Weekend Reading on Climate Change - 20 May 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
Climate Reality Project: An Inconvenient Truth Then and Now: What’s Changed for Our Climate Since 2006?
E3G: The Paris Agreement Ambition Mechanism 
The Conversation: 2016 is likely to be the world's hottest year: here's why
 
Great Barrier Reef
Guardian: Great Barrier Reef: devastating images tell story of coral colonies' destruction
The Conversation: This election is our last chance to save the Great Barrier Reef
 
CSIRO
Sydney Morning Herald: 'Thrown on the scrapheap': Global sea-level expert John Church made to walk the plank by CSIRO
CSIRO: CSIRO buries its futures forecast in fossil fuel technologies
Sydney Morning Herald: 'Dismay': top NASA scientist appeals to CSIRO not to cut global climate efforts
 
Australian Election
ABC: Curious Campaign: What are our leaders really thinking about climate change?
ABC: NSW Government to make it easier for farmers to clear land
ABC PM: Govt may meet greenhouse reduction target, but only because it is low: Frank Jotzo
Fifth Estate: Boffins in a spin over Direct Action efficacy
Guardian: Greg Hunt commits to Direct Inaction to preserve carbon tax scare campaign
Labor Herald: Labor will position Australia to become a renewable energy superpower
Renew Economy: Graph of the Day: Tony and Malcolm’s solar report card
Renew Economy: Malcolm Turnbull was right: Direct Action is a waste of money
Renew Economy: Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions since 2000 have jumped 3 per cent
Sydney Morning Herald: Election 2016: Major parties espouse need for climate truce, but find little common ground
The Conversation: Direct Action not giving us bang for our buck on climate change
 
US Election
Grist: Trump wants to start from scratch on the Paris climate deal
Guardian: Trump won't be able to derail Paris climate deal, says senior US official
 
Economics
GreenBiz: One way to sell a tax on carbon: Cut other taxes
Guardian: Climate change: Australia's big banks urged to reject new loans for coal projects
 
Energy
Clean Energy Council: New battery storage guidelines provide confidence for consumers
Newcastle Herald: Communities must plan for energy changes now
Renew Economy: Energy market is telling Queensland government to wake up
Reuters: China pushes for mandatory integration of renewable power
 
Impacts
Carbon Brief: Interactive: What will 2C and 4C of warming mean for sea level rise?
Carbon Brief: Guest Post: What does the Paris Agreement mean for the oceans?
Climate Reality: How Is Climate Change Impacting the Water Cycle?
FT: Australia analyses calamitous cost of climate change on property
Fusion: Meet the Climate Change Refugees Who Are Giving Us a Scary Glimpse of the Future
Guardian: The global air pollution 'blindspot' affecting 1 billion people
Reuters: Climate changes mean Canada to spend more on disasters - insurers
Think Progress: Climate Change Is Going To Hurt Us In A Lot Of Weird Ways
Vox: Climate change will reshape our national parks. Here's how they'll adapt.
 
Politics and policy
Business Green: Ontario reveals sweeping $7bn climate change plan
Climate Change News: Brazil must review its climate pledge on new data
Guardian: The Guardian view on the (UK) Green party: narrow the focus, win the argument
Reuters: Governments seek rules for Paris climate deal; temperatures soar Governments seek rules for Paris climate deal; temperatures soar
 
Marketing, communication and advocacy
Washington Post: The vicious cycle that makes people afraid to talk about climate change
 
Science
Sydney Morning Herald: When should we worry about climate change?
 
Other Climate Communication Publications
Responsibility Plus Bulletin (Edition 17 May)
This Week in Climate Change (Edition 19 May)
Previous editions of Weekend Reading in Climate Change (Edition 13 May 2016)
 
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