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See more from this Session: Global Warming Science: Implications for Geoscientists, Educators, and Policy Makers I
Abstract:
This presentation focuses on climate change from a number of perspectives, with the goal being to put into context the expected changes over the next 100 years and present several of the potential climatic surprises that we may also need to be prepared for. A particular cooling event that occurred about 8,200 years ago will be examined in some detail, as it provides a window into the profound global effects that can occur with only a subtle change in ocean circulation. Additionally, the intersections between humans and climate change will be examined from a social-collapse perspective, using the Mayan Civilization as an example of poor resource utilization and the importance of anticipating change and building infrastructure for flexible response. This presentation is meant to examine the potential impacts of climate change that directly affect people, cities, states and countries, providing some lessons from the past and windows into the future.
See more from this Division: Topical Sessions
See more from this Session: Global Warming Science: Implications for Geoscientists, Educators, and Policy Makers I