Sentences with phrase «projected consequences of global warming»

Reports of a steady stream of scientific findings on global climate change, in particular reports on observed and projected consequences of global warming, have increased the level of concern among policymakers and the public.

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Interestingly, although the [Summary for Policy Makers] clearly talked about the projected global warming being up to 6.4 degrees above 1980 - 1999 average (which is 6.9 degrees above pre-industrial), you often see AR4 cited as suggesting that warming could be «up to 4 degrees,» which I think is partly a consequence of the way a key figure was presented.
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, said that if the buildup of greenhouse gases and its consequences pushed global temperatures 9 degrees Fahrenheit higher than today — well below the upper temperature range that scientists project could occur from global warming — Earth's population would be devastated.
Isn't it the CAGW alarmists who are projecting catastrophic consequences of global warming?
The purpose of this paper is to provide a layman's critique of the Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) theory, and in particular to challenge the fairly widespread notion that the science and projected consequences of AGW currently justify massive spending and government intervention into the world's economies.
Ignore the temperature data because the projections are what we want to happen.This includes the many predictions of dire consequences of global warming that are projected to occur but haven't yet manifested themselves.
If global warming continues as projected, the global consequences of deteriorating conditions in the tropics will soon be a lot more serious than a foretaste of summer weather in late winter.
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