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 Presently, human activities contribute approximately 29 gigatonnes of CO2 emissions annually into our planet's air each year.
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 Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Current State & Implications
Humanity faces a monumental challenge concerning atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, now reaching approximately 29 billion metric tons annually. This staggering figure underscores humanity’s profound impact on the environment through industrial operations, transportation networks, deforestation practices, and energy generation reliant upon fossil fuels. Such extensive emissions contribute significantly to escalating global temperatures—a phenomenon known colloquially as "global warming."

Scientific consensus links increased carbon dioxide output directly to alterations within earth's delicate climate balance; specifically referencing observable trends indicative of accelerated planetary heating post-mid-twentieth century. Greenhouse effect intensifies courtesy heightened concentration ratios amongst key gaseous constituents—carbon dioxide chief amongst them alongside fellow potent agents nitrogen oxides and methane.

Climate models predict continued upward trajectory regarding ambient thermal readings throughout twenty-first century spectrum ranging +0.3°C -+4.8°C contingent upon variable scenarios encompassing low/high emission trajectories respectively. Unanimously endorsed conclusions emanate authoritative bodies inclusive National Academies Science Engineering Medicine spanning developed/developing nation-states alike devoid dissenting voices.

Impacts vary geographically yet universally portend dire consequences manifesting form amplified frequency intensity meteorological anomalies viz., hurricanes/tornadoes/droughts/floods etcetera. Additional concerns revolve ecological displacement precipitated shrinking habitable zones exacerbated retreating glacial fronts/permafrost degradation/subtropical desert encroachment. Anthropocentric repercussions entail jeopardizing agricultural productivity owing diminished yield outputs coupled coastal evacuation exigencies spurred relentless seawater incursion. Long-term ramifications endure millennia henceforth given inherent sluggishness terrestrial ecosystems' response mechanisms compounded lingering presence airborne particulates.

Mitigative strategies advocate drastic curtailment pollutive discharges complemented adaptive measures geared safeguarding vulnerable communities infrastructure against impending adversities. International cooperation crystallizes United Nations Framework Convention Climate Change framework emphasizing necessity achieving substantial reductions en route stabilizing atmospheric composition circa two degrees Celsius above baseline figures predating Industrial Revolution epoch targeting aspirational goal half degree lesser threshold.

Public awareness apprehension vis-a-vis looming specter planetary overheating escalates steadily evidenced cross-sectional demographic polling revealing majority respondents categorize matter utmost urgency warranting immediate concerted action. Regional disparities notwithstanding, both USA PRC —ranked foremost contributors contemporary CO2 tally—exhibit comparatively lower levels solicitude commensurate outsized responsibility borne respective jurisdictions.

In sum, mankind confronts Herculean endeavor redressing deleterious fallout stemming unchecked proliferation exothermic pollutants threatening unravel intricate web life sustaining fragile biosphere.

Language technology , often called human language technology ( HLT ) , consists of natural language processing ( NLP ) and computational linguistics ( CL ) on the one hand , and speech technology on the other . It also includes many application oriented aspects of these . Language technology is closely connected to computer science and general linguistics .   In 2013 , the Globalization and Localization Association ( GALA ) , released the independent platform LT Advisor for users to search for language technology and review translation tools . The platform was developed in collaboration with the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence ( DFKI ) .   Anywhere the language comes in contact with information technology languages needs and it is organized so that it can be handled and processed by computational means . This often requires broad knowledge not only about linguistics , but also about computer science and related fields .

The language of mathematics is the system used by mathematicians to communicate mathematical ideas among themselves . This language consists of a substrate of some natural language ( for example English ) using technical terms and grammatical conventions that are peculiar to mathematical discourse ( see Mathematical jargon ) , supplemented by a highly specialized symbolic notation for mathematical formulas .   Like natural languages in general , discourse using the language of mathematics can employ a scala of registers . Research articles in academic journals are sources for detailed theoretical discussions about ideas concerning mathematics and its implications for society .

Digital media is any media that is encoded in a machine-readable format . Digital media can be created , viewed , distributed , modified and preserved on digital electronics devices . Computer programs and software ; digital imagery , digital video ; video games ; web pages and websites , including social media ; data and databases ; digital audio , such as mp3s ; and e-books are examples of digital media . Digital media are frequently contrasted with print media , such as printed books , newspapers and magazines , and other traditional or analog media , such as pictures , film or audio tape .   Combined with the Internet and personal computing , digital media has caused disruption in publishing , journalism , entertainment , education , commerce and politics . Digital media has also posed new challenges to copyright and intellectual property laws , fostering an open content movement in which content creators voluntarily give up some or all of their legal rights to their work . The ubiquity of digital media and its effects on society suggest that we are at the start of a new era in industrial history , called the Information Age , perhaps leading to a paperless society in which all media are produced and consumed on computers . However , challenges to a digital transition remain , including outdated copyright laws , censorship , the digital divide , and the spectre of a digital dark age , in which older media becomes inaccessible to new or upgraded information systems . Digital media has a significant , wide-ranging and complex impact on society and culture .

The dietary energy supply is the food available for human consumption , usually expressed in kilocalories or kilojoules per person per day . It gives an overestimate of the total amount of food consumed as it reflects both food consumed and food wasted . It varies markedly between different regions and countries of the world . It has also changed significantly over the 21st century . Dietary energy supply is correlated with the rate of obesity .

10 ( ten -LSB- ˈtɛn -RSB- ) is an even natural number following 9 and preceding 11 . Ten is the base of the decimal numeral system , by far the most common system of denoting numbers in both spoken and written language . The reason for the choice of ten is assumed to be that humans have ten fingers ( digits ) .

Digitizing or digitization is the representation of an object , image , sound , document or signal ( usually an analog signal ) by generating a series of numbers that describe a discrete set of its points or samples . The result is called digital representation or , more specifically , a digital image , for the object , and digital form , for the signal . In modern practice , the digitized data is in the form of binary numbers , which facilitate computer processing and other operations , but , strictly speaking , digitizing simply means the conversion of analog source material into a numerical format ; the decimal or any other number system that can be used instead .   Digitization is of crucial importance to data processing , storage and transmission , because it `` allows information of all kinds in all formats to be carried with the same efficiency and also intermingled '' . Unlike analog data , which typically suffers some loss of quality each time it is copied or transmitted , digital data can , in theory , be propagated indefinitely with absolutely no degradation . This is why it is a favored way of preserving information for many organisations around the world .

... Not ! is a grammatical construction in the English language that became a sardonic catchphrase in North America and elsewhere in the 1990s . A declarative statement is made , followed by a pause , and then an emphatic `` not ! '' adverb is postfixed . The result is a negation of the original declarative statement .   According to the above , the phrase , `` He is a nice guy ... not ! '' is synonymous to `` He is not a nice guy '' . Whereas the latter structure is a neutral observation , the former expresses rather an annoyance , and is most often used jocularly .   Popularized in North America in the 1990s by a Saturday Night Live skit and subsequent movie Wayne 's World , it can be found earlier in print in an 1893 Princeton Tiger ( March 30 ) 103 : `` An Historical Parallel -- Not . '' A 1905 usage is in Dream of the Rarebit Fiend by Winsor McCay . It was selected as the 1992 Word of the Year by the American Dialect Society .   The `` Not ! '' catchphrase was the basis of a scene in the 2006 movie Borat where a lecturer in humour attempted to explain the grammatical construction to Borat with limited success .   The comedic utility of the word became apparent , again , in February 2011 in Canada , when a minister of the Crown , Bev Oda , was implicated in a scandal that saw her deny knowledge of the insertion of the word `` not '' on a legal document denying funding to a respected non-profit organization and offer no explanation as to how her signature appeared on the document . Normal procedure would have been not to sign the approval document . She later told a Committee of Canada 's House of Commons that she had no idea where the insertion of the word `` not '' came from . Weeks later , she claimed that she ordered its insertion . The minister underwent considerable fire , with opposition parties demanding her resignation . She resigned on July 3 , 2012 .

David Gilbert Christian ( born June 30 , 1946 ) is an American historian and scholar of Russian history , who is notable for teaching and promoting the emerging discipline of Big History . He began teaching the first course in 1989 which examined history from the Big Bang to the present using a multidisciplinary approach with assistance from scholars in diverse specializations from the sciences , social sciences , and humanities . The course frames human history in terms of cosmic , geological , and biological history . He is credited with coining the term Big History and he serves as president of the International Big History Association . Christian 's best-selling Teaching Company course entitled Big History caught the attention of philanthropist Bill Gates who is personally funding Christian 's efforts to develop a program to bring the course to high school students worldwide .

