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Methane Across the Country - Climate Change News - ENN

Andy Soos, ENN — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Methane Across the Country

Obama's Arctic Strategy Sets Off a Climate Time Bomb - Commondreams.org Views

jacob — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed

One week ago, the Obama administration launched its National Strategy for the Arctic Region, outlining the government's strategic priorities over the next 10 years.

Tundra Carbon Impact? - Climate Change News - ENN

Andy Soos, ENN — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

There is a concern with the carbon stored in the form of frozen partially decomposed vegetation in the vast tundra of the north. When the permafrost melts, it may releases carbon in the form of carbon dioxide and methane, both of which are greenhouse gases. The amount of greenhouse gases which will be released from the Arctic’s stockpile of carbon may be more secure than scientists thought. In a 20-year experiment that warmed patches of chilly ground, tundra soil kept its stored carbon, researchers report. Almost half of the world’s soil carbon is stored at high latitude, in the form of dead and decaying organisms.

Scott Thill: 'Our Biggest Obstacle Has Been Comfortable Liberals': An Interview With Bidder 70's Climate Hero - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Scott Thill — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

I spoke at length with DeChristopher about hacking the Democratic party, arcane but vulnerable processes like elections and auctions, why Americans really should spend more time in prison, and other tragicomic matters of consequence. Read up, plug in, turn out.

Ice Age Climate Changed Quickly - Environmental News Network

Alex Peel, Planet Earth Online — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Short, sharp fluctuations in the Earth's climate throughout the last ice age may have stopped trees from getting a foothold in Europe and northern Asia, scientists say. According to a new study, warm spells were so brief that trees were unable to establish themselves before the temperature shot back down again. 'The warm events were so short-lived that ecosystems weren't able to respond in full,' says Professor Brian Huntley, of Durham University, who led the study.

Out of 11,944 peer-reviewed climate papers, 97.2% agree on man-made global warming - TreeHugger

Michael Graham Richard — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Out of 11,944 peer-reviewed climate papers, 97.2% agree on man-made global warming

Methane Across the Country - Environmental News Network

Andy Soos, ENN — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Methane Across the Country

Elliott Negin: Unreliable Sources 3: How the Media Help the Kochs & ExxonMobil Spread Climate Disinformation - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Elliott Negin — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Despite the fact that ExxonMobil is still a significant contrarian funder, the flurry of media interest in the company's funding agenda sparked by UCS's exposé died down soon after its release and remains feeble to this day. What happened?

Harper faces protest in New York City over Canada's dismal climate policies and Keystone XL - rabble.ca - News for the rest of us

rabble staff — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Friday, May 17, 2013 The Big Apple proved to be an unfriendly landing spot today for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whose sales job for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline was interrupted climate activists. Stephen Harper visited New York City to give a speech pushing for the United States to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project. The climate action group 350.org organized a protest outside Harper's event, issuing the following statement. The Big Apple proved to be an unfriendly landing spot today for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whose sales job for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline was interrupted by scores of climate activists who want President Obama to reject the pipeline and for Harper to re-commit Canada to confronting climate change. read ...

David_Goldstein: A Daughter's Tears: The President's Speech - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

David_Goldstein — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

China has recently overtaken the United States as the world's highest carbon emitter. Of course, for any solution to be effective, not only the United States, not only China, but the entire world must get on board.

Over 100 Protest Harper in New York Over Canada’s Dismal Climate Policies and Keystone XL - Commondreams.org Newswire

jacob — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The Big Apple proved to be an unfriendly landing spot today for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whose sales job for the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline was interrupted by scores of climate activists who want President Obama to reject the pipeline and for Harper to re-commit Canada to confronting climate change.

Study Shows Scientists Agree on Anthropogenic Climate Change - Environmental News Network

ScienceDaily — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed articles on the topic of global warming and climate change has revealed an overwhelming consensus among scientists that recent warming is human-caused. The study is the most comprehensive yet and identified 4000 summaries, otherwise known as abstracts, from papers published in the past 21 years that stated a position on the cause of recent global warming -- 97 per cent of these endorsed the consensus that we are seeing human-made, or anthropogenic, global warming (AGW) Led by John Cook at the University of Queensland, the study has been published 16 May, in IOP Publishing's journal Environmental Research Letters.

Tom Zeller Jr.: Scientists Agree (Again): Climate Change Is Real - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Tom Zeller Jr. — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

If you count yourself among the 49 percent of Americans who believe that climate change is happening, and that we're playing a key role in it, give yourself a gold star. The planet's best and brightest scientific minds agree with you.

WATCH: New Documentary Follows Environmental Fights Around The Globe - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

Nick Visser — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A new environmental documentary premiering this month targets the serious impacts humans have made on the planet. "Elemental," directed and produced by Gayatri Roshan, combines...

