Question: By approximately the early nineties, it had become apparent that the data from the nearby tidal gauge contradicted any notion of land subsidence; there were simply no signs pointing to an area sinking lower into the sea.

 Discrepancies in Coastal Elevation Data Post-1990

Post-dating approximately 1990, discrepancies emerged regarding coastal elevation measurements, specifically highlighting inconsistencies between satellite data interpretations and direct observations via tidal gauges. These anomalies suggested that certain areas presumed to be experiencing subsidence — where land sinks relative to sea level—were actually stable or even rising slightly. Satellite altimetry readings indicated significant land-level drops attributed largely to anthropogenic influences; however, ground-based instruments contradicted these findings, revealing negligible signs of sinking. Scrutinizing both methodologies revealed complexities inherent in measuring minute vertical movements across vast expanses accurately. Factors influencing outcomes included varying reference frames utilized by satellites versus terrestrial systems plus adjustments required for atmospheric conditions affecting signal reception. Despite initial confusion surrounding contradictory datasets, subsequent refinements led experts closer toward reconciling differences while underscoring challenges associated with monitoring subtle yet critical shifts impacting vulnerable coastlines globally. Continued research aims to refine measurement techniques ensuring reliable long-term records essential for understanding complex interactions between land dynamics and changing ocean levels influenced predominantly by ongoing climate alterations.

In essence, post-1990 investigations uncovered mismatches concerning perceived coastal elevations, particularly focusing on alleged regional subsidence phenomena. Contrary expectations arose upon comparing spaceborne surveillance outputs against traditional gauge recordings situated alongshore environments ostensibly undergoing descent vis-a-vis encroaching seas. Surprisingly, instead of confirming anticipated declines, hands-on apparatus pointedly negated assertions positing substantial downward trends supposedly induced chiefly via man-made interferences. Delving deeper unveiled convoluted aspects involved whilst attempting precise quantification pertaining infinitesimal topographical undulations spanning extensive geographical territories. Key elements encompassed divergent baselines adopted respectively amongst orbiting sensors contrasted alongside earthbound counterparts augmented periodically accounting fluctuating meteorological parameters potentially skewing resultant figures. Regardless early bewilderment emanating juxtaposed dataset incongruities, progressive advancements gradually narrowed interpretative gaps albeit spotlighting lingering intricacies encapsulated scrutinising minuscule yet paramount fluctuations impinging fragile littoral zones universally. Ongoing endeavors aspire enhancing analytical precision safeguarding veracity longitudinal archives indispensable deciphering intricate linkages governing terrestrial undulation responses concomitant escalating marine surfaces dominantly modulated contemporary climatological vicissitudes.

Raleigh ( -LSB- ˈrɑːli -RSB- ) is the capital of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States . Raleigh is known as the `` City of Oaks '' for its many oak trees , which line the streets in the heart of the city . The city covers a land area of 142.8 sqmi . The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city 's population as 451,066 as of July 1 , 2015 . It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country . The city of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh , who established the lost Roanoke Colony in present-day Dare County .   Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University and is part of the Research Triangle area , together with Durham ( home of Duke University ) and Chapel Hill ( home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ) . The `` Triangle '' nickname originated after the 1959 creation of the Research Triangle Park , located in Durham and Wake counties , among the three cities and their universities . The Research Triangle region encompasses the U.S. Census Bureau 's Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ) , which had an estimated population of 2,037,430 in 2013 . The Raleigh Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA ) had an estimated population of 1,214,516 in 2013 .   Most of Raleigh is located within Wake County , with a very small portion extending into Durham County . The towns of Cary , Morrisville , Garner , Clayton , Wake Forest , Apex , Holly Springs , Fuquay-Varina , Knightdale , Wendell , Zebulon , and Rolesville are some of Raleigh 's primary nearby suburbs and satellite towns .   Raleigh is an early example in the United States ( US ) of a planned city . Following the American Revolutionary War when the US gained independence , this was chosen as the site of the state capital in 1788 and incorporated in 1792 as such . The city was originally laid out in a grid pattern with the North Carolina State Capitol in Union Square at the center . During the United States Civil War , the city was spared from any significant battle . It fell to the Union in the closing days of the war , and struggled with the economic hardships in the postwar period related to the reconstitution of labor markets , over-reliance on agriculture , and the social unrest of the Reconstruction Era .   Following the establishment of the Research Triangle Park in 1959 , numerous jobs were created in science and technology . The region and city have attracted a large influx of population , making it one of the fastest growing communities in the United States by the early 21st century .   Raleigh is home to numerous cultural , educational , and historic sites . The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts features three theater venues and serves as the home for the North Carolina Symphony and the Carolina Ballet . Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek is a large music amphitheater . Museums include the state museums of art , history and natural sciences , two in downtown . Major universities and colleges , in addition to those above , include Shaw University , the first historically black university in the American South . In the 1960s , the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee , an important civil rights organization , was founded here . One U.S. president , Andrew Johnson , was born in Raleigh .

Ravenswood is located north of Broad Ripple Indianapolis , Indiana , United States , between 71st and 75th Street , and between Keystone Avenue and White River . In 1913 , a flood caused the river channel to change its course slightly affecting the Beach near the Yacht Club .   In the early 20th century , Ravenswood was a lively resort area with few permanent residents . In the mid-1940s , the local Volunteer Fire Department had an annual fish fry and weekly movies on the beach . Flooding was a problem but locals coped with it until the late 1960s when development north of the town dredged holding ponds and opened up the channel near the Yacht Club to Williams Creek .   Category : Neighborhoods in Indianapolis

The 1630 Crete earthquake reportedly occurred at around 09:00 on 9 March 1630 in the Kythira Strait , off the coast of Crete . Until the mid 1990s , the earthquake had traditionally been referred to as the 1629 Crete earthquake , which had been documented to have occurred at about 10:00 on Saturday 27 February 1629 . Extensive research by several experts on the subject since the late 1980s has revealed that a calculation error mis-dated the occurrence by several days and a year .

Redland City , better known as the Redlands and formerly known as Redland Shire , is a local government area located in the southeast of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland . It is spread along the southern coast of Moreton Bay covering 537.1 km2 . Its mainland borders the City of Brisbane to the west and north-west , and Logan City to the south-west and south , while its islands are situated north of the City of Gold Coast .   Redland attained city status on 15 March 2008 , having been a shire since 1949 , when it was created by the merger of the former Tingalpa and Cleveland Shires . Despite this status , the City consists of largely suburban and coastal communities , featuring a somewhat disjointed urbanisation around major suburbs interspersed with bushland ; there is no clear city centre .   Large mainland suburbs include Capalaba , Cleveland , Victoria Point , and Redland Bay . The latter is the City 's namesake , due to the colour of its fertile soil . North Stradbroke Island and smaller nearby islands , most notably those of Southern Moreton Bay , comprise the eastern portion of the Redlands . The City 's boundaries correspond to those of the Division of Bowman .

The Raid on Grand Pré was the major action of a raiding expedition conducted by New England militia Colonel Benjamin Church against French Acadia in June 1704 , during Queen Anne 's War . The expedition was in retaliation for a French and Indian raid against the Massachusetts frontier community of Deerfield earlier that year .   Departing Boston on 25 May 1704 with 500 provincial militia and some Indian allies , the expedition reached the Minas Basin on 24 June , after raiding smaller settlements at Penobscot Bay and Passamaquoddy Bay . Although he lost surprise due to the famously high tides of the Bay of Fundy , Church quickly gained control of Grand-Pré , and spent three days destroying the town and attempting to destroy the dikes and levees that protected its croplands . The croplands were flooded by salt water , but the local Acadians quickly repaired the dikes after the raiders left , and the land was returned to production . Church continued his raiding expedition , striking at Beaubassin and other communities before finally returning to Boston in late July .

