"OUR HOME IS DYING" was presented to MP's and interested parties in the House of Commons in September 2019 by Extinction Rebellion and an IPCC climate scientist. All credit to Professor Kate Jeffery
Extinction Rebellion: Understanding, declaring and acting upon a climate emer...tcpaulh
The document discusses the climate emergency based on scientific reports and data. It makes three key points:
1) Scientific reports from the UN's IPCC state that global warming must be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius to avoid severe consequences for humanity. Current policies are insufficient to meet the UN's recommendations.
2) Scientific data shows that climate change impacts like Arctic ice melt and record high temperatures are occurring at a much faster rate than predicted. Positive climate feedback loops may be accelerating global warming.
3) Urgent action is needed to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions to near zero globally by 2040 in order to avert catastrophic effects of climate change by 2100 like widespread habitat loss and species extinction.
The presentation covers the climate emergency, the threats posed by climate change including mass extinction, the solutions available to address it, and the work of Extinction Rebellion. It urges action such as joining Extinction Rebellion, and provides suggestions for immediate actions individuals can take to help address the crisis.
Extinction Rebellion: Talking about climate changetcpaulh
This document provides information and discussion prompts for a workshop on defending climate science and activism. The workshop covers:
- Understanding climate science and communicating the climate emergency effectively.
- Explaining, promoting, and defending climate activism such as Extinction Rebellion.
- Tips for discussing climate science with the public, addressing common denial arguments, and winning formal debates.
- Exercises on prioritizing human impacts of climate change over animal imagery, and analyzing factors that make for good and bad climate conversations.
This document discusses global warming and its causes and effects. It begins by explaining the greenhouse effect and key greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane. It then discusses how human activities are the main driver of rising global temperatures through increased greenhouse gas emissions from things like fossil fuel combustion. Some effects of global warming mentioned include melting polar ice caps and glaciers, more frequent and intense heat waves and droughts, and impacts on human health. The document also outlines international efforts to reduce emissions through agreements and carbon trading programs. It emphasizes the need for a global response involving actions across industries and sectors to mitigate the threats from climate change.
Millennium-treffit 30.3.2016: Innovaatioilla ilmastonmuutosta vastaan. Alustajana Jouni Keronen, Climate Leadership Council.
With innovations against the climate change.
Agreement of cop 21 is not enough to save the planet earth of catastrophic cl...Fernando Alcoforado
The agreement reached at COP 21 in Paris will not be enough to prevent catastrophic climate change. While countries agreed to reduce emissions, the voluntary targets set by nations will not keep global warming below 2°C or ideally 1.5°C. The agreement also failed to consider long-term decarbonization goals or provide a clear plan to meet temperature limits. For these reasons, the Paris Agreement amounts to merely a statement of intent rather than a solution, and catastrophic climate impacts may still occur as predicted by some scientists.
Cop26 our climate, our future power pointAfsar Shaikh
Climate change is caused by human emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane. The planet is warming at an alarming rate due to these emissions, primarily from burning fossil fuels. If warming is not limited to 1.5°C, there will be severe consequences like more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and species loss that disproportionately impact vulnerable communities. COP26 aims to strengthen countries' climate plans to reduce emissions 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. Individuals, communities, businesses and governments all have a role to play in transitioning to renewable energy and more sustainable practices.
The document discusses the findings of the IPCC's special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. It notes that human activities have already caused around 1°C of warming and that the world is on track to reach 1.5°C of warming between 2030-2050 at the current rate of increase. Limiting warming to 1.5°C rather than 2°C would significantly reduce risks to ecosystems, livelihoods, food security and economic growth. However, rapid and far-reaching transitions would be needed across all sectors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with this target.
Extinction Rebellion: Understanding, declaring and acting upon a climate emer...tcpaulh
The document discusses the climate emergency based on scientific reports and data. It makes three key points:
1) Scientific reports from the UN's IPCC state that global warming must be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius to avoid severe consequences for humanity. Current policies are insufficient to meet the UN's recommendations.
2) Scientific data shows that climate change impacts like Arctic ice melt and record high temperatures are occurring at a much faster rate than predicted. Positive climate feedback loops may be accelerating global warming.
3) Urgent action is needed to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions to near zero globally by 2040 in order to avert catastrophic effects of climate change by 2100 like widespread habitat loss and species extinction.
The presentation covers the climate emergency, the threats posed by climate change including mass extinction, the solutions available to address it, and the work of Extinction Rebellion. It urges action such as joining Extinction Rebellion, and provides suggestions for immediate actions individuals can take to help address the crisis.
Extinction Rebellion: Talking about climate changetcpaulh
This document provides information and discussion prompts for a workshop on defending climate science and activism. The workshop covers:
- Understanding climate science and communicating the climate emergency effectively.
- Explaining, promoting, and defending climate activism such as Extinction Rebellion.
- Tips for discussing climate science with the public, addressing common denial arguments, and winning formal debates.
- Exercises on prioritizing human impacts of climate change over animal imagery, and analyzing factors that make for good and bad climate conversations.
