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Thirty-nine documents in the library in the category Effects

Effects: Discussion of the various negative effects of climate deregulation, including extreme weather conditions, droughts, rising sea levels and coastal damage and population dislocation, acidification of the oceans, different types of pollution and health hazards.

http://www.unscear.org/unscear/en/fukushima.html
also in categories energy, health, international references, nuclear, radiation moreless
UNSCEAR's assessment of levels and effects of radiation exposure due to the nuclear accident after the 2011 great east-Japan earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant suffered major damage from the failure of equipment after the magnitude 9.0 event. moreless
http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2014/20140221_DraftOpinion.pdf
also in categories economics, education and training, energy, fossil fuel, international references, nuclear, sea, solar, wind moreless
Do numbers speak? Here are the numbers, and here are explanations of what they are saying. The truths are more important than the myths. Should be obligatory reading. moreless
http://csas.ei.columbia.edu/our-work/climate-data-2/graphs/
also in categories causes, coal, education and training, energy, fossil fuel, international references, natural gas, nuclear, petroleum, sea, solar, wind moreless
The graphs show both the climate changes and the consequences over time. Click on the graph and see the scientific papers that support the graph data. moreless
https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/ar4_syr.pdf
also in categories carbon capture, causes, coal, education and training, energy, fossil fuel, government, international references, mitigation, models, natural gas, negotiations, nuclear, petroleum, plans and scenarios, solar, wind moreless
This Synthesis Report is based on the assessment carried out by the three Working Groups (WGs) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides an integrated view of climate change as the final part of the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report (AR4). Topic 1 summarizes observed changes in climate and their effects on natural and human systems, regardless of their causes, while Topic 2 assesses the causes of the observed changes. Topic 3 presents projections of future climate change and related impacts under different scenarios. Topic 4 discusses adaptation and mitigation options over the next few decades and their interactions with sustainable development. Excellent example of the thinking and methodology, but not the most recent data. moreless
https://jancovici.com/transition-energetique/nucleaire/sortir-du-nucleaire-cela-veut-dire-quoi-exactement/
also in categories economics, energy, french, health, nuclear moreless
Implications, economic and climatic, of exiting from nuclear. moreless
http://meteora.ucsd.edu/cnap/
also in categories sea, success and failures moreless
West Coast climate effect reposts on Sierra Nevada Snowpack, El Nino in California and Nevada, California heat waves, drought in Southern California, California, precipitation and a variety of similar reference reports. moreless
https://collections.plos.org/responding-to-climate-change
also in categories causes, economics, energy, health, international references, mitigation, nuclear, plans and scenarios, solar, wind moreless
Massive climate documentation library. A “must” reference for diverse quality information. Few areas can benefit as much from Open Access as climate change research: the combination of public, scientific, and governmental interest with the mounting misinformation, unsubstantiated opinions, and unsourced data make public access to original, well-reported, and peer-reviewed climate change research of utmost importance. An international reference. moreless
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.12209/pdf
also in categories agriculture, carbon capture, causes, economics, forests, mitigation moreless
Tropical reforestation (TR) has been highlighted as an important intervention for climate change mitigation because of its carbon storage potential. TR can also play other frequently overlooked, but significant, roles in helping society and ecosystems adapt to climate variability and change. For example, reforestation can ameliorate climate-associated impacts of altered hydrological cycles in watersheds, protect coastal areas from increased storms, and provide habitat to reduce the probability of species’ extinctions under a changing climate. moreless
https://www.energie-crise.fr/IMG/pdf/10-f.-wagner-l-houches-kurz.pdf
also in categories coal, economics, energy, fossil fuel, mitigation, nuclear, solar, success and failures, wind moreless
Max Planck Institut’s analysis of the German energy transition project and identification of its numerous limitations. moreless
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0081648
also in categories carbon capture, causes, economics, energy, forests, government, industry, mitigation, plans and scenarios moreless
James Hansen, et.al. Assessment of impacts of global warming using ongoing observations and paleoclimate data. We use Earth’s measured energy imbalance, paleoclimate data, and simple representations of the global carbon cycle and temperature to define emission reductions needed to stabilise climate and avoid potentially disastrous impacts. moreless
https://bigpicture.unfccc.int/
also in categories agriculture, economics, education and training, government, international references, mitigation, models, negotiations, plans and scenarios moreless
A United Nations overview of climate issues, activities, and science. This interactive guide gathers and shares information on GHG emissions, national policies and best practices including mitigation, adaption, and climate finance. Users can simulate policy options and view results. moreless
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2yBgIAxYs
also in categories agriculture, carbon capture, causes, forests, videos moreless
