Climate Letter #920

An amazing new development in cellulosic (non-edible) biomass conversion.  A method has been found that can cheaply and easily separate the three main components, yielding an assortment of commercially viable products, including biofuels, from a wide assortment of the cheapest kinds of feedstock.  This means bio-refineries might soon become competitive with today’s petroleum refineries!  The news originates from the University of Wisconsin.

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A new technique for underwater ocean farming has drawn interest from around the world.  Only a small amount of capital is required to produce a substantial amount of valuable food, with many benefits to the environment (Thomson Reuters Foundation).
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Meanwhile, another study has highlighted the ongoing threat to four of the world’s most important land-based crops.  “Climate change, and its impacts on extreme weather and temperature swings, is projected to reduce global production of corn, wheat, rice and soybeans by 23 percent in the 2050s, according to a new analysis.”  An output cut of 9 percent is seen by the 1930s.
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Everything you may want to know about the UN climate talks, from Carbon Brief.  Here is a thorough review of what happened at the two-week meeting in Bonn and what the schedule is like heading up to another meeting in Bonn in November.  That meeting will be organized by Fiji, and should bring maximum attention to the existential nature of the needs of the 48 countries in the Climate Vulnerable Forum.  Meeting their goal of a target limited to 1.5C would require a vast amount of tightening, with no way to accommodate the foot-draggers.
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How the world is being changed in many ways by the melting of Arctic ice (Bloomberg).  This is the first of a three-part series about what is the biggest event to emerge so far as climate change begins to show its face.  A clear presentation of the fundamentals.
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The world’s deeply frozen seed vault in Svalbard has an unexpected encounter with climate change. The failsafe permafrost barrier that was supposed to protect it was breached by meltwater.  Thankfully, no seeds were lost.

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