Vulnerability of reef-building corals on the Great Barrier Reef to
... common dogma that coral reefs are always found in low nutrient conditions. These conditions give us insight into the evolutionary limits of reef-building corals, which is important in understanding how corals might, or might not, be able to cope with the major environmental changes projected to occu ...
... common dogma that coral reefs are always found in low nutrient conditions. These conditions give us insight into the evolutionary limits of reef-building corals, which is important in understanding how corals might, or might not, be able to cope with the major environmental changes projected to occu ...
Importance of carbon dioxide physiological forcing to future climate
... the climate response to radiative and physiological effects of increased CO2 using the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) coupled Community Land and Community Atmosphere Model. In response to a doubling of CO2 , the radiative effect of CO2 causes mean surface air temperature over land t ...
... the climate response to radiative and physiological effects of increased CO2 using the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) coupled Community Land and Community Atmosphere Model. In response to a doubling of CO2 , the radiative effect of CO2 causes mean surface air temperature over land t ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Informing Effective
... granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone is president of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the chart ...
... granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone is president of the National Academy of Sciences. The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the chart ...
Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change - EEG, TU-Wien
... also need this meeting to look at possible solutions. We in the UK have already committed ourselves to a 60% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. We urge others to commit themselves to take comparable steps. But we should not underestimate the scale of the task. Since 1990, global emission ...
... also need this meeting to look at possible solutions. We in the UK have already committed ourselves to a 60% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. We urge others to commit themselves to take comparable steps. But we should not underestimate the scale of the task. Since 1990, global emission ...
Processes Responsible for Cloud Feedback
... Emergent Constraints”). The problem with such analogs is that observed dTs over the period of good cloud and radiation measurements (the last 10-20 years) mostly result from modes of climate variability (e.g. El Niño Southern Oscillation, ENSO), that have very heterogeneous local temperature signat ...
... Emergent Constraints”). The problem with such analogs is that observed dTs over the period of good cloud and radiation measurements (the last 10-20 years) mostly result from modes of climate variability (e.g. El Niño Southern Oscillation, ENSO), that have very heterogeneous local temperature signat ...
U. S. Senate Minority Report:
... prominently featured the voices of scientists skeptical of man-made global warming fears. [See Full report Here: & see: Skeptical scientists overwhelm conference: '2/3 of presenters and question-askers were hostile to, even dismissive of, the UN IPCC' ] Even the mainstream media has begun to take no ...
... prominently featured the voices of scientists skeptical of man-made global warming fears. [See Full report Here: & see: Skeptical scientists overwhelm conference: '2/3 of presenters and question-askers were hostile to, even dismissive of, the UN IPCC' ] Even the mainstream media has begun to take no ...
Link - University of Washington
... We calculated CCVI scores for two time horizons: the 2050s (2040-2069) and the 2080s (20702099). We used Climate Wizard (Girvetz et al. 2009) to generate downscaled predicted temperature and moisture changes for both time horizons (relative to the historical 1961-1990 baseline average) across the ...
... We calculated CCVI scores for two time horizons: the 2050s (2040-2069) and the 2080s (20702099). We used Climate Wizard (Girvetz et al. 2009) to generate downscaled predicted temperature and moisture changes for both time horizons (relative to the historical 1961-1990 baseline average) across the ...
The Al Gore Effect - University of Oregon
... Inconvenient Truth, which aimed to convince individuals to take action to reduce climate change. In 2007, Gore shared the Nobel Peace Prize with the IPCC for being “the single individual who has done the most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted [to count ...
... Inconvenient Truth, which aimed to convince individuals to take action to reduce climate change. In 2007, Gore shared the Nobel Peace Prize with the IPCC for being “the single individual who has done the most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted [to count ...
