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Kaine Compares Fighting*Global Warming*to a Twelve-Step Program
<http://www.mrctv.org/blog/kaine-compares-fighting-global-warming-twelve-step-program>
MRCTV (blog) -8 hours ago
While speaking at Florida International University, Democratic vice
presidential candidate Tim Kaine compared fighting*global warming*to
participating in a twelve-step program and accused Republican
presidential candidate Donald Trump and vicepresidential candidate
Mike Pence of "turning their back on science." *...Kaine compared
defeating climate change to a twelve-step program. According to
Kaine, unless you admit climate change is a problem, you are not
going to break the cycle and defeat it:... Step one: admit that you
have a problem. If you can*'*t get to step one, you*'*re not going
to get to step twelve. You aren*'*t even going to get to step two.
You gotta admit you have a problem. And we*'*ve got a problem with
climate change....But Donald Trump and Mike Pence… Trump says
climate change is a hoax created by the Chinese. That is a direct
quote. Mike Pence says climate change is a myth. That is a direct
quote. They won*'*t even admit there*'*s a problem, so you know
they*'*re not going to solve the problem.*
*The Climate Questions the Next President Should Answer
<http://www.climatecentral.org/news/the-climate-questions-the-next-president-should-answer-20804>*
Katharine Hayhoe, climate modeler at Texas Tech University: I
wouldn't waste any time asking them what they think about the
science — scientists are already very clear on the science, and have
been for decades. I would ask them the question that is most
appropriate to their role as politicians: what are they going to do
to fix this problem?
Species may be listed as threatened based on*climate
change*projections, court says
<http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-species-climate-projections-20161024-snap-story.html>
Los Angeles Times -7 hours ago
Federal authorities may list a species as "threatened" based
on*climate*models that show habitat loss in the coming decades, an
appeals court decided Monday....A lawyer for an environmental group
that sought the listing said the 9th Circuit decision was
particularly significant because it allowed for protection of a
species based on models of conditions at the end of the
century...."This legal victory is likely to have major implications
for many other climate-threatened species," said Kristen Monsell, a
staff attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity, which sought
the listing....The state and the oil and gas industry opposed the
listing because it could interfere with offshore drilling....Before
issuing a permit to drill, the federal government would have to
determine whether the activity would affect the bearded seal. If so,
the company's exploration could be restricted... lawyer for the
state of Alaska said the ruling may be appealed...."If this opinion
stands, the National Marine Fisheries Service would list a species
that is abundant and in good health based on the claim that climate
change will impact habitat over the next 100 years and may cause
harm," said Brad Meyen, senior assistant attorney general for
Alaska....A lawyer for the oil and gas industry could not be reached
for comment.
*(opinion) Electric car revolution may drive 'investor death spiral' for
oil industry
<http://reneweconomy.com.au/2016/electric-car-revolution-may-drive-investor-death-spiral-for-oil-industry-91818>*
Joe Romm - Advanced batteries could "tip the oil market from growth
to contraction earlier than anticipated," concludes the credit
rating agency Fitch in a new study. Bloomberg New Energy Finance
(BNEF) has already told investors to expect the 'big crash' in oil
by 2028 — and as early as 2023....Fitch Ratings agency warns that if
recent technology trends continue, we may see an "investor death
spiral" as first the smart money — and then everyone else's — sell
off oil company assets (bonds and stocks). That would in turn
increase the industry's costs for both debt and equity — while oil
prices would be stuck at low levels as the world hits peak demand.
'New Era of*Climate Change*Reality,' WMO Warns
<http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/10/24/new-era-climate-change-reality-wmo-warns>
Common Dreams (press release) -28 minutes ago
With atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations having reached a
"symbolic and significant milestone" in 2015—and with no signs of
them abating this year—the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
said Monday that "a new era of*climate change*reality*...*
Why Companies Share Data About*Climate Change*
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-10-24/why-companies-give-their-up-data-about-climate-change>
Bloomberg -1 hour ago
Paul Dickinson, Executive Chair of CDP, talks about why companies
volunarily report data about their environmental impact,*climate
change*and what businesses can do to stop it.(Source: Bloomberg) ...
