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... Sanders Calls for Investigation of 'Potential Corporate Fraud' by Exxon After revelations that the company pivoted from researching climate change to funding denial, Sen. Bernie Sanders joins calls for a federal probe. Two U.S. Representatives Seek Justice Department Inquiry into Exxon Californians ...
... Sanders Calls for Investigation of 'Potential Corporate Fraud' by Exxon After revelations that the company pivoted from researching climate change to funding denial, Sen. Bernie Sanders joins calls for a federal probe. Two U.S. Representatives Seek Justice Department Inquiry into Exxon Californians ...
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... the last 50 years (and will continue to do so in the future), implying that the longer it takes to begin reducing emissions significantly, the larger the cuts needed to stabilize atmospheric CO2. • All these changes have led to an acceleration of atmospheric CO2 growth 33% faster since 2000 than in ...
... the last 50 years (and will continue to do so in the future), implying that the longer it takes to begin reducing emissions significantly, the larger the cuts needed to stabilize atmospheric CO2. • All these changes have led to an acceleration of atmospheric CO2 growth 33% faster since 2000 than in ...
Countering Climate Confusion
... 3-4 “Climate science isn’t settled” True! Science is never ‘settled’ and climate activists should stop saying it is. The point is that there is a large amount of evidence to suggest that we are dangerously interfering with the climate. Science always works by different groups advocating diffe ...
... 3-4 “Climate science isn’t settled” True! Science is never ‘settled’ and climate activists should stop saying it is. The point is that there is a large amount of evidence to suggest that we are dangerously interfering with the climate. Science always works by different groups advocating diffe ...
Globally Averaged CO 2 Levels Reach 400 parts per million in 2015
... like forests, vegetation and the oceans to absorb CO2. These sinks currently absorb about half of CO2 emissions but there is a risk that they may become saturated, which would increase the fraction of emitted carbon dioxide which stays in the atmosphere, according to the Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. Bet ...
... like forests, vegetation and the oceans to absorb CO2. These sinks currently absorb about half of CO2 emissions but there is a risk that they may become saturated, which would increase the fraction of emitted carbon dioxide which stays in the atmosphere, according to the Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. Bet ...
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... climate response functions, one derived from a cross sectional Ricardian study of India (MENDELSOHN et al., 2001) and the other estimated from agricultural-economic simulation results (ADAMS et al., 1999), the Yale University study titled “Climate Change Impacts on Southeast Asian Agriculture” based ...
... climate response functions, one derived from a cross sectional Ricardian study of India (MENDELSOHN et al., 2001) and the other estimated from agricultural-economic simulation results (ADAMS et al., 1999), the Yale University study titled “Climate Change Impacts on Southeast Asian Agriculture” based ...
Where Is the North Pole? An Election
... a high priority, medium priority, low priority, or not a priority at all for the U.S.? One policy step that has been proposed is a “carbon tax” on the production and use of fossil fuels, with revenue returned to consumers through “carbon dividend” tax reductions. Do you think that a carbon tax of th ...
... a high priority, medium priority, low priority, or not a priority at all for the U.S.? One policy step that has been proposed is a “carbon tax” on the production and use of fossil fuels, with revenue returned to consumers through “carbon dividend” tax reductions. Do you think that a carbon tax of th ...
the politics of post-suburban densification in canada
... introduction, we discuss densification, along with ‘compactness’ and ‘intensification’, conceptual terms that have become buzzwords within urban planning. Objectives associated with these tend to be presented in the literature within a normative framework, structured by a critique of the negative ef ...
... introduction, we discuss densification, along with ‘compactness’ and ‘intensification’, conceptual terms that have become buzzwords within urban planning. Objectives associated with these tend to be presented in the literature within a normative framework, structured by a critique of the negative ef ...
Professor Bradford Mank, James B. Helmer, Jr. Professor of Law,
... This seminar will examine the emerging issue of climate change. It will also address energy law issues related to climate change. The required casebook is Michael B. Gerrard & Jody Freeman Eds., GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND U.S. LAW, Second Edition American Bar Association 2014 (ISBN: 978-1-62722-741-4 ...
... This seminar will examine the emerging issue of climate change. It will also address energy law issues related to climate change. The required casebook is Michael B. Gerrard & Jody Freeman Eds., GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND U.S. LAW, Second Edition American Bar Association 2014 (ISBN: 978-1-62722-741-4 ...
Russia and Neighbouring Countries: Environmental, Economic and
... to rise more. Scientists believe that an increase of 2ºC could tip the climate system into new and unpredictable states and must be avoided at all costs. Though climate changes were often observed in the past – in the Middle Ages Greenland was so named for its lushness, and people in England grew gr ...
... to rise more. Scientists believe that an increase of 2ºC could tip the climate system into new and unpredictable states and must be avoided at all costs. Though climate changes were often observed in the past – in the Middle Ages Greenland was so named for its lushness, and people in England grew gr ...
