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Daily climate news for 12th of March 2018

Federal judge will make oil companies explain their understanding of global warming basics: Mashable

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"San Francisco and Oakland are battling the world's oil giants in federal court for knowingly producing fossil fuels whose emissions have triggered sea level rise. The two coastal cities argue that oil companies — including BP, ExxonMobil, and Shell — should foot the bill for hugely expensive infrastructure defenses to hold back rising waters"

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13 cities may exceed 2C temperature rise by 2020s, say scientists: Eco-Business

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"Cities that could see the steepest temperature increases during the 2020s include Geneva, Shenzhen in China, and Tsukuba in Japan"

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Stories from six Bangladeshi women on the front lines of climate change:  Eco-Business

 

"We already know that climate change affects women disproportionately, but it is especially dramatic in Bangladesh. Caught between erratic rainfall and rising sea levels, women are struggling... During [a] tropical cyclone in 1991, for example, 90 per cent of the 140,000 people who died in the country were women"

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A Secret Superpower, Right in Your Backyard: The New York Times

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"Your average backyard also has hidden superpowers: Its soil can absorb and store a significant amount of carbon from the air, unexpectedly making such green spaces an important asset in the battle against climate change"

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Beyond polar bears: Arctic animals share in vulnerable climate future: Mongabay

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"In a changing Arctic, perhaps no story of a species in peril is more compelling than the plight of the polar bear... But the polar bear, while iconic, is not alone in his struggles"

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Warming Spring: Climate Central

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"Springs across the U.S. are getting warmer with climate change. On average, spring has warmed a little more than 2°F in the U.S. since 1970"

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Look, no lithium! First rechargeable proton battery created: The Guardian

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"Researchers say it’s a crucial step towards cheaper and more environmentally-friendly energy storage"

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3 Dozen Shareholder Climate Resolutions Target Oil, Gas and Power Companies: Inside Climate News

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"Concerned investors want details on climate risk planning, methane and lobbying, but some executives see Trump’s embrace of fossil fuels as reason to say no"

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The Northwest Passage That Might Have Been: The New York Times

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"A holy grail for generations of explorers is now finally open, because of climate change. Giant cargo and oil tankers regularly ply those seas, and even [a] cruise ship ... has made the journey the past two summers."

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Carbon credit prices should be increased to protect forests from rubber: Eco-Business

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"A new study recommends raising carbon prices to make them more competitive with rubber revenue as carbon prices do not provide enough incentive to protect Southeast Asian forests from rubber expansion"

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Japan has more car chargers than gas stations: The Japan Times

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"Since electric vehicles were introduced, the infrastructure to support them has become bigger than what the oil industry built over decades in the world’s third-biggest economy — at least by this one measure"

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Clean, green and safe: The Philippines’ first sustainable city to be built by 2022: Eco-Business

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"New Clark City promises an opportunity for people to live and work in a city that is safe, prosperous and sustainable while caring for the environment. But are Filipinos ready to do their part to make this happen?"

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