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Event: Sea ice is melting
Declining sea ice is one of the most visible signs of global warming on our planet. Since 1979, Arctic sea ice extent in September (when the annual minimum is reached) has declined by over 30 percent, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The ice extent has been declining in other seasons, too. Despite slightly larger ice extents in 2009, recent observations indicated that the ice is thinner and much younger (less multiyear ice) than it used to be. Covering an average of 9.6 milli -
Event: First IPCC Assessment issued.
First IPCC Assessment issued. The report documents a 0.3-0.6 Celsius degree increase in average temperatures over the past 100 years, urges major cuts in carbon dioxide and methane emissions, and says "every effort should be made" to find substitutes for chlorofluorocarbons, a chemical refrigerant and solvent. -
Event: Groundhog Day Tornado Outbreak
Due to the conditions, a long-tracked supercell formed and produced three tornadoes over one hour and seventeen minutes. The supercell resulted in a 70-mile (110-kilometer) trail of damage.
Twenty-one people were killed and 76 others were injured in the outbreak. The first tornado damaged 1,145 homes and destroyed 200 others in Sumter County before hitting the Lady Lake area where it killed eight people, damaged 180 homes and destroyed 101 homes in Lake County. -
Event: Sea level rise
During the 20th century, sea level rose an average of 7 inches after 2,000 years of relatively little change. The 2007 IPCC report conservatively predicts that sea levels could rise 10 to 23 inches by 2100 if current warming patterns continue. -
Series: Policies for accelerating access to clean energy, improving health, advancing development, and mitigating climate change
Haines Andy, Smith KirkR, Anderson Dennis et al. “Series: Policies for accelerating access to clean energy, improving health, advancing development, and mitigating climate change” The Lancet 370 :( 2007): 1264-1281. ScienceDirect. Web. 15 Sep 2014. -
Event: Fewer Americans Believe in Climate Change
A Pew Research Center Poll finds that only 36 percent of Americans believe there is “solid evidence” the earth is warming because of human activity, down from 47 percent in 2008 and 41 percent in 2006. In a larger shift, only 57 percent of Americans believe there is solid evidence the earth is warming at all — down from 71 percent a year before. -
A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030
Jacobson, Mark Z., and Mark A. Delucci. “A PATH TO SUSTAINABLE ENERGY BY 2030. (Cover Story). “ Scientific American 301.5 (2009): 58-65. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 sep 2014. -
Responding to Climate Change: 'America's Climate Choices' Lays Out Options
Dunlea, Edward J., et al. "Responding To Climate Change: 'America's Climate Choices' Lays Out Options." Environment 53.2 (2011): 18-32. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Sept. 2014. -
Mitigating The Anthropogenic Global Warming In The Electric Power Industry
Akorede, M.F., et al. “Mitigating The Anthropogenic Global Warming In The Electric Power Industry.” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16.(2012): 2747-2761. ScienceDirect. Web. 18 Sep 2014. -
World Citizenship and Concern for Global Warming: Building the Case for a Strong International Civil Society.
Running, Katrina. "World Citizenship And Concern For Global Warming: Building The Case For A Strong International Civil Society." Social Forces 92.1 (2013): 377-399. Business Source Premier. Web. 18 Sept. 2014. -
On the relation between weather-related disaster impacts, vulnerability and climate change
Visser, Hans, Arthur Petersen, and Willem Ligtvoet. "On The Relation Between Weather-Related Disaster Impacts, Vulnerability And Climate Change." Climatic Change 125.3/4 (2014): 461-477. Academic Search Premier. Web. 20 Sept. 2014.