Climate Letter #1288

The New York Times has a review by Brad Plumer of a 369-page report that is focused on negative emissions and carbon sequestration technologies, written by a panel formed from several US government academies.  Their work, which is based on meeting the toughest goals of the Paris Agreement as emphasized in the new IPCC report, basically lays out a program of research activities for government agencies to follow if they can be funded.  There is an interesting twist that reveals why Donald Trump might be interested, from a business point of view.  “The panel’s members conceded that the Trump administration may not find the climate change argument all that compelling, since the president has disavowed the Paris Agreement.  But, Dr. Pacala said, it’s quite likely that other countries will be interested in carbon removal. The United States could take a leading role in developing technologies that could one day be worth many billions of dollars.”

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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/climate/global-warming-carbon-removal.html

An infographic about the substantial link between farmers and climate change (Inside Climate News).  Agriculture is currently a big part of the problem, but solutions are available that are attractive in many ways, one of which is an ability to provide meaningful amounts of permanent storage of carbon in the soil.
–If you have an interest, the same source has a lengthy critique of all the things the Farm Bureau has been doing wrong as it worked hand in hand with allies in the fossil fuel industry who have been sowing confusion for decades.  Inside Climate News previously won awards for its similar reporting of the devious behavior of Exxon over the same period.
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The production and processing of raw materials contributes more than half of greenhouse gas emissions.  Moreover, this cause of global warming may be twice as large in 2060 as it is today.  Those are two of the conclusions of a forthcoming report from the OECD, which foresees a steady rise in demand for raw materials across the globe.  Details about the report are provided here by Climate News Network, including a link to the highlights, a preview, released this week.  Various other environmental impacts that need to be resolved are also analyzed.
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A fascinating report from Carbon Tracker provides a warning to financial markets based on the rapid rise of disruption due to acceptance of renewable energy as a substitute for fossil fuels.  A powerful phase change and meltdown of the old order should occur during the decade of the 2020s.  Be sure to watch the 5-minute video speaker.
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The dramatic changes affecting Antarctica as it melts down (National Geographic).  This full-length magazine article is based on the memories of a man who called it home when he grew up.  Terrific photography and highly educational.
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The strongest storm of the year has just passed over US territory in the Pacific.  Super Typhoon Yutu had sustained winds of up to 180 miles per hour, affecting a population of more than 50,000 people, most of whom live on the island of Saipan.
Carl

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