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Climate models may be overestimating the cooling effect of wildfire aerosols

Wednesday, November 30th, 2016

‘…a new study in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics by researchers at the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change shows that at least one widely-used climate model is overestimating the cooling effect of these aerosol emissions by as much as 23 percent.’

Source: Climate models may be overestimating the cooling effect of wildfire aerosols

Woman Injured At Standing Rock Protest Might Lose Arm, Family Says : The Two-Way : NPR

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016

‘A woman protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline who was wounded earlier this week might lose her arm as a result of the injury, her family says. Sophia Wilansky’s injury is the most gruesome to date of the months-long standoff at Standing Rock, N.D.’

Source: Woman Injured At Standing Rock Protest Might Lose Arm, Family Says : The Two-Way : NPR

Dakota Pipeline: Protesters Soaked With Water in Freezing Temperatures – NBC News

Monday, November 21st, 2016

‘Tear gas, freezing cold water and rubber bullets were used to disperse a crowd of 400 protesters at the Dakota Access Pipeline in clashes late Sunday and early Monday that left more than 150 activists and one law enforcement officer injured.’

Source: Dakota Pipeline: Protesters Soaked With Water in Freezing Temperatures – NBC News

Climate Scientist Ponders Trump Presidency’s Effect On Climate Change Progress

Sunday, November 20th, 2016

‘Donald Trump wrote in a tweet that global warming is “nonexistent.” NPR’s Rachel Martin talks to climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about what Trump’s presidency will mean for climate policy.’

Source: Climate Scientist Ponders Trump Presidency’s Effect On Climate Change Progress

China Tells Trump That Climate Change Is No Hoax It Invented – Bloomberg

Thursday, November 17th, 2016

‘China couldn’t have invented global warming as a hoax to harm U.S. competitiveness because it was Donald Trump’s Republican predecessors who started climate negotiations in the 1980s, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said.’

Source: China Tells Trump That Climate Change Is No Hoax It Invented – Bloomberg

Donald Trump Looking for Fast Exit of Climate Agreement: Source

Monday, November 14th, 2016

‘President-elect Donald Trump is seeking quick ways to withdraw the United States from a global accord to combat climate change, a source on his transition team said, defying broad international backing for the plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions.’

Source: Donald Trump Looking for Fast Exit of Climate Agreement: Source

Trump Win Raises Questions About UN Climate Deal – ABC News

Wednesday, November 9th, 2016

‘The election of a U.S. president who has called global warming a “hoax” alarmed environmentalists and climate scientists Wednesday and raised questions about whether America, once again, would pull out of an international climate deal.’

Source: Trump Win Raises Questions About UN Climate Deal – ABC News

The Paris Climate Agreement Takes Effect Today | Mother Jones

Friday, November 4th, 2016

‘On Friday, the landmark Paris climate agreement officially goes into force. The news will surely be buried under a mudslide of US election coverage, but it shouldn’t be. Paris was and still is a BFD.’

Source: The Paris Climate Agreement Takes Effect Today | Mother Jones

Paris climate deal enters force as focus shifts to action – BBC News

Friday, November 4th, 2016

‘The Paris agreement on climate change has come into force, with efforts due to continue next week on the way ahead.’

Source: Paris climate deal enters force as focus shifts to action – BBC News