Multi-decadal variations in Southern Hemisphere atmospheric 14C
... Island, New Zealand (52.52˚S, 169.22˚E) (Figure 1). Each tree series formed part of a wellreplicated, annually-resolved chronology with an „expressed population signal‟ (or EPS) above 0.85, a threshold value commonly used to describe a robust, highly-replicated series [Briffa and Jones, 1990]. The N ...
... Island, New Zealand (52.52˚S, 169.22˚E) (Figure 1). Each tree series formed part of a wellreplicated, annually-resolved chronology with an „expressed population signal‟ (or EPS) above 0.85, a threshold value commonly used to describe a robust, highly-replicated series [Briffa and Jones, 1990]. The N ...
Multiyear Rainfall and Temperature Trends in the Volta River Basin
... influenced by changes in land cover [1,2], land use [3], and climate [4]. Also, the influences of large dams and human water use for food and energy production may have significant impacts on surrounding climate and precipitation patterns [5,6]. Hydropower generation is solely dependent on water and ...
... influenced by changes in land cover [1,2], land use [3], and climate [4]. Also, the influences of large dams and human water use for food and energy production may have significant impacts on surrounding climate and precipitation patterns [5,6]. Hydropower generation is solely dependent on water and ...
Transient Earth system responses to cumulative
... There is an apparent discrepancy between the TCR estimated with the most recent set of Earth system models (ESMs) versus some recent studies that invoke observational constraints (Otto et al., 2013) and simplified models (Schwartz, 2012; Collins et al., 2013). These latter studies suggest the possib ...
... There is an apparent discrepancy between the TCR estimated with the most recent set of Earth system models (ESMs) versus some recent studies that invoke observational constraints (Otto et al., 2013) and simplified models (Schwartz, 2012; Collins et al., 2013). These latter studies suggest the possib ...
Public attitudes and behavior about climate change: what shapes
... Scientists around the world overwhelmingly agree that recent human activities that release large volumes of several gases (especially carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere have been causing changes in the earth’s climate. Climate changes include warmer air and sea temperatures, changed patterns of pre ...
... Scientists around the world overwhelmingly agree that recent human activities that release large volumes of several gases (especially carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere have been causing changes in the earth’s climate. Climate changes include warmer air and sea temperatures, changed patterns of pre ...
The Promises and Perils of Geoengineering
... down the heat, they do nothing to clear the air of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. This means that if an SRM project were to be successfully developed, it would have to be continued indefinitely. Otherwise, the full pent-up warming effect of rising atmospheric GHG concentrations would be suddenly un ...
... down the heat, they do nothing to clear the air of CO2 and other greenhouse gases. This means that if an SRM project were to be successfully developed, it would have to be continued indefinitely. Otherwise, the full pent-up warming effect of rising atmospheric GHG concentrations would be suddenly un ...
Tutorial: Microsoft Office Excel Basics
... In the window that pops up, select the format you want the copied cells in, as seen in Figure 21, then click “OK”. Figure 22 shows the copied cells with the values only. Tutorial prepared for the Project-Based Global Climate Change Education Project, funded by NASA GCCE Copyright © 2011, Office of E ...
... In the window that pops up, select the format you want the copied cells in, as seen in Figure 21, then click “OK”. Figure 22 shows the copied cells with the values only. Tutorial prepared for the Project-Based Global Climate Change Education Project, funded by NASA GCCE Copyright © 2011, Office of E ...
Simulating Picea schrenkiana forest productivity under climatic
... is the most dominant and widespread boreal forest type on the north slopes of the Tianshan Mountains. It is also one of the most important zonal forms of vegetation in the study region, representing 60.8% of the timber growing stock and 54.0% of forest land in the Xinjiang area (Zhang and Tang, 1989 ...
... is the most dominant and widespread boreal forest type on the north slopes of the Tianshan Mountains. It is also one of the most important zonal forms of vegetation in the study region, representing 60.8% of the timber growing stock and 54.0% of forest land in the Xinjiang area (Zhang and Tang, 1989 ...
benefit sharing redd+ indonesia - The Forest Carbon Partnership
... Forest Policy and Climate Change Center (PUSPIJAK) Jl. Gunung Batu No. 5, Bogor 16610. PO BOX 272. Telp +622518633944; Fax +622518634924 Email: [email protected]; Website:www.puspijak.org ...
