The Value of Climate Amenities: Evidence from US Migration Decisions by Paramita Sinha, Maureen Cropper :: SSRN

At median temperatures for 1970 to 2000, a 1°F increase in winter temperature is worth less than a 1° decrease in summer temperature; however, the reverse is true at winter temperatures below 25°F.   [I'm undecided at which to do first when skimming this abstract:   Scoff or snicker?]

Twitter / mark_lynas: 'Green bubble' bursts in Spain ...

'Green bubble' bursts in Spain with $37bn electricity system debts: Reuters http://planetark.org/wen/67930

Twitter / Revkin: Looking forward to exploring ...

Looking forward to exploring communication of climate knowledge, including uncertainty, at #AAAS13 #AAAS2013 3pm http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2013/webprogram/Session5841.html … #AGW

Session: Understanding and Communicating Uncertainty in Climate Change Science (2013 AAAS Annual Meeting (14-18 February 2013))

A wide consensus of climate scientists agrees on the many underlying facts around climate science, but these facts are not widely accepted by policy-makers or the general public.

Twitter / Revkin: @PeterGleick @GlobalEcoGuy ...

@PeterGleick @GlobalEcoGuy @cgiller No KXL+ $100 oil still = drilling deeper (Gulf) farther (Arctic) worse (Nigeria) http://nyti.ms/XBtekd