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ARCTIC SEA ICE LARGER THAN US MELTS, UN REPORTS; CLIMATE CHANGE HAPPENING BEFORE OUR EYES

Submitted by theadminx on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 16:01

The Washington Post November 28, 2012 Associated Press

DOHA, Qatar — An area of Arctic sea ice bigger than the United States melted this year, according the U.N. weather agency, which said the dramatic decline illustrates that climate change is happening “before our eyes.”

SEA LEVELS RISING 60% FASTER THAN UN FORECAST

Submitted by theadminx on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 22:55

Sea levels are rising 60 percent faster than the UN's climate panel forecast in its most recent assessment, scientists reported on Wednesday.

At present, sea levels are increasing at an average 3.2 millimetres (0.125 inches) per year, a trio of specialists reported in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

IF WE’RE NOT CAREFUL, CLIMATE CHANGE COULD CAUSE A SECOND DUST BOWL

Submitted by theadminx on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 22:22

November 27, 2012 by Melissa Gaskill, Scientific American
 
A cool October broke a 16-month streak of above average temperatures across the Lower 48, but temperatures are projected to remain above normal across most of the western half of the country in the coming months.
 

CLIMATE CHANGE A CHALLENGE FOR HUMANITY

Submitted by theadminx on Tue, 11/27/2012 - 09:23

AllAfrica News November 27, 2012

Doha — Climate change is a challenge for all humanity, which necessitates serious efforts to be made to mitigate its effects, thus securing a better future for everyone, says Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and COP18 President, Bin Hamad Abdullah al-Attiya.

CLIMAGE CHANGE: Cap-and-Trade is Coming to California

Submitted by theadminx on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 10:36

CNBC November 14, 2012 Reuters

California is set to unveil a new weapon in its fight against global climate change on Wednesday when it holds its first sale of carbon emissions permits — a landmark experiment that it hopes will serve as a model for other states and the federal government.

CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ARE UNDERESTIMATED, OVERLOOKED AND MISUNDERSTOOD

Submitted by theadminx on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 13:13

ScienceDaily November 11, 2012

The impact of climate change on many aspects of cultural life for people all over the world is not being sufficiently accounted for by scientists and policy-makers. University of Exeter-led research by an international team, published on 11th November in Nature Climate Change, shows that cultural factors are key to making climate change real to people and to motivating their responses.

STANFORD STUDY: Climate Change Threatens Freshwater Source for Billions

Submitted by theadminx on Sun, 11/11/2012 - 21:59

Stanford University November 11, 2012 by Rob Jordan

Snowpack, an essential source of drinking water and agricultural irrigation for billions of people, could shrink significantly within the next 30 years, according to a study led by Stanford climate change researcher Noah Diffenbaugh.

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