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Ole John Nielsen Copenhagen Center for Atmospheric Research Department of Chemistry

Climate change after Copenhagen 2009. Ole John Nielsen Copenhagen Center for Atmospheric Research Department of Chemistry University of Copenhagen. *. 2. Social and Environmental Disruption.

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Ole John Nielsen Copenhagen Center for Atmospheric Research Department of Chemistry

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  1. Climate change after Copenhagen 2009 Ole John Nielsen Copenhagen Center for Atmospheric Research Department of Chemistry University of Copenhagen

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  3. 2. Social and Environmental Disruption

  4. Ocean acidificationChallenge to marine biodiversity and ability of oceans to function as sink of CO2 Southern Ocean and Arctic ocean projected to become corrosive to aragonite by 2030-2060 Turley et al 2006

  5. Updated Reasons for Concern EU 2°C-Guardrail (Smith et al. 2009 PNAS) Source: H.J. Schellnhuber

  6. 3. Long-term strategy: Global Timetables and targets.

  7. 3. Long-term strategy: Global Timetables and targets.

  8. 4. E q u i t y D i m e n t i o n s

  9. 5. Inaction is inexcusable

  10. 6. Meeting the challenge

  11. 6. Meeting the challenge

  12. 71% covered by water Water from the perspective of an atmospheric chemist

  13. Water gives life and water takes lives

  14. Drinking water Nature Energy and regulation Industry Agriculture

  15. Most disputes over water occur in areas where water supplies are uncertain

  16. Sea level rise and drinking water in western Denmark Other effects of climate change must be added

  17. The stone age did not end for the lack of stone And the oil age will end long before we run out of oil Thank you for your attention

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