How might Australian rainforest cloud interception
... an upper limit. Several studies of cloud interception have estimated cloud frequency by assuming cloud presence when the relative humidity is >95% (e.g. Dasch, 1988; Saxena and Lin, 1990). We estimated fc from our 30 min relative humidity data for periods of 618, 1072 and 1113 days at BK, UB and ML1 ...
... an upper limit. Several studies of cloud interception have estimated cloud frequency by assuming cloud presence when the relative humidity is >95% (e.g. Dasch, 1988; Saxena and Lin, 1990). We estimated fc from our 30 min relative humidity data for periods of 618, 1072 and 1113 days at BK, UB and ML1 ...
Survey of Climate Change Considerations in Federal Environmental
... Climate change will have a profound effect on humans and our environment. Recognizing this, federal agencies have begun to incorporate a more detailed discussion of climate change considerations into the Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) that they prepare for major federal actions, such as the ...
... Climate change will have a profound effect on humans and our environment. Recognizing this, federal agencies have begun to incorporate a more detailed discussion of climate change considerations into the Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) that they prepare for major federal actions, such as the ...
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... Volley of Attacks at Racketeering Suggestion On September 1 st, a group of scientists quietly senta letter to President Obama, the US Attorney General and the Head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. In the letter, the scientists asked them to use the powers of the Racketeer Influenced ...
... Volley of Attacks at Racketeering Suggestion On September 1 st, a group of scientists quietly senta letter to President Obama, the US Attorney General and the Head of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. In the letter, the scientists asked them to use the powers of the Racketeer Influenced ...
Full Report, Final Report, Abrupt Climate Change
... the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC AR4). New paleoclimatic reconstructions have been developed that provide greater understanding of patterns and mechanisms of past abrupt climate change in the ocean and on land, and new observations are further reveali ...
... the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC AR4). New paleoclimatic reconstructions have been developed that provide greater understanding of patterns and mechanisms of past abrupt climate change in the ocean and on land, and new observations are further reveali ...
Global Environment Facility 4th Assembly Punta del Este, Uruguay
... collaboration with all the Conventions for which GEF is the financial mechanism. ...
... collaboration with all the Conventions for which GEF is the financial mechanism. ...
Trends in Intense Precipitation in the Climate Record
... percentiles of rainy day events) for daily precipitation during the reference period. Then, exceedences (or precipitation totals for some analyses) above the threshold values were totaled and the climatological mean was calculated for the threshold based on the reference period. For each region, sea ...
... percentiles of rainy day events) for daily precipitation during the reference period. Then, exceedences (or precipitation totals for some analyses) above the threshold values were totaled and the climatological mean was calculated for the threshold based on the reference period. For each region, sea ...
Switzerland`s Sixth National Communication and First
... Changes in climate leave visible signs on the environment and society, sometimes with dramatic consequences for territories already affected by an unfavorable climate. By committing to reducing its emissions of greenhouse gases below the 1990 level and taking national and international action in the ...
... Changes in climate leave visible signs on the environment and society, sometimes with dramatic consequences for territories already affected by an unfavorable climate. By committing to reducing its emissions of greenhouse gases below the 1990 level and taking national and international action in the ...
H1. Epistemic community influence on policymaking is probable if
... a great success. The first steps to this climate deal were made in the late 20th century, when the Rio Earth Summit (UNCED) was held. During this summit, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was established by 154 nations to limit average global temperature increase and ...
... a great success. The first steps to this climate deal were made in the late 20th century, when the Rio Earth Summit (UNCED) was held. During this summit, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was established by 154 nations to limit average global temperature increase and ...
IFC Climate Implementation Plan (April 2016)
... New FI Models: There are numerous opportunities to expand the business of Financial Institutions in financing the transition to a low carbon economy. For example, IFC will use its expertise (FIG and Treasury) to help FI (and corporate) clients develop their own green bonds with IFC taking an anchor ...
... New FI Models: There are numerous opportunities to expand the business of Financial Institutions in financing the transition to a low carbon economy. For example, IFC will use its expertise (FIG and Treasury) to help FI (and corporate) clients develop their own green bonds with IFC taking an anchor ...
