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newsclips -- ARB Newsclips for November 1, 2016.
Posted: 01 Nov 2016 12:32:06
ARB Newsclips for November 1, 2016. This is a service of the California Air Resources Board’s Office of Communications. You may need to sign in or register with individual websites to view some of the following news articles. CLIMATE CHANGE Study blames low 2015 Western snowpack on high temperatures. The western United States set records for low winter snowpack levels in 2015, and a new report blames high temperatures rather than low precipitation levels, according to a new study. Greenhouse gases appear to be a major contributor to the high temperatures, according to the study published Monday in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_LOW_SNOWPACK?SITE=MIDTN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&utm_source=Inside+Climate+News&utm_campaign=01aa59bed1-Today_s_Climate12_10_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_29c928ffb5-01aa59bed1-327747457 In rare move, China criticizes Trump plan to exit climate change pact. China on Tuesday rejected a plan by U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to back out of a global climate change pact, saying a wise political leader should make policy in line with global trends, a rare comment on a foreign election. The world is moving towards balancing environmental protection and economic growth… http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-china-idUSKBN12W349 http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2016/11/01/93110220/ Polar vortex shifting due to climate change, extending winter, study finds. Global warming could be making winters in eastern North America even longer, according to a new study. The study finds that, because of sea ice loss in the Arctic, the polar vortex is shifting and temperatures are turning colder during March. [Arctic sea ice is at a record low and could, in spurts, disappear within our lifetimes] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/10/31/polar-vortex-shifting-due-to-climate-change-extending-winter-study-finds/ Meet the unopposed Assembly candidate who says climate change is a good thing that hurts 'enemies on the equator'. This year, one of the most consequential new laws passed by the California Legislature aims to be one of the world’s most ambitious efforts to combat climate change. A likely incoming member of the Legislature couldn’t disagree more with that decision. http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-new-controversial-legislator-snap-20161101-story.html Drought and Climate Change Could Throw Fall Colors Off Schedule. A dry year can cause leaves to brighten early or late—or just turn brown. The riot of colors that erupts on trees each fall drives billions of dollars in tourism and remains a key way for people to connect with nature. But that simple transition from summer’s lush greens to fall’s brilliant reds, oranges and yellows can be impacted in surprisingly complex ways… https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/drought-and-climate-change-could-throw-fall-colors-off-schedule/ Endangered, with climate change to blame. Climate projections are reason enough for Endangered Species Act protection, court rules. A court decision on Oct. 24 was a win for species threatened by climate change. The case centered on National Marine Fisheries Service findings that estimate a Pacific bearded seal subspecies will lose so much sea ice habitat; they will become endangered by 2095. In 2012.. http://www.hcn.org/articles/endangered-species-act-now-protects-from-future-climate-change White House climate panel issues resilience report. A White House panel on Monday issued a report noting progress on climate change resilience activities from the federal government. The White House’s Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience hailed new administration work on efforts to prepare for the impacts of climate change and outlined how to prepare more in the future. http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/303585-white-house-climate-panel-issues-resilience-report GREEN ENERGY California's electric-car rebates jump for lower-income buyers and vanish for more high earners. In an effort to boost the sale of low-emissions vehicles, California is again tweaking its rebate program for buyers of all-electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell cars. Starting Tuesday, high-income earners are excluded from getting the rebates and prospective buyers from lower-income households will get more money under the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Project. http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-electric-car-rebates-20161031-story.html OPINIONS Climate change a threat, too. ANALYSIS/OPINION: In this election year, many Republicans have proudly referred to the GOP as the party of Abraham Lincoln. It’s important to note that President Lincoln chartered the National Academy of Sciences in 1863 to provide our country with objective advice on policy matters. In its America’s Climate Choices report, the NAS states that climate change… http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/oct/31/letter-to-the-editor-climate-change-a-threat-too/ BLOGS 'Check Before You Burn' winter air-pollution program back for 14th year. The annual Check Before You Burn winter air-pollution control program is back, running Nov. 1 through the end of February. The program, which aims to reduce airborne particulate pollution from fireplace usage, is now in its 14th season. “Wood smoke is one of the most dangerous pollutants that you can expose yourself… http://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/check-before-you-burn-winter-air-pollution-program-back-for-14th-year Clean Diesel: Key for Meeting U.S. Vehicle Fuel Economy Targets. Efficiency, Low Emissions, and Ability to Preserve Choice is Why. For achieving the future U.S. fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) requirements, clean diesel remains a key strategy based on its proven efficiencies, low emissions and ability to preserve consumer choice, according to Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum. http://www.globaltrademag.com/global-logistics/clean-diesel-key-meeting-u-s-vehicle-fuel-economy-targets California is in a drought emergency. Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.