Climate Letter #1156

There are three stories today about the reality of climate change in the far North:

One of the most rapidly changing glaciers in the world.  Alaska’s Columbia Glacier, which had been stable for at least two centuries, retreated twelve miles in three decades once it became unstuck because of the warming air and water.   https://qz.com/1257090/heres-how-fast-a-glacier-can-slip-into-the-sea-once-its-destabilized/

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For natives on the North Slope of Alaska winter almost seems to have vanished.  While temperatures have been rising for three decades the last two winters have been like living in another world, as much as 45 degrees (F) above normal.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/21/alaska-climate-change-winter-way-of-life
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Also in the Arctic, there are rapid changes in the kinds and abundances of species occupying the terrain, causing the destabilization of ecosystems.
https://climatenewsnetwork.net/high-arctic-species-respond-to-climate-warming/
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How wind power in the US has grown over the last fifteen years.  It currently produces 6.3% of the nation’s electricity, with Iowa leading the way at 37%.  Generating capacity is expected to increase more than fourfold over the next thirty years as New York and California move to offshore windfarms.  Industry employment by then could reach 600,000.
https://theconversation.com/wind-energys-swift-growth-explained-94626
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Strong arguments in favor of reducing methane emissions. A new study finds that the importance of these reductions has been neglected, and that they must be actively promoted if there is to be any chance of meeting the Paris goals.  They would be just as effective as those meant to be created by the commonly recommended requirement for negative CO2 emissions, which are largely hypothetical at this point, and far easier and less costly to accomplish.  Also, there are several ancillary benefits that are generally overlooked.  For example, the damage done by methane is compounded by its adverse relationship to surface ozone.  http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aab89c/meta

An entirely new way to make concrete for the construction industry has been developed.  Conventional concrete is a major contributor to global CO2 emissions, about 5% of the total.  The new material is much greener and claimed to be a game-changer for several other reasons as well.  “The new composite material, which is more than twice as strong and four times more water resistant than existing concretes, can be used directly by the construction industry on building sites. All of the concrete samples tested are according to British and European standards for construction.”
https://phys.org/news/2018-04-scientists-green-concrete-graphene.html?
Carl

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