the ultimate tipping point: destruction of the present biosphere
... factories and inefficient buildings in the next five years that it will become impossible to hold global warming to safe levels, and the last chance of combating dangerous climate change will be “lost forever” . . .”1 “Anything built from now on that produces carbon will do so for decades, and thi ...
... factories and inefficient buildings in the next five years that it will become impossible to hold global warming to safe levels, and the last chance of combating dangerous climate change will be “lost forever” . . .”1 “Anything built from now on that produces carbon will do so for decades, and thi ...
Mathematical Excursions on the Data of Global Climate Destabilization
... – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich: “Historic snowstorm in Washington — third this year — where is Al Gore to explain it snows this heavily as a sign global warming is imminent.” Non-scientists demand proof, as though science is mathematics: – Deniers don’t understand that there's no consensus on ...
... – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich: “Historic snowstorm in Washington — third this year — where is Al Gore to explain it snows this heavily as a sign global warming is imminent.” Non-scientists demand proof, as though science is mathematics: – Deniers don’t understand that there's no consensus on ...
NCCR Climate Update 29
... (direct aerosol effect). While most aerosol parnot clear. In this publication we combine field ticles, such as sulfates and sea salt, mainly scatobservations of ice-crystal residues with laborater solar radiation, black carbon also strongly tory measurements of artificial clouds, to show absorbs sol ...
... (direct aerosol effect). While most aerosol parnot clear. In this publication we combine field ticles, such as sulfates and sea salt, mainly scatobservations of ice-crystal residues with laborater solar radiation, black carbon also strongly tory measurements of artificial clouds, to show absorbs sol ...
Teacher notes and student sheets
... future. The system may be too complex; some then share their findings to get an impression of the issues may not yet be well understood. range of responses to climate change in different parts of the world. c. Hf Decision makers are influenced by the mass media, by special interest groups and by pub ...
... future. The system may be too complex; some then share their findings to get an impression of the issues may not yet be well understood. range of responses to climate change in different parts of the world. c. Hf Decision makers are influenced by the mass media, by special interest groups and by pub ...
Climate Change
... If Earth's climate is changing then we should find predictable, directional changes in all five components of the climate system. If the data show that each component is changing in a way that is consistent with a warming (or cooling) climate, we have more confidence in concluding that Earth's clima ...
... If Earth's climate is changing then we should find predictable, directional changes in all five components of the climate system. If the data show that each component is changing in a way that is consistent with a warming (or cooling) climate, we have more confidence in concluding that Earth's clima ...
Climate Change Resolution - Tennessee Public Health Association
... development and to promote, protect, and improve the health of those living in, working, in, and visiting Tennessee; WHEREAS, global climate change is linked to increased disease and premature deaths worldwide;1 WHEREAS, climate change may cause extreme weather events and changes in environmental co ...
... development and to promote, protect, and improve the health of those living in, working, in, and visiting Tennessee; WHEREAS, global climate change is linked to increased disease and premature deaths worldwide;1 WHEREAS, climate change may cause extreme weather events and changes in environmental co ...
1.1 Safety in the Science Classroom
... 3. Snow-covered areas are said to have a high albedo. What does this mean? _______ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. How does the melting of sea ice increase the amount of sunlight that Earth absorbs? __ ______________________________________________________ ...
... 3. Snow-covered areas are said to have a high albedo. What does this mean? _______ ________________________________________________________________________ 4. How does the melting of sea ice increase the amount of sunlight that Earth absorbs? __ ______________________________________________________ ...
SRUC PowerPoint Template
... • Livestock are responsible of 12% of global GHG emissions • Ruminants emit the largest proportion of direct livestock GHG emissions ...
... • Livestock are responsible of 12% of global GHG emissions • Ruminants emit the largest proportion of direct livestock GHG emissions ...
Stephen Po-Chedley - UW Atmospheric Sciences
... medical records (EMR) infrastructure, improving data quality and use of EMR data by clinical team, strategic planning for the EMR system, and working with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Quality division on data analysis that leads to improvements in health care. Engeye, Inc., USA January 2010 - Mar ...
... medical records (EMR) infrastructure, improving data quality and use of EMR data by clinical team, strategic planning for the EMR system, and working with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Quality division on data analysis that leads to improvements in health care. Engeye, Inc., USA January 2010 - Mar ...
Great Bay Climate Symposium - Great Bay National Estuarine
... Dept. of Natural Resources/Environment, UNH, Graduate Student and 2011 Haas Summer Climate Fellow Clean Air – Cool Planet ...
... Dept. of Natural Resources/Environment, UNH, Graduate Student and 2011 Haas Summer Climate Fellow Clean Air – Cool Planet ...
File - wedgwood science
... Most climate scientists worldwide agree that this added carbon dioxide is strengthening the natural greenhouse effect, causing the biosphere to retain more heat. ...
... Most climate scientists worldwide agree that this added carbon dioxide is strengthening the natural greenhouse effect, causing the biosphere to retain more heat. ...
