Climate Letter #544

Massive flooding in South India, with more torrential rainfall predicted this weekend.  This is a clear example of another extreme weather event of epic proportions, the rising number of which is consistent with all models of global warming effects.

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Some embarrassing numbers related to subsidy priorities.  “Wealthy nations spend 40 times as much money subsidizing fossil fuel production as they contribute to the Green Climate Fund to help poor countries adapt to global warming.”  Like, feeding the hand that bites you?
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Three good reasons for optimism on climate abatement regardless of what happens in Paris.
If you are a fan of Amory Lovins, here he gives a lengthy talk on how the future will unfold.
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A big story about progressive plans for Africa.  “….in just 15 years Africa would be producing twice as much electricity from solar panels, wind farms, geothermal plants and hydropower than it currently generates from all sources combined.”  Nearly 700 million who now lack electric power will benefit, without any help from fossil fuel producers.
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Unheralded Uruguay makes the energy revolution look easy.  “In less than 10 years, Uruguay has slashed its carbon footprint without government subsidies or higher consumer costs.”  Renewables now provide 95% of the country’s electricity.  This is an inspiring story.
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Climate science.  A study of an extremely fast episode of global warming during an interglacial period in the distant past.  There is evidence that sea surface warmed by 4-5C within a period of about fifty years, with the likely cause involving a rapid discharge of methane from hydrates.  This will be of interest to those who currently worry about the potential for destabilization of methane hydrates on a large scale and how that might be triggered.
Carl

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