2015 SkS Weekly News Roundup #39

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

Posted by John Hartz on Saturday, 26 September, 2015

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