Coffee Barometer 2014
... There is growing evidence that coffee cultivation is under threat in some regions that are most vulnerable to climate change. Areas currently suitable for coffee will decrease substantially by, as soon as, 2020, with the potential to disrupt current production and trade practices significantly [1,2, ...
... There is growing evidence that coffee cultivation is under threat in some regions that are most vulnerable to climate change. Areas currently suitable for coffee will decrease substantially by, as soon as, 2020, with the potential to disrupt current production and trade practices significantly [1,2, ...
chile`s second biennial update report on climate change
... including the Global Environment Fund, the Low Emission Capacity Building Program, and the German Government’s Information Matters project. Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet, has especially highlighted the work of our country in the national and international climate arena. Her permanent presence ...
... including the Global Environment Fund, the Low Emission Capacity Building Program, and the German Government’s Information Matters project. Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet, has especially highlighted the work of our country in the national and international climate arena. Her permanent presence ...
Climate Change Adaptation: Outcomes from the Great Barrier Reef
... Action on climate change can be broadly divided into two main areas: mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation refers to actions that reduce the rate and extent of increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. Effective global action to mitigate the severity of climate cha ...
... Action on climate change can be broadly divided into two main areas: mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation refers to actions that reduce the rate and extent of increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere. Effective global action to mitigate the severity of climate cha ...
recent study
... In November 2015, the Dubai Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol agreed to launch formal negotiations on a proposed amendment to phase down hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production and consumption, and agreed to a roadmap to work to an amendment in 2016.1 In December 2015, Parties to Climate Conven ...
... In November 2015, the Dubai Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol agreed to launch formal negotiations on a proposed amendment to phase down hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production and consumption, and agreed to a roadmap to work to an amendment in 2016.1 In December 2015, Parties to Climate Conven ...
IPCC Robert M. Margolis 1992 MIT-CEEPR 92-011WP
... define climate change as a problem. For example, interpreting the IPCC emissions scenarios as a set of scenarios which cover a range of possible futures, including uncertainty yet independent of policies, says nothing about our ability to use policy responses to avoid climatic disruptions. The firs ...
... define climate change as a problem. For example, interpreting the IPCC emissions scenarios as a set of scenarios which cover a range of possible futures, including uncertainty yet independent of policies, says nothing about our ability to use policy responses to avoid climatic disruptions. The firs ...
CDM in Crisis – What is at Stake?
... stakeholder consultation, and steps continue to enhance environmental integrity. Whilst it will always be difficult to avoid nonadditional projects, the CDM has a higher level of stringency than any other mechanisms with multiple independent checks. Additionality is a key component of CDM. When used ...
... stakeholder consultation, and steps continue to enhance environmental integrity. Whilst it will always be difficult to avoid nonadditional projects, the CDM has a higher level of stringency than any other mechanisms with multiple independent checks. Additionality is a key component of CDM. When used ...
Strong influence of 2000-2050 climate change on particulate matter
... Fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) is an important surface air pollutant of public concern, particularly in industrialized regions. Exposure to PM2.5 can result in respiratory and cardiovascular disease (Lelieveld et al., 2013), as well as premature mortali ...
... Fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) is an important surface air pollutant of public concern, particularly in industrialized regions. Exposure to PM2.5 can result in respiratory and cardiovascular disease (Lelieveld et al., 2013), as well as premature mortali ...
Climate Futures for Tasmania: impacts on agriculture
... from the start has meant that the results and outputs from the science are relevant to the Department and the agricultural community. The project results and conclusions contained in this technical report will inform our business decisions. We have worked closely with lead author Dr Greg Holz and hi ...
... from the start has meant that the results and outputs from the science are relevant to the Department and the agricultural community. The project results and conclusions contained in this technical report will inform our business decisions. We have worked closely with lead author Dr Greg Holz and hi ...