Right now, we have
several scenario studies to predict what the future trend would be.
Not exact matches
I don't know what the plan is, but what I know for sure, as I'm
studying in management is that his plan surely consists of
several scenarios depending on the context (since the context is likely to change in many ways by July 1st).
He cited
several studies showing that a large number of species on the planet would become extinct in a «business as usual» global warming
scenario.
After
several years of
studying genetic material from the twins and their parents, the team came up with two possible
scenarios.
In Vancouver, Warren discussed
several «swarm
scenarios» his group has
studied both in crowds of real people and in virtual reality.
Studies are being carried out to determine the functional effects that occur when these receptor - ligands interact; to determine how these proteins induce their activities at the molecular level and transmit signals to T cells; and to determine the significance of these proteins in
several disease
scenarios such as asthma, scleroderma, and atopic dermatitis.
I made my decision few months ago to start all over again and after
studying several scenarios I am committed now to only one thing: CREDIT SPREADS.
Hence, the points raised by Oreskes et al. may be more relevant for the
study of Pall et al. — and indeed for
several of my own papers (e.g. local temperature
scenarios available for viewing in GoogleEarth described in a forthcoming publication).
Ackerman et al. (2009, see note 8 above) review this and
several other
studies, including a recent report from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (Knopf, B., O. Edenhofer, H. Turton, T. Barker, S. Scrieciu, M. Leimbach, L. Baumstark and A. Kitous (2008), «Report on First Assessment of low stabilization
scenarios») which reports modeled costs for stabilization at 400 ppm CO2 equivalent as remaining under 2.5 % cumulative GWP losses to 2100.
All the more ironic is that in counseling us to «respect the facts», he should made
several further errors of fact, not least in his translation of «Nullius in Verba», but also in his statement of fact that» 15 — 40 per cent of species potentially facing extinction after only 2 °C of warming», omitting the fact that this is aworst - case
scenario predicted by just a single
study.
The
study also made
several assumptions that drive the outcomes under different
scenarios — two in which the standards continue but are suspended, and two in which they continue as under current law.
Lead author of the
study, Dim Coumou, from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, said: «We find that up until 2040, the frequency of monthly heat extremes will increase
several fold, independent of the emission
scenario we choose to take.
Unfortunately, during the
several years since the IPCC
study was released, both global CO2 emissions and atmospheric CO2 concentrations have exceeded those in its worst - case
scenario.
The
study, by Ian Joughin of the University of Washington and
several colleagues, had a key caveat: it did not consider a worst - case melting
scenario, and stated that the biggest uncertainties don't concern the inevitability of the collapse, but rather the timing.
Bottom line: responsible reporting should note these are only «possibilities», yes, but same said responsible reporting should also inform readers that not one but
several recent
studies change the picture (veruss 4 - 5 years ago) from «remote possibility» to a «higher probability than previously thought» for such shut - down
scenarios.
But in a
scenario where an individual is the sole earner for a family of
several kids, the sum assured is surely to differ from the one having two earning members and 2 children
studying in school.
Clearly there are
several alternative, though not mutually exclusive,
scenarios that may explain the interactions observed in this
study.