This document discusses global warming and its causes and effects. It begins by explaining the greenhouse effect and key greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane. It then discusses how human activities are the main driver of rising global temperatures through increased greenhouse gas emissions from things like fossil fuel combustion. Some effects of global warming mentioned include melting polar ice caps and glaciers, more frequent and intense heat waves and droughts, and impacts on human health. The document also outlines international efforts to reduce emissions through agreements and carbon trading programs. It emphasizes the need for a global response involving actions across industries and sectors to mitigate the threats from climate change.
Millennium-treffit 30.3.2016: Innovaatioilla ilmastonmuutosta vastaan. Alustajana Jouni Keronen, Climate Leadership Council.
With innovations against the climate change.
Agreement of cop 21 is not enough to save the planet earth of catastrophic cl...Fernando Alcoforado
The agreement reached at COP 21 in Paris will not be enough to prevent catastrophic climate change. While countries agreed to reduce emissions, the voluntary targets set by nations will not keep global warming below 2°C or ideally 1.5°C. The agreement also failed to consider long-term decarbonization goals or provide a clear plan to meet temperature limits. For these reasons, the Paris Agreement amounts to merely a statement of intent rather than a solution, and catastrophic climate impacts may still occur as predicted by some scientists.
Cop26 our climate, our future power pointAfsar Shaikh
Climate change is caused by human emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane. The planet is warming at an alarming rate due to these emissions, primarily from burning fossil fuels. If warming is not limited to 1.5°C, there will be severe consequences like more extreme weather, rising sea levels, and species loss that disproportionately impact vulnerable communities. COP26 aims to strengthen countries' climate plans to reduce emissions 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. Individuals, communities, businesses and governments all have a role to play in transitioning to renewable energy and more sustainable practices.
The document discusses the findings of the IPCC's special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. It notes that human activities have already caused around 1°C of warming and that the world is on track to reach 1.5°C of warming between 2030-2050 at the current rate of increase. Limiting warming to 1.5°C rather than 2°C would significantly reduce risks to ecosystems, livelihoods, food security and economic growth. However, rapid and far-reaching transitions would be needed across all sectors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with this target.
Global warming is caused by human activities that increase greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide. As greenhouse gas levels rise, more heat is trapped in the lower atmosphere, causing the planet to warm up. This is amplified by factors like deforestation and fossil fuel use. Effects of global warming include rising sea levels, more extreme weather, and loss of habitats. Solutions require global cooperation on renewable energy and carbon emissions reductions to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.
First meeting of the OECD Task Force on Climate Change Adaptation presentatio...OECD Environment
The document summarizes key findings from the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C. It notes that global temperatures have already increased by 1°C since pre-industrial times and discusses the impacts of limiting warming to 1.5°C versus 2°C, including less extreme weather, lower sea level rise, and fewer people exposed to climate risks. To limit warming to 1.5°C, global CO2 emissions would need to be cut by about 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by around 2050, requiring unprecedented changes across sectors. The report also discusses options for adaptation and overshooting temperature targets temporarily.
Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century and its projected continuation. Global warming is caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels. If unchecked, global warming may lead to sea level rise, more extreme weather events, food shortages, and mass extinctions of plant and animal species. Efforts to reduce global warming include reducing greenhouse gas emissions through transitioning to renewable energy sources and increasing energy efficiency, as well as carbon sequestration technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Governments can implement policies such as carbon taxes to reduce emissions.
This document summarizes the key impacts of climate change, including increased flooding from sea level rise and stronger storms, more frequent and severe heat waves and droughts, threats to public health and biodiversity, and disruptions to agriculture. Coastal communities like Bangladesh are particularly at risk from sea level rise and stronger storms, which could displace millions of people. While higher CO2 levels may initially boost crop yields, warming beyond 2°C could significantly reduce global food production as extreme weather events increase. The impacts will also disproportionately affect the world's poorest populations.
This document contains slides summarizing the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. It includes slides on each individual goal with a brief description. It also includes additional slides providing context on agreements and reports that helped establish the goals, such as the Brundtland Commission report and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. The slides are intended to provide a high-level overview of the 17 goals and related frameworks and were created by 17Goals, a multi-stakeholder partnership.
COP26 will be hosted in the UK over two weeks and will bring together around 30,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries, including heads of state. The COP26 President hopes the summit can ramp up momentum for a zero carbon economy and send a message of ambition and hope around decarbonization. The UK's plans for COP26 focus on adaptation/resilience, energy transition, finance, nature, and clean transport - aiming to provide funding, expertise, and access to climate investment while protecting habitats and accelerating transitions to renewables and zero-carbon transport. Universities will also play a role and the summit is seen as an opportunity to build back better from COVID-19 through a clean, resilient recovery.
Global warming poses risks to U.S. agriculture according to a report prepared for the USDA. Rising carbon dioxide levels from fossil fuel use and land exploitation are linked to climate changes that can damage crops. A temperature rise of 5 degrees over the next 30-50 years could cost the U.S. agriculture sector $15-30 billion annually in damaged crops. While some crops like wheat may benefit, other grains and livestock are expected to be harmed. The report examines the political debates around responses to climate change and outlines the human activities and gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect.
Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases trapping heat from the sun in the atmosphere, raising temperatures and affecting environments. It is causing extreme weather, deforestation, sea level rise and more. To mitigate global warming, individuals should be energy efficient, reduce waste, use public transportation when possible, plant trees, and limit air conditioning and heating use. If more sustainable practices are widely adopted, it would result in a better environment for future generations, more available natural resources, and economic benefits.
