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Given the rising number of extreme weather events, . In an investigation recently published in Nature Climate Change, scientists looked into how quickly benefits of climate mitigation strategies—meaning dropping CO2 emissions—reduce the risk of heat waves.
The researchers answered these questions using climate-model simulations. These models can be run with different levels of emissions, some assuming a very aggressive mitigation scenario with lowered emissions, others assuming emissions that are unchecked, producing significant increases in emissions over time. By comparing model runs with different levels of emissions, the researchers were able to develop an understanding of the time required for effects of mitigation plans to be noticeable.
In particular, the team focused on extreme events that occurred on average once every 10 years when emissions continue to rise unchecked. They then introduced different levels of emissions mitigation until the probability of such an event is half as likely, occurring only once every 20 years. Using this method, the scientists determined that for many regions, it takes less than 20 years of emissions reductions to drop the probability of extreme hot weather by more than 50 percent after mitigation has begun.
Climate change is god's will, isn't it?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday April 08 2017, @05:25PM (1 child)
Herein lies the problem with so much of today's arguing and debate: the question is flawed. There is not religious consensus on "God's will" versus "free will" (or "man's will"). Among theists there are those who believe everything that happens is God's will. I don't agree with that position. If that is so, then our lives are meaningless, inconsequential. I'm not sure how people justify that position- they're basically elevating themselves above God, saying they fully understand God and judging His decisions, and that Creation is a useless thing. I think that is laziness and egocentric.
As a theist, I believe we were created with our own free will and self-determination, and we each will be held accountable for our decisions and actions.
I wish people would individually do more to help reduce climate change, rather than all of these car-burning rallies, screaming and whining that "someone should do something", the "the gubment needs more power". I try to do my part- I've been recycling for more than 20 years, re-using as much as possible (much better than recycling), do as much as I can do minimize energy waste, I've installed a dozen or so solar electric systems. People just need to stop all this whining and criticizing of the govt., and instead work together toward a better future.
(Score: 1) by anubi on Sunday April 09 2017, @10:50AM
Ummm.... its gotta be "free will" [google.com]
From the link I just posted:
Now, all of us know what "IF" means. A path follows based on a conditional. And who made that decision?
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." [KJV: I Thessalonians 5:21]