice in
    the early 1990s," Heede claims, "to invest in climate obfuscation
    and denial, which it did very successfully with massive public
    confusion about climate science and the election of climate deniers
    to Congress. The campaign succeeds to this day."...
    .Heede dismisses the subpoena as a bullying tactic and has refused
    to cooperate. A U.S. District Court last week put the subpoena on
    hold. Otherwise, Heede could face a contempt of Congress charge....
    In July, Heede was subpoenaed by the House Committee on Science,
    Space and Technology, chaired by Congressman Lamar Smith, a known
    climate-change denier. According to Wikipedia, the Republican
    congressman from Texas has received more than $600,000 in campaign
    donations from the fossil-fuel industry during his 30 years in
    Congress.The committee is effectively intimidating a number
    of*climate science*advocates. Similar leverage is being used by the
    Trump transition team by targeting U.S....

*This Day in Climate History  December 26, 2006 
<http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2008-12-25/news/36892488_1_climate-change-ice-sheets-sea-level-rise>   
from D.R. Tucker*

    December 26, 2006: Joseph Romm's book "Hell and High Water: Global
    Warming, the Solution and the Politics, and What We Should Do" is
    released. (On January 17, 2007, Romm would appear on Air America's
    "EcoTalk with Betsy Rosenberg" to discuss the book.)
    http://www.amazon.com/Hell-High-Water-Warming-Politics/dp/B000WPPY8G
    https://archive.org/details/HellAndHighWater
    http://blogsofbainbridge.typepad.com/ecotalkblog/2007/01/dr_joseph_romm_.html

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