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Climate change study: Reducing greenhouse gases won’t stop warming

Friday, November 13th, 2020

Very bleak climate projection, though the article notes that meteorologist Michael Mann says take it with a salt shaker worth of salt.

‘To prevent global temperature and sea level rises after greenhouse gas emissions have ceased, and to limit the potentially catastrophic effects on Earth’s ecosystems and human society, at least 33 gigatons of carbon dioxide would need to be removed from the atmosphere each year from 2020 onward through carbon capture and storage methods, according to the authors.’

Source: Climate change study: Reducing greenhouse gases won’t stop warming

5 Things We Know About Climate Change and Hurricanes – The New York Times

Tuesday, November 10th, 2020

‘…Hurricanes are complex, but one of the key factors that determines how strong a given storm ultimately becomes is ocean surface temperature, because warmer water provides more of the energy that fuels storms.’

Source: 5 Things We Know About Climate Change and Hurricanes – The New York Times

COP26 Key Messages on Climate Change and Health

Friday, November 6th, 2020

‘The science is clear: we must urgently scale up action to respond to the threat of climate change to have a chance of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees, and to adapt effectively and increase our resilience. Moreover, the public health motives for action have a strong science basis and are well evidenced and compelling.’

Source: COP26 Key Messages on Climate Change and Health

The Road to the Green New Deal Lies Through This Overlooked Agency | The Nation

Friday, November 6th, 2020

‘While no one doubts the EPA will play an enormous role in the fight to confront the fossil fuel cartel and abate the climate crisis, Culver and other longtime climate advocates have their eyes on a much larger bureaucratic behemoth: the US Department of the Interior (DOI).’

Source: The Road to the Green New Deal Lies Through This Overlooked Agency | The Nation