[TheClimate.Vote] Daily News brief- Global Warming Issues for voters, candidates and officials June 18, 2016

Sat Jun 18 11:29:10 EDT 2016

for June 18, 2016

    Seven*climate*records set so far in 2016
    <https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/17/seven-climate-records-set-so-far-in-2016>

The Guardian 	

Seven*climate*records set so far in 2016. From soaring temperatures in 
Alaska and India to Arctic sea ice melting and CO2 concentrations 
rising, this year is smashing records around the world.  1.) The Arctic 
had its warmest winter on record in 2015-16  2.)Since October every 
month has been the hottest on record.  3.) India's hottest day  4.) 
Spring in Alaska the warmest on record  5.) Carbon dioxide levels 
forecast to pass 400ppm - and stay above there. 6.) Australia, and four 
of its seven states and territories, recorded its warmest autumn on 
record in 2016.   7.) Australia, and four of its seven states and 
territories, recorded its warmest autumn on record in 2016.

    Exxon Has No Free Speech Rights to Commit Fraud, say*Climate*Groups
    <http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/06/17/exxon-has-no-free-speech-rights-commit-fraud-say-climate-groups>

Common Dreams (press release) 	

ExxonMobil is attempting to evade a growing investigation into its 
campaign to suppress science about*climate change*, asking a federal 
court this week to throw out a subpoena that would force the oil giant 
to hand over decades of documents *..."No company has a First Amendment 
right to knowingly provide misinformation about the harm associated with 
its product," Ken Kimmell, president of the Union of Concerned 
Scientists, said Thursday. "State attorneys general, including in 
Massachusetts, have every right to investigate whether the company's 
actions amounted to an actionable fraud."...Exxon's "preemptive strike 
to shut down the investigation before it is completed should not be 
countenanced," Kimmell said.*

    It's the first new US nuclear reactor in decades. And*climate
    change*has made that a very big deal.
    <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/06/17/the-u-s-is-powering-up-its-first-new-nuclear-reactor-in-decades/>

Washington Post 	 -‎ 	

Although the opening of a new nuclear facility used to draw protesters 
and angry rhetoric, Watts Bar has been mostly welcomed by local 
residents - and even some advocates concerned about*climate change*. 
“When Watts Bar 2 comes fully.*.".Defenders further point out that 
nuclear generation — while hardly without risk — compares favorably with 
coal and gas not only from a climate perspective but also when it comes 
to air pollution, and thus public health. Hansen, for instance, has 
published data suggesting that in a world without nuclear power, further 
reliance on coal and natural gas for electricity would have resulted in 
more than a million added deaths because of air pollution.*

    UK Vote on Whether to Leave Europe Imperils Global*Climate*
    <http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-k-vote-on-whether-to-leave-europe-imperils-global-climate/>

Scientific American 	 -‎4 hours ago‎ 	

When British voters go to the polls Thursday to decide whether or not to 
withdraw from the European Union they may also be determining the fate 
of their country's*climate*legacy and its burgeoning green technology 
industry. ... Sir David King, Britain*...*

    Shattered records show*climate change*is an emergency today,
    scientists warn
    <https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jun/17/shattered-records-climate-change-emergency-today-scientists-warn>

The Guardian 	 -‎6 hours ago‎ 	

The series of smashed global records, particularly the extraordinary 
heat in February and March, has provoked a stunned reaction 
from*climate*scientists, who are warning that*climate change*has reached 
unprecedented levels and is no longer only a*...*

    Bill would establish*climate change*teaching curriculum
    <http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/283906-bill-would-establish-climate-change-teaching-curriculum>

The Hill 	 -‎3 hours ago‎ 	

“Not only must we act here at home to directly address the carbon 
pollution causing*climate change*, but we must encourage a national 
discussion, especially with our youth, about how we can reduce our 
carbon footprint and serve as stewards of our ...

    *Global Warming*Threatens the Material Basis of the Global Economy
    <http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/global_warming_threatens_the_material_basis_of_the_global_economy_20160617>

Truthdig 	 -‎2 hours ago‎ 	

LONDON—*Climate change*is likely to affect the global economy—and it may 
already have begun to affect raw material supplies from tropical 
regions, according to new research.

    Q&A: This Professor Talks*Climate Change*in the Oil Industry's
    Training Ground
    <http://insideclimatenews.org/news/15062016/texas-professor-john-geissman-climate-change-oil-industry-exxon>

InsideClimate News 	 -‎3 hours ago‎ 	

He believes the world must keep fossil fuels in the ground to prevent 
the worst effects of*climate change*. He was one of the signatories of a 
petition urging the board of the of the AGU to stop accepting funding 
from ExxonMobil because of its role in*...*

    How*global warming*may push the Southwest*heatwave*past an extremely
    rare threshold
    <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/06/17/how-global-warming-may-push-the-southwest-heatwave-past-an-extremely-rare-threshold/>

Washington Post 	 -‎19 hours ago‎ 	

This weekend, 500-millibar geopotential height is expected to be outside 
our normal*climate*range, according to large group of computer model 
simulations.

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