2015 SkS Weekly News Roundup #45

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

Posted by John Hartz on Saturday, 7 November, 2015

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