‘…Global emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas driving climate change, have risen from about 22bn tonnes a year in the early 1990s to more than 35bn tonnes today.’

via Paris pledges on greenhouse gases still fall short – FT.com.

‘…Australians awoke on Tuesday to a new Prime Minister: Malcolm Turnbull. Six years ago, while in opposition, Turnbull lost the leadership of his political party in part because of his support for stronger climate change policy. But as Prime Minister, Turnbull is unlikely to shift Australia’s climate change policies much in the short term.’

via Will new Australian PM help improve nation’s policy on climate? | New Scientist.

‘Fifty million refugees fleeing hunger and poverty could be created in the next 10 years unless the world’s land degradation crisis is addressed, according to a new U.N.-backed report.’

via Lack of Resources Could Create 50 Million Climate Migrants in Decade, Says Report.

‘WASHINGTON — President Obama’s top climate change negotiator will meet with his Chinese counterpart in Los Angeles on Tuesday to announce joint actions by cities, states and provinces in both countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.’

via U.S. and Chinese Climate Change Negotiators to Meet in Los Angeles – The New York Times.

‘U.S. and Chinese officials plan to unveil new, more ambitious carbon-emission rules for several Chinese cities and provinces, embracing a faster timeline than the sweeping targets President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinpeng set last year for reducing greenhouse gases over the next decade.’

via U.S. and China aim to hit climate goals sooner than expected in some cities – LA Times.

‘…Much assessment of the damage from climate change – and how much we should pay to avoid it – has assumed the climate will change steadily and predictably. But the environmental economist Martin Weitzman points to the small – but very real – chance of much bigger, catastrophic changes, such as disruptions to the south Asian monsoon or worsening of California’s dry spell.’

via Climate change is not as predictable as we want it to be | The National.

‘Republicans and industry groups are intensifying their search for a way to beat back President Obama’s new climate rule for power plants.’

via GOP gropes for way to kill climate rule | TheHill.

‘Poorer nations suffering from extreme weather disasters, so much so that their citizens are seeking refuge in safer terrains outside their borders, want rich nations like the United States to pay for reparations and to relocate populations.’

via Poor Nations Want U.S. To Pay Reparations For Global Warming.

‘Microscopic plants that grow on the thin surface of the ocean can influence cloud formation miles above.’

via Tiny plants on ocean’s surface help build clouds, research shows – LA Times.

‘HONOLULU (AP) — Warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures around Hawaii this year will likely lead to the worst coral bleaching the islands have ever seen, scientists said Friday.’

via Scientists expect Hawaii’s worst coral bleaching ever – Yahoo News.