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ARB Newsclips for November 1, 2016. 

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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.