Session with Youth: Global Warming of 1.5 °Cipcc-media
The document summarizes key findings from an IPCC special report on keeping global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. It finds that limiting warming to 1.5°C versus 2°C would significantly reduce risks to ecosystems, global food security, and human health and security. However, keeping warming to 1.5°C requires global greenhouse gas emissions to be cut by nearly half by 2030, and to net zero by 2050. This will require rapid and far-reaching transitions in energy, land and ecosystem use, urban and infrastructure, and industrial systems, as well as lifestyle changes. International cooperation will be crucial to achieve climate change mitigation while also reducing poverty and inequality.
Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases trapping heat in the atmosphere and warming the Earth. The main greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide and methane, released through human activities like burning fossil fuels for energy and transportation, as well as deforestation. Individual carbon footprints measure the direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with a person's activities and lifestyle. Reducing emissions through changes like using less energy, driving less, recycling, and consuming less can help address global warming.
The document discusses key environmental issues from a global perspective. It examines pollution levels and energy use in China, the European Union, India, and the United States. For each region, it outlines current statistics on pollution sources, energy consumption, and policies/initiatives related to improving environmental conditions and transitioning to cleaner energy sources. The document also notes how climate change poses risks like increased litigation and uncertainty from potential future regulations, but also opportunities for developing green technologies and improving corporate reputations.
Melting of Ice Caps and Glaciers - Sunny, CharlotteTom McLean
This document summarizes the key causes and effects of melting ice caps and glaciers. Global warming has led to a 29.4% reduction in glaciers in the North Sea since 1979. Melting ice caps are causing sea level rise and will displace millions of climate refugees in coastal areas by 2100. International cooperation is needed to enact policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while individuals can help by adopting more sustainable lifestyles.
The document discusses global warming and its causes and effects. It notes that the average global surface temperature has risen 0.74°C from 1906-2005, with warming almost doubling in the latter half. It identifies the major greenhouse gases that cause the greenhouse effect and contribute to warming, including water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and ozone. It also discusses impacts on natural systems like rising sea levels and shrinking ice, as well as effects on ecosystems, food security and coastal habitats. The document outlines responses to global warming, including mitigation of emissions, adaptation strategies, and geoengineering approaches under investigation.
This document discusses climate change, its causes, and actions needed to address it. Global warming is being driven by a 1 degree Celsius rise in temperature over the past 130 years due to human CO2 emissions. If emissions are not reduced, temperatures will continue to rise sharply. The major causes of CO2 emissions are fossil fuel use, deforestation, and agriculture. While governments have failed to enact effective climate policies, individual and collective actions like reducing meat consumption, supporting green businesses, and changing transportation habits can help mitigate the problem. Adapting to impacts will also be necessary.
Regional Perspective - Asia - Strengthening the global response in the contex...ipcc-media
The document summarizes key findings from the IPCC Special Report on limiting global warming to 1.5°C, with a focus on impacts in Asia. It finds that limiting warming to 1.5°C rather than 2°C would significantly reduce impacts such as extreme heat and heavy precipitation in Asia. However, impacts are still projected for Asia, including decreased food production and increased poverty from climate effects. The report also discusses opportunities for mitigation and adaptation in Asian cities through approaches like transit-oriented development, but realizing these opportunities would require addressing challenges like poverty and weak governance. International cooperation is important for limiting warming to 1.5°C.
Session with Youth: Climate Change and Landipcc-media
The IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land finds that:
1) Climate change is adding to the unprecedented human pressures on land from agriculture and development. Warming over land is occurring faster than the global average.
2) Land degradation and desertification are being driven by expansion of croplands, unsustainable land management practices, and population growth, and are exacerbating climate change.
3) There are many options to mitigate climate change through better land management, but land-based solutions cannot solve the problem alone. Coordinated global action is needed to tackle climate change and support sustainable land use, food security, and development.
On October 5th and 12th, the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula's Climate Action Committee conducted an introductory session with community members covering its work on the Climate Action Plan.
The document provides an overview of a university course on climate change policy, science, and international dimensions. It includes 3 sections: 1) an overview of climate change policy and international dimensions, 2) a presentation on the scientific evidence for climate change, and 3) renewable energy case studies. The course covers the basics of climate change causes and impacts, examines climate science as a paradigm shift involving complexity and uncertainty, and traces the political evolution of climate change policy through frameworks like the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol.
The document discusses the causes and effects of climate change. It states that climate change is caused by both natural factors like volcanic eruptions and orbital changes, as well as human activities such as deforestation, burning fossil fuels, and agriculture. These activities increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The effects of climate change discussed include increased heat waves, wildfires, flooding, rising sea levels, and melting glaciers. International agreements like the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming.
Global warming is caused by human activities that increase greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide. As greenhouse gas levels rise, more heat is trapped in the lower atmosphere, causing the planet to warm up. This is amplified by factors like deforestation and fossil fuel use. Effects of global warming include rising sea levels, more extreme weather, and loss of habitats. Solutions require global cooperation on renewable energy and carbon emissions reductions to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.
