Climate Letter #1075

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Carl Campbell
In 2017, powerful evidence of the rising frequency of extreme weather events.  This report from Deutsch-Welle uses a variety of different perspectives to make that case, very well done.  2018 may not be as bad, but the underlying trend is gaining clarity because there are so many different types of disasters that keep growing and spreading to new locations.

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How energy is being used and what it means.  This story was produced by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, based on ten charts that have an interesting and unusual message over a spread of topics.  There is something for everyone.
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How the resistance to perverse climate policymaking has been growing (Grist).  This story lists ten ways that people in the US stood up for the planet in 2017.  Many of them were reactions against specific policies and programs instituted by the Trump administration.  It can be seen that much of the resistance is powered not just by weak or fringe-type elements in society but by many kinds of high-level institutions.  Altogether that is a solid base to build from, and it could grow.
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What is the ideal number of humans on Earth?  This is a great question, one that must be taken seriously by everyone who is interested in climate change along with hosts of others.  This post, from a site called “Gizmodo,” contains seven answers from distinguished individuals, including the famed Paul Ehrlich, who all have given the subject much thought and have something worthwhile to say–with many opinions to choose from.
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The need to change agriculture is finally gaining a spot in the climate change discussion.  For one noteworthy example of the existing relationship, “crops are battered by climate extremes while farming emissions exacerbate global warming.”  More generally, there is better recognition that much can be done that would both abate the rising problem of hunger and help to reduce carbon emissions.
Carl

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