Climate Letter #854

Drought in Central America is shutting down coffee plantations and forcing people to migrate.  Millions of people are directly affected by the fact that key agricultural products, primarily coffee, are vulnerable to climate change in ways that leave few alternatives available.  This well-told story has a strong human interest element.

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The world’s largest investors weigh in on global climate policies.  They see a rapid transition to clean energy as both good for the planet and good economics, and are ready to provide all of the necessary financing.  However, they are still waiting for a clear signal of strong commitment by governments.  Quick elimination of subsidies to the fossil fuel industry would be one such signal proving determination.  These are people who have to be realistic about where they put their money, and that depends on seeing unambiguous policy support.  This is exactly what the oil and gas industry is desperately trying to avert, so far with considerable success.
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Climate scientists have been making accurate predictions for fifty years.  A short video from Peter Sinclair describes a number of these which were not intuitive but depended on useful knowledge being gained from well-constructed models. Those same models are constantly being upgraded with new information that should make them all the more reliable.  The current effort to debunk real science in favor of right-wing propaganda is simply ludicrous.
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Great progress has been made in the manufacturing process for perovskite solar cells.  They can now be printed and rolled out as cheaply and easily as a newspaper, while leaving efficiency at a very acceptable twenty percent.  The common problem of performance degradation over time still has to be resolved, but it appears that an added effect of this innovative process demonstrates major improvement toward that end.
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How the ocean absorbs CO2, explained by a scientist (for those who are interested).  This story goes into the details of the more important processes involved, especially the ones that have a way of trending up and down.  The acidification sideshow is not neglected.

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