Tuesday, October 08, 2013

Key Impacts of Global Temperature Rise


http://www.iac.ethz.ch/people/knuttir/papers/knutti08natgeo.pdf

So the minimum which lukewarmer skeptics like Paterson and Nigel Lawson will allow themselves to believe (1C) involves: 


  • Water stress for many
  • Droughts in mid latitudes
  • Increased coral bleaching
  • Increased extinctions risk
  • Localised loss of food production
  • Flood and storm damage
  • Increased mortality from extreme events
These risks are what the Secretary of State for the Environment classify under "Not a Problem".

Is he competent to be a Minister?

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