Climate Change
... Earth's climate and devised mathematical models to better analyze global temperature. This led to a steady rise in the belief that human activity was dramatically effecting the environment. Scientific studies began to predict that increased carbon dioxide emissions, due to increased use of fossil fu ...
... Earth's climate and devised mathematical models to better analyze global temperature. This led to a steady rise in the belief that human activity was dramatically effecting the environment. Scientific studies began to predict that increased carbon dioxide emissions, due to increased use of fossil fu ...
UN Panel: Climate Change Accelerating
... northern Europe and parts of the Americas. Note, however, that droughts are governed as much by evaporation as by rainfall. The science has become firmer about the scale of the impacts. A global climate disaster could leave island nations submerged and abandoned, reduce African crop yields by 50%, ...
... northern Europe and parts of the Americas. Note, however, that droughts are governed as much by evaporation as by rainfall. The science has become firmer about the scale of the impacts. A global climate disaster could leave island nations submerged and abandoned, reduce African crop yields by 50%, ...
High resolution RCM simulation of eastern Mediterranean climate
... Modern global climate change evaluations usually based on application of coupled atmosphere-ocean global climate models (AOGCM). Contemporary European AOGCM models are characterized by quite coarse (~200 km) space resolution, which precludes them from representing effects of small scale processes. D ...
... Modern global climate change evaluations usually based on application of coupled atmosphere-ocean global climate models (AOGCM). Contemporary European AOGCM models are characterized by quite coarse (~200 km) space resolution, which precludes them from representing effects of small scale processes. D ...
Weather vs Climate
... Weather data has been collected since the 1800’s, using weather stations, weather balloons, aircraft, and satellites. Interactions between water, air and land on Earth and energy from the Sun all contribute to weather. What is climate? Climate is the usual, or average, pattern of weather in a region ...
... Weather data has been collected since the 1800’s, using weather stations, weather balloons, aircraft, and satellites. Interactions between water, air and land on Earth and energy from the Sun all contribute to weather. What is climate? Climate is the usual, or average, pattern of weather in a region ...
for understanding the Strategic Framework
... Hurricanes are likely to increase. Storm damage can reduce forest productivity and carbon storage. ...
... Hurricanes are likely to increase. Storm damage can reduce forest productivity and carbon storage. ...
Future Research Trends in Environmental Geology
... Quantification > Modeling > Prediction Global Warming will be an important driver for research, it was covered in previous presentation. I. Interdisciplinary work is almost inherent in environmental research. - Result of increasing realization that problems involve systems and study of isolated part ...
... Quantification > Modeling > Prediction Global Warming will be an important driver for research, it was covered in previous presentation. I. Interdisciplinary work is almost inherent in environmental research. - Result of increasing realization that problems involve systems and study of isolated part ...
Geostationary Satellites
... (GOES) system is operated by NOAA-NESDIS (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service). The system supports weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorology research. Spacecraft and ground-based elements of the system ...
... (GOES) system is operated by NOAA-NESDIS (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service). The system supports weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorology research. Spacecraft and ground-based elements of the system ...
Submission DR93 - Ian Sarah - Barriers to Effective Climate Change
... no action is taken to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions the earth is forecast to experience a warming of 2.20C to 5.00C by 2070. If significant efforts are undertaken to reduce these emissions it MAY be possible to limit global warming to 1.00C to 2.50C by 2070” 1.(my emphasis). (These estimates v ...
... no action is taken to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions the earth is forecast to experience a warming of 2.20C to 5.00C by 2070. If significant efforts are undertaken to reduce these emissions it MAY be possible to limit global warming to 1.00C to 2.50C by 2070” 1.(my emphasis). (These estimates v ...
Open Letter to the Community
... An open letter from the next generation of atmospheric scientists to worldwide science funding agencies and the public: “Global environmental solutions require global funding” We, members of the next generation of environmental scientists, are committed to conducting solutions-oriented research on g ...
... An open letter from the next generation of atmospheric scientists to worldwide science funding agencies and the public: “Global environmental solutions require global funding” We, members of the next generation of environmental scientists, are committed to conducting solutions-oriented research on g ...
PowerPoint Slideshow
... greenhouse effect from observations is not likely for a decade or more. - IPCC, 1990 The balance of evidence suggests a discernable human influence on global climate. - IPCC 1995 ...
