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2016 SkS Weekly News Roundup #26
Posted on 25 June 2016 by John Hartz
A chronological listing of the news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook page during the past week.
Sun June 19, 2016
- Global warming to expose more people to Zika-spreading mosquito Aedes aegypti by Andrew Monaghan, The Conversation US, June 16, 2016
- Is Removing Climate Skepticism From Textbooks Censorship? by Zoe Carpenter, The Nation, June 14, 2016
- Survey: more Australians want climate action now than before the carbon tax by Deborah Cotton, The Conversation AU, June 16, 2016
- WSJ's Kimberley Strassel Pushes Illogical Conspiracy Theory About Exxon Climate Investigations by Andrew Seifter, Media Matters, June 17, 2016
- The Climate Contraian Guide to Managing Risk, The Climate Reality Project, June 16, 2016
- 2016 on pace to be the hottest year on record by Jareen Imam, CNN, June 18, 2016
- Sweden decides it’s not so easy to give up nuclear power by Brad Pulmer, Energy & Environment, Vox, June 17, 2016
Mon June 20, 2016
- Katharine Hayhoe: Bridging the Climate Change Divide by Todd Reubold, Ensia, June 16, 2016
- Coral reef census will help scientists protect fragile underwater habitats by Sean Greene, Science Now, Los Angeles Times, June 15, 2016
- John Kerry just visited the most stunning example of our changing climate by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, June 19, 2016
- Deadly heat wave hits southwest U.S. by Joshua Berlinger, CNN, June 20, 2016
- A huge science debate is brewing over whether we’ve messed up the Atlantic ocean’s circulation by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, June 20, 2016
- New methods are improving ocean and climate measurements by John Abraham, Climate Consensus - the 97%, Guardian, June 20, 2016
- Aerosol emissions key to the surface warming ‘slowdown’, study says by Robert McSweeney, Carbon Brief, June 20, 2016
- Learn a New Climate Change Phrase: 'Heat Dome' by Jessie-Guy Ryan, Atlas Obscura, June 19, 2016
Tue June 21, 2016
- A brief history of fossil-fuelled climate denial by John Cook, The Conversation AU, June 21, 2016
- Clean, green climate change-fighting machines by Bob Silberg, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, June 17, 2016
- Without Emissions Cuts, Summer Heat Will Get Even Deadlier by Bob Berwyn, InsideClimate News, June 20, 2016
- ‘Unprecedented': Third straight year of global coral bleaching to target U.S. reefs, scientists say by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, June 20, 2016
- Water Vapor Vs Carbon Dioxide: Which 'Wins' In Climate Warming? by Marshall Shepard, Forbes, June 20, 2016
- Obama’s advisers just dismantled a key myth about the future of clean energy by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, June 21, 2016
- New crop varieties 'can't keep up with global warming' by Matt McGrath, BBC News, June 21, 2016
- Fossil fuel companies impose more in climate costs than they make in profits by David Roberts, Energy & Environment, Vox, June 21, 2016
- Exxon, Koch Ties May Help Explain Rep. Lamar Smith's Probing Request of "Exxon Knew" Environmental Groups by Steve Horn, DeSmog, June 21, 2016
Wed June 22, 2016
- Climate change is bad for your kidneys by Jeremy Plester, Guardian, June 20, 2016
- A Meteorologist Explores Survival Skills and Climate Change as a ‘Heat Dome’ Sears the Southwest by Andrew C Revkin, Dot Earth, New York Times, June 21, 2016
- California’s signature climate policy is struggling through its awkward teen years by David Roberts, Energy & Environment, Vox, June 21, 2016
- What Do Brexit Campaign Groups Have to Say on Energy and Climate Change Policy? by Kyla Mandel, DeSmog UK, June 22, 2016
- Nuclear new-build not fast enough to curb global warming: report by Nina Chestney, Reuters, June 21, 2016
- The State Of The World’s Coral Reefs Is Getting Dire by Katie Valentine, Climate Progress, June 21, 2016
- Can Renewables Replace Nuclear Power? by Debra Kahn, ClimateWire/Scientific American, June 22, 2016
- Koch Brothers Gave $21 Million To Groups Defending ExxonMobil’s Climate Cover-up by Connor Gibson, Huffington Post, June 22, 2016
Thu June 23, 2016
- The fossil-fuelled political economy of Australian elections by David Holmes, The Conversation UK, June 22, 2016
