Sea level oscillations in Japan and China since the start of the 20th century and consequences for coastal management – Part 1: Japan

Albert Parker https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.12.031 Highlights Japan has strong quasi-20 and quasi-60 years low frequencies sea level fluctuations. These periodicities translate in specific length requirements of tide gauge records. 1894/1906 to present,…

The Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production Industry in 2019

From GeoExPro Jane  Whaley My 2018 New Year editorial suggested that the E&P industry was moving out of the slump produced by the dramatic 2014 drop in the oil price…

Polish government: wind turbines will be scrapped within 17 years

From wysokienapiecie.pl All wind farms operating today in Poland will be scrapped by 2035, with no new turbines built to replace them, stipulates draft “Energy Policy of Poland until 2040”…

Sustainable Fuels Unlikely to Replace Hydrocarbons for Air Travel

  By Steve Goreham Originally published on Master Resource. Air travel is a miracle of our modern society. In 1620, the pilgrims took 65 days to cross the Atlantic Ocean…

Global Cooling since 2016 – 2018 was the 6th warmest year in the past 40 years

  From the University of Alabama, Huntsville. Jan 2, 2019 Global Temperature Report: December 2018 Global climate trend since Dec. 1 1978: +0.13 C per decade December 2018 Temperatures (preliminary)…

The NanTroSEIZE Project: Drilling through a plate boundary in an active subduction zone.

Guest post by David Middleton From Real Clear Science: These 7 Expeditions Could Reveal Some of Earth’s Biggest Secrets in 2019 By Adam Mann This past year brought tons of…

Oh Noes: Global Warming and Prosperity Driving up Chinese Electricity Demand

Guest essay by Eric Worrall A study suggests that growing prosperity in China coupled with expected future global warming will drive an explosion in Chinese electricity Demand. Climate Change Could…