2015 SkS Weekly News Roundup #39
Posted on 26 September 2015 by John Hartz
A chronological listing of the news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook page during the past week.
Sun, Sep 20
- This New Study Shows How The Media Makes People Climate Change Cynics — And What They Can Do Differently by Denise Robbins, Media Matters for America, Sep 18, 2015
- St Louis march promotes climate justice action in advance of papal visit by Rev. Pamela Dolan, St Louis Post-Dispatch, Sep 17, 2015
- It’s Official: 2015 Has Been Really Hot by Ben Geman, The National Journal, Sep 17, 2015
- Here's A Really Hot Take: GOP Candidates May Finally Be Getting It On Climate Change by Kate Shepard, The Huffington Post, Sep 20, 2015
- Climate change becomes a matter of mental health by Mary Pols, Portland Press Herald, Sep 20, 201
- EU climate goals set to clash with US aims by Kalina Oroschakoff, Politico EU, Sep 19, 2015
- Energy Storage “Revolutionizes” Solar Technology & Beats Natural Gas, Says Abengoa (CT Exclusive Interview) by Tina Casey, CleanTechnica, Sep 20, 2015
Mon, Sep 21
- This is a climate-change nightmare: Droughts rage and fires burn, while evil ALEC and hapless Democrats dither by Bill Curry, Salon, Sep 20, 2015
- As Fires Grow, a New Landscape Appears in the West by John Schwartz, New York Times, Sep 21, 2015
- Amid pope’s visit, Jews are incorporating his teachings into Yom Kippur traditions by Perry Stein, Washington Post, Sep 18, 2015
- UN: Paris climate pledges won't stop dangerous warming. But what will? by Kelsey Warner, The Christian Science Monitor, Sep 20, 2015
- Scientists Respond To Tol’s Misrepresentation Of Their Consensus Research by Collin Maessen, RealSkeptic, Sep 21, 2015
- Pope Heads to Climate Talks as Rare Word — Optimism — Surfaces by Alex Nussbaum, Bloomberg, Sep 18, 2015
- Climate Change Could Cost The World Trillions More Than We Thought by Nick Visser, The Huffington Post, Sep 21, 2015
Tue, Sep 22
- One-Two Punch of Rising Seas, Bigger Storms May Greatly Magnify U.S. East Coast Floods, Press Release, Earth Institute, Columbia University, Sep 21, 2015
- BP tops the list of firms obstructing climate action in Europe by Arthur Neslen, The Guardian, Sep 21, 2015
- Climate journalism bums people out. Here’s how to change that. by Heather Smith, Grist, Sep 21, 2015
- The top five things Pope Francis gets totally right about climate change by Chelsea Harvey, Energy & Environment, Washington Post. Sep 22, 2015
Wed, Sep 23
- The Divestment Movement Has Unexpectedly Exploded into the Trillions of Dollars and Here’s Why by Carol Linnitt, DeSmog Canada, Sep 22, 2015
- Pope Francis and the case for climate change optimism by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Sep 23, 2015
- Pope Francis calls for urgent action on climate change in White House speech by Dan Roberts in Washington and Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome, The Guardian, Sep 23, 2015
- Extremist Heartland Institute Attacks Pope Francis On Climate, Claims Paganism Has Entered Catholic Church by Sharon Kelly, De Smog, Sep 22, 2015
Thur, Sep 24
- Why Big Business Is Taking Climate Change Seriously by Justin Worland, Time, Sep 23, 2015
- Explainer: How does climate change fit within the Sustainable Development Goals? by Sophie Yeo, The Carbon Brief, Sep 23, 2015
- What other term is there for climate science deniers other than denier? by Graham Readfearn, Planet Oz, Sep 24, 2015
- Celebrated NASA planet hunter shifts his sights back to climate change on Earth by Dana Nuccitelli, Climate Consensus-the 97%, The Guardian, Sep 24, 2015
- How Will American Catholics Respond to Pope's Message on Climate Change? by Malavika Vyawahare, ClimateWire/Scientific American, Sep 23, 2015
- Why some scientists are worried about a surprisingly cold ‘blob’ in the North Atlantic Ocean by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post. Sep 24, 2015
- How tiny, underwater creatures are slowing climate change by Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, Sep 24, 2015
- Pope Francis Backs Away From Tough Climate Talk in Address to Congress by Eric Holthaus, Slate, Sep 24, 2015
Fri, Sep 25
- WWF: World's richest reef system could soon succumb to climate change by Johnny Langenheim, The Guardian, Sep 25, 2015
- The Deeply Moving Video on Climate Change that Every World Leader Should See by Eric Holthaus, Slate, Sep 23, 2015
- New report: the chance to rescue the world’s oceans from climate change is drifting away by Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, The Conversation, July 2, 2015
- Pope Francis to the UN: environmental degradation threatens ‘the very existence of the human species’ by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post. Sep 25, 2015
- Yet another survey suggests the climate change ‘debate’ is settled among scientists by Chelsea Harvey, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Sep 25, 2015
- U.N. Adopts Ambitious Global Goals After Years of Negotiations by Somni Sengupta, New York Times, Sep 25, 2015
- Why conservatives must fight climate change, Op-ed by Jerry Taylor, CNN, Sep 25, 2015
Sat, Sep 26
- U.S. and China to Announce New Measures to Combat Climate Change by Justin Worland, Time, Sep 24, 2015
- To Achieve Highly-Touted Development Goals, End Business-as-Usual, Groups Say by Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams, Sep 25, 2015
- Want to See Climate Change? Come With Me to the Mont Blanc Glacier by Helene Fouquet, Forbes, Sep 25, 2015
- Philippines to lead new climate finance group for most vulnerable countries by Astrid Zweynert, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Sep 25, 2015
- U.N. chief: Listen to Pope Francis on climate action, Commentary by Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, CNN, Sep 25, 2015
- China’s climate actions turn the tables on American deniers, Reuters/Japan Times, Sep 26, 2015
- Cutting greenhouse gas emissions won't slow global economic growth — report by Bruce Watson, The Guardian, Sep 26, 2015
- The Business Case for Science-Based Targets to Reduce Emissions by Cynthia Cummis, World Resources Institute (WRI), Sep 25, 2015
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