[TheClimate.Vote] April 26, 2017 - Daily Global Warming News
Richard Pauli
richard at theclimate.vote
Wed Apr 26 09:37:05 EDT 2017
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/apr/26/most-global-investors-recognise-financial-risk-of-climate-change-report-finds/
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Most global investors recognise financial risk of *climate change*,
report finds
<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/apr/26/most-global-investors-recognise-financial-risk-of-climate-change-report-finds>
The Guardian -7 hours ago
Global index reveals 60% of asset owners are now taking some action,
but warns there is still 'enormous resistance' to managing climate risk
For the first time a majority of global investor heavyweights
recognise the financial risks of climate change, according to the
results of a major global index rating how investors manage such risks.
But despite the advances, the Asset Owner Disclosure Project
chairman, John Hewson, has warned there is still an "enormous
resistance" to managing climate risk.
The AODP releases its fifth global index on Wednesday, ranking the
world's largest 500 asset owners and, for the first time, the 50
largest asset managers on their performance managing financial risks
associated with climate change.
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/http://www.climatecentral.org/news/rapid-climate-change-arctic-21389
*Climate Change*Altering the Arctic Faster Than Expected
<http://www.climatecentral.org/news/rapid-climate-change-arctic-21389>
Climate Central -9 hours ago
Evidence continues to mount that climate change has pushed the
Arctic into a new state. Skyrocketing temperatures are altering the
essence of the region, melting ice on land and sea, driving more
intense wildfires, altering ocean circulation and dissolving
permafrost...
A new report chronicles all these changes and warns that even if the
world manages to keep global warming below the targeted 2°C
threshold, some of the shifts could be permanent. Among the most
harrowing are the disappearance of sea ice by the 2030s and more
land ice melt than previously thought, pushing seas to more extreme
heights.
The findings, released Monday in the Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost
in the Arctic (SWIPA) <http://www.amap.no/swipa> assessment, come
after a winter of extreme discontent for the region. Sea ice receded
a bit in November, a rare occurrence, and hit a record-low maximum
for the third year in a row. Temperatures averaged 11°F above
normal, driven by sustained mild weather that was punctured by
periods of almost unheard of heat
<http://www.climatecentral.org/news/arctic-sea-ice-record-low-20903>
when temperatures reached up to 50°F above normal.
<http://www.climatecentral.org/news/temperatures-soaring-north-pole-climate-change-20999>
This past winter is just the latest in a string of bizarre years and
the report, authored by 90 Arctic experts, is the latest in a long
line of increasingly dire warnings
<http://www.climatecentral.org/news/arctic-ocean-atlantic-climate-change-21318>
for the fastest-warming region on the planet. If carbon pollution
isn't slowed, parts of the Arctic could warm a whopping 16°F by the
2050s.
http://www.amap.no/swipa
*SNOW, WATER, ICE, PERMAFROST IN THE ARCTIC (SWIPA)
<http://www.amap.no/swipa>*
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the results of the Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic
(SWIPA) assessment coordinated by AMAP and produced in collaboration
with IASC, WMO/Clic and IASSA
The materials posted on this site are freely-available for
non-commercial uses, including press/media use, and production of
educational and outreach materials, etc. You are kindly requested to
acknowledge AMAP as the source of these materials. Anyone wishing to
use these materials for commercial purposes should contact amap at amap.no.
The results of the SWIPA assessment are presented in four printed
reports, targetting different audiences.
Video https://vimeo.com/46476823
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/04/atmospheric-co2-just-exceeded-410-ppm.html*
**Atmospheric CO2 just exceeded 410 ppm – "It's pretty depressing that
it's only a couple of years since the 400 ppm milestone was toppled"
<http://www.climatecentral.org/news/we-just-breached-the-410-parts-per-million-threshold-21372>*
The world just passed another round-numbered climate milestone.
Scientists predicted it would happen this year and lo and behold, it
has...
On Tuesday, the Mauna Loa Observatory recorded its first-ever carbon
dioxide reading in excess of 410 parts per million (it was 410.28
ppm in case you want the full deal). Carbon dioxide hasn't reached
that height in millions of years. It's a new atmosphere that
humanity will have to contend with, one that's trapping more heat
and causing the climate to change at a quickening rate.
https://phys.org/news/2017-04-global-oceans-toxic.html
Research shows*global warming*making oceans more toxic
<https://phys.org/news/2017-04-global-oceans-toxic.html>
Phys.Org -17 hours ago
Confidence in the findings of the study came from the match of the
findings to one of the central principles of global warming biology:
Organisms (including toxic algae) will migrate towards the Earth's
poles as warming progresses.
Climate change is predicted to cause a series of maladies for world
oceans including heating up, acidification, and the loss of oxygen.
