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