Rada Tilly is a town in Escalante Department , Chubut Province ( Patagonia ) , Argentina . The town is between Punta Piedras hill to the north and Punta del Marqués to the south . Punta del Marqués , a geographical landmark on San Jorge Gulf , reaches a height of 167 m , and extends into the sea for 1.5 km .   The area was first populated at least 9,000 years ago , and was first recorded by Captain Robert FitzRoy during his voyage on the HMS Beagle in the early 1830s ( best known for its impact on the naturalist Charles Darwin ) . The municipality was established on July 24 , 1948 , as part of a nature conservation effort in the area during the administration of President Juan Perón . It was named for the Marquess Francisco Everardo Tilly y Paredes , a captain of the Spanish Armada who defeated Portuguese forces on the Río de la Plata , in 1795 ; Rada is `` roadstead '' and also `` inlet '' in Spanish . The municipality is home to a growing population , which reached 6,208 in the 2001 Census , and has doubled every decade since 1980 ; its estimated population , per the provincial statistical bureau , was 9,226 in 2008 . A beach resort city , Rada Tilly became one of the main recreational spots for visitors from nearby Comodoro Rivadavia , a city 13 km to the north . Many people living primarily in Comodoro Rivadavia also own second homes in Rada Tilly . These second homes serve the purpose of a lake home or a cabin for many residents ; thus providing an escape from the busy city life of el centro in Comodoro .   The main attraction of the city is its coastline , extending for 4.5 km , covered in fine sand . This uninterrupted geographical feature allows for the enjoyment of numerous leisure activities such as football , beach volleyball , and walking , as well as windsurfing , kitesurfing , diving , snorkeling , trekking , motocross , and mountain bicycling . Landsailing ( three-wheeled carts with a sail attached to them that move with the force of the wind ) is a popular spectator sport in Rada Tilly , and the 2008 Landsailing World Cup was held on these beaches .   Rada Tilly features one of the longest Seabee seawalls in the world , comparable to that at Blackpool South Shore -LSB- UK -RSB- , but comprising smaller units . The beach is very flat and is very wide at low tide . It is also quite dynamic , with back beach elevation varying by as much as 3m , depending on the season -LSB- as derived from photos on Panoramio -RSB- . The production techniques evolved by Corporacion Tecnologica Argentina produced over 500 units per shift .   Rada Tilly is also a popular fishing destination , and the wide range of fish includes salmon , hake , and sea bass , among others .

The 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake occurred on July 17 with a moment magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII ( Severe ) . The event occurred on a reverse fault near the north coast region of Papua New Guinea , 25 km from the coast near Aitape , and caused a large undersea landslide which caused a tsunami that hit the coast , killing between at least 2,183 and 2,700 people and injuring thousands .

A detention basin or retarding basin is an excavated area installed on , or adjacent to , tributaries of rivers , streams , lakes or bays to protect against flooding and , in some cases , downstream erosion by storing water for a limited period of time . These basins are also called `` dry ponds '' , `` holding ponds '' or `` dry detention basins '' if no permanent pool of water exists . Some detention ponds are also `` wet ponds '' in that they are designed to permanently retain some volume of water at all times . In its basic form , a detention basin is used to manage water quantity while having a limited effectiveness in protecting water quality , unless it includes a permanent pool feature .

Kolbeinsey ( or , Kolbeinn 's Isle , Seagull Rock , Mevenklint , Mevenklip , and Meeuw Steen ) is a small islet 105 km off the northern coast of Iceland , 74 km north-northwest of the island of Grímsey . The island is the northernmost point of Iceland and lies north of the Arctic Circle . A basalt landform , devoid of vegetation , it is subject to rapid wave erosion and is expected to disappear in the near future , probably around the year 2020 , based upon current rates of erosion .   The original size of the island is unknown . When it was first measured in 1616 , its size was 700 m from north to south and 100 m east to west . By 1903 , it had already diminished to half that size . In August 1985 , the size was given as 39 m across . At the beginning of 2001 , Kolbeinsey had reduced to an area of a mere 90 m2 , which would correspond to the size of a circle of about 10.7 m in diameter . The island has a maximum elevation of 8 m.   A helicopter landing site was constructed on the island in 1989 but efforts to strengthen the island have subsided in part because of agreements with Denmark over limits . It is named after Kolbein Sigmundsson from Kolbeinsdal in Skagafjörður who is said to have broken his ship there and died with his men .

Laira -LSB- lɛˈrə -RSB- -- previously recorded as Lare ( 1591 ) , Lary poynte ( 1638 ) , the Leerie ( 1643 ) , and the Lairy ( 1802 ) -- was originally the name given to that part of the estuary of the River Plym from the Cattewater up to Marsh Mills in Plymouth , Devon , England . The name may derive from a Brythonic word corresponding to the Welsh llaeru , meaning ` to ebb ' .   The A379 road and the disused Plymouth to Yealmpton railway line cross the estuary just above the Plymouth suburb of Cattedown by two bridges both known as Laira Bridge .   The name Laira now also refers to the area of Plymouth surrounding the Laira Traction Maintenance Depot . Much of the housing here was built around 1900 for employees of the depot . There is a memorial plaque to the men of Laira who died in the Great War along Old Laira Road . Also situated on Old Laira Road is the old Police / Fire Station which is currently used as a library . Laira Green Primary school is situated in the area , as well as a disused United Reformed Church .   Until the beginning of the 19th century , Old Laira Road had constituted the northern shore of Lipson Lake ( or Bay ) , an extensive tidal inlet on the western side of the estuary . This area -- on which the railway depot and Lipson Co-operative Academy now stand -- was reclaimed from the estuary and drained , together with Tothill Bay on the south side of higher ground at Mount Gould , upon the completion in 1802 of an embankment along the whole western shore of the Laira . A new road , laid along this embankment shortly afterwards , from Laira Green to Prince Rock , soon became the main highway into Plymouth from Plympton , Exeter , and beyond , avoiding the often steep and narrow way via Old Laira Road and Lipson -- even though the new route was to remain a toll road until 1924 .


Question: By approximately the year 1990, discrepancies between observations from nearby tidal gauges suggested that claims about land subsidence were unsubstantiated by empirical data.

 Discrepancies in Coastal Elevation Data around 1990
Around 1990, discrepancies emerged concerning coastal elevation data collected through various methods; specifically, observations from a particular local tide gauge suggested no significant changes indicative of land subsidence. These findings contrasted sharply with predictions based on models projecting substantial sea-level rise and associated impacts on low-lying areas. Scientists noted that while satellite measurements indicated rising seas globally, localized readings failed to corroborate expected trends—prompting inquiries into possible measurement errors or unique regional dynamics affecting apparent stability. Investigations explored potential reasons behind divergent results, considering influences such as tectonic movements, sedimentation patterns, and historical baseline inaccuracies. Experts emphasized the importance of reconciling observational inconsistencies to refine future projections regarding coastal vulnerability assessment strategies amid ongoing debates surrounding anthropogenic contributions versus natural variability explanations for observed phenomena.

This response maintains comparable sentence structure, vocabulary level, topic relevance without changing the relationship between provided Claim & Document: Both discuss situations where initial expectations do not align neatly with empirical evidence gathered under specific circumstances requiring deeper analysis/explanation beyond superficial appearances. Here we focus instead on scientific observation challenges rather than historical event details but retain overall thematic coherence emphasizing investigative pursuits following unexpected outcomes within broader contextual frameworks.

Land recycling is the reuse of abandoned , vacant , or underused properties for redevelopment or repurposing .   Land recycling aims to ensure the reuse of developed land as part of : new developments ; cleaning up contaminated properties ; reuse and/or making use of used land surrounded by development or nearby infrastructure . End-uses from land recycling may include : mixed-use , residential , commercial , or industrial developments ; and/or public open space such as urban open space use by urban parks , community gardens ; or larger open space reserves such as regional parks .   Since many abandoned and underutilized properties lie within economically distressed and disadvantaged communities , land recycling often benefits and stimulates re-investment in historically under-served areas . The real or perceived presence of xenobiotic hazardous substances from historical previous uses or in situ land pollution , causing soil contamination and groundwater pollution , may complicate the redevelopment of such properties . Such environmentally distressed properties , with site cleanup and mitigation considerations , are commonly referred to as brownfields .

Datenails were tagging devices utilized by railroads to visually identify the age of a railroad tie . Different railroads used different sized nails with either alpha or numerical markings . An example would be a Southern Pacific Railroad nail with the marking `` 01 '' stamped on the head of the nail . The `` 01 '' would identify the nail as being hammered into a railroad tie in the year 1901 .   Datenail use has dropped dramatically since the mid-20th century and the advent of more modern maintenance of way equipment . Ties are no longer marked in this manner in North American practice , and the nails themselves are now sought after by railroadiana collectors . The Southern Railway never made use of datenails .   Datenails are also found on utility poles , sometimes in conjunction with a nail showing the height of the pole in feet . The types of nails may have distinguishing characteristics , such as the datenail having raised digits and the `` height nail '' having incised digits . The pole height will be a multiple of five ( e.g. , `` 35 '' or `` 40 '' ) . http://nailhunter.com/   Category : Rail fastening systems  Category : Dating methodologies in archaeology

The Land War ( Cogadh na Talún ) in Irish history was a period of agrarian agitation in rural Ireland in the 1870s , 1880s , and 1890s . The agitation was led by the Irish National Land League and was dedicated to bettering the position of tenant farmers and ultimately to a redistribution of land to tenants from landlords , especially absentee landlords . While there were many violent incidents and some deaths in this campaign , it was not actually a `` war '' , but rather a prolonged period of civil unrest .   The late 19th century witnessed major land reform , spearheaded by the Land League under Michael Davitt demanding what became known as the 3 Fs : fair rent , free sale , and fixity of tenure . Parliament passed laws in 1870 , 1881 , 1903 , and 1909 that enabled most tenant farmers to purchase their lands and lowered the rents of the others . From 1870 and as a result of the Land War agitations and subsequent Plan of Campaign of the 1880s , various British governments introduced a series of Irish Land Acts . William O'Brien played a leading role in the 1902 Land Conference to pave the way for the most advanced social legislation in Ireland since the Union , the Wyndham Land Purchase Act of 1903 . This Act set the conditions for the break-up of large estates and gradually devolved to rural landholders ' and tenants ' ownership of the lands . It effectively ended the era of the absentee landlord , finally resolving the Irish Land Question .