SMC MS Guide - Science.indd - San Mateo County Office of Education
... investigating the recent trends in CO2, students will be playing the role of a scientist trying to interpret the condition of Earth’s atmosphere. Students will then use their understanding of how the atmosphere works, in light of these trends, to determine whether or not humans should be concerned o ...
... investigating the recent trends in CO2, students will be playing the role of a scientist trying to interpret the condition of Earth’s atmosphere. Students will then use their understanding of how the atmosphere works, in light of these trends, to determine whether or not humans should be concerned o ...
Climate Change Position Statement and 2020 Action Plan
... addressing these impacts across our business. We also work with our business customers to identify, manage and report on how they are addressing climate-related risks in their own operations. ...
... addressing these impacts across our business. We also work with our business customers to identify, manage and report on how they are addressing climate-related risks in their own operations. ...
Over-Leased - Amazon Web Services
... carbon budget by several decades, and the 2°C budget by years to decades. Importantly, every new lease would extend production horizons even further into the future. As previous studies suggest, federal fossil fuel leasing policy should be aligned with U.S. climate goals. The analysis strongly sugge ...
... carbon budget by several decades, and the 2°C budget by years to decades. Importantly, every new lease would extend production horizons even further into the future. As previous studies suggest, federal fossil fuel leasing policy should be aligned with U.S. climate goals. The analysis strongly sugge ...
racewin - TEMPEST
... This work package will develop and apply novel statistical models in order to model the key drivers behind the dependencies found in WP3. Powerful statistical models such as non-stationary compound renewal processes with extreme value marginal distributions will be used to quantify the clustering in ...
... This work package will develop and apply novel statistical models in order to model the key drivers behind the dependencies found in WP3. Powerful statistical models such as non-stationary compound renewal processes with extreme value marginal distributions will be used to quantify the clustering in ...
Food Security and Climate Change: The answer is biodiversity
... The International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD), also known as the World Agriculture Report, was finalised in April 2008. This report, initiated by the World Bank and written by over 400 scientists from around the world, is comparable in its scope to the ...
... The International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD), also known as the World Agriculture Report, was finalised in April 2008. This report, initiated by the World Bank and written by over 400 scientists from around the world, is comparable in its scope to the ...
Climate Change and Conflict Scenarios
... Myers, Norman & Jennifer Kent, 1995. Environmental Exodus: An Emergent Crisis in the Global Arena. Washington, DC: Climate Institute. Niasse, Madiodio. 2005. ‘Climate-Induced Water Conflict Risks in West Africa: Recognizing and Coping with Increasing Climate Impacts on Shared Water Resources’, paper ...
... Myers, Norman & Jennifer Kent, 1995. Environmental Exodus: An Emergent Crisis in the Global Arena. Washington, DC: Climate Institute. Niasse, Madiodio. 2005. ‘Climate-Induced Water Conflict Risks in West Africa: Recognizing and Coping with Increasing Climate Impacts on Shared Water Resources’, paper ...
... economic conditions present a window of opportunity for the climate change agenda. Just as countries have coordinated their response to the financial crisis, so should they work together to galvanize the response to climate change. In particular the formulation of their fiscal stimulus packages shou ...
More than CO : a broader paradigm for managing climate change
... impacts of climate change to occur, then extreme shifts in climate and wide-spread ecosystem collapse are assured. It is critical that clearing of native forests and woodlands in tropical and subtropical regions be dramatically reduced, as these ecosystems have a significant capacity to sequester ca ...
... impacts of climate change to occur, then extreme shifts in climate and wide-spread ecosystem collapse are assured. It is critical that clearing of native forests and woodlands in tropical and subtropical regions be dramatically reduced, as these ecosystems have a significant capacity to sequester ca ...
Climate change, fires, and carbon aerosol over N. America
... Land cover variation of GCAP: How will climate change affect future land cover? What are the chem-climate interactions of land cover change? ...
... Land cover variation of GCAP: How will climate change affect future land cover? What are the chem-climate interactions of land cover change? ...
Planetary Heat Sink Uncouples Temperature Increase from Rising
... Once we enter out of the hiatus, the current atmospheric greenhouse gas levels will cause an increase in atmospheric temperature due to the fact greenhouse gases are not currently affecting ...
... Once we enter out of the hiatus, the current atmospheric greenhouse gas levels will cause an increase in atmospheric temperature due to the fact greenhouse gases are not currently affecting ...
Greenhouse Gases – A Primer
... 2. Methane levels have more than doubled over the last 150 years, primarily from human actions such as the production, transportation, and use of fossil fuels; landfilling of waste; and intensive livestock farming. U.S. methane emissions have spiked 30% since 2002 – precisely the era when fracking b ...
... 2. Methane levels have more than doubled over the last 150 years, primarily from human actions such as the production, transportation, and use of fossil fuels; landfilling of waste; and intensive livestock farming. U.S. methane emissions have spiked 30% since 2002 – precisely the era when fracking b ...