Also, global warming could be behind Europe’s frigid winter, fracking for natural gas could be a major greenhouse gas culprit, and grass clippings could make a new kind of solar panel
Australia’s Wild Weather May Have Helped Push Carbon Tax
A year of droughts, bush fires, heat waves and floods may have helped reawaken discussion in Australia about a carbon tax, leading to a reversal of policies
The Climate Post: Natural Gas Fracking Under Increasing Pressure
In other news, residents along the Mississippi struggled with historic floods, and research shows it’s not easy being green—especially when it comes to biofuels
Earth Getting Mysteriously Windier
Unexplained trend maybe due to warming and natural cycles, expert says
The Climate Post: Obama’s new budget would make Big Oil pay for clean energy
In this week’s roundup of climate and energy news: budget battles, foodpocalypse, PetroLeaks, and more
Blocked-up weather behind Russia’s heat, Pakistan’s floods
The atmosphere can get stuck, becoming unusually still over large regions and leading to disasters
Dangerous heat waves to worsen, even with strong climate action
Efforts to keep warming to no more than 2 degrees Celsius won’t be enough to avoid scorchers, study says
Current wetlands restoration may backfire
Letting river water run its course to restore wetlands could actually make them more vulnerable.
Cities may be magnets for disaster
Coastal cities stir up the air flow in a way that, when hurricanes approach, can make them steer toward the buildings
Early hurricane forecasting: Don’t bet the farm on it
Predicting hurricane seasons more than a couple of months in advance is still proving tough
