It is unlikely that these calving events are the result of regional climate warming.
It says this methane could be released into the atmosphere as ice retreats, contributing to climate warming.
About 10, 000 people from around the world are starting a second week of meetings to talk about how to curb climate warming.
The ship is here on a scientific research mission, and to document the effects of climate warming on the world's largest island and second largest icecap.
Many fossil fuel stocks have been profitable in recent years, but because neither the producers nor consumers pay to emit climate-warming carbon pollution into the atmosphere, those profits are grossly distorted.
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Climate researchers say this decrease in sea ice a symptom of a warming climate, caused largely by the combustion of carbon-rich fossil fuels.
Climate researchers say that a decrease in sea ice is a symptom of a warming climate, caused largely by the combustion of carbon-rich fossil fuels.
Fifty-three percent of likely voters said they believe that global climate change and warming is a legitimate problem.
The drumbeat of a warming climate, worsening weather, and the resulting human toll continues, and keeps getting louder.
The U.S. says that shrinking Arctic ice habitat, a product of a warming climate, puts polar bear populations in a precarious position.
The report is likely to fuel new concerns over a warming climate.
For energy holds out not just the perils of a warming climate, but also the promise of a more peaceful and prosperous tomorrow.
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Yields have been going up around the world despite the warming climate and over 29 years those increases swamp the estimated global reductions due to climate.
The warming climate and modern farming practices are creating ideal conditions for gigantic algae formations on Lake Erie, which could be potentially disastrous to the surrounding area's multi-billion-dollar tourist economy.
One particular question they plan to address is whether the behaviour and severity of the High Park fire was affected by the spread of mountain pine beetle, a pest that is rapidly overrunning Colorado because its breeding season has been extended by the warming climate.
As you have seen in Florida, climate change and the warming of the planet is real.
Carbon emission contributes to global warming and climate changes affecting our water supply and quality.
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Joe Romm, author of the global warming blog Climate Progress, was equally unimpressed by the program.
Too many people who are unsure of global warming considers climate models as some sort of boogie men.
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"Sea ice around Antarctica is increasing despite the warming global climate, " said the study's lead author Richard Bintanja, from the KNMI.
Has not the time come to demonstrate on solidarity not least solidarity in combating and adapting to climate change and global warming?
The truth is that neither side of the issue on climate change or global warming can claim to have science on their side.
Climate scientists now say warming and cooling events during the past 10, 000 years brought about significant swings in rainfall and temperature in remarkably short periods.
No-one is denying that, if managed properly, biofuels such as ethanol can offer very subsatial benefits, and have a significant role to play in the battle against global warming and climate change.
Because climate change or global warming can neither be proved or disproved using the scientific method because we are living and taking measurements within the only experiment there is or ever can be.
"That's when I sat back and said, I just started a conversation about global warming and climate change and the parts per million of CO2 in our atmosphere on a NASCAR forum, " she said.
By studying these clouds from every angle and at every point in their life cycle, researchers hope to learn more about how these storms, which can drive air more than 13km above the Earth's surface, will contribute to climate change in a warming environment.
No matter how we argue in comfortable air conditioned lecture halls about global warming and climate change, we will still be able to fry eggs on the bleachers while teenagers eager to make the grade as college football players have two-a-day summer work outs.
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There are two main incentives for this, the first being the geological feature that natural gas is in finite supply and world production of it is thought might peak within the next few decades, and secondly that burning fossil carbon contributes to the atmospheric concentration of CO2, which scientific consensus accords will cause global warming and climate change.
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In the next few years, GLOBE will be focusing in particular on the goal of enhancing climate education with a focus on global warming, the carbon and energy footprint, climate and human health, and ecosystems, agriculture, and biodiversity.
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