Scientific American Gene Catalogues Aim to Help Crops Survive Climate Change …Scientific AmericanScientists want to give the farming community better information about which crop strains are better suited to changing weather and soil conditions. and more »

Forbes What Your TV Meteorologist Likely Thinks Of Climate ChangeForbesI am a scientist so I need data. When a controversial topic comes up, I usually look for what the data says. Last week, an article in the Boston Globe examined the topic of climate change and broadcast meteorologists. While the article addressed some …

Tech Times Small ponds have outsized impact on global warming: studyThe Japan TimesPARIS – Tiny natural ponds pose an overlooked danger for speeding up global warming, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change. In experiments designed to simulate moderate future warming, scientists in Britain found …Warming Ponds Could Accelerate Climate ChangeLab…

New York Times How an Interoffice Spat Erupted Into a Climate-Change Furor – The …New York TimesA coal mound in Kentucky. A blog post by a former federal climate scientist fed disagreement over the existence of climate change. Credit Luke Sharrett/Getty … and more »

UC academic to write Global Warming Special Report for UNScoop.co.nz (press release)University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor Bronwyn Hayward is the only New Zealander among the world experts appointed by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change (IPCC) to prepare the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C.Climate Models Are Warming Earth Two Times Faster…

Herald and News Oregon must meet global warming threatHerald and NewsIt’s time for Oregonians to join concerned peoples across the nation and the planet in addressing the global warming that is causing these climate changes. And we need to do it before our entire way of life is compromised. Fortunately, we can do this. and…

Chicago Tribune The guilt of record warmth in Chicago — climate change?Chicago TribuneWhether the record-breaking warmth is a sign of climate change, or of a harsh spring to come or just a burst of unseasonable weather is difficult for experts to discern. The warm spell is too short a time period to determine its true…

Magnitsky bill turns UK into ‘hostile environment‘ for kleptocratsBBC NewsA bill inspired by the case of a Russian whistleblower will turn the UK into a “hostile environment” for organised criminals and kleptocrats. The Criminal Finances Bill, which cleared the Commons on Tuesday, is meant to freeze the assets of foreign … and more »

How Brands Can Transform In A Slow-Growth EnvironmentForbesThis article is by Doug Holroyd, founder of The Norgay Group, a marketing and branding consultancy. A period of declining growth may be just the time to initiate transformative ventures. New business models can create high growth when you truly …

The Guardian EPA head: US doesn’t have to choose between environment and jobs – videoThe GuardianThe new head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, told agency staff on Tuesday that the US should not have to choose between the economy and the environment. ‘I believe that we as a nation can be both pro-energy…