First meeting of the OECD Task Force on Climate Change Adaptation presentatio...OECD Environment
The document summarizes key findings from the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C. It notes that global temperatures have already increased by 1°C since pre-industrial times and discusses the impacts of limiting warming to 1.5°C versus 2°C, including less extreme weather, lower sea level rise, and fewer people exposed to climate risks. To limit warming to 1.5°C, global CO2 emissions would need to be cut by about 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by around 2050, requiring unprecedented changes across sectors. The report also discusses options for adaptation and overshooting temperature targets temporarily.
Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century and its projected continuation. Global warming is caused by increased concentrations of greenhouse gases produced by human activities such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels. If unchecked, global warming may lead to sea level rise, more extreme weather events, food shortages, and mass extinctions of plant and animal species. Efforts to reduce global warming include reducing greenhouse gas emissions through transitioning to renewable energy sources and increasing energy efficiency, as well as carbon sequestration technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Governments can implement policies such as carbon taxes to reduce emissions.
This document summarizes the key impacts of climate change, including increased flooding from sea level rise and stronger storms, more frequent and severe heat waves and droughts, threats to public health and biodiversity, and disruptions to agriculture. Coastal communities like Bangladesh are particularly at risk from sea level rise and stronger storms, which could displace millions of people. While higher CO2 levels may initially boost crop yields, warming beyond 2°C could significantly reduce global food production as extreme weather events increase. The impacts will also disproportionately affect the world's poorest populations.
This document contains slides summarizing the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. It includes slides on each individual goal with a brief description. It also includes additional slides providing context on agreements and reports that helped establish the goals, such as the Brundtland Commission report and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. The slides are intended to provide a high-level overview of the 17 goals and related frameworks and were created by 17Goals, a multi-stakeholder partnership.
COP26 will be hosted in the UK over two weeks and will bring together around 30,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries, including heads of state. The COP26 President hopes the summit can ramp up momentum for a zero carbon economy and send a message of ambition and hope around decarbonization. The UK's plans for COP26 focus on adaptation/resilience, energy transition, finance, nature, and clean transport - aiming to provide funding, expertise, and access to climate investment while protecting habitats and accelerating transitions to renewables and zero-carbon transport. Universities will also play a role and the summit is seen as an opportunity to build back better from COVID-19 through a clean, resilient recovery.
Global warming poses risks to U.S. agriculture according to a report prepared for the USDA. Rising carbon dioxide levels from fossil fuel use and land exploitation are linked to climate changes that can damage crops. A temperature rise of 5 degrees over the next 30-50 years could cost the U.S. agriculture sector $15-30 billion annually in damaged crops. While some crops like wheat may benefit, other grains and livestock are expected to be harmed. The report examines the political debates around responses to climate change and outlines the human activities and gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect.
Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases trapping heat from the sun in the atmosphere, raising temperatures and affecting environments. It is causing extreme weather, deforestation, sea level rise and more. To mitigate global warming, individuals should be energy efficient, reduce waste, use public transportation when possible, plant trees, and limit air conditioning and heating use. If more sustainable practices are widely adopted, it would result in a better environment for future generations, more available natural resources, and economic benefits.
Session with Youth: Global Warming of 1.5 °Cipcc-media
The document summarizes key findings from an IPCC special report on keeping global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. It finds that limiting warming to 1.5°C versus 2°C would significantly reduce risks to ecosystems, global food security, and human health and security. However, keeping warming to 1.5°C requires global greenhouse gas emissions to be cut by nearly half by 2030, and to net zero by 2050. This will require rapid and far-reaching transitions in energy, land and ecosystem use, urban and infrastructure, and industrial systems, as well as lifestyle changes. International cooperation will be crucial to achieve climate change mitigation while also reducing poverty and inequality.
Global warming is caused by greenhouse gases trapping heat in the atmosphere and warming the Earth. The main greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide and methane, released through human activities like burning fossil fuels for energy and transportation, as well as deforestation. Individual carbon footprints measure the direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with a person's activities and lifestyle. Reducing emissions through changes like using less energy, driving less, recycling, and consuming less can help address global warming.
The document discusses key environmental issues from a global perspective. It examines pollution levels and energy use in China, the European Union, India, and the United States. For each region, it outlines current statistics on pollution sources, energy consumption, and policies/initiatives related to improving environmental conditions and transitioning to cleaner energy sources. The document also notes how climate change poses risks like increased litigation and uncertainty from potential future regulations, but also opportunities for developing green technologies and improving corporate reputations.
Melting of Ice Caps and Glaciers - Sunny, CharlotteTom McLean
This document summarizes the key causes and effects of melting ice caps and glaciers. Global warming has led to a 29.4% reduction in glaciers in the North Sea since 1979. Melting ice caps are causing sea level rise and will displace millions of climate refugees in coastal areas by 2100. International cooperation is needed to enact policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while individuals can help by adopting more sustainable lifestyles.
The document discusses global warming and its causes and effects. It notes that the average global surface temperature has risen 0.74°C from 1906-2005, with warming almost doubling in the latter half. It identifies the major greenhouse gases that cause the greenhouse effect and contribute to warming, including water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and ozone. It also discusses impacts on natural systems like rising sea levels and shrinking ice, as well as effects on ecosystems, food security and coastal habitats. The document outlines responses to global warming, including mitigation of emissions, adaptation strategies, and geoengineering approaches under investigation.
