The debates on the available scientific evidence of theglobal warmingbegan in the second part of the twentieth century, almost immediately after the discovery of the unusual rising trends in the SAT series. Early chaotic discussions of the observed phenomenon oscillated widely from the hope that most...
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Fire activity has significantly changed in Europe over the last decades (1980–2020s), with the emergence of summers attaining unprecedented fire prone weather conditions. Here we report a significant shift in the non-stationary relationship linking fire weather conditions and fire intensity measured in...
'global warming'the greenhouse effectcarbon dioxide"Global warming" is perceived in the literate word as both real and dangerous. However many aspects of the catastrophic scenario have already been largely discoSocial Science Electronic Publishing
Global warming has become perhaps the most complicated issue facing world leaders. On the one hand, warnings from the scientific community are becoming louder, as an increasing body of science points to rising dangers from the ongoing buildup of human-related greenhouse gases - produced mainly by...
Annual resolution reconstructions of alpine temperatures are rare, particularly for the Southern Hemisphere, while no snow cover reconstructions exist. These records are essential to place in context the impact of anthropogenic global warming against his
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1 Let's look at global warming, one of these scientific controversies. The scientific basis for the greenhouse effect is clear enough; there is no controversy over the fact that CO2 levels in the atmosphere are rising. But there are two good reasons for the continuing scientific controversy. ...
Examines the science and arguments of global warming skepticism. Common objections like 'global warming is caused by the sun', 'temperature has changed naturally in the past' or 'other planets are warming too' are examined to see what the science really