A History of Climate Science Skeptical Science takes a different approach to Naomi Oreskes' Science paper who sorted her papers into "explicit endorsement of the consensus position", "rejection of the consensus position" and everything else (neutral). In this case, the backbone of our site is our list of climate myths. Whenever a climate link is added to our database, it is matched to any relevant climate myths. This means a skeptic paper doesn't necessarily "reject the consensus position" that humans are causing global warming. There are a large number of neutral papers. So yes, categorisation can get a little complicated and I expect there will continue to be discussion on the issue of classification.
UNISDR WWF What is climate change? Global warming – doesn’t mean we’ll all just have warmer weather in future. As the planet heats, climate patterns change. It’ll mean more extreme and unpredictable weather across the world – many places will be hotter, some wetter, others drier. We know the planet has warmed by an average of nearly 1°C in the past century. What causes climate change? Burning fossil fuels Over the past 150 years, the world’s industrialised nations have changed the balance of the carbon cycle by burning huge amounts of fossil fuels (concentrated carbon such as coal, oil and gas) Breeding cattle and cutting down forests Industrialised nations have also breeding vast numbers of methane-producing livestock and cutting down the forests that naturally absorb carbon dioxide from the air. Trapped carbon dioxide The extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere traps more of the sun’s heat, so it’s been raising global temperatures. Find out about the effects of climate change. How hot can it get?
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Earth Exploration Toolbook Awarded Science Magazine's Science Prize for Online Resources in Education (SPORE), September 30, 2011 AAAS Press Release What is the Earth Exploration Toolbook? Developed by teams of scientists and educators, the Earth Exploration Toolbook (EET) is a collection of online Earth system science activities. Each activity, or chapter, introduces one or more scientific data sets and analysis tools that enables users to explore some aspect of the Earth system. Within the context of a case study, each chapter guides users through a step-by-step process in which they access data and use analysis tools to explore real issues and questions in Earth system science. Who is it for? Earth Exploration Toolbook chapters are written to the teacher, generally at the secondary and college level. How can I learn more? Come on into the site!
The Earth Institute - Columbia University Impacts of global warming - WWF-Australia Our climate is determined by patterns of temperature, wind, atmospheric pressure, humidity and rain over a long period of time. There are different climates around the world, such as tropical, dry and moderate. As a large country, Australia has a variety of climates. The climate of an area determines its seasons and when they come and go. This, in turn, affects the type of plants that grow and which animals survive. The species and places we love depend on intricate ecosystems, and even small changes to the climate can disrupt the delicate balance of nature. As humans, every aspect of our life is reliant on the natural environment. A healthy and stable climate is our most precious natural resource. What changes to the climate are humans causing through global warming? Global warming, caused by greenhouse gas pollution, is causing immediate and direct changes to the planet. The Earth's temperature had already warmed by 1°C compared to pre-industrial levels.
Climate Science Info Zone - There are many institutions and organisations around the world researching climate science, how our climate is changing, and ways of responding. Here are just a few… British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Energy Saving Trust (EST) Environmental Change Institute (ECI) European Space Agency (ESA) The Geological Society (GS) Grantham Institute for Climate Change (GICC) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Met Office (MO) National Academy of Sciences (NAS) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Oceanography Centre (NOC) The Royal Society (RS) Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (TCCCR) UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
התחממות עולמית – אקו-ויקי מתוך אקו-ויקי, מקום מפגש בנושאי אקולוגיה, חברה וכלכלה. טמפרטורה ממוצעת גלובלית של האטמוספירה של כדור הארץ (בפני השטח) מ-1880 עד 2016, יחסית לממוצע הטמפרטורות בשנים 1951-1980, על פי מחקר של סוכנות החלל של ארצות הברית. הקו השחור הוא ממוצע שנתי, והקו האדום הוא ממוצע רץ של חמש שנים. ההפרש בין הטמפרטורה הממוצעת בתקופה 1995-2004 לתקופה 1940-1980 שם כולל לשינויים באקלים העולמי שנגרמו על ידי האדם המתבטאים קודם כל בעליית הטמפרטורה העולמית. תקציר התחממות עולמית (באנגלית: Global warming) או התחממות גלובלית הוא מונח המשמש לתיאור העלייה שנצפתה בעשורים האחרונים בטמפרטורה הממוצעת של האטמוספירה ושל האוקיינוסים של כדור הארץ. מחקרים עכשוויים מנסים להמשיך לדמות ולכמת בצורה טובה יותר את הגורמים שיכולים להשפיע על שינויים בטמפרטורה, במיוחד תהליכים של משוב חוזר שלילי וחיובי. שינוי הטמפרטורה הינו רק היבט אחד של נושא רחב יותר של שינויי אקלים. ישנה קבוצה קטנה של מדענים החולקת על ההשקפה לפיה פעילויות בני האדם משחקות תפקיד חשוב בעליית הטמפרטורות העכשווית. התחממות כדור הארץ הגורמים להתחממות העולמית פחמן דו חמצני(CO2) .
Climate Change | Many Answers Climate change is a change in worldwide climate patterns, like the weather. It is a very important topic in current events because the world is seeing a very large change in climate due to global warming. Useful words and phrases Here are some words and phrases you might come across when researching this topic. Climate: Climate refers to the normal weather patterns of a place, such as average temperature, rainfall, wind etc. Climate change: The change in the normal weather patterns, which can mean warming, cooling, or other changes. Global warming: The long term rising of the earths temperature. Greenhouse effect: The warming of the earths surface and the air above it, caused by gases in the air that trap energy from the sun. Greenhouse gas: Is a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect, for example carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons. The ozone layer: The shrinking ozone later is an important part of the larger topic of global warming. A changing climate NASA's Climate Kids BBC News