CURRICULUM VITAE
... 2001-2007 Director, Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment (PSIEE), The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Easterling was the founding director of the PSIEE during a period in which Penn State rose from 25th to 10th in federal environmental research expenditures according to NSF. He dir ...
... 2001-2007 Director, Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment (PSIEE), The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Easterling was the founding director of the PSIEE during a period in which Penn State rose from 25th to 10th in federal environmental research expenditures according to NSF. He dir ...
The Virgin Islands Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment of the
... Figure 0-1. Past and predicted changes in average global temperatures under different greenhouse gas emission scenarios ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Figure 0-2. The Greenhouse Effect. Excess ...
... Figure 0-1. Past and predicted changes in average global temperatures under different greenhouse gas emission scenarios ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Figure 0-2. The Greenhouse Effect. Excess ...
Protected Areas: Buffering nature against climate change
... The first and most important step the experts recommend is rapid expansion of Australia's reserve system to protect core habitats. Fortunately Australia already has a detailed plan and targets set to do this. Now all that’s needed is the investment to create new reserves and other protected areas. R ...
... The first and most important step the experts recommend is rapid expansion of Australia's reserve system to protect core habitats. Fortunately Australia already has a detailed plan and targets set to do this. Now all that’s needed is the investment to create new reserves and other protected areas. R ...
Zimbabwe`s National Climate Change Response Strategy
... to direct its project proposals to the appropriate funding mechanism. The Response Strategy is divided into six sections. These include an introductory section which comprises a brief profile of Zimbabwe and the Vision, Mission, Goal, Strategic Objectives, Pillars and Guiding Principles of the Natio ...
... to direct its project proposals to the appropriate funding mechanism. The Response Strategy is divided into six sections. These include an introductory section which comprises a brief profile of Zimbabwe and the Vision, Mission, Goal, Strategic Objectives, Pillars and Guiding Principles of the Natio ...
Climate politics in the lower Mekong basin
... need to take a hard look at the problems that may arise from climate change and take a long-term perspective on how to deal with them’ (Watts 2011). And in Vietnam, Can Tho province in the Mekong Delta has been flooded for five days twice a month (interview with the Vietnamese National Mekong Commit ...
... need to take a hard look at the problems that may arise from climate change and take a long-term perspective on how to deal with them’ (Watts 2011). And in Vietnam, Can Tho province in the Mekong Delta has been flooded for five days twice a month (interview with the Vietnamese National Mekong Commit ...
Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK, Department of Health
... 1. The Department of Health asked the Expert Group on Climate Change and Health in the UK to advise on the likely effects of climate change on health in the United Kingdom (UK). This report presents the Group’s findings.The available evidence has been examined and it has been concluded that climate ...
... 1. The Department of Health asked the Expert Group on Climate Change and Health in the UK to advise on the likely effects of climate change on health in the United Kingdom (UK). This report presents the Group’s findings.The available evidence has been examined and it has been concluded that climate ...
Playing the Climate Dominoes: Tipping Points and the Cost of
... output [5, 6, 7] or in the presence of a single tipping point that modifies either the carbon cycle or the climate’s sensitivity to emissions [8]. However, climate scientists have become particularly concerned with a possible “domino effect” arising through interactions among tipping points [9, 10, ...
... output [5, 6, 7] or in the presence of a single tipping point that modifies either the carbon cycle or the climate’s sensitivity to emissions [8]. However, climate scientists have become particularly concerned with a possible “domino effect” arising through interactions among tipping points [9, 10, ...
Connecting on Climate
... to Americans and those they love. Getting climate communication right is becoming increasingly important for at least three reasons. First, the issue and timing are both critical. The impacts of climate change are accelerating, and delaying meaningful action to reduce carbon emissions increases the ...
... to Americans and those they love. Getting climate communication right is becoming increasingly important for at least three reasons. First, the issue and timing are both critical. The impacts of climate change are accelerating, and delaying meaningful action to reduce carbon emissions increases the ...
the identification of a solar signal in climate records of the last 500
... There has been confirmation in the last two decades, through instrumental measurements onboard satellites, that the ‘solar constant’ does, as has long been hypothesized, vary. While there is no consensus as to the best method for estimating past variations in solar output, it seems likely that over ...