... Forest Policy and Climate Change Center (PUSPIJAK) Jl. Gunung Batu No. 5, Bogor 16610. PO BOX 272. Telp +622518633944; Fax +622518634924 Email: [email protected]; Website:www.puspijak.org ...
Chapter 4 Global action and Australia`s role
... More needs to be done to keep warming below 2 degrees and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, but there are promising signs. The level of action has steadily increased over the last 20 years and accelerated recently. The two largest emitters of greenhouse gases—China and the United States—are ...
... More needs to be done to keep warming below 2 degrees and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, but there are promising signs. The level of action has steadily increased over the last 20 years and accelerated recently. The two largest emitters of greenhouse gases—China and the United States—are ...
Planning the resilient city: Concepts and strategies for coping with
... subject is its lack of multifaceted theorizing and the fact that it typically overlooks the multidisciplinary and complex nature of urban resilience. Because city resilience is a complex, multidisciplinary phenomenon, focusing on a single or small number of contributing factors ultimately results in ...
... subject is its lack of multifaceted theorizing and the fact that it typically overlooks the multidisciplinary and complex nature of urban resilience. Because city resilience is a complex, multidisciplinary phenomenon, focusing on a single or small number of contributing factors ultimately results in ...
climate change in the american mind
... proportion of people that believe global warming is happening and a slight decrease in the proportion that believe it is caused by mostly by human activities. There has also been a slight decrease in the proportion of people who believe that most scientists think global warming is happening; this de ...
... proportion of people that believe global warming is happening and a slight decrease in the proportion that believe it is caused by mostly by human activities. There has also been a slight decrease in the proportion of people who believe that most scientists think global warming is happening; this de ...
Ocean Acidification: modelled impacts from lower and higher trophic
... Extensive validation of the GOTM-ERSEM-BFM model for the three sites has been published in Van der Molen et al. (2013). In general most variables were within the correct order of magnitude compared to observations. The model underestimated benthic detritus at ND and OG sites (due to underestimation ...
... Extensive validation of the GOTM-ERSEM-BFM model for the three sites has been published in Van der Molen et al. (2013). In general most variables were within the correct order of magnitude compared to observations. The model underestimated benthic detritus at ND and OG sites (due to underestimation ...
Climate change and the world`s river basins
... withdrawal scenarios for the 2050s were synthesized to create global maps describing potential changes in river discharge and expected water stress for both dam-impacted F i g u re 1 . Computed relative change (%) in river discharge for free-flowing and dam-impacted and unimpacted basins (Figures la ...
... withdrawal scenarios for the 2050s were synthesized to create global maps describing potential changes in river discharge and expected water stress for both dam-impacted F i g u re 1 . Computed relative change (%) in river discharge for free-flowing and dam-impacted and unimpacted basins (Figures la ...
Mexico - Met Office
... For details visit: http://www.avoid.uk.net The assessment of impacts at the national level, both for the AVOID programme results and the cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focu ...
... For details visit: http://www.avoid.uk.net The assessment of impacts at the national level, both for the AVOID programme results and the cited supporting literature, were mostly based on global studies. This was to ensure consistency, whilst recognising that this might not always provide enough focu ...
november 5, 2015, over-population, growth, species
... by the privileged and says that international campaigns for “reproductive health” (scare quotes his) are really all about population control and the imposition of foreign values on the developing world—as if the church itself was not a foreign power using its might to restrict reproductive rights i ...
... by the privileged and says that international campaigns for “reproductive health” (scare quotes his) are really all about population control and the imposition of foreign values on the developing world—as if the church itself was not a foreign power using its might to restrict reproductive rights i ...
Climate affected by extra source of volcanic CO degassing
... Outcroppings Due to a higher number of volcanoes (particularly those sitting atop carbonate rocks, in the Cretaceous period), the atmosphere could have received as much as 10-100 times the present-day volcanic CO2 output3,5,7. Comparing the amount of CO2 produced in experiments with measured presen ...
