[Vision2020] U of I College Natural Resources Author: US Climate Change Science Program Reports

[Ted Moffett]

"Global warming of the past 50 years is due primarily to human-induced
increases in heat-trapping gases, according to the report."
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My tongue in cheek subject heading (Religion of "Global Warmers" Church's
New Sermon) apparently distracted from the scientific assessment of climate
change on extreme weather events in North America, just released, by
the US Climate Change Science Program. And agree or not, this is based on
science, not religion.

I discovered that the University of Idaho is listed in the author credits in
a related report from the US Climate Change Science Program, as "J. Michael
Scott, U. S. Geological Survey and University of Idaho."  He is a professor
in the College of Natural Resources with a Phd. in Zoology, as the URL below
indicates:

http://www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/fishwild/Scott

He is listed in the author credits for Final Report of Synthesis and
Assessment Product
4.4<http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap4-4/final-report/default.htm>(Preliminary
review of adaptation options for climate-sensitive ecosystems
and resources) at the URLs below:

http://downloads.climatescience.gov/sap/sap4-4/sap4-4-final-report-FrontMatter.pdf

http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap4-4/final-report/default.htm
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URLs below regarding the new scientific report on climate change on extreme
weather in North America, also from the US Climate Change Science Program.
The bottom URL highlights four related reports on climate change from the
USCCSP:

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080619_climatereport.html

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/images/climatetable.jpg

http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap3-3/final-report/default.htm

http://www.climatescience.gov/
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>From URL at top of four grouped above:
 Scientific Assessment Captures Effects of a Changing Climate on Extreme
Weather Events in North America
June 19, 2008

The U.S. Climate Change Science Program <http://www.climatescience.gov/> and
the Subcommittee on Global Change Research today released a scientific
assessment that provides the first comprehensive analysis of observed and
projected changes in weather and climate extremes in North America and U.S.
territories. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change previously
evaluated extreme weather and climate events on a global basis in this same
context. However, there has not been a specific assessment across North
America prior to this report.

Among the major findings reported in this assessment are that droughts,
heavy downpours, excessive heat, and intense hurricanes are likely to become
more commonplace as humans continue to increase the atmospheric
concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases.

> Global warming of the past 50 years is due primarily to human-induced
> increases in heat-trapping gases, according to the report. Many types of
> extreme weather and climate event changes have been observed during this
> time period and continued changes are projected for this century. Specific
> future projections include:
>
>    - Abnormally hot days and nights, along with heat waves, are very
>    likely to become more common. Cold nights are very likely to become less
>    common.
>    - Sea ice extent is expected to continue to decrease and may even
>    disappear in the Arctic Ocean in summer in coming decades.
>    - Precipitation, on average, is likely to be less frequent but more
>    intense.
>    - Droughts are likely to become more frequent and severe in some
>    regions.
>    - Hurricanes will likely have increased precipitation and wind.
>    - The strongest cold-season storms in the Atlantic and Pacific are
>    likely to produce stronger winds and higher extreme wave heights.
>
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>  Vision2020 Post: Ted Moffett
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