Countdown to Kyoto, Parts I-III: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, October 7, 9, and November 6, 1997, Volume 1; Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998 |
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... associated with the models , some of those being , essentially , how they represent some of the processes , particularly the feedback of aerosols in clouds and also how the oceans handle heat transfer . They also recognize that we still ...
... associated with the models , some of those being , essentially , how they represent some of the processes , particularly the feedback of aerosols in clouds and also how the oceans handle heat transfer . They also recognize that we still ...
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... associated with the inadequacies in climate observations and poor knowledge of past levels of aerosols and their quantitative effects on sunlight reflection . For these and other reasons , there were a few scientists who were skeptical ...
... associated with the inadequacies in climate observations and poor knowledge of past levels of aerosols and their quantitative effects on sunlight reflection . For these and other reasons , there were a few scientists who were skeptical ...
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... associated with improvements in human health and the environment that would come about from using less energy per unit of production and from using cleaner energy sources . Substantial reductions in air emissions of NOx , SOX ...
... associated with improvements in human health and the environment that would come about from using less energy per unit of production and from using cleaner energy sources . Substantial reductions in air emissions of NOx , SOX ...
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... associated with future climate change do not justify denial of the problem , but rather provide the most compelling rationale for beginning to act now to mitigate the risks and provide a reasonable margin of safety . Even if the ...
... associated with future climate change do not justify denial of the problem , but rather provide the most compelling rationale for beginning to act now to mitigate the risks and provide a reasonable margin of safety . Even if the ...
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... associated with climate change . The IPCC classified the risks as both direct and indirect . Direct risks include altered rates of heat- and cold - related illness ( especially cardiovascular and respiratory diseases ) and death from ...
... associated with climate change . The IPCC classified the risks as both direct and indirect . Direct risks include altered rates of heat- and cold - related illness ( especially cardiovascular and respiratory diseases ) and death from ...
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