Geography 1400F/G Lecture 9: Unit 9 - Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Lecture Notes
31 Dec 2015
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Cop21: philanthropists, world leaders, activists, large event in paris, momentous conference, momentous language around paris conference, similar language around copenhagen, other dimensions. Is 2 degrees warming really safe": extent of change, positive feedback, storms of my grandchildren james hansen, ted talk moral responsibility as a scientist to draw in greater levels of public outreach, believes that 2 degrees warming is not safe because of positive feedback, extent of change beyond a time where human civilization has ever existed on earth, and range of positive feedbacks that amplify the trajectory of change. Uneven vulnerability: ipcc: impacts of climate change will fall disproportionately upon developing countries and the poor persons within all countries and (will) thereby exacerbate inequalities in health status and access to adequate food, clean water, and other resources, doesn"t do research itself, reviews state of scientific research in array of fields serving state of scientific understanding on climate change.