A forest is much more than what is seen, says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an understanding of how trees interrelate, often over vast distances. Understand the delicate balance of the forest and the concept of tipping points in forest health. moreless
https://www.climate.gov/news-features/features/2015-state-climate-highlights
also in categories agriculture, causes, economics, education and training, energy, forests, government, international references, models, plans and scenarios, sea, technology moreless
The State of the Climate report series is an authoritative annual summary of the global climate. Published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, the report is edited by scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. The 2015 report is based on contributions from more than 450 scientists from 62 countries, drawing on tens of thousands of measurements of Earth's climate. moreless
https://unfccc.int/files/focus/long-term_strategies/application/pdf/mid_century_strategy_report-final_red.pdf
also in categories biofuel, carbon capture, causes, coal, economics, energy, forests, fossil fuel, government, habitation, hydroelectric, industry, mitigation, natural gas, negotiations, nuclear, petroleum, plans and scenarios, promising technology, recycling solutions, solar, success and failures, technology, transportation, wind moreless
US commitment to COP22. This document lays out a strategy to deeply decarbonize the U.S. economy by 2050. This document has been presented immediately after the US 2016 election results. At this point in time, little is known about the future of these very worthwhile commitments. moreless
https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3235004/Trump-Transition-Questionaire-to-Dept-Energy.pdf
also in categories coal, energy, fossil fuel, government, mitigation, natural gas, nuclear, petroleum, plans and scenarios, solar, success and failures, transportation, waste, wind moreless
Trump’s transition team has circulated a 74-point questionnaire at the Department of Energy asking for the names of employees and contractors who have attended climate change policy conferences, and associated emails and documents. This document is being scrutinised in an attempt to predict the new government’s climate policy. These questions could serve as the basis for a purge of EPA employees, and casts doubts on virtually all climate mitigation scenarios. moreless
https://www.data.gov/climate/
also in categories community, energy, forests, government, health, mitigation, sea, technology moreless
Data resources related to climate change that can help prepare America’s communities, businesses, and citizens. There is data and resources related to coastal flooding, food resilience, water, ecosystem vulnerability, human health, energy infrastructure, transportation and the Arctic region. Over time, additional data and tools relevant to other climate-related impacts will be added. moreless
https://toolkit.climate.gov/
also in categories agriculture, causes, community, economics, education and training, energy, forests, government, health, industry, mitigation, models, recycling solutions, technology, transportation, videos moreless
Frameworks and tools to understand and address climate issues that impact people and their communities. Build resilience to climate impacts, see what others are doing, explore local situations. moreless
https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climate-change-science_.html
also in categories education and training, energy, mitigation, sea moreless
Climate science overview, causes of climate change, future of climate change and many other things. This agency is under serious threat from the incoming US administration. moreless
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5515d9f9e4b04d5c3198b7bb/t/552d37bbe4b07a7dd69fcdbb/1429026747046/An Ecomodernist Manifesto.pdf
also in categories agriculture, carbon capture, community, economics, energy, forests, government, habitation, industry, nuclear, plans and scenarios, promising technology, technology moreless
A revolutionary reevaluation of environmentalism, with a high reliance on technology to provide human needs while providing environmental space for wilderness and wild things. moreless
https://decarbonizeurope.org/en/
also in categories agriculture, coal, economics, energy, forests, fossil fuel, habitation, industry, negotiations, plans and scenarios, transportation moreless
Nine propositions to take Europe to a post-carbon era before 2050. moreless
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/56a45d683b0be33df885def6/t/58226d96d2b85731cb704dca/1478651293072/Clean Energy Emergency v17.pdf
also in categories economics, energy, nuclear, solar, success and failures, wind moreless
Quantitative effects of replacing nuclear worldwide. moreless
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7494
also in category causes moreless
Climate change is a risk management challenge for society, with uncertain but potentially severe outcomes affecting natural and human systems, across generations. Managing climate-related risks will be more difficult without a base of knowledge and practice aimed at identifying and evaluating specific risks, and their likelihood and consequences, as well as potential actions to promote resilience in the face of these risks.An interesting article suggests that study of climate problems should move beyond the realms of physics and factor in socio-economic risk management. Much useful methodology already exists. moreless
https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/slr
also in categories models, sea moreless
A mapping tool to visualise local impacts from coastal flooding or sea level rise (up to 6 feet above average high tides). Photo simulations of how future flooding might look, as well as data related to water depth, connectivity, flood frequency, socio-economic vulnerability, wetland loss and migration. US only. moreless
https://www.elysee.fr/emmanuel-macron/2017/11/15/discours-du-president-de-la-republique-emmanuel-macron-lors-de-la-cop23-a-bonn
