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It had become clear that achieving global agreement for effective action to limit global warming would be much more challenging. [ note 2 ] [ 4 ] [ 8 ] Some politicians, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger with his slogan "terminate pollution", say that activists should generate optimism by focusing on the health co-benefits of climate action.
A first peer-reviewed article about climate restoration was published in April 2018 by the Rand Corporation. [8] The analysis "examines climate restoration through the lens of risk management under conditions of deep uncertainty, exploring the technology, economic, and policy conditions under which it might be possible to achieve various climate restoration goals and the conditions under which ...
In the 1980s, the terms global warming and climate change became more common, often being used interchangeably. [29] [30] [31] Scientifically, global warming refers only to increased surface warming, while climate change describes both global warming and its effects on Earth's climate system, such as precipitation changes. [28]
As reported by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), most of the observed global warming since the mid-20th century is very likely due to human-produced emission of greenhouse gases and this warming will continue unabated if present anthropogenic emissions continue or, worse, expand without control.
Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming is a 2017 book created, written, and edited by Paul Hawken about climate change mitigation. Other writers include Katharine Wilkinson , and the foreword was written by ( hardback edition) Tom Steyer and ( paperback ) Prince Charles .
Even if greenhouse gas emissions are stopped relatively soon, global warming and its effects will last many years. This is due to the inertia of the climate system. So both carbon neutrality ("net zero") and adaptation are necessary. [21] The Global Goal on Adaptation was also established under the Paris Agreement.
With 21% of global methane emissions, cattle are a major driver of global warming. [ 225 ] : 6 When rainforests are cut and the land is converted for grazing, the impact is even higher. In Brazil, producing 1 kg of beef can result in the emission of up to 335 kg CO 2 -eq. [ 226 ] Other livestock, manure management and rice cultivation also emit ...
The date shown when humanity reaches 1.5 °C will move closer as emissions rise, and further away as emissions decrease. An alternative view projects the time remaining to 2.0 °C of warming. [1] [2] The clock is updated every year to reflect the latest global CO 2 emissions trend and rate of climate warming. [1]