Sunday 17 March 2024

Just 'Freakishly High' Or Accelerating?

Widespread record land and sea temperatures have already been seen in 2024. Some climate scientists think these are broadly in line with predicted global heating patterns. Others, believe that climate breakdown is actually accelerating (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/16/scientists-divided-record-heat-acceleration-climate-crisis). The El Nino phenomenon, that generally seasonally intensifies global heating, is actually currently weakening. Things are worrying, as the seas now absorb circa 90% of anthropogenic warming. Their capacity to do this may, however, be limited.

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Castoffs in Chile

Sixty thousand tonnes of used clothing dumped on Chile each year. Most of this 'rag trade waste' comes from China; South Korea, the...