also in categories economics, energy, fossil fuel, french, government, habitation, industry, nuclear, plans and scenarios, solar, transportation, wind, podcasts moreless
French President Macron’s speech at COP23, which clarified French climate policy. The speech followed the science, unlike previous presidents’ speeches on the subject. It’s an example of lucidity and good sense. moreless
https://library.savingourplanet.net/documents/Heavy_Precipitation_High_Temp.pdf
also in categories causes, models moreless
Climate change includes not only changes in mean climate but also in weather extremes. For a few prominent heatwaves and heavy precipitation events a human contribution to their occurrence has been demonstrated. Here we apply a similar framework but estimate what fraction of all globally occurring heavy precipitation and hot extremes is attributable to warming. moreless
https://library.savingourplanet.net/documents/HighCostofFear.pdf
also in categories energy, nuclear moreless
Why did South Korea, a major player in the worldwide nuclear power industry, consider abandoning nuclear power? What were the influences, the consequences, and the ultimate outcome? moreless
https://library.savingourplanet.net/documents/Power-to-Decarbonize.pdf
also in categories causes, energy, nuclear, success and failures moreless
In the summer of 2017, EP Senior Analyst Mark Nelson and EP Research Fellow Arun Ramamurthy took the analyses of energy decarbonization a step further. moreless
https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Smoke-Fumes-FINAL.pdf
also in categories economics, energy, fossil fuel, industry moreless
This report was written to answer the questions: What did the fossil fuel companies know? When did they know it? What did they do about it? For what can we hold them legally and morally responsible? moreless
https://www.actu-environnement.com/ae/news/infographie-electricite-france-emissions-carbone-30672.php4
also in categories causes, energy, french, hydroelectric, success and failures moreless
While electric power consumption has remained stable for several years, CO2 continues to rise in spite of significant increases in renewable energy capacity. Official details are in this Electricity Balance Sheet. In French. moreless
https://southwestnuclearhub.ac.uk/research/case-studies/coping-with-a-big-nuclear-accident/
also in categories education and training, energy, government, health, international references, nuclear, plans and scenarios, radiation, success and failures moreless
Analysis and critique of previous disaster responses, and lessons for the future. moreless
https://www.globalcarbonproject.org/
also in categories agriculture, causes, education and training, energy, forests, success and failures, technology moreless
The Global Carbon Project (GCP) studies the integrated picture of the carbon cycle and other interacting bio-geochemical cycles, including biophysical and human dimensions and their interactions and feedbacks. Covers three themes: Diagnostics, Vulnerability and Carbon Management and policy. Much useful data. moreless
https://www.citepa.org/fr/
also in categories french, habitation, industry, plans and scenarios moreless
A good source of French climate measurements and programs. Partially translated to English. moreless
http://globalenergyobservatory.org/
also in categories biofuel, carbon capture, causes, coal, economics, energy, fossil fuel, hydroelectric, industry, international references, mitigation, natural gas, nuclear, petroleum, solar, success and failures, technology, wind moreless
Vast source of energy data, including power plants, fuels and resources, energy transmission, and energy consumers. Data presented in many ways. Current worldwide list of coal power plants from this site. moreless
https://www.ecologique-solidaire.gouv.fr/strategie-nationale-bas-carbone-snbc
also in categories economics, energy, french, government, habitation, industry, mitigation, plans and scenarios, technology, transportation moreless
Definition of objectives and tasks necessary to bring France into line with the objectives defined by the COP21 Paris climate agreement. Reporting is to begin in 2018 and every five years thereafter. moreless
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/coal-generation-in-great-britain-the-pathway-to-a-low-carbon-future
also in categories coal, economics, energy, government, health, industry, mitigation moreless
British government’s plans to complete coal phase-out by 2025. moreless
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/05/climate/trump-environment-rules-reversed.html
also in categories energy, government, plans and scenarios, success and failures moreless
Detail list of regulatory roll-back under Trump. America’s retreat on climate. moreless
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-018-0253-3
also in categories agriculture, health moreless
Atmospheric CO2 is on pace to surpass 550 ppm in the next 30–80 years. Many food crops grown under 550 ppm have protein, iron and zinc contents that are reduced by 3–17% compared with current conditions. The paper concludes that populations with marginal protein and vitamin access will suffer malnutrition. moreless
http://www.blackout-simulator.com/
also in categories economics, energy, models moreless
The increasing installation of intermittent energy in the European electricity system increase the complexity of the system management and the probability of blackouts. This simulator attempts to calculate the cost of blackouts in any of the 27 EU countries. Free registration required. moreless
http://csas.ei.columbia.edu/2014/02/21/renewable-energy-nuclear-power-and-galileo/
also in categories economics, energy, government, nuclear moreless
Climate scientists have long warned of potential catastrophic effects of unchecked fossil fuel use. Public awareness of the climate threat has increased. Yet growth of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air, the main driver of climate change, has accelerated inexorably, as nations use cheap fossil fuels to power their economies. Excellent and comprehensive explanation by James Hansen moreless

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