OECD Environmental Outlook to 2050
... short of what is needed to ensure the integrity of ecosystems. In particular: • We are not on track to limit the rise in the average temperature of the global atmosphere to 2°C above pre-industrial period; overall GHG emissions from OECD countries increased in the last decade; • The overall energy m ...
... short of what is needed to ensure the integrity of ecosystems. In particular: • We are not on track to limit the rise in the average temperature of the global atmosphere to 2°C above pre-industrial period; overall GHG emissions from OECD countries increased in the last decade; • The overall energy m ...
Climate phoenix - Grattan Institute
... measure. What counts are Australia’s total emissions over time: there would be little point in Australia’s emissions being 5 per cent below 2000 levels in the year 2020 if emissions had been significantly higher in previous years. As shown in Figure 1, the 2020 target is actually a declining traject ...
... measure. What counts are Australia’s total emissions over time: there would be little point in Australia’s emissions being 5 per cent below 2000 levels in the year 2020 if emissions had been significantly higher in previous years. As shown in Figure 1, the 2020 target is actually a declining traject ...
Understanding patterns of resilient economic development. Rwanda
... The physical effects of climate change will have direct and indirect impacts on economic and social structures and natural systems, and these impacts will have high costs (IPCC, 2001; IPCC, 2014; Stern, 2006). Although the manifestation of climate change will vary across regions, at the global level ...
... The physical effects of climate change will have direct and indirect impacts on economic and social structures and natural systems, and these impacts will have high costs (IPCC, 2001; IPCC, 2014; Stern, 2006). Although the manifestation of climate change will vary across regions, at the global level ...
National Climate Change Adaptation Framework
... avoid or reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and take advantage of any positive impacts. For Ireland, it is important to be able to build on positive opportunities that may be presented to respond effectively to reduce any negative impacts and to prepare for longer term consequences. The In ...
... avoid or reduce the adverse impacts of climate change and take advantage of any positive impacts. For Ireland, it is important to be able to build on positive opportunities that may be presented to respond effectively to reduce any negative impacts and to prepare for longer term consequences. The In ...
UC Santa Barbara (pdf)
... study for meeting the 2014 and 2020 goals (and) a target date for achieving climate neutrality as soon as possible, while concurrently maintaining the University’s overall mission. Climate neutrality means that the University will have a net zero impact on the Earth’s climate, and it will be achieve ...
... study for meeting the 2014 and 2020 goals (and) a target date for achieving climate neutrality as soon as possible, while concurrently maintaining the University’s overall mission. Climate neutrality means that the University will have a net zero impact on the Earth’s climate, and it will be achieve ...
How will ocean acidification affect marine photosynthetic organisms
... reported in the literature so far about how OA will affect calcification rates in coccolithophores, which has been put down to strain-specific responses, therefore this hypothesis was examined (Langer et al. 2009). Four strains of E. huxleyi (RCC1212, RCC1216, RCC1238 and RCC1256) were exposed to pC ...
... reported in the literature so far about how OA will affect calcification rates in coccolithophores, which has been put down to strain-specific responses, therefore this hypothesis was examined (Langer et al. 2009). Four strains of E. huxleyi (RCC1212, RCC1216, RCC1238 and RCC1256) were exposed to pC ...
Proposal_Draft_1 - Laboratory of Tree
... climatic fluctuations (Dietz and Von Arx 2005) further underscoring their value in dating newly exposed surfaces. Maximum ages of certain species of shrubs and herbs found in the Alps have ranged from 60 to 100 years (Schweingruber and Dietz 2001). In the White Mountains of California, USA, high alp ...
... climatic fluctuations (Dietz and Von Arx 2005) further underscoring their value in dating newly exposed surfaces. Maximum ages of certain species of shrubs and herbs found in the Alps have ranged from 60 to 100 years (Schweingruber and Dietz 2001). In the White Mountains of California, USA, high alp ...
Information and Communication Technology for Prosperity
... listings and make job applications. New opportunities exist for young people with mid-level digital skills in areas such as offshore services, including information technology and business process outsourcing, crowdsourcing, and microwork. Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive an ...
... listings and make job applications. New opportunities exist for young people with mid-level digital skills in areas such as offshore services, including information technology and business process outsourcing, crowdsourcing, and microwork. Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive an ...
North Atlantic warming: patterns of long
... for the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (2007). These four models were selected because their simulation of north– south long-term contrast of the North Atlantic SST is in reasonably good agreement with observations. Detailed information about the mod ...
... for the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (2007). These four models were selected because their simulation of north– south long-term contrast of the North Atlantic SST is in reasonably good agreement with observations. Detailed information about the mod ...
New Insights on the Physical Nature of the Atmospheric Greenhouse
... In other words, the lower troposphere contains significantly more kinetic energy than expected from solar heating alone, a conclusion also supported by the new 90 K GE estimate. A similar but more extreme situation is observed on Venus as well, where the atmospheric downwelling LW radiation near the ...
... In other words, the lower troposphere contains significantly more kinetic energy than expected from solar heating alone, a conclusion also supported by the new 90 K GE estimate. A similar but more extreme situation is observed on Venus as well, where the atmospheric downwelling LW radiation near the ...
LCCARL299_en.pdf
... C. Approach to measuring the economic impact of climate change on tourism..................................... 97 D. Impact on tourist arrivals ................................................................................................................... 98 1. Impact on forecast arrivals based ...
... C. Approach to measuring the economic impact of climate change on tourism..................................... 97 D. Impact on tourist arrivals ................................................................................................................... 98 1. Impact on forecast arrivals based ...
