Earlier this week, on Sept 4th, active sunspot AR2673 hurled a CME toward Earth. Now a second monster sized flare has been released from the same region. On Sept. 6th at 1202 UT, sunspot AR2673 unleashed a major X9.3-class solar flare–the strongest solar flare in more than a decade. X-rays and UV radiation from the…
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September 6, 2017 at 01:16PM
Reading down the ABC page time and again I am thinking – “mention the Hazelwood minus 1600MW that Vic has next summer compared to last” – But no – Hazelwood is never mentioned. The author also never makes the link to NSW that just survived a blackout on 10 Feb this year. So next summer SA – Vic – NSW are 1600MW more likely to be in load shedding events compared to last summer – more than ever weather dependent. Mad.
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September 6, 2017 at 12:43PM
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Australia’s green conservatives are panicking that after years of political vilification, coal businesses are abandoning their plants, leaving a gaping hole in Australia’s baseload power reserves. Guest essay by Eric Worrall AGL digs in on coal plant closure as Turnbull government warns of ‘colossal failure’ Nicole Hasham James Massola SEPTEMBER…
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September 6, 2017 at 12:16PM
From UAH: Global climate trend since Nov. 16, 1978: +0.13 C per decade August temperatures (preliminary) Global composite temp.: +0.41 C (about 0.74 degrees Fahrenheit) above 30-year average for August. Northern Hemisphere: +0.40 C (about 0.72 degrees Fahrenheit) above 30-year average for August. Southern Hemisphere: +0.41 C (about 0.74 degrees Fahrenheit) above 30-year average for…
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September 6, 2017 at 12:16PM
Iowa Climate Science Education 