Koalang is a term coined by Janusz A. Zajdel , a Polish science fiction writer . It is a language used by people in a totalitarian world called Paradyzja in his 1984 novel of the same name . The `` ko-al '' in `` koalang '' derives from the Polish words ` kojarzeniowo-aluzyjny ' ( `` associative-allusive '' ) .   Because Paradyzja is a space station , and activity is tracked by automatic cameras and analysed , mostly , by computers , its people created an Aesopian language , which is full of metaphors that are impossible for computers to grasp . The meaning of every sentence depended on the context . For example , `` I dreamt about blue angels last night '' means `` I was visited by the police last night . ''   The software that analyzes sentences is self-learning . Thus , a phrase that is used to describe something metaphorically should not be used again in the same context .   Zajdel paid a tribute to George Orwell 's newspeak and to Aldous Huxley , by naming one of the main characters Nikor Orley Huxwell .   In the 1980s , the youth magazine Na Przełaj ( Short Cut ) printed rock lyrics in a column titled KOALANG , hinting that the songs ' texts contained content camouflaged from censorship .

Land transport or land transportation , also referred to as ground transport or ground transportation , is the transport or movement of people , animals , and goods from one location to another on land , usually by rail or road .


Question: Present atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have reached their peak not seen for over 15 million years.

 Carbon Dioxide Levels: A Historical Perspective
Carbon dioxide (CO2), a key component in regulating Earth’s temperature through its role as a greenhouse gas, has reached unprecedented concentrations in recent times. Over millions of years, fluctuating CO2 levels influenced planetary climates; however, contemporary measurements reveal record highs unseen in approximately 15 million years. This spike correlates directly with anthropocentric actions post-Industrial Revolution—specifically burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas—which escalated atmospheric CO2 content from pre-industrial era averages around 280 parts per million (ppm) up to roughly 406 ppm by 2017. Despite nature's attempts to mitigate excess via absorption into oceans and forests ("carbon sinks"), humanity continues contributing significantly more pollutants annually.
If unabated, experts predict that escalating greenhouse gases might push global temperatures beyond historic norms earlier than expected—in some scenarios, possibly before mid-century—with severe ecological repercussions affecting both terrestrial and aquatic environments alongside jeopardizing societal stability across continents. These dire forecasts underscore urgent necessity for international cooperation aimed at curbing emissions lest we surpass critical thresholds leading us closer towards irreversible climate catastrophe, particularly concerning crossing the two-degree Celsius mark deemed perilous under guidelines established by authoritative bodies akin to UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). By maintaining current emission trajectories without intervention, scientists estimate reaching this pivotal tipping point sooner rather than later, potentially as soon as next decade.

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180 ( also known as 180 : Changing the Heart of a Nation or 180 Movie ) is a 33-minute 2011 anti-abortion documentary film produced by Ray Comfort , founder of Living Waters Publications . The film is distributed by Living Waters on DVD and has been posted publicly on the film 's official website and YouTube . The film is notable for comparing abortions to the Holocaust .

15 Andromedae ( abbreviated 15 And ) is a star in the constellation Andromeda . 15 Andromedae is the Flamsteed designation . Its apparent magnitude is 5.55 . Its estimated distance from the Earth is 233.47 light years .   This system has an excess emission of infrared radiation that suggests the presence of an orbiting disk of dust at a distance of around 50 AU from the host star .

Deep time is geologic time .   The term is also used in the following ways :  Joanna Macy uses the term deep time to refer to the practice of using guided meditation to visualize one 's ancestors and descendants  Michael Murphy ( author ) uses the term deep time to refer to the experience of unusual freedom within time or unawareness of time , known to psychologists as the flow state

Derwent Drug file , formerly known as Ringdoc , is an information monitoring , abstracting and documentation service , specifically designed to meet the information needs of people requiring information on pharmaceuticals . The Derwent Drug File  provides all relevant and important information for the whole life-cycle of a drug , from drug design to use . The Derwent Drug File concentrates information about the drug itself and its use . Online file contains over 1.5 million records from 1964 to present .

The Last Days on Earth is a 20/20 science special which aired on ABC in August 2006 and has been aired on The History Channel .   The show counts down the seven most likely ways in which human life could end , including gamma ray bursts , black holes , machine rule , asteroids , super volcanoes , nuclear war , pandemic flu , and climate change . It includes input from a number of scientists including Michio Kaku , Neil deGrasse Tyson , Stephen Hawking and Kevin Warwick . In 2007 it received an Emmy nomination for its graphic and artistic design .

The respiratory quotient ( or RQ or respiratory coefficient ) , is a dimensionless number used in calculations of basal metabolic rate ( BMR ) when estimated from carbon dioxide production . It is calculated from the ratio of carbon dioxide produced by the body to oxygen consumed by the body . Such measurements , like measurements of oxygen uptake , are forms of indirect calorimetry . It is measured using a respirometer . The Respiratory Quotient value indicates which macronutrients are being metabolized , as different energy pathways are used for fats , carbohydrates , and proteins . A value of 0.7 indicates that lipids are being metabolized , 0.8 for proteins , and 1.0 for carbohydrates . The approximate respiratory quotient of a mixed diet is 0.8 . Some of the other factors that may affect the respiratory quotient are energy balance , circulating insulin , and insulin sensitivity .   It can be used in the alveolar gas equation .

Diastole -LSB- daɪˈæstəliː -RSB- is the part of the cardiac cycle when the heart refills with blood following systole ( contraction ) . Ventricular diastole is the period during which the ventricles are filling and relaxing , while atrial diastole is the period during which the atria are relaxing . The term diastole originates from the Greek word διαστολη , meaning dilation .

The Komatii Formation is a 3.475 billion year old rock formation , named after the nearby Komati River in South Africa . It is the type locality for komatiite , a high temperature , Magnesium-rich volcanic rock .

Brisbane -LSB- ˈbrɪzbən -RSB- is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland , and the third most populous city in Australia . Brisbane 's metropolitan area has a population of 2.3 million , and the South East Queensland urban conurbation , centred on Brisbane , encompasses a population of more than 3.4 million . The Brisbane central business district stands on the original European settlement and is situated inside a bend of the Brisbane River , about 15 km from its mouth at Moreton Bay . The metropolitan area extends in all directions along the floodplain of the Brisbane River valley between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range . The metropolitan area sprawls across several of Australia 's most populous local government areas ( LGA ) , including the City of Brisbane , which is by far the most populous LGA in the nation . The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite .

Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms , and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract , trachea , bronchi , bronchioles , alveoli , pleura and pleural cavity , and the nerves and muscles of breathing . Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting , such as the common cold , to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia , pulmonary embolism , acute asthma and lung cancer .   The study of respiratory disease is known as pulmonology . A doctor who specializes in respiratory disease is known as a pulmonologist , a chest medicine specialist , a respiratory medicine specialist , a respirologist or a thoracic medicine specialist .   Respiratory diseases can be classified in many different ways , including by the organ or tissue involved , by the type and pattern of associated signs and symptoms , or by the cause of the disease .


Question: Present atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide stand at their peak compared to any period within the last fifteen million years.

 Atmospheric CO2: A Historical Perspective
Earth’s atmosphere contains various essential components, among which carbon dioxide holds significant importance despite constituting only around 0.04%—or roughly 410 parts per million (ppm). This minor yet critical constituent acts as a powerful greenhouse gas, significantly influencing planetary temperatures via radiation absorption and emission mechanisms. Paleoclimatological records indicate fluctuating CO2 levels throughout history; they soared to 7,000 ppm during the early Cambrian era some half-billion years back but plummeted down to mere 180 ppm amidst recent Ice Ages spanning across millions of years.
CO2 forms a crucial link within nature’s intricate carbon recycling system where terrestrial flora harnesses sunlight to synthesize carbohydrates using ambient CO2 alongside H2O molecules—a process known as photosynthesis. Virtually every living organism relies upon plant-derived organic matter for sustenance and structural needs.
Rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations underpin contemporary concerns regarding escalating global warmth. Since pre-industrial times when baseline readings hovered near 280 ppm—an equilibrium maintained over millennia—the figure escalated beyond 399 ppm circa 2015, marking nearly fifty percent surge. Such heightened values surpass any recorded instance stretching back eight hundred thousand years minimum, potentially even twenty mya based on available evidence. Anthropogenically induced phenomena such as rampant fossil fuel combustion coupled with widespread deforestation account largely for observed trends. By late spring 2013, continuous monitoring stations atop Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano registered initial instances exceeding 400 ppm milestone. Presently, yearly increments hover close to double digits while showing signs of acceleration. Approximately three-fourths of man-made outputs get absorbed by aquatic ecosystems contributing indirectly to marine pH alterations.

