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climate adaptation in los angles

Susie Cagle is doing fine work.

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“Originally, we thought this was about reducing air conditioning usage and the associated carbon emissions. But it’s really becoming more about public health,” said Spotts.Before cool streets, LA was the first city in the country to require cool roofs on new and renovated construction in order to reduce indoor temperatures without the use of air conditioning. The roofs worked so well, why not tackle the roads next?

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insurance in regions that are fire risks

An unsustainable situation..  (via The New York Times)

People will lose their homes and tax bases will change.

 

fundamental inefficiencies

It takes a lot of energy to make meat.

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"If all the grain currently fed to livestock in the United States were consumed directly by people, the number of people who could be fed would be nearly 800 million," David Pimentel, professor of ecology in Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, reported at the July 24-26 meeting of the Canadian Society of Animal Science in Montreal. Or, if those grains were exported, it would boost the U.S. trade balance by $80 billion a year, Pimentel estimated.

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a tip of the hat to Sukie

 

 

global warming costs

There will be many - the one many people think of is rising sea levels.  It will be very costly to hold back the sea and some areas will have to be abandoned (like half of Pakistan which happens to have nuclear weapons).  Some comments on costs in the US.

 

 

it's here

Many places in the lower 48 are seeing rather extreme temperature increases already. 

Of course the 1.5° or 2°C numbers bandied about are for the planet which includes oceans with their much great heat capacity than land.  That and climate changes will have their own local flavors.  The only given is it gets increasingly hellish.

 

northern light(ning)

A lightning strike within 300 miles of the North Pole.

 

iceland prepares for climate change

No one has a choice when it comes to some adaptation.  Iceland is one of the countries working towards survival. 

 

 

beyond fish ladders

fish cannons..

 

a tip of the hat to Greg

more clear air turbulence

Trans-Atlantic flights are experiencing more clear air turbulence thanks to global warming.

a tip of the hat to Sukie

 

 

fires in the north

Fires in the Arctic have been a disaster this year..  global warming and the impact is worsting as the soot darkens snow and ice leading to more melting.  Also the peat is burning at record levels.