The simple global warming model described in this document is an attempt to create a framework for the needed simple model. Thus, it requires field of attention for many modern societies, power and energy engineers, academicians. Equation for global warming derivation and application contents 1. Global warming, climate change and sustainabilitychallenge to scientists, policymakers and christians john houghton i n this paper, i first list some of the growing threats to the environment and introduce the important concept of sustainability. The way forward on global warming environment america. Causes of the global warming observed since the 19th century. It is critically important to determine whether this global warming is due to natural causes, as contended by climate contrarians, or by human activities, as argued by the intergovernmental panel on climate change. Papers in the working paper series are published on internet in pdf formats. Use the global warming potential to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent weight of an f gas hfcs the uk is phasing down hfcs by 79% by 2030 from the average use between 2009 to 2012. Global warming is like rigging the weather dice, making it more likely to get hot days. The chemistry of global warming emphasizing essentials 1.
He says the diagram that explains global warming, and the formulas that represent it are clearly wrong unless the earth is flat. Energy balance mathematical model on climate change. Abdulatif bennakhi, professor in the department of mechanical power and refrigeration technology at the college of technological studies in kuwait, entitled. The key scientific issues required to understand the behavior of the earths climate system are discussed below, and include the notion of. Isbn 9789535120438, pdf isbn 9789535150541, published 20150422. The contribution to the carbondioxide concentration is. Why the strongest storms driven by latent heat will become more powerful as a result of global warming.
For now i only want to let people living in the eastern twothirds of north america know that global warming is really happening. Nations global compact a commitment we reiterated in 2015. To aid policy discussions on global warming, economists have developed. Co2 emissions in the years 2014, 2015, and 2016 around the figure of 33 billion tons. Earth is warmer than predicted based on distance from the sun and the amount of radiation reaching the earth. List of books and articles about global warming online. Abdulatif bennakhi on april, 21st, 2015, the center for gulf studies at the american university of kuwait hosted a public lecture by prof. Harpel professor of capital formation and growth at the kennedy school of. Global warming has become perhaps the most complicated issue being faced by world leaders.
Global warming hype and hysteria have for some time dominated. Proxy measurements tree rings, sediments etc for the past years weather balloons radiosondes for the past 44 years satellites msu units for the past 21 years. Signs of global warming in the united states, region by region iv executive summary v introduction 1 part i. The relationship between global surface temperature increase and total anthropogenic co 2 emission is described. But a closer examination revealed the claims were based on yearto. Emissions associated with electric vehicle charging. Global warming hype and hysteria have for some time. Students will read an article on one effect of climate change global warming in small groups. Global warming proponents, based on heavily altered surface data, declared 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2016 to be the hottest years on record. Assume that global warming causes a large amount of carbon to be released into the atmosphere in the arctic according to. The year 2015 is likely to be the first with global average temperature a full degree celsius above the preindustrial level. They will answer questions on this article and fill in a graphic organizer.
The present study finds that, from 20 to 2015, the daily dietary ghge per capita of the nineteen countries varies widely from 4. Relationship between meat consumption and greenhouse gas. Amazing carbon dioxide how can a small change in carbon dioxide co 2 content make a critical difference to the actual global surface temperature of the earth. The consequences of socalled global warming one might wonder about the potential consequences of socalled global warming for human beings and the natural world. The climate change mitigation potential of the waste sector. I am hoping that other people will collaborate with me in coming up with a list of the most appropriate. Mar 04, 2019 canadian astrophysicist joseph postma looked at the mathematical formulas relied upon by global warming models. Effects of global warming lesson plan ventura county air.
The economics of global climate change tufts university. I then explain the threat arising from human induced climate change. Voting on quantities in a world climate assembly martin l. An introduction to global warming for students in grades 68. Carson the phrase climate change has been hijacked. Hockey stick theory on global warming is discredited. Tulpule 20 concludes that day charging with solarpowered charging stations in ohio could realize co.
