Climate Letter #927

Weather Map findings.  The University of Maine provides a set of weather maps each day that contain an incredible amount of timely information for climate followers.  I study them every day, and realize there is always something to be found that is worth passing on.  For today the SST anomaly map shows how almost the entire continent of Africa is surrounded by wide bodies of unusually warm sea water.  These are conducive to warmer temperatures on nearby land, and they tend to hang around for quite some time.  Much of Europe is affected in the same way, but it is especially bad for northern Africa at this time of year.  (Scroll down for the global view.)

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King tides striking Hawaii are growing stronger and more frequent.  Water levels have been six to nine inches above those predicted, viewed here as just the beginning of things to come (The Atlantic magazine).
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Hawaii is also likely to see its coral reefs disappear within decades, along with most others in US waters.  Globally, it is easy to draw comparisons between the declines experienced by coral reefs and by mountain glaciers, neither of which are sure to survive the century.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/may/30/us-coral-reefs-global-warming-climate-change 
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Emissions of nitrous oxide from melting permafrost are now a growing concern.  This is the third most important greenhouse gas, after CO2 and methane, much less common than the first two but far more powerful in warming effect per molecule.  Its growth to date has been slow but steady.  New research shows how that could change in places where permafrost begins melting in deeper layers under drier conditions.
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Exxon shareholders want more disclosure about the risks of climate change.  Their vote, favored by a 62% majority, came in defiance of management wishes.  This has extra significance because it could embolden shareholders—who own the company, after all—to pursue yet more radical measures to define corporate policy.  That could ultimately lead to a whole new philosophy of how corporations of all kinds can best serve human needs.
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An analysis of global renewable energy employment.  The grand total is now reaching ten million, of which more than 800,000 are located in the US.  China is way out in front.

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