December 18, 2015
Video: Scientists at AGU 2015 react to Paris agreement on global warming
By Roz Pidcock
18 December 2015 (CarbonBrief) – With the ink only just dry on the agreement signed in Paris to curb global carbon emissions, scientists at this year’s American Geophysical Union conference in San Francisco have been reacting to the landmark deal and digesting some of the finer details. Here are a few scientists Carbon Brief found at the conference to share their thoughts on what the Paris agreement means and where the world goes from here.
- Dr Jason Box – Professor at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland on countries’ pledges and meeting the 2C target.
- Prof Ram Ramanathan – Professor of atmospheric and climate sciences at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and member of the Holy See delegation at COP21 on a global achievement.
- Dr Friederike Otto – Senior researcher on extreme weather attribution at the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford on recognising the threat to developing countries.
- Dr Dáithí Stone – Research scientist in the detection and attribution of extreme weather at the Lawrence Berkeley Lab on loss and damage.
- Zeke Hausfather – Energy systems analyst and environmental economist at Berkeley Earth on the carbon budget for 1.5C, the ratchet mechanism and carbon capture.
- Dr Ricarda Winkelmann – Junior professor of climate system analysis at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Change Impacts on tipping points in the Antarctic ice sheet.
AGU 2015: Scientists react to Paris agreement on climate change
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Climate Change = hot wars & biological impacts. New programs at DARPA, etc to prepare. Army Seeks On-Demand Mass Casualty Biologics, Chem-Bio Closure Systems
U.S. Army Small Business Innovation for CBRThe U.S. Army has released new topics for 2016 potential funding via the Department of Defense FY2016 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.
Focus areas related to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) defense or biotechnology applications include:
On-Demand Cell and Tissue Biologics for Mass Casualty Response
On and off the battlefield, mass casualty events involving radiation exposure, chemical or biological agents, and explosive or incendiary devices can create a diverse range of injuries requiring both urgent and continuing care. Mass casualty events place enormous logistical strain on medical infrastructure, overwhelming personnel and rapidly depleting available medical supplies. This necessitates the stockpiling of medical supplies and therapeutics for on-demand use in the event of a healthcare surge.
A capability is sought to ensure off-the-shelf, large volumes of stockpiled cell and tissue biologics that would be in high demand following a mass casualty event in military theaters of operation, in humanitarian response operations, or events on the homeland.
Particulate Delivery System for Next-Generation
– See more at: http://globalbiodefense.com/2015/12/14/mass-casualty-biologics-cbrn-closure-systems/#sthash.mSAvwOEQ.dpuf
Hmmm. It's as if none of these scientists are aware that temperatures will exceed the 'agreed upon' limits – no matter what we do, try, deploy or shutdown.
It's like they didn't even realize this fact – which comes from the same group of scientists sharing this information among themselves. Or once again, they're STILL not being allowed to truly speak up. Kevin Anderson made a good case of this latter point.
https://youtu.be/NmL4t8TclGU
Very odd. So I'll guess that this 'interview' wasn't entirely honest and forthright.