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2016 SkS Weekly News Roundup #16
Posted on 16 April 2016 by John Hartz
A chronological listing of the news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook page during the past week.
Sun Apr 10
- In Science, It’s Never ‘Just a Theory’ by Carl Zimmer, Science, New York Times, Apr 8, 2016
- To stop global warming, change how we eat? by Cristina Maza, Christian Science Monitor, Apr 8, 2116
- The roots of Venezuela's appalling electricity crisis by Brad Plumer, Energy & Environment, Vox, Apr 8, 2016
- Fight climate change, urges scientist and evangelist Katharine Hayhoe by Ned Ryan Doyle, Mountain Express, Apr 9, 2016
- Development banks threaten to unleash an infrastructure tsunami on the environment by Bill Laurance, The Conversation AU, Apr 6, 2016
- 57 tube stations at high risk of flooding, says London Underground report by Damian Carrington, Guardian, Apr 10, 2016
- CSIRO must ensure climate science is maintained by John Church, The Conversation AU, Apr 6, 2016
- Bridge to bipartisan climate policy exists – if major parties want it: Grattan Institute by Peter Hannam, Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 10, 2016
Mon Apr 11
- The Volcano Gambit by Gavin Schmidt, Real Climate, Apr 9, 2016
- Climate-Related Death of Coral Around World Alarms Scientists by Michelle Innis, New York Times, Apr 9, 2016
- Why one loon’s death is stirring fears of tropical disease, climate change by Aislinn Sarnacki, Bangor Daily News, Apr 10, 2016
- Nations seek rapid ratification of Paris climate deal, 4-year lock by Alister Doyle, Reuters, Apr 10, 2016
- Israel to cut carbon emissions, sees $8 billion economic boost by Steven Scheer, Reuters, Apr 10, 2016
- UK solar power installations plummet after government cuts by Adam Vaughn, Guardian, Apr 8, 2016
- Many Meteorologists Still Doubt Human-Driven Climate Change by Eric Holthaus, Slate, Apr 7, 2016
- Exclusive: Climate Hustle’s Marc Morano Turns Down $20k Global Warming Bets From Bill Nye The Science Guy by Graham Readfearn, DeSmog, Apr 11, 2016
- UN panel to study a cap on global warming that may be out of reach by Alister Doyle & Nina Chestney, Reuters, Apr 11, 2016
Tue Apr 12
- Volcanic Eruption of Denial by Phil Plait, Bad Astronomy, Slate, Apr 8, 2016
- The GOP vs. the pursuit of knowledge: Inside the Republican crusade against science by Sean McElwee & Philip Cohen, Salon, Apr 11, 2015
- Those ambitious global warming goals? The world may not know how to reach them by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Apr 11, 2016
- Explainer: 10 ways ‘negative emissions’ could slow climate change by Carbon Brief Staff, Carbon Brief, Apr 11, 2016
- In-depth: Experts assess the feasibility of ‘negative emissions’ by Carbon Brief Staff, Carbon Brief, Apr 12, 2016
- Yes, there really is scientific consensus on climate change by John Cook, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Apr 13, 2016
- Why dead coral reefs could mark the beginning of ‘dangerous’ climate change by Chelsea Harvey, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Apr 12, 2016
- Conservatives love subpoenas about climate change — until they get hit with one themselves by Melissa Cronin, Grist, Apr 11, 2016
Wed Apr 13
- Here’s What Science Has To Say About Convincing People To Do Something About Climate Change by Joe Romm, Climate Progress, Apr 12, 2016
- California has too much solar power. It needs another grid to share with. by David Roberts, Energy & Environment, Vox, Apr 8, 2016
- Is Climate Change Putting World's Microbiomes at Risk? by Jim Robbins, Yale Environment 360, Mar 28, 2016
- For James Hansen, the Science Demands Activism on Climate by Katherine Bagley, Yale Environment 360, Apr 12, 2016
- Yale Advances in Shaping Portfolio to Address Climate Change by Geraldine Fabrikant, Energy & Environment, New York Times, Apr 12, 2016
- It’s settled: 90–100% of climate experts agree on human-caused global warming by Dana Nuccitelli, Climate Consensus - the 97%, Guardian, Apr 13, 2016
- Greenland’s Melt Season Started Nearly Two Months Early by Brian Kahn, Climate Central, Apr 12, 2016