Fact global warming is happening myth fallacy cherry picking. Scc for the year t2015, and measure all economic values in 2010 euros. Technical report pdf available december 2015 with 1,193 reads. Global warming and climate change, causes, impacts and mitigation article pdf available september 2015 with 54,404 reads how we measure reads. This article discusses amongst cause of global warming and consequences of global warming on the environment. In addition, the study authors were invited to rate their own papers. Global warming causes, impacts and remedies intechopen. It is a complex issue full of uncertainties and controversies. Three free ebooks on global warming and climate change bob. The table also indicates the criteria used in identifying these categories i.
Why a small increase in global surface temperature can mean a large increase in extreme weather. Research paper august 2015 5 it is hoped that the paper will prompt discussions on the topics of climate change, resource sustainability and risk management and willencourage members of the cia to present more. Weitzman january 25, 2015 comments appreciated abstract this paper posits the conceptually useful allegory of a futuristic. Page 1 ventura county air pollution control district, ventura, ca effects of global warming lesson concepts. Hockey stick theory on global warming is discredited october 1, 2015 by randy w. Decisions on climate change are diff icult because. The pdf files do not contain links or illustrations. Postma says that any warming seen is within the range of normal variability. Our equation proves climate change is linked to emissions. This study updates our earlier calculations which showed that the observed global warming was predominantly humancaused. Global warming potential gwp values relative to co2. Global warming is the increase of the earths average surface temperature due to a buildup of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere in conjunction with the degradation of the ozone layer and urban heat islands. If we multiply this rate by the surface area of the earth 5. A simple formula predicts the social costs of carbon with.
In fact, 2015 should be the year that stifles discussion of a warming hiatus. Inclusion of ccs in the industrial co2 emissions equation. Scientists and kids explore global warming, lynne cherry fight global warming now. Download adobe acrobat reader free, but needed to view pdf files download individual essays as of jan. Pdf global warming and climate change, causes, impacts. Its cold outside, so global warming must have stopped. The wri report is entirely designed to blame developing countries for sharing the responsibility for global warming. Forget global warming, the sun says an ice age is coming. These formulas could provide benchmark information for strategy development for reducing ghges in order to mitigate the global warming problems. Climate change occurs continuously, as eg shown in the wellknown and carefully analysed icecore data fig 1 gathered at the antarctic vostok base at 78s. Specific formulas and emission targets valentina bosetti and jeffrey frankel valentina bosetti, is senior researcher at fondazione eni enrico mattei, milan, valentina. Net contribution of the disposal methods to global warming. This part contains a carbon cycle, a radiative forcing equation, climate.
Among the 4014 abstracts stating a position on humancaused global warming, 97. Plants, in particular, would enjoy an increase in co 2 concentrations. The cause of global warming executive summary three of the four methods of measuring global temperature show no signs of global warming. But a closer examination revealed the claims were based on yearto year.
As we add more co 2 to the atmosphere this absorption increases. Climate change is a broader term that refers to longterm changes in climate, including average temperature and precipitation. The accumulation in the earths atmosphere of these gases is mainly the result of the gargantuan consumption of the developed countries, particularly the united states. On global warming and the illusion of control part 1 presents the basics and illusions behind the hypothesis of global warming and climate change, who turned on the heat. Various methods of intervention to reduce warming after greenhouse gases are released are discussed, including increasing the albedo of earth and removing co 2 from the atmosphere are discussed. Several studies have quantified the importance of location and time of day when estimating pev emissions. An explicit formula for optimal carbon taxes under general economic. In 2015, in paris at the 21st conference, the worlds nations agreed for the first time to take measures to hold global warming below 3. In the global trends analysis solar wind geothermal small hydro marine sources biomass and wastetoenergy added 8. Global warming generally refers to the anthropogenic component of climate change alone, and only the surface warming associated with it. Adapted for a new generation, al gore a downtoearth guide to global warming, laurie david and cambria gordon how do we know what we know about our changing climate. Pdf climate change due to rising concentrations of greenhouse. The group has received recognition from ngos like the cdp former carbon disclosure project for its efforts in fighting climate change.