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The years 2001 to 2012 represents 12 of the 14 warmestyears globally in the 133 period of record.
2010 - 2012 mark the 34th, 35th, and 36th consecutiveyear respectively with global temperatures above the20th century average.
Trends
Source for the information above: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, State of the
Climate: Global Summary Information - December 2011 and December 2012
Ocean heat content based on observations made in the upper 700m of the water column over the last 50 years.
Graph Source: European Environmental Agency, Published November 14, 2012
Source: NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre Accessed in January 2013
In July 2012, 88% of the corn-growing region of the United States was affected by heat and drought conditions.
Credit: USDA Source: The Guardian, October 12, 2012
In 2012 Arctic sea ice extent hit a new record low seasonal minimum.
Source: Arctic Sea Ice News and Analysis Sept. 19, 2012
As the atmosphere warms, it is able to hold more water vapour, with the result that flooding is being experienced more widely across the
world.
Source for the chart: Web Site of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Scenarios For GHG Emissions Growth & Corresponding Global Surface Warming
Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. IPCC 2007 The Physical Science Basis: SPM5
Below is a global emissions pathway that offers a 67% probability of limiting average global temperature rise to 2°C.
Source: The Copenhagen Diagnosis, Figure 22, November 2009
An example of what Saskatchewan should do in electricity generation
Geographical Size: Germany: 357,022 sq km Saskatchewan: 651, 036 sq km. Population (2012): Germany: 82,000,000 Saskatchewan: 1,080,000
Source:2012 German Nuclear & Gas-Fired Generation Falls Further While Renewables Grow” by Paul Gipe