Climate Letter #477

Some news of the alarming sort.  This report is from Robert Fanney (aka “robertscribbler”), who has a keen eye out for wayward events around the planet that other folks don’t like to talk about.  This time it is the appearance of purple-colored ocean waves along the coast of Oregon, with an ample number of eyewitness accounts and photos being cited.  A connection is made to studies of purple sulfur bacteria, a type of organism that has been tied to badly deteriorating ocean conditions in the distant past.  If these sightings continue they will have to be thoroughly analyzed and treated more widely as a matter of deep concern.  Robert’s report is followed by over 200 responses, mostly supportive.

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Andrew Glikson comments on James Hansen’s sea level forecast.  Glikson is a senior Australian scientist who is ready to accept Hansen’s premises, but with some complications along the way that affect timing.  In addition, as he puts it, “Temperature rise of 4C higher than pre-industrial would be consistent with peak Miocene (about 16 million years ago) equilibrium sea levels of about 40 meters.”  That’s 130 feet!
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Last days for the summer 2015 Arctic sea ice decline.  This year will not beat the record 2012 decline, which was aided by hurricane-force winds that broke up much of the toughest ice in late August-September.  The battle for second place is now on, with this year very much in the running to replace 2007.  The trend line has almost caught up with that strong year on a corresponding daily basis, and the current rate of decline looks even steeper.  Things can quickly change, with 2011 offering a belated example.
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How Obama defends his decision to okay drilling for oil in the Arctic, and the controversy that’s been generated.  The logic seems inconsistent with some of his other views, such as the non-approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.
Here is a video of his exact words:
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All about the new battery revolution.  A lengthy report from the Christian Science Monitor.  This is a good read, including many bits of interesting information you may not be aware of.
Carl

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