[GWSG] Crop problems; CC top Dem. issue; C tax doubts; food action; UK in emergency; UK emissions program; program to fly anyway

Thu May 2 07:29:06 EDT 2019

1. US farmers are adapting to climate change partly through altering the crops they grow as customary harvests fail. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/dining/farming-climate-change.html
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>From Apples to Popcorn, Climate Change Is Altering the Foods America Grows - The New York Times<https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/dining/farming-climate-change.html>
www.nytimes.com
Because the system required to feed the country is complex and intertwined, a two- or three-week shift in a growing season can upset supply chains, labor schedules and even the hidden mechanics of ...

2. Climate change action is the top priority for Democratic voters, with 82% support. The Democratic candidate with the best record on climate is Jaye Inslee, but the first with a comprehensive program is Beto O’Rourke (though several other candidates support the Green New Deal, which is a comprehensive set of goals). https://climatecrocks.com/2019/04/30/poll-climate-top-issue-for-dems/
[http://img.youtube.com/vi/tXfMZVcYXWY/0.jpg]<https://climatecrocks.com/2019/04/30/poll-climate-top-issue-for-dems/>

Poll: Climate Top Issue for Dems, Beto Releases Serious Climate Plan | Climate Denial Crock of the Week<https://climatecrocks.com/2019/04/30/poll-climate-top-issue-for-dems/>
climatecrocks.com
At least in one poll, climate is a top issue for registered Dems. And, maybe surprising to some, Beto O’Rourke is out with the first serious policy proposal to deal with it. Climate change action is the top issue for Democratic voters, according to a new national poll out Tuesday. The CNN poll ...

3. The project of imposing a tax on carbon no longer has solid support among climate activists. Such a tax is not part of the Green New Deal, for example. Some feel that the clock has run out on that route, and that direct regulation is our best recourse given the need for immediate results in emissions reduction. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2019/05/01/the-energy-202-why-some-climate-activists-are-cooling-on-a-carbon-tax/5cc8afa7a7a0a46cfe152bc3/?utm_term=.947f8da62ad7
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The Energy 202: Why some climate activists are cooling on a carbon tax - The Washington Post<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2019/05/01/the-energy-202-why-some-climate-activists-are-cooling-on-a-carbon-tax/5cc8afa7a7a0a46cfe152bc3/?utm_term=.947f8da62ad7>
www.washingtonpost.com
It is one of most popular plans among economists for addressing climate change. Many Democrats have embraced it. Even some Republicans have come around to the idea. But a carbon tax is ...

4. The NY Times has a good interactive guide on the impact of diet on global warming. A climate-conscious diet is among the most effective climate actions we can take on our own. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/30/dining/climate-change-food-eating-habits.html?emc=edit_th_190501&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=436283740501
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Your Questions About Food and Climate Change, Answered<https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/30/dining/climate-change-food-eating-habits.html?emc=edit_th_190501&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=436283740501>
www.nytimes.com
How to shop, cook and eat in a warming world.

5. Britain’s House of Commons has declared a climate and environmental emergency. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/01/declare-formal-climate-emergency-before-its-too-late-corbyn-warns
[https://www.bing.com/th?id=OVF.Yisz9RV9yDLDGRCZXA55zA&pid=Api]<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/01/declare-formal-climate-emergency-before-its-too-late-corbyn-warns>

MPs endorse Corbyn’s call to declare climate emergency<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/01/declare-formal-climate-emergency-before-its-too-late-corbyn-warns>
www.theguardian.com
Environment secretary calls for cross-party approach as Labour leader says vote can ‘set off wave of action’

6. The UK’s government panel on climate change has recommended a set of measures which would take the country to zero emissions by 2050.  The current target is 80% by that date; the improved target is made possible partly by the decline in the price of renewable energy and energy storage. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-01/u-k-zero-carbon-emissions-plan-see-electric-cars-less-meat
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U.K. Zero Carbon Emissions Plan See Electric Cars, Less Meat - Bloomberg<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-01/u-k-zero-carbon-emissions-plan-see-electric-cars-less-meat>
www.bloomberg.com
British people need to fly less, drive electric cars, eat little meat and turn their home thermostats down to 19 degrees Celsius (66 Fahrenheit) in order to rein in greenhouse gases damaging the ...

The Guardian supplies further info, including pressures for a nearer target date. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/02/do-it-now-uk-must-set-zero-carbon-target-for-2050-say-official-advisers
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‘Do it now’: UK must set zero-carbon target for 2050, say official advisers<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/02/do-it-now-uk-must-set-zero-carbon-target-for-2050-say-official-advisers>
www.theguardian.com
Committee says legally binding target is necessary, achievable and could spur global action

7. Despite Trump’s efforts to defund it, NASA will install a global carbon tracker in the international space station next week. https://phys.org/news/2019-05-nasa-carbon-observatory-trump-efforts.html
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NASA's new carbon observatory is set for launch despite Trump's efforts to ax it - phys.org<https://phys.org/news/2019-05-nasa-carbon-observatory-trump-efforts.html>
phys.org
A NASA instrument designed to track carbon in Earth's atmosphere is headed to the International Space Station next week, and the president isn't happy about it. President Donald Trump slashed ...

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