Partisan Group Identity and Belief in Human
... regularly have detractors who question the validity of the consensus. Such detractors often do this by politicizing the underlying science, claiming it is difficult to know what to believe. Furthermore, we introduce additional competition to see what happens when communicators then react and challe ...
... regularly have detractors who question the validity of the consensus. Such detractors often do this by politicizing the underlying science, claiming it is difficult to know what to believe. Furthermore, we introduce additional competition to see what happens when communicators then react and challe ...
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... surge for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Coast of the United States for 1979-2013. Env. Res. Lett. 11, 9. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/11/9/094004 • Naud, C. M., J. F. Booth, A. D. Del Genio, 2016: The relationship between boundary layer stability and cloud cover in the post-cold frontal region. J. Climate ...
... surge for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Coast of the United States for 1979-2013. Env. Res. Lett. 11, 9. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/11/9/094004 • Naud, C. M., J. F. Booth, A. D. Del Genio, 2016: The relationship between boundary layer stability and cloud cover in the post-cold frontal region. J. Climate ...
Climate Change and Extreme Events
... Climate and land-use change complicate current and future water management challenges through their complex and shifting interactions that alter space–time patterns of hydrological variability and induce uncertainty in the decision making processes. Limitations of traditional hydrological analyses a ...
... Climate and land-use change complicate current and future water management challenges through their complex and shifting interactions that alter space–time patterns of hydrological variability and induce uncertainty in the decision making processes. Limitations of traditional hydrological analyses a ...
Adaptive Thermoregulation in Endotherms May
... The co-adaptation of thermoregulation and thermal sensitivity in endotherms The idea that performance of all systems from biochemical to organismal should be affected by temperature is not new. One possible advantage of endothermy, and more specifically homeothermy, is that maintaining a narrow rang ...
... The co-adaptation of thermoregulation and thermal sensitivity in endotherms The idea that performance of all systems from biochemical to organismal should be affected by temperature is not new. One possible advantage of endothermy, and more specifically homeothermy, is that maintaining a narrow rang ...
Anthony Patt ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
... Patt, Anthony, Detlef van Vuuren, Frans Berkhout, Asbjørn Aaheim, Andries Hof, Morna Isaac, and Reinhard Mechler (2010). Adaptation in integrated assessment modeling: where do we stand? Climatic Change 99: 383 – 402. Patt, Anthony, Mark Tadross, Patrick Nussbaumer, Kwabena Asante, Marc Metzger, José ...
... Patt, Anthony, Detlef van Vuuren, Frans Berkhout, Asbjørn Aaheim, Andries Hof, Morna Isaac, and Reinhard Mechler (2010). Adaptation in integrated assessment modeling: where do we stand? Climatic Change 99: 383 – 402. Patt, Anthony, Mark Tadross, Patrick Nussbaumer, Kwabena Asante, Marc Metzger, José ...
Global Concern about Climate Change, Broad Support for Limiting
... and a global median of 40% are very worried this will happen. There is general agreement about what should be done to deal with global warming. As the Paris conference approaches, majorities in 39 nations (Pakistan is the outlier) say they support their country limiting its emissions as part of a cl ...
... and a global median of 40% are very worried this will happen. There is general agreement about what should be done to deal with global warming. As the Paris conference approaches, majorities in 39 nations (Pakistan is the outlier) say they support their country limiting its emissions as part of a cl ...
Assessing Vulnerabilities to the Effects of Global Change: An Eight
... The two specific purposes of this paper are to specify what is novel about global change vulnerability assessments, and to propose a common methodology for conducting such assessments, for a broad multi-disciplinary audience. In Section 2, we assert a common definition and objective for global chang ...
... The two specific purposes of this paper are to specify what is novel about global change vulnerability assessments, and to propose a common methodology for conducting such assessments, for a broad multi-disciplinary audience. In Section 2, we assert a common definition and objective for global chang ...
Variability properties of daily and monthly observed near-surface
... A detailed study on near-surface temperature variability and trends in Uganda has not yet been carried out, especially to include recent global temperature increases since the 1970s. A primary motivation for undertaking this study was therefore to investigate temperature trends in Uganda during the ...
... A detailed study on near-surface temperature variability and trends in Uganda has not yet been carried out, especially to include recent global temperature increases since the 1970s. A primary motivation for undertaking this study was therefore to investigate temperature trends in Uganda during the ...
The Carbon Cycle: Implications for Climate Change and Congress June 25, 2007
... indicate that the land surface (vegetation plus soils) accumulates more carbon per year than it emits to the atmosphere (Figure 1 and Table 1).19 The land surface thus acts as a net sink for CO2 at present. Some policy makers advocate strategies for increasing the amount of CO2 taken up and stored, ...
... indicate that the land surface (vegetation plus soils) accumulates more carbon per year than it emits to the atmosphere (Figure 1 and Table 1).19 The land surface thus acts as a net sink for CO2 at present. Some policy makers advocate strategies for increasing the amount of CO2 taken up and stored, ...
Evidence in support of the climate change–Atlantic hurricane
... Received 10 May 2006; revised 6 July 2006; accepted 17 July 2006; published 23 August 2006. ...
... Received 10 May 2006; revised 6 July 2006; accepted 17 July 2006; published 23 August 2006. ...
ENSO-Monsoon relationships in current and future climates
... parametrizations. I: model climatology and variability in multi-decadal experiments” Clim. Dyn. 20: 175-191; Rodwell, M. J. and Hoskins, B. J. (1995), “A Model of the Asian Summer Monsoon. Part II: Cross-Equatorial Flow and PV Behavior” J. Atmos. Sci. 52: 1341-1356; Slingo, J. M., Spencer, H., Hoski ...