A newly published study published online in the April 24 edition of
the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences titled "Ocean
warming since 1982 has expanded the niche of toxic algal blooms in
the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans," demonstrates that one
ocean consequence of climate change that has already occurred is the
spread and intensification of toxic algae...
A team of scientists led by Dr. Christopher Gobler, marine science
professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony
Brook University, used high resolution ocean temperature data along
with the growth response of two of the most toxic algae in the North
Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans called Alexandrium and Dinophysis.
Their study demonstrates that since 1982, broad stretches of these
ocean basins have warmed and become significantly more hospitable to
these algae and that new 'blooms' of these algae have become common
in these same regions. Alexandrium and Dinophysis are serious health
concerns as they make neurotoxins and gastrointestinal toxins that
can cause paralytic and diarrhetic shellfish poisoning in humans...
"Toxic or harmful algal blooms are not a new phenomenon, although
many people may know them by other names such as red tides," said
Gobler. "These events can sicken or kill people who consume
toxin-contaminated shellfish and can damage marine ecosystems by
killing fish and other marine life."..
The problem is worsening...
"The distribution, frequency and intensity of these events have
increased across the globe and this study links this expansion to
ocean warming in some regions of the North Atlantic and North
Pacific Oceans," Gobler said...
more at: https://phys.org/news/2017-04-global-oceans-toxic.html#jCp
https://www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/insurgency-terrorism-and-organised-crime-warming-climate
*Insurgency, terrorism and organised crime in a warming climate
<https://www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/insurgency-terrorism-and-organised-crime-warming-climate>*
As the climate changes, so too do the conditions in which non-state
armed groups operate. The complex risks presented by conflicts,
climate change and increasingly fragile geophysical and
socio-political conditions can contribute to the emergence and
growth of non-state armed groups. A new report, written by the
Climate Diplomacy Initiative
<https://www.newclimateforpeace.org/blog/insurgency-terrorism-and-organised-crime-warming-climate>,
examines the links between climate-fragility risks and non-state
armed groups.
Terrorist groups such as the Islamic State and Boko Haram have been
dominating the headlines since 2013. Both groups have gained
international notoriety for their ruthless brutality and their rise
is posing new challenges for national, regional and international
security. Such Non-State Armed Groups (NSAG) are not a new
phenomenon. Today, however, we can observe an increasingly complex
landscape of violent actors with a range of hybrid organizational
structures and different agendas that set them apart from
'traditional' non-state actors and result in new patterns of violence...
At the same time, there has been increasing acknowledgement within
the academic literature and among the policy community of the
relationship between climate change and security. However, most
research on climate change and security only touches upon the topic
of non-state armed actors and does not spell out the links between
climate change, fragility and NSAGs...
Taking the state of play on the links between climate change and
fragility as a starting point, this report addresses the question of
how the impacts of climate change are a contributing factor in the
rise and growth of non-state armed groups. Four case studies on Boko
Haram in the Lake Chad region, ISIS in Syria, the Taliban in
Afghanistan, and urban violence and organized crime in Guatemala
span the whole spectrum of NSAGs and explore in depth the specific
role NSAGs play in the complex dynamics of climate change and
fragility...
These case studies show that as the climate is changing, so too are
the conditions within which NSAGs operate. The complex risks arising
from climate change, fragility and conflict can contribute to the
emergence and growth of non-state armed groups. This does not imply
that there is a direct link between climate change and NSAG-related
violence and conflict. However, large-scale environmental and
climatic change contributes to creating an environment in which
non-state armed groups can thrive and opens spaces that facilitate
the pursuit of their strategies...
https://www.newclimateforpeace.org/blog/insurgency-terrorism-and-organised-crime-warming-climate
*Insurgency, Terrorism and Organised Crime in a Warming Climate - A
Summary
<https://www.newclimateforpeace.org/blog/insurgency-terrorism-and-organised-crime-warming-climate>*
As the climate changes, so too do the conditions in which non-state
armed groups operate. The complex risks presented by conflicts,
climate change and increasingly fragile geophysical and
socio-political conditions can contribute to the emergence and
growth of non-state armed groups. Our new report examines the links
between climate-fragility risks and non-state armed groups.
[Find the full report at Climate Diplomacy
<https://www.climate-diplomacy.org/publications/insurgency-terrorism-and-organised-crime-warming-climate>
https://www.climate-diplomacy.org/publications/insurgency-terrorism-and-organised-crime-warming-climate]
https://psmag.com/is-your-city-ready-for-global-warmings-coming-heat-waves-87383742cfa
Is Your City Ready for Global Warming's Coming Heat Waves?
<https://psmag.com/is-your-city-ready-for-global-warmings-coming-heat-waves-87383742cfa>
Pacific Standard -12 hours ago
Cities will bear the brunt of future heat waves, but good urban
planning—and ancient Japanese cooling techniques—could help reduce
the threat...