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Data ( -LSB- ˈdeɪtə -RSB- , -LSB- ˈdætə -RSB- , or -LSB- ˈdɑːtə -RSB- ) is a set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables . An example of qualitative data would be an anthropologist 's handwritten notes about his or her interviews with people of an Indigenous tribe . Pieces of data are individual pieces of information . While the concept of data is commonly associated with scientific research , data is collected by a huge range of organizations and institutions , including businesses ( e.g. , sales data , revenue , profits , stock price ) , governments ( e.g. , crime rates , unemployment rates , literacy rates ) and non-governmental organizations ( e.g. , censuses of the number of homeless people by non-profit organizations ) .   Data is measured , collected and reported , and analyzed , whereupon it can be visualized using graphs , images or other analysis tools . Data as a general concept refers to the fact that some existing information or knowledge is represented or coded in some form suitable for better usage or processing . Raw data ( `` unprocessed data '' ) is a collection of numbers or characters before it has been `` cleaned '' and corrected by researchers . Raw data needs to be corrected to remove outliers or obvious instrument or data entry errors ( e.g. , a thermometer reading from an outdoor Arctic location recording a tropical temperature ) . Data processing commonly occurs by stages , and the `` processed data '' from one stage may be considered the `` raw data '' of the next stage . Field data is raw data that is collected in an uncontrolled `` in situ '' environment . Experimental data is data that is generated within the context of a scientific investigation by observation and recording . Data has been described as the new oil of the digital economy .

Radiology is a specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose and treat diseases seen within the body . A variety of imaging techniques such as X-ray radiography , ultrasound , computed tomography ( CT ) , nuclear medicine including positron emission tomography ( PET ) , and magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) are used to diagnose and/or treat diseases . Interventional radiology is the performance of ( usually minimally invasive ) medical procedures with the guidance of imaging technologies .   The acquisition of medical images is usually carried out by the Radiographer , often known as a Radiologic Technologist . Depending on location , the Diagnostic Radiologist , or Reporting Radiographer , then interprets or `` reads '' the images and produces a report of their findings and impression or diagnosis . This report is then transmitted to the Clinician who requested the imaging , either routinely or emergently . Imaging exams are stored digitally in the picture archiving and communication system ( PACS ) where they can be viewed by all members of the healthcare team within the same health system and compared later on with future imaging exams .

Didier Queloz ( born February 23 , 1966 ) is an astronomer with a prolific record in finding extrasolar planets in the Astrophysics Group of the Cavendish Laboratory , Cambridge , and also at the University of Geneva .   In 1995 Queloz was a Ph.D. student at the University of Geneva when he and Michel Mayor , his doctoral advisor , discovered the first exoplanet around a main sequence star . Queloz performed an analysis on 51 Pegasi using radial velocity measurements ( Doppler spectroscopy ) , and was astonished to find a planet with an orbital period of 4.2 days . He had been performing the analysis as an exercise to hone his skills . The planet , 51 Pegasi b , challenged the then accepted views of planetary formation , being a hot Jupiter or roaster .  He has received the 2011 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award of Basic Sciences ( co-winner with Michel Mayor ) for developing new astronomical instruments and experimental techniques that led to the first observation of planets outside the solar system .  In 2017 he will receive the Wolf Prize in Physics .

Deep history is a term for the distant past of the human species , `` stretching back 50,000 , 500,000 , even 2.6 million years to the earliest humans '' . As an intellectual discipline , deep history encourages scholars in anthropology , archaeology , primatology , genetics and linguistics to work together to write a common narrative about the beginnings of humans , and to redress what they see as an imbalance among historians , who mostly concentrate on more recent periods . Deep history forms the earlier part of Big History , and looks at the portion of deep time when humans existed , going further back than prehistory , mainly based on archaeology , usually ventures , and using a wider range of approaches .   Proponents of deep history argue for a definition of history that rests not upon the invention of writing , but upon the evolution of anatomically modern humans . According to Daniel Lord Smail , perhaps the most prominent advocate of deep history , the concept of prehistory is recast as an arbitrary boundary that limits the longue durée perspective of historians , and which rests upon assumptions that history follows a teleological path beginning with the origins of civilization in Ancient Mesopotamia . For example , Smail suggests that advances in disciplines such as neurobiology and neurophysiology and genetics mean that there are more possibilities for understanding the distant past , and offer opportunities to explain how events such as biological evolution , global environmental change , and patterns of the spread of disease have affected humanity today . Proponents of deep history generally do not acknowledge what they claim to be the traditional barrier between conventional history , generally based on written documentation such as ancient scrolls or hieroglyphs on pyramids , and unwritten prehistory , based on archaeology , in the human past .   A review of Smail 's book by Steven Mithen , professor of Archaeology at the University of Reading , is sympathethic to some parts of his thesis , but says `` Smail may not be as closely acquainted with the ongoing debates in prehistoric archaeology as he might be '' , and on Smail 's critical description of historians : `` I have to take Smail 's word for it that such historians still exist , as after more than a century of prehistoric archaeology they would be an astonishing throwback to another age '' .

The respiratory quotient ( or RQ or respiratory coefficient ) , is a dimensionless number used in calculations of basal metabolic rate ( BMR ) when estimated from carbon dioxide production . It is calculated from the ratio of carbon dioxide produced by the body to oxygen consumed by the body . Such measurements , like measurements of oxygen uptake , are forms of indirect calorimetry . It is measured using a respirometer . The Respiratory Quotient value indicates which macronutrients are being metabolized , as different energy pathways are used for fats , carbohydrates , and proteins . A value of 0.7 indicates that lipids are being metabolized , 0.8 for proteins , and 1.0 for carbohydrates . The approximate respiratory quotient of a mixed diet is 0.8 . Some of the other factors that may affect the respiratory quotient are energy balance , circulating insulin , and insulin sensitivity .   It can be used in the alveolar gas equation .

Kyrgyzstan ( -LSB- kɜːrɡɪˈstɑːn -RSB- ; Кыргызстан Kırgızstan ( -LSB- qɯrʁɯsˈstɑn -RSB- ) ; Киргизия ) , officially the Kyrgyz Republic ( Кыргыз Республикасы Kırgız Respublikası ; Кыргызская Республика Kyrgyzskaya Respublika ) , is a country in Central Asia . Landlocked and mountainous , Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north , Uzbekistan to the west and southwest , Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east . Its capital and largest city is Bishkek .   Kyrgyzstan 's recorded history spans over 2,000 years , encompassing a variety of cultures and empires . Although geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain , which has helped preserve its ancient culture , Kyrgyzstan has been at the crossroads of several great civilizations as part of the Silk Road and other commercial and cultural routes . Though long inhabited by a succession of independent tribes and clans , Kyrgyzstan has periodically fallen under foreign domination and attained sovereignty as a nation-state only after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 .   Since independence , Kyrgyzstan has officially been a unitary parliamentary republic , although it continues to endure ethnic conflicts , revolts , economic troubles , transitional governments and political conflict . Kyrgyzstan is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States , the Eurasian Economic Union , the Collective Security Treaty Organization , the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation , the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , the Turkic Council , the TÜRKSOY community and the United Nations .   Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the country 's 5.7 million people , followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians . Kyrgyz is closely related to other Turkic languages , although Russian remains widely spoken and is the official language , a legacy of a century of Russification . The majority of the population are non-denominational Muslims . In addition to its Turkic origins , Kyrgyz culture bears elements of Persian , Mongolian and Russian influence .

Diaphragmatic breathing , abdominal breathing , belly breathing or deep breathing is breathing that is done by contracting the diaphragm , a muscle located horizontally between the thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity . Air enters the lungs and the belly expands during this type of breathing .   This deep breathing is marked by expansion of the abdomen rather than the chest when breathing . It is a form of complementary and alternative treatment .   Diaphragmatic breathing is also known scientifically as eupnea , which is a natural and relaxed form of breathing in all mammals . Eupnea occurs in mammals whenever they are in a state of relaxation , i.e. when there is no clear and present danger in their environment .

Respiratory alkalosis is a medical condition in which increased respiration elevates the blood pH beyond the normal range ( 7.35-7 .45 ) with a concurrent reduction in arterial levels of carbon dioxide . This condition is one of the four basic categories of disruption of acid-base homeostasis .

