GreenPolicy360 Archive Highlights 2016

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December 2016

Jerry Brown 92 Presidential Platform We the People.jpg

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Rex Tillerson and Donald Trump as US President

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'The List', aka, beginnings of a purge

Trump transition team for Energy Department seeks names of employees involved in climate meetings

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/12/09/trump-transition-team-for-energy-department-seeks-names-of-employees-involved-in-climate-meetings/

Trump Team Memo Hints at Big Shake-Up of U.S. Energy Policy

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-09/trump-team-s-memo-hints-at-broad-shake-up-of-u-s-energy-policy

Trump team letter sparks 'witch hunt' fears at Energy Department

http://www.politico.com/blogs/donald-trump-administration/2016/12/trump-transition-wants-names-of-energy-department-staff-who-worked-on-climate-232424

Trump team wants 'lists' of Energy Department climate researchers

http://mashable.com/2016/12/09/trump-energy-department-climate-lists/

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Trump to scrap Nasa climate research in crackdown on ‘politicized science’

NASA’s Earth Science division is set to be stripped of funding... Via The Guardian

Scientists around the world are worried about a Trump team proposal to ax NASA's 58-year mission to study the Earth

Under Trump, Will NASA’s Space Science Include Planet Earth?

Eyes in the sky: Cutting NASA Earth observations would be a costly mistake

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GreenPolicy360 addresses the upcoming Earth Science debate and decisions to be determined in Congress and by the incoming President.

The consequences -- and legacy -- of this generation's actions, the president-elect, and votes of the US House Science committee and related Congressional representatives will be felt -- and judged -- for decades going forward.

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Continuing Post-election News

Trump elected, Trump administration plans to dismantle environmental policy and protection...

http://www.eenews.net/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-picks-top-climate-skeptic-to-lead-epa-transition/

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/11/09/trump-left-just-lost-war-climate-change/

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Donald Trump Elected President

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Want more Planetary and Earth Science research from NASA?

Going forward, open access is the word @ NASA's PubSpace.

On August 16th, NASA announced the next steps in an Office of Science and Technology project that will make its publicly funded research available online for free.

The move is part of a welcome (and 'digital citizen' advocated) trend in the worldwide scientific community towards making knowledge more readily available.

“Making our research data easier to access will greatly magnify the impact of our research,” NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan said in a statement. “As scientists and engineers, we work by building upon a foundation laid by others.” Read More about the initiative and "Why It's a Big Deal".

“At NASA, we are celebrating this opportunity to extend access to our extensive portfolio of scientific and technical publications,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman. “Through open access and innovation we invite the global community to join us in exploring Earth, air and space.”

Visit the PubSpace site and latest climate news from NASA at its profoundly important Earth News site -- http://climate.nasa.gov/.

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PlanetCitizens

Stephen Hawking on ITV (and PBS)

"Runaway climate change... A rise in ocean temperature would melt the ice-caps... with catastrophic effects." #AGW #CAGW

Often referred to as an Einstein of our current era, Stephen Hawking points to "runaway climate change" as a profound threat to global security. In the same (labored) breath, he communicates a profound warning re: the other existential threat he sees -- nuclear weapons. At Strategic Demands the escalating threat of nuclear weapons is revealed and tracked -- as Cold War 2.0.

Visit Strategic Demands, our associated site

The Need for New Definitions of National Security

http://strategicdemands.com/nuclear-issues-cold-war-2-0/ -- http://strategicdemands.com/new-definitions-of-security/

http://strategicdemands.com/nuclear-end-of-times-scenario/ -- http://strategicdemands.com/new-nuclear-arsenal/

On the Need for New Definitions of National Security

Beginning in the 1980s, Those of Us Who Begin Pushing for Federal Study of Climate and Global Security Dangers

Congressman George E. Brown Taking a Forward-Looking Position with the First Legislation on Climate Change Study

Over the Years, a Science Baseline of Earth's "Vital Signs" Begins to Be Compiled as a Digital Era Begins

Climate Change Agreement is Now International Challenge

Follow Nearly 200 Nations as Climate Action Plans (INDCs) Are Announced & Implemented

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Not Good News, Arctic Sea Ice News

http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/2016/09/2016-ties-with-2007-for-second-lowest-arctic-sea-ice-minimum/

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Alternative/Renewable Energy Initiatives Are Launched and Extended

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Countries Climate Action/INDC Plans

Follow Nearly 200 Nations as Climate Action Plans (INDCs) Are Announced & Implemented

It's a Go, Greenlight

October 4th: the EU votes to confirm the #ParisAgreement

The most comprehensive international agreement ever to combat man-made climate change will take effect next month, less than a year after negotiators from more than 190 countries reached international accord.

October 5, 2016 / The European Parliament yesterday approved ratification of the Paris climate accord by the European Union (EU).

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: There are two requirements for the Paris Agreement to enter into force. Fifty-five parties to the Agreement, and fifty-five percent of greenhouse gas emissions accounted for... With the action taken by the EU Parliament, we will achieve both thresholds.

Step Up the Fight -- Now! / LA Times

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Greening Our Blue Planet

Paris Agreement Signatures

Another Historic Step Forward: 175 Nations Sign on Earth Day

Paris Climate Agreement Tracker / CAIT Climate Data Explorer

http://cait.wri.org/indc/#/

http://cait.wri.org/indc/#/map

http://cait.wri.org/pledges/

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