Climate Letter #1283

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Carl Campbell
Global CO2 emissions are expected to hit a record high this year.  This report from the head of the IEA is based on date from the first nine months.  Making reference to the targets set in Paris, “Therefore the chances of reaching such ambitious targets in my view, are becoming weaker and weaker every year, every month…..While renewables have been growing strongly, their growth isn’t large enough to reverse CO2 emissions trends.”  2017 also set a record high following three straight years when emissions were flat.

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How Republican lawmakers have responded to the IPCC report (The Guardian).  They have had to make some adjustments in their approach to denial since facts on the ground have not been going their way.  Even the ones that know better are stuck with having to follow the party line, as “trumpeted” by their leader, hoping the public is not going to pay attention.
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Greenland’s ice sheet has gained considerable mass on its surface this year because of heavy snowfall.  This story explains how the various calculations are made, and what the causes are like.  Not much can be said about losses of ice from the lower parts because of a temporary interruption of good data sources.
–A 6-minute video, well worth watching, features two familiar scientists giving explanations of the kind of exploration being done on the underside of Greenland’s glaciers and why it is so important, with great photography.
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A nasty insect is on the loose as an invasive species, threatening millions of trees (Yale e360).  This one is known to have attacked over 300 different species of trees in different prts of the world, including California.
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A major Norwegian oil producer shows what it takes to be an industry leader in helping give us a carbon-free future (Axios).  “Statoil’s goal, announced earlier this year, is to invest 15-20% of its capital into renewables and lower carbon technologies by 2030.  That still leaves the vast majority of the producer’s portfolio based on traditional oil and natural gas, and Statoil is going to keep exploring for new hydrocarbons to replace depleting fields.”  So what’s the hurry all about?
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Book review:  “The Human Planet:  How We Created the Anthropocene,” by Simon Lewis and Mark A. Maslin.  This fairly lengthy review is quite interesting in its own right, showing the deep connections to our current climate dilemma.
Carl

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