Thoughts on current political and financial developments, travel, climate and the environment with a humorous twist where possible
CO2 emissions increased by 1.6% in 2017 according to BP, with increases in both developed and under-developed countries. Notable increases were 13% in Turkey, 4.4% in India and 1.6% in China. In a disappointing reversal the consumption of coal increased, just as oil and gas continued to do despite the increase in renewables, as per the… Continue reading Global Warming State of Play
In Highveld Rainy Season Onset I looked at the trend of this onset (measured in terms of number of days required for cumulative rainfall to reach 100mm from the 1 July) over the last 40 years or so for this particular Highveld location. To repeat the relevant chart: The eye can fairly readily spot a trend… Continue reading Highveld Rainy Season Variability
Sea levels have been affected by man’s impact on the climate and on his terrestrial habitat. The majority of the information in this blog is taken from Global sea-level budget 1993–present prepared in 2017/18 by the WCRP Global Sea Level Budget Group made up of 50 or so research bodies. Sea level changes are the… Continue reading Global Warming Sea Level Changes
In a recent blog I referred to anecdotal evidence of delayed onset of summer rains in South Africa which has prompted me to look at how this stacks up with my own recordings. The source article actually referred to this delay being three to six weeks which over such an insignificant period (whether covering 30… Continue reading Highveld Rainy Season Onset
Given the interest in the frozen British pension issue I thought a brief history of British pensions might be in order, courtesy of the House of Commons Library research publications. 1925. The newly introduced pensions were only payable in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man. 1929. Pensions became payable in the dominions.… Continue reading British Frozen Pensions – History
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in a recent press release confirmed the existence of a weak La Niña at the start of the year as I have noted in earlier posts. Although this phenomenon is associated with slightly cooler weather it appears that this will not be enough to prevent 2018 being the hottest… Continue reading Global / Southern Africa Weather Outlook
The more I look into climate change action the more I realise this is a tremendously complex process involving most countries and essentially a process where politics rules. Dominating the whole process are a number of factors, the chief of which could be said to be the science of climate change, the actions needed for… Continue reading Climate Change Action Funding
