Abrupt cooling over the North Atlantic

2017, Abrupt Climate Change, Freshwater, Hydrosphere, OceanographyLeave a comment

Compiled recent findings on the interconnection of warming trends, and possible implications for ocean currents and what it could mean. Abrupt cooling over the North Atlantic in modern climate models (2017) https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14375 Is the Gulf Stream System Slowing? – the Earth101 lecture (2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmiVhT5cHpw Map of North Atlantic Subpolar gyre https://instaar.colorado.edu/meetings/AW2012/abstract_details.php?abstract_id=54

UN: Faced with ‘clear science, real threats,’ countries must remain committed to Paris climate deal

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23 March 2017 – Climate change is an unprecedented and growing threat to peace, prosperity and development and addressing it presents an economic opportunity for Governments and business, senior United Nations officials said today. “We are dealing with scientific facts, not politics. And the facts are clear. Climate change is a direct threat in itself,…

Trends and Challenges of Global Transition to Green Economy (November 2016)

2016, Clean Tech, Economy, Efficiency, Emissions Reduction, Energy, Policy, SolutionsLeave a comment

Drawing on his expertise as former Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Achim Steiner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achim_Steiner Director of the Oxford Martin School, presented the trends and explored challenges of a global transition towards an inclusive green economy (November 2016). Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford ‘Towards a green economy: pathways through politics, culture and…

Expert urges Politics to Act on Climate Change (March 2017)

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Climate scientist Michael Mann https://twitter.com/MichaelEMann gave testimony at hearing, titled “Climate Science: Assumptions, Policy Implications, and the Scientific Method,” was organized to “examine the scientific method and process as it relates to climate change” and “focus on the underlying science that helps inform policy decisions.” House Science Committee Hearing Pits Three Fringe Climate Deniers Against…