1 Testimony of Richard S. Lindzen before the Senate
... another. Consistent with this, even the IPCC Policymakers Summary notes that no significant trends have been identified in tropical or extratropical storm intensity and frequence. Nor have trends been found in tornados, hail events or thunder days. ...
... another. Consistent with this, even the IPCC Policymakers Summary notes that no significant trends have been identified in tropical or extratropical storm intensity and frequence. Nor have trends been found in tornados, hail events or thunder days. ...
COOL HEADS NEEDED ON GLOBAL WARMING
... (Source: “New Era New Energy: Renewable Energy Action Agenda”, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, June 2000). 8 IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, “Summary for Policymakers”, April 6 2007, Page 2. 9 Ibid, pg 17. ...
... (Source: “New Era New Energy: Renewable Energy Action Agenda”, Department of Industry, Science and Resources, June 2000). 8 IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, “Summary for Policymakers”, April 6 2007, Page 2. 9 Ibid, pg 17. ...
Notes 19.3
... turning into dust bowls, rivers drying up, ecosystems collapsing, extinction of up to half of the world’s species, longer and more intense heatwaves just to name a few - Temperatures are rising rapidly globally - Harmful effects will be unevenly distributed • Tropics will have more fluctuating tempe ...
... turning into dust bowls, rivers drying up, ecosystems collapsing, extinction of up to half of the world’s species, longer and more intense heatwaves just to name a few - Temperatures are rising rapidly globally - Harmful effects will be unevenly distributed • Tropics will have more fluctuating tempe ...
pacific islands seek low cost storm protection
... BONN, Germany (Reuters) – Pacific islands are trying low-cost ways to protect crops and coasts from cyclones that are a bigger threat -- for now -- than rising sea levels that could wipe low-lying nations off the map. Pacific island delegates at June 1-12 talks in Bonn working on a new U.N. climate ...
... BONN, Germany (Reuters) – Pacific islands are trying low-cost ways to protect crops and coasts from cyclones that are a bigger threat -- for now -- than rising sea levels that could wipe low-lying nations off the map. Pacific island delegates at June 1-12 talks in Bonn working on a new U.N. climate ...
Good Paris goal, bad Canadian target : King Weekly Sentinel : http
... Canadian target), would cause a global average temperature change relative to pre-industrial times of 2.7 to 3.5 degrees. Canada's target was “only ahead of Kazakhstan, Australia, and Saudi Arabia which is a sad place to be as one of the top 10 emitters in the world” (Dr. Karen Farbridge, former May ...
... Canadian target), would cause a global average temperature change relative to pre-industrial times of 2.7 to 3.5 degrees. Canada's target was “only ahead of Kazakhstan, Australia, and Saudi Arabia which is a sad place to be as one of the top 10 emitters in the world” (Dr. Karen Farbridge, former May ...
Climate Change: Lines of Evidence video questions
... 1. The most direct measurements of solar output are from _________________________________, which have been available since ___________. 2. Has the sun’s output shown a net increase in the last 30 years? 3. Is a change in the sun’s output responsible for the warming we’ve seen in the last 30 years? ...
... 1. The most direct measurements of solar output are from _________________________________, which have been available since ___________. 2. Has the sun’s output shown a net increase in the last 30 years? 3. Is a change in the sun’s output responsible for the warming we’ve seen in the last 30 years? ...
Ch18ReadingStudyGuide
... ___________________ and Greenland, where they release heat into the atmosphere and then cool and sink, forming the ________________________Deep Water *Ocean currents and climate also interact through the __________________________, a worldwide current system in which warmer, fresher water moves alon ...
... ___________________ and Greenland, where they release heat into the atmosphere and then cool and sink, forming the ________________________Deep Water *Ocean currents and climate also interact through the __________________________, a worldwide current system in which warmer, fresher water moves alon ...
Global Warming - Fr.Agnel College Library
... cleaner, healthier atmosphere. The question is: will we act soon enough. It is a matter of time. Ultimately it is up to us to take action to slow down and eventually reverse global warming through everyday awareness of our energy use and attention to ways we can conserve electricity and minimize fos ...
... cleaner, healthier atmosphere. The question is: will we act soon enough. It is a matter of time. Ultimately it is up to us to take action to slow down and eventually reverse global warming through everyday awareness of our energy use and attention to ways we can conserve electricity and minimize fos ...
Climate Change and Extreme Weather
... Our changing climate history • Temperature Change: reconstruction of annualaverage Northern Hemisphere surface air temperatures derived from historical records, tree rings, and corals (blue), and air temperatures directly measured (purple). • CO2 Concentrations: record of global CO2 concentration f ...
... Our changing climate history • Temperature Change: reconstruction of annualaverage Northern Hemisphere surface air temperatures derived from historical records, tree rings, and corals (blue), and air temperatures directly measured (purple). • CO2 Concentrations: record of global CO2 concentration f ...
Clicker quiz: What do we know about climate change?
... -- is there a difference between global warming and climate change? -- how do you think climate change will affect your life? -- how do you think the problem of climate change may be resolved? -- what do your friends and family think about climate change? -- has the issue of climate change made you ...
