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renewableenergyworld.com 05 Aug '12, 12am

#ClimateChange : Extreme Weather, Drought Driven By Climate Change - RenewableEnergyWor...

Fortunately, the temperature in the Eastern Hemisphere is actually a bit cooler than normal this summer, offsetting the heat wave here in the U.S. Having said that, most of us perceive the drought as an extreme weather event that is very likely the effect of global warming. We desperately need a worldwide energy policy, in which, among other things, we help China and the rest of the developing world to find sources of energy other than coal. It’s true China put on a gigawatt of solar last year (in nameplate capacity, actual capacity about one-fourth of that). But they put on 40 gigawatts of coal, and will continue to add approximately one brand new gigawatt coal plant each week until someone can figure out another affordable path. Not to sound pessimistic, but we’re a heck of a long way from taking an active role here in the U.S., insofar as we face what I call the "feroci...

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