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As Soon as Possible

Real Climate

Purported updates to these series were themselves plagued by arithmetic errors which negated their conclusions ( Laut, 2003 ). 801-812, 2003. correlation was marred by an unreported shift in the smoothing method towards the end of the series ( Laut and Gundermann, 2000 ). Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali , vol.

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Brazil Advances in Climate Change Litigation

Legal Planet

A new wave of cases differs from traditional environmental lawsuits by highlighting the connections between preserving the Amazon and the climate, the grave risk of greenhouse gas emissions caused by deforestation, and the critical role of the forest as a major global carbon sink. The timing of these climate disputes is not accidental.

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The Rise and Fall of the “Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation”

Real Climate

Since it was a control simulation with no external “forcing” (no greenhouse gas changes, no variations in solar output, no volcanic eruptions, etc.), Ammann and Naveau (2003) ). any oscillation that was produced has to be internally generated. doesn’t actually exist.

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Too extreme to be true? The links between extreme weather and climate change

HumanNature

The increasing greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere are warming the global temperature, shifting precipitation patterns, raising global sea levels, melting glaciers, and more [5]. 2003, September 25). As society evolves, extreme weather also changes. Crimmins, A.R., Avery, D.R. Easterling, K.E. Kunkel, B.C. Stewart, and T.K.

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Rome sets scorching new temperature record 

A Greener Life

degrees C, breaking the previous record set during the notorious 2003 European heatwave of 40.7 Rising greenhouse gas emissions and global temperature increases amplify the likelihood of extreme weather events such as extreme heat. Rome’s temperature on that day soared to a record 41.8 degrees by more than one degree.

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Future costs of emissions three times higher than assumed finds study

A Greener Life

The US government is still using the 3% discount rate it calculated in 2003 based on older data on real market interest rates, which used to be much higher). The greatest contributor to the difference between our central estimate and that of the US government is our change to a 2% discount rate to reflect economic data from the last 30 years.

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Late 2018 — Bits and Pieces

Smith Enviorment

Executive Order 80 supports the 2015 Paris Agreement and sets several goals for the state to meet by 2025: Reduce state greenhouse gas emissions by 40% from 2005 levels. Reduce energy use per square foot in state-owned buildings by 40% from 2002-2003 levels. Increase the number of zero-emission vehicles in the state to 80,000.

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