A chronological listing of news articles posted on the Skeptical Science Facebook Page during the past week, i.e., Sunday, Dec 9 through Saturday, Dec. 15
Editor’s Pick
[To be added — Waiting for latest news from Cop24]
Links posted on Facebook
Sun Dec 9, 2018
- New research, Nov 26, – Dec 2, 2018 by Ari Jokimäki, Skeptical Science, Dec 7, 2018
- SkS Analogy 16 – Arctic ice, sailboat keels, and wild weather by Evan & jg, Skeptical Science, Dec 3, 2018
- French senate ‘failed to heed’ UN science warning before protests by Karl Mathiesen, Climate Home, Dec 8, 2018
- Trump’s pursuit of ‘American energy dominance’ threatens the entire planet, Opinion by Antonia Juhasz, Los Angeles Times, Dec 9, 2018
- It’s time to face the inescapable truth: We’re running out of time on climate change, Opinion by Editorial Board, Washington Post, Dec 5, 2018
- 2019 may be the hottest year yet—here’s why by Stephen Leahy, Environment, National Geographic, Dec 6, 2018
- Climate science on 1.5C erased at UN talks as US and Saudis step in by Sara Stefanini and Karl Mathiesen, Climate Home News, Dec 8, 2018
- COP24: Polish border authorities deny entry to UN climate change summit participants by Darin Graham, Euronews, Dec 9, 2018
Mon Dec 10, 2018
- Mike Mann on COP24 and Accepting the Science Climate Denial Crock of the Week with Peter Sinclair, Dec 9, 2018
- Met Office: Climate change made 2018 UK summer heatwave ‘30 times more likely by Daisy Dunne, Carbon Brief, Dec 6, 2018
- Europe’s Largest Insurers Move To Limit Coal And CO2-Related Risks by Ken Silverstein, Forbes, Dec 7, 2018
- Ireland is burning its children’s futures to the ground through climate change inaction by John Gibbons & Sophie Gibbons, Irish Times, Dec 9, 2018
- Trump administration resists global climate efforts at home and overseas by David Nakamura & Darryl Fears, Politics, Washington Post, Dec 9, 2018
- Australia’s silence during climate change debate shocks COP24 delegates by Ben Doherty, Environment, Guardian, Dec 9, 2018
- Trump Team Pushes Fossil Fuels at Climate Talks. Protests Erupt, but Allies Emerge, Too. by Brad Plumer and Lisa Friedman, Climate, New York Times, Dec 10, 2018
- Extinction Rebellion goes global in run-up to week of international civil disobedience by Jonathan Watts, World, Guardian, Dec 10, 2018
Tue Dec 11, 2018
- Airlines ignoring efficient planes in blow to carbon targets – study by Fiona Harvey, Observer/Guardian, Dec 8, 2018
- Climate action trumps Trump by Laura Tyson and Lenny Mendonca, ejinsight (Hong Kong), Dec 10, 2018
- Exxon knows renewables are cheaper, even if Trump doesn’t by Nigel Topping, Climate Home News, Dec 10, 2018
- Unparalleled warmth is changing the Arctic and affecting weather in US, Europe by Brandon Miller, CNN, Dec 11, 2018
- Climate change was behind 15 weather disasters in 2017 by Sarah Kaplan & Angela Fritz, Science, Washington Post, Dec 10, 2018
- Congress to confront climate change/health care nexus by Dana Nuccitelli, Yale Climate Connections, Dec 11, 2018
- Katowice brief: US has it both ways, Staff, Climate Home News, Dec 11, 2018
- It’s time to look at the (political) science behind climate change, Opinion by Charles Lane, Washington Post, Dec 10, 2018
Wed Dec 12, 2018
- Ten charts show how the world is progressing on clean energy., Guest Post by Iain Staffell, Carbon Brief, Dec 11, 2018
- Have the Democrats Hit a Tipping Point on Climate Change? by Emily Atkin, New Republic, Dec 11, 2018
- B.C. has solutions to carbon price backlash minister tells UN climate summit by Tracy Sherlock, National Observer (Canada), Dec 11, 2018
- Climate policies put world on track for 3.3C warming – study by Nina Chestney, Reuters, Dec 11, 2018
- US accused of obstructing talks at UN climate change summit by Ben Doherty, Environment, Guardian, Dec 11, 2018
- East Antarctica’s glaciers are stirring by Jonathan Amos, Science & Environment, BBC News, Dec 11, 2018
- UN chief attempts to revive flagging climate change talks by Fiona Harvey, Ben Doherty & Jonathan Watts, Environment, Guardian, Dec 12, 2018
- Climate talks at risk of failure as U.S. leaves a leadership void by Brady Dennis & Griff Witte, Health & Science, Washington Post, Dec 12, 2018
Thu Dec 13, 2018
- Most Oil Sector Emissions Will Be Exempt From Federal Carbon Pricing: Report, Canadian Press/Huff Post CA, Dec 10, 2018
- Vanishing Nutrients, Opinion by Elena Suglia, Observations, Scientific American, Dec 10, 2018
- Arctic’s Second-Warmest Year Leaves Wildlife, Communities Under Pressure by Bob Berwyn, InsideClimate News, Dec 11, 2018
- Think Wind Is Mature? Reports Show Tech Investments Are Increasing Growth by Jason Deign, Green Tech Media (GTM), Dec 11, 2018
- El Niños to strengthen because of global warming, will cause ‘more extreme weather’, study says by Doyle Rice, USA Today, Dec 12, 2018
- As climate change bites in America’s midwest, farmers are desperate to ring the alarm by Chris McGreal, Environment, Guardian, Dec 12, 2108
- China open to ‘uniform’ climate rules, sidestepping old allies by Sara Stefanini, Climate Home News, Dec 13, 2018
Fri Dec 14, 2018
- The Carbon Brief Interview: Saudi Arabia’s Ayman Shasly by Leo Hickman, Carbon Brief, Dec 12, 2018
- Climate change is ‘shrinking winter’ by Victoria Gill, Science & Environment, BBC News, Dec 13, 2018
- Forget Trump. We All Must Act on Climate Change., Opinion by John Kerry, New York Times, Dec 13, 2018
- Revealed: FBI kept files on peaceful climate change protesters by Adam Federman, Guardian, Dec 13, 2018
- Scientists called for ‘unprecedented’ action. But the global climate talks aren’t built for that. by Griff Witte & Brady Dennis, Energy & Environment, Washington Post, Dec 14, 2018
- You, Too, Are in Denial of Climate Change by David Wallace-Welles, Intelligencer, New York Magazine, Dec 14, 2018
- Judge halts Keystone XL pipeline, citing ‘complete disregard’ for climate by Adam Wernick, PRI, Dec 12, 2018
- CO2 vs the COPs by Barry Saxifrage, National Observer (Canada), Dec 12, 2018
Sat Dec 15, 2018
- December 2018 ENSO Update: relationship advice by Emily Becker, ENSO Blog, NOAA’s Climate.gov, Dec 12, 2018
- Katowice brief: China’s compromise by Staff, Climate Home News, Dec `4, 2018
- Countries are trying to forge a climate deal in Poland — despite Trump by Umair Irfan, Energy & Environment, Vox, Dec 15, 2018
