Sentences with phrase «certain than the climate»

Re # 104 — «Well, weather prediction is much less certain than climate prediction, since even small «butterflies beating their wings in South America» can effect change in short - term atmospheric processes.»

Well, weather prediction is much less certain than climate prediction, since even small «butterflies beating their wings in South America» can effect change in short - term atmospheric processes.

They say the future is much less certain than the climate models predict.

They said gravity is a good example of something more certain than climate change.

Not exact matches

Climate change experts want more certain actions than are called for in the new proposed rule to cut carbon dioxide from power plants

In particular, the connection between rising concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases and the increased warming of the global climate system is more certain than ever.

Already, the planet's average temperature has warmed by 0.7 degree C, which is «very likely» (greater than 90 percent certain) to be a result of the rising concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, according to the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Kahan and other social scientists previously have shown that information based on scientific evidence can actually intensify — rather than moderate — political polarization on contentious topics such as gun control, climate change, fracking, or the safety of certain vaccines.

No one yet knows the extent to which methane and NF3 will impact global temperatures, but NASA climate scientist Ralph Kahn says one thing is certain: «We know it's more than just CO2 that matters.»

And certain invasive species and diseases may have a stronger negative impact on the southern sugar maples than our more northern populations, exacerbated by climate change.

In 1996, when climate research was more certain about the link between fossil fuel combustion and climate change than during the time of Shaw's memo, Exxon's new chairman and chief executive Lee Raymond said in a speech in Detroit: «Currently, the scientific evidence is inconclusive as to whether human activities are having a significant effect on the global climate.»

A team of international scientists says that it is virtually certain that the heat wave that stretched across much of Europe in early July was more likely to happen now than in the past due to climate change.

In my post I was careful to note the following: «I assume that many climate scientists will say that there is no significance to what has happened since 2000, and perhaps emphasize that predictions of global temperature are more certain in the longer term than shorter term.»

Rather, the titles function as tools, «mostly to accomplish certain precise emotional climates [rather] than to tell a story.»

To what degree it will affect us and how long the world continues to emit so much CO2 and CH4 remains to be seen and the exact climate sensitivity is more elusive, but the range is well evidenced and global warming is more than just evidenced it is certain.

I'll stick with the baby - steps for now while the time - frame and extent of the consequences of climate change are still less than certain.

Indeed if weather is chaotic — which we all agree on — than it seems certain that, just by virtue of the two ends of a thirty - year time slice being effected by one day's worth of «weather» climate in some tiny way is also chaotic.

Since 1951, Earth's climate has warmed by about 0.6 degrees Celsius, and researchers assessing the state of climate science for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are 95 percent certain that more than half of the warming is due to human emissions of greenhouseclimate has warmed by about 0.6 degrees Celsius, and researchers assessing the state of climate science for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are 95 percent certain that more than half of the warming is due to human emissions of greenhouseclimate science for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are 95 percent certain that more than half of the warming is due to human emissions of greenhouseClimate Change (IPCC) are 95 percent certain that more than half of the warming is due to human emissions of greenhouse gases.

It is likely to affirm that scientists are more certain than ever — at least 95 %, up from 90 % previously — that climate change is happening and is mostly caused by human actions, but it may suggest that the climate is slightly less sensitive to carbon than some outlying research has posited.

Steve: Willis, I've posted late in 2007 about Kiehl's report that GCMs with high climate sensitivity adopted aerosol histories with relative low variability and conversely; thus there is more coherence in the GCM ensembles than in the underlying data — suggesting a certain shall - we - say opportunism in the aerosol history selection.

It has always struck me that those who dismiss climate models are so certain about the predictive power of economic models forcasts of financial devastation when their track record is, to put it charitably, less than robust.

This is now a more certain future than possible uncontrolled future climates.

It is concluded that certain forms of pastured beef production have substantially lower climate impact than feedlot systems.

The «climategate» e-mails, for example, did not undercut the science of climate change, but it did lay bare some less than noble behavior on the part of certain scientists.

According to Climate Communication, «All weather events are now influenced by climate change because all weather now develops in a different environment than before... climate change has shifted the odds and changed the natural limits, making certain types of extreme weather more frequent and more intense.Climate Communication, «All weather events are now influenced by climate change because all weather now develops in a different environment than before... climate change has shifted the odds and changed the natural limits, making certain types of extreme weather more frequent and more intense.climate change because all weather now develops in a different environment than before... climate change has shifted the odds and changed the natural limits, making certain types of extreme weather more frequent and more intense.climate change has shifted the odds and changed the natural limits, making certain types of extreme weather more frequent and more intense.»

