Sentences with phrase «mean for future climate»

In this final section, I will try to make estimates of what subcap methane emissions may mean for future climate change; more as a speculative basis for discussion rather than an authoritative prediction.

So climate scientists, when they try to work out what all this means for future climates, need to understand the carbon cycle better.

Not exact matches

AG Eric Schniederman's fraud investigation into ExxonMobile is focused less on the distant past than on relatively recent statements by the company related to climate change and what it means for its future.

A new study takes aim at the mysterious relationship between clouds and climate, and it finds that a warmer planet could mean fewer clouds, which would mean an even more sultry future for the planet

To get some idea of what climate change will likely mean for the reefs, the World Heritage Centre asked coral experts at NOAA and elsewhere to produce what they claim is a first of its kind study «that scientifically quantifies the scale of the issue, makes a prediction of where the future lies, and indicates effects up to the level of individual sites,» says Fanny Douvere, marine program coordinator at the center.

That means current climate models for the Arctic can not accurately project the region's future.

It explores a number of different climate change futures — from a no - emissions - cuts case in which global mean temperatures rise by 4.5 °C, to a 2 °C rise, the upper limit for temperature in the Paris Agreement.

The biggest concern: that the Accelerated Climate Modeling for Energy (ACME) project, meant to forecast local impacts of climate change and to be used on DOE's future exascale supercomputers, would dilute resources from the Community Earth System Model Climate Modeling for Energy (ACME) project, meant to forecast local impacts of climate change and to be used on DOE's future exascale supercomputers, would dilute resources from the Community Earth System Model climate change and to be used on DOE's future exascale supercomputers, would dilute resources from the Community Earth System Model (CESM).

The kinder, gentler model from the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research in the United Kingdom estimated a wetter, warmer future: Rainfall may increase 20 percent to 25 percent, mean annual temperatures could increase 2 degrees Fahrenheit by 2030 and 4 degrees by 2100.

The new agreement also establishes the principle that future national plans will be no less ambitious than existing ones, which means these 188 climate action plans provide a firm floor and foundation for higher ambition.

There was an excellent talk by Emily Levine, Interpretive Supervisor at Muir Woods, about the health of redwoods and how the science and study of these beautiful trees is helping us learn about the effects of climate change and what it means for our collective future.

Presenting strong symbols of civilizations through visual and written material, the works in the exhibition investigate the rituals of our daily life through the figurative meaning of an artefact and question, in the current climate of constant change, what should be conserved from the past for future archaeologists and how does this influence our historiography.

A Greenpeace video tells the story of Indonesia's threatened forests New York Times reporter Justin Gillis is out this morning with «With Deaths of Forests, a Loss of Key Climate Protectors,» a recommended read for anyone concerned about how climate change is affecting the planet and what it means for the present and Climate Protectors,» a recommended read for anyone concerned about how climate change is affecting the planet and what it means for the present and climate change is affecting the planet and what it means for the present and future.

The extreme heat and related climate disturbances mean that delegates to a global climate conference scheduled for Paris in early December will almost certainly be convening as weather - related disasters are unfolding around the world, putting them under greater political pressure to reach an ambitious deal to limit future emissions and slow the temperature increase.

If a moral framing resonates with values people already hold dear — protecting future generations, for example — it may shift people's perceptions of the meaning and importance of the threat posed by climate change.»

Its official climate adviser, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), has already said that a global 1.5 C limit would mean a more ambitious 2050 goal for the UK, in the range of 86 - 96 % below 1990 levels, as well as setting a net - zero target at some point, while the government has long accepted the need to set a net - zero goal «at an appropriate point in the future&climate adviser, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), has already said that a global 1.5 C limit would mean a more ambitious 2050 goal for the UK, in the range of 86 - 96 % below 1990 levels, as well as setting a net - zero target at some point, while the government has long accepted the need to set a net - zero goal «at an appropriate point in the future&Climate Change (CCC), has already said that a global 1.5 C limit would mean a more ambitious 2050 goal for the UK, in the range of 86 - 96 % below 1990 levels, as well as setting a net - zero target at some point, while the government has long accepted the need to set a net - zero goal «at an appropriate point in the future».

Density histograms of mean elevation of species ranges in the present (blue) and future (red) for each climate change scenario.

Figure 6: Historical human - caused global mean temperature change and future changes for the six illustrative SRES scenarios using a simple climate model.

In 2016, ACE launched a new, digital version of the ACE Assembly called Our Climate Our Future, meant for streaming into the classroom.

Although there is as yet no convincing evidence in the observed record of changes in tropical cyclone behaviour, a synthesis of the recent model results indicates that, for the future warmer climate, tropical cyclones will show increased peak wind speed and increased mean and peak precipitation intensities.

Based on the estimated coefficients of mean temperatures in four regimes, we separate 78 cities into five areas with latitudes below 30 °, 31 ° -40 °, 41 ° -50 °, and 61 ° -70 °, and predict the impacts of future climate change on mortality for 2021 - 2040, 2041 - 2060, and 2061 - 2100.

