Session 4 – Climate controversies
... Dr. Robert Watson, the highly respected leader of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change, was blackballed in a memo to the White House from the nation's largest oil company. The memo had its effect last Friday, when Dr.Watson lost his bid for re-election after the administration threw its w ...
... Dr. Robert Watson, the highly respected leader of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change, was blackballed in a memo to the White House from the nation's largest oil company. The memo had its effect last Friday, when Dr.Watson lost his bid for re-election after the administration threw its w ...
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... “natural” climate change Uncertainty: natural climate variability on 102 - 103 years; abrupt climate change For the next 100 years, natural variability unlikely to exceed 0.5K Anthropogenically-forced climate change is real ...
... “natural” climate change Uncertainty: natural climate variability on 102 - 103 years; abrupt climate change For the next 100 years, natural variability unlikely to exceed 0.5K Anthropogenically-forced climate change is real ...
Factors Affecting Climate Change
... The varying intensity of solar radiation on different parts of the Earth account for difference in climate between different parts of the world. This also affects the amount of solar radiation absorbed by different land masses and oceans. Interactions of Factors Combinations of these factors hav ...
... The varying intensity of solar radiation on different parts of the Earth account for difference in climate between different parts of the world. This also affects the amount of solar radiation absorbed by different land masses and oceans. Interactions of Factors Combinations of these factors hav ...
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... 1. How has solar variability contributed to large-scale (continental,hemispheric, global) climate variations during the Holocene? 2. Why was the Sahara wet during a portion of the Holocene? 3. How do dissociation of clathrates contribute to abrupt warming events? 4. How does the frequency and intens ...
... 1. How has solar variability contributed to large-scale (continental,hemispheric, global) climate variations during the Holocene? 2. Why was the Sahara wet during a portion of the Holocene? 3. How do dissociation of clathrates contribute to abrupt warming events? 4. How does the frequency and intens ...
MEDIA PACKET, SEPT. 8, 2014 U.S. can lead climate fight with
... The road to a 2015 global warming agreement in Paris passes through New York this month at the UN Climate Summit. The steep cuts needed on greenhouse gas emissions will require a steadily-rising fee on carbon, which is possible if we give revenue from that fee back to the people. As the clock winds ...
... The road to a 2015 global warming agreement in Paris passes through New York this month at the UN Climate Summit. The steep cuts needed on greenhouse gas emissions will require a steadily-rising fee on carbon, which is possible if we give revenue from that fee back to the people. As the clock winds ...
forum on the afternoon 13 March 2008.
... Some companies that "go green” have seen a 25% increase in trade with eco-shoppers and eco-traders, with a trend for green businesses to only deal with other green businesses. First - some greenhouse science… ...
... Some companies that "go green” have seen a 25% increase in trade with eco-shoppers and eco-traders, with a trend for green businesses to only deal with other green businesses. First - some greenhouse science… ...
Green banks, green bonds, carbon trading, yieldcos and more
... Green banks, green bonds, carbon trading, yieldcos and more: An idiot's guide to the latest nonsense in climate finance Ian Temperton UKERC Advisory Board Member ...
... Green banks, green bonds, carbon trading, yieldcos and more: An idiot's guide to the latest nonsense in climate finance Ian Temperton UKERC Advisory Board Member ...
Royal Society 03_01_2007 - Academy Presidents` Forum
... Immediate action with multiple benefits. Energy efficiency would: decrease our dependency on foreign oil improve our national security decrease our trade deficit decrease local air pollution increase our national competitiveness encourage development of new products for global markets ...
... Immediate action with multiple benefits. Energy efficiency would: decrease our dependency on foreign oil improve our national security decrease our trade deficit decrease local air pollution increase our national competitiveness encourage development of new products for global markets ...
Cedar Rapids Data - Climate Science Program
... – Physical understanding of the climate system and the heattrapping properties of greenhouse gases 2. Qualitative analysis evidence – Qualitative agreement between observed climate changes and model predictions of human-caused climate changes (warming of oceans, land surface and troposphere, water v ...
... – Physical understanding of the climate system and the heattrapping properties of greenhouse gases 2. Qualitative analysis evidence – Qualitative agreement between observed climate changes and model predictions of human-caused climate changes (warming of oceans, land surface and troposphere, water v ...
Copenhagen - 17 December - Institute for Environmental Security
... sea level rise • Damage to Tibetan permafrost ...
... sea level rise • Damage to Tibetan permafrost ...
Ozone Transport SIP Call - Center for Climate and Energy
... Greenhouse Gas Emissions 8 million tons per year by 2010 Energy savings of 9 million mWh ...
... Greenhouse Gas Emissions 8 million tons per year by 2010 Energy savings of 9 million mWh ...
Long term modeling - Centre International de Recherche
... • 1979 : First World Climate Conference (WMO) • 1985 : UNEP/WMO Conference ‘Assessment of the Role of Carbon Dioxide and of Other Greenhouse Gases in Climate Variations and Associated Impacts’ • 1988 : G7 recommendation and the setting up of the IPCC at the 40th session WMO, with ...
... • 1979 : First World Climate Conference (WMO) • 1985 : UNEP/WMO Conference ‘Assessment of the Role of Carbon Dioxide and of Other Greenhouse Gases in Climate Variations and Associated Impacts’ • 1988 : G7 recommendation and the setting up of the IPCC at the 40th session WMO, with ...
