[TheClimate.Vote] May 17, 2017 - Daily Global Warming News
Richard Pauli
richard at theclimate.vote
Wed May 17 10:41:13 EDT 2017
/May 17, 2017
/http://www.*baltimoresun.com*/news/maryland/environment/bs-md-early-cicadas-20170516-story.html
As cicadas emerge four years early, scientists wonder if*climate
change*is providing a nudge
<http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/environment/bs-md-early-cicadas-20170516-story.html>
Cicadas overwhelm tree branches across Maryland once every 17 years,
like clockwork. But something - some suspect*climate change*- could be
sounding their alarm clocks four years early. In recent days, the
red-eyed, nugget-shaped insects have been ...
https://*newrepublic.com*/article/142660/media-failing-miserably-challenge-trump-climate-change
*The Media Is Failing Miserably to Challenge Trump on Climate Change
<https://newrepublic.com/article/142660/media-failing-miserably-challenge-trump-climate-change>*
(New Republic, Emily Atkin analysis)
The press is covering the president's attacks on climate science and
policy, but when the time comes to press him in person, reporters go
silent...
Here is a rough, and likely incomplete, list of sit-down interviews
with Trump since he took office. The numbers indicate how many
questions were asked about his environmental agenda.
Jan. 26, ABC News: 0
Jan. 26, Fox News: 1
Jan. 27, Christian Broadcasting Network: 0
Feb. 7, Fox News: 0
Feb. 16, general press conference: 0
Feb. 21, NBC News: 0
Feb. 28, Fox News: 0
March 15, Fox News: 0
March 18, Fox News: 0
March 21, Washington Post: 2
April 5, New York Times: 0
April 23, Associated Press: 0
April 28, Reuters: 0
April 30, CBS News: 0
May 11, The Economist: 0
May 11, Time: 0
The questions that were asked were woefully non-substantive. In Fox
News' January 26 interview, Sean Hannity asked, "How important a
goal is it that you want this country to move towards energy
independence?" Trump responded: "Very important. It's very
important." Then he insisted, "I'm an environmentalist, OK?"...
By sheer number of actions, Trump has done more on the environment
than in any other area since becoming president. He's signed at
least eight anti-environmental executive actions, and ordered delays
and reviews of anti-pollution rules. He's appointed climate-change
deniers to cabinet positions, and scrubbed scientifically accurate
information about climate change from EPA websites. And Trump is
considering whether to leave the Paris climate agreement, which is
casting a dark shadow over talks in Bonn, Germany, where
representatives from 200 countries are discussing the terms of the deal.
Which makes it all the more bewildering that reporters with access
to the president have failed to press him on the subject....
Climate change is, admittedly, a difficult story to cover. The
impacts of global warming can seem opaque and far off. A majority of
Americans are concerned about the crisis, but it's an ever-present
one, and thus not likely to lead the news most days. Plus, the
science of climate change is complicated, making it difficult for
non-expert journalists to digest, fact-check and explain to
readers—on a deadline, no less. But such difficulties are no excuse
for political journalists, who manage to ask Trump informed
questions about other complicated subjects, like health care or tax
reform.
In the coming weeks, Trump will decide whether to withdraw the U.S.
from the Paris agreement. He'll begin the process of opening up oil
drilling in the Atlantic Ocean. And his EPA will start the process
of repealing and replacing clean water regulations. If there were
ever a time for journalists to force Trump to defend his assault on
the environment, it's now.
http://www.*newyorker.com*/news/daily-comment/why-trump-will-make-the-wrong-decision-on-paris
*WHY TRUMP WILL MAKE THE WRONG DECISION ON PARIS
<http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/why-trump-will-make-the-wrong-decision-on-paris>*
* ...whatever the Administration decides, it will make the wrong choice...*
If, when the Administration finally makes the call, it decides to
remain a party to the Paris Agreement, this will be interpreted as a
victory for the more "moderate" voices in the President's inner
circle, and as a win (albeit it a modest one) for the planet. But
would it really do the world any good to have the U.S. remain in the
agreement purely for the sake of flouting it? As Jorgen Henningsen,
a former climate negotiator for the European Commission, wrote in
the Financial Times, "The US has already /de facto/ left the
agreement, insofar as President Trump has done everything within his
powers not to deliver the policies and actions necessary for the US
to be a serious party to it. Ignoring this fact, and accepting that
the US remains a partner in the discussions . . . would only
underline how weak the Paris agreement is."
In other words, the Administration has already passed up the chance
to make the right decision on Paris. The only choices that remain
are different shades of wrong. - Elizabeth Kolbert
https://phys.org/news/2017-05-lost-underwater-climate.html
What can lost underwater lands tell us about*climate change*?
<https://phys.org/news/2017-05-lost-underwater-climate.html>
Underwater lands that were submerged following the last Ice Age could
yield vital clues about our current approach to climate change. Global
experts in archaeology, climate change, history and oceanography are
discussing how we can unlock these secrets ...
http://*icleiusa.org*/toward-1-5-degrees-2016-annual-report/
*Toward 1.5 Degrees: ICLEI USA Annual Report
<http://icleiusa.org/toward-1-5-degrees-2016-annual-report/>*
ICLEI USA reports on U.S. city efforts to uphold the Paris
Agreement's goals to limit average global temperature increases to
1.5 degrees.