... greenhouse effect from observations is not likely for a decade or more. - IPCC, 1990 The balance of evidence suggests a discernable human influence on global climate. - IPCC 1995 ...
Greenhouse Gases from Fossil Fuels and Their Impact on
... Therefore, even very small concentrations of these gases can contribute significantly to global warming. Figure 2 shows the percentual contributions of different greenhouse gases to global warming. The best available information on global climate change is the Assessment Reports of the Intergovernme ...
... Therefore, even very small concentrations of these gases can contribute significantly to global warming. Figure 2 shows the percentual contributions of different greenhouse gases to global warming. The best available information on global climate change is the Assessment Reports of the Intergovernme ...
Ch 20 - Climate Change
... This graph, based on the comparison of atmospheric samples contained in ice cores and more recent direct measurements, provides evidence that atmospheric CO2 has increased since the Industrial Revolution. (Source: NOAA) ...
... This graph, based on the comparison of atmospheric samples contained in ice cores and more recent direct measurements, provides evidence that atmospheric CO2 has increased since the Industrial Revolution. (Source: NOAA) ...
Sample Chapter - Brookings Institution
... and other gases in quantities that would shift the balance between the absorption and reflection of solar energy in a way that would risk overheating the planet. Shortly after Twain died in 1910, temperatures started to creep upward. At first, the warming effects of carbon dioxide were too small to ...
... and other gases in quantities that would shift the balance between the absorption and reflection of solar energy in a way that would risk overheating the planet. Shortly after Twain died in 1910, temperatures started to creep upward. At first, the warming effects of carbon dioxide were too small to ...
Notes 19.1
... - Average atmospheric concentrations of CO2 rose from 280 ppm to 400 ppm since Industrial Revolution - 70% of CH4 emissions over the last 275 years are a result from human activities (probably even shorter than this) - Since 2010, U.S. and China accounted for 41% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissi ...
... - Average atmospheric concentrations of CO2 rose from 280 ppm to 400 ppm since Industrial Revolution - 70% of CH4 emissions over the last 275 years are a result from human activities (probably even shorter than this) - Since 2010, U.S. and China accounted for 41% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissi ...
Module 3
... Controlling ozone depletion Economic analysis of ozone depletion policy Outline/Discussions I. Climate Change a. Climate change refers to a major alteration in a climate measure such as temperature, wind, and precipitation that is prolonged, i.e., lasting decades or longer b. A source of contr ...
... Controlling ozone depletion Economic analysis of ozone depletion policy Outline/Discussions I. Climate Change a. Climate change refers to a major alteration in a climate measure such as temperature, wind, and precipitation that is prolonged, i.e., lasting decades or longer b. A source of contr ...
Climate Change
... Al Gore, former US vice-president Joe Barton, the leading Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee B. Questions to be discussed 1. What factors influence climate change? Classify the listed items into three columns (white) and then formulate the general headings (grey). distribution of ...
... Al Gore, former US vice-president Joe Barton, the leading Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee B. Questions to be discussed 1. What factors influence climate change? Classify the listed items into three columns (white) and then formulate the general headings (grey). distribution of ...
Global Climate Change: New Timelines
... Global Climate Change: New Timelines David S. Battisti University of Washington • Earth has warmed due to human activity • Projections of the future climate: 2000 to 2100 – Projected changes in greenhouse gases – Projected climate changes (focus on very likely changes) ...
... Global Climate Change: New Timelines David S. Battisti University of Washington • Earth has warmed due to human activity • Projections of the future climate: 2000 to 2100 – Projected changes in greenhouse gases – Projected climate changes (focus on very likely changes) ...
AGL Resources - Clean Yield Asset Management
... Supporting Statement: In 2013, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading scientific authority on climate change, released its fifth assessment report concluding that humancaused "warming of the climate system is unequivocal," with many of the impacts of warming alread ...
... Supporting Statement: In 2013, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading scientific authority on climate change, released its fifth assessment report concluding that humancaused "warming of the climate system is unequivocal," with many of the impacts of warming alread ...
policy17
... • CFC’s or chlorofluorocarbons are a man made chemical that make up a smaller portion of GHG, but have properties that give them a warming potential several thousand times greater than carbon dioxide • In September 2006 U.S. climate scientist reported that the world's temperature has increased to le ...
... • CFC’s or chlorofluorocarbons are a man made chemical that make up a smaller portion of GHG, but have properties that give them a warming potential several thousand times greater than carbon dioxide • In September 2006 U.S. climate scientist reported that the world's temperature has increased to le ...
