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MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…185 MPH…295 KM/H

“Reports from an Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that
the maximum sustained winds have increased to near 185 mph (295
km/h) with higher gusts. Irma is an extremely dangerous category
5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some
fluctuations in intensity are likely during the next day or two, but
Irma is forecast to remain a powerful category 4 or 5 hurricane
during the next couple of days.

Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from
the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160
miles (260 km).

The latest minimum central pressure reported by reconnaissance
aircraft is 926 mb (27.34 inches).” http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT1+shtml/051742.shtml

At least the Caribbean is nuclear free. They have not become stupid like the US, Japan, etc. who put nuclear power stations in hurricane and typhoon prone areas. Early on, the US was much more…

Science and Technology:

¶ Climate warming can reduce the number of plant species in the tundra, but plant-eating animals, such as reindeer and voles, can change the effect, according to a study published in Nature Communications. Reindeer eat tall and wide-leaved plants, increasing light availability so more plant species can grow together. [Science Daily]

Reindeer grazing in tundra (Credit: Elina Kaarlejärvi)

World:

¶ The Dutch Ministry of Economy said it has selected 4,386 PV projects with a total capacity of 2,353 MW in its current round of renewable energy biding. The total capacity of the round is 3,212 MW. The remainder includes 643 MW of wind projects, 110 MW of biomass projects, 50 MW of geothermal projects, and 52 MW of other technologies. [pv magazine]

¶ Work has been completed on the new hydroelectric power plant on the River Thames at Sandford. It cost more than £3…

Opinion:

¶ “The End of Fossil-Fuelled Cars” • The current growth rate of EVs looks to be higher than the 42% that gives a doubling time of 2 years. If it can maintain a 42% CAGR, and EV sales take the entire market in 2031, even without such revolutionary changes as driverless cars and the ubiquitous ridesharing that some analysts predict. [CleanTechnica]

1919 Rauch & Lang electric car

¶ “A New Metaphor” • There is a point at which climate deniers are exercising freedom of speech. And there is another point at which they are falsely endangering people. The question of whether a climate denier believed what he was saying may be irrelevant if he was acting in strong self-interest despite experts telling him he was wrong. [Green Energy Times]

¶ “America the Decrepit: The Trump Plan Won’t Fix the Infrastructure Deficit” • President Trump promised…