Question. what effect do you see the fossil fuel divestment movement over the next 10 years? – Albert |
Question. what effect do you see the fossil fuel divestment movement over the next 10 years? – Albert |
Stopping emissions. Even if all \(CO_{2}\) emissions stopped today, it would take over 1,000 years for sea level and surface temperatures to return to pre-industrial levels. – jsu |
In order to make one of the lowest two RCPs above (purple or green) occur, what must happen to EMISSIONS of greenhouse gases? – cvh | ||
A. | Greenhouse gas emissions must decrease. | |
B. | Greenhouse gas emissions must increase. | |
C. | Greenhouse gas emissions must stay about the same. |
Question. Draw it:Make a new card with your own drawing explaining your answer. Use an analogy if it helps: e.g., if the amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is like the amount of water in a bathtub with the drain a little bit open, how do you adjust the water flow (emissions) to decrease or keep the water level? – cvh |
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Scenarios for different temperature rises. – jsu |
Question. what do you guys think about the effectiveness of cap and trade in California? – Richard |
Question. What should we do first? what could each of us do tomorrow? – Richard |
Resulting climate changes from RCPs. Summary for Policymakers, Climate Change 2013, Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC. – cvh |
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IPCC reports that the world is headed for irreversible climate changes. – jsu |
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An excellent article on the importance of oil to world development. – jsu |
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Poor countries need access to fossil fuels – jsu |