Lactic acid is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH ( OH ) COOH . In its solid state , it is white and water-soluble . In its liquid state , it is clear . It is produced both naturally and synthetically . With a hydroxyl group adjacent to the carboxyl group , lactic acid is classified as an alpha-hydroxy acid ( AHA ) . In the form of its conjugate base called lactate , it plays a role in several biochemical processes .   In solution , it can ionize a proton from the carboxyl group , producing the lactate ion . Compared to acetic acid , its pKa is 1 unit less , meaning lactic acid deprotonates ten times more easily than acetic acid does . This higher acidity is the consequence of the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the α-hydroxyl and the carboxylate group .   Lactic acid is chiral , consisting of two optical isomers . One is known as L - - lactic acid or ( S ) - lactic acid and the other , its mirror image , is D - - lactic acid or ( R ) - lactic acid . A mixture of the two in equal amounts is called DL-lactic acid , or racemic lactic acid .   Lactic acid is hygroscopic . DL-lactic acid is miscible with water and with ethanol above its melting point which is around 17 or 18 ° C. D-lactic acid and L-lactic acid have a higher melting point .   In animals , L-lactate is constantly produced from pyruvate via the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase ( LDH ) in a process of fermentation during normal metabolism and exercise . It does not increase in concentration until the rate of lactate production exceeds the rate of lactate removal , which is governed by a number of factors , including monocarboxylate transporters , concentration and isoform of LDH , and oxidative capacity of tissues . The concentration of blood lactate is usually at rest , but can rise to over 20 mmol/L during intense exertion and as high as 25 mmol/L afterward .   In industry , lactic acid fermentation is performed by lactic acid bacteria , which convert simple carbohydrates such as glucose , sucrose , or galactose to lactic acid . These bacteria can also grow in the mouth ; the acid they produce is responsible for the tooth decay known as caries .   In medicine , lactate is one of the main components of lactated Ringer 's solution and Hartmann 's solution . These intravenous fluids consist of sodium and potassium cations along with lactate and chloride anions in solution with distilled water , generally in concentrations isotonic with human blood . It is most commonly used for fluid resuscitation after blood loss due to trauma , surgery , or burns .

The Menzengraben mining accident was the explosion of a large pocket of carbon dioxide in a salt mine in Menzengraben , East Germany , July 7 , 1953 .   During a planned , nightly explosives detonation in the mine , an unusually large pocket of pressurized carbon dioxide was suddenly released , resulting in the ejection of large blocks of salt through the mine shaft at very high velocities .   The expanding gas as well as the blocks of salt demolished the building above the mine shaft , resulting in blocks of concrete being ejected as well .   Three died as a consequence , one from being hit by debris , two from asphyxiation .


Question: "According to Dr. Wolfgang Knorr from the Earth Science department at Britain's prestigious University of Bristol, atmospheric CO2 concentrations have remained relatively unchanged since the mid-19th century," as reported by journalist Ken Ward Jr. This perspective suggests an argument against significant alterations in greenhouse gas volumes over nearly two centuries despite industrialization impacts.

 Carbon Dioxide Levels: A Historical Perspective
Wolfgang Knorr, a scientist from the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol, argues that atmospheric CO2 concentrations haven't significantly changed since pre-industrial times, contrary to widespread scientific consensus indicating substantial increases linked to anthropogenic activities. His controversial stance suggests modern-day CO2 readings resemble those recorded approximately 160 years ago.
This assertion challenges mainstream views attributing recent global warming trends largely to escalating greenhouse gases emitted through burning fossil fuels and deforestation practices. Despite evidence supporting significant historical fluctuations in Earth’s climate system – encompassing extended epochs known collectively as “ice ages” interspersed with warmer intervals dubbed "interglacials"– current debates often center around quantifying man-made impacts versus natural variability within broader geologic cycles spanning millions of years. Notably, while vast expanses of perennially frozen ground persist across high-latitude regions akin to conditions prevailing during earlier stages of ongoing Quaternary Period (~2.58 Ma), contemporary analyses overwhelmingly point toward accelerating planetary heating exacerbated chiefly via cumulative releases of industrially-derived pollutants into surrounding air masses.

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Richard `` Rich '' Gayle Richels directs global climate change research at the Electric Power Research Institute . Richels received a BS degree in physics from the College of William & Mary . He was awarded MS and PhD degrees in decision science from Harvard University 's Division of Applied Sciences .   Richels has served on a number of national and international advisory panels , including committees of the Department of Energy , the Environmental Protection Agency , and the National Research Council . He served as an expert witness at the Department of Energy 's hearings on the National Energy Strategy and testified at Congressional hearings on priorities in global climate change research . He was a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC ) Second , Third and Fourth Assessment Reports ( the IPCC shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore ) and served on the Synthesis Team for the US National Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on the United States . He currently serves on the Scientific Steering Committee for the US Carbon Cycle Program and the Advisory Committee for Princeton University Carbon Mitigation Initiative . He has served as Editor of the Energy , Environment and National Resources area of the Operations Research Journal . He has also served on the Board of Editors of The Energy Journal and the Journal of Applied Stochastic Models and Data Analysis , and contributed to the Energy Modeling Forum .   Richels is a co-author of Buying Greenhouse Insurance - the Economic Costs of Emission Limits ( with Alan S. Manne ) , and of Economic and environmental choices in the stabilization of atmospheric concentrations ( with Tom Wigley and Jae Edmonds ) . Both studies outline an economic approach to climate policy . Richels is a researcher on integrated assessment modelling for climate change , and regularly appears in the media .

Knud Christian Knudsen ( 18 January 1887 -- 24 May 1969 ) was a Norwegian merchant and politician for the Conservative Party .   He was born in Drammen ; the son of wholesaler August Martinius Knudsen ( 1858 -- 1922 ) and Anne Margrethe Høstad ( 1858 -- 1905 ) . He was a nephew of vicar and politician Christoffer Knudsen .   He finished Kristiania Commerce School in 1906 and was hired in a wholesaling company in Hamburg in the same year . From 1908 he worked in his father 's company Aug. . M. Knudsen & Søn from 1908 . It became a public company in 1916 , and Knudsen was the manager and majority owner .   He was a member of Drammen city council from 1928 to 1945 , with tenures as deputy mayor from 1931 to 1934 and in 1945 . He was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1936 , representing the Market towns of Buskerud county . He served through one term , which was interrupted by the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany . Near the end of the occupation , he was incarcerated in Grini concentration camp from January 1945 until end of World War II .   He chaired Drammens Sparebank from 1942 and Drammen Port Authority from 1946 ( board member since 1932 ) , was a board member of Norges Colonialgrossisters Forbund from 1925 to 1931 and 1945 to 1950 , Norges Handelsstands Forbund from 1945 to 1955 , and Forsikringsselskapet Norge to 1956 , and supervisory council member of Drammens og Oplands Privatbank . He was a member of Statens kornråd from 1931 to 1950 and the Norwegian branch of the International Chamber of Commerce , and supervisory committee member of the Drammen Line and Randsfjord Line . He died in May 1969 .

Sir David Robert Bates , FRS ( 18 November 1916 -- 5 January 1994 ) was a Northern Irish mathematician and physicist .   Born in Omagh , County Tyrone , Ireland , he moved to Belfast with his family in 1925 , attending the Royal Belfast Academical Institution . He enrolled with the Queen 's University of Belfast in 1934 . In 1939 he became a research student under Harrie Massey .   During the Second World War he worked at the Admiralty Mining Establishment where he developed methods of protecting ships from magnetically activated mines .   Working at University College London from 1945 until 1951 , he then returned once more to the Queen 's University , Belfast where he founded the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics . Although he officially retired in 1982 he continued to work in the department as an emeritus professor until his death .   His contributions to science include seminal works on atmospheric physics , molecular physics and the chemistry of interstellar clouds . He was knighted in 1978 for his services to science , was a Fellow of the Royal Society and vice-president of the Royal Irish Academy . In 1970 he won the Hughes Medal . He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1974 .   Bates was a lifelong advocate of peace and a non-sectarian Northern Ireland . He was a founding member of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland . He was married to Barbara Morris in 1956 and they had two children .   The Mathematics Building at Queens University Belfast , is named after him .   Two scientific awards have been created in his honour ; the David Bates Medal of the European Geophysical Society is awarded yearly for outstanding contributions to planetary and solar system science , and the Institute of Physics have the David Bates Prize , awarded in even dated years , for distinguished achievement in atomic , molecular , optical and plasma physics .

