2015 SkS Weekly News Roundup #45
Posted on 7 November 2015 by John Hartz
A chronological listing of the news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook page during the past week.
Sun, Nov 1
- Science Guy Bill Nye Explores How We Mourn a Changing Climate by Michael Greshko, National Geographic, Oct 31, 2015
- Hillary Clinton Joins Call for Justice Dept. to Investigate Exxon by Katherine Bagley, InsideClimate News, Oct 29, 2015
- NASA Study: Mass Gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet Greater than Losses by Maria-José Viñas, NASA's Earth Science News Team, Oct 30, 2015
- Paris Agreement Could Put Leash Around Global Warming by John Upton, Climate Cnetral, Oct 30, 2015
- This Chart Shows Where All the Candidates Stand on the World's Biggest Issue by James West, Climate Desk/Mother Jones, Oct 30, 2015
- Rare cyclone approaching Yemen picks up speed, Al Jazeera, Nov 1, 2015
- New NASA data shows Brazil's drought deeper than thought by Chris Arsenault, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Oct 30, 2015
Mon, Nov 2
- The World's Plan to Save Itself, in 6 Charts by Tim McDonnell, Climate Desk/Mother Jones, Oct 30, 2015
- The Plan to Save the World by Rebecca Leber, New Republic, Oct 27, 2015
- Global Warming 2015: Antarctica Actually Gaining Ice, But It Won't Last by Marcy Kreiter, International Buiness Times, Nov 1, 2015
- October blew away heat records for any month of any year: Bureau of Meteorology by Peter Hannam, Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 2, 2015
- Indiegogo criticised for helping climate deniers crowdfund money by Karl Mathiesen, The Guardian, Oct 30, 2015
- Poor nations struggle to spend climate aid billions - charity by Magdalena Mis, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Nov 3 ,2015
Tue, Nov 3
- Scientists confirm their fears about West Antarctica — that it’s inherently unstable by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Nov 2, 2015
- Is Antarctica Gaining or Losing Ice? Hint: Losing. by Phil Plait, Bad Astronomy, Slate, Nov 3, 2015
- TransCanada asks Obama to suspend review of Keystone XL pipeline by Timothy Cama, The Hill, Nov 2, 2015
- China and France say Paris climate pact should have five-year reviews by Tom Phillips, The Guardian, Nov 2, 2015
- Just Because Antarctica Might Be Gaining Ice Doesn't Mean Climate Change Isn't Happening by Rob Verger, Vice News, Nov 2, 2015
- Arbitrary focus on hurricane wind speed has birthed a new climate myth by John Abraham, Climate Consensus - the 97%, The Guardian, Nov 3, 2015
Wed, Nov 4
- Q&A: Is Antarctica gaining or losing ice? by Robert McSweeney, Carbon Brief, Nov 4, 2015
- Gore Calls for Exxon Mobil Inquiry on Climate Change by Leslie Picker, New York Times, Nov 3, 2015
- Americans Largely Unconcerned About Climate Change, Survey Finds by Seth Borenstein, AP/Huffington Post, Nov 3, 2015
Thu, Nov 5
- NASA found a way to track ocean currents from space. What they saw is troubling by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Nov 4, 2015
- Australia must step up on emission cuts to rejoin world's enlightened countries, Op-ed by Stephan Rhamstorf, Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 3, 2015
- Academics to world leaders: stop global warming by Greg Livadas R.I.T. (Rochester Institute of Technology) University News, Nov 3, 2015
- Will Indonesian Fires Spark Reform of Rogue Forest Sector? by Lisa Palmer, Yale Environment 360, Nov 5, 2015
- Scientists warned the US president about global warming 50 years ago today by Dana Nuccitelli, Climate Consensus - the 97%, The Guardian, Nov 5, 2015
- New York’s Attorney General Is Investigating Exxon by Emily Atkin, Climate Progress, Nov 5, 2015
- A controversial NASA study says Antarctica is gaining ice. Here’s why you should be skeptical by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Nov 5, 2015
- Canada Now Has A Minister Of Climate Change by Joshua Ostroff, The Huffington Post, Nov 4, 2015
Fri, Nov 6
- Theyr'e Not Scientists by Greg Sargent, The New Republic, Nov 4, 2015
- How the Planet Will Change without Arctic Sea Ice by Brittany Patterson, ClimateWire/Scientific American, Nov 4, 2015
- China Burns Much More Coal Than Reported, Complicating Climate Talks by Chris Buckley, New York Times, Nov 3, 2015
- Michael Bloomberg Targets Attorneys General With Ads on Carbon Emissions by Maggie Haberman, New York Times, Nov 6, 2015
- Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline by Elise Labott and Dan Berman, CNN, Nov 6, 2015
- More Oil Companies Could Join Exxon Mobil as Focus of Climate Investigations by Clifford Krauss, New York Times, Nov 6, 2015
- How Obama’s Keystone XL rejection adds momentum to the Paris climate talks by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Nov 6, 2015
- Climate change fuels Australia bushfire threat by Jennifer Macey, Deutsche Welle (DW), Nov 6, 2015
- ‘The Francis Effect’: How the Pope Is Changing Americans’ Views on Climate Change by Cole Mellino, EcoWatch, Nov 6, 2015
Sat, Nov 7
- Once climate villains, Canada and Australia could become allies after coups by Dave Keating, Deutsche Welle (DW), Nov 6, 2015
- Climate summit held by business and green groups to end six-year policy war by Lenore Taylor, The Guardian, Nov 6, 2015
- How the Keystone XL Decision is Neither “Irrelevant” Nor “Just Symbolic” by Greg Muttitt, Oil Change International, Nov 6, 2015
- Scientists Study Links Between Climate Change and Extreme Weather by John Schwartz, New York Times, Nov 5, 2015
- BREAKING: Federal government unmuzzles scientists by Charles Mandel, National Observer, Nov 6, 2015
- The Keystone XL pipeline defeat is one goal in the game, and we're way behind, Op-ed by Bill BcKibben, The Guardian, Nov 6, 2015
If one cyclone hitting Yemen was "rare," what word can express how weird it is that two are hitting that war torn country within a week of each other--after nearly a hundred years without any?!
www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/rare-cyclone-bears-beleaguered-yemen-megh-socotra-weather-151107221838657.html
How remarkable is the fact theat on Nov 2, TransCanada asked Obama to suspend review of Keystone XL, as opposed to pressing him to review and approve for several leading years. They wanted the review to be held in Jan 2017 when Obama’s term will be over. No comment necessary: they new the rejection was coming.
IMO, the rejection is just symbolic if any of Rep candidates - hardcore science deniers - will succeed Obama. Then Transcanada will not hesitate to reapply for this time an assured permit. Our only hope is that Hillary wins, then after next 4 or 8 years the issue may become irrelevant when e.g. declining renewable prices render Keystone XL uneconomic & obsolete.
@chriskoz #2: In light of your comment, you will want to check out:
Keystone pipeline rejected: Is TransCanada out of options? by Michael D. Regan, The Christian Science Monitor, Nov 8, 2015