Climate Letter #646

A new study about how life in the deeper parts of the oceans is affected by the triple threat of warmer water, reduced oxygen and acidification.  This particular subject that gets little attention but can be seen as an important part of the ecological whole.  The study provides a good introduction for us all and also produces some information new to science.

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A separate study focuses on the distribution oxygen concentration in the oceans and its future outlook.  Warming temperatures are causing decreases which are likely to become noticeable on a large scale by the decade of the 2030s.  This is considered a major threat to marine life.
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A new Gallup poll in the US reveals a pronounced shift in public attitude toward climate change.  People have generally been moving away from total denial, are getting more worried about consequences, and are more likely to make climate a voting issue.
Similar results from a new poll taken by Yale and George Mason universities.  This story, as reported in Scientific American, has some additional insights about how Republican attitudes are adjusting.
This same survey gets a still more thorough treatment from Joe Romm.  He sees the “right-wing denial machine” getting more isolated and less representative of the party as a whole.
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A letter from James Hansen to Warren Buffett.  Hansen has been invited to speak at a Buffett company shareholders’ meeting on Friday.  There is a hint that Buffett may be the type of person who would sign on as a supporter of Hansen’s overall point of view, which would be quite a coup.  Hansen repeatedly calls for a stiff carbon tax as the most practical way to force a sharp and immediate decline in fossil fuel usage, with a safety net feature built in.
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Radical improvement in fuel cell technology?  It would reportedly improve efficiency by a factor of four, by solving a problem that is not familiar to many of us.  This is a case where the source of research looks reasonably good, but not absolutely impeccable.  It is worthy of a mention, and I will watch for follow-up reports.  Several big auto companies are still committed to moving ahead with fuel cell energy, and would surely have an interest if it proves out.
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Scientists interpret what is seen when flying over Greenland.  This 11-minute video is filled with beautiful sights and is also quite educational.
Carl

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