将物理和生物影响归因于人为气候变化
Cynthia Rosenzweig1, David Karoly, Marta Vicarelli
1NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Columbia Center for Climate Systems Research, 2800 Broadway, New York, New York 10025, USA. crosenzweig@giss.nasa.gov
Nature
|May 16, 2008
概括
全球变暖正在改变世界各地的物理和生物系统. 有证据表明,这些与温度上升相关的变化是由人类活动驱动的,而不是自然气候变化.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 气候科学 气候科学
- 生态生态学 生态生态学
背景情况:
- 全球气候变化是一个重大问题,对自然系统有所观察到的影响.
- 政府间气候变化专门委员会 (IPCC) 将全球气温上升与温室气体度增加联系起来.
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