With telling visuals, city GHG emissions reductions are explained
using ICLEI USA's wealth of city-level emissions data compiled with
its flagship ClearPath tool. Find out what local governments are
doing on the ground to support sustainability and promote climate
action, including:
• Aspen reaches 100% renewable energy target
• Miami Beach launches its solar marketplace
• Santa Cruz strives toward Compact of Mayors commitments
• Metro Washington Council of Governments surpasses its GHG
reduction goals
• Denver leads on sustainable procurement
• Sarasota innovates with climate finance
Become inspired and take away lessons for your city. Read the report
and discover the ways ICLEI USA is supporting local government
sustainability efforts throughout the United States: Read Toward 1.5
Degrees.
https://www.*theguardian.com*/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2017/may/16/ny-times-stephens-cant-see-the-elephant-in-the-room-on-climate-change
NY Times' Stephens can't see the elephant in the room on*climate
change*
<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2017/may/16/ny-times-stephens-cant-see-the-elephant-in-the-room-on-climate-change>
There was tremendous outcry when the New York Times hired opinion
columnist Bret Stephens, who has a long history of making
misinformed comments about climate change. Stephens didn't assuage
those fears when he devoted his first column to punching hippies,
absurdly suggesting that our lack of progress on climate policy is a
result of greens being too mean to climate deniers.
Stephens lamentably stayed on the subject of climate change in his
second and third Times columns as well. In those pieces, he used
corn-based ethanol subsidies as an example of where climate policy
has gone wrong...Stephens' focus on corn-based ethanol is like a
cancer patient worrying about a hangnail...
It's worthwhile to challenge New York Times readers' notions and
worldviews, but not if it's done in an intellectually dishonest way
on the greatest existential problem we face today. Stephens could
use his platform and influence to try and reverse his party's policy
obstruction; instead he's chosen to concern troll Times readers.
They expect and deserve much better.
http://*globalnews.ca*/news/3452948/ancient-ice-stored-in-alberta-offers-new-information-on-climate-change-study/
Ancient ice stored in Alberta offers new information on *climate
change*: study
<http://globalnews.ca/news/3452948/ancient-ice-stored-in-alberta-offers-new-information-on-climate-change-study/>
The ice cores samples, some of which were drilled in the 1980s, had
been stored in the Geological Survey of Canada's Ottawa freezers
until the program was discontinued about five years ago.
"When we were told we had to disband, we sent out an all-points
bulletin, as it were, to any scientists around the world who wanted
ice cores," Fisher said.
For a while, he said the cylinders were being stored in commercial
freezers along with meat and ice-cream.
The call was answered by the University of Alberta, which accepted
them earlier this year.
Some of the collection didn't survive in its new home in Edmonton. A
freezer malfunction at the university last month destroyed 12 per
cent of the collection.
more video
http://globalnews.ca/video/3252474/canadas-melting-arctic-major-contributor-to-rising-sea-levels
https://*phys.org*/news/2017-05-climate-cereal-yields-predictstechnological-advances.html#nRlv
*Climate change will cut cereal yields, model predicts- technological
advances could offset those losses
<https://phys.org/news/2017-05-climate-cereal-yields-predictstechnological-advances.html#nRlv>*
May 16, 2017 by Pat Bailey
Climate change will likely cause wheat and barley yields to decline
by 17 to 33 percent by the end of the century, predicts a new
statistical model developed by researchers at the University of
California, Davis, and Cornell University.
Read more at:
https://phys.org/news/2017-05-climate-cereal-yields-predictstechnological-advances.html#jCp
The newly published study focused on three major crops: winter
wheat, winter barley and spring barley, all of which are primarily
watered by rainfall, rather than being irrigated. The winter crops
are planted in the fall, lying dormant through the winter and then
growing during spring and summer. Spring barley is planted in spring
and grows through summer.
Key predictions
Based on the historical weather and yield data, the new model
predicted that by the end of the century:
Yields are projected to decrease by 21 percent for winter wheat,
17.3 percent for winter barley and 33.6 percent for spring barley
under the most severe warming scenario.
The negative impacts of increased heat during climate warming won't
be offset by a decrease in extreme cold temperatures during winter.
Possible increases in rainfall would help mitigate the effects of
heat stress but would not be sufficient to offset the negative
impacts of warming temperatures.
The model did predict that if technological improvements continue on
their current trajectory, they could offset most of the negative
effects of climate change. Such improvements could include new
heat-tolerant crop varieties and improved farming methods.
"We now want to explore what role adaptation to climate change will
play in mitigating negative impacts on yields of wheat, barley and
other cereal grains," Gammans said.
more at:
https://phys.org/news/2017-05-climate-cereal-yields-predictstechnological-advances.html#jCp
http://www.abc2news.com/newsy/a-science-nerd-takes-on-congress-top-climate-change-doubter
A 'Science Nerd' Takes On Congress' Top*Climate Change*Doubter
<http://www.abc2news.com/newsy/a-science-nerd-takes-on-congress-top-climate-change-doubter>
Derrick Crowe of Texas is taking on Congress' top*climate
change*doubter. The first-time candidate for Congress is seeking the
Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) in 2018.
$ https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/05/15/stories/1060054536
*MISSISSIPPI RIVER Trump country is flooding, and climate ideas are
shifting <https://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2017/05/15/stories/1060054536>*
Erika Bolstad, E&E News reporter Published: Monday, May 15, 2017
Along the banks of the Mississippi River, even in some conservative
quarters, people have begun to wonder about the consequences of
man-made changes to the path of the river and its tributaries. $
http://youtu.be/7NWy7ym-90E
*This Day in Climate History May 17,2007 <http://youtu.be/7NWy7ym-90E>
*(audio 4:12) *- from D.R. Tucker*
Madonna releases the single "Hey You" as part of the Live Earth/Alliance
for Climate Protection campaign.
http://youtu.be/7NWy7ym-90E
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