Saturday, September 22, 2012

5 UNL scientists seek steps on climate change - Omaha.com
“The scientific community is behind this. It's not some random couple of people thinking about climate change,” Rowe said.
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“The time for debate is over. The time for action is here,” the statement concludes.

While climate change is politically polarizing, those interviewed said they don't see their statement as a political act.

“I see this as a scientific statement,” said Shulski, who teaches a class at UNL on climate change. “My job as a scientist is to see what the data show. So I view this as a chance to let the community know what I see as a scientist.”
Workshop on attribution of extreme events | Climate Etc.
extreme event attribution is at the heart of the ‘climate service’ concept
World Climate Report » Agriculture: Tropical Cyclones are Welcome Visitors
tropical cyclones often deliver widespread drought-busting rainfall during the crucial late-summer period when field crops are maturing
Matt Ridley on Global Warming and Sea Ice | Mind & Matter - WSJ.com
In the Holocene Optimum there was no collapse of the polar-bear population or "point of no return."

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