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AR6 of the best

Real Climate

Sea level rise is a big deal Use, abuse and misuse of the CMIP6 ensemble The radiative forcing bar chart has gone full circle Droughts and floods are complicated Don’t mention the hiatus. Sea Level Rise: The previous IPCC reports, notably AR4 and AR5 (to a lesser extent) , have had a hard time dealing with SLR.

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The AMOC: tipping this century, or not?

Real Climate

that the sea surface temperature there in winter is a good index of AMOC strength, based on a high-resolution climate model. Not in summer when the ocean is covered by a shallow surface mixed layer heated by the sun and highly dependent on weather conditions.) We argued in Caesar et al. The reanalysis data show the latter is the case.

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These Attorneys General Are Defending the Fossil Fuel Industry, Not Their States

Union of Concerned Scientists

Nevertheless, Jeff Landry—Louisiana’s AG since January 2016—seems more interested in defending the fossil fuel industry than his constituents. Mississippi: Lynn Fitch The sea level off the coast of Mississippi—the fifth hottest state—is rising more rapidly than in most other coastal areas, largely because the land is sinking.

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Deciphering the ‘SPM AR6 WG1’ code

Real Climate

I think in hindsight that my concerns from 2013 to some extent were supported by the fact that the IPCC organised an Expert Meeting on Communication, Oslo, Norway, 9–10 February 2016. Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is the most important greenhouse gas that we have added to the atmosphere, however, some of it has been absorbed by land and oceans.

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Climate Change: Is The Answer “Blowin’ in the Wind”?

Acoel

New data from NASA, the New York Times reports , revealed that warm ocean waters fueled Hurricane Ian to become one of the most powerful storms to strike the U.S. And even a slight rise in sea level makes the threat of a storm surge that more terrifying.

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Key NEPA-GHG Issues for the Biden-Harris Administration: Focus on FERC Chairman Glick and Incoming CEQ Chair Mallory

Arnold Porter

1, 2016) ("When considering GHG emissions and their significance, agencies should use appropriate tools and methodologies for quantifying GHG emissions and comparing GHG quantities across alternative scenarios. ocean acidification, sea-level rise, or storm events). efficiency metrics (e.g., for Biological Diversity v.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

CLF’s allegations included that the landfill’s coastal location “makes it extremely vulnerable to climate change impacts, including sea level rise and damaging storm surge, creating a significant risk of erosion and of pollution from the Landfill washing into the surrounding rivers and coastal wetlands.” California v. Bernhardt , No.

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