Richard K. Morris , OBE ( born 8 October 1947 ) is an English archaeologist and historian who specializes in the study of churchyard and battlefield archaeology . Having been involved in the discipline since the early 1970s , he has worked at a number of British universities , including the University of York , the University of Leeds and the University of Huddersfield , as well as publishing a series of books on the subject of archaeology . He has also held a number of significant positions within the British archaeological community . He was director of the Council for British Archaeology from 1991-1999 , and was Commissioner of English Heritage .   Morris studied English at Oxford University before proceeding to study music at the University of York , until he finally decided to go into archaeology as an academic vocation . His first book , Cathedrals and Abbeys of England and Wales , was published in 1979 , and would be followed by two others on the same subject over the following decade , The Church in British Archaeology ( 1983 ) and Churches in the Landscape ( 1989 ) . Morris then published three books on the role of the Royal Air Force in the Second World War , Guy Gibson ( 1994 ) , Cheshire : The Biography of Leonard Cheshire VC OM ( 2000 ) and Breaching the German Dams ( co-authored with Robert Owen , 2008 ) , before returning to the topic of landscape archaeology with Time 's Anvil : England , Archaeology and the Imagination ( 2012 ) and The Archaeology of English Battlefields : Conflict in the Pre-industrial Landscape ( co-authored with Glenn Foard , 2012 ) . Time 's Anvil was longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2013 . He is currently chair of The Blackden Trust , a charitable organisation involved in historical and archaeological investigation of Blackden , the late-medieval home of novelist Alan Garner , in Cheshire .

Sir James Richard Samuel `` Dick '' Morris CBE ( 20 November 1925 -- 1 July 2008 ) , was a British engineer and industrialist .   Richard Morris was born in London , the son of a banker . He was a boy chorister at All Souls , Langham Place , and was educated at Ardingly College . He began to train to be a doctor , before changing career and serving in the Welsh Guards , rising to Captain , and served in Palestine ( region ) as Israel was being created . He received a bachelor 's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham .   Morris worked for Courtaulds for almost 30 years , and then various other companies .

Laura Juliet Kuenssberg ( born 1976 ) is a British journalist . In July 2015 , she was appointed as the political editor of BBC News , the first woman to hold the position , in succession to Nick Robinson .

The Department of Geography in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky offers undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees and courses in physical and human geography . The department has an international reputation for the study of social theory and critical geography , including political ecology . Located in Lexington , Kentucky , the department is consistently ranked among leading geography graduate programs in the United States . The graduate students have organized the annual international conference , Dimensions of Political Ecology or DOPE , since 2010 . In the summer of 2012 , the department and faculty offices moved to the eighth floor of Patterson Office Tower .   Since 1973 , the department has named a scholar the Ellen Churchill Semple Day Speaker . This internationally renowned individual delivers an afternoon address and evening remarks at an awards ceremony . Past Semple Speakers have included David Harvey , Anne Buttimer , Peirce F. Lewis , Harm de Blij , Eric Sheppard , Jamie Peck , Lynn Staeheli , Trevor J. Barnes , and Sarah Whatmore .

David Arfon Jones is a senior climatologist at the Australian Bureau of Meteorology .   He initially studied mathematics and chemistry at university but changed to atmospheric studies . Jones obtained his PhD in Earth Science from the University of Melbourne , Australia in 1995 . He subsequently completed the postgraduate diploma in weather forecasting in 1995 at the Bureau of Meteorology . In 1995 Jones commenced work in the Climate Analysis Section of the Australian National Climate Centre , focusing on the automation of climate monitoring using objective analysis techniques . Subsequently he moved to the Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre in 1997 undertaking research on the variability and change of Australia 's climate .   Jones became the supervisor of Climate Analysis at the Bureau of Meteorology in 2002 . In this role he has promoted the automation of analysis , monitoring and forecasting products and the introduction of a range of innovative climate monitoring activities , with a focus on encouraging the interpretation of climate variability in the context of a rapidly changing climate .   Owing to the continued misrepresentation of climate change in the Australian media Jones has written a number of public pieces correcting or explaining climate change including in The Age , and in articles for the Australian Science Media Centre .   In 2006 Jones was awarded the National Australia Day Council Achievement Medallion .

Denis Patrick O'Brien ( born 1939 in Knebworth , Hertfordshire , England ) is an English economist who has worked in industrial economics and the history of economic thought .   O'Brien graduated in 1960 with a BSc ( Economics ) from University College London . From 1963 to 1972 he was Assistant Lecturer , Lecturer and then Reader in Economics at Queen 's University Belfast . From 1972 to 1997 he was Professor of Economics at the University of Durham where he has since been Emeritus .   O'Brien was elected to the Fellowship of the British Academy in 1988 .

Sir Richard Lodge ( 20 June 1855 -- 2 June 1936 ) was a British historian .   He was born at Penkhull , Staffordshire , the fourth of eight sons and a daughter of Oliver Lodge ( 1826-1884 ) -- later a china clay merchant at Wolstanton , Staffordshire - and his wife , Grace ( née Heath ) ( 1826-1879 ) . His siblings included Sir Oliver Lodge ( 1851-1940 ) , physicist ; Eleanor Constance Lodge ( 1869-1936 ) , historian & Principal of Westfield College , London ; and Alfred Lodge ( 1854-1937 ) , mathematician .   He was Professor of History at the University of Glasgow from 1894-1899 and then Professor of History at the University of Edinburgh from 1899 to 1925 . During his time at Edinburgh he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the university and was a founder of the Edinburgh University Settlement charity which established houses for students and fellows to live amongst the poor of the city . He was a fellow of the Royal Historical Society , and in due course became its president ( 1929 -- 1933 ) . He was knighted in 1917 .   He died on 2 June 1936 aged 80 ; he was buried at Holywell Cemetery , Oxford .


Question: There exists an argument posited by Dr. Wolfgang Knorr from the Division of Geosciences at Britain's esteemed University of Bristol which suggests atmospheric CO2 concentrations have remained relatively unchanged since approximately the mid-19th century, as cited by journalist Ken Ward Junior. This perspective challenges contemporary climate science consensus on escalating greenhouse gas emissions over recent decades contributing significantly to anthropogenic global warming trends observed across various ecological systems worldwide; instead proposing historical baseline comparisons may offer more accurate insights into natural variability cycles influencing current environmental conditions without attributing undue causality solely onto human activities alone.

 Carbon Dioxide Levels: Historical Perspective and Current Controversies

Carbon dioxide (CO2), a critical component of Earth’s atmospheric composition, plays a pivotal role in regulating temperatures and supporting various ecological systems. Contrary to popular belief, recent studies suggest intriguing insights into historical CO2 concentrations compared to contemporary measurements. Notably, Professor Wolfgang Knorr from the University of Bristol’s Department of Earth Sciences argues that current atmospheric CO2 levels resemble those observed around 160 years ago—a perspective highlighted by journalist Ken Ward Jr.

This assertion challenges mainstream scientific consensus regarding anthropogenic contributions to rising CO2 since the Industrial Revolution. Historically, CO2 levels fluctuated naturally through geologic timescales but remained relatively stable until significant increases post-Industrial era. However, Knorr posits that analyzing long-term trends reveals less dramatic shifts than initially thought when considering broader temporal scales.

Understanding past climates involves meticulous examination of proxy records—indicators preserved in sediments, ice cores, tree rings, etc.—to reconstruct ancient atmospheres. Such data indicate fluctuations influenced by volcanic eruptions, solar variability, oceanic cycles, vegetation changes, among others. Yet, distinguishing natural variations from human impacts becomes increasingly complex amidst rapid industrial advancements.

Critics argue against downplaying recent spikes attributed largely to burning fossil fuels, deforestation, cement manufacturing, and agricultural practices. Skeptics emphasize empirical evidence linking escalating CO2 directly to human activities rather than mere coincidence or cyclical phenomena unrelated to societal evolution.

The debate underscores ongoing controversies surrounding climate models’ reliability, uncertainties inherent in paleoclimate reconstructions, and interpretations diverging based upon analytical frameworks employed. Nevertheless, acknowledging complexities doesn’t negate urgent need for mitigating greenhouse gases given overwhelming agreement amongst experts concerning anthropocentric origins exacerbating planetary warming tendencies observable across multiple disciplines converging onto shared conclusions despite nuanced disagreements along methodological lines.

In essence, while recognizing nuances embedded within historical perspectives enriches discourse pertaining to atmospheric compositions throughout history, dismissing unequivocal signs pointing towards exacerbated conditions under prevailing paradigms risks undermining collective resolve aimed at combating imminent threats posed by unchecked accumulation of greenhouse gases emanating predominantly via unabated reliance upon non-renewable sources fuelling unsustainable lifestyles characteristic of late-stage capitalism devoid of foresight necessary for ensuring survival prospects extending beyond immediate gratification afforded by fleeting indulgences propped up artificially through exploitation masquerading as progress.

Kristin Solberg ( born 1982 ) is a Norwegian journalist and author who is set to become correspondent for NRK in Istanbul where she will cover Southwest-Asia and part of the Middle-East . Previously she covered the Middle East and South Asia forAftenposten .   Solberg has a bachelor 's degree in journalism and a masters degree in international relations from London school of Economics . She has also studied Arabic in Lebanon and worked for a newspaper there . After working temporarily for Aftenposten in Norway in 2007 , she started as a freelance correspondent in New Dehli and became the South Asia correspondent for Aftenposten . She was based in Kabul from 2011 and 2013 . In 2013 she became based in Cairo as a Middle East correspondent . In December 2014 she got the position of correspondent in Istanbul where she will cover West-Asia and part of the Middle East .   She has written one book about Pakistan and one about a midwife school in Afghanistan .