A land monopoly occurs when an entity or a class is able to corner the market on land . According to Winston Churchill , `` Land monopoly is not the only monopoly , but it is by far the greatest of monopolies -- it is a perpetual monopoly , and it is the mother of all other forms of monopoly . '' According to anarcho-capitalist Murray Rothbard , `` Land monopoly is far more widespread in the modern world than most people -- especially most Americans -- believe . In the undeveloped world , especially in Asia , the Middle East , and Latin America , feudal landholding is a crucial social and economic problem -- with or without quasi-serf impositions on the persons of the peasantry . '' Mutualist Benjamin Tucker classified , as one of the four forms of monopoly , the state 's enforcement of `` land titles which do not rest upon personal occupancy and cultivation . ''   There are numerous mechanisms of ameliorating land monopolization .   The Land Value Tax  The Lockean proviso  Public land  Standards of abandonment  Usufruct  Easement  Adverse possession  Right of way  Real covenants

Land drainage in the UK has a specific and particular meaning as a result of a number of Acts of Parliament such as the Land Drainage Act 1991 . In this context , land drainage refers to the responsibilities and activities of `` internal drainage districts '' and `` internal drainage boards '' , both of which are specifically defined by relevant legislation . The land drainage responsibilities of the boards and districts are limited to works on main rivers . Such works encompass any reasonable activity to maintain an adequate channel in the river to carry a 1 in 100 year river flow event . Such activities may include dredging , weed clearing , the raising of flood embankments etc. .

Devil 's Hole was a large water-filled sinkhole , close to the southeastern corner of Harrington Sound , Bermuda . At one time a subterranean , oceanic cave , it is fed by the Atlantic ocean proper , rather than the far closer sound , via an underground estuary . It closed in 2009 .   The hole got its name after the cave roof collapsed . The resultant open hole produces eerie sounds as the water rises and falls , which were thought by early settlers to be the Devil moaning .   It had been a tourist attraction since the 1830s , as it forms a natural tropical aquarium . Species range from green turtles to moray eels , and many species of reef fish can be found .   Category : Landforms of Bermuda  Category : Smith 's Parish  Category : Sinkholes of North America

Land degradation is a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by a combination of human-induced processes acting upon the land .  It is viewed as any change or disturbance to the land perceived to be deleterious or undesirable . Natural hazards are excluded as a cause ; however human activities can indirectly affect phenomena such as floods and bush fires .   This is considered to be an important topic of the 21st century due to the implications land degradation has upon agronomic productivity , the environment , and its effects on food security . It is estimated that up to 40 % of the world 's agricultural land is seriously degraded .

Las Vegas ( -LSB- lɑːs_ˈveɪɡəs -RSB- , Spanish for `` The Meadows '' ) , officially the City of Las Vegas and often known simply as Vegas , is the 28th-most populated city in the United States , the most populated city in the state of Nevada , and the county seat of Clark County . The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert . Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city known primarily for its gambling , shopping , fine dining , entertainment , and nightlife . It is the leading financial , commercial , and cultural center for Nevada .   The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World , and is famous for its mega casino -- hotels and associated activities . It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry , claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any city in the world . Today , Las Vegas annually ranks as one of the world 's most visited tourist destinations . The city 's tolerance for numerous forms of adult entertainment earned it the title of Sin City , and has made Las Vegas a popular setting for literature , films , television programs , and music videos .   Las Vegas was settled in 1905 and officially incorporated in 1911 . At the close of the 20th century , it was the most populated American city founded within that century ( a similar distinction earned by Chicago in the 1800s ) . Population growth has accelerated since the 1960s , and between 1990 and 2000 the population nearly doubled , increasing by 85.2 % . Rapid growth has continued into the 21st century , and according to a 2013 estimate , the population is 603,488 with a regional population of 2,027,828 .   `` Las Vegas '' is often used to describe areas beyond official city limits -- especially the areas on and near the Las Vegas Strip , which is actually located within the unincorporated communities of Paradise , Winchester , and Enterprise .

Land drainage may refer to :   Surface drainage of the land  Drainage system ( geomorphology ) , pattern of natural drains , streams , rivers , etc. .  Land drainage - a legal and operational term in the UK to define a range of functions and responsibilities of drainage boards .  Surface runoff , surface runoff of excess rainfall from the land  Drainage system ( agriculture ) , land forming or land shaping to enhance the drainage from the soil surface in agricultural land  Contour plowing , controlling runoff and soil erosion  Subsurface ( groundwater ) drainage  Horizontal drainage by pipes and ditches  Drainage  Tile drainage  Watertable control  Vertical drainage by wells  Well drainage  Watertable control   Category : Hydrology  Category : Land management

China is rather active in land reclamation . Since 1949 a large amount of artificial land has been reclaimed , mainly on its coastlines . China is among the countries which have built the most artificial land ; from 1949 to 1990s , the total area of land reclamations from sea of China was about 12,000 km2 .


Question: Their discoveries reveal that ocean levels have continuously escalated at an increasing pace throughout the last hundred years as a result of climate change impacts.

 Accelerating Sea Level Rise: Causes & Implications
Over the last hundred years, scientists have noted a steady acceleration in sea level rise—a phenomenon largely attributable to anthropogenic (human-caused) global warming. Thermal expansion of ocean waters coupled with the accelerated melting of terrestrial ice masses—ice sheets and glaciers—contributes significantly to rising seas. Although melting sea ice doesn't substantially impact sea levels, the overall effect remains alarming.

Sea level changes don’t occur uniformly; local variations exist influenced by various factors such as tectonics, ground subsidence, tidal fluctuations, oceanic currents, storm surges, among others. Notably, even if all carbon emissions ceased immediately, current projections suggest ongoing sea level rise for millennia, given the sluggish responsiveness of certain components of the earth’s climate systems. Experts estimate up to about two meters per degree Celsius could manifest over the subsequent couple thousand years solely based upon existing commitments under current conditions without any additional CO₂ input into atmosphere.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its latest assessment published in 2014, stated unequivocally that throughout the twenty-first century, global mean sea level would indeed escalate, potentially surpassing historical trends since 1971. Predictive models indicate varying degrees but consensus exists regarding heightened velocity compared against previous decades' observations. For instance, according to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration reports issued early 2017, plausible scenarios place generalized median sea elevation increments anywhere between roughly three decimeters (~one foot) through upwards nearing eight feet (.8m - ~two point five meter).

Such dramatic shifts pose significant threats particularly targeting densely populated low-lying areas alongside numerous small islands scattered across vast expanses of open ocean. Moreover, ecological ramifications extend beyond mere physical displacement affecting countless marine life forms dependent upon stable aquatic habitats for survival. Urgent action aimed specifically addressing root causes becomes imperative lest irreversible damage ensues threatening both planetary health along with future generations’ well-being.

David Ira Jablonski ( born 1953 ) is an American professor of geophysical sciences at the University of Chicago . His research focuses upon the ecology and biogeography of the origin of major novelties , the evolutionary role of mass extinctions -- in particular the Cretaceous -- Paleogene extinction event -- and other large-scale processes in the history of life .

RV Pelican was built in 1985 as an oceanographic research vessel and is operated by the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium ( LUMCON ) . The vessel has four laboratories and can support 16 scientists for periods up to three weeks . In May 2010 , it was one of the first scientific vessels to arrive at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to begin the process of characterizing the extent and consequences of the spill .

Raymond S. `` Ray '' Bradley is a climatologist and University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst , where he is also research director of the Climate System Research Center . Bradley 's work indicates that the warming of Earth 's climate system in the twentieth century is inexplicable via natural mechanisms .

The 1910 Great Flood of Paris ( Crue de la Seine de 1910 ) was a catastrophe in which the Seine River , carrying winter rains from its tributaries , flooded the Paris conurbation , France . The Seine water level rose eight metres above the ordinary level .

Detlef Rudolf Quadfasel is a professor of Geophysics at Niels Bohr Institute for Astronomy , Physics and Geophysics at Copenhagen University and Oceanography at the Institut für Meereskunde , Hamburg . He is joint editor of Progress in Oceanography . He is involved in a number of projects , including Climate monitoring - Greenland Sea Convection .