... There has been confirmation in the last two decades, through instrumental measurements onboard satellites, that the ‘solar constant’ does, as has long been hypothesized, vary. While there is no consensus as to the best method for estimating past variations in solar output, it seems likely that over ...
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... Storing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the oceans may provide a useful means of limiting climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels. This report explains the concept, provides a simple description of its scientific aspects and discusses the environmental implications. It also describes the furthe ...
... Storing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the oceans may provide a useful means of limiting climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels. This report explains the concept, provides a simple description of its scientific aspects and discusses the environmental implications. It also describes the furthe ...
SADC Policy paper on Climate Change
... the Kyoto Protocol, it became clear that the implementation of the Convention and Protocol would prove to be a complex process involving a wide range of policy options and varied engagement by multiple levels of governance systems. ...
... the Kyoto Protocol, it became clear that the implementation of the Convention and Protocol would prove to be a complex process involving a wide range of policy options and varied engagement by multiple levels of governance systems. ...
Proceedings from The 50th Societas Ethica Annual Conference
... questions relating to future generations and the underlying issues of (human) rights. His reflection is clearly nourished by the concept of justice and its concomitant query of the range of human responsibility. His four questions demonstrate not only an interest in an open discourse freed from stru ...
... questions relating to future generations and the underlying issues of (human) rights. His reflection is clearly nourished by the concept of justice and its concomitant query of the range of human responsibility. His four questions demonstrate not only an interest in an open discourse freed from stru ...
Global Catastrophic Risks - The Global Priorities Project
... development of good proposals for a management model – a global governance – able to decrease – and at best eliminate – these risks. THE GLOBAL PRIORITIES PROJECT helps decision-makers effectively prioritise ways to do good. We achieve his both by advising decision-makers on programme evaluation met ...
... development of good proposals for a management model – a global governance – able to decrease – and at best eliminate – these risks. THE GLOBAL PRIORITIES PROJECT helps decision-makers effectively prioritise ways to do good. We achieve his both by advising decision-makers on programme evaluation met ...
Icelandic Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2009
... developing environmentally-friendly energy solutions. The Nordic countries have a significant contribution to make in this area. Over the last few decades each country has, in its own way, been at the forefront of producing and using renewable energy. This pioneering work should be continued, and No ...
... developing environmentally-friendly energy solutions. The Nordic countries have a significant contribution to make in this area. Over the last few decades each country has, in its own way, been at the forefront of producing and using renewable energy. This pioneering work should be continued, and No ...
Australian horticulture`s response to climate change and
... This project on horticulture's response to climate change and climate variability was conducted between 2006 and 2008, and engaged with growers, consultants and scientists in three major horticultural regions in Australia. Together with an assessment of tools capable of assisting growers and their a ...
... This project on horticulture's response to climate change and climate variability was conducted between 2006 and 2008, and engaged with growers, consultants and scientists in three major horticultural regions in Australia. Together with an assessment of tools capable of assisting growers and their a ...
More Than 1000 International Scientists Dissent
... of their goal and were labeled as nothing more than the "global warming establishment exonerating the global warming establishment." See here, here, and here. The InterAcademy Council (IAC) was the most competent of the inquires.] As new data and science continued to call into question man-made glob ...
... of their goal and were labeled as nothing more than the "global warming establishment exonerating the global warming establishment." See here, here, and here. The InterAcademy Council (IAC) was the most competent of the inquires.] As new data and science continued to call into question man-made glob ...
A Global Response to HFCs through Fair and
... One argument against the introduction of HFC control schedules into the Montreal Protocol has been that HFCs are already included under the climate regime. This ignores the distinction of production and consumption controls under Montreal and emissions controls under Kyoto. Furthermore, it is by no ...
