New data from NASA’s SABER instrument on-board NASA’s TIMED satellite confirms that our atmosphere is losing heat energy near the edge of space as we approach solar minimum.
In fact, if current trends continue, it could soon set a Space Age record for cold. —Meteorologist Paul Dorian, Perspecta, Inc., 5 November 2018
Wind turbines are the world’s new ‘apex predators’, wiping out buzzards, hawks and other carnivorous birds at the top of the food chain, scientists say. A study of wind farms in India found that predatory bird numbers drop by three quarters in areas around the turbines. This is having a ‘ripple effect’ across the food chain, with small mammals and reptiles adjusting their behavior as their natural predators disappear from the skies. —Daily Mail, 6 November 2018
A new study says that many large-scale hydropower projects in Europe and the US have been disastrous for the environment. Hydropower is the source of 71% of renewable energy throughout the world. Thousands of new dams are now being planned for rivers in Africa and Asia. —Matt McGrath, BBC News, 5 November 2018
Dr. Peiser gave a lecture at the Cannon Institute for Global Studies in Tokyo on October 1st and this was the basis for the Yomiuri Shimbun feature article. In his lecture, Peiser noted the EU’s climate policies have failed to live up to the Paris Accord climate commitments to reduce CO2 emissions, have increased energy prices significantly, reduced European competitiveness, increased dependence on Russian energy and given rise to widespread public discontent. —P Gosselin, No Tricks Zone, 6 November 2018
