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Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible

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reber g=emc^2 <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 1:01:05 PM UTC-8, ji...@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>> Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> wrote:
>> > On Monday, December 21, 2015 at 11:42:08 AM UTC-8, Sam Wormley wrote:
>> >> Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible
>> >> > http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/limiting-global-warming-will-be-hard-but-hardly-impossible/
>> >> 
>> >> 
>> >> > For decades, researchers have been sounding the alarm on climate
>> >> > change: it's happening, we're causing it, it's bad. The message from
>> >> > IPCC and elsewhere has long been that solving the climate challenge
>> >> > is technically feasible, and what's missing is political will. With
>> >> > the adoption of the Paris Agreement last weekend, the world finally
>> >> > has its mandate of political will. In total, 196 nations confirmed
>> >> > that climate change is a "common concern of humankind" and adopted
>> >> > the target to limit warming well below 2° Celsius, aiming for no more
>> >> > than 1.5° above preindustrial levels. For the first time, these
>> >> > temperature targets are linked with mechanisms to achieve them, which
>> >> > sends a powerful signal that society is ready to act on climate
>> >> > change.
>> >> >
>> >> > What does this mean for scientists? I see this as a clarion call for
>> >> > more researchers (including myself) to reorient our work towards
>> >> > further exploring and creating solutions to meet the social mandate
>> >> > to live in a world where many of the worst impacts never happen,
>> >> > while understanding the impacts that are already here and those
>> >> > expected under the new target. The first is necessary to meet the
>> >> > ambitious but essential target; the second, to determine the
>> >> > magnitude of the investments in resilience, and flows of both
>> >> > technology and finance, that will be required to manage the impacts.
>> >> 
>> > 
>> > Climate change shock: Burning fossil fuels 'COOLS planet', says NASA!
>> > 
>> > http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/628524/Climate-change-shock-Burning-fossil-fuels-COOLs-planet-says-NASA
>> > 
>> > What a surprise!
>> > 
>> > Double-A
>>  
>> It is "settled science" so there can be nothing new to learn.
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Jim Pennino
> 
> Are there flying frogs? I would like to think so.TreBert

Yep, and flying monkeys wearing little jackets and caps.


-- 
Jim Pennino

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Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-21 13:42 -0600
  Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-12-21 14:15 -0600
  Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-12-21 21:23 +0000
    Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible pnalsing@gmail.com - 2015-12-21 18:08 -0800
      Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-12-21 21:11 -0500
      Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-12-22 03:31 +0000
    Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 16:31 -0600
      Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-12-22 23:31 +0000
  Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-12-21 16:43 -0800
    Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible john <johnsefton288@gmail.com> - 2015-12-21 17:14 -0800
      Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-12-22 02:10 +0000
      Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-21 22:36 -0600
        Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-12-22 06:06 +0000
          Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 12:13 -0600
      Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-12-22 09:28 -0600
    Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-12-22 01:14 +0000
      Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 12:12 -0800
        Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-12-22 20:23 +0000
          Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 13:11 -0800
    Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-21 22:35 -0600
      Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 12:27 -0800
  Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible Wally W. <ww84wa@aim.com> - 2015-12-22 09:16 -0500
  Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2015-12-22 12:41 -0800
    Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-12-22 20:48 +0000
      Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 13:11 -0800
        Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-12-22 23:33 +0000
    Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-22 16:35 -0600
      Re: Limiting Global Warming Will be Hard, But Hardly Impossible jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-12-22 23:34 +0000

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