News: Archive for February, 2016
‘Researchers now estimate it was probably the worst man-made greenhouse gas disaster in US history, with a larger impact on the climate than the 2010 BP oil disaster. The impact of the leak was equivalent to the annual output of an extra half a million cars, researchers now estimate.’
Source: California gas leak was ‘worst climate disaster in US history’ (Wired UK)
‘Fish and other important resources are moving toward the Earth’s poles as the climate warms, and wealth is moving with them, according to a new paper by scientists at Rutgers, Princeton, Yale, and Arizona State universities.’
Source: Climate change takes from the poor, gives to the rich, study finds
‘Rising sea levels are putting increasing pressure on US coastal cities, with a new analysis showing that human-driven climate change is to blame for three-quarters of the coastal flooding events over the past decade.’
‘The window of opportunity for humanity to cap global warming by slashing greenhouse gases is closing faster than previously thought, according to a study released Tuesday.’
‘Coral will become deformed and increasingly fall victim to outbreaks of herpes-like viruses as humans continue to pump carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to two new studies.’
Source: Climate change will lead to deformed and virus-hit coral reefs | Environment | The Guardian
‘The UN’s climate chief said on Friday she will step down in July, at the end of a six-year term, and praised governments for reaching a 195-nation deal in Paris in December to shift the world economy from fossil fuels to cleaner energies.’
Source: UN climate change chief steps down after historic Paris deal | Environment | The Guardian
‘Christina Figueres, the tireless shepherd behind last year’s landmark climate agreement forged in Paris, is stepping down after six terms as the United Nations’ climate chief’
Source: Christiana Figueres: UN climate chief to leave legacy of bridging divides – CSMonitor.com
‘The chart, which tries to compare estimates of the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere to model simulations, is full of problems. Its purpose is clear – to make it appear that climate models are unreliable, and thus cast doubt on all of climate science and the tremendous risks posed by human-caused global warming.’
“In freezing President Barack Obama’s plan to tackle carbon emissions, the US Supreme Court delivered a blow to a global climate deal – but experts say that US commitments to the deal will survive.”
‘In a blow to the Obama administration’s efforts to combat climate change, the Supreme Court has temporarily blocked regulations to limit emissions from coal-fired power plants.’
Source: Supreme Court Halts Obama’s Coal Plant Rules in Blow to Paris Accord | Democracy Now!