Climate Letter #1194

Increased indications of a new El Nino forming late this year.  The odds in favor have risen sharply in just one month.  This post has the details of what kind of changes should be expected if it happens.

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–Here is a link to a chart of all such events, including La Nina’s, since 1950.  Note that the likelihood of another “Very Strong” El Nino, similar to the most recent one, are quite low in this sequence, while one of “Moderate” intensity could easily be fulfilled.
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A superb set of charts relevant to global consumption of energy and carbon emissions since 1965.  This was compiled by Carbon Brief using highly-trusted data provided by BP.  The picture of how we got to this point and the challenges involved in changing course becomes quite clear.  Be sure to read the Conclusion.
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Pope Francis has delivered a lecture on climate change to fossil fuel executives, as commented upon by Bill McKibben.  This is interesting to read about, but nothing is likely to come of it.  The companies, after all, are for the most part obeying existing laws and regulations while serving enormous market demand that is open, real and persistent.  They are even given large subsidies to help them continue serving these markets.  When societies are unwilling to dutifully regulate their corporations, are they not just as guilty, in a way, as the executives who manage the corporations?
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Oil from tar sands is the dirtiest of all fossil fuels.  John Abraham writes knowingly about legal efforts that would help to hold them back, and the actions taken to thwart those efforts.  This is a noteworthy example of how laws designed to protect the climate either do not exist or are not being properly enforced.
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Amazing wholesale price declines for solar electricity are happening today in the US.  The lowest bid for raw power in Nevada came in at 2.155 cents per kWh from year one.  Another was lower yet averaged over a 25-year period with future declines locked in.  Producers appear confident that their future costs will be lower.  According to the reporter, “I started following CleanTechnica religiously in 2014 when a Middle East solar project came in under 6 cents per kilowatt-hour, which seemed amazing at the time. I hope you will stay tuned with us year after year and enjoy each successive price decline.”
Carl

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