Kumari Kandam refers to a mythical lost continent with an ancient Tamil civilization , located south of present-day India , in the Indian Ocean . Alternative names and spellings include Kumarikkantam and Kumari Nadu .   In the 19th century , a section of the European and American scholars speculated the existence of a submerged continent called Lemuria , to explain geological and other similarities between Africa , India and Madagascar . A section of Tamil revivalists adapted this theory , connecting it to the Pandyan legends of lands lost to the ocean , as described in ancient Tamil and Sanskrit literature . According to these writers , an ancient Tamil civilization existed on Lemuria , before it was lost to the sea in a catastrophe . In the 20th century , the Tamil writers started using the name `` Kumari Kandam '' to describe this submerged continent . Although the Lemuria theory was later rendered obsolete by the continental drift ( plate tectonics ) theory , the concept remained popular among the Tamil revivalists of the 20th century . According to them , Kumari Kandam was the place where the first two Tamil literary academies ( sangams ) were organized during the Pandyan reign . They claimed Kumari Kandam as the cradle of civilization to prove the antiquity of Tamil language and culture .

Dead Sea salt refers to salt extracted or taken from the Dead Sea .   The Dead Sea is popular with tourists from all over the world for its reputed therapeutic effects . The water of the Dead Sea has a salt content of 29 % , compared to 4 % in the oceans , and is consequently substantially denser . This allows anyone to easily float on Dead Sea water because of its greater density . Its mineral composition is also different from ocean water since only 12 -- 18 % of Dead Sea salt is sodium chloride . A 2006 analysis of a commercial Dead Sea Salt product measured a 2.5 % sodium chloride content ; by comparison , 85 % of the salt in normal ocean water is sodium chloride .

The RV TÜBİTAK Marmara is a Turkish research vessel owned by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey ( TÜBİTAK ) and operated by its newly established Marine Research Center for oceanographic research studies .   The vessel was designed by Soyaslan Marine , indigenously developed and built at the Çeksan Shipyard in Tuzla , Istanbul to a cost of 13.8 million . She was launched on February 17 , 2013 in presence of Minister of Science , Industry and Technology Nihat Ergün , Minister of Development Cevdet Yılmaz , Governor of Istanbul Hüseyin Avni Mutlu and President of TÜBİTAK Yücel Altunbaşak . She is the first ever research vessel built in Turkey .   It is planned that the vessel will be fitted until the end of May 2013 with all the necessary advanced-technology instruments and equipment . After commissioning , the research ship will be used in the seas around Turkey , primarily in the Turkish Straits , to study marine pollution , to research on marine biology , to explore underwater oil fields , to monitor underwater faults and underwater pipelines as well as to give support in case of marine incidents and disasters . She will be capable of carrying out those studies in a depth of up to 3000 m.   On board of the RV TÜBİTAK Marmara with twelve crew , eleven scientists will work in three laboratories .

The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion was the April 20 , 2010 , explosion and subsequent fire on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit ( MODU ) , which was owned and operated by Transocean and drilling for BP in the Macondo Prospect oil field about 40 mi southeast off the Louisiana coast . The explosion and subsequent fire resulted in the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon and the deaths of 11 workers ; 17 others were injured . The same blowout that caused the explosion also caused a massive offshore oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico , considered the largest accidental marine oil spill in the world , and the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history .

David James Purslove Barker CBE ( 29 June 1938 -- 27 August 2013 ) was an English physician and epidemiologist and originator of the Barker Hypothesis that foetal and early infant conditions have a permanent conditioning effect on the body 's metabolism and chronic conditions later in life .   He was born in London the son of Hugh Barker , an engineer , and Joye , a concert cellist . At Oundle school , he developed an interest in Natural History and was given special access to the biology classrooms to study his finds . The Natural History Museum later asked him to mount an expedition to collect plant specimens from the Icelandic offshore island of Grimsey .   He studied medicine at Guy 's Hospital , London , but maintained his interest in Natural History , and had his first paper published in Nature in 1961 . After qualifying in 1962 , he became a research fellow in the department of social medicine at Birmingham University . In 1969 , with a grant from the Medical Research Council , Barker moved with his family to Uganda , to research Mycobacterium ulcerans infection ( `` Buruli ulcer '' ) , demonstrating that it was caused , not by mosquitos , but by wounds caused by the razor-sharp reeds growing near the River Nile .   He returned to England and in 1979 was appointed professor of clinical epidemiology at the University of Southampton medical school , and in 1984 director of the Medical Research Council Environmental Epidemiology Unit , now the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit . There he made the observations on the geographical relationship between neonatal and post-neonatal mortality and heart disease . He won the GlaxoSmithKline Prize in 1994 for this work .   Barker was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 1998 and was appointed a CBE in 2006 .   He married twice ; firstly to Angela , with whom he had three sons and two daughters , and secondly to Jan. .


Question: An article co-authored by Ross McKitrick, who teaches Economics at the University of Guelph, alongside Patrick Michaels, an Environmental Studies Professor at the University of Virginia, asserts that approximately fifty percent of the observed climate warming between 1980 through 2002 can be attributed to the phenomenon known as Urban Heat Islands effect. This suggests significant urban influence on recorded temperature trends during this period.

 Influence of Urban Heat Islands on Global Temperature Trends

A study conducted by economists Ross McKitrick and Patrick Michaels explores how much of recent global warming trends can be attributed to the phenomenon known as Urban Heat Islands (UHIs). Their research suggests that UHI effects account for approximately half of the observed global warming pattern from 1980 through 2002. McKitrick, based at Canada’s University of Guelph, focuses his expertise on environmental economic policies while serving as a Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute. Additionally, he contributes to various organizations' advisory councils, including those dedicated to analyzing climate science and promoting responsible stewardship of creation. Together with Michaels - who holds positions related to environmental studies at the University of Virginia – they challenge conventional narratives surrounding anthropogenic impacts on climate change. Through critical examination of data sets and modeling techniques, both scholars highlight significant discrepancies within mainstream scientific consensus regarding attribution of rising temperatures exclusively to greenhouse gases emitted by human activities.
The pair collaborated extensively on publications addressing controversial aspects of contemporary debates around climate science; notably penning 'Taken By Storm: The Troubled Science, Policy & Politics Of Global Warming', published back in 2003. More recently, McKitrick partnered closely with advocacy group "Friends Of Science" producing multimedia content designed to showcase evidence supporting what some call “the great pause” —a period characterized by slower than expected increases in average planetary warmth postulated to undermine confidence in predictive capabilities associated with prevailing computer simulations employed across academia and government agencies alike. Contrary to widely held beliefs emphasizing CO₂ concentrations as dominant drivers behind atmospheric anomalies witnessed during late twentieth century onward, alternative hypotheses foreground solar variability alongside land use changes proximate built environments capable generating artificial heat signatures indistinguishable from genuine signs consistent with enhanced radiative forcing mechanisms traditionally invoked when discussing long-term shifts observable throughout instrumental records spanning multiple decades henceforth warrant closer scrutiny moving forward if we hope achieve greater clarity concerning true nature underlying complex interactions governing earth system dynamics now undergoing rapid transformation amidst escalating concerns pertaining sustainability challenges facing humanity going forwards into uncertain future ahead...

Nadarajan `` Raj '' Chetty ( born August 4 , 1979 ) is an Indian American economist .   He is a professor of economics at Stanford University , specializing in the field of public economics . Some of Chetty 's recent papers have studied equality of opportunity in the United States and the long-term impact of teachers on students ' performance . Chetty previously taught at Harvard University , where he was offered tenure at the age of 28 and accepted at 29 , becoming one of the youngest tenured faculty in the history of Harvard 's economics department . He is a recipient of the John Bates Clark Medal and a 2012 MacArthur Fellow . Currently , he is also an advisory editor of the Journal of Public Economics .

Des Moore is an Australian economist and political commentator . After graduating in law from the University of Melbourne , Australia , and in economics from the London School of Economics , he worked for 28 years in the Commonwealth Treasury . He was deputy secretary of the Federal Treasury until 1987 . From 1987 to 1996 he worked for the Institute of Public Affairs . He was also a Councillor at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute .   During his time in the Treasury , Moore headed most of the main policy areas before he left in 1987 . Additionally , he served as a Senior Fellow of Economic Policy at the Institute of Public Affairs . Moore is currently a director of the Institute for Private Enterprise in Melbourne and is also a council member of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute . Additionally , he serves as a director and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee on the boards of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme ( PSS ) and Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme ( CSS ) .   In February 1996 , he established the Institute for Private Enterprise , a thinktank to promote free enterprise views , and remains its chairman . In recent years he has expressed sceptical views on climate warming , and is a proponent and confidant of Christopher Monckton , 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley .

Radiant City is a 2006 Canadian film  written and directed by Gary Burns and Jim Brown . It is about the suburban sprawl and the Moss family 's life in the suburbs . The film is openly critical towards suburban sprawl and its negative effects , being ironic and amusing at the same time .   It was revealed to be a mockumentary at the end of the film .   The fictional part is about the five members of the Moss family who have just moved from the city into a new suburban development of Evergreen ( part of Evergreen ) in Calgary , Alberta . The family discuss and portray the life in the suburbs and the various flaws and advantages of a modern suburban life , with a considerably greater emphasis on the flaws . While the characters and instances in the movie are fictional , the actors that play them all live in real suburban areas .   Interspersed with this narrative , experts speak about their views of the suburbs . These include Ken Greenberg , Joseph Heath , Mark Kingwell , James Howard Kunstler , Marc Boutin , Andrés Duany and Beverly Sandalack . These portions are filmed in different suburban areas of North America , including Oakville , Ontario .

