‘Submerged countries, abandoned cities and hordes of refugees from low-lying areas await the world barring urgent action on climate change, President Barack Obama warned Monday, painting a doomsday scenario as he opened a historic visit to Alaska.’

via Obama Delivers Climate Speech in Alaska | Al Jazeera America.

‘…A broad-based carbon tax has far more support among academic economists and think-tankers than politicians. But despite its political problems, such a levy has important benefits. Reducing demand for carbon fuels by directly raising their price is simpler and far more efficient than regulatory curbs.’

via Could A Carbon Tax Prevent The Catastrophic Consequences Of Climate Change That Obama Fears? – Forbes.

‘KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK, Alaska—President Barack Obama hiked to a shrinking glacier Tuesday, traveling to this icy expanse to deliver a visual message to the country: This is what climate change looks like.’

via Shrinking Glacier Is Backdrop to Obama’s Message on Climate Change – WSJ.

‘Bonn (AFP) – Inadequate national targets for curbing climate-altering greenhouse gases meant emissions would be “far above” the level required to stave off disastrous global warming, analysts warned Wednesday.’

via World on track for warming ‘far above’ 2C target: analysts – Yahoo News.

‘Climate change is bringing small risks that tropical cyclones will form in the Persian Gulf for the first time, in a threat to cities such as Dubai or Doha which are unprepared for big storm surges, a US study said on Monday.’

via Climate change brings cyclone risk to Persian Gulf, study warns | Environment | The Guardian.

‘President Obama has challenged world leaders to act urgently on climate change or “condemn our children to a world they will no longer have the capacity to repair.” On Monday, Obama opened an international conference on the Arctic being held in Alaska by emphasizing the U.S. role in creating the climate crisis.’

via Headlines for September 01, 2015 | Democracy Now!.