What is global warming?
... – El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), results from a series of interactions between the atmosphere and the tropical ocean. – It has been hypothesized that global warming trends may increase both the frequency and duration of ENSO events. – Since 1976, there have been seven El Niños. Based on the mo ...
... – El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), results from a series of interactions between the atmosphere and the tropical ocean. – It has been hypothesized that global warming trends may increase both the frequency and duration of ENSO events. – Since 1976, there have been seven El Niños. Based on the mo ...
Presentation Title, Arial Regular 29pt Sub title, Arial
... • Broader institutional and community capacity building around the risks of climate change – need thorough vulnerability assessments conducted in partnership with governments and communities ...
... • Broader institutional and community capacity building around the risks of climate change – need thorough vulnerability assessments conducted in partnership with governments and communities ...
Millions at risk
... estimates. Dotted lines are inferred (6) and intended as schematic. Global temperature is relative to 1961-90 average. Vertical lines indicate the temperature increase for emissions scenarios with CO2 concentrations that ultimately stabilise at specified levels. ...
... estimates. Dotted lines are inferred (6) and intended as schematic. Global temperature is relative to 1961-90 average. Vertical lines indicate the temperature increase for emissions scenarios with CO2 concentrations that ultimately stabilise at specified levels. ...
Six Degrees Could Change the World Integrated Science Name
... 14. If there is a _____ degree F warming, we will lose the vast majority of the world’s tropical coral reefs. 15. The oceans are the world’s largest carbon _____ - nature’s primary mechanism for absorbing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. 16. Too much carbon dioxide in the ocean can turn it ___ ...
... 14. If there is a _____ degree F warming, we will lose the vast majority of the world’s tropical coral reefs. 15. The oceans are the world’s largest carbon _____ - nature’s primary mechanism for absorbing carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. 16. Too much carbon dioxide in the ocean can turn it ___ ...
Powerpoint - global change SysTem for Analysis, Research
... Variables required for I, A & V assessment: ...
... Variables required for I, A & V assessment: ...
Meeting the Climate-Change Challenge John P. Holdren
... Windy days with daily mean wind speed >5m/s (day) ...
... Windy days with daily mean wind speed >5m/s (day) ...
Climate Sensitivity - Earth and Environmental Sciences
... the radiative forcing responsible for the climate change. Radiative forcing is the change in energy balance (in and out) at the Earth's surface. In this case we will use three known past examples of climate change to predict a forth – our future. We know that 20,000 years ago there were large ice sh ...
... the radiative forcing responsible for the climate change. Radiative forcing is the change in energy balance (in and out) at the Earth's surface. In this case we will use three known past examples of climate change to predict a forth – our future. We know that 20,000 years ago there were large ice sh ...
Climate Change
... multiply and spread malaria and yellow fever to new areas. Heat waves and droughts will dry up land and harm existing ecosystems, drastically affecting the quality of life we know today. CULPRITS AND COHORTS: THE ROLE OF THE US Although home to less than 10% of the world’s population, the US leads t ...
... multiply and spread malaria and yellow fever to new areas. Heat waves and droughts will dry up land and harm existing ecosystems, drastically affecting the quality of life we know today. CULPRITS AND COHORTS: THE ROLE OF THE US Although home to less than 10% of the world’s population, the US leads t ...
help - Alice Ferguson Foundation
... WasteWise Projects o To both reduce Waste and GHGs, EPA is working with Partners & Stakeholders through existing and new projects… such as ...
... WasteWise Projects o To both reduce Waste and GHGs, EPA is working with Partners & Stakeholders through existing and new projects… such as ...
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From: D A French [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 17 July
... From: D A French [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 17 July 2009 20:10 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: ILA Committee on The Legal Principles relating to Climate Change Dear Professor Murase I have now had a chance to read the report and may I commend the Japanese Branch for an excell ...
... From: D A French [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 17 July 2009 20:10 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: ILA Committee on The Legal Principles relating to Climate Change Dear Professor Murase I have now had a chance to read the report and may I commend the Japanese Branch for an excell ...
Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that occurs naturally in the
... for example, more than 28 per cent of the total area in these reserves is made up of ecosystems with very low standing woody biomass, such as shrub, herb and sedgelands, rocky outcrops and sand dune systems. The Draft plan includes proposed changes and management options that could alter the sustain ...
... for example, more than 28 per cent of the total area in these reserves is made up of ecosystems with very low standing woody biomass, such as shrub, herb and sedgelands, rocky outcrops and sand dune systems. The Draft plan includes proposed changes and management options that could alter the sustain ...
The Truth about Global Climate Change Setting the Record Straight: Jack Fishman
... • The First Order Draft Expert Review 21,400 comments from 659 Expert Reviewers from 47 countries • The Second Order Draft Expert and Government Review 54,677 comments from 1089 Expert Reviewers from 55 countries The NIPCC Report This report is produced by the Nongovernmental International Panel on ...
... • The First Order Draft Expert Review 21,400 comments from 659 Expert Reviewers from 47 countries • The Second Order Draft Expert and Government Review 54,677 comments from 1089 Expert Reviewers from 55 countries The NIPCC Report This report is produced by the Nongovernmental International Panel on ...