Thursday 29 December 2016

Energy and Environment: 2016's super warm Arctic winter 'extremely unlikely' without climate change, scientists say

2016’s super warm Arctic winter ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate change, scientists say; Withdrawing Obama climate plan would ‘lead to more litigation,’ AGs warn Trump; The U.S. isn’t the only big country at risk of falling behind on climate change. Meet Brazil; It wasn’t entirely bad news. Here are five positive environmental stories from 2016.; Scientists just ran the numbers on how much Trump could damage the planet; In the age of Trump, a climate change libel suit heads to trial; The Arctic is showing stunning winter warmth, and these scientists think they know why; Special counsel warns against 'any effort to chill scientific research' amid climate concerns;
 
Energy and Environment
With Chris Mooney
 
 
2016’s super warm Arctic winter ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate change, scientists say
A new analysis finds that temperatures around the North Pole in November and December were 'unprecedented in the satellite era from 1979 onwards.'
Withdrawing Obama climate plan would ‘lead to more litigation,’ AGs warn Trump
The letter by attorneys general from New York, California, and other liberal states sets the stage for one of the biggest environmental battles of his administration.
 
The U.S. isn’t the only big country at risk of falling behind on climate change. Meet Brazil
Brazil is seeing a rise in deforestation and the threat of anti-environmental legislation.
 
It wasn’t entirely bad news. Here are five positive environmental stories from 2016.
Amid the gloom, renewable energy proved a real bright spot.
 
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Scientists just ran the numbers on how much Trump could damage the planet
Disengagement by the United States has the potential to make things worse — but it will depend on how the entire world responds.
 
In the age of Trump, a climate change libel suit heads to trial
A defamation lawsuit filed by a high-profile climate scientist will be allowed to proceed, an appeals court ruled on Thursday.
 
The Arctic is showing stunning winter warmth, and these scientists think they know why
Meet the 'Warm Arctic, Cold Continents' hypothesis.
 
Special counsel warns against 'any effort to chill scientific research' amid climate concerns
The office will not investigate the Trump transition team over an Energy Department questionnaire.
 
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