Scientific Integrity and Public Trust: The Science Behind Federal Policies and Mandates : Case Study 2--climate Models and Projections of Potential Impacts of Global Climate Change : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, November 16, 1995, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996 - 1190 pages |
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... sources , on renewable energy sources , and on conservation . It is unclear to me what the proper role of government is . I guess I have but a single question . And that is , that from my perspective we are kind of standing on the ...
... sources , on renewable energy sources , and on conservation . It is unclear to me what the proper role of government is . I guess I have but a single question . And that is , that from my perspective we are kind of standing on the ...
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... sources of food , fibre , medicines , recreation and tourism , and ecological services such as controlling nutrient cycling , waste quality , water run- off , and soil erosion . Models project that as a consequence of possible changes ...
... sources of food , fibre , medicines , recreation and tourism , and ecological services such as controlling nutrient cycling , waste quality , water run- off , and soil erosion . Models project that as a consequence of possible changes ...
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... sources of energy such as nuclear energy or renewable fuels . Technological advances offer new opportunities and declining costs for energy from these sources . Agriculture and Forestry Beyond the use of biomass fuels to displace fossil ...
... sources of energy such as nuclear energy or renewable fuels . Technological advances offer new opportunities and declining costs for energy from these sources . Agriculture and Forestry Beyond the use of biomass fuels to displace fossil ...
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... sources ; a variety of conventions are used to define these sec- tors and their energy use , which is estimated to amount to a total of 259-282 EJ . Figure 4 depicts total energy - related emissions by major world region . Organisation ...
... sources ; a variety of conventions are used to define these sec- tors and their energy use , which is estimated to amount to a total of 259-282 EJ . Figure 4 depicts total energy - related emissions by major world region . Organisation ...
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... sources . Because energy use is growing world - wide , even replacing current tech- nology with more efficient technology could still lead to an absolute increase in CO2 emissions in the future . In 1992 , the IPCC produced six ...
... sources . Because energy use is growing world - wide , even replacing current tech- nology with more efficient technology could still lead to an absolute increase in CO2 emissions in the future . In 1992 , the IPCC produced six ...
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