Climate Letter #944

Weather Map findings:  A most unusual anomaly is showing up in the North Atlantic, east from Newfoundland, where the surface waters over a large area are now much, much cooler than they were a few decades ago.  This is an area where the warm Gulfstream passes through on its way north.  Has the current somehow been blocked, or diverted?  The very warm anomaly just to the south suggests blocking.  Other features suggest a diversion, across the ocean toward Africa, then northward along the east coast of Europe.  This has been slowly developing for some time.

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An article from the Guardian that compares climate conditions and expectations in seven different parts of the world.  For some the story is familiar.  I would give special attention to the stories from Spain and Brazil, applying to the bleak outlook for the entire Mediterranean and Amazon basins.
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Institutional investors are coming on strong in favor of renewable energy projects.  Even without federal incentives or tax breaks plenty of money is available for well-designed projects at favorable interest rates.  “Practically speaking, renewables deployment has hit escape velocity. Experts see enormous additional installations between 2017-2020.”
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A look at the prospects for negative emissions through direct air capture.  There is a company in Switzerland that is actually in operation with some fancy equipment that captures CO2 on a prototype commercial scale.  This fine story from Carbon Brief has all the details, with lots of numbers to think about.  The technology will need to make the kind of progress solar energy has achieved over the last twenty years, difficult but certainly worth the attempt.
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What would happen if everyone recycled, and did so in a proper way?  The benefits are so large, especially if realized on a global scale, that it can be seen as an imperative.  There is a need for more organization, more effective promotion.
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A film about the coal industry and its environmental damage will be aired this Sunday on TV.  The post has all the details with a short trailer.
Carl

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