Did Climate Change Contribute to Sandy? | Planet3.0

[Warmist braintrust:   Masters, Corell, Trenberth] We’ll probably never know the exact point when the weather stopped being entirely natural. But we should consider Sandy—and other recent extreme weather events – an early taste of a climate-changed world, and a grim preview of the even worse to come, particularly if we continue to pump more carbon pollution from smokestacks and tailpipes up into the atmosphere.

Nuclear, wind and wave power chiefs in joint appeal on green energy - UK Politics - UK - The Independent

The leaders of Britain's nuclear, wind and tidal industries today put aside years of mutual suspicion and antipathy with an unprecedented joint appeal to ministers not to abandon their commitment to combat climate change.

The sun is setting on the old energy debate. What will the new dawn look like? - Comment - Voices - The Independent

The energy debate is shifting. With the wind, nuclear and CCS (carbon capture and storage) trade associations issuing their first-ever joint statement the political tectonic plates of climate change have begun subtly to move.

But it is a risky strategy. Many of those who defend wind power from attacks by Nimbies and rightwing Tories are ardent opponents of nuclear power, for example.

The three trade associations clearly risk losing core supporters by this temporary pooling of lobbying resources.

Twitter / suzyji: Was v struck to see older woman ...

Was v struck to see older woman in red knit cap stomp out of #obamamadison rally complaining: 'nothing about #climate change' #eg

Environmentally Correct Europe Turns to Coal - NYTimes.com

One reason: The U.S. shale gas boom has encouraged American power plants to switch from coal to gas, cutting energy-related CO2 emissions in the U.S. to their lowest in 20 years. American coal producers are shipping their coal to Europe, bringing down prices on the Continent.

Much of Europe hates the idea of shale gas, preferring to rely on much more expensive imports from Russia and elsewhere. With no low-cost domestic gas supplies, coal is much cheaper than gas in Europe for utilities. In fact, they lose money burning gas.