... parametrizations. I: model climatology and variability in multi-decadal experiments” Clim. Dyn. 20: 175-191; Rodwell, M. J. and Hoskins, B. J. (1995), “A Model of the Asian Summer Monsoon. Part II: Cross-Equatorial Flow and PV Behavior” J. Atmos. Sci. 52: 1341-1356; Slingo, J. M., Spencer, H., Hoski ...
Driving forces behind EU-27 greenhouse gas emissions
... for nearly three fifths of total EU emissions in 2008, it is interesting to explore the evolution of energy consumption vis-à-vis emissions from energy. Emissions from energy use arise not only from the energy industries, but also transport, manufacturing industries, services and households (see Fig ...
... for nearly three fifths of total EU emissions in 2008, it is interesting to explore the evolution of energy consumption vis-à-vis emissions from energy. Emissions from energy use arise not only from the energy industries, but also transport, manufacturing industries, services and households (see Fig ...
global temperature trends
... difference is probably caused by errors in the model radiative forcing5,12,14–16 or in the model response to radiative forcing5,14,17,18. The relative magnitudes of these three contributions are poorly known. Here we quantify how forcing, feedback and internal climate variability contribute to sprea ...
... difference is probably caused by errors in the model radiative forcing5,12,14–16 or in the model response to radiative forcing5,14,17,18. The relative magnitudes of these three contributions are poorly known. Here we quantify how forcing, feedback and internal climate variability contribute to sprea ...
What to talk about
... Conclusion: The ECCP must come up with a response to the issue of historic & present responsibility for creating adaptation needs in developing countries, including the issue of compensation for climate change impacts. This should be made explicit in the ToR of the adaptation working group. ...
... Conclusion: The ECCP must come up with a response to the issue of historic & present responsibility for creating adaptation needs in developing countries, including the issue of compensation for climate change impacts. This should be made explicit in the ToR of the adaptation working group. ...
West Antarctica`s sensitivity to natural and
... West Antarctic climate diverges To set the stage for understanding Holocene climate we first examine the last 100 000 a using GISP2, SD and TD. Figure 2 shows that multi-millennial-scale variability in marine source seasalt (ssNaþ) and terrestrial source dusts (nssCa2þ and nssKþ) is similar in struc ...
... West Antarctic climate diverges To set the stage for understanding Holocene climate we first examine the last 100 000 a using GISP2, SD and TD. Figure 2 shows that multi-millennial-scale variability in marine source seasalt (ssNaþ) and terrestrial source dusts (nssCa2þ and nssKþ) is similar in struc ...
Full Report - Focus on Energy
... from 1037 gC m (5.4%, B1) to 5,083 gC m (26.7%, A2fixCO2). In the LPJ simulations, the physiological effect of CO2 mitigates (by about two-thirds) but does not neutralize carbon losses caused by climate change alone. The importance of the CO2 physiological effect remains uncertain and a major area o ...
... from 1037 gC m (5.4%, B1) to 5,083 gC m (26.7%, A2fixCO2). In the LPJ simulations, the physiological effect of CO2 mitigates (by about two-thirds) but does not neutralize carbon losses caused by climate change alone. The importance of the CO2 physiological effect remains uncertain and a major area o ...
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... already challenged by a growing population and rising agricultural or industrial water demand. This development coincides with the pollution of available freshwater resources (municipal and industrial discharge, run-off from agricultural surfaces). Moreover, intense land use (e.g. agriculture, lives ...
... already challenged by a growing population and rising agricultural or industrial water demand. This development coincides with the pollution of available freshwater resources (municipal and industrial discharge, run-off from agricultural surfaces). Moreover, intense land use (e.g. agriculture, lives ...
PDF - Greening Greenfield
... electricity without emitting climate change emissions, and they export zero carbon electricity to their neighbors, offsetting transportation fuels that they still import. How did they do this? They reduced their energy needs and then looked for clean energy sources. They found wind power, waste stra ...
... electricity without emitting climate change emissions, and they export zero carbon electricity to their neighbors, offsetting transportation fuels that they still import. How did they do this? They reduced their energy needs and then looked for clean energy sources. They found wind power, waste stra ...
AFWA 2002 - Nevada Department of Wildlife
... If there are jurisdictional barriers states may want to show how those species are being addressed by other agencies of jurisdiction. ...
... If there are jurisdictional barriers states may want to show how those species are being addressed by other agencies of jurisdiction. ...
Impact of climate change on thermal comfort, heating and cooling
... like the extraordinary hot summer of 2003 are accelerating this trend and steadily rising mean annual temperatures (1.3°C during the 20th century in Switzerland) are increasing the specific energy demand for space cooling. In this paper, we provide evidence regarding the increasing relevance of ther ...
... like the extraordinary hot summer of 2003 are accelerating this trend and steadily rising mean annual temperatures (1.3°C during the 20th century in Switzerland) are increasing the specific energy demand for space cooling. In this paper, we provide evidence regarding the increasing relevance of ther ...
LCCARL394_en.pdf
... There are significant, fundamental changes taking place in global air and sea surface temperatures and sea levels. The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change noted that many of the warmest years on the instrumental record of global surface temperatures have occurre ...
... There are significant, fundamental changes taking place in global air and sea surface temperatures and sea levels. The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change noted that many of the warmest years on the instrumental record of global surface temperatures have occurre ...
ice age: the meltdown
... (Y 3) - Unit 7, Section 2: Where are hot and cold places located on a world map? ...
... (Y 3) - Unit 7, Section 2: Where are hot and cold places located on a world map? ...