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Monthly Archives: November 2015
Climate Letter #530
A second major Greenland glacier is now rapidly retreating. This one, known as Zachariae, lies on the upper northeast coast, or on the opposite side of the island from Jakobshavn. It has a large nearby neighbor, Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden, which could quickly … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #529
Bill McKibben explains what is happening in the struggle to reverse climate change. (McKibben had a very active role in that struggle for decades. Now semi-retired, he remains a keen observer.) When reading this you cannot help but feel that … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #528
The spotlight on India keeps getting brighter. Here is a good update on what that means as the Paris conference approaches. In a nutshell, if India is going to accomplish its legitimate modernization goals, and do so without burning ruinously … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #527
Here are the stories of three ancient societies, in completely different parts of the world, each of them an early victim of climate change, all threatened with the loss of their home territory: The market is full of a number … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #526
Behind the hopes and dreams of the Paris conference there are some hard numbers. These have to be carefully studied in order to appreciate the true nature of the challenge at hand. Chris Mooney, who has adopted some of the … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #525
Monthly CO2 report from Mauna Loa. The October 2015 average was up 2.34 ppm from the same month last year while the 12-month average again set a new high, with no break of any kind showing in the long-term trend. … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #524
From satellite data, going back to 1979, this October was the warmest on record. This post contains a neat graph (which you need to expand) showing anomalies for every month since the start. The effect of El Nino/La Nina cycles … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #523
A closer look at what the INDC pledges in Paris should accomplish. The main point is that the plus-2.7C by 2100 outcome that has been advertised will not be accomplished unless the pledges are followed up with continuing emission declines … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #522
New research supports previous claims of irreversible and near total West Antarctic glacial collapse. The final result would be ten feet of sea level rise. This report, unlike the one from last year, looks for a much less rapid rate … Continue reading
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Climate Letter #521
Large corporations are turning to renewable energy mainly for economic reasons. A trend has started that is sure to attract followers once confidence in trouble-free operation and actual positive bottom line results is credibly demonstrated. This involves big chunks of … Continue reading
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