Mitigation, definition of

This refers to using the wind to generate power, either directly in the form of mechanical energy (i.e. for pumping water) or via generators to produce electricity.

• Claim: California’s Carbon Mitigation Efforts May be Thwarted by Climate Change Itself
  "We need our forests and other plant-covered areas to provide a 'natural climate solution' of removing carbon dioxide from the air, but heat and drought caused by the very problem we're trying to solve could make it more difficult to achieve our objectives."
• A ‘Plan B’ for Addressing Climate Change and the Energy transition
  Prosperity is the best the indicator of resilience.  Resilient societies that learn from previous threats are best prepared to be anti-fragile and respond to whatever threats the future holds.
• California’s carbon mitigation efforts may be thwarted by climate change itself
  In a paper published today in the American Geophysical Union journal AGU Advances, the UCI Earth system scientists stressed that rising temperatures and uncertain precipitation will cause a decrease in California's natural carbon storage capacity of...
• Digging deeper for climate solutions: deep-root GMOs could feed world and store carbon
  Scientists are experimenting with new genetic modification technology that “supercharges” plants to enhance what they already excel at– sequestering carbon...
• Four fronts for climate policy
  Reposted from Judith Curry’s Climate Etc. Posted on March 25, 2019 by curryja  by Judith Curry “For decades, scientists and policymakers have framed the climate-policy debate in a simple way: scientists analyse long-term goals, and policymakers...
• New study shows a 1-in-20 chance climate change will cause a complete societal collapse
  Most of the world's human population, and the health of ecosystems across the planet, could face an existential threat by the end of the century if rapid, forceful action is not taken to combat climate change...
• German Military Study Warns of Potential Energy Crisis
  This week a study on peak oil by a German military think tank was leaked on the Internet. The document shows that the German government is closely studying the issue of peak oil, and is aware of the potential for serious consequences as oil production...
• Where should we be putting our mitigation priorities?
  It seems like there are three distinct approaches to mitigation:
• What can communities do for peak oil mitigation, in recessionary times?
  The question for tonight is What can communities do for peak oil mitigation, in recessionary times?