This study found that black carbon
has a warming effect of approximately 0.9 W / m2, while aerosol cooling effects account for approximately -2.3 W / m2.
This increase partly reverses a period of declining sulfur emissions that
had a warming effect of 0.19 W ∕ m2 between 1990 and 2002.»
Not exact matches
«Technology
has got the upper hand and will stay well ahead
of that and counter-balance» the
effects of global
warming.
«The U.S.
has obviously been clear about where it stands with the Paris Agreement, but it is heartening that 19 other countries reaffirmed their commitment to the agreement,» said Thoriq Ibrahim, minister
of energy and environment for the Maldives and Chair
of the Alliance
of Small Island States, a group
of countries vulnerable to the
effects of global
warming.
The world
has to take a look at itself and consider what it is going to do about the increasing
effect of global
warming.
He said lightening roofs and roads in urban environments
would offset the global
warming effects of all the cars in the world for 11 years.
Or vow to joyfully accept children when he can not know with certainty the
effects of global
warming his children and grandchildren will
have to endure?
A U.K. - based Antarctic research project called Project MIDAS monitoring the
effects of climate change on an ice shelf called Larsen C announced that a vast rift in the rapidly
warming pole
has split entirely and created a brand new iceberg — the third largest in the world.
Sure, the
warming effects of a big bowl
of chilli are sooo nice when it's cold outside... but when it's a little
warmer outside, all you
have to do is let your chilli cool off a bit more.
I think I found that soup wasn't filling enough for dinner but ever since I started to travel a lot over the past few years I
have really grown to appreciate the
warming effects of soup and the restorative qualities
of it.
It's a great complement to a cleanse or detox due to the healthy dose
of ginger and cinnamon, both
of which
have a
warming effect according to Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Even if you don't
have a compassionate bone in your body for animals, surely the
effects of global -
warming must be a concern to EVERYONE
Since taking leadership
of the country last September, Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who in 2009 said the science behind climate change was «crap»,
has abolished the independent Climate Commission, the body created by the former Labor government to provide public information on the
effects of global
warming.
Every corner
of the earth wastes food, and every nation feels the
effects of a
warming planet, in part caused by methane released from the 1.3 billion tons
of food that go uneaten every year And yet, the specifics
of food loss and waste vary by country — and to be effective, the solutions
have to be local.
I
've mentioned this before, but I am so ready for Spring to be in full
effect with
warmer weather, spring veggies, and lots
of...
I want to say that there are some factors missing from his analysis — I remember reading about how the heat island phenomena can
have an observable
effect because
of the dome
of warm air which forms during the day.
The reduced downforce also
has the knock - on
effect of tyres taking longer to come up to operating temperature (there are no tyre
warmers in IndyCar) as well as making them wear out quicker because the drivers are sliding around more.
That snug and
warm feeling
of close physical contact with you will make them less grumpy and
have a soothing
effect.
This study focused on the
effect of warming mother's breasts before using a double electric breast pump by a
warm compress compared to an unwarmed breast to see if the
warmed breast
would elicit more milk for NICU babies.
- Pain relief and mobility: The
warm water in which a water birth occurs can
have several positive
effects on the delivery experience
of some expecting mothers.
With Rachel's Remedy I know at least one aspect
of my care plan
has just been made easier and that the product will stay
warm, feel comfortable and produce the therapeutic
effect that mother needs.
It should be comfortable,
warm and as it
has been mentioned before it is important for it to be flame - retardant and it shouldn't
have a negative
effect on the sensitive skin
of the little one.
Atmospheric dust may
have a powerful
effect on climate, absorbing sunlight and
warming the atmosphere at some altitudes while shading and cooling underlying layers
of air.
Unlike a traditional shower
had, it mimics the soothing, natural feel
of a
warm summer rain, with a relaxing
effect for your mind and body.
And get this: when it starts to
warm up outside, you don't
have to give up the relaxing
effect of a fire.
An active hydrological cycle
would have required a
warmer climate in the planet's early history and therefore a thicker atmosphere, one capable
of creating a strong greenhouse
effect.
