Not exact matches
Getting the basic data should help scientists
to better understand how Antarctic clouds will
respond to a
changing climate, Russell says.
Some gaps in the research include
getting a better understanding of the distribution of species and habitats, understanding how marine populations
respond to stressors and looking at how
changes in
climate can affect individual species and ecological communities.
Dr. Prather's comment is worth posting here on its own as a starting point for more discussion of how scientists can best help society weigh evidence pointing
to human - caused
climate change and attendant risks and consider how
to respond if people ever
got inspired
to do so:
When I have given talks about
climate change over the years, one of my most common questions is: «Yes, I
get all of your information, but how can I
respond to my uncle, brother - in - law or friend who refuses
to accept
climate change.»
Her butterfly study
got her a spot on the UN
climate panel, where she
got «a quick and hard lesson on the politics» when policy makers killed the words «high confidence» in the crucial passage that said scientists had high confidence species were
responding to climate change.
Over the past few weeks, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) have been working hard and collaboratively in Alberta
to get folks talking about the actions required
to enable the Alberta Government
to successfully meet its objective
to increase renewable energy investment and development in response
to the need
to respond to climate change.