... One argument against the introduction of HFC control schedules into the Montreal Protocol has been that HFCs are already included under the climate regime. This ignores the distinction of production and consumption controls under Montreal and emissions controls under Kyoto. Furthermore, it is by no ...
More Than 1000 International Scientists Dissent Over Man
... of their goal and were labeled as nothing more than the "global warming establishment exonerating the global warming establishment." See here, here, and here. The InterAcademy Council (IAC) was the most competent of the inquires.] As new data and science continued to call into question man-made glob ...
... of their goal and were labeled as nothing more than the "global warming establishment exonerating the global warming establishment." See here, here, and here. The InterAcademy Council (IAC) was the most competent of the inquires.] As new data and science continued to call into question man-made glob ...
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
... and a reasonable range of alternatives. EPCA’s fuel economy requirements, including the four EPCA factors, NHTSA must consider in determining “maximum feasible” CAFE levels – technological feasibility, economic practicability, the need to conserve energy, and the effect of other standards of the Gov ...
... and a reasonable range of alternatives. EPCA’s fuel economy requirements, including the four EPCA factors, NHTSA must consider in determining “maximum feasible” CAFE levels – technological feasibility, economic practicability, the need to conserve energy, and the effect of other standards of the Gov ...
Xeni Gwet`in Community-based Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... as well as jeopardize certain tourism and energy projects. At the same time, long-term climate changes may not be all bad. A warmer climate could present new opportunities for agricultural growth, a longer tourist season and new eco-forestry development in the XGCA. These projected changes are by no ...
... as well as jeopardize certain tourism and energy projects. At the same time, long-term climate changes may not be all bad. A warmer climate could present new opportunities for agricultural growth, a longer tourist season and new eco-forestry development in the XGCA. These projected changes are by no ...
Ocean dynamics determine the response of oceanic CO2 uptake to
... forced by daily NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis data. The terrestrial carbon cycle is simulated by the land surface scheme JSBACH. This is based on the Biosphere Energy Transfer and Hydrology scheme (BETHY, Knorr 2000), which includes photosynthesis for C3 and C4 plants, depending on atmospheric CO2 concentrat ...
... forced by daily NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis data. The terrestrial carbon cycle is simulated by the land surface scheme JSBACH. This is based on the Biosphere Energy Transfer and Hydrology scheme (BETHY, Knorr 2000), which includes photosynthesis for C3 and C4 plants, depending on atmospheric CO2 concentrat ...
Climate Impacts in Europe The JRC PESETA II Project
... Figure 3. Total CO2 emission per year (GtC) from the JRC PESETA II scenarios ......................... 33 Figure 4. Mean seasonal climate change signal (°C ) for bias corrected temperature under the A1B scenario ........................................................................................ ...
... Figure 3. Total CO2 emission per year (GtC) from the JRC PESETA II scenarios ......................... 33 Figure 4. Mean seasonal climate change signal (°C ) for bias corrected temperature under the A1B scenario ........................................................................................ ...
David Suzuki - Pesticide Truths
... Suzuki says that despite this growing consensus, many in the public and the media seemed doubtful about the science for many years. The reason for the confusion about climate change, in Suzuki's view, was due to a well-organized campaign of disinformation about the science involved. "A very small ba ...
... Suzuki says that despite this growing consensus, many in the public and the media seemed doubtful about the science for many years. The reason for the confusion about climate change, in Suzuki's view, was due to a well-organized campaign of disinformation about the science involved. "A very small ba ...
UNIVERSIDAD DE CANTABRIA
... at about 60◦ N and in the SH between 40 and 60◦ S. The extension and intensity of these areas vary within seasons as can be clearly seen in Figure 3.3. The storms in the North Pacific and North Atlantic generate waves during winter ([Young, 1999, Semedo et al., 2011b]) with a mean seasonal value of ...
... at about 60◦ N and in the SH between 40 and 60◦ S. The extension and intensity of these areas vary within seasons as can be clearly seen in Figure 3.3. The storms in the North Pacific and North Atlantic generate waves during winter ([Young, 1999, Semedo et al., 2011b]) with a mean seasonal value of ...