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    Silence on*Climate*Change Is Another Form of Denial
    <http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/10/07/silence-climate-change-another-form-denial>

Common Dreams (press release) 	 -‎2 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    President Barack Obama made a brief statement in the Rose Garden on
    Wednesday, announcing that the global accord to
    combat*climate*change, the Paris Agreement, had achieved enough
    signatories to enter into force. “This gives us the best possible
    shot*...*

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*UN aviation pact will not be aligned with Paris climate goals 
<http://sumo.ly/pVp2>*

    via @ClimateHome Some last-minute weakening
    <http://climatechangenews.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6316d25f7b68919349e54a251&id=7733b4840e&e=5d555e0c1b> of
    the link with Paris temperature goals aside, the pact largely turned
    out as expected.  It finalised a carbon offsetting scheme that
    aimed to neutralise the sector’s emissions growth from 2020. With
    participation voluntary at first, it won’t quite meet that goal, but
    opt-ins
    <http://climatechangenews.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=6316d25f7b68919349e54a251&id=8f0bf97a63&e=5d555e0c1b> from
    airport hubs like Qatar boost coverage.Depending on who you ask
    <http://climatechangenews.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6316d25f7b68919349e54a251&id=049f402c38&e=5d555e0c1b>,
    this was a visionary step forward, or a dangerous distraction from
    airlines’ failure to cut their own carbon footprint.  Mention of the
    1.5C and 2C global warming thresholds has been stripped from the
    latest text at Montreal talks


*Europe must prepare for extreme weather 
<http://climatenewsnetwork.net/europe-prepare-extreme-weather/>*

    Cities and towns across Europe are warned to adapt to the battering
    they face from intense storms as extreme weather events become more
    frequent....LONDON, 7 October, 2016 − Extreme weather, high winds
    and flooding are causing increasing disruption and damage in
    European cities, and local authorities and scientists are being
    warned that they need to act together to lessen the
    impact....Because storms do not respect country borders, regional
    long-term weather forecasting needs to be developed so that early
    warnings can be given for all areas that may be in the path of
    extreme weather, says the European Commission’s Directorate-General
    for Climate Action (DG CLIMA).



    <http://www.dw.com/en/exxon-mobil-sued-for-climate-deceit-in-us/a-35964796>


    Exxon Mobil sued for '*climate*deceit' in US
    <http://www.dw.com/en/exxon-mobil-sued-for-climate-deceit-in-us/a-35964796>

Deutsche Welle 	 -‎13 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    Exxon Mobil is failing to safeguard Massachusetts communities
    against pollution relating to climate change impacts, the suit says.
    It follows up on revelations that the oil giant covered up climate
    risks of fossil fuels....The Conservation Law Foundation has sued
    Exxon Mobil Corp. in the United States District Court of Boston,
    filing what it described as the first-ever US legal action aimed at
    holding the oil giant accountable for its*climate change*  cover-up.
    ...The suit follows revelations last year that Exxon executives were
    aware of the climate risks associated with fossil fuels as early as
    1977, but funded research to cover up those findings..I think this
    case should send a clear signal that there are enormous consequences
    and potential liability if they fail to take climate change into
    account when they're operating, designing or building facilities. ..



    <http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/10/07/combat-vs-climate>


    Combat vs.*Climate*
    <http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/10/07/combat-vs-climate>

Common Dreams (press release) 	 -‎1 hour ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    Our military calls*climate*change "an urgent and growing threat to
    our national security, contributing to increased natural disasters,
    refugee flows, and conflicts over basic resources like food and water.


    Actively Open-Minded Thinking About*Climate*Change
    <http://reason.com/archives/2016/10/07/actively-open-minded-thinking-about-clim>

Reason 	 -‎11 hours ago‎ 	

	
	
	

    In a new study, Kahan and his colleagues assess the relationship
    between accepting the evidence for man-made*global warming*with a
    measure for actively open-minded thinking and attitudes
    toward*climate*change. Actively open-minded thinking is defined ...

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