- CO2's Role in Global Warming Has Been on the Oil Industry's Radar Since the 1960s by Neela Banerjee, John H Cushman Jr, David Hasemyer & Lisa Song, InsideClimate News, Apr 13, 2016
Thu Apr 14
- Climate change increasing threat of bacteria illness to Sydney swimmers, experts warn by Amanda Hoh & Sarah Hawke, ABC News, Apr 14, 2016
- Climate Change Hits Hard in Zambia, an African Success Story by Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, Apr 12, 2016
- Timeline: How BECCS became climate change’s ‘saviour’ technology by Leo Hickman, Carbon Brief, Apr 13, 2016
- Can game theory help solve the problem of climate change? by James Dyke, The Guardian, Apr 13, 2016
- Wildfires, Once Confined to a Season, Burn Earlier and Longer by Matt Richtel and Fernanda Santos, New York Times, Apr 12, 2016
- Guest post: Do we need BECCS to avoid dangerous climate change? by Jason Lowe, Carbon Brief, Apr 14, 2016
- For the 97 billionth time: Yes, there is a 97 percent consensus on climate change by Suzanne Jacobs, Grist, Apr 13, 2016
- Humans and El Niño Team Up to Create a Record Jump in CO2 Pollution by David Biello, Scientific American, Apr 14, 2016
Fri Apr 15
- Pressure on Exxon Over Climate Change Intensifies With New Documents by John Schwartz, Science, New York Times, Apr 14, 2016
- Consensus confirmed: over 90% of climate scientists believe we’re causing global warming by John Cook, The Conversation AU, Apr 15, 2016
- Australian oil and gas lobby spent millions advocating against climate action: report by Tom Arup, Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 12, 2016
- This year’s severe bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef is only the beginning by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Apr 14, 2016
- Sinking Atlantic Coastline Meets Rapidly Rising Seas by John Upton, Climate Central, Apr 14, 2016
- NASA smacks down climate change doubters in Facebook discussion by Jason Samenow, Capital Weather Gang, Washington Post, Apr 14, 2016
- March temperature smashes 100-year global record by Damian Carrington, Guardian, Apr 15, 2016
- Research shows — yet again — that there’s no scientific debate about climate change by Chelsea Harvey, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Apr 15, 2016
- Analysis: Is the UK relying on ‘negative emissions’ to meet its climate targets? by Roz Pidcock, Carbon Brief, Apr 15, 2016
- Unnatural Selection by Elizabeth Kobert, The New Yorker, Apr 18, 2016 Issue
Sat Apr 16
- Environmental groups file lawsuit over pollution from U.S. aircraft by Valerie Volcovici, Reuters, Apr 12, 2016
- Scientists suggest appealing to human psychology to create solutions to climate change by Rosemary Mena-Worth, Stanford News, Apr 13, 2016
- New Milestone: Earth Sees 11 Record Hot Months in a Row by Andrea Thompson, Climate Central, Apr 15, 2016
- Clinton and Sanders Clash on Best Climate Action by Evan Lehmann, ClimateWire/Scientific American, Apr 15, 2016
- Exposed: Coal Companies Secretly Funding Climate Science Denial by Elliott Negin, Alternet, Apr 13, 2016
- Society needs to better understand the economics of climate change, Stanford researchers say by Laura Seaman, Stanford News, Apr 14, 2016
- To curb climate change, "we need to move everything" - investors by Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Apr 14, 2016
- Is the IOGCC, Created by Congress in 1935, Now a Secret Oil and Gas Lobby? by Lisa Song, InsideClimate News, Apr 11, 2016
Just some positive feedback, from time to time: this collection was and is one of the most important sources of input for me.
I currently do a port of my garden forum and the garden season starts on monday and there is the paid work and the charity work. But this collection keeps me informed even in times of very sparse time on one of the most important topics of all.
Thank you so much!
[JH] You're welcome.
To add to the extents of bleaching events in Australia and the entire world:
Sydney's corals now bleaching in 'pretty shocking' sign of warming waters
This is the very first such event in Sydney. There seem to be no place on the East Coast that was not affected by this monster 2016 ElNino. I wonder how much recovery (if at all) we will witness in couple years from now...
[JH] Thank you.