"Mayday: Gulf of Maine in Distress"
"Big changes are occurring in one of the fastest-warming spots on Earth".
Source: Portland Press Herald, 10/27/2015
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"Deadly Heat Is Forecast in Persian Gulf by 2100"
"By the end of this century, areas of the Persian Gulf could be hit by waves of heat and humidity so severe that simply being outside for several hours could threaten human life, according to a study published Monday. Because of humanity’s contribution to climate change, the authors wrote, some population centers in the Middle East 'are likely to experience temperature levels that are intolerable to humans.'"
Source: NY Times, 10/27/2015
"Paris Climate Summit Will Hinge on Climate Aid: Poor Nations"
"BONN -- More funds to help poor nations cope with climate change will be the make-or-break issue when a Paris summit seeks a U.N. deal in December to slow global warming, the main group of developing nations said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 10/23/2015
Sanders Wants DOJ To Investigate 'Potential Fraud' By Exxon on Climate
"Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday joined a push for the Department of Justice to investigate allegations that ExxonMobil hid research confirming fossil fuels contribute significantly to climate change."
Source: The Hill, 10/21/2015
"Limited Progress Seen Even as More Nations Step Up on Climate"
"The pledges that countries are making to battle climate change would still allow the world to heat up by more than 6 degrees Fahrenheit, a new analysis shows, a level that scientists say is likely to produce catastrophes ranging from food shortages to widespread extinctions of plant and animal life."
Source: NY Times, 09/28/2015
Exxon Thought Deep Dive on Climate Research Would Protect Its Business
"Outfitting its biggest supertanker to measure the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide was a crown jewel in Exxon's research program."
Source: InsideClimate News, 09/17/2015
"2015 and 2016 Set To Break Global Heat Records, Says Met Office"
"The world’s climate has reached a major turning point and is set to deliver record-breaking global temperatures in 2015 and 2016, according to a new report from the UK Met Office."
Source: Guardian, 09/14/2015
"Climate Change Could Put Tribes’ Electric Systems at Risk"
"Heat waves, extreme storms, wildfire and other effects of climate change pose major threats to the electric power systems in Native American communities across the country, most significantly in the West and Southwest, according to a new U.S. Department of Energy report."
Source: Climate Central, 09/10/2015
"Northwest Farms Hit Hard by Wildfires"
"As drought-fueled wildfires rage across the West, farm communities on the frontlines are feeling the heat."
Source: Civil Eats, 09/01/2015
"California Drought Is Made Worse by Global Warming, Scientists Say"
"Global warming caused by human emissions has most likely intensified the drought in California by 15 to 20 percent, scientists said on Thursday, warning that future dry spells in the state are almost certain to be worse than this one as the world continues to heat up."
Source: NY Times, 08/21/2015
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