A team of international scientists says that it is virtually certain that the heat wave that stretched across much of Europe in early July was more likely to happen now than in the past due to climate change.

Model projections for precipitation changes are less certain than those for temperature.12, 2 Under a higher emissions scenario (A2), global climate models (GCMs) project average winter and spring precipitation by late this century (2071 - 2099) to increase 10 % to 20 % relative to 1971 - 2000, while changes in summer and fall are not expected to be larger than natural variations.

Greenpeace and WWF might want to comment because they support certain outputs, but I doubt that outputs are going to be in question here, and the committee will undoubtably begin with some preamble about how climate science is fundamentally sound, and the climate crisis is worse than ever.

In 1996, when the IPCC released its second assessment report, stating that the human impact on climate was «discernible», a fossil - fuel - industry - funded group called the Global Climate Coalition accused the IPCC author Benjamin Santer of making unauthorised changes to make global warming appear more certain than climate was «discernible», a fossil - fuel - industry - funded group called the Global Climate Coalition accused the IPCC author Benjamin Santer of making unauthorised changes to make global warming appear more certain than Climate Coalition accused the IPCC author Benjamin Santer of making unauthorised changes to make global warming appear more certain than it was.

Bast and Spencer are motivated to debunk the 97 percent «myth» because they have a vested interest, via their affiliation with Heartland, in getting the public to believe that the scientists are a lot less certain about the reality of man - made climate change than they actually are.

The issue I have with this is that there seems to be more evidence that a luck of trust (if it exists) is because certain media outlets keep telling the public that climate scientists can't be trusted, rather than the public deciding this independently because they've become aware of advocacy by climate scientists (see Dana's Guardian article today, for example).

There has been more CO2 in the atmosphere before and there will be times when there will be more in the future, but as you rightly say, there are other things that influence our climate and it is time that fact was acknowledged rather than cherry picking certain facts.

From an OSU press release: CORVALLIS, Ore. — An analysis of 35 headwater basins in the United States and Canada found that the impact of warmer air temperatures on streamflow rates was less than expected in many locations, suggesting that some ecosystems may be resilient to certain aspects of climate change.

But, here we are, 17 years later — still no global warming — and, climate alarmists are more certain than ever.

The core of the issue that I worry most about, as do others, is that arguments for action on climate change that evoke only one particular vision of the future will reflect only the priorities and values of certain parties, rather than a broad, pragmatic set of choices designed to both effectively manage the problem of climate change and align a diversity of political interests in support of policy action.

The statement that the connection between rising concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases and the increased warming of the global climate system is more certain than ever is nonsense.

I am certain that Roger Peilke needs no support from me; I am sure Roger has forgotten more about how the earth's climate works than I know.

This sentence seems to be an endorsement of alarmism: «In particular, the connection between rising concentrations of atmospheric greenhouse gases and the increased warming of the global climate system is more certain than ever.»

I think you could also read his 2009 book as sidelining certain disputes about climate science as illegitimate, or just being about values rather than the science as purported.

Consequently all understanding of the climate system will less certain than our understanding in fields where we can do controlled experiments.

Whether Mitt Romney «knows more» about climate science than Barack Obama is possible but uncertain — that neither is an expert is fairly certain.

Climate change advocates face five new developments that make it less than certain they will get the emissions reductions they believe are needed.

According to the BBC, «The panel states that it is 95 percent certain that the «human influence on climate caused more than half the observed increase in global average surface temperatures from 1951 - 2010.»»

But more and more agree that the short - term prognosis for climate change is much less certain than once thought.

The rule, Listing of Substitutes for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and Revision of the Venting Prohibition for Certain Refrigerant Substitutes, lists four climate - friendly hydrocarbon refrigerants as «acceptable» substitutes for ozone depleting substances and other fluorinated gases which are hundreds and thousands of times more damaging to the climate than CO2.

In an essay published this week, President Barack Obama's former climate advisor Steven Koonin said today's best estimate of the sensitivity was no different, and no more certain, than it was 30 years ago despite billions of dollars having been spent.

In other words, under solar or anthropogenic influence the changes in mean climate values, such as the global temperature, are less important than increased duration of certain climate patterns associated say with cold conditions in some regions and warm conditions in the other regions

Judth, As the» hiatus» seems to be a central point in your idea that climate sentivity might be lower than certain models indicate, I am wondering about your thoughts on what this warm non-El Nino year means.

Climate change will affect birds, but exactly how is less than certain.

«As the» hiatus» seems to be a central point in your idea that climate sentivity might be lower than certain models indicate, I am wondering about your thoughts on what this warm non-El Nino year means.