Weekend Reading - 15 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
United Nations: April 22 Paris Agreement Signing in New York - Update to Event, Guide to Subsequent Ratification
 
Great Barrier Reef
Guardian: Great Barrier Reef: new chapter opens in the fight to save natural wonder from mining
Guardian: Greg Hunt rebuked by film-maker after Great Barrier Reef verdict
Guardian: Mass coral bleaching now affecting half of Australia's Great Barrier Reef
New York Times: Climate-Related Death of Coral Around World Alarms Scientists
 
Al Gore
Business Insider: Neil deGrasse Tyson and Al Gore on the future of our planet — and everything else
Buzzed: Attorneys General Will Investigate Energy Firms For Climate Deception this week
Harvard Gazette: Gore sees progress on climate change
Huffington Post: Al Gore calls for fossil fuel divestment at Harvard
 
Climate Communication
Responsibility Plus Bulletin
This Week in Climate Change
 
Economics
Climate Reality: The Truth About Climate Action and the Economy
Climate Group: Doubling todayâs share of renewables will create 24 million jobs, boost GDP by $1.3 trillion and save 4 million lives a year
World Resources Institute: Putting a Price on Carbon: Ensuring Equity
 
Energy
IRENA: 2015 Sets Record for Renewable Energy, New IRENA Data Shows
Grist: This chart shows the United States’ mind-blowing clean energy potential
Guardian: The death of US coal: industry on a steep decline as cheap natural gas rises
Northern Daily Leader: Wind farm go-ahead: $400m project near Glen Innes to create 200 jobs
One step off the grid: Calculating the return on investment of my Tesla Powerwall battery storage
Renew Economy: Nothing accidental about South Australia’s shift to clean energy
Renew Economy: Australia could be world leader in solar-powered electric vehicles
Vox: There are still 1,500 new coal plants being planned worldwide — enough to cook the planet
 
Impacts
ABC: Impact of climate change on daily diet means more kangaroo, less beef: research
Business Green: 57 tube stations at high risk of flooding, says London Underground report
Climate Reality Project: Not a pretty picture: Climate Change and health in four infographics
Guardian: Drought-stricken California looks to Australia for tips on recycling water
Renew Economy: The Coalition’s hidden carbon tax
Union of Concerned Scientists: Health Professionals for a Healthy Climate
 
Politics and policy
Grist: Clinton and climate activists have some real disagreements over fossil fuels
Guardian: Report highlights environmental dangers of leaving EU
Reuters: Political storm clouds outlook for Brazil's climate change plan
Sydney Morning Herald: If the CSIRO won't do research for the public good, who will?
The Conversation: CSIRO must ensure climate science is maintained
Washington Post: Obama’s rapid move to join the Paris climate agreement could tie up the next president
 
Marketing, communication and advocacy
Nothing this week.
 
Opinion
Nothing this week.
 
Science
Grist: The planet is a big, wobbly top — and melting ice is changing how it spins
Scientific American: Should the World Ditch the 2-Degree Celsius Target?
Shaping Tomorrow’s World: Consensus On Consensus
The Conversation: Burning fossil fuels is responsible for most sea-level rise since 1970
 
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