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Monthly Archives: March 2015
Climate Letter #369
A top story about new estimates of how the oceans are being warmed. The principal finding of this work suggests that ” upper oceans hold 24 to 58 percent more heat than most current climate models assumed.” That is a … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #368
Upcoming assessment of the 2C “goal.” This subject is finally getting the level of attention it deserves, with a substantive report due out later this week. The main alternative, 1.5C, is usually promoted on the basis of comparing the levels … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #367
Some reasons to be hopeful about climate change. From Peter Dykstra, a veteran observer. All seven of his points are meaningful. He might have said a little more about the dramatic nature of the changes that seem to be taking … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #366
The fragmentation of forests. An excellent review of what is happening to forests globally because of human intervention. This is more of an environmental issue than a climate issue, but the long-term trends of accumulating damage are parallel, the same … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #365
The declining path of EV battery prices. This study produces considerable data back to 2007. The cost then was about $1000 per kWh, now down to $300 for the leaders. There is a belief that EV cars will be directly … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #364
Helpful comments from the NY Times tied to the recent Amazon rainforest study. The story draws attention to how forests serve to soak up a substantial portion of any excess CO2 that is added to the atmosphere, as humans are … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #363
More information about a really huge story, the new Totten Glacier study. As reported last week, a meltdown of this glacier would add about eleven feet to global sea level. What is the likelihood of this happening? “Given that previous work … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #362
New estimate of actual amounts of aerosol particles. No direct measurement of total airborne particles is currently being performed, so all estimates can only be acquired by modeling. A new modeling approach now lowers the usual estimate of black carbon by a third and … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #361
NOAA’s new temperature statistics. Lots of up-to-date information. The item you might find most interesting is that this winter (Dec+Jan+Feb) was globally the warmest on record for the Northern Hemisphere. North America, by itself, was an exception, not even close, … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #360
More extreme snowfall events predicted for Boston. Scientists are finding a link between global warming and the winter stormy season that has affected the U.S. Northeast this year. It’s all about more moisture in the atmosphere and paths most likely … Continue reading
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