David W. Hughes ( born 7 Nov 1941 ) was a professor of astronomy at the University of Sheffield , where he worked since 1965 . Hughes has published over 200 research papers on asteroids , comets , meteorites and meteoroids . He has also written on the history of astronomy , the origin of the solar system and the impact threat to planet Earth .   Asteroid 4205 was named in his honour : see Meanings of minor planet names : 4001 -- 4500 .   Hughes has often appeared on TV , most notably with the live coverage of the ESA Giotto space mission to Halley 's Comet and discussing the Star of Bethlehem . ( He wrote the book The Star of Bethlehem : an astronomer 's confirmation , Walker , Pocket , Dent , Corgi , 1979 ) .   Hughes also taught undergraduates at the University of Sheffield , specialising in the history of astronomy , solar and planetary studies , and geophysics ; however , as of October 2007 he is retired . The University gave him an emeritus chair .   Hughes was born in East Retford , Nottinghamshire , and educated at Mundella School , Nottingham , Birmingham University ( 1959 -- 1962 , where he got a degree in physics ) and Oxford University ( 1962 -- 1965 , New College and the University Observatory ) , where he got a D. Phil in solar astrophysics .   Since retiring Hughes has spent his life in Sheffield writing about astronomy , being a member of the Royal Astronomical Society 's Astronomy Heritage Committee and collecting livery buttons , Chinese ceramics and cast-iron railway signs . He also enjoys giving astronomy talks on cruise ships , where , on many occasions , he represents the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC .   He is married to Carole Stott ( who also writes on astronomy and space ) and they have two children , Ellen and Owen .

David Blitz has been a faculty member at Central Connecticut State University since 1989 . His areas of teaching and research are the history and philosophy of science , with special interest in theories of evolution and modern logic , as well as the work of Charles Darwin and Bertrand Russell . His book , Emergent Evolution : Qualitative Novelty and the Levels of Reality was published in 1992 by Kluwer Academic Publishers . He is currently working on a monograph on Bertrand Russell 's Philosophy of War and Peace . David Blitz is also active in the Honors Program , of which he has been Director since 1994 .

Richard J. Crisp ( born 1973 ) is an author , blogger , scientist and Professor of Psychology at the Aston Business School . He is co-originator of the imagined contact hypothesis and a major contributor to the field of social psychology .

Radon is a chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86 . It is a radioactive , colorless , odorless , tasteless noble gas . It occurs naturally as an intermediate step in the normal radioactive decay chains through which thorium and uranium slowly decay into lead ; radon , itself , is a decay product of radium . Its most stable isotope , 222Rn , has a half-life of 3.8 days . Since thorium and uranium are two of the most common radioactive elements on Earth , and since their isotopes have very long half-lives , on the order of billions of years , radon will be present in nature long into the future in spite of its short half-life as it is continually being regenerated .   Unlike all the other intermediate elements in the aforementioned decay chains , radon is , under normal conditions , gaseous and easily inhaled . Radon gas is a health hazard . It is often the single largest contributor to an individual 's background radiation dose , but due to local differences in geology , the level of the radon-gas hazard differs from location to location . Despite its short lifetime , radon gas from natural sources can accumulate in buildings , especially , due to its high density , in low areas such as basements and crawl spaces . Radon can also occur in ground water -- for example , in some spring waters and hot springs .   Epidemiological studies have shown a clear link between breathing high concentrations of radon and incidence of lung cancer . Radon is a contaminant that affects indoor air quality worldwide . According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency , radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer , after cigarette smoking , causing 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States . About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked . While radon is the second most frequent cause of lung cancer , it is the number one cause among non-smokers , according to EPA estimates . As radon itself decays , it produces other radioactive elements called radon daughters ( also known as radon progeny ) or decay products . Unlike the gaseous radon itself , radon daughters are solids and stick to surfaces , such as dust particles in the air . If such contaminated dust is inhaled , these particles can also cause lung cancer .

Richard Barrett ( born 7 March 1945 ) , is a British author who writes about leadership , leadership development , values , consciousness as well as cultural evolution in business and society . He is responsible for developing the theory of the Universal Stages of Evolution , the concepts of personal and cultural entropy , and creating assessment instruments ( based on Maslow 's hierarchy of human needs and models of higher consciousness ) to map the values of individuals , organisations , communities and , nations to the Seven Levels of Consciousness Model . He founded the Barrett Values Centre in 1997 .

Dr. David H. S. Richardson is a British and Canadian lichenologist noted for his studies on the effects of air pollution upon lichens . Professor Richardson was awarded a doctorate from the University of Oxford for his thesis entitled Studies in the biology and physiology of lichens with special reference to Xanthoria parietina ( L. ) Th . Fr . Richardson was a professor at Trinity College , Dublin , Ireland before transferring to Saint Mary 's University , Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada . Until July 2006 , he served as Dean of Science at St. Mary 's University for numerous years .   Richardson usually teaches a week-long seminar on lichen identification each summer at the Humboldt Field Research Institute at Eagle Hill along the coast of Maine .

Knut Olai Knutsen Bjørlykke ( 11 February 1860 -- 26 February 1946 ) was a Norwegian geologist and sedimentologist .   He was born in Sandøy in Møre og Romsdal , Norway . He was the father of Harald Bjørlykke and through him a grandfather of Arne Bjørlykke .   He took the dr.philos . degree in 1907 , and his best known academic work was Det centrale Norges fjeldbygning ( 1905 ) . He worked for the Norwegian Geological Survey from 1889 to 1905 and the Norwegian College of Agriculture from 1898 to 1931 . He was awarded his PhD . in 1907 and appointed professor of geology .   In the Norwegian parliamentary election , 1915 he stood as a candidate for the Liberal Party in the constituency Bærum og Follo , but lost to Christian Fredrik Michelet with only 864 out of 9,133 votes .

Sir Derman Guy Christopherson ( 6 September 1915 -- 7 November 2000 ) was a British engineering science academic .   He was born the son of a clergyman , Derman Christopherson ( the vicar of Plumstead in southeast London ) , and Edith Frances  Christopherson . Soon afterwards , the Christopherson family moved to Porlock in Devon , where his father was vicar of Clovelly . As a boy , Christopherson suffered from asthma . He was educated privately until , at age 14 , he was sent to Sherborne School in Dorset .   He gained a scholarship at University College , Oxford , initially to read Mathematics . Later , in 1937 , he achieved a first class degree in Engineering Science . The following year he went to Harvard University in the United States as a Henry Fellow , gaining an SM master 's degree in 1938 .   He returned to Oxford University as a research assistant to Sir Richard Southwell FRS , working on numerical methods for applied mechanics . He contributed to Southwell 's relaxation method . Christopherson was the first to apply the method in the solution of field differential equations , which later became the most important application . He gained his DPhil in 1941 .   In 1941 , during World War II , Christopherson was appointed as a Scientific Officer in the Ministry of Home Security , working in the  research and experimental department with Sir Reginald Stradling . His work involved investigating the effects of explosives on buildings , shelters , and firefighting ( he worked with Solly Zuckerman and Hugh Cairns on researching helmet designs .   Most of Christopherson 's research was conducted at the University of Oxford ( 1937 -- 41 ) , the University of Cambridge ( 1945 -- 49 ) , and the University of Leeds ( 1949 -- 55 ) . He contributed to lubrication research especially . He was a lecturer in engineering at Cambridge . Christopherson was then appointed Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Leeds and became the head of the department in 1949 . He left Leeds to become Professor of Applied Science with special reference to Engineering at Imperial College , London until 1960 .   Christopherson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1960 . He was a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering . He was Vice-Chancellor and Warden of the University of Durham ( 1960 -- 1979 ) and then Master of Magdalene College , Cambridge ( 1978 -- 1985 ) . In 1983 he became the second Chairman of the Standing Committee on Structural Safety , succeeding The Rt. . Hon. the Lord Penney . He served as such until 1988 .

Knut Erik Tranøy ( December 10 , 1918 -- March 19 , 2012 ) was a Norwegian philosopher .   During World War II Tranøy , along with 700 other Norwegian students , was deported to the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany . He was appointed professor at the University of Bergen from 1959 , and at the University of Oslo from 1978 . His main contributions have been in fields of ethics , particularly in medicine and science . He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from 1979 . He was decorated as Knight , First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 2002 .   He resided at Fossum terrasse .