... -- is there a difference between global warming and climate change? -- how do you think climate change will affect your life? -- how do you think the problem of climate change may be resolved? -- what do your friends and family think about climate change? -- has the issue of climate change made you ...
Inquiry into The Kyoto Protocol
... There is now stronger evidence of the degree of human impact on global climate. There is also increased confidence in the description of past changes of climate and in the capability of climate models to project future climate trends for a range of emission scenarios for the twenty first century. Wi ...
... There is now stronger evidence of the degree of human impact on global climate. There is also increased confidence in the description of past changes of climate and in the capability of climate models to project future climate trends for a range of emission scenarios for the twenty first century. Wi ...
Massachusetts - UMass Amherst
... How will global temperatures change in the future? The global average temperature has already increased by about 1oC (1.8oF) relative to pre-industrial levels. ...
... How will global temperatures change in the future? The global average temperature has already increased by about 1oC (1.8oF) relative to pre-industrial levels. ...
Ch12 Climate Change and Humans
... Concern: thin the ozone layer, global warming potential is 12000 to 15000x greater than CO2 ...
... Concern: thin the ozone layer, global warming potential is 12000 to 15000x greater than CO2 ...
Global Warming is Unequivocal IPCC
... Because precipitation comes from storms gathering up available moisture, rain and snow intensity : ...
... Because precipitation comes from storms gathering up available moisture, rain and snow intensity : ...
Climate Change - University of West Georgia
... • Temperatures can decrease after eruptions for up to 3 years Mount St. Helens ...
... • Temperatures can decrease after eruptions for up to 3 years Mount St. Helens ...
EPA Presentation 21 May
... 1850s Carlow born scientist John Tyndall worked out why the Earth is not a cold barren rock like Mars or the Moon ...
... 1850s Carlow born scientist John Tyndall worked out why the Earth is not a cold barren rock like Mars or the Moon ...
PowerPoint slides
... 1,000 years after emissions stop. Following cessation of emissions, removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide decreases radiative forcing, but is largely compensated by slower loss of heat to the ocean, so that atmospheric temperatures do not drop significantly for at least 1,000 years. Among illustrati ...
... 1,000 years after emissions stop. Following cessation of emissions, removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide decreases radiative forcing, but is largely compensated by slower loss of heat to the ocean, so that atmospheric temperatures do not drop significantly for at least 1,000 years. Among illustrati ...
The UN Climate Talks in Paris
... 1988 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) set up by United Nations - The IPCC does not carry out its own original research - It does not monitor climate or related phenomena - It bases its assessments on the published literature. ...
... 1988 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) set up by United Nations - The IPCC does not carry out its own original research - It does not monitor climate or related phenomena - It bases its assessments on the published literature. ...
Chapter 10 Chapter 10 – Climate Change
... The melting and freezing of moisture on top of Kilimanjaro appears to be part of “a natural process of dry and wet periods.” (Jaap Sinninghe Damste , U. Utrecht) The present melting is not the result of “environmental damage caused by man.” The current icecap was not the result of a colder atmospher ...
... The melting and freezing of moisture on top of Kilimanjaro appears to be part of “a natural process of dry and wet periods.” (Jaap Sinninghe Damste , U. Utrecht) The present melting is not the result of “environmental damage caused by man.” The current icecap was not the result of a colder atmospher ...
Document
... The sun and the atmosphere keep Earth warm. “Greenhouse gases” warm the lower atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas of primary concern. Other greenhouse gases add to warming. 1. Other greenhouse gases are increasing in the atmosphere. F. Aerosols may exert a cooling effect on the lower at ...
... The sun and the atmosphere keep Earth warm. “Greenhouse gases” warm the lower atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas of primary concern. Other greenhouse gases add to warming. 1. Other greenhouse gases are increasing in the atmosphere. F. Aerosols may exert a cooling effect on the lower at ...
Climate Change Mitigation Strategies Findings from
... mitigation potential in all sectors, hence policies are essential to create a carbon price (direct or indirect) • The widespread diffusion of low-carbon technologies may take many decades, even if early investments in these technologies are made attractive. • It is often more cost-effective to inves ...
... mitigation potential in all sectors, hence policies are essential to create a carbon price (direct or indirect) • The widespread diffusion of low-carbon technologies may take many decades, even if early investments in these technologies are made attractive. • It is often more cost-effective to inves ...
GHG Inventory review - E-Learning Module
... Modeling Framework for the Health Impact Assessment of Man-Induced Atmospheric Changes ...
... Modeling Framework for the Health Impact Assessment of Man-Induced Atmospheric Changes ...
PPT
... we are not in energy balance. [IPCC 2007] • Atmospheric CO2 concentrations (280ppm preindustrial, 379ppm in 2005) are going up ≈2ppm per year. [IPCC 2007 WG1SPM, p. 2] ...
... we are not in energy balance. [IPCC 2007] • Atmospheric CO2 concentrations (280ppm preindustrial, 379ppm in 2005) are going up ≈2ppm per year. [IPCC 2007 WG1SPM, p. 2] ...