Climate Letter #470

A certain kind of bacteria is shown to act as a methane sink in the Arctic.  This discovery was made by a research team led by Princeton University.  The activity expands as temperatures rise.  The effects of this surprisingly good news may indeed be significant toward overcoming some of the worst fears generated by expected high levels of methane release.

The artery free get viagra constriction results from atherosclerosis, an illness of cardiac system. Select the acquisition de viagra pharmacy that is in your best interest. Thankfully, we viagra cialis proben have lots of options today. discount viagra To start with, the person must go through health screening tests to note causes of impotence.

—–
An ecological disaster in the Caribbean region.  The full story, presented here by Robert Fanney, has not been well-publicized.  Interesting historical references are made to the Sargasso Sea.
—–
A new technology with incredible potential for making good use of CO2.  The end result is in the form of carbon nanofibers that could have enormous demand in all sorts of manufacturing processes.  The story being promoted is hard to believe, and the technology is still very immature, but it’s worth mentioning when grasping for straws is still the rule of the day when it comes to lowering the level of CO2 in the atmosphere..
—–
Converting the U.S. to 100% renewable energy by 2050 can be realistically accomplished.  This story, viewed as a roadmap of opportunity, is one we can believe to be genuine.  The main requirement that is still missing is concentrated willpower with ample political backing.  A new report has been released by a group using an approach that has previously gained considerable approval but on a smaller scale.
—–
A new study links global warming to California’s drought.  The key factor is heat-driven evaporation, not lack of rainfall.  “But the new study says that evaporation will overpower any increase in rain, and then some. This means that by around the 2060s, more or less permanent drought will set in, interrupted only by the rainiest years.”
—–
More information about “electrified highways.”  The full economic picture is unfortunately quite muddled, otherwise the idea is attractive, the system can apparently work, and there are people willing to move forward with adequate testing.
Carl

This entry was posted in Daily Climate Letters. Bookmark the permalink.