This document discusses climate change, its causes, and actions needed to address it. Global warming is being driven by a 1 degree Celsius rise in temperature over the past 130 years due to human CO2 emissions. If emissions are not reduced, temperatures will continue to rise sharply. The major causes of CO2 emissions are fossil fuel use, deforestation, and agriculture. While governments have failed to enact effective climate policies, individual and collective actions like reducing meat consumption, supporting green businesses, and changing transportation habits can help mitigate the problem. Adapting to impacts will also be necessary.
Regional Perspective - Asia - Strengthening the global response in the contex...ipcc-media
The document summarizes key findings from the IPCC Special Report on limiting global warming to 1.5°C, with a focus on impacts in Asia. It finds that limiting warming to 1.5°C rather than 2°C would significantly reduce impacts such as extreme heat and heavy precipitation in Asia. However, impacts are still projected for Asia, including decreased food production and increased poverty from climate effects. The report also discusses opportunities for mitigation and adaptation in Asian cities through approaches like transit-oriented development, but realizing these opportunities would require addressing challenges like poverty and weak governance. International cooperation is important for limiting warming to 1.5°C.
Session with Youth: Climate Change and Landipcc-media
The IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land finds that:
1) Climate change is adding to the unprecedented human pressures on land from agriculture and development. Warming over land is occurring faster than the global average.
2) Land degradation and desertification are being driven by expansion of croplands, unsustainable land management practices, and population growth, and are exacerbating climate change.
3) There are many options to mitigate climate change through better land management, but land-based solutions cannot solve the problem alone. Coordinated global action is needed to tackle climate change and support sustainable land use, food security, and development.
On October 5th and 12th, the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula's Climate Action Committee conducted an introductory session with community members covering its work on the Climate Action Plan.
The document provides an overview of a university course on climate change policy, science, and international dimensions. It includes 3 sections: 1) an overview of climate change policy and international dimensions, 2) a presentation on the scientific evidence for climate change, and 3) renewable energy case studies. The course covers the basics of climate change causes and impacts, examines climate science as a paradigm shift involving complexity and uncertainty, and traces the political evolution of climate change policy through frameworks like the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol.
The document discusses the causes and effects of climate change. It states that climate change is caused by both natural factors like volcanic eruptions and orbital changes, as well as human activities such as deforestation, burning fossil fuels, and agriculture. These activities increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. The effects of climate change discussed include increased heat waves, wildfires, flooding, rising sea levels, and melting glaciers. International agreements like the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming.
This document discusses global warming and the Kyoto Protocol. It provides background on global warming, noting that it is caused by greenhouse gas emissions from human activities like burning fossil fuels. It lists some of the main greenhouse gases and effects of global warming, such as rising temperatures, sea levels, and impacts on agriculture. The document then summarizes the Kyoto Protocol, including that it aims to reduce emissions of four greenhouse gases. It established mechanisms for emissions trading, clean development, and joint implementation. While climate change poses risks, it also creates some opportunities, and addressing it draws attention to inequality issues. The document stresses that climate change affects all aspects of life.
Climate change is caused by both natural factors like sunlight as well as human activities that increase greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane. Some effects of climate change include more extreme weather events, rising sea levels, species extinction, risks to food production and human health. International agreements like the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and Paris Agreement aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Individual actions like reducing energy use, switching to renewables, recycling, and environmental protection can also help address the problem.
This document provides information on key terms and concepts related to climate change including weather, climate, global warming, and climate change. It also discusses the causes and effects of climate change. The main international agreements aimed at addressing climate change that are summarized are the Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen Accord, and Paris Agreement. The document also discusses the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement under Trump and implications. Plantation efforts like in Pakistan are also mentioned as part of addressing climate change.
This document provides information on key terms and concepts related to climate change including weather, climate, global warming, and climate change. It also discusses the causes and effects of climate change. The main international agreements aimed at addressing climate change are also summarized, including the Montreal Protocol, Kyoto Protocol, Copenhagen Accord, and Paris Agreement. The document also discusses the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement under Trump and implications. Key international developments on climate change and perspectives from countries like Pakistan are also presented.
- Climate change is a broad issue that involves many scientific disciplines as well as social sciences, business, citizens, politicians and more.
- The main components of the climate system are the atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, lithosphere and biosphere and their interactions. Human activities like burning fossil fuels and land use changes are releasing greenhouse gases and pollutants that are changing the composition of the air and land.
- Global temperatures have risen due to increased greenhouse gases and will continue to rise substantially without mitigation efforts, leading to severe impacts like water stress, flooding, crop failures and extinctions.
The document provides an overview of environmental issues that have emerged due to industrialization, urbanization, and agricultural advancement. It discusses how the industrial revolution led to immense fossil fuel consumption and air/water pollution. Urbanization complemented industrial development but also caused habitat destruction and modification. Agricultural progress through the green revolution introduced chemicals that degraded soils and contributed to deforestation, desertification, and climate change. Rising population growth, greenhouse gas emissions, and pollution are exacerbating issues like global warming, ozone layer depletion, and acid rain. The document lists key environmental problems and their negative impacts on ecosystems and economies.
This document defines key terms related to global warming such as greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect. It discusses the scientific consensus that global warming is caused by human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation, which have dramatically increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. The document outlines issues around who is responsible for global warming and its potential consequences, which include rising sea levels, more extreme weather, and species extinction. It also discusses debates around policies to mitigate global warming, such as the Kyoto Protocol, and alternatives to reducing emissions from economic growth.