SEVERE STORMS MAY BE THE “NEW
... reports on possible links between severe weather and climate change, such as: New Report Finds Human-Caused Climate Change Increased Severity of 2013 Heat Waves in Asia, Europe and Australia (Sept. 29, 2014), but it serves principally as a research entity, not an agency charged with oversight and en ...
... reports on possible links between severe weather and climate change, such as: New Report Finds Human-Caused Climate Change Increased Severity of 2013 Heat Waves in Asia, Europe and Australia (Sept. 29, 2014), but it serves principally as a research entity, not an agency charged with oversight and en ...
Climate Change - American Association of Petroleum Geologists
... reported through National Academy of Sciences, American Geophysical Union, American Academy for the Advancement of Science, and American Meteorological Society. AAPG respects these scientific opinions but wants to add that the current climate warming projections could fall within well-documented nat ...
... reported through National Academy of Sciences, American Geophysical Union, American Academy for the Advancement of Science, and American Meteorological Society. AAPG respects these scientific opinions but wants to add that the current climate warming projections could fall within well-documented nat ...
Introduction - Department of Meteorology and Climate Science
... – is a logically self-consistent explanation describing the behavior of natural phenomenon (originating from some observations) In a colloquial sense, the word theory is used to mean an idea that may or may not be true; a scientist would refer to this as a hypothesis. When a scientist uses the wor ...
... – is a logically self-consistent explanation describing the behavior of natural phenomenon (originating from some observations) In a colloquial sense, the word theory is used to mean an idea that may or may not be true; a scientist would refer to this as a hypothesis. When a scientist uses the wor ...
ONR-EA PowerPoint Template Rev 1
... FRA requirements for planning • Decision maker needs: – Evidence to support the sequential approach within the site – Confidence that the site can be developed safely – Reassurance about risks off-site – An understanding of ‘service resilience’ – Confidence that climate change has been ...
... FRA requirements for planning • Decision maker needs: – Evidence to support the sequential approach within the site – Confidence that the site can be developed safely – Reassurance about risks off-site – An understanding of ‘service resilience’ – Confidence that climate change has been ...
What We Know About Climate Change and How We Know It
... Switch from coal to natural gas (2 possible wedges, heat and electric) • 1 wedge = 1,400 large coal plant to gas ...
... Switch from coal to natural gas (2 possible wedges, heat and electric) • 1 wedge = 1,400 large coal plant to gas ...
A Glimpse Inside the Global Warming Controversy
... the cryosphere, solar irradiance, aerosols, cloud formation, CO2 levels, etc.—that some statisticians and climate scientists believe the level of confidence with which the IPCC puts forth its projections (90-95%) are entirely unjustified. There are no physical equations for some of the key parameter ...
... the cryosphere, solar irradiance, aerosols, cloud formation, CO2 levels, etc.—that some statisticians and climate scientists believe the level of confidence with which the IPCC puts forth its projections (90-95%) are entirely unjustified. There are no physical equations for some of the key parameter ...
Under 2 Degrees Celsius: Fast Action Policies to Protect People and
... The Paris Agreement is an historic achievement. For the first time, effectively all nations have committed to limit their greenhouse gas emissions and take other actions to limit and adapt to climate change to hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial ...
... The Paris Agreement is an historic achievement. For the first time, effectively all nations have committed to limit their greenhouse gas emissions and take other actions to limit and adapt to climate change to hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial ...
Lab: Looking at Scientific Data on Climate Change
... b. Also from SPM3, What are the major green house gases and what are the most important sources of these gases? c. Look at SPM 4. What does it indicate? d. Look at SPM 3. What does the map indicate about temperature changes for the late 21st century? e. Look at SPM 3. What are 10 potential changes a ...
... b. Also from SPM3, What are the major green house gases and what are the most important sources of these gases? c. Look at SPM 4. What does it indicate? d. Look at SPM 3. What does the map indicate about temperature changes for the late 21st century? e. Look at SPM 3. What are 10 potential changes a ...
Additional Reading Notes (WORD document)
... The authors mainly relied on the information provided by climate models to reach this conclusion. I think this gives too much weight to computer models that are known to have serious deficiencies. For example, models continue to predict warming beyond the year 2000, however, the global average tempe ...
... The authors mainly relied on the information provided by climate models to reach this conclusion. I think this gives too much weight to computer models that are known to have serious deficiencies. For example, models continue to predict warming beyond the year 2000, however, the global average tempe ...
Climate Change Awareness and Education
... climate change? What are students’ personal views and attitudes towards climate change? How/ Where do students currently get information about climate change? How is climate change taught in the classroom? ...
... climate change? What are students’ personal views and attitudes towards climate change? How/ Where do students currently get information about climate change? How is climate change taught in the classroom? ...
Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment
... scientists, human activity, specifically the burning of fossil fuels, has led to increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (i.e., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and tropospheric ozone) in the atmosphere. Concentrations are expected to reach levels of 540 to 970 ppm by 2100 compared to 28 ...
... scientists, human activity, specifically the burning of fossil fuels, has led to increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (i.e., carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and tropospheric ozone) in the atmosphere. Concentrations are expected to reach levels of 540 to 970 ppm by 2100 compared to 28 ...