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Global ClimateGlobal Climate
Fill in your Descriptor Here??Fill in your Descriptor Here??
How does global climate change How does global climate change occur in a noticeable manner?occur in a noticeable manner?
Global Climate Change?
What’s wrong with this picture?
Names Begat Names Begat ExpectationExpectation
Global Warming: Next summer will Global Warming: Next summer will be hotter than last summer. Not be hotter than last summer. Not borne out for the average personborne out for the average person
Global Climate Change: How do you Global Climate Change: How do you measure “change” in a meaningful measure “change” in a meaningful way?way?
Global Climate Change Global Climate Change Increasing Increasing Weather Volatility Weather Volatility Has Real Has Real Impacts (economic and public health)Impacts (economic and public health)
Possible Climate shifts:Possible Climate shifts:
3053 Records Broken in 3053 Records Broken in 20112011
Two Certain Data PointsTwo Certain Data Points
Expect Increased Atmospheric Humidity
And this is AlarmingAnd this is Alarming
Arctic Sea Ice Rapidly DissipatingArctic Sea Ice Rapidly Dissipating
Redistributes Incoming solar radiation through albedo difference
Confirms Humidity Confirms Humidity ExpectationExpectation
Key PointsKey Points
We are now measuring a relatively rapid We are now measuring a relatively rapid rate of energy redistribution on a global rate of energy redistribution on a global scalescaleExpect disruption of seasonal jet stream Expect disruption of seasonal jet stream placementsplacementsClimate: Seasonally average weather Climate: Seasonally average weather patterns.patterns.Climate change: Unseasonable weather Climate change: Unseasonable weather and extreme weatherand extreme weather
Recent Extreme WeatherRecent Extreme Weather(if normal, all numbers close to 60)(if normal, all numbers close to 60)
Less Heating Oil UsedLess Heating Oil Used(extremely warm NE winter)(extremely warm NE winter)
The Insurance Company KnowsThe Insurance Company Knows
Where Not to Live – US Climate Where Not to Live – US Climate Volatility Refugees …Volatility Refugees …
Obstacles to Policy
How many events will it take? Politically and personally, we are extremely
bad at risk assessment.