2015 SkS Weekly News Roundup #49

A chronological listing of the news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook page during the past week.

Sun, Nov 29

African Countries Feeling Exposed to Extreme Weather Changes by Justus Wanzala, Inter Press Service (IPS), Nov 28, 2015
The Paris Climate Talks by the Numbers by Jack Martinez, Newsweek, Nov 27, 2015
As World Leaders Kick off Paris Climate Talks, Prescriptions Abound, from a Carbon Tax to a New Nuclear Push by Andrew C. Revkin, Dot Earth, New York Times, Nov 29, 2015
Climate change protests across Australia – tens of thousands march by Ben Doherty and Shalailah Medhora, The Guardian, Nov 29, 2015
George Osborne ‘has undermined UK role in climate talks’ by Robin Mckie, The Guardian, Nov 28, 2015
Short Answers to Hard Questions About Climate Change by Justin Gillis, New York Times, Nov 28, 2015
The Paris Climate Change Talks Represent a Critical Moment for the World by Rebecca Leber, The New Republic, Nov 29, 2015
1.8 million sign faith call for climate action ahead of Paris climate talks by Tierney Smith, tcktcktck.org, Nov 29, 2015

Mon, Nov 30

Chinese Report on Climate Change Depicts Somber Scenarios by Chris Buckley, New York Times, Nov 29, 2015
The magic number by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Nov 29, 205
Two-Thirds of Americans Want U.S. to Join Climate Change Pact by Giovanni Russonello, New York times, Nov 30, 2015
New Variety Of Rice Fights Global Warming And Global Hunger by James Conca, Forbes, Nov 30, 2015
India unveils global solar alliance of 120 countries at Paris climate summit by Arthur Neslen, The Guardian, Nov 30, 204
In Paris, Managing Humanity’s Relationship with Earth’s Climate Becomes Normal by Andrew C. Revkin, Dot Earth, New York Times, Nov 29, 2015
Analysis: the key announcements from Day 1 at COP21, Carbon Brief, Nov 30, 2015
Pope Francis: The world is near ‘suicide’ on climate change; ‘it’s now or never’ by Niraj Chokshi, Washington Post, Nov 30, 2015

Tue, Dec 1

Answering the Wall Street Journal’s “Guide to Science Denial” by Peter Sinclair and Greg Laden, Climate Denial Crock of the Week, Nov 30, 2015
Global warming seen as more concrete, urgent problem since Kyoto by Seth Borenstein, AP/PBS News Hour, Nov 30, 2015
Unearthing America's Deep Network of Climate Change Deniers by Eric Roston, Bloomberg, Nov 30, 2015
Obama Defends Presence at Climate Change Talks While Syria War Rages by Gardiner Harris, New York Times, Dec 1, 2015
The Most Important Number in Climate Change by David Biello, Scientific American, Nov 30, 2015
Votes in Congress Move to Undercut Climate Pledge by David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times, Dec 1, 2015
Researchers: Exxon, Koch Family Have Powered the Climate-Denial Machine for Decades by Erich Holthaus, Future Tense, Slate, Dec 1, 2015
Uncertainty is Exxon's friend, but it's not ours by Stephan Lewandowsky, Richard Pancost & Timothy Ballard, Climate Consensus - the 97%, The Guardian, Dec 1, 2015

Wed, Dec 2

Explainer: how scientists know climate change is happening by Mark Maslin, The Conversation UK, Nov 30, 2015
A Path for Climate Change, Beyond Paris by Justin Gillis, New York Times, Dec 1, 2015
The key, tricky details that will determine whether the Paris climate meeting succeeds by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Dec 1, 2015
The Pope's Most Powerful Quotes About Climate Change by Alana Horowitz Satlin, Huffington Post, Dec 1, 2015
Columbia Dean Issues Forceful Defense Against Exxon's Misconduct Allegations by Neela Banerjee, InsideClimate News, Dec 2, 2015
Loss and damage' creeps in from the cold at UN climate talks by Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Dec 2, 2015
This is why sowing doubt about climate change is such an effective strategy by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Dec 2, 2015
Obama unveils $30 million for climate risk insurance to protect poor by Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Dec 2, 2015

Thu, Dec 3

Earth has lost a third of arable land in past 40 years, scientists say by Oliver Milman, The Guardian, Dec 2, 2015
India Holds Up Farmers’ Plight from Extreme Weather for COP21 Delegates by Manipadma Jena, Inter Press Service (IPS), Dec 2, 2015
ALEC Works to Scuttle Global Climate Agreement by Mary Botari, PR Watch, Dec 2, 2015
Heaviest Rainfall In Southern India In More Than A Century Causes Major Flooding by Nadia Agrawal, The Huffington Post, Dec 2, 2015
India army on war footing to rescue survivors as flood toll nears 270 by Sanjeev Miglani and Devika Krishna Kumar, Reuters, Dec 3, 2015
How the Toxic Trade Deal You've Never Heard Of Could Kill the Climate by Deirdre Fulton, Common Dreams, Dec 1, 2015
A sneaky new rhetoric is holding back progress on climate change by Levi Tileman, Quartz, Dec 3, 2015

Fri, Dec 4

Germany May Offer Model for Reining In Fossil Fuel Use by Melissa Eddy, New York Times, Dec 3, 2015
Paris COP21: Is India the Main Stumbling Block at Climate Talks? by Fred Pearce, Yale Environment 360, Dec 3, 2015
New research finds that global warming is intensifying wildfires by John Abraham, Climate Consensus - the 97%, The Guardian, Dec 3, 2015
Learning from Disaster: Chennai Flood Offers a Personal Lesson for Climate Adaptation by Arivudai Nambi Appadurai, World Resources Instittue (WRI), Dec 4, 2015
How Republican ‘Thought Police’ Enforce Climate-Science Denial by Jonathan Chait, New York Magazine, Dec 1, 2015
5 Big Developments From the Beginning of the Paris Climate Summit by Tim McDonnell, Climate Desk/Mother Jones, Dec 3, 2015
Republicans’ Climate Change Denial Denial, Op-ed by Paul Krugman, New York Times, Dec 4, 2015
South Indian floods kill hospital patients, but rains ease by Sanjeev Miglani, Reuters, Dec 4, 2015

Sat, Dec 5

World’s climate response could ‘strand’ Canada's carbon assets, Al Gore says by Shawn McCarthy, Globe & Mail, Dec 3, 2015
Despite Climate Concerns, OPEC Plans to Keep Pumping Oil While It Can by Stanley Reed and Sara Hamdan, New York Times, Dec 4, 2015
Analysis of Matt Ridley and Benny Peiser’s “Your Complete Guide to the Climate Debate”, Climate Feedback, Nov 27, 2015
Climate talks enter next phase, toughest decisions ahead by David Stanway and Richard Valdmanis, Reuters, Dec 5, 2015
Uruguay makes dramatic shift to nearly 95% electricity from clean energy by Jonathan Watts, The Guardian, Dec 3, 2015
Nuclear Power Must Make a Comeback for Climate's Sake by Gayathri Vaidyanathan, ClimateWire/Scientific American, Dec 4, 2015
The attack on climate change scientists continues in Washington, Op-ed by Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, Dec 4, 2015

Posted by John Hartz on Saturday, 5 December, 2015

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