2016 SkS Weekly News Roundup #27

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

Sun June 26, 2016

Wind at China’s Back to Amp Up Its Renewables by Bobby Magill, Climate Central, June 23, 2016
Naomi Klein on the racism that underlies climate change inaction by Naomi Klein, The Saturday Paper, June 25, 2016
Exxon Loses Bid to Fight Virgin Islands Climate Subpoena in State Court by David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News, June 22, 2016
One year later, how a Pope's message on climate has resonated by Cristina Maza, Christian Science Monitor, June 24, 2016
NSW to double existing solar farm capacity with four new plants approved by Peter Hannam, Sydney Morning Herald, June 23, 2016
Woodrow Wilson Center: ‘Giant Number of Refugees’ Are Result of Climate Change by Penny Starr, CNS News, June 24, 2016
DNC Platform Calls for Justice Dept. to Investigate Fossil Fuel Companies by John H Cushman Jr, InsideClimate News, June 26, 2016
World’s First 24/7 Solar Power Plant Powers 75,000 Homes by Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch, June 20, 2016

Mon June 27, 2016

Climate change: John Hewson accuses Coalition of 'national disgrace' by Michael Slezak, Guardian, June 26, 2016
Explainer: When will the European Union ratify the Paris Agreement? by Sophie Yeo, Carbon Brief, June 23, 2016
Wind and solar PV have won the race – it’s too late for other clean energy technologies by Andrew Blakers, The Conversation AU, June 27, 2016
Climate change forcing builders to rethink how they design structures, expert says, Canadian Press/CBC News, June 26, 2016
TransCanada formally seeks NAFTA damages in Keystone XL rejection by Andrew W Cullen, Reuters, June 25, 2016
The inter-generational theft of Brexit and climate change by Dana Nuccitelli, Climate Consensus - the 97%, Guardian, June 27, 2016
U.S., Canada and Mexico vow to get half their electricity from clean power by 2025 by Juliet Eilperin & Brady Dennis, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, June 27, 2016
Trump’s energy plan poses climate threat to U.S. economy by Roger Koop, The Conversation US, June 23, 2016

Tue June 28, 2016

Scientists send coral reef plea to Australia by Caleb Jones, AP Big Story, June 24, 2016
American Drivers Regain Appetite for Gas Guzzlers by Matt Richtel, New York Times, June 24, 2016
With Britain Gone, Europe Unclear How to Meet Climate Goals, ClimateWire/Scientific American, June 27, 2016
West Virginia in Shock after Flash Floods Kill At Least 23 by Jeff Masters, WunderBlog, Weather Underground, June 27, 2016
UN climate chief urges Britain to remain a global warming leader by Adam Vaughan and Anna Menin, Guardian, June 28, 2016
Science Organizations Again Urge Congress to Take Climate Change Seriously by Lisa Song, InsideClimate News, June 28, 2016
UK ministers to approve world-leading carbon emissions target by Adam Vaughan, Guardian, June 28, 2016
Scientists find common ground over climate sensitivity by Roz Pidcock, The Carbon Brief, June 28, 2016

Wed June 29, 2016

Will Brexit really mean a UK climate policy bonfire? by Ed King, Climate Home, June 28, 2016
Climate change causing oceanic boundary currents to intensify and shift poleward by Sina Löschke & Lauren Lipuma, AGU Blogosphere, June 28, 2016
Sahel rainfall recovery linked to warming Mediterranean, study says by Robert McSweeney, Carbon Brief, June 27, 2016
McAuliffe seeks to curb climate change in face of criticism from left and right by Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, June 28, 2016
Siemens freezes new UK wind power investment following Brexit vote by Arthur Neslen, Guardian, June 28, 2016
Thanks to climate change, the Arctic is turning green by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, June 27, 2016
Floating Solar: A Win-Win for Drought-Stricken Lakes in U.S., Op-ed by Philip Warburg, Yale Environmnet 360, June 29, 2016
What Brexit And Trump’s Rise Mean For The Global Community’s Fight Against Climate Change by Joe Romm, Climate Progress, June 27, 2016

Thu June 30, 2016

Judge's Ruling to Halt Fracking Regs Could Pose a Broader Threat to Federal Oversight by Zahra Hirji, InsideClimate News, June 29, 2016
As peatlands dry out from climate change, wildfire risk increases by Jimmy Thomson, CBC News, June 28, 2016
Brexit: Our energy & climate change predictions by Richard Black, Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit, June 28, 2016
The mysterious ‘cold blob’ in the North Atlantic Ocean is starting to give up its secrets by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, June 30, 2016
After 6 years of working on climate at Harvard, I implore it to show the courage to divest by Benjamin Franta, Climate Consensus - the 97%, Guardian, June 30, 2016
Why Paris climate pledges need to overdeliver to keep warming to 2C, Guest Post by Dr Joeri Rogelj, Carbon Brief, June 29, 2016
Wildfires engulfing the west coast are fueled by climate change, experts warn by Oliver Milman, Guardian, June 30, 2016
5 reasons there’s more to climate policy than a price on carbon by David Roberts, Energy & Environment, Vox, June 29, 2016

Fri July 1, 2016

'Healing' detected in Antarctic ozone hole by Matt McGrath, BBC News, June 30, 2016
Are West Virginia's Floods The Result Of Climate Change? And A Congressman Gone AWOL, Op-ed by Ken Silverstein, Forbes, June 30, 2016
Coral With Leaves: Millions of Trees Joining the List of Climate Change Casualties by Bob Berwyn, InsideClimate News, June 30, 2016
Claim that jet stream crossing equator is ‘climate emergency’ is utter nonsense by Jason Samenow, Capital Weather Gang, Washington Post, June 30, 2016
Why a half-degree temperature rise is a big deal by Bob Silberg, Global Climate Change (NASA), June 30, 2016
The War on Science will change how you see the world by John Abraham, Climate Consensus - the 97%, Guardian, July 1, 2016
The GOP’s Denial of Science Primed Them for the Illogic of Trump by Phil Plait, Bad Astronomy, Slate, June 30, 2016
The biggest body of warm water on Earth is getting even bigger by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, July 1, 2016

Sat July 2, 2016

New U.S., Canada, Mexico Climate Alliance May Gain in Unity What It Lacks in Ambition by John H Cushman Jr, InsideClimate News, June 30, 2016
Green and cool roofs provide relief for hot cities, but should be sited carefully by Ashish Sharma, The Conversation US, June 30, 2016
Brexit: 94 unanswered questions for climate and energy policy by Simon Evans, Carbon Brief, June 29, 2016
Richest nations fail to agree on deadline to phase out fossil fuel subsidies by Simon Denyer, Washington Post, July 1, 2016
Here's the Next Big Story on Climate Change by Tim McDonnell, Climate Desk/Mother Jones, June 30, 2016
UK aims for 57% carbon cut but lacks policies to get there by Carbon Brief staff, Carbon Brief, June 30, 2016
Why Exxon Mobil is now lobbying for a carbon tax by Ben Rosen, Christian Science Monitor, June 30, 2016
Southeast Asian fires emitted most carbon since 1997 - scientists by Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation, June 28, 2016

Posted by John Hartz on Saturday, 2 July, 2016

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