2007Feb28: After two years of study, scientists argue that carbon taxes, a ban on conventional coal-fired power plants, and an end to beachfront construction are needed to limit global temperatures to 3.6F. The research group was comprised of scientists from 11 countries. The research was sponsored by the United Nations Foundation and Sigma Xi (LA Times, 2007).
Reference: Los Angeles Times. 2007. http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-warming28feb28,0,4111633
Connection to the 2007 IPCC Report on Mitigation of Climate Change, “An effective carbon-price signal could realize significant mitigation potential in all sectors” (IPCC, 2007). Climate Change 2007. Summary For Policymakers. Mitigation of Climate Change. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III. Corresponding chapter title: 11.3, 13.2. http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_and_data_reports.htm#1
Image Description: Miami, Florida. The photo was taken by Derek Jensen on 2004May21. Image Location: Wikimedia Commons. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Miami-downtown-from-intercontinental-hotel.jpg Image Permission: This file is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.
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