Climate Letter #863

New research shows how the ill effects of heat waves on health become compounded.  It’s because of the way air stagnates during a heat wave, allowing atmospheric pollutants to build up, while other effects allow an ozone buildup.  “It’s important to study the combined effects of pollution and prolonged heat events because we expect these conditions to become more prevalent in a warming climate.”

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The most populated part of Australia has had a record hot summer.  For New South Wales the anomaly this year was 2.5C above the summer average for 1961-1990.  All but six years in this century have been extraordinarily hot, signifying a new normal, with nothing to blame except the trend of global warming.
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A survey of scientific research publications devoted to negative emissions technologies.  The amount of such research, which has recently picked up, pales in comparison with the quantity of broader climate change studies, numbering a total of 2900 v. 220,000 since 1991.  As for results, “Overall, our analysis suggests that NETs research is relatively marginal in the wider climate change discourse despite its importance for global climate policy.”  Successful fulfillment of the targets set in Paris require the sequestering of either 400 (for 2C) or 1000 (for 1.5C) gigatons of CO2, equivalent to between 10 and 25 years worth of global emissions at the current rate.
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What is the true cost of natural disasters?  Reports normally focus on the value of assets that are destroyed.  A World Bank study has made calculations showing that if the value of personal consumption foregone due to the event were included that figure would grow by 60%, particularly in regions where majorities live in poverty.  Protective measures that might be useful should be valued accordingly.  (Maybe also “preventive measures” in the case of natural disasters having a climate change component?)
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Why Trump looks up to Putin.  When it comes to building wealth, Russia’s president may have topped them all, with oil and gas being at the foundation.  This post is short on absolute facts but otherwise has some juicy information.  It also serves as a reminder of the kind of global money that is available to thwart those who are seeking to eliminate fossil fuel usage.
Carl

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