Global Climate

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Global Climate
Global Climate Change?
Whats wrong with this picture?

• Fill in your Descriptor Here??
• How does global climate change occur in a
  noticeable manner?

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Names Begat Expectation

• Global Warming Next summer will be hotter than
  last summer. Not borne out for the average
  person
• Global Climate Change How do you measure
  change in a meaningful way?
• Global Climate Change ? Increasing Weather
  Volatility ? Has Real Impacts (economic and
  public health)

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Possible Climate shifts
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3053 Records Broken in 2011
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Two Certain Data Points
Expect Increased Atmospheric Humidity
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And this is Alarming

• Arctic Sea Ice Rapidly Dissipating

Redistributes Incoming solar radiation through
albedo difference
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Confirms Humidity Expectation
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Key Points

• We are now measuring a relatively rapid rate of
  energy redistribution on a global scale
• Expect disruption of seasonal jet stream
  placements
• Climate Seasonally average weather patterns.
• Climate change Unseasonable weather and extreme
  weather

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Recent Extreme Weather(if normal, all numbers
close to 60)
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Less Heating Oil Used(extremely warm NE winter)
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The Insurance Company Knows
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Where Not to Live US Climate Volatility
Refugees
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Obstacles to Policy

• How many events will it take?
• Politically and personally, we are extremely bad
  at risk assessment.