The IPCC is apparently also toughening its stance: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/27/science/earth/greenhouse-gas-emissions-are-growing-and-growing-more-dangerous-draft-of-un-report-says.html http://bigstory.ap.org/article/un-panel-global-warming-human-caused-dangerous
The AP notes that "The [draft of the IPCC] report used the word risk 351 times in just 127 pages." Guess this whole climate change thing is pretty serious. Wonder how many times "CDR" and "SRM" appear in the report? Greg >________________________________ > From: Greg Rau <gh...@sbcglobal.net> >To: geoengineering <geoengineering@googlegroups.com> >Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2014 10:13 AM >Subject: Further evidence (as if needed) > > > >I'd say the science community has done its job. Will the decisionmakers now do >theirs? See attached. >Greg >ps >from the release "Even if greenhouse gas emissions were to suddenly stop, it >would take thousands of years for atmospheric CO2 to return to its levels >before the industrial era." >True, if one ignores the possibility of CDR, the subject of a forthcoming NAS >report (and earlier Royal Society study) that was apparently ignored by this >one. > > >http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=18730 > >U.S. National Academy of Sciences, U.K. Royal Society Release Joint >Publication on Climate Change > >WASHINGTON -- The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society, the >national science academy of the U.K., released a joint publication today in >Washington, D.C., that explains the clear evidence that humans are causing the >climate to change, and that addresses a variety of other key questions >commonly asked about climate change science. > >“As two of the world’s leading scientific bodies, we feel a responsibility to >evaluate and explain what is known about climate change, at least the physical >side of it, to concerned citizens, educators, decision makers and leaders, and >to advance public dialogue about how to respond to the threats of climate >change,” said NAS President Ralph J. Cicerone. > >“Our aim with this new resource is to provide people with easy access to the >latest scientific evidence on climate change, including where scientists agree >and where uncertainty still remains,” added Sir Paul Nurse, president of the >Royal Society. "We have enough evidence to warrant action being taken on >climate change; it is now time for the public debate to move forward to >discuss what we can do to limit the impact on our lives and those of future >generations." > >Climate Change: Evidence and Causes, written and reviewed by leading experts >in both countries, lays out which aspects of climate change are >well-understood, and where there is still uncertainty and a need for more >research. > >Carbon dioxide (CO2) has risen to levels not seen for at least 800,000 years, >and observational records dating back to the mid-19th century show a clear, >long-term warming trend. The publication explains that measurements that >distinguish between the different forms of carbon in the atmosphere provide >clear evidence that the increased amount of CO2 comes primarily from the >combustion of fossil fuels, and discusses why the warming that has occurred >along with the increase in CO2 cannot be explained by natural causes such as >variations in the sun’s output. > >The publication delves into other commonly asked questions about climate >change, for example, what the slower rate of warming since the very warm year >in 1998 means, and whether and how climate change affects the strength and >frequency of extreme weather events. > >Many effects of climate change have already become apparent in the >observational record, but the possible extent of future impacts needs to be >better understood. For example, while average global sea levels have risen >about 8 inches (20 cm) since 1901, and are expected to continue to rise, more >research is needed to more accurately predict the size of future sea-level >rise. In addition, the chemical balance of the oceans has shifted toward a >more acidic state, which makes it difficult for organisms such as corals and >shellfish to form and maintain their shells. As the oceans continue to absorb >CO2, their acidity will continue to increase over the next century, along with >as yet undetermined impacts on marine ecosystems and the food web. > >Even if greenhouse gas emissions were to suddenly stop, it would take >thousands of years for atmospheric CO2 to return to its levels before the >industrial era. If emissions continue unabated, future climate changes will >substantially exceed those that have occurred so far, the publication says. > >The authoring committee offers this brief explanation of the science of >climate change to help inform policy debates about the choices available to >nations and the global community for reducing the magnitude of climate change >and adapting to its impacts. The publication is available to download for >free at www.nap.edu and as an interactive website at >http://nas-sites.org/americasclimatechoices/events/a-discussion-on-climate-change-evidence-and-causes/. > >The project was sponsored by the Raymond and Beverly Sackler U.S.-U.K. >Scientific Forum. The National Academy of Sciences is a private, independent >nonprofit institution that provides science, technology, and health policy >advice under a congressional charter granted to NAS in 1863. For more >information, visit http://national-academies.org. > >The Royal Society is a self-governing fellowship of many of the world’s most >distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering, and >medicine. The society’s fundamental purpose, reflected in its founding >charters of the 1660s, is to recognize, promote, and support excellence in >science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of >humanity. For further information, visit http://royalsociety.org. > >Contacts: >William Kearney, Director of Media Relations >National Academy of Sciences >202-334-2138; e-mail n...@nas.edu > >Chloe McIvor, Press Officer >The Royal Society >020 7451 2514; e-mail chloe.mci...@royalsociety.org > ># # # > >U.S. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND THE ROYAL SOCIETY > >Climate Change: Evidence and Causes > > >Eric Wolff, FRS (co-chair) >University of Cambridge > >Inez Fung* (co-chair) >University of California >Berkeley > >Brian Hoskins, FRS >Imperial College London and University of Reading > >John Mitchell, FRS >U.K. Met Office > >Tim Palmer, FRS >University of Oxford > >Benjamin Santer* >Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory > >John Shepherd, FRS >University of Southampton > >Keith Shine, FRS >University of Reading > >Susan Solomon* >Massachusetts Institute of Technology > >Kevin Trenberth >National Center for Atmospheric Research > >John Walsh >University of Alaska >Fairbanks > >Don Wuebbles >University of Illinois >Urbana-Champaign > > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. 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