Climate Letter #296

Video from the Lima conference. The first 22 minutes features a speaker from a relatively unknown group that is seriously concerned about the prospect of enhanced methane release from a warming Arctic, along with disturbing views of the damage being created by the current economic trajectory. He makes points that few take seriously, but are nevertheless hard to simply ignore.

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Extra comment: His view of the relative heat-trapping power of active methane is well-supported by science but for some reason rarely acknowledged. I keep thinking that all methane while present in the atmosphere is active, regardless of when it was emitted, and that the level we observe is constantly replenished and thus able to continually expand, much like the level of CO2.
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A quick summary of the Lima conference results, from the Guardian. Maybe disappointing, but not completely.
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Global coal demand continues to rise. Here are some figures. What to do about coal consumption is central to all of the debate going on, at Lima and beyond.
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The problem of soil loss. Here are some new numbers to think about, especially in the light of population forecasts. It’s an old problem that doesn’t want to go away. Harsh climate conditions are an important contributor.
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Major boost in solar cell efficiency. This is certainly intriguing, even though a full evaluation has not yet been made available. Something of this sort, at a reasonable cost, would radically change the economic balance in favor of solar for producing electricity. Something to keep an eye on.
Carl          Website now available at https://www.climatecarl.com/

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