Climate change refers to changes in weather patterns due to human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation, which increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This warms the planet and causes the global average temperature to rise. The impacts of climate change include increased mortality rates that could match COVID-19 by 2060 and be five times worse by 2100 if emissions are not reduced. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C by having countries commit to lowering emissions and adapting to climate impacts.
Jennie Stephens - Myra Kraft Open Classroom - October 26, 2016neupolicyschool
The document discusses the US role in global environmental governance, with a focus on climate change. It summarizes the US's historical leadership on environmental issues but also periods of lagging behind. It then covers international climate negotiations and agreements from the UNFCCC to the Paris Agreement. It also discusses climate science, denial, and policies of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Renewable energy technology advances are outlined but fossil fuels still dominate global energy.
Climate change is one of society's greatest threats. This was an overview presentation given on the science and solutions to a student audience at the World Bank on January 15, 2015, to inspire youth to take on climate change. The presentation was given as part of a workshop at which Lucia Grenna introduced the Connect4Climate program and Rachel Kyte, Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change at the World Bank, gave a personal account of what is need to take on the challenge, considering that 2015 is such an important year. The students went on do discuss their role for climate action, and brainstormed how best to enhance the Sport4Climate initiative of Connect4Climate.
Decarbonizing cement manufacture 2022.pdfJurgen Kola
The document discusses the imperative to decarbonize cement manufacturing. It notes that cement production is a major source of CO2 emissions, which contribute to global warming. Governments and investors have determined that reducing CO2 emissions is necessary to curb rapidly rising global temperatures and the impacts of climate change. While technological solutions for capturing and storing carbon exist, they remain too expensive, and cement companies have not moved quickly enough to commit to science-based emissions reduction targets. Failure to sufficiently decarbonize cement production could deteriorate companies' credit risk as investors increasingly demand evidence of transition pathways to carbon neutrality. Overall, the cement industry must make a major contribution to peaking global greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals.
TOO4TO Module 3 / Climate Change and Sustainability: Part 1TOO4TO
This presentation is part of the Sustainable Management: Tools for Tomorrow (TOO4TO) learning materials. It covers the following topic: Climate Change and Sustainability (Module 3). The material consists of 3 parts. This presentation covers Part 1.
You can find all TOO4TO Modules and their presentations here: https://too4to.eu/e-learning-course/
TOO4TO was a 35-month EU-funded Erasmus+ project, running until August 2023 in co-operation with European strategic partner institutions of the Gdańsk University of Technology (Poland), the Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), Turku University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and Global Impact Grid (Germany).
TOO4TO aims to increase the skills, competencies and awareness of future managers and employees with available tools and methods that can provide sustainable management and, as a result, support sustainable development in the EU and beyond.
Read more about the project here: https://too4to.eu/
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. Its whole content reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. PROJECT NUMBER 2020-1-PL01-KA203-082076
Global warming and energy are interconnected topics that work on the same basis. Generally what causes climate change is burning energy radiated from sun and stored in the earth's crust in the form of fossil fuel. We are giving earth double the amount of energy to release into space. The energy from the sun, and the sun's energy from the past; in the form of energy released from fossil fuel burning. The earth can't radiate heat out as fast as we generate energy. Thus, heat accumulates on earth and temperature rises indicating higher heat content for the planet.
We discuss:
-Day zero.
-The greenhouse effect.
-Svante Arrhenius Nobel prize winner and his discovery.
-Greenhouse gases.
-Different greenhouse gases: H2O, Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous oxide, and Chlorofluorocarbons; We also discuss the difference between their effects and their concentrations.
Events caused by climate change:
-Hurricane Irma.
-South Asia floods.
-East Africa drought.
-Hurricane Harvey.
-Heat wave in India and Pakistan.
-NASA's new map for the world.
United nations legal instruments:
-Kyoto protocol.
-Paris agreement.
-Which countries emit the most greenhouse gas?
Solutions:
-Renewable energy.
-Reduce meat consumption.
-Fix devices instead of buying new one.
-Carbon Foot Print.
This document provides an overview of climate change, its causes and impacts, and potential solutions. It discusses that climate change is caused by human activities like burning fossil fuels which release greenhouse gases and trap heat. This has led to the current Earth surface temperature being 1.1°C warmer than in the late 1800s. Consequences of climate change include increased droughts, fires, flooding and rising sea levels. While climate change affects everyone, vulnerable groups in developing nations face greater risks. The document stresses the need for urgent global action to cut emissions in half by 2030, transition from fossil fuels to renewables, and invest in climate change adaptation measures, in order to limit global warming to 1.5°C and shape a more
This document provides an overview of climate change by discussing:
1. The correlation between CO2 levels and global temperatures over hundreds of thousands of years.
2. How human activities like burning fossil fuels have increased CO2 levels rapidly since the industrial era.
3. The likely effects of increased CO2 and temperatures, such as ocean acidification, rising sea levels, and more extreme weather.
4. International agreements to limit greenhouse gas emissions and actions being taken like carbon taxes and emissions trading schemes.
5. The opportunities to transition to renewable energy but also the political threats if countries do not cooperate to meaningfully address climate change.
