Climate Letter #895

This March was the second warmest on record.  Unlike last year there was no El Nino effect that can be blamed for adding heat, meaning now it’s just about greenhouse gas.  Notice how different the hemispheric anomalies were, in both directions but especially north to south.

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The relationship between atmospheric greenhouse gas and Earth’s climate history, discussed by Dana Nuccitelli.  Dana does a nice job of explaining the content of a recent study, previously reviewed in CL #887.  The charts are worth a hard look and the video offers another way of describing the risk of playing games with nature..
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How significant is the release of greenhouse gas from thawing permafrost as a factor in future global warming?  An answer that will give you some idea is provided by a paper from a group of qualified scientists that is currently under review.  After looking at several potential scenarios here is a key part of their conclusion:  “The additional warming from the permafrost carbon feedback is between 0.2 and 12 % of the change in the global mean temperature (ΔT) by year 2100 and 0.5 and 17 % of ΔT by 2300, this range reflecting differences in land surface models, climate models and emissions pathway.”  Those numbers are well above insignificant but not quite as scary as some estimates that are tossed around.
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In addition, the thawing is terribly disruptive in many ways, over very large areas, and coming on at an extraordinarily fast pace.  Here is how it looks to the local people:
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Some interesting facts about the demand for electricity in the US and other developed economies.  It cannot be understood without appreciating the importance of efficiency gains, which have a large and necessary role in the overall process of timely decarbonization.
Carl

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