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Research says climate change undeniable: and other climate change stories
International scientists have injected fresh evidence into the debate over global warming, saying that climate change is “undeniable” and shows clear signs of “human fingerprints” in the first major piece of research since the “Climategate” controversy.
The research, headed by the US National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration, is based on new data not available for the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report of 2007, the target of attacks by sceptics in recent years.
The NOAA study drew on up to 11 different indicators of climate, and found that each one pointed to a world that was warming owing to the influence of greenhouse gases, said the head of climate monitoring at the UK’s Met Office, one of the agencies participating.
Seven indicators were rising the report revealed. These were:
- air temperature over land,
- sea-surface temperature,
- marine air temperature,
- sea level,
- ocean heat,
- humidity, and
- tropospheric temperature in the “active-weather” layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth’s surface.
Four indicators were declining:
- Arctic sea ice,
- glaciers,
- spring snow cover in the northern hemisphere, and
- stratospheric temperatures.
A number of bloggers and others refuted the interpretation of the findings.
Other Climate change stories:
EPA Rejects Challenges to Finding That Climate Change Is Threat to Health
The Obama administration rejected challenges to its finding last year that climate change caused by emissions of greenhouse gases is a danger to public health. Source: Bloomberg
Green Exchange CEO Still Confident US Will Adopt Carbon Caps
The chief executive of Green Exchange said Tuesday he remains optimistic the U.S. will enact new carbon emissions regulations despite Senate Democrats’ move to table a climate change bill last week. Source: Nasdaq
European Union Carbon Drops to 3-Month Low as Global Economy Seen Slowing
Carbon allowances in the European Union emissions-trading system fell to their lowest price in almost two weeks as global growth may drop compared with the period before the recession. Source: Bloomberg
UK, France and Germany push for 30% emissions cut
A new push to persuade Europe to cut its emissions by 30% by 2020 was kicked off today in a joint initiative by the UK, Germany and France. Source: Energyportal.eu
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