Understanding Climate Change: Scientific Opinion and Public Perspective

Malla, Fayaz A.; Mushtaq, Aiman; Bandh, Suhaib A.; Qayoom, Irteza; Hoang, Anh Tuan; Shahid-e-Murtaza,

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86290-9_1

Cited by 19 publications

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“…Our findings indicate a uniform rise in mean surface temperatures across all countries analyzed in 2019 compared to the baseline measurement. These results align with the established scientific consensus on global warming and climate change, highlighting the pressing need to address this urgent issue [ 18 ]. The observed temperature increase, with a median of 1.4 °C, underscores the significant change in the Earth’s climate [ 19 ].…”

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confidence: 84%

Assessing the Relationship between Annual Surface Temperature Changes and the Burden of Dengue: Implications for Climate Change and Global Health Outcomes

Mendoza-Cano,

Trujillo,

Huerta

et al. 2023

TropicalMed

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Dengue fever remains a significant global health concern, imposing a substantial burden on public health systems worldwide. Recent studies have suggested that climate change, specifically the increase in surface temperatures associated with global warming, may impact the transmission dynamics of dengue. This study aimed to assess the relationship between annual surface temperature changes from 1961 to 2019 and the burden of dengue in 185 countries. The dengue burden was evaluated for 2019 using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and the annual rate of change (ARC) in DALY rates assessed from 1990 to 2019. A cross-sectional and ecological analysis was conducted using two publicly available datasets. Regression coefficients (β) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to examine the relationship between annual surface temperature changes and the burden of dengue. The results revealed a significant negative relationship between mean surface temperatures and DALY rates in 2019 (β = −16.9, 95% CI −26.9 to −6.8). Similarly, a significant negative relationship was observed between the temperature variable and the ARC (β = −0.99, 95% CI −1.66 to −0.32). These findings suggest that as temperatures continue to rise, the burden of dengue may globally decrease. The ecology of the vector and variations in seasons, precipitation patterns, and humidity levels may partially contribute to this phenomenon. Our study contributes to the expanding body of evidence regarding the potential implications of climate change for dengue dynamics. It emphasizes the critical importance of addressing climate change as a determinant of global health outcomes.

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confidence: 84%

Assessing the Relationship between Annual Surface Temperature Changes and the Burden of Dengue: Implications for Climate Change and Global Health Outcomes

Mendoza-Cano,

Trujillo,

Huerta

et al. 2023

TropicalMed

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“…The use of fossil fuels is still a significant part of the energy mix, and this part is associated with high greenhouse gas emissions. , The increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration as a main greenhouse gas is providing major challenges to global sustainability and environmental development, contributing to approximately three-quarters of total emissions from all industries. − The CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere is expected to increase to 550 ppm by 2050 if no action is taken. , According to the scenario that was reported by the International Energy Agency, 1 Gt CO 2 /year should be captured by 2030, ramping up to 5 Gt CO 2 /year in 2045 . Therefore, emissions from power plants and high carbon industries should be addressed in the near future .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Oxyfuel Combustion Makes Carbon Capture More Efficient

Talei,

Fozer,

Varbanov

et al. 2024

ACS Omega

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Fossil energy carriers cannot be totally replaced, especially if nuclear power stations are stopped and renewable energy is not available. To fulfill emission regulations, however, points such as emission sources should be addressed. Besides desulfurization, carbon capture and utilization have become increasingly important engineering activities. Oxyfuel technologies offer new options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; however, the use of clean oxygen instead of air can be dangerous in the case of certain existing technologies. To replace the inert effect of nitrogen, carbon dioxide is mixed with oxygen gas in the case of such air combustion processes. In this work, the features of carbon capture in five different flue gases of air combustion and such oxyfuel combustion where additional carbon dioxide is mixed with clean oxygen are studied and compared. The five different flue gases originate from the gas-fired power plant, coal-fired power plant, coal-fired combined heat and power plant, the aluminum production industry, and the cement manufacturing industry. Monoethanolamine, which is an industrially preferred solvent for carbon dioxide capture from gas streams at low pressures, is selected as an absorbent, and the same amount of carbon dioxide is captured; that is, always that amount of carbon dioxide is captured, which is the result of the fossil combustion process. ASPEN Plus is used for mathematical modeling. The results show that the oxyfuel combustion cases need significantly less energy, especially at high carbon dioxide removal rates, e.g., higher than 90%, than that of the air combustion cases. The savings can even be as high as 84%. Moreover, 100% carbon capture was also be completed. This finding can be due to the fact that in the oxyfuel combustion cases, the carbon dioxide concentration is much higher than that of the air combustion cases because of the inert carbon dioxide and that higher carbon dioxide concentration results in a higher driving force for the mass transfer. The oxyfuel combustion processes also show another advantage over the air combustion processes since no nitrogen oxides are produced in the combustion process.

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“…In the last two decades, global governments have implemented measures to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change (Hoang et al 2022;Malla et al 2022). Proposals have emerged to replace fossil fuels with renewable sources of energy that are both secure and sustainable, capturing widespread interest among scientists.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

From waste to watts: Investigating teak biomass waste for bioenergy

Oliveira,

Santos Júnior,

Pereira

et al. 2024

BioRes

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The appropriate use of forest biomass can support the transition to a society with clean and renewable energy. In this context, the research aimed to evaluate the waste biomass from Tectona grandis L.f. for energy purposes. Seven teak wood waste types were used, accessible from the harvesting stage to wood processing. Physical attributes (moisture and basic density) and proximate analysis (volatile materials, ashes, and fixed carbon content) were evaluated, which were used to estimate the energy attributes (higher, lower, and net heating value and energy density). It was found that most waste components had moisture content averages below 30% and did not differentiate statistically. For the basic density, values varied between 366 and 519 kg.m-3. Proximate analysis and energetic attributes of the teak wastes support its feasibility for bioenergy use, focused on trimmings and thin logs. It was concluded that teak waste has the potential for energy purposes if its specific characteristics are considered and appropriate ways of use and conversion are chosen.

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Understanding Climate Change: Scientific Opinion and Public Perspective

Cited by 19 publications

References 66 publications

Assessing the Relationship between Annual Surface Temperature Changes and the Burden of Dengue: Implications for Climate Change and Global Health Outcomes

Assessing the Relationship between Annual Surface Temperature Changes and the Burden of Dengue: Implications for Climate Change and Global Health Outcomes

Oxyfuel Combustion Makes Carbon Capture More Efficient

From waste to watts: Investigating teak biomass waste for bioenergy

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