Weekend reading - 18 March 2016

A selection of great reading on climate change politics, policy, innovation and science from Climate Reality Leader Andrew Woodward. 
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Must read
Guardian: Australia a bad neighbour to Pacific islands on climate, says former Irish president
Guardian: (Editorial): The Guardian view on February’s record warmth: nasty weather for the time of year
Guardian: Malcolm Turnbull risks Australia's economy with inaction on climate change
 
Must see
Renew Economy: Photo of the Day: Fossil fuels on thin ice
 
Al Gore
PhilStar: Al Gore visits Yolanda’s ground zero
 
Energy
Clean Energy Council: Industry tightens screws on solar panel safety
Clean Energy Council: Blue skies on the road ahead for renewable energy
Climate Institute: Coal phase-out, not just carbon pricing, crucial for climate credibility
Renew Economy: New modelling shows renewable-based system cheaper than fossil fuels
 
Impacts
Associated Press: Rapid melt of New Zealand glaciers ends hikes onto them
Guardian: Drought and rising temperatures 'leaves 36m people across Africa facing hunger’
 
Politics and policy
Carbon Pulse: Japan releases draft climate action plan, commits to 80% GHG cut by 2050
Greenpeace: Revealed: The fossil fuel tycoons trying to buy the US election
New York Magazine: Climate Change and Conservative Brain Death
Think Progress: A Brief History Of Canada’s Stunning About-Face on Climate Change
Union of concerned scientists: How Will the 2016 Presidential Candidates Deal with Sea Level Rise?
 
Marketing, communication and advocacy
Climate Communication: Responsibility Plus Bulletin
Climate Communication: This Week in Climate Change
Climate Reality Project: Seven Key Takeaways on How the World Views Climate Change
 
Opinion
New Matilda: After A Record Breaking February Let's Call Our Climate Policies What They Are: Treason

 Science
Climate Reality: Oh Buoy, What’s Happening with Sea-Level Rise?
New York Times: What Weather Is the Fault of Climate Change?
The Conversation: Tipping point: how we predict when Antarctica's melting ice sheets will flood the seas
The Conversation: February's global temperature spike is a wake-up call 
 
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