Research & Commentary: Picking Education Winners and Losers
Recent studies of government and philanthropic funding methods have led to criticism of these entities’ lackluster ability to sponsor successful schools.
NIPCC IR1 - Chapter 10 - Economic and Other Policy Implications
Chapter 10 presents data on the economic effects of the global warming of the twentieth century, errors in how the IPCC conducts its impact analyses, and recent studies concerning biofuels and the
NIPCC IR1 - Chapter 9 - Human Health Effects
Chapter 9 finds global warming is more likely to improve rather than harm human health because rising temperatures lead to a greater reduction in winter deaths than the increase they cause in summe
NIPCC IR1 - Chapter 6 - Terrestrial Animals
Chapter 6 compares observations regarding the fate of terrestrial animals to projections made by the IPCC.
NIPCC IR1 - Appendix 2 - Contributors to the NIPCC 2011 Interim Report
Appendix 2 of Climate Change Reconsidered 2011 Interim Report provides brief bios for the three lead authors and titles and affiliations of eight contributors to the report.
NIPCC IR1 - Appendix 1 - Acronyms
Appendix 1 of Climate Change Reconsidered 2011 Interim Report is a four-page list of acronyms that appear in the body of the report.
NIPCC IR1 - Chapter 8 - Aquatic Life
Chapter 8 examines research on the effects of rising temperature and atmospheric CO2 concentrations on aquatic life.
NIPCC IR1 - Chapter 7 - Terrestrial Plants and Soils
Chapter 7 reviews new research on the effects of rising temperatures and atmospheric CO2 concentrations on plants and soils.
NIPCC IR1 - Chapter 5 - Extreme Weather
Chapter 5 compares observations concerning extreme weather, such as floods, drought, storms, and hurricanes, to projections made by the IPCC.
NIPCC IR1 - Chapter 4 - Cryosphere, Ocean Dynamics, and Hydrology
Chapter 4 reports the latest observations on changes in the cryosphere, oceans, precipitation, and rivers and streamflow, comparing those observations to projections made by the IPCC.