Question: "According to Dr. Wolfgang Knorr from the Earth Science department at Britain's prestigious University of Bristol, atmospheric CO2 concentrations have remained relatively unchanged since the mid-19th century," as cited by journalist Ken Ward Junior. This perspective suggests that despite industrialization and deforestation over more than a century and half, current carbon dioxide levels mirror those recorded around 1850s era.

 Carbon Dioxide Levels: A Historical Perspective
Wolfgang Knorr, a renowned scientist from the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Bristol, asserts that atmospheric CO2 concentrations mirror those observed approximately 160 years ago—a perspective highlighted by journalist Ken Ward Jr. To contextualize his assertion, we can look back into prehistoric epochs when Earth experienced significant fluctuations in its carbon cycle.
During the Eocene Epoch (-LSB- pronounced "ee-on-EE-sin", alternatively "ee-OH-see-in" -RSB-)—spanning roughly —geologists identify substantial changes within Earth’s paleoclimate system. Preceded by the Paleocene and succeeded by the Oligocene, both part of the larger Cenozoic Era framework, this era witnessed dramatic shifts in biosphere dynamics. One notable characteristic marking the onset of the Eocene involves unusually depleted ratios of stable isotopes; specifically, lower quantities of heavier carbon isotopes (^{13}C) relative to lighter counterparts (^{12}C).
This unique isotopic signature coincided with widespread extinctions culminating around the Eocene–Oligocene transition—an episode known colloquially as “the Grande Coupure” ("Great Discontinuity"). Although precise dating remains speculative, evidence suggests cataclysmic extraterrestrial impacts near contemporary-day locations such as Siberia and Virginia might underlie these mass die-offs.
Intriguingly, nomenclature pertaining to the Eocene derives etymologically from ancient Greek roots ἤως (ēōs meaning ‘dawn’) coupled with καίνος (kainos signifying ‘new’). Collectively, these terms encapsulate emergence of novel lifeforms amidst prevailing ecological upheaval.
Thus, while Knorr’s statement regarding historical parallels in atmospheric composition invites critical scrutiny, understanding broader temporal trends across vast geological intervals offers valuable insights into long-term planetary health trajectories.

Sir Richard Owen ( 20 July 1804 -- 18 December 1892 ) was an English biologist , comparative anatomist and paleontologist . Despite being a controversial figure , Owen is generally considered to have been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils .   Owen produced a vast array of scientific work , but is probably best remembered today for coining the word Dinosauria ( meaning `` Terrible Reptile '' or `` Fearfully Great Reptile '' ) . An outspoken critic of Charles Darwin 's theory of evolution by natural selection , Owen agreed with Darwin that evolution occurred , but thought it was more complex than outlined in Darwin 's On the Origin of Species . Owen 's approach to evolution can be seen as having anticipated the issues that have gained greater attention with the recent emergence of evolutionary developmental biology .   Owen also campaigned for the natural specimens in the British Museum to be given a new home . This resulted in the establishment , in 1881 , of the now world-famous Natural History Museum in South Kensington , London . Bill Bryson argues that , `` by making the Natural History Museum an institution for everyone , Owen transformed our expectations of what museums are for '' .   His contributions to science and public learning notwithstanding , Owen 's driving ambition , occasionally vicious temperament , and determination to succeed meant that he was not always popular with his fellow scientists . Owen was feared and even hated by some contemporaries such as Thomas Henry Huxley . His later career was tainted by a number of controversies , many of which involved accusations that he took credit for other people 's work .

Richard James Overy ( born 23 December 1947 ) is a British historian who has published extensively on the history of World War II and the Third Reich . In 2007 as The Times editor of Complete History of the World , he chose the 50 key dates of world history .

Sir Derek Jones , KCB , CMG was a Welsh civil servant , and served as permanent secretary to the Welsh Government . between 2013 and 2017 .   Born and educated in Rumney , Cardiff , Jones then graduated from Cardiff University with a degree in philosophy .   On graduation he joined the civil service in Whitehall , London . After undertaking the post-graduate training scheme he joined HM Treasury , and then held positions in the Department of Trade and Industry . Jones then joined the Welsh Office in Cardiff in 1989 , as Head of Industrial Policy . Holding a series of finance , investment and training positions over the following decade , as Senior Director in 1999 he became a key in the setting-up and early operations of the Welsh Assembly Government .   After failing to replace Sir Jon Shortridge as permanent secretary , in 2008 Jones left the civil service to join the governing board of Cardiff University as Director of Business and Strategic Partnerships with an honorary Professorship , tasked to commercialise the college 's research and engage with business .   In September 2012 , Jones was announced as the new Permanent Secretary to the Welsh Assembly Government , replacing the retiring Dame Gillian Morgan . In June 2014 , Jones was commissioned by First Minister Carwyn Jones to head the investigation into whether Environment Minister Alun Davies had breached the ministerial code when lobbying re the Circuit of Wales , which Jones in his report published on 1 July 2014 confirmed .   Married with two sons , his hobbies include surfing , keep fit and blues guitar . Appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2009 New Year Honours , Jones was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2014 New Year Honours list .

Deborah Lynn Steinberg ( died 6 February 2017 ) was a Professor of Gender , Culture and Media Studies in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick , UK . She had a BA in Women 's Studies from the University of California at Berkeley , USA ; an MA from the University of Kent , UK ; and a PhD from the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies ( CCCS ) , University of Birmingham , UK .

Laura Juliet Kuenssberg ( born 1976 ) is a British journalist . In July 2015 , she was appointed as the political editor of BBC News , the first woman to hold the position , in succession to Nick Robinson .

Sir Dietrich Brandis , KCIE , FRS ( 31 March 1824 -- 28 May 1907 , Bonn ) was a German-British botanist and forestry academic and administrator , who worked with the British Imperial Forestry Service in colonial India for nearly 30 years . He joined the British civil service in Burma in 1856 , shortly after became head of the British forestry administration in all of Burma , and served as Inspector General of Forests in India from 1864 to 1883 . He returned to Europe in 1883 , dividing his time between Bonn and Greater London . In retirement he dedicated himself to scholarly work , resulting in his monumental book Indian Trees ( 1906 ) . He is considered the father of tropical forestry and has also been described as the father of scientific forestry . In addition to his work in India , he also had a significant influence on forestry management in the United States .

Redruth ( -LSB- rəˈdruːθ -RSB- , Resrudh ) is a town and civil parish in Cornwall , England , United Kingdom . The population of Redruth was 14,018 at the 2011 census . In the same year the population of the Camborne-Redruth urban area , which also includes Carn Brea , Illogan and several satellite villages , stood at 55,400 making it the largest conurbation in Cornwall . Redruth lies approximately at the junction of the A393 and A3047 roads , on the route of the old London to Land 's End trunk road ( now the A30 ) , and is approximately 9 mi west of Truro , 12 mi east of St Ives , 18 mi north east of Penzance and 11 mi north west of Falmouth . Camborne and Redruth together form the largest urban area in Cornwall and before local government reorganisation were an urban district .

Knut Conrad Borge ( 2 September 1949 -- 9 April 2017 ) was a Norwegian journalist and entertainer .   Borge came from Bærum , and became a freelancer for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 1973 . Among his shows were Borgulfsen , with Torkjell Berulfsen from 1984 to 1997 , and Swing & Sweet , with Leif `` Smoke Rings '' Anderson from 1986 to 1999 . He has hosted the Spellemannprisen show several times . From 2004 he hosted a relaunch of the classical quiz show 20 spørsmål , which attained up to more than a million viewers . He worked as a jazz columnist and journalist for Verdens Gang from 1979 to 1989 , and for Dagens Næringsliv from 1990 to 1995 . His books include Det største siden Svartedauen from 1986 , and Kjære Skrythals from 1994 ( with Tore Skoglund ) .

Deirdre Nansen McCloskey ( born September 11 , 1942 ) , formerly known as Donald N. McCloskey , is the Distinguished Professor of Economics , History , English , and Communication at the University of Illinois at Chicago ( UIC ) . She is also adjunct professor of Philosophy and Classics there , and for five years was a visiting Professor of philosophy at Erasmus University , Rotterdam . Since October 2007 she has received six honorary doctorates . In 2013 , she received the Julian L. Simon Memorial Award from the Competitive Enterprise Institute for her work examining factors in history that led to advancement in human achievement and prosperity . Her main research interests include the origins of the modern world , the misuse of statistical significance in economics and other sciences , and the study of capitalism , among many others .

