Show: What Can We Do? -- Group Discussion[8]

Philbrick, C. Russell

Presented: NC State University
Raleigh, North Carolina, 2019/04/16

 1 Class 6 - Our Changing Climate Class 6 - Our Changing Climate 2 Atmospheric Processes that are Changing Our Climate Atmospheric Processes that are Changing Our Climate
 3 Emission Spectrum of Sun and Earth - Infrared Absorption by Molecules Emission Spectrum of Sun and Earth - Infrared Absorption by Molecules 4 The RCP Models Relate th eTotal CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions to the Expected Temperature Change by 2100 The RCP Models Relate th eTotal CO2 Emissions to the Expected Temperature Change by 2100
 5 The Long-term Perspective on the Changing Climate The Long-term Perspective on the Changing Climate 6 Earth History Earth History
 7 Glacial-Interglacial Cycles of the past 1.8 million years Glacial-Interglacial Cycles of the past 1.8 million years 8 How does this compare to climate temperature changes of the past? How does this compare to climate temperature changes of the past?
 9 Is the World"s Ice Disappearing? Is the World"s Ice Disappearing? 10 Ice Types Ice Types
 11 The current interglacial The current interglacial 12 Cryosphere Systems Cryosphere Systems
 13 Climate Changes in High Latitudes and Oceanic Regions Climate Changes in High Latitudes and Oceanic Regions 14 Scientists are making detailed measurements of continental ice sheet volumes. Scientists are making detailed measurements of continental ice sheet volumes.
 15 Bottom Water Formation Occurs in Areas of Sea Ice Formation Bottom Water Formation Occurs in Areas of Sea Ice Formation 16 Total global emissions by source Total global emissions by source
 17 Climate Science in the National Climate Assessment Climate Science in the National Climate Assessment 18 Observed U. S. Temperature Change Observed U. S. Temperature Change
 19 Trends in Energy Needed for Heating and Cooling Since 1970 Trends in Energy Needed for Heating and Cooling Since 1970 20 Temperature vs Sun"s Energy Output Temperature vs Sun"s Energy Output
 21 Consensus of the large majority of climate scientists Consensus of the large majority of climate scientists 22 <u>History of Climate Understanding</u> History of Climate Understanding
 23 Increases in temperature are strongly coupled to CO<sub>2</sub> increase. Increases in temperature are strongly coupled to CO2 increase. 24 The Issues The Issues
 25 The Paris Agreement The Paris Agreement 26 On What Grounds Can the Current Administration Pull Out of the Paris Agreement? On What Grounds Can the Current Administration Pull Out of the Paris Agreement?
 27 The Paris Agreement The Paris Agreement 28 U. S. 2018 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters U. S. 2018 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
 29 <u>NC Electrical Power</u> NC Electrical Power 30 Fate of anthropogenic CO<sub>2</sub> emissions (2008-2017) Fate of anthropogenic CO2 emissions (2008-2017)
 31 <u>Airborne Natural Gas Emission Lidar</u> (Angel) Airborne Natural Gas Emission Lidar (Angel) 32 ANGEL Aircraft Service: Detection of Gas Pipeline Leaks ANGEL Aircraft Service: Detection of Gas Pipeline Leaks
 33 Will We Pass the "Point of No Return" on Climate Change Will We Pass the "Point of No Return" on Climate Change 34 Venus, Our sister planet has a “Runaway Hreenhouse” atmosphere Venus, Our sister planet has a “Runaway Hreenhouse” atmosphere
 35 Perspective - Perspective - 36 <u>Discussion Groups</u> Discussion Groups
 37 What Can We Do To Counteract Global Warming and Ocean Acidification? What Can We Do To Counteract Global Warming and Ocean Acidification? 38 What can you do? What can you do?
 39 Can scientific, political, corporate and public interests come together to provide solutions for this societal issue? Can scientific, political, corporate and public interests come together to provide solutions for this societal issue? 40 What can each of us do, either as an individual or in a group, to help reduce the threat and/or mitigate the consequences of climate change? What can each of us do, either as an individual or in a group, to help reduce the threat and/or mitigate the consequences of climate change?
 41 What can I do as an individual to conserve resources? What can I do as an individual to conserve resources? 42 “A Pale Blue Dot” “A Pale Blue Dot”
 43 The Madhouse Effect The Madhouse Effect

 

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