Physics Colloquium - Fall 2006 - The Climes, Are They A-Changin'?
Dept of Physics & Astronomy
University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Presents
Dr. Mark Silverman
Professor of Physics
Trinity College
The Climes, Are They A-Changin'?
The question of global climate change -- whether it is actually occurring and, if so, for what reasons -- is one of the most controversial and contentious issues debated in the US today. Public discussion gives an impression that there is great uncertainty over the matter even among scientists. In reality, this is not the case. The unequivocal scientific consensus is that release of anthropogenic greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is among the principal causes of accelerated global warming. I will discuss the evidence for this conclusion, the projected consequences of a warmer planet, and what measures need be taken as part of an effective solution.
Friday, October 20, 2006
3:10 pm
140 Bennett Hall
Refreshments will follow in Rm. 114, Bennett Hall
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