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Assessing The Costs Of Adapting To Sea-Level Rise: A Case Study Of San Francisco Bay, Peter H. Gleick, Edwin P. Maurer Apr 1990

Assessing The Costs Of Adapting To Sea-Level Rise: A Case Study Of San Francisco Bay, Peter H. Gleick, Edwin P. Maurer

Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering

Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), tropospheric ozone (O3), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and other trace gases are growing due to human activities. These trace gases are transparent to incoming solar radiation and trap outgoing infrared (heat) radiation, acting like a blanket to warm the Earth. Without any of these gases in the atmosphere, the surface of the Earth would be about 35 C (70 F) colder than at present, and life, if any could exist, would be quite different. This natural greenhouse effect is being intensified by human activities that accelerate the emission of these trace …


Standing To Challenge Human Endeavors That Could Change The Climate, Frederic L. Kirgis Apr 1990

Standing To Challenge Human Endeavors That Could Change The Climate, Frederic L. Kirgis

Scholarly Articles

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Potential Effects Of Climate Change On Tree Survival And Forest Pests In The Great Plains, James R. Brandle Jan 1990

Potential Effects Of Climate Change On Tree Survival And Forest Pests In The Great Plains, James R. Brandle

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

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Global Warming: Integrating United States And International Law, Lakshman D. Guruswamy Jan 1990

Global Warming: Integrating United States And International Law, Lakshman D. Guruswamy

Publications

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