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Daily climate news for 10th of March 2018

Nuclear fusion on brink of being realised, say MIT scientists - The Guardian

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"The dream of nuclear fusion is on the brink of being realised, according to a major new US initiative that says it will put fusion power on the grid within 15 years"

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Fisheries output to plunge unless global warming reeled in - Reuters

 

"Global fisheries output will slump by 20 percent by 2300 and by 60 percent in the worst-hit North Atlantic region if governments fail to slow long-term global warming, a U.S. team of scientists said on Thursday."

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How Air Pollution Has Put a Brake on Global Warming - Yale Environment 360

 

"Norwegian climate scientist Bjørn H. Samset talks about the results of his team’s recent research showing that aerosols linked to human activities cool the planet far more than previously believed."

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Queensland to set up A$500m land-based carbon fund - Carbon Pulse

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"Australia’s [state of] Queensland has begun work to establish a A$500-million ($390 mln) fund that will use carbon markets to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the land sector, the government said Friday"

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More Sharks Ditching Annual Migration as Ocean Warms - National Geographic

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"Blacktip sharks usually travel in the tens of thousands from North Carolina to Florida. But thanks to climate change, more are staying put."​

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$1.6T of energy projects at risk under Paris deal — study - E&E Climatewire

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"Fossil fuel companies risk wasting nearly $1.6 trillion on projects that could become uneconomical if the world adopts tighter climate policies, according to an analysis by the Carbon Tracker."​

Meet Claire. She can see a little methane leak from space - E&E Climatewire

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"The world's first space-based system to help identify specific sources of greenhouse gas emissions is now circling the Earth"

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China to scrutinise green bonds over ‘greenwash’ concerns - Carbon Pulse

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"The People’s Bank of China will step up scrutiny of green bonds to improve transparency and ensure the capital raised is channelled into projects that bring environmental benefits, it said Friday"​

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Norway's wealth fund may expand emissions blacklist to more companies - Reuters

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"The ethics watchdog for Norway’s $1-trillion sovereign wealth may blacklist more companies that produce too much greenhouse gas by scrutinizing more industry sectors, including shipping and power"

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Sea Level Rise Will Rapidly Worsen Coastal Flooding in Coming Decades, NOAA Warns - Inside Climate News

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"A new report shows how vulnerable U.S. coastal areas are to rising seas, with some flooding daily by 2100. San Francisco faces a double whammy: it's also sinking"

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Drought-hit Kenyans find gold in tea trees - but for how long? - Thomson Reuters Foundation

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"At Sweet Waters, a village in central Kenya, Veronicah Nyambura stands under the hot sun between two fields. One is full of lush plants - but the other has crops so wilted that their leaves have curled up".

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Dramatic declines in snowpack in the western US - NPJ Climate & Atmospheric Science

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"...we find that with 14 additional years of data, over 90% of snow monitoring sites with long records across the western US now show declines, of which 33% are significant (vs. 5% expected by chance)"

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