PPT-Climate Change Scepticism

The Great Debate There are many Sceptics and there are certainly many things to be sceptical of Climate Change Scepticism but is climate change one of them Open a newspaper or simply switch on your TV and there is likely to be someone who is arguing that climate change is not worth worrying about. Abrupt Climate Change. R.B. Alley et al. (2003). Early . Warning . of . Climate Tipping Points . Timothy M. . Lenton. (2011). Eric Birney. Atmospheric Science. Dr. Richard Alley. Dr. Tim . Lenton. Professor at Penn State University. Ms. . Divya. Mohan. Associate Fellow. Earth . Sceince. and Climate Change Division. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). Agriculture and Climate Change. Agriculture contributes to climate change through GHG emissions. Outline . Introduction. Implication of climate change for tea. Socio-economic implications. The estate sector. The smallholder sector. Impact of climate change on the world tea market. Adaptation measures for tea cultivation. Andy Haines . Carbon dioxide measurements since 1957. Mauna Loa, Hawaii. The rise in carbon dioxide is due to our emissions. For every 100t of CO. 2. emitted now, 15-40t will remain in the atmosphere in1000y. When you complete this module, you will be able to. Explain natural causes of global climate change.. Trace the flow of carbon through the carbon cycle.. Explain the natural and human-related processes that cause increases and decreases in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.. Supporting the third sector. . . . www.wcva.org.uk . . 0800 2888 329  help@wcva.org.uk . Tackling climate change. WCVA : Wales Council for Voluntary Action. National umbrella organisation for the third sector in Wales. Created and presented by Brandi graham. What is global warming and why is it happening? . Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth's climate. Energy. Climate. . Change. . Adaptation. Bruce A. McCarl. Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University. mccarl@tamu.edu. , http//ageco.tamu.edu/faculty/mccarl. Climate. Learning Objectives. :. To understand the evidence for and against global climate change- World and UK temperatures for the last 100 and 1000 years. To know the causes of global warming. To know the consequences of global climate change- social, economic, environmental and political consequences of global climate change and how they change the way we live. . CUHK Summer Institute 2017. Prof. Benoit MAYER, . bmayer@cuhk.edu.hk. . Sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Session 3:. International cooperation. Today’s class:. International cooperation. Addressing climate change. Effects on Biodiversity. Warren G. Abrahamson. Biology Department. Bucknell . University. Threat: Impacts of .  . CO. 2. CO. 2. has . increased . ≈. 25. % in . 100 yrs.. Atmospheric . CO. 2. Ice Core CO. Climatology. is . the study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes.. Climate describes annual variations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather factors.. Is it getting worse?. Are Humans causing it?. Is Time running out?. Is there anything that should be done?. Is the “standard model” the only option?. Climate change?. . “Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.” Enrico Fermi 1938.. long-term weather patterns. for a particular area.. On Earth we have different climates depending on where you are. . Can you think of any  different climates?. 2. What is climate change?. Climate change.