... Outcroppings Due to a higher number of volcanoes (particularly those sitting atop carbonate rocks, in the Cretaceous period), the atmosphere could have received as much as 10-100 times the present-day volcanic CO2 output3,5,7. Comparing the amount of CO2 produced in experiments with measured presen ...
Presentation-7
... "If the world helps me with technology, helps me with resources I will be the very first person to switch over to clean energy completely.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview to David Letterman. 2016 www.justclimateaction.org ...
... "If the world helps me with technology, helps me with resources I will be the very first person to switch over to clean energy completely.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview to David Letterman. 2016 www.justclimateaction.org ...
Climate-change studies in the western Himalaya
... percentage, number of occurrences of western disturbances and number of snowfall days at 18 SASE station locations, situated in different ranges of the western Himalaya, are considered. It should be noted that data for different parameters are available for different time periods. Only years when co ...
... percentage, number of occurrences of western disturbances and number of snowfall days at 18 SASE station locations, situated in different ranges of the western Himalaya, are considered. It should be noted that data for different parameters are available for different time periods. Only years when co ...
Environmental sustainability strategy Achieving a greener business
... 388.80 tonnes (CO2e). This covers gas and electricity usage, and vehicle fuel emissions at head office and our area offices. We have also managed to invest in local schemes, including green gyms and a number of community projects. We will now invest in local carbon offsetting schemes such as the Pet ...
... 388.80 tonnes (CO2e). This covers gas and electricity usage, and vehicle fuel emissions at head office and our area offices. We have also managed to invest in local schemes, including green gyms and a number of community projects. We will now invest in local carbon offsetting schemes such as the Pet ...
Fall 2012
... decreasing monsoons. However, increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere were not to blame for this observed phenomenon. Aerosols, or tiny particles emitted by the burning of fossil fuels, were. This research indicates the prominent role that aerosols can play in altering regiona ...
... decreasing monsoons. However, increased concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere were not to blame for this observed phenomenon. Aerosols, or tiny particles emitted by the burning of fossil fuels, were. This research indicates the prominent role that aerosols can play in altering regiona ...
The Economics of Hurricanes and Implications
... The quantile regressions estimate the parameters for the median estimator using least absolute deviations. This approach is useful to determine if outliers or asymmetries are affecting the results. Since the results of the quantile regression are virtually identical to the OLS results, we conclude t ...
... The quantile regressions estimate the parameters for the median estimator using least absolute deviations. This approach is useful to determine if outliers or asymmetries are affecting the results. Since the results of the quantile regression are virtually identical to the OLS results, we conclude t ...
LETTER Global metabolic impacts of recent climate warming
... had its biggest absolute impacts on metabolic rates in tropical and north temperate zones (Fig. 1b). The outlook for future warming is less clear. Without predictions of future daily and seasonal temperature cycles (not merely of mean annual temperatures), we cannot directly estimate future metaboli ...
... had its biggest absolute impacts on metabolic rates in tropical and north temperate zones (Fig. 1b). The outlook for future warming is less clear. Without predictions of future daily and seasonal temperature cycles (not merely of mean annual temperatures), we cannot directly estimate future metaboli ...
Investor Award on Climate-Related Disclosures
... If the external investment is structured as a segregated mandate, we enforce adherence to our exclusion list. If the investment vehicle is a mutual fund, we are bound by the broader investment guidelines set for the fund. We will still point out the importance of avoiding investment in the names on ...
... If the external investment is structured as a segregated mandate, we enforce adherence to our exclusion list. If the investment vehicle is a mutual fund, we are bound by the broader investment guidelines set for the fund. We will still point out the importance of avoiding investment in the names on ...
Integrating Adaptation into Policy Decisions
... 1. Integrating Adaptation into Policy Decisions – Why? Adaptation to environmental change not a new concept Re-Action (not planned and managed) Specific conditions of anthropogenic climate change Climate change occurs faster and to a greater extent than past experiences ...
... 1. Integrating Adaptation into Policy Decisions – Why? Adaptation to environmental change not a new concept Re-Action (not planned and managed) Specific conditions of anthropogenic climate change Climate change occurs faster and to a greater extent than past experiences ...