East Midlands Sustainable Development Round Table The Potential
... Overall, we will have to live with some level of climate change and plan accordingly. In order to do this we will have to take climate change into account when planning our water resources, flood defences, industry, agriculture, housing and other developments and biodiversity. However, the priority ...
... Overall, we will have to live with some level of climate change and plan accordingly. In order to do this we will have to take climate change into account when planning our water resources, flood defences, industry, agriculture, housing and other developments and biodiversity. However, the priority ...
2012 2013 FINAL CICS Annual Report
... could be obtained using just the data or the model alone. Such products are necessarily not wholly accurate representations of the system; however, especially in data-sparse regions of the globe and for poorly measured fields, the resulting combined product is likely to be a much more accurate repre ...
... could be obtained using just the data or the model alone. Such products are necessarily not wholly accurate representations of the system; however, especially in data-sparse regions of the globe and for poorly measured fields, the resulting combined product is likely to be a much more accurate repre ...
What to include in INDCs - Low Emission Capacity Building
... “Lack of certainty on what to be included in INDCs” (71%) “Limited expertise for assessing mitigation options” (71%) ...
... “Lack of certainty on what to be included in INDCs” (71%) “Limited expertise for assessing mitigation options” (71%) ...
North American megadroughts in the Common Era
... During the Medieval Climate Anomaly (MCA), Western North America experienced episodes of intense aridity that persisted for multiple decades or longer. These megadroughts are well documented in many proxy records, but the causal mechanisms are poorly understood. General circulation models (GCMs) sim ...
... During the Medieval Climate Anomaly (MCA), Western North America experienced episodes of intense aridity that persisted for multiple decades or longer. These megadroughts are well documented in many proxy records, but the causal mechanisms are poorly understood. General circulation models (GCMs) sim ...
Marine Ecosystem Sensitivity to Climate Change Raymond C. Smith
... duration. The blue and pink shading represent cool and warm periods, respectively. From left to right, resolution of the record increases and its duration decreases. The Lallemand Fjord record (Shevenell et al. 1996)represents the last 8000 radiocarbon years and is based on percentage of total organ ...
... duration. The blue and pink shading represent cool and warm periods, respectively. From left to right, resolution of the record increases and its duration decreases. The Lallemand Fjord record (Shevenell et al. 1996)represents the last 8000 radiocarbon years and is based on percentage of total organ ...
27. record low northern hemisphere sea ice extent in march 2015
... pressure over the western Aleutian Islands associated with positive 2-m air temperature over the Sea of Okhotsk in March 2015 likely due to southerly surface wind that substantially contributed to the negative SIC there (Kimura and Wakatsuchi 1999), while the negative SIC in the Bering Sea is more d ...
... pressure over the western Aleutian Islands associated with positive 2-m air temperature over the Sea of Okhotsk in March 2015 likely due to southerly surface wind that substantially contributed to the negative SIC there (Kimura and Wakatsuchi 1999), while the negative SIC in the Bering Sea is more d ...
Ontario Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and
... Cumulative greenhouse gas emissions will determine the amount of climate change that communities will need to adapt to by mid-century, so reducing emissions is a high priority. Hospitals and health care facilities are often a significant source of such emissions. However, this document does not expl ...
... Cumulative greenhouse gas emissions will determine the amount of climate change that communities will need to adapt to by mid-century, so reducing emissions is a high priority. Hospitals and health care facilities are often a significant source of such emissions. However, this document does not expl ...
depletion
... sun’s luminosity) – stable T. • Pink: Modelling both natural forces & impact of human beings – match observed T better. ...
... sun’s luminosity) – stable T. • Pink: Modelling both natural forces & impact of human beings – match observed T better. ...
PERSPECTIVE: Potential responses to climate change in organisms
... responses of interacting species might not be parallel (Harrington et al. 1999; Visser and Both 2005). We explore how these various mechanisms might interact to shape the selective environment in the case of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.). Salmon species have plastic life histories, but adaptati ...
... responses of interacting species might not be parallel (Harrington et al. 1999; Visser and Both 2005). We explore how these various mechanisms might interact to shape the selective environment in the case of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.). Salmon species have plastic life histories, but adaptati ...
Di Gregorio et al 2016 - Centre for Climate Change Economics and
... change targets, priority sectors for mitigation and adaptation and necessary financial mechanisms. Land use systems, agriculture and forestry are at the heart of these policies, because of their vulnerability to climate change as well as their potential contribution to mitigation efforts. The vulner ...
... change targets, priority sectors for mitigation and adaptation and necessary financial mechanisms. Land use systems, agriculture and forestry are at the heart of these policies, because of their vulnerability to climate change as well as their potential contribution to mitigation efforts. The vulner ...
Sample pages 2 PDF
... Paleolithic). The strength of meta-analysis, such as this, which relies on data retrieved from the literature, is in the ability to amass large dataset, which provides robust statistical results. However, when using published literature, the difficulty is in controlling for similar data acquisition. ...
... Paleolithic). The strength of meta-analysis, such as this, which relies on data retrieved from the literature, is in the ability to amass large dataset, which provides robust statistical results. However, when using published literature, the difficulty is in controlling for similar data acquisition. ...
Potential Effects of Climate-change on Polar Bear Populations in the
... Changes in Climate • Global temps are rising (land surface temp has risen .45-.6 degrees Celsius) • Precipitation has increased by about 1% over world’s continent in the last century • Sea level has risen 15-20 cm in the last century ...
... Changes in Climate • Global temps are rising (land surface temp has risen .45-.6 degrees Celsius) • Precipitation has increased by about 1% over world’s continent in the last century • Sea level has risen 15-20 cm in the last century ...