‘…But the administration did not offer this dire forecast, premised on the idea that the world will fail to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, as part of an argument to combat climate change. Just the opposite: The analysis assumes the planet’s fate is already sealed.’

Source: Trump administration sees a 7-degree rise in global temperatures by 2100 |Washington Post

‘…Among the disputes the high court has agreed to hear this fall: a case that pits villagers from India against the World Bank in a fight over a coal plant. If the villagers prevail, it could have worldwide economic and political repercussions.’

Source: Kavanaugh Confirmation Fight Has Consequences for Climate Law | Scientific American

‘Defying the Trump administration on climate change, California’s air-pollution agency ruled Friday that automakers must comply with the state’s strict rules on greenhouse gases if they want to continue selling cars here.’

Source: California defies Trump on climate change with new car emissions rules | mcclatchydc.com

‘It’s been almost two years since the Paris Climate Agreement went into effect, and the planet’s climate change goals are “nowhere near on track,” a new United Nations report says.’

Source: We’re ‘Nowhere Near on Track’ to Meeting Our Climate Change Goals, UN Report Says | Motherboard.com

‘Police have resumed efforts to clear treehouses in Hambach Forest. It comes after thousands on Sunday demonstrated against energy giant RWE’s plan to fell more trees to expand its coal mine there.’

Source: Hambach Forest: Police clearing treehouses again despite Sunday’s mass protests | DW.com

‘A new study has for the first time comprehensively accounted for permafrost carbon release when estimating emission budgets for climate targets. The results show that the world might be closer to exceeding the budget for the long-term target of the Paris climate agreement than previously thought.A new study has for the first time comprehensively accounted for permafrost carbon release when estimating emission budgets for climate targets. The results show that the world might be closer to exceeding the budget for the long-term target of the Paris climate agreement than previously thought.’

Source: Paris climate targets could be exceeded sooner than expected | Science Daily

‘With all due respect to Apple and its terrific products, is the introduction of new phones and watches truly that much more newsworthy than the worldchanging commitments made last week?’

Source: The climate summit vs. the iPhone: A mainstream media mismatch | GreenBiz

‘Abstracts of 18 Peer-Reviewed Published Journal Articles From 2009-2018 by 96 Co-Authors Forming the Scientific Basis of 100% Clean, Renewable Wind-Water-Solar (WWS) All-Sector Energy Roadmaps for Towns, Cities, States, Countries, and the World’

Source: Review of solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy security | rsc.org

San Francisco, September 14, 2018

Video of Senator John Kerry’s plenary speech on Climate and Oceans at the  San Francisco Global Climate Action Summit.