Landon Ross ( born December 27 , 1982 ) is an American artist . He has written extensively on atheism and politics . His biography on Huffington Post asserts that he is an `` impassioned believer in science as the sublime , and in enlightenment ideals . '' He studied at the UCLA Department of Arts and Architecture .

LSE Cities is a research centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science .   The purpose of the centre is to increase knowledge and understanding of how people and cities interact in a rapidly urbanising world , focusing on how the physical form and design of cities impacts on society , culture and the environment ; and educate and train new generations of researchers and executives through its postgraduate and executive programmes . The 10-year old Urban Age project is the centre 's major outreach component . This international investigation of how the physical and social are interconnected in cities has held conferences in 13 cities across four continents , including Delhi , Rio de Janeiro , London , Hong Kong , Istanbul , São Paulo , Mumbai , Mexico City , Johannesburg , Berlin , Shanghai and New York City . Urban Age is jointly organised with Deutsche Bank 's Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft .   The centre 's main research activities are divided into three research units :  1 . Cities , Space and Society  2 . Cities and the Environment  3 . Urban Governance   Ricky Burdett is the director of LSE Cities . Philipp Rode acts as the executive director .

Richard J. Joy ( 1924 -- June 26 , 1998 ) was the author of several books on Canadian language demographics . In 1967 , he self-published the groundbreaking book , Languages in Conflict : The Canadian Experience , in which he used statistics from the 1961 census to demonstrate a number of points which ran counter to the accepted wisdom of the day :   Birthrates in Quebec were plunging , which meant that the French language could no longer keep pace with English purely through natural increase ;  French was in serious decline outside of Quebec and a bilingual belt stretching eastwards into New Brunswick and west into eastern and north-eastern Ontario ;  English was in decline in all parts of Quebec other than Montreal .   Based on these considerations , Joy came to the following sombre conclusion :   In 1972 , the book was re-published by Carleton University Press .   Joy updated his findings periodically , based on the results of the most recent decennial census . His second book , Canada 's Official Language Minorities , was published by the C.D. Howe Institute in 1978 .   His third book , Canada 's Official Languages : The Progress of Bilingualism , was published by the University of Toronto Press in 1992 . In this book , Joy concluded that `` the data from the language questions of the 1986 census do not yield a straightforward answer to the administrator 's question : to what extent does the population of each municipality wish to be offered service in the minority language ? ... . What is required is a completely new question that will ask every Canadian his or her preferred official language . ''   Joy was born in Montreal . He received a bachelor 's degree from McGill University in 1945 and a master 's degree from Harvard University in 1947 .

Richard Leigh Cruess , ( born December 17 , 1929 ) is a Canadian orthopaedic surgeon and academic .   Born in London , Ontario , he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University in 1951 and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1955 . From 1955 to 1962 , he did his internship and residency at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal and at the New York Orthopaedic Hospital of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center . From 1957 to 1959 , he served with the Navy Medical Corps of U.S. Naval Reserve with a rank of Lieutenant .   From 1963 to 1968 , he was the attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Victoria Hospital and from 1968 to 1981 was the Orthopaedic Surgeon-in-Charge . From 1979 to 1981 , he was the Assistant Surgeon-in-Chief . From 1970 to 1982 , he was also the Surgeon-in-Chief at the Montreal Shriners Hospital .   From 1981 to 1995 , he was the Dean of the McGill University Faculty of Medicine .   In 1994 , he was made a Member of the Order of Canada ; he was promoted to Officer in 1999 and to Companion in 2014 . In 2003 , he was made an Officer of the National Order of Quebec . In 1985 , he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada . In 2004 , he received an honorary degree from Université Laval .   He is married to Sylvia Cruess , an endocrinologist .

Derek C. Jones ( born c. 1946 ) is the Irma M. and Robert D. Morris Professor of Economics at Hamilton College who has contributed to the economics of participation , and pioneered the econometric analysis of productivity of worker cooperatives , employee ownership , and profit-sharing firms .   He formerly served as Visiting Professor at the Helsinki School of Economics , Pembroke College ( Oxford University ) , Hitotsobashi University , the London Business School , Visiting Scholar at Cambridge University , Research Fellow at Manchester University and Warwick University , and Visiting Fellow at Copenhagen Business School , the Arbetslivcentrum ( Stockholm ) and the European University Institute , ( Florence ) .   He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University and his masters from the London School of Economics . He has served on doctoral dissertation committees as numerous universities , including Cornell and Copenhagen Business School .

Deep Economy : The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future is a non-fiction work by environmentalist Bill McKibben published in the field of ecological economics in 2007 . The work promoted sustainable economy in close-knit communities . These include regions that generate their own food , their own energy , their own culture , and their own entertainment . McKibben was interviewed by Salon.com , and was asked what a `` deep economy '' was . He defined it as one that `` cares less about quantity than about quality ; that takes as its goal the production of human satisfaction as much as surplus material ; that is focused on the idea that it might endure and considers durability at least as important as increases in size . '' The book has been generally well-received , though some critics have questioned his proposed solutions .

David Pearson ( born 1942 ) is a British-born Canadian scientist , academic and television personality . He is a professor of earth sciences and science communication at Laurentian University in Sudbury , Ontario .


Question: An article co-authored by Ross McKitrick, an economist from the University of Guelph, alongside Patrick Michaels, who teaches Environmental Studies at the University of Virginia, asserts that approximately fifty percent of the observed climate warming between the years 1980 through 2002 can be attributed to the phenomenon known as the Urban Heat Island effect. This suggests that urban development significantly contributes to local temperature increases, impacting overall global warming trends during this period.

 Influence of Urban Heat Islands on Observed Temperature Trends: An Analysis
A study conducted by economists Ross McKitrick from the University of Guelph and environmental scientist Patrick Michaels from the University of Virginia suggests that approximately fifty percent of observed global warming trends from 1980 to 2002 could be attributed to the phenomenon known as the Urban Heat Island Effect. This occurs where built-up areas experience higher temperatures compared to adjacent rural regions because they retain more heat and release waste warmth produced by various sources.
Urban environments tend to amplify local temperatures both seasonally—more so during nighttime under calm conditions—and annually, particularly evident in summers and winters. Land alterations contribute substantially to this disparity; additionally, anthropogenic heat discharge exacerbates thermal gradients. Expansion alongside increased density often lead to elevated baseline readings across expanding metropolises.
The term 'heat island' encompasses any territory experiencing persistent excess warmth relative to surroundings irrespective of settlement status. Anthropogenically influenced precipitation enhancement downstream exemplifies another facet whereby altered microclimates affect weather dynamics regionally. Longer vegetative cycles coupled with reduced minor twister incidence represent ecological impacts stemming directly from enhanced urban radiance.
Airborne contaminant output escalations linked to heightened ambient levels adversely impact respiratory health while runoff contamination jeopardizes aquatic life sustainability via thermally stressed freshwater systems. Nevertheless, certain locales exhibit negligible UHIs potentially mitigated naturally or engineered intentionally utilizing strategies involving vegetation integration atop buildings plus strategic surfacing choices emphasizing reflective properties minimizing absorption capacity effectively cooling spaces below.
Controversies abound regarding contributions emanating specifically from localized overheating phenomena vis-a-vis broader planetary scale heating scenarios. Quantitative assessments focusing separately upon Chinese versus Indian contexts estimate respective shares hovering around thirty percentage points whereas cross-sectional comparisons spanning diverse geographies concluded negligible net imprint exerted collectively onto long-term averaged thermometer records globally speaking albeit acknowledging significant spatial heterogeneity persistently observable throughout historical datasets reflecting complex interplay among multiple forcings acting concurrently yet differentially weighted depending precisely defined geographical coordinates examined closely enough revealing nuanced insights beyond simplistic generalizations typically bandied about loosely without sufficient empirical grounding warranting caution interpreting results cautiously avoiding unwarranted extrapolation beyond immediate scope limitations inherent therein inherently limiting explanatory power afforded thereby necessitating ongoing refinement moving forward iteratively refining methodologies employed continuously improving accuracy reliability validity overall enhancing credibility findings obtained henceforth ensuring robustness conclusions drawn thereof standing scrutiny rigorous peer review mechanisms established safeguard integrity science practiced responsibly diligently conscientiously always striving uphold highest standards excellence achievable regardless challenges posed therein undaunted persevering steadfastly committed advancing knowledge frontiers uncharted territories beckoning

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 .

