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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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IPCC reference emissions scenarios, 2000—2100. Given that flood risks were clearly inadequate in Louisiana and New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina made landfall in August 2005, Repetto concludes that “to say that the United States can adapt to climate change does not imply that the United states will adapt”. by Jack Rosebro.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Factors Determining Abatement Costs. The marginal costs of reducing (or abating) emissions depend on technological, behavioral, and policy-related factors. The United States must reduce its global warming pollution emissions at least 80 percent below 2000 levels by 2050 to avoid some of the worst effects of global warming.

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