‘When Hurricane Sandy pummeled the east coast of the U.S. and the Caribbean in October 2012 it exposed millions of people and billions of dollars worth of economic assets to the sorts of hazards that might be expected to increase as a result of climate change. An estimated 1.8 million structures and homes were destroyed or damaged, with economic losses exceeding $65 billion.’

via What Are the Economic Consequences of Climate Change? – Diana Liverman and Amy Glasmeier – The Atlantic.

‘Scientists at MIT and Harvard University have devised a way to store solar energy in molecules that can then be tapped to heat homes, water or used for cooking.’

via Scientists Discover How to Generate Solar Power in the Dark – Yahoo Finance.

‘While environmental groups and other stakeholders have been working hard to delay – if not derail- major pipeline projects like Keystone, oil companies have been working hard to find alternative ways to get their crude oil to market’

via Shipping oil by rail: A modern-day problem of social cost | Energy Economics Exchange.

‘BERLIN (AP) — After racing against the clock in an all-night session, the U.N.’s expert panel on climate change was putting the final touches Saturday on a scientific guide to help governments, industries and regular people take action to stop global warming from reaching dangerous levels.’

via UN climate report balances science and politics – Yahoo News.

‘David Cameron’s commitment to the green agenda will come under the fiercest scrutiny yet this week when top climate-change experts will warn that only greater use of renewable energy – including windfarms – can prevent a global catastrophe.’

via UN urges huge increase in green energy to avert climate disaster | Environment | The Observer.

‘Almost half of new electricity generation is now renewable, and the costs of wind and solar power are falling sharply. It “should give governments confidence to forge a robust climate agreement” next year, says Achim Steiner, director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).’

via Almost half of new electricity is now clean and green – environment – 07 April 2014 – New Scientist.

‘On the same day the world’s scientists issued their latest report on climate change and the risks it poses to society, the nation’s biggest oil and gas company said the world’s climate policies are “highly unlikely” to stop it from selling fossil fuels far into the future.’

via Exxon: Highly Unlikely World Limits Fossil Fuels – ABC News.

‘Exxon Mobil, the US’s largest oil and gas company, said in a new report that world climate policies are “highly unlikely” to stop it from producing and selling fossil fuels in the near future.The firm says its oil and gas reserves will not lose value as the world adapts to rising temperatures.’

via BBC News – Exxon Mobil shrugs off climate change risk to profit.