[TheClimate.Vote] Daily News brief- Global Warming Issues for voters, candidates and officials June 17, 2016

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For June 17, 2016


    West on Fire: Major Wildfires Force Evacuations In at Least 3 States
    | The Weather Channel
    <https://weather.com/safety/wildfires/news/major-wildfires-burning-across-west-force-evacautions>

The Weather Channel 	 -‎6 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

Meteorologist Ari Sarslari has the latest on two wildfires burning in 
the New Mexico and Arizona. Western Fires: 'They Might Be in Complete 
Danger'.


    *Wildfire*in Santa Barbara County Grows to 1400 Acres; Evacuations
    in Effect; 101 Freeway Closed
    <http://ktla.com/2016/06/16/scherpa-fire-in-santa-barbara-county-grows-to-1100-acres-forces-closure-of-101-freeway/>

KTLA 	 -‎9 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

A "difficult"*wildfire*that prompted mandatory evacuations in the 
Refugio Canyon area of Santa Barbara County grew to an estimated 1,400 
acres Thursday, and was being fanned overnight by winds gusting up to 45 
mph.


    What Would a*Global Warming*Increase of 1.5 Degrees Be Like?
    <http://e360.yale.edu/feature/what_would_a_global_warming_increase_15_degree_be_like/3007/>

Yale Environment 360 	 -‎6 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

The Paris*climate*conference set the ambitious goal of finding ways to 
limit*global warming*to 1.5 degrees Celsius, rather than the previous 
threshold of 2 degrees.


    How*Climate Change*Could Make the Ground Collapse
    <http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/16/how-climate-change-could-make-the-ground-collapse/>

New York Times (blog) 	 -‎6 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

A slump occurs when permafrost, or frozen ground, thaws and collapses. 
Most are between two and 20 meters deep, according to Julian Murton, a 
geologist who studies slumps.


    700-year-old West African soil technique could help mitigate*climate
    change* <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160616105901.htm>

Science Daily 	 -‎2 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

"The discovery of this indigenous*climate*smart soil-management practice 
is extremely timely. This valuable strategy to improve soil fertility 
while also contributing to*climate-change*mitigation and adaptation in 
Africa could become an important*...*


    Kerry visits Arctic Circle to see*climate change*impact
    <http://www.pressherald.com/2016/06/16/kerry-visits-arctic-circle-to-see-climate-change-impact/>

Press Herald 	 -‎2 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

NY-ALESUND, Norway - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday 
visited Norway's extreme north, viewing areas where*climate change*has 
melted ice and opened new sea lanes. Trailed by staff and journalists in 
small Zodiac-type inflatable boats, ..


    Katharine Hayhoe: Bridging the*climate change*divide
    <http://ensia.com/interviews/katharine-hayhoe-bridging-the-climate-change-divide/>

Ensia 	 -‎11 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

June 16, 2016 - Katharine Hayhoe is a leading*climate*scientist at Texas 
Tech University and has been featured in documentaries such as “Years of 
Living Dangerously,” but she's probably best known for engaging diverse 
communities - including*...*



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