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The Pliocene Image
The Pliocene Image
National Meetings

The Pliocene: The Last Time Earth had >400 ppm of Atmospheric CO2

DATE

Wednesday 3 April 2019
14:00 - 18:00

Add Event to Calendar: Google

LOCATION

Imperial College London
Skempton Building
Skempton LT 201
Imperial College Road
Kensington, London SW7 2BB

The last time carbon dioxide was so plentiful in our planet's atmosphere was in the Pliocene era, around 3 million years ago. Life on Earth was dominated by giant mammals; humans and chimps had shared their last common ancestor. Although the sun's force was about the same, the sea levels were 15 metres higher and Arctic summer temperatures were 14 degrees higher than the present day.

Come to this meeting to hear about the climatic conditions in the Pliocene, how we know this, and what it tells us about our modern climate. If the effects of human-induced climate change are slow to act, or a tipping point is yet to be reached, what does the science tell us to expect?

A recording of the meeting is available to view here >>

Programme

AGENDA

3rd Apr 2019 14:00 - 18:00

Session schedule

Hide
Time Title Speaker
14:00 Welcome
14:05 The Pliocene: an accessible example of a world in equilibrium with 400 ppmv CO2? Prof A Haywood
14:40 The Pliocene and IPCC - how does the Pliocene inform the future? Professor D Lunt
15:15 Evidence of Antarctic mass loss from offshore sediments Professor T van der Flierdt
15:50 Refreshment Break -
16:20 Environment on Antarctica from the fossil record Prof Dame J Francis
16:55 What the Pliocene can tell us about the world we are heading toward Professor R DeConto
17:30 Informal panel discussion, chaired by Prof Siegert -
17:55 Meeting Close -

Resources

PROGRAMME | The Pliocene
pdf 392 KB
ABSTRACTS & BIOGRAPHIES | The Pliocene
pdf 211.16 KB
PRESENTATION | Martin Siegert _Introduction - The Pliocene: The last time Earth had >400 ppm of atmospheric CO2
pdf 683.1 KB
PRESENTATION | Alan Haywood_The Pliocene: an accessible example of a world in equilibrium with 400 ppmv CO2?
pdf 5.81 MB
PRESENTATION | Dan Lunt_The Pliocene and IPCC - how does the Pliocene inform the future?
pdf 3.8 MB
PRESENTATION | Tina van der Flierdt_Evidence of Pliocene Antarctic ice mass loss from offshore sediments
pdf 6.76 MB
PRESENTATION | Jane Francis_Environment on Antarctica from the fossil record
pdf 3.96 MB
PRESENTATION | Rob DeConto_What the Pliocene can tell us about the world we are heading toward: The polar ice sheets & sea-level
pdf 9.32 MB
MEETING REPORT | Meeting Report for Weather by Susan Little
pdf 492.74 KB

Media

MEDIA COVERAGE

Interview - What the era of sabre-toothed cats and giant sharks says about climate change - Q&A with Professor Alan Haywood, past-climate expert >>

Metro - https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/04/climate-change-turn-antarctica-green-warn-scientists-9110749/

Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/03/south-pole-tree-fossils-indicate-impact-of-climate-change

Mail - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6885449/Antarctica-turn-GREEN-global-warming.html

Yahoo News - https://news.yahoo.com/antarctica-turn-green-global-warming-takes-hold-experts-warn-094956746.html

Metro - https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/04/climate-change-turn-antarctica-green-warn-scientists-9110749/

PA /Independent - https://www.indy100.com/article/climate-change-antarctica-high-atmosphere-south-pole-8854186

BBC - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47806440 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-47809190/the-last-forests-of-antarctica

This meeting is part of the Royal Meteorological Society Meetings programme, open to all, from expert to enthusiast, for topical discussions on the latest advances in weather and climate. Free to attend. Non members are welcome.

Meeting Partners

Grantham Institute Logo

The last time carbon dioxide was so plentiful in our planet's atmosphere was in the Pliocene era, around 3 million years ago. Life on Earth was dominated by giant mammals; humans and chimps had shared their last common ancestor. Although the sun's force was about the same, the sea levels were 15 metres higher and Arctic summer temperatures were 14 degrees higher than the present day.

Come to this meeting to hear about the climatic conditions in the Pliocene, how we know this, and what it tells us about our modern climate. If the effects of human-induced climate change are slow to act, or a tipping point is yet to be reached, what does the science tell us to expect?

A recording of the meeting is available to view here >>

Programme

AGENDA

3rd Apr 2019 14:00 - 18:00

Session schedule

Hide
Time Title Speaker
14:00 Welcome
14:05 The Pliocene: an accessible example of a world in equilibrium with 400 ppmv CO2? Prof A Haywood
14:40 The Pliocene and IPCC - how does the Pliocene inform the future? Professor D Lunt
15:15 Evidence of Antarctic mass loss from offshore sediments Professor T van der Flierdt
15:50 Refreshment Break -
16:20 Environment on Antarctica from the fossil record Prof Dame J Francis
16:55 What the Pliocene can tell us about the world we are heading toward Professor R DeConto
17:30 Informal panel discussion, chaired by Prof Siegert -
17:55 Meeting Close -

Resources

PROGRAMME | The Pliocene
pdf 392 KB
ABSTRACTS & BIOGRAPHIES | The Pliocene
pdf 211.16 KB
PRESENTATION | Martin Siegert _Introduction - The Pliocene: The last time Earth had >400 ppm of atmospheric CO2
pdf 683.1 KB
PRESENTATION | Alan Haywood_The Pliocene: an accessible example of a world in equilibrium with 400 ppmv CO2?
pdf 5.81 MB
PRESENTATION | Dan Lunt_The Pliocene and IPCC - how does the Pliocene inform the future?
pdf 3.8 MB
PRESENTATION | Tina van der Flierdt_Evidence of Pliocene Antarctic ice mass loss from offshore sediments
pdf 6.76 MB
PRESENTATION | Jane Francis_Environment on Antarctica from the fossil record
pdf 3.96 MB
PRESENTATION | Rob DeConto_What the Pliocene can tell us about the world we are heading toward: The polar ice sheets & sea-level
pdf 9.32 MB
MEETING REPORT | Meeting Report for Weather by Susan Little
pdf 492.74 KB

Media

MEDIA COVERAGE

Interview - What the era of sabre-toothed cats and giant sharks says about climate change - Q&A with Professor Alan Haywood, past-climate expert >>

Metro - https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/04/climate-change-turn-antarctica-green-warn-scientists-9110749/

Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/03/south-pole-tree-fossils-indicate-impact-of-climate-change

Mail - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6885449/Antarctica-turn-GREEN-global-warming.html

Yahoo News - https://news.yahoo.com/antarctica-turn-green-global-warming-takes-hold-experts-warn-094956746.html

Metro - https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/04/climate-change-turn-antarctica-green-warn-scientists-9110749/

PA /Independent - https://www.indy100.com/article/climate-change-antarctica-high-atmosphere-south-pole-8854186

BBC - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47806440 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-47809190/the-last-forests-of-antarctica

This meeting is part of the Royal Meteorological Society Meetings programme, open to all, from expert to enthusiast, for topical discussions on the latest advances in weather and climate. Free to attend. Non members are welcome.

Meeting Partners

Grantham Institute Logo

DATE

Wednesday 3 April 2019
14:00 - 18:00

Add Event to Calendar: Google

LOCATION

Imperial College London
Skempton Building
Skempton LT 201
Imperial College Road
Kensington, London SW7 2BB
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