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The Hill (blog) Climate change tied to nation’s infrastructure needsThe Hill (blog)13, “drought, climate change, and aging infrastructure combined to create a looming catastrophe.” Nearly 200,000 residents were forced to flee their homes. Families scrambled to find shelter, gas stations were gridlocked, and stores ran low on supplies.‘Scientific American’ Blames Climate Change for Oroville Dam…

Huffington Post GOP Congressman: Getting Rich Will Solve That Whole Environment ThingHuffington PostHis answer on the environment came after he was asked what he would do to protect the Environmental Protection Agency. After saying that he agreed with the agency’s mission of providing clean air and water, Brat went on to say that the best…

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 »