Sentences with phrase «for by anthropogenic climate change»

In order to make the predictions that Laxon made, he would have to assume that any variation can only be accounted for by anthropogenic climate change, and that the trend it detected would continue.

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Some of you might have read about the lawsuit by a number of municipalities (including San Francisco and Oakland) against the major oil companies for damages (related primarily to sea level rise) caused by anthropogenic climate change.

There are immediate reasons to study the vocal patterns of cetaceans: these marine mammals are threatened by human activities through competition for fishery resources, entanglement in fishing gear, collisions with vessels, exposure to pollutants and oil spills and, ultimately, shrinking habitats due to anthropogenic climate change.

«Of course conditions for humans and other complex life will become impossible much sooner - and this is being accelerated by anthropogenic climate change.

The acknowledged role of sunspots and cosmic rays in forming clouds has been fertile ground for climate deniers, who have cast doubt on whether anthropogenic climate change (in other words, change caused by humans) is occurring at all.

The researchers showed that the climate change models used by the IPCC underestimate Africa's emissions, which could account for 20 - 55 % of global anthropogenic emissions of gaseous and particulate pollutants by 2030.

The reconstruction produced by Dr. Mann and his colleagues was just one step in a long process of research, and it is not (as sometimes presented) a clinching argument for anthropogenic global warming, but rather one of many independent lines of research on global climate change.

By the end of the 21st century, managers will also need to account for background changes in ecosystem functions and services that may not relate to anthropogenic climate change.

Something detailing any ongoing changes in communities of living things in the natural world like coral reefs, lakes and alpine regions caused by anthropogenic climate change would be great, if its not too off topic for RC.

Something detailing any ongoing changes in communities of living things in the natural world like coral reefs, lakes and alpine regions caused by anthropogenic climate change would be great, if its not too off topic for RC.

For example, Saunders quotes William Gray's off - the - cuff criticism of a study by Naomi Oreskes that demonstrated the existence of an overwhelming consensus in the peer - reviewed scientific literature on the reality of anthropogenic climate change (see our previous discussion of that study).

The abstract certainly says so by concluding «The validity of the anthropogenic nature of global warming and climate change and that of the effectiveness of proposed measures for climate action may therefore be questioned solely on this basis.»

There is of course more, but I'm going to stop because I realize that while all this is good evidence for harms caused by anthropogenic climate change in general, to be really relevant to the topic at hand, we should be looking at the specific harms alleged by the plaintiffs in the suit over which judge Alsup is presiding.

The recent paper in Science Express by Hansen et al (on which I am a co-author) has garnered quite a lot of press attention and has been described as the «smoking gun» for anthropogenic climate change.

«Based on these studies, and many others using fossil and historical records, we argue that evidence for the widely cited view that future climate change poses an equal or greater threat to global biodiversity than anthropogenic land - use change and habitat loss (Thomas et al., 2004) is equivocal: extinctions driven by the latter processes of habitat loss pose a far greater threat to global biodiversity.

CAGW or Catastrophic Anthropogenic Global Warming is the acronym used (mostly by those that don't support taking immediate action on climate change) for the theory (or collection of hypotheses) that attribute most of the observed modern warming to human activities and warn that continuing similar activities (mostly emitting CO2) could result in warming that is dangerous to both civilization and a number of ecosystems.

The declining signal over India shown by the GPCP decadal mode is broadly consistent with gauge measurements since the 1950s — that several research groups including my own are trying to understand, perhaps relating to emissions of anthropogenic aerosol — although there are discrepancies between these gauge - based data sets themselves (see our recent review in Nature Climate Change, for example).

Recognizes that warming of the climate system is unequivocal and that most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid twentieth century is very likely due to the increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations, as assessed by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change in its Fourth Assessment climate system is unequivocal and that most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid twentieth century is very likely due to the increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations, as assessed by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change in its Fourth Assessment Climate Change in its Fourth Assessment Report;

There is one and only one justification for a carbon tax — an attempt to influence the future course of the earth's climate (or, as some people prefer, to mitigate anthropogenic climate change) by trying to force down the emissions of the most abundant human - generated greenhouse gas.

The Royal Society report includes references to Clark et al, 2016 in Nature Climate Change, suggesting the final sea level rise on millennia timescale caused by anthropogenic climate change (partly depending on future emissions) lies in a range between 29 to 55 metres and to DeConto & Pollard, 2016 in Nature, a study suggesting hydro - fracturing and ice cliff collapse around Antarctic ice sheets increases high end projection for sea level rise by 2100 to ± 2 Climate Change, suggesting the final sea level rise on millennia timescale caused by anthropogenic climate change (partly depending on future emissions) lies in a range between 29 to 55 metres and to DeConto & Pollard, 2016 in Nature, a study suggesting hydro - fracturing and ice cliff collapse around Antarctic ice sheets increases high end projection for sea level rise by 2100 to ± 2 mChange, suggesting the final sea level rise on millennia timescale caused by anthropogenic climate change (partly depending on future emissions) lies in a range between 29 to 55 metres and to DeConto & Pollard, 2016 in Nature, a study suggesting hydro - fracturing and ice cliff collapse around Antarctic ice sheets increases high end projection for sea level rise by 2100 to ± 2 climate change (partly depending on future emissions) lies in a range between 29 to 55 metres and to DeConto & Pollard, 2016 in Nature, a study suggesting hydro - fracturing and ice cliff collapse around Antarctic ice sheets increases high end projection for sea level rise by 2100 to ± 2 mchange (partly depending on future emissions) lies in a range between 29 to 55 metres and to DeConto & Pollard, 2016 in Nature, a study suggesting hydro - fracturing and ice cliff collapse around Antarctic ice sheets increases high end projection for sea level rise by 2100 to ± 2 metres.

