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Science section of 2018 National Climate Assessment leaked to NYTimes
From: "Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 14:34:41 -0400
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From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk () gsp org> Date: August 8, 2017 at 1:35:33 PM EDT To: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>, Dave Farber <dave () farber net>, Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com> Subject: Science section of 2018 National Climate Assessment leaked to NYTimes (for IP, if you wish) A national hero has leaked the final draft of the science section of the 2018 National Climate Assessment to the New York Times. Article: Scientists Fear Trump Will Dismiss Blunt Climate Report https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/07/climate/climate-change-drastic-warming-trump.html Excerpt: The report concludes that even if humans immediately stopped emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the world would still feel at least an additional 0.50 degrees Fahrenheit (0.30 degrees Celsius) of warming over this century compared with today. The projected actual rise, scientists say, will be as much as 2 degrees Celsius. A small difference in global temperatures can make a big difference in the climate: The difference between a rise in global temperatures of 1.5 degrees Celsius and one of 2 degrees Celsius, for example, could mean longer heat waves, more intense rainstorms and the faster disintegration of coral reefs. Among the more significant of the study's findings is that it is possible to attribute some extreme weather to climate change. The field known as "attribution science" has advanced rapidly in response to increasing risks from climate change. The report: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/07/climate/document-Draft-of-the-Climate-Science-Special-Report.html The report as a downloadable PDF: http://www.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/climate/2017/climate-report-final-draft-clean.pdf It's 673 pages. The executive summary is readable by a general audience but some science background would be helpful for some of the chapters. ---rsk
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