The
warmer, drier conditions
of El Nino
have had a baleful
effect on conflict in the tropics since 1950, research shows
«We were interested in providing a measure
of how long people
would have to wait until the
effect of mitigation becomes tangible, in terms
of avoided
warming,» Tebaldi said.
As a result, more
of human emissions
would remain in the atmosphere, increasing the greenhouse
effect that contributes to global
warming and alters Earth's climate.
But the reactive gases emitted by trees can also increase the amounts
of ozone and methane, both greenhouse gases which
have warming effects on the climate.
«We
had a near - record
warm April - May period, prolonging the
effects of July [2009] drought and a low snow year.»
They found that while temperatures
would go down by as much as 0.3 °C, global
warming would push up temperatures by 3.7 to 4.5 °C — more than negating any
effect of a global minimum (Geophysical Research Letters, DOI: 10.1029 / 2010gl042710, in press).
Because the Earth's climate
has a certain amount
of natural variability, and those natural cycles can
have warming and cooling
effects that last for a couple
of decades or even longer, Tebaldi said, it takes time to detect a change.
SEAS researchers suggest that early Mars may
have been
warmed intermittently by a powerful greenhouse
effect, possibly explaining water on the planet's surface billions
of years ago.
Other experts say that the
effect of hurricanes on global
warming would probably be minimal as only the largest storms are expected to get stronger.
While natural sources
of climate variability are significant, multiple lines
of evidence indicate that human influences
have had an increasingly dominant
effect on the climate
warming observed since the mid-twentieth century.
Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School
of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) suggest that early Mars may
have been
warmed intermittently by a powerful greenhouse
effect.
Swann's previous research looked at how a hypothetical massive tree planting in the Northern Hemisphere to slow global
warming could
have the unintended
effect of changing tropical rainfall.
«This research shows that the
warming effects of both methane and hydrogen
have been underestimated by a significant amount,» said Wordsworth.
«Similarly, a number
of studies
have found that telling people about the 97 % scientific consensus on human - caused global
warming has a neutralizing rather than polarizing
effect.»
Besides SSCE, scientists
have also been investigating stratospheric sulfur injections — firing sun - reflecting aerosols into the air, similar to the cooling
effect after a volcanic eruption — and cirrus cloud thinning, where you thin the top level
of clouds, which
have a
warming effect on the planet.
Proposals to reduce the
effects of global
warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could
have a devastating
effect on global regions prone to either tumultuous storms or prolonged drought, new research
has shown.
In a recent study, for instance, well - respected climate models were shown to
have completely opposing estimates for the overall
effect of the clouds and smoke in the southeast Atlantic: Some found net
warming, whereas others found cooling.
«Those
have outsized global
warming effects and also outsized human health
effects,» said John Podesta, chairman
of the Center for American Progress.
The researchers found that on windy nights it wasn't possible to measure the cooling
effects of the green spaces beyond their boundaries as there was too much turbulent mixing
of the air; but on calm
warm nights they estimate that a network
of green spaces
of around 3 - 5 hectares each situated 100 - 150 m apart
would provide comprehensive cooling for a city with a climate and characteristics similar to London.
Geoengineering — the intentional manipulation
of the climate to counter the
effect of global
warming by injecting aerosols artificially into the atmosphere —
has been mooted as a potential way to deal with climate change.
«I
would be most interested in seeing into the future to determine what
effects global
warming, weather change, overpopulation and scarcity
of clean drinking water [
have] in store for humanity,» Bennett wrote.
Whereas carbon levels can affect
warming on a global scale, the
effects of increased albedo and poor evotranspiration
would affect temperatures only on a regional level.
The soot produced by burning fossil fuels
has a stronger
warming effect because it contains a higher ratio
of black carbon to sulfate, which reflects sunlight to produce a cooling
effect.
«We found that vegetation change may
have a greater impact on the amount
of stream flow in the Sierra than the direct
effects of climate
warming,» said lead author Ryan Bart, a postdoctoral researcher at UCSB's Bren School
of Environmental Science & Management.