[TheClimate.Vote] Daily News brief- Global Warming Issues for voters, candidates and officials June 19, 2016

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For  June 19th, 2016


    Obama at Yosemite attacks 'lip service' to natural beauty
    amid*climate*inaction
    <https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jun/18/yosemite-obama-national-parks-climate-change>

The Guardian 	 -‎10 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

Barack Obama warned on Saturday that*climate change*could ravage many of 
America's vaunted national parks, criticizing political opponents who 
“pay lip service” to areas of natural beauty while opposing efforts to 
reduce*greenhouse gas*emissions. During a visit to Yosemite national 
park, Obama said climate change was “no longer a threat, it’s a 
reality”.“Yosemite’s famous glacier, once a mile wide, is almost gone. 
We are also facing longer, more expensive wildfire seasons.

*Wildfire Today - Wildfire News and Opinion* <http://wildfiretoday.com/>
*Where can I find information about fires that are burning right 
now?*There are a lot of sources on the Internet. Here are some you can try:
National Interagency Fire Center 
<http://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/fireInfo_main.html>
InciWeb <http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/>
California Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection 
<http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_current>(California only)
National Park Service <http://www.nps.gov/fire/wildland-fire/>(fires in 
national parks only)
GEOMAC <http://www.geomac.gov/#>
U.S. Forest Service, Current Large Incidents 
<http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/index.php>


    Brutal and prolonged heat wave about to hit the Southwest
    <http://mashable.com/2016/06/17/heat-wave-southwest-records-phoenix/>

Mashable 	 -‎Jun 17, 2016‎ 	

	
	
	

Residents of the Southwest U.S. are gearing up for what could be the 
worst heatwave to strike the region since 1990. From Sunday through 
Wednesday, high temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona, could reach 120 
degrees Fahrenheit, which would be only the fourth time that has 
happened since record taking began there...


    Amid melting Arctic ice, Kerry sees looming*climate*catastrophe
    <http://www.reuters.com/article/us-environment-climate-kerry-idUSKCN0Z40JG>

Reuters 	 -‎2 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

The landmark Paris agreement included commitments by most nations to 
reduce carbon emissions contributing to*climate change*but lacked any 
enforcement mechanism, leaving open who will pay costs that will rise 
into the trillions of dollars. Current U.S. ...


      Greenland was hotter than New York City last week.
      <http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/3183515088992541496>

By Katie HerzogGristJun 16   Greenland, the Arctic nation that is 
basically one huge ice cube, is feeling rather balmy lately.more… 
<http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/3183515088992541496>





Climate Change, Not Population Growth, Plays the Main Role in Predicting 
Extreme Droughts, Study Reveals 
<https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160613165159.htm>— Common 
belief states that the dominant factor determining water scarcity in the 
next few decades will be population growth. However, according to a new 
study, it's climate change -- not ...read more 
<https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160613165159.htm>


      Drying Arctic Soils Could Accelerate Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160613164953.htm>

   Soil moisture levels will determine how much carbon is released to 
the atmosphere as rising temperatures thaw Arctic lands, suggests new 
scientific ...read more 
<https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160613164953.htm>


      Middle East worst hit by rise in sand and dust storms.
      <http://www.dailyclimate.org/t/3183515088992543546>

By Navin Singh KhadkaBBCJun 17

The Middle East has been the worst hit by significant rise in sand and 
dust storms, with major impacts on human health, United Nations 
scientists say...." there has been a significant increase in the 
frequency and the intensity of sand and dust storms in the past 15 years 
or so," said Enric Terradellas a meteorologist with the World 
Meteorology Organisation's sand and dust storm prediction centre for the 
region...."One of the main sources of sand and dust storms is Iraq, 
where the flow of rivers has decreased because of a race in dam 
constructions in upstream countries....That has led to the disappearance 
of marshes and drying up of lakes both in Iraq and Iran, and the 
sediments left behind are very important sources of dust in the region."






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