Discussions about Climate Change, Impacts and VulnerabilityACX
This document discusses climate change impacts and vulnerabilities in Africa according to discussions by Prof. Richard Odingo from the University of Nairobi. It summarizes that Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change due to factors like poverty, weak institutions, and lack of resources. The IPCC has found evidence that climate change is occurring and will worsen impacts like more frequent droughts and floods in Africa. This poses serious risks to African economies, health, coastlines, and future development prospects if no action is taken.
Similar to Extinction Rebellion House of Commons climate science presentation (20)
Current Ms word generated power point presentation covers major details about the micronuclei test. It's significance and assays to conduct it. It is used to detect the micronuclei formation inside the cells of nearly every multicellular organism. It's formation takes place during chromosomal sepration at metaphase.
The binding of cosmological structures by massless topological defectsSérgio Sacani
Assuming spherical symmetry and weak field, it is shown that if one solves the Poisson equation or the Einstein field
equations sourced by a topological defect, i.e. a singularity of a very specific form, the result is a localized gravitational
field capable of driving flat rotation (i.e. Keplerian circular orbits at a constant speed for all radii) of test masses on a thin
spherical shell without any underlying mass. Moreover, a large-scale structure which exploits this solution by assembling
concentrically a number of such topological defects can establish a flat stellar or galactic rotation curve, and can also deflect
light in the same manner as an equipotential (isothermal) sphere. Thus, the need for dark matter or modified gravity theory is
mitigated, at least in part.
Phenomics assisted breeding in crop improvementIshaGoswami9
As the population is increasing and will reach about 9 billion upto 2050. Also due to climate change, it is difficult to meet the food requirement of such a large population. Facing the challenges presented by resource shortages, climate
change, and increasing global population, crop yield and quality need to be improved in a sustainable way over the coming decades. Genetic improvement by breeding is the best way to increase crop productivity. With the rapid progression of functional
genomics, an increasing number of crop genomes have been sequenced and dozens of genes influencing key agronomic traits have been identified. However, current genome sequence information has not been adequately exploited for understanding
the complex characteristics of multiple gene, owing to a lack of crop phenotypic data. Efficient, automatic, and accurate technologies and platforms that can capture phenotypic data that can
be linked to genomics information for crop improvement at all growth stages have become as important as genotyping. Thus,
high-throughput phenotyping has become the major bottleneck restricting crop breeding. Plant phenomics has been defined as the high-throughput, accurate acquisition and analysis of multi-dimensional phenotypes
during crop growing stages at the organism level, including the cell, tissue, organ, individual plant, plot, and field levels. With the rapid development of novel sensors, imaging technology,
and analysis methods, numerous infrastructure platforms have been developed for phenotyping.
Or: Beyond linear.
Abstract: Equivariant neural networks are neural networks that incorporate symmetries. The nonlinear activation functions in these networks result in interesting nonlinear equivariant maps between simple representations, and motivate the key player of this talk: piecewise linear representation theory.
Disclaimer: No one is perfect, so please mind that there might be mistakes and typos.
dtubbenhauer@gmail.com
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EWOCS-I: The catalog of X-ray sources in Westerlund 1 from the Extended Weste...Sérgio Sacani
Context. With a mass exceeding several 104 M⊙ and a rich and dense population of massive stars, supermassive young star clusters
represent the most massive star-forming environment that is dominated by the feedback from massive stars and gravitational interactions
among stars.
Aims. In this paper we present the Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open Clusters Survey (EWOCS) project, which aims to investigate
the influence of the starburst environment on the formation of stars and planets, and on the evolution of both low and high mass stars.
The primary targets of this project are Westerlund 1 and 2, the closest supermassive star clusters to the Sun.
Methods. The project is based primarily on recent observations conducted with the Chandra and JWST observatories. Specifically,
the Chandra survey of Westerlund 1 consists of 36 new ACIS-I observations, nearly co-pointed, for a total exposure time of 1 Msec.
Additionally, we included 8 archival Chandra/ACIS-S observations. This paper presents the resulting catalog of X-ray sources within
and around Westerlund 1. Sources were detected by combining various existing methods, and photon extraction and source validation
were carried out using the ACIS-Extract software.
Results. The EWOCS X-ray catalog comprises 5963 validated sources out of the 9420 initially provided to ACIS-Extract, reaching a
photon flux threshold of approximately 2 × 10−8 photons cm−2
s
−1
. The X-ray sources exhibit a highly concentrated spatial distribution,
with 1075 sources located within the central 1 arcmin. We have successfully detected X-ray emissions from 126 out of the 166 known
massive stars of the cluster, and we have collected over 71 000 photons from the magnetar CXO J164710.20-455217.
The debris of the ‘last major merger’ is dynamically youngSérgio Sacani
The Milky Way’s (MW) inner stellar halo contains an [Fe/H]-rich component with highly eccentric orbits, often referred to as the
‘last major merger.’ Hypotheses for the origin of this component include Gaia-Sausage/Enceladus (GSE), where the progenitor
collided with the MW proto-disc 8–11 Gyr ago, and the Virgo Radial Merger (VRM), where the progenitor collided with the
MW disc within the last 3 Gyr. These two scenarios make different predictions about observable structure in local phase space,
because the morphology of debris depends on how long it has had to phase mix. The recently identified phase-space folds in Gaia
DR3 have positive caustic velocities, making them fundamentally different than the phase-mixed chevrons found in simulations
at late times. Roughly 20 per cent of the stars in the prograde local stellar halo are associated with the observed caustics. Based
on a simple phase-mixing model, the observed number of caustics are consistent with a merger that occurred 1–2 Gyr ago.
