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New Government Report Describes U.S. Climate Change Impacts

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Toasty

The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released a major, new report on June 15, 2008 detailing the science and impacts of climate change on the United States. The USGCRP was established by the Global Change Research Act of … Continue reading →

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Americans Don’t Agree About Climate Change

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Toasty

While the United States makes up only about 5% of the worlds population it is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases.  While the U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases per capita are greater than for any other nation, a … Continue reading →

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MIT Research Shows Greatly Increased Odds of Climate Change

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Toasty

Recently published(1) results from the most comprehensive, predictive computer modeling show that unless rapid and drastic actions are taken, global warming over the next century will be about twice as severe as previously estimated.  Developed at the Massachusetts Institute of … Continue reading →

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Fire and Climate Change

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Toasty

A report in today’s issue of the magazine “Science” published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) provides a new prespective on the role of fire in Global Climate Change.  This publication, in the most prestigious U.S. … Continue reading →

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System Feedback and Tipping Points

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Toasty

Complex feedback processes increase global warming and may produce climate changes beyond our control. Continue reading →

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