[GWSG] Trump's climate project; Freedom Gassy; India's energy; cheaper power; 3 on tornadoes; Atl. Beach SLR study

[Tilley, Al]

1. In his attack on climate action, Trump has turned his attention to interfering with the science on which we depend for guidance. He is appointing cranks to high positions (as in his other fields of appointment) and is attempting to prevent any attention to conditions after 2040. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/us/politics/trump-climate-science.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_190528
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Trump Administration Hardens Its Attack on Climate Science - The New York Times<https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/27/us/politics/trump-climate-science.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_190528>
www.nytimes.com
In a significant escalation, policymakers are seeking to undermine or discard research showing the most dire risks of inaction on climate change.


2. The Department of Energy touts our increasing export of “freedom gas” (LNG), which with measured leakage is at least as damaging as using coal to produce power. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/29/energy-department-molecules-freedom-fossil-fuel-rebranding
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US energy department rebrands fossil fuels as 'molecules of freedom' | Business | The Guardian<https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/29/energy-department-molecules-freedom-fossil-fuel-rebranding>
www.theguardian.com
America is the land of freedom, as any politician will be happy to tell you. What you don’t hear quite so often is that the stuff under the land is also apparently made of freedom as well. That ...


2. India has announced a $1.8 billion transmission project to support 25.4 gigawatts of renewable power in three of its western states. It is part of a larger plan to handle around 50 GW in seven states. Even further, India plans to develop 160 GW of renewable power by 2022. https://cleantechnica.com/2019/05/27/india-plans-1-8-billion-transmission-projects-for-renewable-energy-projects/?utm_source=CleanTechnica+News&utm_campaign=3d5a4777b4-Daily+Email+CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b9b83ee7eb-3d5a4777b4-331994013
[https://cleantechnica.com/files/2019/04/Transmission-Lines-Pexels.jpg]<https://cleantechnica.com/2019/05/27/india-plans-1-8-billion-transmission-projects-for-renewable-energy-projects/?utm_source=CleanTechnica+News&utm_campaign=3d5a4777b4-Daily+Email+CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b9b83ee7eb-3d5a4777b4-331994013>
India Plans $1.8 Billion Transmission Projects For Renewable Energy Projects - cleantechnica.com<https://cleantechnica.com/2019/05/27/india-plans-1-8-billion-transmission-projects-for-renewable-energy-projects/?utm_source=CleanTechnica+News&utm_campaign=3d5a4777b4-Daily+Email+CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b9b83ee7eb-3d5a4777b4-331994013>
cleantechnica.com
India has shared details of large power transmission projects dedicated for renewable energy projects in the western parts of the country. The transmission projects are part of the Green Energy ...


4. The cost of renewables has declined in the past year, leaving fossil fuels behind. https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2019/05/29/renewable-energy-costs-tumble/#440124d7e8ce
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Renewable Energy Costs Take Another Tumble, Making Fossil Fuels Look More Expensive Than Ever - forbes.com<https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2019/05/29/renewable-energy-costs-tumble/#440124d7e8ce>
www.forbes.com
The cost of renewable energy has tumbled even further over the past year, to the point where almost every source of green energy can now compete on cost with oil, coal and gas-fired power plants ...


5. Global heating may be reducing wind shear, which should lessen tornadoes, but the growing atmospheric instability seems to be producing more large clusters (though not more tornadoes per year) in the US. https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30052019/tornado-climate-change-connection-science-research-data
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Is Climate Change Fueling Tornadoes? | InsideClimate News<https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30052019/tornado-climate-change-connection-science-research-data>
insideclimatenews.org
Studies suggest an increase in tornado swarms and possible shifts in storm tracks, but what about global warming connections? Here's what scientists had to say. May 30, 2019 It's a question that ...


6. The 500 US tornadoes reported in the last 30 days is similar to four recent years. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/the-us-has-had-500-tornadoes-in-30-days/ar-AAC63Lp?ocid=spartandhp
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The U.S. Has Had 500 Tornadoes in 30 Days - msn.com<https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/the-us-has-had-500-tornadoes-in-30-days/ar-AAC63Lp?ocid=spartandhp>
www.msn.com
U.N. weather agency: Strong El Nino 'unlikely' this year Texas braces as tornadoes continue assault on nation (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. has been rocked by 500 tornadoes in the past 30 days with a ...


7. Tornado Alley seems to be growing and more populated areas of the US are experiencing tornadoes. https://www.ecowatch.com/tornadoes-extreme-weather-climate-change-2638314366.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3

8. The City of Atlantic Beach, FL, has received a vulnerability report, the second one in this region, following St. Augustine’s last year. Other coastal communities may be interested as well. Thanks to Mary Emerson Smith for the link. https://www.coab.us/875/Coastal-Vulnerability-Resiliency-and-Ada
Coastal Vulnerability, Resiliency, and Adaptation | The Atlantic Beach Official Website!<https://www.coab.us/875/Coastal-Vulnerability-Resiliency-and-Ada>
www.coab.us
Description of Coastal Vulnerability, Resiliency, and Adaptation Program


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