Julia Lehmann, from Roehampton University, said: «In reality, the effects of climate change on African apes may be much worse, as our model does not take into account possible anthropogenic effects, such as habitat destruction by humans and the hunting of apes for bushmeat.»

And here is the rub: Stewart overstates the importance of the sceptics» case for a warmer MWP than present by saying that it would «prove» to the world that anthropogenic climate change was false.

The overarching goal of this WCRP research effort, led by WCRP's Core Project «Climate and Ocean Variability, Predictability and Change» (CLIVAR) as a Research Focus, is to establish a quantitative understanding of the natural and anthropogenic mechanisms of regional to local sea level variability; to promote advances in observing systems required for an integrated sea level monitoring; and to foster the development of sea level predictions and projections that are of increasing benefit for coastal zone management.

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For the sea of humanity that is increasingly feeing the changing conditions resulting from a warmer climate brought on by anthropogenic interference, it is clear what must be done — reduce emissions dramatically in the developed countries.

The British medical journal The Lancet, known for its tobacco Prohibitionist and anti-Israel views, created a commission on Health and Climate Change to promote, as if it were science, the view that «to avoid the risk of potentially catastrophic climate change impacts requires total anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to be kept below 2900 billion tonnes by the end of the century» — not a calculation that physicians, biologists, and the like are particularly qualified toClimate Change to promote, as if it were science, the view that «to avoid the risk of potentially catastrophic climate change impacts requires total anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to be kept below 2900 billion tonnes by the end of the century» — not a calculation that physicians, biologists, and the like are particularly qualified to Change to promote, as if it were science, the view that «to avoid the risk of potentially catastrophic climate change impacts requires total anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to be kept below 2900 billion tonnes by the end of the century» — not a calculation that physicians, biologists, and the like are particularly qualified toclimate change impacts requires total anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to be kept below 2900 billion tonnes by the end of the century» — not a calculation that physicians, biologists, and the like are particularly qualified to change impacts requires total anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to be kept below 2900 billion tonnes by the end of the century» — not a calculation that physicians, biologists, and the like are particularly qualified to make.)

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Repeated collections of such data allow measurements and understanding of changes in forest biomass, biodiversity and other ecological parameters caused by natural and anthropogenic change processes - these insights will be essential to assist local and regional planners charged with keeping track of carbon for global climate change initiatives.

His motive is expressed on page 14 with reference to the «General Obligation» of article 192 in the Law of the Sea Convention: «States have the obligation to protect and preserve the marine environment», noting that: «This obligation has great importance for the atmosphere, weather and climate, because if mankind understands and protects the oceans, it would minimize the threat to humanity posed by anthropogenic climate change.

In terms of your request for something substantial, I responded to your original claim that «the theory relies on computer models» with a link to a RealClimate post that shows this claim is not correct — rather than computer models, the foundations of the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change are built upon our understanding of how the atmosphere works and how we are changing it by emitting greenhouse gases.

This reminds us of the American Enterprise Institute last year offering a honorarium of $ 10,000 for articles by scientists disputing anthropogenic climate change.

Anthropogenic climate change contributes to fanning of the West African monsoon by moisture from the Mediterranean July 13, 2016 Climate change can have mixed consequences: It would appear that the warming of the Mediterranean region, which has brought greater heat and drought to the countries there for around 20 years, is behind an increase in rainfall in the Sahel climate change contributes to fanning of the West African monsoon by moisture from the Mediterranean July 13, 2016 Climate change can have mixed consequences: It would appear that the warming of the Mediterranean region, which has brought greater heat and drought to the countries there for around 20 years, is behind an increase in rainfall in the Sahel Climate change can have mixed consequences: It would appear that the warming of the Mediterranean region, which has brought greater heat and drought to the countries there for around 20 years, is behind an increase in rainfall in the Sahel region.

FOLLOW THE MONEY: In speaking to politically fuelled climate change and the so called anthropogenic questions surrounding it, it might be prudent to first ask WHY people have such a need to suicidally abandon themselves to fundamentalist type Armageddon laden fear mongering by offering to pay up front before depopulating themselves, — all for the sake of the planet.

The lawsuit, brought under public nuisance law, seeks monetary damages from the energy industry for the destruction of the native village of Kivalina, AK, by coastal flooding due to anthropogenic climate change....