We also compare the observed phase-space distribution to FIRE-2 Latte simulations of GSE-like mergers, using a quantitative
measurement of phase mixing (2D causticality). The observed local phase-space distribution best matches the simulated data
1–2 Gyr after collision, and certainly not later than 3 Gyr. This is further evidence that the progenitor of the ‘last major merger’
did not collide with the MW proto-disc at early times, as is thought for the GSE, but instead collided with the MW disc within
the last few Gyr, consistent with the body of work surrounding the VRM.
The cost of acquiring information by natural selectionCarl Bergstrom
This is a short talk that I gave at the Banff International Research Station workshop on Modeling and Theory in Population Biology. The idea is to try to understand how the burden of natural selection relates to the amount of information that selection puts into the genome.
It's based on the first part of this research paper:
The cost of information acquisition by natural selection
Ryan Seamus McGee, Olivia Kosterlitz, Artem Kaznatcheev, Benjamin Kerr, Carl T. Bergstrom
bioRxiv 2022.07.02.498577; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.07.02.498577
PPT on Direct Seeded Rice presented at the three-day 'Training and Validation Workshop on Modules of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technologies in South Asia' workshop on April 22, 2024.
ESA/ACT Science Coffee: Diego Blas - Gravitational wave detection with orbita...Advanced-Concepts-Team
Presentation in the Science Coffee of the Advanced Concepts Team of the European Space Agency on the 07.06.2024.
Speaker: Diego Blas (IFAE/ICREA)
Title: Gravitational wave detection with orbital motion of Moon and artificial
Abstract:
In this talk I will describe some recent ideas to find gravitational waves from supermassive black holes or of primordial origin by studying their secular effect on the orbital motion of the Moon or satellites that are laser ranged.
The use of Nauplii and metanauplii artemia in aquaculture (brine shrimp).pptxMAGOTI ERNEST
Although Artemia has been known to man for centuries, its use as a food for the culture of larval organisms apparently began only in the 1930s, when several investigators found that it made an excellent food for newly hatched fish larvae (Litvinenko et al., 2023). As aquaculture developed in the 1960s and ‘70s, the use of Artemia also became more widespread, due both to its convenience and to its nutritional value for larval organisms (Arenas-Pardo et al., 2024). The fact that Artemia dormant cysts can be stored for long periods in cans, and then used as an off-the-shelf food requiring only 24 h of incubation makes them the most convenient, least labor-intensive, live food available for aquaculture (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021). The nutritional value of Artemia, especially for marine organisms, is not constant, but varies both geographically and temporally. During the last decade, however, both the causes of Artemia nutritional variability and methods to improve poorquality Artemia have been identified (Loufi et al., 2024).
Brine shrimp (Artemia spp.) are used in marine aquaculture worldwide. Annually, more than 2,000 metric tons of dry cysts are used for cultivation of fish, crustacean, and shellfish larva. Brine shrimp are important to aquaculture because newly hatched brine shrimp nauplii (larvae) provide a food source for many fish fry (Mozanzadeh et al., 2021). Culture and harvesting of brine shrimp eggs represents another aspect of the aquaculture industry. Nauplii and metanauplii of Artemia, commonly known as brine shrimp, play a crucial role in aquaculture due to their nutritional value and suitability as live feed for many aquatic species, particularly in larval stages (Sorgeloos & Roubach, 2021).
5. 2018: COP24
2015: Paris Agreement
2006: Stern Report
2001: US Renounces Kyoto
1997: Kyoto Protocol
1992 Rio Treaty
1990: First IPCC
WORLD GOVERNMENT EFFORTS HAVE BEEN INEFFECTUAL
9. WE ARE INHERITED A RICH AND BOUNTEOUS PLANET AND WE
ARE BEQUEATHING OUR DESCENDANTS A CHARRED HUSK
THIS DESTRUCTION IS IRREVERSIBLE
10. • Formed in 2018 as part of the social-change
movement Rising Up
• Declaration of Rebellion in October 2018
• London Bridges blockades propelled it into
public awareness
• Has grown rapidly since
EXTINCTION REBELLION
11. 1. Tell the truth about the ecological
crisis and declare a climate emergency
2. Greenhouse gas net-zero & halting of
biodiversity loss by 2025
3. Citizens’ assembly on climate and
ecological justice
EXTINCTION REBELLION’S THREE DEMANDS
14. CAN’T WE JUST PLANT TREES?
Annual emissions = 42 billion tons
One tree removes one ton in 40 years
That’s 42 billion new trees EVERY YEAR
That’s 17 million hectares EVERY YEAR
(Wales is 2 million hectares)
And emissions are rising year on year
16. ● Can take the long view
● Free from corporate influences
● Truly representative of the population
● Trusted by the public
● Has been effective before (Ireland, Poland)
3. CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLY
17. “Why didn’t you stop this
when you still could?”
WHAT WILL WE TELL OUR GRANDCHILDREN?