A chronological listing of the news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook page during the past week.
Sun Aug 7, 2016
- Science communication is on the rise – and that’s good for democracy by Peter Weingart, Lars Guenther & Marina Joubert, The Conversation Africa, Aug 3, 2016
- Superblocks: how Barcelona is taking city streets back from cars by David Roberts, Energy & Environment, Vox, Aug 4, 2016
- Scientists warn world will miss key climate target by Robin McKie, Observer/Guardian, Aug 6, 2016
- Windfarms do not discourage tourists, economists find by Ian Johnson, Independent, Aug 4, 2016
- Climate change threatens nation’s agriculture by Eric Johnston, Japan Times, Aug 6, 2016
- Fastest-Growing Source Of Electricity ‘Not Working So Good,’ Trump Claims by Samantha Page, Climate Progress, Aug 2, 2016
- Do Oil Companies Really Need $4 Billion Per Year of Taxpayers’ Money? by Eduardo Porter, Upshot, New York Times, Aug 6, 2016
- Zombie microbes, reindeer and the health risks of climate change by Hilary Bambrick, ABC News, Aug 2, 2016
Mon Aug 8, 2016
- Artificial Leaf Turns CO2 Emissions Into Fuel by Bobby Magill, Climate Central, Aug 3, 2016
- Researchers or Corporate Allies? Think Tanks Blur the Line by Eric Lipton & Brooke Williams, New York Times, Aug 7, 2016
- DOE Vows To Expand Hydropower in America by James Conca, Forbes, Aug 5, 2016
- Embarrassing Photos of Me, Thanks to My Right-Wing Stalkers, Op-ed by Bill McKibben, Sunday Review, New York Times, Aug 7, 2016
- Rejection of experts spreads from Brexit to climate change with 'Clexit' by Dana Nuccitelli, Climate Consensus-the 97%, Guardian, Aug 8, 2016
- GOP Sen. Ron Johnson: Lack of Global Warming Is “Scientifically Proven.” Yeah, About That … by Phil Plait, Bad Astronomy, Slate, Aug 8, 2016
- As Peat Bogs Burn, a Climate Threat Rises by Henry Fountain, New York Times, Aug 8, 2016
- Earth Overshoot Day Arrives Earlier Than Ever by David Maxwell Braun, National Geographic Society, August 8, 2016
Tue Aug 9, 2016
- In Corporate March to Clean Energy, Utilities Not Required by Jan Ellen Spiegel, InsideClimate News, Aug 8, 2016
- We’re trashing the oceans — and they’re returning the favor by making us sick by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Aug 8, 2016
- Olympic Athletes Challenged by New Opponent: Global Warming by Jessica Shankleman, Bloomberg News, Aug 7, 2016
- Europe Aims to Close Loophole on Wood Energy by John Upton, Climate Central, Aug 9, 2016
- Prominent global warming doubter says there was a “hit list” apparently targeting climate scientists by Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, Aug 8, 2016
- Court backs Obama’s climate change accounting by Timothy Carma, The Hill, Aug 9, 2016
- Why Malcolm Roberts' demand for 'empirical evidence' on climate change is misleading by Graham Readfearn, Planet Oz, Guardian, Aug 8, 2016
- Analysis: Aviation could consume a quarter of 1.5C carbon budget by 2050 by Roz Pidcock & Sophie Yeo, Carbon Brief, Aug 8, 2016
Wed Aug 10, 2016
- Massachusetts AG Criticizes Exxon for Continuing Climate Deceit by David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News, Aug 9, 2016
- Michigan Scientists See Urgency for Negative Emissions by Bobby Magill, Climate Central, Aug 8, 2016
- An epic Middle East heat wave could be global warming’s hellish curtain-raiser by Hugh Naylor, Washington Post, Aug 10, 2016
- U.N. chief urges large nations to ratify Paris climate accord by Gram Slattery, Reuters, Aug 8, 2016
- Seas aren’t just rising, scientists say — it’s worse than that. They’re speeding up. by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Aug 10, 2016
- Alaska's Warmth So Far This Year Is Off the Charts by Jon Erdman, Weather Underground, Aug 10, 2016
- Climate Change Is Turning The Water Around Us Into A Threat by Joseph Erbentraut, Huffington Post, Aug 10, 2016
- The New Green Grid: Utilities Deploy ‘Virtual Power Plants’ by Maria Gallucci, Yale Environment 360, Aug 1, 2016
Thu Aug 11, 2016
- Scientists Call on Presidential Candidates to Address Key Science Issue by Kendra Pierre-Louis, InsideClimate News, Aug 10, 2016
- Climate scientists make a bold prediction about sea level rise by John Abraham, Climate Consensus-the 97%, Guardian, Aug 8, 2016
- Scientists warn anthrax just one threat as Russian permafrost melts, AFP/ABC News, Aug 11, 2016
- Deadly Bacteria Spread across Oceans as Water Temperatures Rise by Umair Irfan, ClimateWire/Scientific American, Aug 9, 2016
- Deforestation: A lingering legacy by John C Cannon, Mongabay, Aug 10, 2016
- Scotland just produced enough wind energy to power it for an entire day by Ian Johnston, Independent, Aug 10, 2016
Fri Aug 12, 2016
- Roads could generate solar-powered electricity under proposal by Peter Hannam, Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 11, 2016
- Overshadowed by climate change by Klaus Esterluss, Deutsche Welle (DW), Aug 11, 2016
- Climate Scientists' New Hurdle: Overcoming Climate Change Apathy by JoAnna Wendel, Eos, Aug 11, 2016
- Turns out wind and solar have a secret friend: Natural gas by Chris Mooney, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Aug 11, 2016
- Seven Ways Climate Change Affects Our Health by Katharine Hayhoe, Huffington Post, Aug 11, 2016
- As Earth swelters, global warming target in danger of being missed by Alister Doyle, Reuters, Aug 12, 2016
- The Blob That Cooked the Pacific by Craig Welch, National Geographic, Sep 2016 Print Issue
- John Church and the rising ocean by Jo Chandler, The Age, Aug 13, 2016
Sat Aug 13, 2016
- Hillary Clinton's climate army by Andrew Restuccia, Ploitico, Aug 11, 2016
- Climate Science: Revolution is Here by Paul Rogers, Common Dreams, Aug 12, 2016
- Piecing together the Arctic’s sea ice history back to 1850, Guest by Florence Fetterer, Carbon Brief, Aug 11, 2016
- If the US took its climate goals seriously, coal beneath federal land would stay there by David Roberts, Energy & Environment, Vox, Aug 10, 2016
- How Producing Clean Power Turned Out to Be a Messy Business by David Gelles, Energy & Environment, New York Times, Aug 13, 2016
- New study: it would be cheap to retrain coal workers for solar jobs by David Roberts, Energy & Environment, Vox, Aug 11, 2016
- How a Volcano Hid the Acceleration of Sea Level Rise by John Upton, Climate Central, Aug 10, 2016
- Development bank climate funding fell $3 billion in 2015 by Ed King, Climate Home, Aug 12, 2016