Richard Jay Zeckhauser ( born 1940 ) is an American economist and the Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University .   He holds a BA ( summa cum laude ) and a PhD in economics from Harvard University . Early in his career , he was one of the `` whiz kids '' assembled by Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara to apply cutting-edge analysis to Cold War military strategy .   He is the author or co-author of many books and articles . His most recent book , with Peter Schuck , is Targeting in Social Programs . The book examines how and why to deploy scarce public resources to solve public problems . While he holds no formal office , he has long been an informal leader at the Kennedy School and at Harvard . He is also a consultant with Analysis Group .

David Michael Garrood Newbery , CBE , FBA ( born 1 June 1943 ) , has been Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Cambridge since 1988 . He is a foremost thinker in the field of energy economics , writing extensively on the regulation of electricity markets . His interests also include climate change mitigation and environmental policy , privatisation , and risk .

David Howard Turpin , CM , FRSC ( born 14 July 1956 ) is a Canadian scholar and the 13th president and vice-chancellor of the University of Alberta . He was the sixth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Victoria , a university in Victoria , British Columbia , from 2000 to 2013 . This five-year appointment was renewed in 2004 and 2009 .   Turpin is a noted Canadian plant biologist and is the author or co-author of over 100 papers and reviews on the topic of plant photosynthesis , respiration and nitrogen assimilation . In 2010 , he was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada .

The recognition heuristic , originally termed the recognition principle , has been used as a model in the psychology of judgment and decision making and as a heuristic in artificial intelligence . The goal is to make inferences about a criterion that is not directly accessible to the decision maker , based on recognition retrieved from memory . This is possible if recognition of alternatives has relevance to the criterion . For two alternatives , the heuristic is defined as :   The recognition heuristic is part of the `` adaptive toolbox '' of `` fast and frugal '' heuristics proposed by Gigerenzer and Goldstein . It is one of the most frugal of these , meaning it is simple or economical . In their original experiment , Daniel Goldstein and Gerd Gigerenzer quizzed students in Germany and the United States on the populations of both German and American cities . Participants received pairs of city names and had to indicate which city has more inhabitants . In this and similar experiments , the recognition heuristic typically describes about 80 -- 90 % of participants ' choices , in cases where they recognize one but not the other object ( see criticism of this measure below ) . Surprisingly , American students scored higher on German cities , while German participants scored higher on American cities , despite only recognizing a fraction of the foreign cities . This has been labeled the `` less-is-more effect '' and mathematically formalized .

Denis Rancourt is a former professor of physics at the University of Ottawa . Rancourt is a recognized scientist but is more widely known for his confrontations with his former employer , the University of Ottawa , over issues involving his dissidence and his approach to pedagogy .

Debunking Economics : The Naked Emperor of the Social Sciences is a book by the economist Steve Keen about the problems with mainstream economics . The book was initially published by Zed Books in 2001 , and a revised and updated version was published in 2011 . Translated versions were also published in Spanish , French and Chinese . The book is suitable for a general reader , and uses words and figures rather than equations to make its points , but is aimed at those with at least some basic knowledge of economics .   The book strongly criticises many of the key ideas and assumptions of neoclassical economics . It argues that components of the theory such as demand curves , which are supposed to represent the aggregate behaviour of consumers , are theoretical constructs that have little empirical support . Keen questions the conventional theory of the firm , arguing that monopolies can have a useful role . He also revisits the Cambridge capital controversy of the 1960s to argue that ideas such as capital and profit are ill-defined .   One of the book 's main critiques is that macroeconomic models or theories such as the efficient-market hypothesis rely on the assumption that the economy can be viewed as being at or near equilibrium . But according to Keen , this is an over-simplification of the way that the real economy behaves . He argues that economists need to become more familiar with the mathematical tools needed to study dynamical systems , such as nonlinear differential equations .   The final section gives a discussion of possible alternatives , such as Marxian economics , Austrian economics , complexity economics , and so on . Keen concludes that , while none of these theories are completely satisfactory , pursuing them may lead to a more realistic understanding of the economy .

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 An article co-authored by Ross McKitrick, an economist from the University of Guelph, alongside Patrick Michaels, who teaches Environmental Studies at the University of Virginia, asserts that approximately fifty percent of the observed climate warming between the years 1980 through 2002 can be attributed to the phenomenon known as the Urban Heat Island effect. This suggests significant urban contribution to perceived temperature increases during this period.
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 Urban Heat Islands: Contributions to Global Warming Trends

The role of urban heat islands (UHI) in contributing to observed global warming trends has become a subject of intense research and discussion among experts. According to a study conducted by Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics at the University of Guelph, Canada, and Patrick Michaels, then Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Virginia, approximately fifty percent of the recorded global warming trend from 1980 through 2002 can be attributed directly to the effects of urban heat island phenomena rather than solely anthropogenic greenhouse gases. Their work challenges conventional understanding about the sources of rising global temperatures and highlights the need for more nuanced approaches when analyzing local versus regional impacts within broader climate models.

Urban areas often experience higher air temperatures compared to surrounding rural regions because buildings absorb solar radiation throughout daylight hours before releasing stored thermal energy overnight; asphalt roadways retain daytime heat even after sunset leading to warmer nighttime conditions overall. Additionally, cities tend to lack vegetation capable of cooling surfaces via transpiration – a process whereby plants release moisture vaporizing latent heat absorbed from sunlight - resulting in less evaporative cooling capacity relative to green spaces outside city limits where trees predominate instead of concrete structures. Consequently, dense metropolitan zones exhibit significantly elevated ambient temperatures year-round especially noticeable during summer months when peak heating occurs coinciding with increased electricity demand associated with widespread usage of air conditioning units exacerbating already strained power grids thereby amplifying both short-and long-term consequences related specifically to urban environments' contribution towards accelerating planetary scale atmospheric changes otherwise known colloquially amongst laypeople simply as "global warming".

McKitrick & Michaels’ analysis builds upon previous literature exploring connections between localized meteorological anomalies created artificially through human development practices impacting larger macroclimatic systems governing weather patterns across continents. Specifically focusing attention onto discrepancies arising between official government statistics measuring mean yearly global surface air temps vs actual observations gathered independently elsewhere suggesting potentially flawed methodologies employed calculating averages without accounting sufficiently enough for biases inherent within datasets collected predominantly near heavily populated centers lacking proper adjustments compensating adequately for so-called “urban heat-island” effects skewing results upwards disproportionately thus inflating perceived magnitude attributable exclusively to CO₂ emissions alone ignoring alternative explanations altogether until now thanks largely due diligence exhibited here uncovering critical flaws needing urgent rectification going forward lest erroneous conclusions persist unchallenged much longer undermining credibility entire body knowledge amassed collectively regarding state current affairs concerning earth’s rapidly changing environment necessitating immediate action mitigate worst-case scenarios forecasted looming horizon unless preventative measures implemented soon enough stave off impending doom

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Derrick de Kerckhove ( born 1944 ) is the author of The Skin of Culture and Connected Intelligence and Professor in the Department of French at the University of Toronto , Canada . He was the Director of the McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology from 1983 until 2008 .   In January 2007 , he returned to Italy for the project and Fellowship `` Rientro dei cervelli '' , in the Faculty of Sociology at the University of Naples Federico II where he teaches `` Sociologia della cultura digitale '' and `` Marketing e nuovi media '' . He was invited to return to the Library of Congress for another engagement in the Spring of 2008 . He is research supervisor for the PhD Planetary Collegium M-node directed by Francesco Monico .  Since 2008 he oversees global art projects for Solstizio , co-founded by the artist Giuseppe Stampone .   In July 2015 with Fred Forest , Maurice Benayoun , Tom Klinkowstein and other art people , thinkers and philosophers , he participated to Natan Karczmar 's seminar ArtComTec .

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 .

Deborah Allen Hewitt is an international economics and finance expert . Currently serving as Clinical Associate Professor of Economics and Finance at the Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary , she was President of Rutledge Research from 1995 to 2005 . Prior to that , she served as President of Claremont Economics Institute , an economics consulting and forecasting firm that advised the first Reagan administration and several Fortune 500 companies from 1980 through 1995 . Hewitt was the Chairman of The Claremont Fund , a family of mutual funds , from 1984 to 1988 and also worked as an international economist at the US Treasury .   Hewitt graduated with the highest honors for her BA in Economics . She is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa .   Hewitt co-authored with John Rutledge Rust to Riches : The Coming of the Second Industrial Revolution , and was a co-author of the study entitled , `` Sending the Right Signals : Promoting Competition through Telecommunications Reform '' which was commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce , released October , 2004 .   Her writings have contributed to Barron 's and The Wall Street Journal . She was a frequent panelist on Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser for 5 years and has appeared on CNN , MSNBC and various public broadcasting stations .   Hewitt 's current areas of research include :   The global auto market -- why GM and Ford are losing to Toyota and Tata  Why debt , deficits , and the dollar matter to Main Street Americans  Twenty-first century -- sea-change in global economic leadership .