“The Dangers of Global Warming,” by Ana Martinez
... time, often 50-100 years, to measure climate. Current weather conditions, gathered through these measurements, are then compared to the previous time period’s measurements to distinct climate change. In the article “Global Warming 101,” Amanda MacMillan stated “Over the past 50 years, the average gl ...
... time, often 50-100 years, to measure climate. Current weather conditions, gathered through these measurements, are then compared to the previous time period’s measurements to distinct climate change. In the article “Global Warming 101,” Amanda MacMillan stated “Over the past 50 years, the average gl ...
Scientists detail climate change, poles to tropics
... since it was created under United Nations auspices in 1988, has sometimes been criticized for allowing governments to shape the summaries of its periodic reviews of climate science. But by many accounts, it remains the closest thing to a barometer for tracking the level of scientific understanding o ...
... since it was created under United Nations auspices in 1988, has sometimes been criticized for allowing governments to shape the summaries of its periodic reviews of climate science. But by many accounts, it remains the closest thing to a barometer for tracking the level of scientific understanding o ...
Another Sign of the growing North-South divide, but this time it's climate change
... published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The paper’s findings were welcomed by climate change scientists, who said they cast valuable new light on the mechanics of global warming. ...
... published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The paper’s findings were welcomed by climate change scientists, who said they cast valuable new light on the mechanics of global warming. ...
The Cocktail to Conversation Guide Global Warming
... Yes and yes, but neither can be linked to global warming with any certainty. Sea levels have risen some, and melting is observed, but the causes are the subject of much study. The oceans have not risen rapidly during the past century. In the 20th century, the sea level rose an average of 1.7 mm per ...
... Yes and yes, but neither can be linked to global warming with any certainty. Sea levels have risen some, and melting is observed, but the causes are the subject of much study. The oceans have not risen rapidly during the past century. In the 20th century, the sea level rose an average of 1.7 mm per ...
Chapter 7 Key Terms
... 54. List two countries that have reduced carbon dioxide emissions significantly since the Kyoto Protocol and two countries that have increased their emissions significantly in the same time period. 55. Give an example of how cities and states in the U.S. have led the federal government in making pol ...
... 54. List two countries that have reduced carbon dioxide emissions significantly since the Kyoto Protocol and two countries that have increased their emissions significantly in the same time period. 55. Give an example of how cities and states in the U.S. have led the federal government in making pol ...
Fred Singer
Siegfried Fred Singer (born September 27, 1924) is an Austrian-born American physicist and emeritus professor of environmental science at the University of Virginia. Singer trained as an atmospheric physicist and is known for his work in space research, atmospheric pollution, rocket and satellite technology, his questioning of the link between UV-B and melanoma rates, and that between CFCs and stratospheric ozone loss, his public denial of the health risks of passive smoking, and as an advocate for climate change denial. He is the author or editor of several books including Global Effects of Environmental Pollution (1970), The Ocean in Human Affairs (1989), Global Climate Change (1989), The Greenhouse Debate Continued (1992), and Hot Talk, Cold Science (1997). He has also co-authored Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years (2007) with Dennis Avery, and Climate Change Reconsidered (2009) with Craig Idso.Singer has had a varied career, serving in the armed forces, government, and academia. He designed mines for the U.S. Navy during World War II, before obtaining his Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University in 1948 and working as a scientific liaison officer in the U.S. Embassy in London. He became a leading figure in early space research, was involved in the development of earth observation satellites, and in 1962 established the National Weather Bureau's Satellite Service Center. He was the founding dean of the University of Miami School of Environmental and Planetary Sciences in 1964, and held several government positions, including deputy assistant administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, and chief scientist for the Department of Transportation. He held a professorship with the University of Virginia from 1971 until 1994, and with George Mason University until 2000.In 1990 Singer founded the Science & Environmental Policy Project to advocate for climate change denial, and in 2006 was named by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as one of a minority of scientists said to be creating a stand-off on a consensus on climate change. Singer argues there is no evidence that global warming is attributable to human-caused increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, and that humanity would benefit if temperatures do rise.He is an opponent of the Kyoto Protocol, and has claimed climate models as not based on reality, and not evidence. Singer has been accused of rejecting peer-reviewed and independently confirmed scientific evidence in his claims concerning public health and environmental issues.