Looking for any evidence that humanity is cooking the globe, Jiansong Zhou and Ka - Kit Tung (Deducing Multi-decadal Anthropogenic Global Warming Trends Using Multiple Regression Analysis) began by excluding climate change due to natural factors and more specifically, by adding the effects of AMO (Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation) trends that alarmists neglected to consider.

The WCCC Climate Change Collaborative Network is a robust «Business to Government Platform» for proactive Climate Industries, Universities & Research Centers, keen to take a lead role in the global fight against anthropogenic climate change & United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by way of interacting & partnering with the government decision makers of Developing Nations on the adoption & implementation of their respective leading technologies, research & eduClimate Change Collaborative Network is a robust «Business to Government Platform» for proactive Climate Industries, Universities & Research Centers, keen to take a lead role in the global fight against anthropogenic climate change & United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by way of interacting & partnering with the government decision makers of Developing Nations on the adoption & implementation of their respective leading technologies, research & educChange Collaborative Network is a robust «Business to Government Platform» for proactive Climate Industries, Universities & Research Centers, keen to take a lead role in the global fight against anthropogenic climate change & United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by way of interacting & partnering with the government decision makers of Developing Nations on the adoption & implementation of their respective leading technologies, research & eduClimate Industries, Universities & Research Centers, keen to take a lead role in the global fight against anthropogenic climate change & United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by way of interacting & partnering with the government decision makers of Developing Nations on the adoption & implementation of their respective leading technologies, research & educlimate change & United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by way of interacting & partnering with the government decision makers of Developing Nations on the adoption & implementation of their respective leading technologies, research & educchange & United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by way of interacting & partnering with the government decision makers of Developing Nations on the adoption & implementation of their respective leading technologies, research & education.

Spangled Drongo, it is important to be a critical thinker by keeping an open mind and sifting through all of the evidence both for and against anthropogenic climate change without ideological blinkers or a pre-conceived answer but to do that you have to get your facts right.

Regardless of whether early land use significantly affected global climate, understanding the global role of land use in determining the onset and magnitude of anthropogenic climate change is critical for gauging the climatic impact of current and future modifications of the terrestrial biosphere, including efforts to offset fossil fuel emissions by reducing deforestation (114).

Increasing emissions and concentrations of carbon dioxide receive considerable attention, but our analyses identify an important change in another pathway for anthropogenic climate change — a rapid rise in anthropogenic sulfur emissions driven by large increases in coal consumption in Asia in general, and China in particular.

A trend analysis of normalized insured damage from natural disasters is not only of interest to the insurance industry, but can potentially be useful for attempts at detecting whether there has been an increase in the frequency and / or intensity of natural hazards, whether caused by natural climate variability or anthropogenic climate change.

The evidence for the seriousness of anthropogenic climate change has been convincing for several decades, is now irrefutable, and the body of evidence is continuously increasing; yet the number of Australians who believe that climate change may not be caused by humanity was around 50 % in early 2010 and was also increasing — due to a disinformation campaign run by the big greenhouse polluters.

These finding are similar to those reported a few years ago by Ramanathan and Carmichael but grossly dissimilar to those from the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which says that black carbon is responsible for only about 10 % of the total anthropogenic warming influence.

For instance, evolution can decrease extinction risks by allowing populations to adapt to changing climates, whereas anthropogenic landscape barriers can increase risks by limiting dispersal into newly suitable habitats.

El Niño — the strongest in more than 50 years — and the ongoing forces of anthropogenic climate change are to blame for the new milestones, according to a new «State of the Climate» report by the American Meteorological Society and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Inforclimate change are to blame for the new milestones, according to a new «State of the Climate» report by the American Meteorological Society and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental InforClimate» report by the American Meteorological Society and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Information.

The essence of the declaration is a recognition by financial institutions from around the globe that anthropogenic climate change is real, the cost of inaction will be extremely high, financial institutions must take greater action and integrate climate change into their everyday decision - making, and governments need to do more, namely set ambitious, long - term targets for emissions reduction.

I describe a recent resurgence in the construction of hydroelectric dams, both large and small, around the world, spurred, in substantial part, by their newfound description as a form of «clean energy» capable of mitigating the greenhouse gas emissions largely responsible for anthropogenic contributions to global climate change.

It argues that the IPCC's «heroic days» of «Herculean work» are probably over, more frequent assessments focused on policy challenges are required, and the wider review of science made possible by the blogosphere can help: New Scientist says because the case for anthropogenic climate change is firmly established («the Nobel prize is won») the IPCC really needs to revision itself.

may give cause for some to question the wider role of climate change and not solely global warming, that are induced by anthropogenic emissions, changes in land use, water quality etc for which there is direct empirical data in the form of images, and not in mathematical treatments of theory and simulated models.

What I can't understand about the repeated assertions by people like Dr Trenberth that «the evidence for anthropogenic climate change is now so clear that the burden of proof should lie with research which seeks to disprove the human role.»

I often tell my friends that when you really flay away all the bullshit, the main argument by climate catastrophists for anthropogenic origens of climate change is that scientists «can't think of anything else it can be.»