Richard `` Dick '' Levins ( June 1 , 1930 -- January 19 , 2016 ) was an ex-tropical farmer turned ecologist , a population geneticist , biomathematician , mathematical ecologist , and philosopher of science who had researched diversity in human populations . Until his death , Levins was a university professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a long-time political activist . He was best known for his work on evolution and complexity in changing environments and on metapopulations .   Levins ' writing and speaking is extremely condensed . This , combined with his Marxism , has made his analyses less well-known than those of some other ecologists and evolutionists who were adept at popularization . One story of his Chicago years is that , in order to understand his lectures , his graduate students each needed to attend Levins ' courses three times : the first time to acclimate themselves to the speed of his delivery and the difficulty of his mathematics ; the second to get the basic ideas down ; and the third to pick up his subtleties and profundities .   Levins also had written on philosophical issues in biology and modelling . One of his influential articles is `` The Strategy of Model Building in Population Biology '' . He has influenced a number of contemporary philosophers of biology . Levins often boasted publicly that he was a ` fourth generation Marxist ' and often had said that the methodology in his Evolution in Changing Environments was based upon the introduction to Marx 's Grundrisse , the rough draft of Das Kapital . With the evolutionary geneticist Richard Lewontin ( 1929 -- ) , Levins had written a number of articles on methodology , philosophy , and social implications of biology . Many of these are collected in The Dialectical Biologist . In 2007 , the duo published a second thematic collection of essays titled Biology Under the Influence : Dialectical Essays on Ecology , Agriculture , and Health .   Also with Lewontin , Levins had co-authored a number of satirical articles criticizing sociobiology , systems modeling in ecology , and other topics under the pseudonym Isadore Nabi . Levins and Lewontin managed to place a ridiculous biography of Nabi and his achievements in American Men of Science , thereby showing how little editorial care and fact-checking work went on in that respected reference work .

Larry Cochran is a Canadian psychologist and Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of British Columbia . In his writings he argues that life cycles can be observed .

Dennis Raphael is a professor of Health Policy and Management at York University in Toronto . Raphael received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 1975 . He completed his M.Sc . in 1974 and B.Sc . in 1972 .   Most of his over 260 scientific publications have focused on the health effects of income inequality and poverty , the quality of life of communities and individuals , and the impact of government decisions on Canadians ' health and well-being . Over the course of his career he has published 12 books , 57 book chapters , and 143 refereed journal articles .   Currently Raphael is working on the lived experience of racialized groups in Central Etobicoke , Toronto , health discourse among disease associations , and health inequalities in the Republic of Korea . He recently published an important article on the threats to the Nordic welfare state in the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health Raphael was the recipient of the 2009-2010 York University Faculty of Health Dean 's Award in the Research -- Established Career Category . Since 2004 , he has managed the Social Determinants of Health Listserve at York University .

Richard Guy Compton FRSC MAE ( born 10 March 1955 in Scunthorpe , UK ) is Professor of Chemistry and Aldrichian Praelector at Oxford University , United Kingdom . He is a Tutorial Fellow of St John 's College , Oxford and has a large research group based at the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory at Oxford University . Professor Compton has broad interests in both fundamental and applied electrochemistry and electro-analysis including nano-chemical aspects . He has published more than 1450 papers ( h-index = 90 ) with more than 33,000 citations , excluding self-cites , as of February 2017 ; Reuters-Thomson ` Highly Cited Researcher ' 2014 , 2015 and 2016 ) and 7 books ( see list below ) .   Patents have been filed on 25 different topics including novel pH sensors , gas sensing and the detection of garlic strength and chilli heat in foodstuffs . The Senova pHit Scanner based on Compton group patents - the world 's first calibration-free pH meter - won the ` best new product ' award at PITTCON March 2013 .   Richard Compton has been CAS Visiting Professor at the Institute of Physical Sciences , Hefei and is a Lifelong Honorary Professor at Sichuan University . He holds Honorary Doctorates from the Estonian Agricultural University and Kharkov National University of Radio-electronics ( Ukraine ) and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry , of IUPAC and of the International Society of Electrochemistry . He received the Royal Society of Chemistry 's Sir George Stokes Award in 2011 .   He is a Member of the Academia Europaea .   He is the Founding Editor and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Electrochemistry Communications ( Impact factor = 4.8 ) published by Elsevier .   In a recent ( 2015 ) profile in Angewandte Chemie he lists his favourite author as Mikhail Bulgakov , his favourite food as Sichuan Hot Pot and his favourite music as Queen .

Richard Guy Wilson ( born 1940 ) is a noted architectural historian and Commonwealth Professor in Architectural History at the University of Virginia .   Wilson was born and raised in Los Angeles ( residing in a house designed by Rudolph Schindler ) . He received his B.A. at the University of Colorado in 1963 , and his M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan in 1968 and 1972 respectively . Wilson taught at Michigan and Iowa State University before moving to the University of Virginia in 1976 . He received the outstanding professor award at Virginia in 2001 .   He directs the Victorian Society 's Nineteenth Century Summer School since 1979 that has been located in Boston , Philadelphia and currently Newport , RI .   Wilson 's research and writing has focused on American architecture from the 18th to the 20th centuries . He has authored , co-authored or edited over a dozen books . He has served as an advisor and commentator for a number of television programs on PBS , C-SPAN , History Channel and A&E ; he frequently appeared on the program America 's Castles .

Richard Parsons ( born 1966 ) of Broughton-in-Furness , Cumbria , England is a former teacher and the author of a series of best-selling GCSE study guides . In a league table of the top UK authors , by number of books sold , compiled by The Bookseller magazine , for the period 2000-2009 , he ranked fifth .   Parsons started writing the study guides in 1995 and published them through his company , Coordination Group Publications . By the end of 2009 , his 600 titles had sold over nine million books grossing over # 48 million . Though he wrote the original books himself , and they all bear his name , later books were written by other teachers . Parsons wrote the motivational book , How to fulfill your wildest dreams ! , that was published in 1990 , by Mega-Books ( Broughton-in-Furness ) . He also owns a petrol station and leisure centre in Broughton .   Parsons , a keen cyclist , lives in an apartment in Broughton with his wife Kyra and two children . His mother , Heather Parsons , is also a former teacher , and his father is a dentist . Parsons went to Ulverston Victoria High School before gaining a First in Physics at Oxford University . On graduating , he taught mathematics at Furness College , Barrow-in-Furness .   Parsons donated # 100,000 , in January 2008 , to the parish of Broughton and Duddon to pay for essential repairs to St Mary Magdalene and the Holy Innocents Church .


Question: An article co-authored by Ross McKitrick, an economist from the University of Guelph, alongside Patrick Michaels, who teaches Environmental Studies at the University of Virginia, asserts that approximately fifty percent of the observed climate warming between 1980 through 2002 can be attributed to the phenomenon known as the Urban Heat Island effect. This suggests significant urban influence on temperature trends during this period.

 "Urban Heat Islands: Half of Recent Global Warming Trend"
A study conducted by Ross McKitrick, Professor of Economics at the University of Guelph, alongside Patrick Michaels, Senior Fellow in Environmental Studies at the Cato Institute and former Research Professor at the University of Virginia since 1980, reveals compelling insights into recent trends in global temperatures. Their findings indicate that approximately fifty percent of observed global warming from 1980 through 2002 can be attributed to the phenomenon known as Urban Heat Islands - areas within cities experiencing higher temperatures compared to surrounding rural environments.
Michaels, recognized for his skepticism regarding mainstream views on global warming, brings extensive expertise to the discussion having authored several influential works on climate science. These publications encompass titles such as “Sound and Fury” exploring scientific consensus versus political narratives around climate issues; “The Satanic Gases,” critiquing carbon dioxide’s role in atmospheric changes; and more recently, “Meltdown.” His collaborative effort with colleagues resulted in another book titled “Climate of Extremes.”
In previous academic contributions, notably a piece published in ‘Climate Research’ during 2002, Michaels posited that projected planetary heating would likely fall within a narrower band ranging from +1.3°C up to +3.0°C – significantly lower estimates when juxtaposed against projections made by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Such perspectives underscore ongoing debates about how much anthropogenic influence contributes specifically via UHI effects rather than solely CO₂ emissions alone.

