Climate Letter #778

300 million children are exposed to “toxic” levels of air pollution.  That is one of the findings of a new UNICEF study.  Children are especially susceptible because they breathe twice as quickly as adults, meaning they can take in much more polluted air relative to their body weight.  The results are devastating to health and life expectancy.

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A study from the American Lung Association on the health and societal costs of gas-powered vehicles in the US.  The total value of these costs comes out as equal to $1.30 for each gallon of gasoline sold.  There is much detail provided about each different kind of effect, all of which could presumably be avoided in time by making a total switch to zero-emission vehicles.
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“The Blob” is back in play along the West Coast of North America.  Here is a full explanation via an interview with Washington’s state climatologist.  It is considered to be an anomaly, but one that should have gone away by now, possibly giving us a preview of things to come.
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Transcript of a speech given by noted British economist Lord Stern.  This represents an excellent review of the entire situation created by the phenomenon we call climate change, from someone who has thorough knowledge of the science and all of the responses involved in dealing with it, plus a high-level professional capability for evaluating all of the different kinds of costs.  You seldom see as complete a picture drawn in such a clear, accurate and straightforward way.  Time is a most important factor.
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A new discovery that could double the efficiency of existing solar panels.  It works well in the lab, and the materials are cheap, but practical questions such as durability are still unanswered.  Reports like this add to one’s confidence that the same highly-desired goal will some day be realized.
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From cotton to kudzu, an agricultural history of the state of Georgia.  There is not much about climate in this story, but I found it awfully interesting for passing along, with a surprise ending to boot.

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