[GWSG] Hot wind; hybrid wind/solar; Miami's thirst; west hot & smoky; climate equity; climate monsters; crucial months; judicial lies; troll talking

[Tilley, Al]

1. A contested study found that a heavy use of wind power causes some local and temporary warming because it interferes with circulation of heat and moisture. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612238/wide-scale-us-wind-power-could-cause-significant-warming/
[https://cdn.technologyreview.com/i/images/165052509110e9afbc4f0k.jpg?cx=0&cy=83&cw=2046&ch=1151&sw=1200]<https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612238/wide-scale-us-wind-power-could-cause-significant-warming/>

Wide-scale US wind power could cause significant warming ...<https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612238/wide-scale-us-wind-power-could-cause-significant-warming/>
www.technologyreview.com
It’s expanded 35-fold since 2000 and now provides 8% of the nation’s electricity. The US Department of Energy expects wind turbine capacity to more than quadruple again by 2050. But a new ...



2. Because wind and solar power come on somewhat complementary schedules in most areas, hybrid wind-solar power provides a more consistent power supply than either alone. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04102018/wind-solar-24-hour-renewable-energy-reliability-lower-cost-power-plant
[https://insideclimatenews.org/sites/default/files/styles/opengraph_large/public/article_images/grand-ridge-solar-wind_invenergy.jpg?itok=prH1oVcz]<https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04102018/wind-solar-24-hour-renewable-energy-reliability-lower-cost-power-plant>

Pairing Wind + Solar for Cheaper, 24-Hour Renewable Energy<https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04102018/wind-solar-24-hour-renewable-energy-reliability-lower-cost-power-plant>
insideclimatenews.org
A unique power project in Ohio will take advantage of solar's midday burst of energy and wind's all-day power to provide more consistent clean energy to the grid.



3. Miami is faced with an increasingly compromised water supply. “There will always be drinking water here. It’s just a question of how much you want to pay for it.” The cost will have to fall on the citizens, and on the average, it is a poor area, destined to be underwater soon. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-08-29/miami-s-other-water-problem
[https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iFSo2uYy8RQk/v0/1200x630.jpg]<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-08-29/miami-s-other-water-problem>

Miami’s Other Water Problem - Bloomberg<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-08-29/miami-s-other-water-problem>
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One morning in June, Douglas Yoder climbed into a white government SUV on the edge of Miami and headed northwest, away from the glittering coastline and into the maze of water infrastructure that ...



4. The American west is also getting to be a difficult place to live. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/05/leaving-the-west-wildfires-smoke-heat?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=287154&subid=15460691&CMP=GT_US_collection
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'A prisoner of environment': is it time to leave the American west?<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/05/leaving-the-west-wildfires-smoke-heat?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=287154&subid=15460691&CMP=GT_US_collection>
www.theguardian.com
The western US has long been characterized by balmy weather and fresh starts, but some are weary of the unhealthy air and worry about a water shortage



5. Without attention to equity and social justice we have little chance of fostering the sense of community which is necessary to dealing successfully with the challenges posed by our changing climate. https://climatecrocks.com/2018/10/05/you-see-the-problem-rich-white-towns-showered-in-hurricane-help/
[https://climatecrock.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/florence_migrants.jpg]<https://climatecrocks.com/2018/10/05/you-see-the-problem-rich-white-towns-showered-in-hurricane-help/>

You See the Problem: Rich, White Towns Showered in ...<https://climatecrocks.com/2018/10/05/you-see-the-problem-rich-white-towns-showered-in-hurricane-help/>
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According to the report, state policies distribute the funds, which requires minimum disbursements for buying out properties at $1 million, a formula that provides too much aid small towns and too little to large cities.



6. Will Steffen, one of the authors of the PNAS Hothouse Earth article, talks about estimates of the heating in store for us and warns of the dangers of positive feedbacks, ignored in many models. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2018/oct/06/earths-climate-monsters-could-be-unleashed-as-temperatures-rise
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Earth's climate monsters could be unleashed as ...<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2018/oct/06/earths-climate-monsters-could-be-unleashed-as-temperatures-rise>
www.theguardian.com
T his week, hundreds of scientists and government officials from more than 190 countries have been buzzing around a convention centre in the South Korean city of Incheon.. They are trying to agree ...



7. The IPCC report and the renewed mitigation efforts which should follow it render the next three months crucial for the future of the planet. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/05/why-the-next-four-months-are-crucial-for-future-of-planet-climate-change
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Why the next three months are crucial for the future of ...<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/05/why-the-next-four-months-are-crucial-for-future-of-planet-climate-change>
www.theguardian.com
Kerala suffered its worst monsoon in nearly a century in August. It was just one of many extreme weather events around the world this year. Photograph: Aijaz Rahi/AP The warning signals of climate ...



8. Brett Kavanaugh has been lying about his environmental record, too. https://www.ecowatch.com/kavanaughs-environmental-record-2610220986.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=63733a5212-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-63733a5212-85965093
Kavanaugh Also Lied About His Environmental Record<https://www.ecowatch.com/kavanaughs-environmental-record-2610220986.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=63733a5212-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-63733a5212-85965093>
www.ecowatch.com
The upper chamber of the Senate is set to vote at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time Friday on whether to end debate on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. If the motion passes, the Senate could vote whether to confirm him Saturday, CNN reported.



9. Four people with experience engaging with purveyors of climate propaganda advise us on how to talk with a troll. https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2018/10/climate-science-comeback-strategies-al-gore-said-what-part3/
[https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1018_Kirk_cover_image.jpg]<https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2018/10/climate-science-comeback-strategies-al-gore-said-what-part3/>

Climate science comeback strategies: Al Gore said what ...<https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2018/10/climate-science-comeback-strategies-al-gore-said-what-part3/>
www.yaleclimateconnections.org
Four experts show how to counter false claims without getting dragged to the mud. Part III of a series.



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