A digest of interesting news about climate change from around the world, compiled by us.
BUSHFIRE DISASTERS 2019-2020
The Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements Report >
Emissions of Nitrous Oxide
Emissions of Nitrous Oxide, a Climate Super-Pollutant, Are Rising Fast on a Worst-Case Trajectory. [Article] 'Fertilizer is a leading culprit in nitrous oxide emissions, which are nearly 300 times more potent at warming the planet than carbon dioxide and deplete ozone.' >
Flick the Switch
'Flick the Switch' is an eBook available from The Fifth Estate 2020 symposium. Their description: 'A definitive guide to creating net zero all-electric buildings and cities.' >
14 million tonnes of microplastics on seafloor
14 million tonnes of microplastics on seafloor. CSIRO Research [Article] Microplastic Pollution in Deep-Sea Sediments From the Great Australian Bight Frontiers in Marine Science journal >
Hysteresis of tropical forests in the 21st century.
Amazon and other rain forests could soon become savannah grassland. [Article] Hysteresis of tropical forests in the 21st century. from 5 October issue of Nature Communications journal. >
Battery Testing Report No. 8
The Canberra Battery Test Centre have published their eigth Report into solar batteries testing for reliability. 'Lithium-Ion Battery Testing' Battery Testing Report 8 – April 2020 >
Innovation in Batteries and Electricity Storage
A global analysis based on patent data (September 2020). International Energy Agency and European Patent Office. >>
Path to Hydrogen Competitiveness: A Cost Perspective
'This latest Hydrogen Council report shows that the cost of hydrogen solutions will fall sharply within the next decade.' >>
Primary Forest loss in Australia
'In 2010, Australia had 38.0Mha of natural forest, extending over 5.1% of its land area. In 2019, it lost 1.62Mha of natural forest, equivalent to 396Mt of CO₂ of emissions.' >>
U.S. Heatwaves and Droughts
“Alarming” increase in U.S. heatwaves and droughts over recent decades attributed to Climate. See Study (released 23 Sep 2020) A century of observations reveals increasing likelihood of continental-scale compound dry-hot extremes >>