@rtmcswee has compiled the key statements from the ‘Summary For Policymakers’ and compared them to the IPCC’s previous assessment and recent special reports.
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As 2020 draws to a close, here is a taster of the range of content and topics that Carbon Brief has covered over the past 12 months… 🗓️
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The year has been dominated, of course, by Covid-19. In April, @DrSimEvans estimated that widespread lockdowns could knock 5.5% off global CO2 emissions in 2020: bit.ly/3axKirQ
It explores the science of how eating animal products drives emissions…
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Emissions from beef production vary across different farms and countries. This chart shows the spread of emissions produced in the making of various foods.
While meat causes the highest emissions, the production of some foods, including certain nuts, can help to reduce CO2.
So why is 38C potentially a new record, but not 45C?
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The 45C reading is land surface temp – how hot the surface is to the touch – which is commonly measured by satellites.
The 38C reading is surface air temp – how warm the air is just above the ground. This is what is you usually see in weather forecasts and climate data.
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