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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) International Scientific Consensus and Climate Model Projections Outline The IPCC as an organization What inputs do they use – review of some global warming evidence How do they make models? What are the projections? Conclusion IPCC - Why was it created? “Human activities now occur on a scale that is starting to interfere with complex natural systems” “Climate change poses a serious challenge to policymakers” “Policymakers … need an objective source of the most widely accepted scientific, technical and socio-economic information available about climate change” “The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) established the IPCC in 1988. The Panel does not conduct new research or monitor climate-related data. Its mandate is to assess … peer-reviewed literature … to ensure a balanced reporting of viewpoints…” All quotes from “Introduction to the IPCC” - http://www.ipcc.ch IPCC Organization IPCC Chair IPCC Bureau WG I Science WG II Impacts WG III Mitigation Task Force on GHG IPCC Reports First Assessment Report (1990) - Helped lead to work at Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit (1992) and UNFCCC Second Assessment Report (1996) - Contributed to negotiations that lead to Kyoto Protocol (1997) Third Assessment Report (2001) - Update concentrating on findings after 1995; looks at regional as well as global effects Fourth Assessment Report – Due in 2007 IPCC Process Approximately 1000 experts directly involved in drafting and revising the reports About 2500 participate in the review process IPCC authors are nominated by governments and international organizations, and represent universities, research centers, business and environmental groups from 120 countries IPCC Process “...(T)eams of lead authors are assembled … Every chapter team must represent a range of prevailing scientific-technical viewpoints and expertise, and ensure appropriate representation of experts from developing and developed countries …” Temperature Change Century Temperature Change Millenium Energy Balance “Earth’s Energy Imbalance: Confirmation and Implications” James Hansen, et al. Science 3 June 2005 308: 1431-1435 – Current imbalance of 0.85±0.15 W/m2 Model “Forcings” Natural or anthropogenic? Model scenario indicators Model projections IPCC model scenarios IPCC Projections 66%-90% 90%-99% Carbon Budget Carbon emissions and uptakes since 1800 (Gt C) 140 Land use change 115 Oceans 110 265 Fossil emissions Terrestrial 180 Atmosphere Watson, IPCC 2100 Natural CO2 changes Petit et al, Nature v.399 (6735), pp. 429-436. (1999) 2100 Carbon Dioxide Concentration 400 today 350 250 200 150 100 50 0 400000 300000 200000 100000 Age (years before present) 0 CO2 (ppmv) 300 CO2 Concentrations Methane Fluctuations 1500 ppbv (today) Petit et al, Nature v.399 (6735), pp. 429-436. (1999) Methane concentrations 900 800 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 400000 300000 200000 100000 Age (years before present) 0 CH4 (ppbv) 700 Probability distributions “Interpretation of High Projections for Global-Mean Warming” T.M.L. Wigley and S.C.B. Raper 20 JULY 2001 VOL 293 SCIENCE Stop burning fossil fuels? “The Climate Change Commitment” T. M. L. Wigley 18 MARCH 2005 VOL 307 SCIENCE Keep burning at same rate? “The Climate Change Commitment” T. M. L. Wigley 18 MARCH 2005 VOL 307 SCIENCE Questions Is the current evidence convincing (especially for non-scientists)? Are models + scenarios convincing (as a way to project to the future)?