In as much as none of the model scenarios can be validated, all predictions
about future climate conditions amount to nothing more that, «Wait to see if our predictions come true; you'll see then.
Not exact matches
John Rennie: Yeah and they are very serious issues
about looking into the
future about this and possibly a lot of parts of the Southwestern, Western United States, in particular, could really be faced with some very severe drought
conditions if the
climate starts to the change the way is sometimes feared.
[Response: Well the discussion in the TAR is actually very clear
about what can be evaluated (current
climate conditions and variability, past changes etc.) and the use of GCM projections of possible
future climates, and all of the apparently dramatic points made by Crichton are acknowledged and discussed there.
This paper finds that under a wide range of assumptions
about future growth in wealth and population, and
about the effects of human - caused
climate change, in every case there is far greater potential to affect
future losses by focusing attention on the societal
conditions that generate vulnerability to losses.
While the body of scientific knowledge
about climate change and its impacts has grown tremendously,
future conditions can not be predicted with absolute certainty.
The American Southwest has experienced a series of severe droughts interspersed with strong wet episodes over the past decades, prompting questions
about future climate patterns and potential intensification of weather disruptions under warming
conditions.
However, there remains uncertainty in the rate of sea ice loss, with the models that most accurately project historical sea ice trends currently suggesting nearly ice - free
conditions sometime between 2021 and 2043 (median 2035).12 Uncertainty across all models stems from a combination of large differences in projections among different
climate models, natural
climate variability, and uncertainty
about future rates of fossil fuel emissions.
About the conference Societies need to adapt to current weather and
climate while also developing new strategies and services for expected
future conditions.
On the basis of current evidence
about the observed impacts of
climate change on environmental
conditions,
climate change will be an increasingly important cause of human insecurity globally in the
future.
page 6, on the «Exxon Knew» insinuation: No mention is made of Exxon's forceful statement
about the Inside
Climate News organization selectively choosing information, and careful reading of actual Exxon documents (e.g. this one) shows Exxon people questioning the validity of models predicting future climate cond
Climate News organization selectively choosing information, and careful reading of actual Exxon documents (e.g. this one) shows Exxon people questioning the validity of models predicting
future climate cond
climate conditions.
They may begin to care
about climate change because it is going to make their
condition worse in the
future.