Global Climate Change

[jerrym]

The (American) National Centre for Environmental Information is now reporting that for the tenth month in a row a new global temperature record has been set. No doubt the global warming deniers will see the facts as another conspiracy by scientists.

The February average temperature across global land and ocean surfaces was 2.18°F (1.21°C) above the 20th century average. This was not only the highest for February in the 1880–2016 record (surpassing the previous record set in 2015 by 0.59°F / 0.33°C), but it surpassed the all-time monthly record set just two months ago in December 2015 by 0.16°F (0.09°C). February 2016 also marks the 10th consecutive month a monthly global temperature record has been broken.

https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/

[jerrym]

The following website shows some of the major impacts global warming already had on Earth in just one month, February 2016. If you click on the picture at the website the picture will expand to fill the screen.


2015 Global Significant Weather and Climate Even

https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/

[jerrym]

While Canada continues to pursue fossil fuel pipelines and LNG dreams, the rest of the world is moving towards renewables.

According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s latest energy investment report, China led as the world’s largest investor in renewables, with the U.S. coming in second place.
Worldwide, around 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind power capacity were built in 2014—up from 74 GW in 2013—and nearly during every month the headlines were filled with record generation in cities and countries across the world.
As we kick off 2015—with hopes for an even bigger year for renewable energy—here’s five records that were broken in 2014.
1. Denmark sets world record for wind
Denmark set a new world record for wind production in 2014, getting 39.1 percent of its overall electricity from the clean energy source. The latest figures put the country well on track to meet its 2020 goal of getting 50 percent of its power from renewables. ...
Last year, onshore wind was also declared the cheapest form of energy in the country.
2. UK wind power smashes annual records
In the UK, wind power also smashed records in 2014, as generation rose 15 percent from 24.5 terawatt-hours (TWh) hours to 28.1 TWh. ...
3. Renewables provide biggest contribution to Germany’s electricity
Renewable energy was the biggest contributor to Germany’s electricity supply in 2014, with nearly 26 percent of the country’s power generation coming from clean sources. Electricity output from renewables has grown eightfold in Germany since 1990, and the latest data further highlights the dramatic shift towards clean energy taking place in Europe’s largest economy.
4. Scotland sees “massive year” for renewables
The latest figures further highlight the record year seen for renewables in Scotland, with wind turbines providing an average 746, 510 MWh each month—enough to supply 98 percent of Scottish households electricity needs. ...
With figures like these it is no wonder new research out this week said the country’s power grid could be 100 percent renewable by 2030.
5. Ireland hits new record for wind energy
Windy conditions in Ireland meant the country saw not one but two wind energy records set already this year. According to figures record by EirGrid on Wednesday (Jan. 7), wind energy had created 1,942 MW of energy, enough to power more than 1.26 million homes.

http://ecowatch.com/2015/01/09/countries-leading-way-renewable-energy/

[Wobbler]

I don't disagree with you, Jerry, but you posted the last five messages in this thread. I think it's done.