Global Warming
Climate change includes both global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century, humans have had unprecedented impact on Earth's climate system and caused change on a global scale.The largest driver of warming is the emission of greenhouse gases, of which more than 90% are carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane. Fossil fuel burning (coal, oil, and gas) for energy consumption is the main source of these emissions, with additional contributions from agriculture, deforestation, and industrial processes. The human cause …
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WGCS: Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists · 24 July 2024 English
The "Blueprint to Repair Australia's Landscapes" is a comprehensive report that outlines a strategic approach for a 30-year investment aimed at restoring the health, productivity, and resilience of Australia's natural …
climate change scenarios limit impacts of global warming to 1.5°C; global surface temperature has reached …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 19 July 2024 English
Enhancing measures to control air quality can contribute to a long-term improvement in students’ cognitive performance and overall educational achievement.
against the harmful effects of air pollution and global warming, at least in the short term. We also find … pollution and the other on the impacts of global warming on education outcomes in developing countries … S. Hallegatte, and T. A. Trinh. 2024. Does Global Warming Worsen Poverty and Inequality? An Updated …
PPIC: Public Policy Institute of California · 18 July 2024 English
Key findings from the survey include: Californians name climate change, wildfires, and water supply as the top environmental issues. Nearly half of Californians are very concerned about home insurance costs …
Fraser Institute · 18 July 2024 English
The federal government has set a GHG emissions reduction target of at least 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, equivalent to 38.5% below 2022 levels. This report examines proposed policies …
thereafter, in a scenario with 4° C baseline global warming by 2100, global average temperatures as of … meteorological conditions that had nothing to do with global warming. The Oregon State Climate Assessment of 2023 … meteorological conditions, with or without global warming. (Bercos-Hickey et al., 2022) Another team …
GLA: Greater London Authority · 17 July 2024 English
The London Climate Resilience Review is an independent report commissioned by the Mayor of London to assess and enhance the city's preparedness for climate impacts. The review identifies six urgent …
worsen. It will be easier to adapt to 2°C of global warming than to 3°C, or 4°C. In March 2024, the Climate …
CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 17 July 2024 English
Climate policy must go beyond purely economic targets. Effective policymaking must also mobilize societies because success depends on their solidarity and agency.
to the magnitude of problem. In the case of global warming, the collective goal must be global, as greenhouse … service of the common global purpose of stopping global warming. �is certainly does not mean that national … humani� in mind. �e moral obligation to stop global warming must have global, widespread recognition, similarly …
UNDP: United Nations Development Programme · 17 July 2024 English
The 2nd Global Progress Report on SDG16 Indicators represents a unique and pivotal UN inter-agency effort toward supporting the realization of the 2030 Agenda. This report reveals critical trends that, …
(2021). 9 See Harp, R. and Karnauskas, K. B., “Global warming to increase violent crime in the United States” …
World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English
This paper studies the relationship between tariffs and non-tariff measures (NTMs) to understand the recent trade tensions with governments mixing trade policies, such as the European Union imposing NTMs on …
Rossi-Hansberg, E. (2024). The Economic Geography of Global Warming. The Review of Economic Studies, 91(2):899–939 …
World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English
deforestation, one of the major causes of global warming. Moreover, it can help reduce indoor and outdoor …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 17 July 2024 English
Sociocultural globalization and environmental globalization have a positive impact on human development at the individual level.
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