Monthly Archives: August 2015

Climate Letter #477

Some news of the alarming sort.  This report is from Robert Fanney (aka “robertscribbler”), who has a keen eye out for wayward events around the planet that other folks don’t like to talk about.  This time it is the appearance … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #476

A new warning on the threat posed by thawing Arctic permafrost.  This comes from a group of scientists at Woods Hole Research Center, in contact with the U.S. State Department.  “…. greenhouse gases released from thawing permafrost could make it … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #475

Update on the slowdown of the Atlantic Gulf Stream.  A number of observed effects provide evidence of continuing disruption, most likely caused by the growing pool of fresh, cold meltwater in the North Atlantic emanating from Greenland’s ice sheet as … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #474

New research enforces a gloomy outlook for California.  “Scientists at the conference presented new evidence that there is a 95 percent chance that global warming greatly increased the likelihood of the high-pressure ridge that stubbornly blocked precipitation from reaching landfall … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #473

A report from Worldwatch Institute on the state of the oceans.  Severe pressure is coming from many sources, leaving behind a real mess.  Human CO2 emissions are providing a double whammy, causing both unwanted warming and acidification of the waters. … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #472

Much to say about new temperature records.  This post by David Spratt puts it all in perspective.  Near the end he adds one unfamiliar twist, which is an adjustment to the total increase for the global average since the beginning … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #471

New research into the health of the world’s forests.  Great damage is being done to all three major types of forests.  Some is directly due to climate change, and the remainder, mainly caused by human activity, is then worsened by … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #470

A certain kind of bacteria is shown to act as a methane sink in the Arctic.  This discovery was made by a research team led by Princeton University.  The activity expands as temperatures rise.  The effects of this surprisingly good … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #469

The Islamic climate declaration has been released. This post reviews its contents, methodology and a number of reactions, all of which view it as sensitive and constructive.  The thesis is supported with many quotes from the Qur’an, and even treats … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #468

New research findings from West Antarctica.  In what usually seems to be the case, the new data points out conditions that could add an extra eight inches to sea level rise that is already expected by the end of this … Continue reading

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