- Cities forge world's largest alliance to curb climate change by Sebastien Malo, Thomson Reuters Foundation, June 22 2016
- Zombie corals' pose new threat to world's reefs by Damien Carrington, Guardian, June 22, 2016
- 97% global warming consensus paper surpasses half a million downloads by Dana Nuccitelli, Climate Consensus - the 97%, Guardian, June 23, 2016
- This chart perfectly explains what’s at stake in the quest to stop climate change by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, June 23 2016
- Watermelon Snow: Not Edible but Important for Climate Change by Joanna Klein, New York Times, June 22, 2016
- Climate Change is Tipping Scales Toward More Wildfires, Climate Central, June 23, 2016
- Climate Scientists' Personal Carbon Footprints Come Under Scrutiny by Lisa Song, InsideClimate News, June 23, 2016
Fri June 24, 2016
- This melting Greenland glacier is now producing terrifying tsunamis by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, June 22 2016
- White House economists say U.S. coal program costing taxpayers by Patrick Rucker, Reuters, June 22, 2016
- Why the GOP is trying to stop the Pentagon's climate plan by Danny Vinik, Politico, June 23, 2016
- I Understand Why My Friends Don't Talk About Climate Change by Nick Fillmore, Huffington Post Canada, June 21, 2016
- UK's out vote is a 'red alert' for the environment by Damian Carrington, Guardian, June 24, 2016
- Climate Change Poses Urgent Threat to Poor of Coastal Bangladesh, World Bank News, June 24, 2016
- Thousands of heat deaths predicted as New York City heats up, scientists say by Sebastian Malo, Thomson Reuters Foundation, June 23, 2016
- Suing and Spewing: The Massive Pollution Behind the Fight to Overturn the Clean Power Plan by Erin Auel, Center for American Progress, June 24, 2016
Sat June 25, 2016
- Jiangsu storms: At least 98 killed, 800 injured as hurricane-force storms pummel eastern China, ABC News, June 23, 2016
- West Virginia floods: At least 20 dead in 'once-in-1,000-year' event by Ed Adamczyk and Doug G. Ware, UPI, june 24, 2016
- UK votes to leave EU, fears grow for climate ambition by Ed King, Climate Home, June 24, 2016
- House Funding Panel Targets Green Fund, SEC Climate Guide by Dean Scott, Bloomberg News, June 22, 2016
- Unimpeded Rivers Crucial as Climate Changes: New Study by Judith Lavoie, DeSmog Canada, June 24, 2016
- 26 million trees have died in the Sierra since October, raising fire risk by Matt Stevens & Corina Knoll, Los Angeles Times, June 22, 2016
- Energy-efficient homes: yes, we want them. But we haven’t done the work. by David Roberts, Energy & Environment, Vox, June 22, 2016
- EU out vote puts UK commitment to Paris climate agreement in doubt by Fiona Harvey, Guardian, June 25, 2016
Hello John,
again deep bow for your work (you know that one, though),
but relating to your thought that splitting up this fabulous list into more parts would be more user friendly: not so for me: I know, that you usually post this here on the weekend, so I can read it then (when I have a little more time) and if I do not have enough time, I can come back to this one defined point and continue reading ..
Also, if I try to convince yet another person of this website, I usually send some graphics, some link to debunking (science), some to psychology of denial and a link to the latest weekly list you provide: having one full week to get an impression is just the right amount, and the week implies that there might be a next week ..
In other words: it's perfect.
I go to SkS daily, but to your list, I go many times, until done.
Jonas
Munich; Software Developer, hobby gardener: 60m2 for vegetables in official city organic farming project, which I support by a private internet forum which I feed with e.g. by rain measurements, minimum temperature measurements in spring, hints for plagues, harvesting, etc. (people often live in some distance). From time to time I allow myself to repost some teaser + link to SkS or one of your linked articles or other there and in other places. Climate is a topic I can "sell" to gardeners as a relevant thing (which it is, unfortunately, even in moderate climates like my home).
Jonas:
Is your comment directed at me?
If so, I do not recall suggesting that the current version of the Weekly News Roundup be split into more parts.
Thank you for you positive feedback and for all that you do.
John Hartz