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CMIP6: Not-so-sudden stratospheric cooling

Real Climate

The dominant factors are changes in CO2 (a cooling), ozone depletion (a cooling), warming from big volcanoes, and oscillations related to the solar cycle. That means the greenhouse substances are basically just CO2 and ozone, and they absorb in quite different parts of the spectrum. Thompson et al. of these products (Zou et al.,

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Some new CMIP6 MSU comparisons

Real Climate

Since this is a somewhat differently designed ensemble, I’ll plot that similarly (45 simulations), and note too that these are global means, again, for the corrected-TMT product (for the historical and SSP2-45 scenarios after 2014).

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Lake Erie’s Failed Algae Strategy Hurts Poor Communities the Most

Circle of Blue

Their collective trauma dates back to August 2, 2014, when she and half a million other Toledoans woke to alarming news: the water coming out of their taps was toxic. After the 2014 Toledo water crisis, the binational International Joint Commission tried to put a price tag on the event. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue. September 20, 2022

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Deciphering the ‘SPM AR6 WG1’ code

Real Climate

In addition, ozone depletion higher up in the stratosphere has caused a cooling high up in the atmosphere. The annual precipitation amount may increase from the 1995-2014 levels with up to 13% by 2081-2100 averaged over global land areas. More rain is falling on Earth than before with a faster increase in the amount since the 1980s.

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Scanning the cosmos for signs of alien technology

Physics World

Exoplanets come in many sizes and types, from terrestrial rocky worlds to super-Earths, Neptune-like exoplanets, hot Jupiters and more (see “Planets galore” April 2014 ). On average each star has one planet, but many host a family similar to our solar system.

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The growing pains of quantum computing

Physics World

Other examples might include extending battery life, developing better surfactants for hydrocarbon extraction, or making refrigerants that don’t impact on the ozone layer. While I think the quantum sector is maturing, it certainly could not be said that quantum computing was mature back in 2014 when Cambridge Quantum was established.

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Using the Free Market to Affect Change: An Argument for Environmental Taxes

Vermont Law

In November 2014, the United States and China—two of the world’s most significant emitters—. including urban photochemical smog, acid rain and increased tropospheric ozone, and climate change at the local, regional, and global level respectively. jointly committed. to reducing their carbon emissions. Clean Power Plan. carbon dioxide.