On Monday morning, scientists from Belgium, Holland, and the United
Kingdom appeared to present some of their latest work on heat waves.
The build-up of heat-trapping greenhouses in the Earth's atmosphere
vastly increases the chances of heat waves
<http://www.noaa.gov/media-release/scientists-strong-evidence-human-caused-climate-change-intensified-2015-heat-waves>,
and they are becoming more frequent, more intense, longer, and
deadlier.
<https://www.sciencenews.org/article/global-warming-amplified-death-toll-during-2003-european-heat-wave>..
Cities will feel the effects most of all because they already warm
up faster than the surrounding countryside as pavement and concrete
absorb incoming solar radiation. By 2050, the heat-stress index for
cities will increase twice as much as for adjacent rural areas,
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/climageddon-critical-new-book-on-global-warming-launches-for-earth-day-with-unique-trade-you-for-a-selfie-free-book-offer-300443852.html
Climageddon: Critical New Book on*Global Warming*Launches for Earth
Day With Unique Trade-You-for-a-Selfie Free Book Offer
<http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/climageddon-critical-new-book-on-global-warming-launches-for-earth-day-with-unique-trade-you-for-a-selfie-free-book-offer-300443852.html>
PR Newswire (press release) -Apr 22, 2017
ALAMEDA, Calif., April 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Job One for
Humanity, a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping global
warming in the next 10 years, announced today the publication of its
flagship book and a unique chance for climate activists to obtain a
free copy.
The book, Climageddon: The Global Warming Emergency and How to
Survive It by Lawrence Wollersheim, is available for immediate
download as an eBook from Amazon.com and will soon be available in
other electronic formats from other distributors. A print version
will be available some time in June.
The eBook is priced at $9.95 but for a limited time any climate
activist who sends the publisher a selfie taken at an Earth Day
event, science or climate march will receive a free copy. Just
sending the selfie to SelfieEarthDay at joboneforhumanity.org (included
in the email, not as an attachment) will earn the reward.
"We wanted to express our gratitude to the thousands of volunteer
climate activists around the world who will focus attention on this
unprecedented emergency situation, rather than ask for yet another
contribution," Wollersheim, who is also Executive Director of Job
One for Humanity, said.
The offer expires at midnight Pacific Time on April 30.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeOZSMrwnYw
*(video 11 min) Potholer54 The latest climate error from Steve Crowder
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeOZSMrwnYw>*
My last video, showing several more Crowder errors, my offers to debate
Crowder, and my acceptance of his offer to go on the show, and his
refusal to set a topic are all at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrNmq...
https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-04-25/understand-climate-change-look-it-mussels-perspective
To understand*climate change*, look at it from a mussel's
perspective
<https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-04-25/understand-climate-change-look-it-mussels-perspective>
PRI -7 hours ago
Helmuth has built his career on trying to better understand how mussels
experience temperature and other environmental changes, and he argues
it's essential to look beyond our own human perspective when thinking
about*climate change*. If we don't, ...
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/26/us/industrial-group-plans-to-battle-climate-treaty.html
*This Day in Climate History April 26, 1998
<http://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/26/us/industrial-group-plans-to-battle-climate-treaty.html>
- from D.R. Tucker
INDUSTRIAL GROUP PLANS TO BATTLE CLIMATE TREATY
*The New York Times reports on an effort by the American Petroleum
Institute to attack the Kyoto Protocol with lies about climate science.
Industry opponents of a treaty to fight global warming have drafted
an ambitious proposal to spend millions of dollars to convince the
public that the environmental accord is based on shaky science.
Among their ideas is a campaign to recruit a cadre of scientists who
share the industry's views of climate science and to train them in
public relations so they can help convince journalists, politicians
and the public that the risk of global warming is too uncertain to
justify controls on greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide that trap
the sun's heat near Earth.
An informal group of people working for big oil companies, trade
associations and conservative policy research organizations that
oppose the treaty have been meeting recently at the Washington
office of the American Petroleum Institute to put the plan together...
The draft plan calls for recruiting scientists to argue against the
Administration, and suggests that they include ''individuals who do
not have a long history of visibility and/or participation in the
climate change debate.''
But among the plan's advocates are groups already linked to the
best-known critics of global-warming science.
**It also calls for spending $5 million over two years to ''maximize
the impact of scientific views consistent with ours on Congress, the
media and other key audiences.''...
It would measure progress by counting, among other things, the
percentage of news articles that raise questions about climate
science and the number of radio talk show appearances by scientists
questioning the prevailing views...
A proposed media-relations budget of $600,000, not counting any
money for advertising, would be directed at science writers,
editors, columnists and television network correspondents, using as
many as 20 ''respected climate scientists'' recruited expressly ''to
inject credible science and scientific accountability into the
global climate debate, thereby raising questions about and
undercutting the 'prevailing scientific wisdom.' ''
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