Monthly Archives: November 2016

Climate Letter #789

Trump needs to speak out on climate policy.  A lot of his campaign talk, which many take quite seriously, should end up being moderated, but no one knows for sure.  He is known to take extreme positions and then push … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #788

Global emissions growth from burning fossil fuels has flattened out.  The main reason for this is the sharp pivot made by China as it cuts back on the use of coal for energy.  The growth in CO2 content of the … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #787

What a Trump administration has the actual power to accomplish with respect to environmental law and national policies.  These powers would be bolstered by having Republican control of both houses of Congress and by the probable future makeup of the … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #786

New research has been published about the death of coral reefs around the globe and its effects.  By mid-century the losses could have devastating consequences for tens of millions of people.  This was a geographically wide-ranging study with in-depth analysis.  … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #785

Trump’s victory creates a new reality for addressing carbon abatement policies. This report from ABC news covers the subject very well, starting with the hope that his actions will be more responsible than his words.  That is not a safe … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #784

Which countries suffer the most from extreme weather events?  This is reported annually as an index, based on the cost of damages experienced as a percent of each national economy.  As expected the poorest countries tend to cluster at the … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #783

From the Climate Reanalyzer, Nov. 7:  The high Arctic is still incredibly warm, with anomalies locked in with a range of 25-35F.  The anomaly for Antarctica has recently been quite similar, which is even more unusual.  If you click on … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #782

A big international issue we don’t hear much about.  This article is about adaptation finance, a means by which a number of wealthy countries made promises some years ago to provide funding to poorer ones to help them adapt to … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #781

A disturbing report from Bloomberg (BNEF).  In my opinion the analysts in this group are among the best for doing such calculations, as well as Michael Liebreich himself.  They see too much coal consumption in Asia from now until 2040 … Continue reading

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Climate Letter #780

UN climate talks in Marrakech, Morocco start next week.  This conference is an important followup to last year’s summit in Paris.  The US election results are sure to have a bearing on how it goes.  That and many of the … Continue reading

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