Urban areas must take political and practical considerations into account as they prepare for the effects of climate change, say experts at AGU Fall Meeting.
Climate Change
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Perspectives on COP21
Climate change is a well-defined, global problem that nations are finally acknowledging.
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Greenhouse Gas Patterns Offer Promise, Puzzlement
Emissions growth of carbon dioxide has suddenly slowed, but atmospheric methane concentrations continue to soar after a long hiatus. Both trends have a bearing on climate pacts sought this week.
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Ted Cruz Chairs Heated Senate Hearing on Climate Change
Republican-invited witnesses reject consensus view of climate change, charge bias in federal funding. Democratic senators decry attempt to stir controversy about well-established climate findings.
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AGU Editor Suggestions for Navigating the Fall Meeting, Part II
AGU's journal editors provide suggestions and recommendations of sessions and talks of particular interest.
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Ships Bring More Than Cargo to Arctic Waters
A probe of ballast water in ships at an Arctic port finds hitchhiking organisms that polar warming could allow to invade the region's ecosystems in less than 40 years.
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High-Resolution Tools Advance Study of Paleoclimate Archives
HiRes2015: High Resolution Proxies of Paleoclimate; Madison, Wisconsin, 31 May to 3 June 2015
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AGU Editor Suggestions for Navigating the Fall Meeting, Part I
AGU's journal editors provide suggestions and recommendations of sessions and talks of particular interest.
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Paris Climate Talks Could Spur Energy Sector Action
A robust climate pact from the United Nations meeting in Paris could urge nations and energy investors toward lower-emissions energy generation, the head of a global energy agency suggests.