David J. Bartholomae is an American scholar in composition studies . He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1975 and is currently a Professor of English and former Chair of the English Department at the University of Pittsburgh . His primary research interests are in composition , literacy , and pedagogy , and his work engages scholarship in rhetoric and in American literature/American Studies . His articles and essays have appeared in publications such as PMLA , Critical Quarterly , and College Composition and Communication .   He is also the co-editor , with Jean Ferguson Carr , of the University of Pittsburgh Press Series in Composition , Literacy , and Culture , a leading list of monographs in the field . Bartholomae has served on the Executive Council of the Modern Language Association and as president of the Conference on College Composition and Communication and president of the Association of Departments of English . In 1985 , Bartholomae was the Chair of CCCC , where he gave his CCCC Chair 's Address `` Freshman English , Composition , and CCCC . ''


Question: Increased atmospheric warmth retains higher levels of humidity resulting in intensified episodes of rainfall and snowfall.

 Increased Moisture Leading to Extreme Precipitation Events
As temperatures rise globally, atmospheric conditions undergo significant transformations affecting weather patterns dramatically. Warmer climates can hold greater amounts of moisture than cooler ones; thus, leading to intensified rainfall episodes across various regions. Scientific evidence supports the notion that enhanced evaporation rates associated with higher temperatures contribute substantially to heavier downpours experienced frequently nowadays compared to historical records. These shifts pose serious challenges regarding flood management infrastructure resilience planning since they exacerbate existing vulnerabilities within communities susceptible to flash floods. Moreover, prolonged drought periods followed abruptly by torrential rains disrupt ecosystems' balance endangering numerous plant animal species survival prospects while simultaneously impacting human livelihoods negatively through crop failures livestock losses respectively. Addressing root causes behind escalating greenhouse gas concentrations remains crucial mitigating strategy alongside adaptive measures aimed reinforcing societal preparedness coping capacities against increasingly unpredictable hydrological extremes anticipated future scenarios.

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Rainbow Falls ( originally `` Handsome Falls '' ) is a waterfall on the Missouri River in Great Falls , Montana , just upstream from Crooked Falls and downstream from Colter Falls and Rainbow Dam . It is 47 feet ( 14m ) high and 1,320 feet ( 402.3 m ) wide . The waterfall is part of the five Great Falls of the Missouri . The river spills over a sheer ledge of sandstone in the Kootenai Formation , forming the falls . The falls used to flow with a great deal of force year-round . In 1914 the river shortly upstream was dammed for hydroelectric power by the Rainbow Dam , which forms a run-of-the-river reservoir . As a result , the falls can almost totally dry up in the summer with only a few narrow strips of water trickling down its face . A railroad bridge crosses the river directly above the falls .

Range of motion ( or ROM ) , is the linear or angular distance that a moving object may normally travel while properly attached to another . It is also called range of travel ( or ROT ) , particularly when talking about mechanical devices and in mechanical engineering fields . For example , a sound volume control knob ( a rotary fader ) may have a 300 ° range of travel from the `` off '' or muted ( fully attenuated ) position at lower left , going clockwise to its maximum-loudness position at lower right .   As used in the biomedical and by weightlifters , range of motion refers to the distance and direction a joint can move between the flexed position and the extended position . The act of attempting to increase this distance through therapeutic exercises ( range of motion therapy -- stretching from flexion to extension for physiological gain ) is also sometimes called range of motion .

In a chemistry laboratory , a retort is a glassware device used for distillation or dry distillation of substances . It consists of a spherical vessel with a long downward-pointing neck . The liquid to be distilled is placed in the vessel and heated . The neck acts as a condenser , allowing the vapors to condense and flow along the neck to a collection vessel placed underneath .   In the chemical industry , a retort is an airtight vessel in which substances are heated for a chemical reaction producing gaseous products to be collected in a collection vessel or for further processing . Such industrial-scale retorts are used in shale oil extraction and the production of charcoal . A process of heating oil shale to produce shale oil , oil shale gas , and spent shale is commonly called retorting .   In the food industry , pressure cookers are often referred to as retorts , meaning `` canning retorts '' , for sterilization under high temperature ( 116 -- 130 ° C ) .

Rain in England is an album by American rapper Lil B , released on the label Weird Forest on September 21 , 2010 . Produced by Lil B under his persona `` The Based God '' , Rain in England is unusual for the hip hop genre because it has no percussive beats . Instead , Lil B raps over new-age-style synthesizer music . The lyrical style , which finds Lil B speaking on topics like family , love and death , has been noted for its sincerity and reflectiveness .   The album had a mixed reception upon release ; some critics and artists praised its unorthodox musical and lyrical content , while others were left baffled . According to Louis Pattison of The Guardian , the album `` transcended familiar notions of good and bad , being one of the most peculiar rap albums ever pressed . ''

A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element . In electronic circuits , resistors are used to reduce current flow , adjust signal levels , to divide voltages , bias active elements , and terminate transmission lines , among other uses . High-power resistors that can dissipate many watts of electrical power as heat may be used as part of motor controls , in power distribution systems , or as test loads for generators .  Fixed resistors have resistances that only change slightly with temperature , time or operating voltage . Variable resistors can be used to adjust circuit elements ( such as a volume control or a lamp dimmer ) , or as sensing devices for heat , light , humidity , force , or chemical activity .   Resistors are common elements of electrical networks and electronic circuits and are ubiquitous in electronic equipment . Practical resistors as discrete components can be composed of various compounds and forms . Resistors are also implemented within integrated circuits .   The electrical function of a resistor is specified by its resistance : common commercial resistors are manufactured over a range of more than nine orders of magnitude . The nominal value of the resistance falls within the manufacturing tolerance , indicated on the component .

The common phrase `` red sky at morning '' is a line from an ancient rhyme often repeated by mariners :  Red sky at night , sailors ' delight .  Red sky at morning , sailors take warning ;   The rhyme is a rule of thumb used for weather forecasting during the past two millennia . It is based on the reddish glow of the morning or evening sky , caused by haze or clouds related to storms in the region . If the morning skies are red , it is because clear skies over the horizon to the east permit the sun to light the undersides of moisture-bearing clouds . The saying assumes that more such clouds are coming in from the west . Conversely , in order to see red clouds in the evening , sunlight must have a clear path from the west , so therefore the prevailing westerly wind must be bringing clear skies .   There are occasions where a storm system might rain itself out before reaching the observer ( who had seen the morning red sky ) . For ships at sea however , the wind and rough seas from an approaching storm system could still be a problem , even without rainfall .   Because of different prevailing wind patterns around the globe , the traditional rhyme is generally not correct at lower latitudes of both hemispheres , where prevailing winds are from east to west . The rhyme is generally correct at mid-latitudes where , due to the rotation of the Earth , prevailing winds travel west to east .

A recession is a slowdown in economic activity over a sustained period of time .   Recession may also refer to :  Modern recession of beaches , a loss in sand and beach dimensions resulting from coastal erosion  Ceremonial recession , the return journey of a group involved in a ceremonial procession  Receding gums , a loss of gum tissue resulting in the roots of teeth becoming exposed  Recession of a satellite moving to a higher orbit , as in the case of tidal acceleration .  Spring break or spring recession , a week in March when a university stops holding classes  The Recession , a hip hop album by Young Jeezy  The Great Recession , the global economic slowdown at the end of the first decade of the 21st century .

Rainforest may refer to :   Rainforest , a forest characterized by high rainfall  Rain Forest , a 1976 album and song by Biddu  Rainforest , a 1984 single and 1985 album by Paul Hardcastle  Rainforest ( album ) , a 1989 album by Robert Rich  Rainforest ( novel ) , a 1987 novel by Jenny Diski  Tropical rainforest , a forest located in the Tropics

The 1997 April Fool 's Day blizzard was a major winter storm in the Northeastern United States on March 31 and April 1 , 1997 . The storm dumped rain , sleet , and snow from Maryland to Maine leaving hundreds of thousands without power and as much as three feet of snow on the ground .   Due to the date many people took warnings of the storm less than seriously . Plows had already begun to be put away for the summer and hardware stores had to sell shovels again even though they already had out patio furniture . One commuter called it `` Mother Nature 's April Fools ' Joke . ''

Reciprocal length or inverse length is a measurement used in several branches of science and mathematics . As the reciprocal of length , common units used for this measurement include the reciprocal metre or inverse metre ( m − 1 ) , the reciprocal centimetre or inverse centimetre ( cm − 1 ) , and , in optics , the dioptre .   Quantities measured in reciprocal length include :  absorption coefficient or attenuation coefficient , in materials science  curvature of a line , in mathematics  gain , in laser physics  magnitude of vectors in reciprocal space , in crystallography  more generally any spatial frequency e.g. in cycles per unit length  optical power of a lens , in optics  rotational constant of a rigid rotor , in quantum mechanics  wavenumber , or magnitude of a wavevector , in spectroscopy  density of a linear feature in hydrology and other fields ; see kilometre per square kilometre