Pope Francis's edict on*climate change*has fallen on closed ears,
study finds
<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/24/pope-franciss-edict-on-climate-change-has-fallen-on-deaf-ears-study-finds>
The Guardian -52 minutes ago
A study by researchers in the US has found that right-leaning
Catholics who had heard of the pope's message were less concerned
about*climate change*and its effects on the poor than those who had
not, and had a dimmer view of the pope's credibility*...*
Predicting*climate*impacts on ecosystems will require scientists to
widen the lens
<https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-10/ysof-pci102416.php>
EurekAlert (press release) -2 hours ago
Most research on*climate change*ecology is limited to the impacts of
a single*climate*variable, such as temperature or water
availability, on one trophic level at a time -- and often on a
single species.
GOP Senator On*Climate Change*: 'Mankind Has Actually Flourished In
Warmer Temperatures'
<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ron-johnson-climate-change_us_580e5039e4b0a03911ee05e9>
Huffington Post -4 hours ago
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) would like to remind you that lots of
people move to Florida.....on Monday said he doesn't think people
should worry about finding solutions to*climate change*― because
historically, "civilization thrives" in warmer temperatures.....We
will adapt," Johnson told Wisconsin radio station WHBY. "How many
people are moving up toward the Antarctica, or the Arctic? Most
people move down to Texas or Florida, where it's a little bit
warmer."....when asked about his claim that sunspots cause climate
change...."I've never denied climate change. It has always changed,
always will," he said. "The sun has the primary effect on weather
and climate on planet Earth, so I'm just not a climate change
alarmist."...."Mankind has actually flourished in warmer
temperatures," he continued. "I just think the question always is
what is the cost versus the benefit of anything we do to try and
clean up our environment ... I'm highly concerned about the climate
alarmists that are going to spend a lot of money and have no impact
whatsoever on the climate but have a great deal of harm on our
economy."
'The atmosphere is being radicalized' by*climate change*
<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2016/oct/24/the-atmosphere-is-being-radicalized-by-climate-change>
The Guardian -6 hours ago
Its record-breaking rainfall and storm surge caused historic
flooding and destructive winds along the coasts of Florida, Georgia,
the Carolinas, and Virginia.
Testing the*climate*-drought-conflict connection
<http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/10/testing-the-climate-drought-conflict-connection/>
Ars Technica -4 hours ago
Society's most vulnerable are most likely to suffer climate-induced
instability....Academics do not agree on the relationship
between*climate change*and armed conflicts. Weather events driven
by*climate change*, like droughts and extreme precipitation, might
be societally destabilizing. But attempts to determine whether
this*...A new study published in PNAS looks at up-to-date conflict
data from 1989-2014 in Asia and Africa, examining the relationship
between these events and droughts. The study finds that droughts
affect the level of conflict, but only in poor societies that are
dependent on agriculture.*
*Sea-Level Rise*in Miami's Low-Income Communities
<http://www.citylab.com/weather/2016/10/sea-level-rise-is-affecting-miami-low-income-communities/505109/>
CityLab -12 hours ago
It's here where the consequences of*climate change*and*sea-level
rise*could in fact be most grave, says Nicole Hernandez Hammer,
a*climate*researcher with the Union of Concerned Scientists. Middle-
and low-income households tend to be less resilient to ...
John Kerry on Why*Climate*Policy Means Everything to America
<https://www.wired.com/2016/10/paris-climate-agreement-key-us-foreign-policy/>
WIRED -5 hours ago
The Paris*Climate*Agreement was perhaps the biggest of all biggies.
The UN treaty, drafted last December and set to go into full force
this November, seeks to limit the most devastating effects of*global
warming*through a combination of drastic*...*
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