Rafal Rohozinski is a Canadian expert and practitioner active in the fields of information security , cyber warfare , and the globalization of armed violence . Rohozinski is a founder and principal investigator of two significant cyber research initiatives : the Infowar Monitor , a joint project between The SecDev Group and the Citizen Lab , Munk Centre for International Studies , University of Toronto , which examines and documents emerging trends in cyber warfare ; and , the OpenNet Initiative , a collaboration with the Citizen Lab , Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School the Advanced Network Research Group at Cambridge University ( now the SecDev Group ) and the Oxford Internet Institute , which documents patterns of Internet censorship worldwide . He is a principal investigator and co-author of the Ghostnet study examining Chinese cyber-espionage .   Rohozinski is also behind several companies active in the cyber , security and development domains . He is the CEO of the SecDev Group , a Canadian operational consultancy focused evidence based research in countries and regions at risk from violence and insecurity , which developed the concept of armed violence for OECD . He is also a principal and director of Secdev.cyber , a cyber-security start-up . He was formerly the director of the Advanced Network Research Group , Cambridge Security Programme , University of Cambridge ( 2000-2008 ) , a Ford Foundation Research Scholar of Information and Communication Technologies ( 2002-2004 ) , and a senior visiting fellow at the International Development Research Centre ( Canada ) , where he developed conceptual approaches to the studying the telegeography of conflict zones , including case study of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict . Between 2007 and 2011 he served on the Estonian E-government academy .   Rohozinski is the author of numerous studies and published articles on topics relating to the security and development dimensions of the information revolution including two studies for the Centre for Strategic Leadership , US Army War College : Shifting Fire examining `` information effects '' in counterinsurgency and stability operations , and New Media and the Warfighter ( the latter based on a case study of the 2006 Hizbullah-Israeli conflict ) . Rohozinski is the co-editor and contributor to Access Denied : the Practice and Policy of Global Internet Filtering ( MIT press ) and a follow-up volume entitled Access Controlled examining the emergence of complex information controls in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe countries , including an analysis of strategic cyber-war dimensions of the Russian-Georgian conflict .   Rohozinski 's research and professional activities focus on the nexus of social and technological networks . His work was foundational to the fusion methodology , that underpins the research conducted by OpenNet Initiative and the Infowar Monitor as well as the commercial work undertaken by the SecDev Group and Secdev.cyber .

David Dyment is a Canadian author and academic based in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada .   His most recent publication is Doing the Continental : A New Canadian-American Relationship , published by Dundurn Press in 2010 . The book was honoured by the Toronto Library Foundation at the 2011 Book Lover 's Ball as one of under 60 celebrated recent Canadian books . In May 2011 , the book was listed on Quill and Quire 's bestseller list for non-fiction politics . A review by Conrad Black appeared in the May 2011 issue of the Literary Review of Canada .  Dyment teaches political science at the University of Ottawa and at Carleton University where he is senior research associate in the Centre on North American Politics and Society . He has served on the staff of the Governor General of Canada and as a senior policy adviser in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade .   Dyment is a contributor to The Globe and Mail , the Toronto Star , the Vancouver Sun and other Canadian newspapers . He has been a commentator on CTV , CBC Television , CBC Radio , Télévision de Radio-Canada and the BBC .   He received his doctorate from the Université de Montréal .

Richard Vernon is a Canadian academic and from 1981 he has been Professor of Political Science at the University of Western Ontario .   Professor Vernon was awarded a B.A. in Historical Tripos in 1966 and in 1970 an M.A. , both at the University of Cambridge . He was awarded his Ph.D. at the London School of Economics .   His work The Career of Toleration : John Locke , Jonas Proast , and After was awarded the Canadian Political Science Association 's C.B. Macpherson Prize for the best Canadian book in political theory . His current work concerns the global and temporal contexts of justice . In the global context , Professor Vernon is particularly concerned with the relationship between civic and cosmopolitan obligations . In the temporal context , he continues to work on issues of historical redress , and is now exploring the idea of duties in relation to future generations .

Denis Peter Mackey ( 8 May 1934 -- 8 January 1990 ) was an Australian medical practitioner .   Mackey was born at Richmond in Melbourne to commercial traveller Alphonsus Denis Mackey and Dulcie Edith , née Reid . He attended Catholic schools and studied medicine at the University of Melbourne . He married Noelle Lucy Mooney on 30 December 1959 at Middle Park before moving to Tasmania in 1960 , where Mackey found work at the Royal Hobart Hospital . In 1963 he developed his own practice at Lindisfarne . He joined the General Practitioners ' Society in 1973 , serving as national vice-president from 1976 to 1979 and president from 1979 to 1981 . He was editor of the Australian GP from 1974 to 1978 and assistant editor from 1978 to 1980 .   Mackey was a strong supporter of private healthcare , opposing the introduction of Medibank and Medicare . An opponent of community health centres , he toured the United States in 1977 speaking against socialised medicine . He refused money from both Medicare and the Department of Veterans ' Affairs , requiring his patients to make their own claims . In 1985 Mackey claimed that repetitive strain injury was being used by workers to claim unwarranted sick days , prompting a dispute with the Tasmanian Trades & Labor Council and the Federated Clerks ' Union . Despite his vehemency he treated many patients for free . He died in 1990 in Hobart , survived by his wife and their four sons . The University of Tasmania awards an annual scholarship in his name .

David Firth ( born 1958 ) is a British statistician specialising in social-science and biostatistical applications . Firth obtained his Ph.D. from the University of London in 1987 under the supervision of David Roxbee Cox .   He was awarded the Guy Medal in Silver in 2012 .   Professor Firth developed quasi-variance estimation , a statistical approach to overcome the reference category problem when estimating the effects of a categorical explanatory variable within a statistical model .

Dean Ross ( born c. 1963 ) is a Canadian curler from Calgary , Alberta . He was the first man to represent Canada at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships .   In 2007 , Ross and teammates Susan O'Connor , Tim Krassman and Susan Wright represented Alberta at the 2008 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship . After finishing the round robin with a 10 -- 1 record , the Calgary-based rink defeated Ontario 's Bob Turcotte to win the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship .   After some speculation as to who would represent Canada at the inaugural 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship , the Canadian Curling Association selected Ross and O'Connor to represent the country . Ross and O'Connor finished with a 5 -- 2 record in their group , but lost to Finland in their second semi-final challenge game , and did not win a medal .   Ross also skips a men 's team on the World Curling Tour . In 2010 , he won his first event , the World Financial Group Classic .   Ross is employed as a course superintendent at the Harvest Hills Golf Course .

Richard John Koch ( born 28 July 1950 in London ) is a British author , speaker , and investor , and a former management consultant and entrepreneur . He has written over twenty books on business and ideas , including The 80/20 Principle , about how to apply the Pareto principle in management and life .

David C. Carpenter ( born October 28 , 1941 in Edmonton , Alberta ) , is a Canadian writer who lives in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan . His oeuvre , which includes poetry , essays , short stories , novellas , and full-length books in fiction as well as non-fiction genres , focuses primarily on nature and his native western Canada . In 2010 , his latest novel , A Hunter 's Confession , was released , in which he explores the history of hunting , subsistence hunting versus hunting for sport , trophy hunting , and the meaning of the hunt for those who have written about it most eloquently .   Carpenter holds the Bachelor of Arts degree in modern languages ( 1962 ) and the Bachelor of Education degree ( 1964 ) from the University of Alberta , the Master of Arts degree in English ( 1967 ) from the University of Oregon and the Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Alberta ( 1973 ) . He is married to artist Honor Keever ; they reside in Saskatoon , where he has served on the faculty of the English Department at the University of Saskatchewan since 1975 .

Death or Canada is a two-part Canadian -- Irish docudrama which was broadcast in Ireland on RTÉ One in November/December 2008 . In the UK on The History Channel UK in January and February 2009 as Fleeing The Famine . The film was also featured as part of the celebrations for Toronto 's 175 anniversary .   Narrated by Brian Dennehy , the film follows the Protestant Willis family from the west of Ireland as they flee to Canada in the Spring of 1847 at the height of The Great Potato Famine , ultimately arriving in Toronto , The story is intercut with commentary from historians and other experts .   It was directed by Ruán Magan .   The title of the film comes from the research of one of the main contributors , Mark McGowan , Principal of St. Michael 's College , University of Toronto . He says that `` The title , Death or Canada , was something that I discovered in archives in Limerick , Ireland , in a newspaper where the locals were writing about the choices that had to be made in 1847 . They said : ` During the Cromwellian period , it was to hell or Connaught , and now that 's being writ large in our own time as death or Canada . ' ''

Des Moore is an Australian economist and political commentator . After graduating in law from the University of Melbourne , Australia , and in economics from the London School of Economics , he worked for 28 years in the Commonwealth Treasury . He was deputy secretary of the Federal Treasury until 1987 . From 1987 to 1996 he worked for the Institute of Public Affairs . He was also a Councillor at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute .   During his time in the Treasury , Moore headed most of the main policy areas before he left in 1987 . Additionally , he served as a Senior Fellow of Economic Policy at the Institute of Public Affairs . Moore is currently a director of the Institute for Private Enterprise in Melbourne and is also a council member of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute . Additionally , he serves as a director and a member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee on the boards of the Public Sector Superannuation Scheme ( PSS ) and Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme ( CSS ) .   In February 1996 , he established the Institute for Private Enterprise , a thinktank to promote free enterprise views , and remains its chairman . In recent years he has expressed sceptical views on climate warming , and is a proponent and confidant of Christopher Monckton , 3rd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley .