Weekend Reading - 1 April 2016

A selection of great reading on climate change politics, policy, innovation and science from Climate Reality Leader Andrew Woodward. @climatecomm and www.climatecommunication.net

Must see
Grist: Scotland closes its last coal-fired power plant
New York Times: Wall Street’s Retreat From King Coal
Independent Australia: The crazy saga of the great CSIRO sell-off
The Nation: Global Warming’s Terrifying New Chemistry
The Nation: How Do You Decide to Have a Baby When Climate Change Is Remaking Life on Earth?
Renew Economy: Five things we learned about Malcolm’s attempts not to be Tony
 
Al Gore
Nothing this week.
 
Climate Communication
Responsibility Plus Bulletin
This Week in Climate Change
 
Economics
Sustainable Brands: How the World’s Most Wasteful Country Is Leading the Shift to a Circular Economy
 
Energy
GreenBiz: The new clean energy powers: Europe slides, developing nations surge
Grist: 9 figures to help you understand the state of renewable energy
Renew Economy: Rooftop solar could provide nearly half of US electricity demand
The Conversation: FactCheck Q&A: is Australia the world leader in household solar power?
Vox: Wind and solar are growing at a stunning pace (just not enough to stop climate change)
 
Impacts
Climate Reality: Striking NASA Selfies Show the Earth Is Changing
The Conversation: Will global warming make you fat?
 
Politics and policy
Guardian: The good, the bad and the shell game – what Turnbull's clean energy shift means
Guardian: Climate change may be a burning issue – but election campaign tells another story
The Conversation: Turnbull's renewable fund could drive much-needed investment, but…
 
Marketing, communication and advocacy
Nothing this week.
 
Opinion
The Conversation: Times demand a Sustainable Development Commission to replace the Productivity Commission
 
Science
ABC-TV - 7.30 Report: Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching at 95 per cent in northern section, aerial survey reveals
Guardian: New survey finds a growing climate consensus among meteorologists
The Conversation: What does the science really say about sea-level rise?
The Conversation: Farming in 2050: storing carbon could help meet Australia's climate goals
The Conversation: Mass extinctions and climate change: why the speed of rising greenhouse gases matters
 
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