Part of problem is that even with current levels of emissions, the inertia of the climate system means that not all of the warming those emissions will cause has happened yet — a certain amount is «in the pipeline» and will only rear its head in the future, because the ocean absorbs some of the heat, delaying the inherent atmospheric warming for decades to centuries.

Mora et al analyzed past and future (modeled) climate states, determining for key places and environments when future mean temperatures began to continuously exceed historical precedents.

What does Donald Trump's plan to nominate Jay Clayton as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) mean for the future of corporate climate change disclosure?

just means that these investigators have been mislead on the actual skill of the NARCCAP results if they are being used in lieu of reanalyses for current climate, and for impact and policy studies of future climate.

Whatever that means, if it means anything, is really anybody's guess, which is why climate will continue to be an inexhaustible topic of discussion for the foreseeable future, and a goldmine for charlatans.

Meaning, initiatives like President Obama's Climate Action Plan — the motivation for such things as the EPA's just - announced effective moratorium on future coal - fired power plants — would be even more unnecessary and ineffective than they are already.

This National Climate Assessment collects, integrates, and assesses observations and research from around the country, helping us to see what is actually happening and understand what it means for our lives, our livelihoods, and our future.

Adapting to climate change means understanding what climate we are likely to experience in the future, and creating proactive plans that take advantage of opportunities and prepare for impacts.

For denialists, accepting climate science would mean admitting that unrestrained capitalism is jeopardising our future, that comprehensive government intervention is needed, and that the environment movement was right all along.

Climate change is transforming Germany's environment and future — and for the nation's nearly 83 million citizens, making climate solutions a priority could mean the difference between a bright, sustainable future... and something very difClimate change is transforming Germany's environment and future — and for the nation's nearly 83 million citizens, making climate solutions a priority could mean the difference between a bright, sustainable future... and something very difclimate solutions a priority could mean the difference between a bright, sustainable future... and something very different.

Since the future for climate change is some time «in the future», in the mean time, cool your jets.

What it means Contrary to what many climate alarmists have long contended, there is mounting evidence that suggests that the negative consequences they predict for the world's marine life in a future high - CO2 world are by no means assured, nor are they likely to be widespread.

The discrepancy between recent observed and simulated trends in global mean surface temperature has provoked a debate about possible causes and implications for future climate change projections.

Berkeley Lab's Trevor Keenan said in a statement: «We don't know exactly where the carbon sink is increasing the most, how long this increase will last, or what it means for the future of Earth's climate.»

Watch this video from Years of Living Dangerously that explains what Hurricane Harvey has to do with climate change and what this means for our future.

UN climate talks have so far failed to agree a role for a forestry - based carbon market in a future carbon reduction treaty, meaning private sector investors have very little idea of financial returns from projects that save trees.

That means you can get a good idea of why their futures differ and what their choices might mean for the climate.

As the dust settles after a decidedly unconventional climate convention, delegates and experts are turning their attention to the outcome, and what it means for the future of international climate change efforts.

Prof. Dale Jamieson, Environmental Studies and Philosophy, NYU, author of Reason in a Dark Time: Why the Struggle to Stop Climate Change Failed — And What It Means For Our Future

Global warming has been stuck in neutral for more than a decade and a half, scientists are increasingly suggesting that future climate change projections are overblown, and now, arguably the greatest threat from global warming — a large and rapid sea level rise (SLR)-- has been shown overly lurid (SOL; what did you think I meant?).

The climate crisis is now, therefore greenhouse gas emissions must be dramatically reduced to mitigate the increasing scale of future storms; Our power grid is fragile, but dramatically reduced power consumption can provide the basis for a more diverse and robust grid; and The sheltering capacity of our buildings is generally poor, meaning that without power in extreme temperatures occupants suffer.

Various approaches to improve the precision of multi-model projections have been explored, but there is still no agreed strategy for weighting the projections from different models based on their historical performance so that there is no direct means of translating quantitative measures of past performance into confident statements about fidelity of future climate projections.

On one side are people and their futures and the intact climate, and on the other side is a small, small group of fossil fuel interests who are making insane amounts of money and are willing to keep doing it for another 10 years even if it means the ruination of the entire planet.

There are three strands to the science in Stern: the climate sensitivity, future emissions of greenhouse gases and the impacts of any particular level of change (scaled to the global mean temperature anomaly for convenience).

«No one can predict the future, but if the region's past 900 years is any indication, and you factor in climate change, you're going to have a warmer situation that could mean the river will no longer be a sustainable water source for the tar sands,» he said.

The ability to clearly understand countries» INDCs and what they mean for future emissions and climate impacts is critical for ensuring success.

Remember that, in a work climate where people can be expected to change jobs far more frequently than they did in earlier generations, it's important to maintain a positive and supportive network of professional references — which means that you should a) always leave an employer on a positive note; and b) do your best to maintain a cordial relationship with them just in case you might need them to serve as a reference for you in the future.