Climate Letter #848

A deep analysis of North India’s devastating air pollution problem, from Yale E360.  Everything about this story is vast in scope, an existential type of crisis which in no way can be summarized.  In the search for solutions the most obvious should be that the situation cannot for any reason be allowed to get worse.

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The full story of climate denialist propaganda, by Stefan Rahmstorf.  As a top-level scientist for a good many years Stefan knows all there is to know about this disappointing subject.  His article is full of links that provide ample evidence.
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An update on the La Nina cycle.  It appears to have ended after lasting only four months.  Its weakness is unusual for being in the wake of a very strong El Nino.  “La Nina’s disappearance leaves the world in what is called a neutral condition, making it tougher for meteorologists to make seasonal or long-term forecasts.”  However, the absence of La Nina’s cooling effect does make it easier for the underlying warming trend to make its presence felt.
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Progress report on sustainable energy in the US, from the BNEF Factbook.  The numbers are quite good over the past ten years, showing that while the economy has been growing while emissions from greenhouse gas have fallen substantially.  Total energy consumption has also fallen, and Americans are spending less on energy, as a percentage of household income, than at any other time on record.
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New findings about what may have happened to Greenland’s ice sheet during the last interglacial.  It appears to have rapidly melted away near the end of the warm period, causing a shutdown of the AMOC and other major disturbances.  Earth’s climate at the time was about as warm as it is today, and with Greenland now melting at an accelerated pace the authors believe their findings offer a potential glimpse into a future that could repeat the event.
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Norway is Europe’s electric vehicle pacesetter.  That’s with the help of large subsidies.  Europe itself is looking for a breakout year in 2017 while China maintains overall leadership.  The global outlook for this industry is very bullish.

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