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<p>1. An interview with Iran’s Vice President and Environment Minister indicates an enthusiasm in Iran for action on climate.
<a href="http://climatecrocks.com/2015/09/08/beyond-nuclear-and-isis-iran-looks-to-paris/">
http://climatecrocks.com/2015/09/08/beyond-nuclear-and-isis-iran-looks-to-paris/</a></p>
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<p>2. Two new studies of the impact of the melting of Greenland on the thermo-haline conveyor belt, one study using models and the other historical, heighten the possibility of a coming change in the climate of North America and Europe.
<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/09/07/new-studies-deepen-concerns-about-a-climate-change-wild-card/">
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/09/07/new-studies-deepen-concerns-about-a-climate-change-wild-card/</a></p>
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<p>3. Back from a 3.5 year research cruise, a group of marine scientists insist that the Paris climate talks recognize oceanic health as a major issue.
<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/11/threat-to-oceans-from-climate-change-must-be-key-to-paris-talks-say-scientists">
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/11/threat-to-oceans-from-climate-change-must-be-key-to-paris-talks-say-scientists</a></p>
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<p>4. A decline in coal usage in the US and China, and a continuing increase in ever-cheaper renewable energy, are key features of a case that 2015 could be the year when we turn the corner on climate disruption. A 2012 video on a worsening climate situation
contrasts with two newer videos on the US-China agreement and the emerging age of solar power.
<a href="http://climatecrocks.com/2015/09/11/is-2015-the-year-the-tide-turns/">http://climatecrocks.com/2015/09/11/is-2015-the-year-the-tide-turns/</a></p>
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<p>5. Against Republican opposition, the California State Assembly has passed an energy bill with a target of 50% renewable energy by 2030 and a 50% improvement in building efficiency in that time.
<a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/09/12/3700981/california-landmark-climate-bill/">
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/09/12/3700981/california-landmark-climate-bill/</a> ​<br>
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