Climate Letter #1208

A new study tells about how deforestation accelerates climate change.  There is nothing new about the conclusions, but the work was done in a way that buttresses the scientific fundamentals.  Deforestation, with its powerful effect on the CO2 level, has become a critical factor in any true analysis of the carbon budget.

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Deforestation in the highlands of Southeast Asia has been badly underestimated.  This discovery was made with the help of data provided by satellites, adding 57% to previous loss estimates that were applicable to a very large area.  This is a perfect example of what was being warned about in the previous story.
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Japan is having “historic” levels of rainfall, in full accord with the predictions of climate science.  Everyday exposure to warm Pacific waters plus the prospect of increased typhoon activity this summer are not comforting.
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Colorado’s wildfires are not burning the same way they did in the past.  Several effects of climate change make them burn hotter and more difficult to control.
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Is there generally too much optimism when people contemplate the effects of climate change?  This post is by a writer who makes the case, which is pretty obvious, that the failure to make adequate preparations is a common consequence of overoptimism, likely to result in an unnecessary degree of suffering.  A realistic approach is much better, and even a bit of extra pessimism should not be scorned.  This reasoning applies to early avoidance efforts as well as to adaptation to what will most likely happen.
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New information about the main reason why Antarctica’s ice shelves will continue melting from below through this century.  The scientific detective work behind this discovery, with the aid of a supercomputer, is quite interesting.  It all helps to clarify the processes that regulate the behavioral cycles of this strange continent, which could reach out and drown a large part of the entire globe much sooner than anyone ever expected.  Stability of its ice shelves is a critical factor, involving forces well hidden from sight.
Carl

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