As New CO2 Milestone Is Reached, Climate Science and Action Grow Inseparable - Commondreams.org Views

andrea — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Bryan Farrell The view from Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, where atmospheric research has been conducted since the 1950s. (WNV/Bryan Farrell) Standing atop Mauna Loa in Hawaii, with this gorgeous view in front of me, it was hard to imagine that the air I was breathing carried a deadly message. Then again, as the largest volcano on Earth, Mauna Loa is not exactly home to the most welcoming of climates. read ...

'Canary in the Ocean': Massive Fish Flight Shows Climate Change is Here - CommonDreams.org Headlines

jacob — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

As ocean waters continue to heat up along with the rest of the planet, fish and other aquatic life forms are fleeing from their habitual regions to find the lower temperatures they have depended on for centuries, according to a new study released Wednesday.

Should We Change the Climate If We Could? - Environmental News Network

Andy Soos, ENN — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Geoengineering is the deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climatic system with the aim of reducing global warming. Who should do it and when? Anything done has the possibility of affecting everybody so who should be consulted? Who decides such world spanning concepts? A new study investigated these concerns. The findings are the result of the first UK public engagement study to explore the ethics and acceptability of so-called solar radiation management (SRM) technology, and a proposed field trial for a possible deployment mechanism.

Headlines for May 16, 2013 - Democracy Now!

mail@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

IRS Commissioner Forced to Resign over Extra Scrutiny of Right-Wing Groups, Holder: Deputy Signed Off on AP Subpoenas, Holder Unsure of How Many Journalist Subpoenas He's Approved, Report: Verizon Gave Justice Dept. Records of 2 Journalists, White House Seeks Revival of Media Shield Law, Dem Rep. Blasts Holder for Drug War, Marijuana Crackdown, Suicide Attack Kills 6 in Kabul; Group Tells AP of Plans to Target U.S. Soldiers, U.N. General Assembly Condemns Syrian Gov't as Toll Passes 80,000, Palestinians Mark 65th Anniversary of "Nakba", Up to 6 Dead in Cambodia Shoe Factory Collapse, White House Releases Emails on Benghazi Talking Points, U.S. Earns $50.6 Billion Profit on Student Interest, Regulators Back Down on New Derivatives Rule, Hundreds Take Part in Milwaukee Fast-Food, Retail Strike, North Dakota Abortion Clinic Challenges New Restriction, Charges Dropped Against NYPD Officer in Shooting Death of Ramarley Graham, New DNA Evidence Could Clear Florida Death Row Prisoner

Rocky Mountain Snow Packs - Climate Change News - ENN

Andy Soos, ENN — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Snow pack forms from layers of snow that accumulate in geographic regions and high altitudes where the climate includes cold weather for extended periods during the year. Snow packs are an important water resource that feed streams and rivers as they melt. Warmer spring temperatures since 1980 are causing an estimated 20 percent loss of snow cover across the Rocky Mountains of western North America, according to new research from the U.S. Geological Survey. The new study builds upon a previous USGS snow pack investigation which showed that, until the 1980s, the northern Rocky Mountains experienced large snow packs when the central and southern Rockies experienced meager ones, and vice versa. Yet, since the 1980s, there have been simultaneous snow pack declines along the entire length of the Rocky Mountains, and unusually severe declines in the north.

Bad News For Climate Change Policy - Green on HuffingtonPost.com

time.com — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Oil isn't likely to peak any time soon. And that's bad news for climate policy....

The Fire Next Time: Media Advice for Reporting this Year’s Climate Change Stories - Commondreams.org Views

jon — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

John Atcheson

It’s noon in Southern California… a place known for its friendly climate and pleasant temperatures. But today, the thermometer already reads 97 degrees. A firefighter tried to extinguish a fire in Russia’s Ryazan region last August amid sweltering heat. (Photo: Reuters)

Not very hospitable.

Mount Everest glaciers have shrunk 13% in 50 years - Environmental News Network

Rhett Butler — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Glaciers in the Mount Everest region have shrunk by 13 percent and the snow-line has shifted 180 meters (590 feet) higher during the past 50 years, according to a study that will be presented this week at a conference organized by the American Geophysical Union.

Coalition Delivers 72,000 Petitions to NBC, ABC, CBS Demanding More Climate Change Coverage - Commondreams.org Newswire

jacob — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Sierra Club and Media Matters for America delivered more than 72,000 petitions they collected demanding that ABC, NBC and CBS provide more climate change coverage during their evening newscasts.

Not too late to reverse dramatic declines in biodiversity - TreeHugger

Christine Lepisto — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

A new study finds climate change will halve the living space of half of plants and one third of animals if we don't act now; but there is hope.

Food, Farms, Forests, and Fracking: Connecting the Dots - Commondreams.org Views

jon — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Ronnie Cummins

Zack Kaldveer

If ever there was a time for activist networks and the body politic to cooperate and unite forces, it's now. Global warming, driven in large part by the reckless business-as-usual practices of multi-billion-dollar fossil fuel and agribusiness corporations, has brought us to the brink of a global calamity.