Protected areas, climate change and disaster mitigation
... Decade of Disasters, as the world experienced the most costly spate of floods, storms, earthquakes, and fires ever”2. But this trend has continued into the 21st century with major disasters such as the Mozambique floods in 2000, Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and most recen ...
... Decade of Disasters, as the world experienced the most costly spate of floods, storms, earthquakes, and fires ever”2. But this trend has continued into the 21st century with major disasters such as the Mozambique floods in 2000, Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and most recen ...
Between Consensus and Denial: Climate Journalists - IPMZ
... as well as due to trickle-down effects between prolific and occasional climate writers, we expect an interpretive community among climate journalists which is built around the main propositions of the IPCC. We will refer to this as the IPCC consensus – knowing that in science there will never be a f ...
... as well as due to trickle-down effects between prolific and occasional climate writers, we expect an interpretive community among climate journalists which is built around the main propositions of the IPCC. We will refer to this as the IPCC consensus – knowing that in science there will never be a f ...
Interactive comment on “Was the Little Ice Age more or less El Niño
... be assessed. For instance, it is known that ENSO tends to be split among different modes (most commonly, EOFs 1 and 2 of monthly-mean SST), so only selecting one can leave out an important part of the signal. We have experimented with using a more “optimal detection” style technique, where we regres ...
... be assessed. For instance, it is known that ENSO tends to be split among different modes (most commonly, EOFs 1 and 2 of monthly-mean SST), so only selecting one can leave out an important part of the signal. We have experimented with using a more “optimal detection” style technique, where we regres ...
Future changes of the atmospheric composition and the impact of
... causing changes in the water vapour concentrations, can influence the future CO trends. Additionally they showed that climate change subtly impacts the future development of various trace gases, e.g., NO , due to a climate change x induced increase of tropospheric OH and concluded that increasing em ...
... causing changes in the water vapour concentrations, can influence the future CO trends. Additionally they showed that climate change subtly impacts the future development of various trace gases, e.g., NO , due to a climate change x induced increase of tropospheric OH and concluded that increasing em ...
What is climate change - Committees
... What is climate change? Through time, the earth’s climate has naturally fluctuated. However in modern language, climate change is commonly associated with ‘global warming’ and the ‘greenhouse effect’. The Third Assessment Report (TAR) of the Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated th ...
... What is climate change? Through time, the earth’s climate has naturally fluctuated. However in modern language, climate change is commonly associated with ‘global warming’ and the ‘greenhouse effect’. The Third Assessment Report (TAR) of the Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated th ...
Climate change policy in Alberta Backgrounder At a glance
... to all emissions from a facility, Alberta’s carbon levy actually works out to much less than $15 per tonne because it only applies to a portion of a facility’s emissions. So in effect, assuming that a facility operates at the same intensity as in its baseline year, the maximum cost of complying with ...
... to all emissions from a facility, Alberta’s carbon levy actually works out to much less than $15 per tonne because it only applies to a portion of a facility’s emissions. So in effect, assuming that a facility operates at the same intensity as in its baseline year, the maximum cost of complying with ...
2015-02-05-Zero-Carbon-Zero-Poverty-the-Climate-Justice-Way
... masked by long time-lags, and are governed primarily by socio-economic process under human control rather than biophysical feedbacks that are not. While the risks from a rapid phase-out are significant, they are qualitatively similar to those historically posed by other (non-mitigation) activities, ...
... masked by long time-lags, and are governed primarily by socio-economic process under human control rather than biophysical feedbacks that are not. While the risks from a rapid phase-out are significant, they are qualitatively similar to those historically posed by other (non-mitigation) activities, ...
The Case for a Carbon Tax in Canada
... Globally, annual emissions of carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas, reached 32 billion tonnes (gigatonnes, or Gt) in 2012, their highest level ever. In fact, during the last decade worldwide annual emissions growth was higher than at any time in the past, as Figure 1 illustrates. As a conseque ...
... Globally, annual emissions of carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas, reached 32 billion tonnes (gigatonnes, or Gt) in 2012, their highest level ever. In fact, during the last decade worldwide annual emissions growth was higher than at any time in the past, as Figure 1 illustrates. As a conseque ...
b) To build capacity to reduce vulnerability to
... initiatives through other mechanisms or institutions including the OECS. 2.2.14 The arrangement whereby financial resources will be made available through and managed by a recognised regional institution under a Memorandum of Understanding, is considered the most efficient and costeffective way of a ...
... initiatives through other mechanisms or institutions including the OECS. 2.2.14 The arrangement whereby financial resources will be made available through and managed by a recognised regional institution under a Memorandum of Understanding, is considered the most efficient and costeffective way of a ...
Works Cited - Institute for Domestic and International Affairs, Inc.
... Additionally, the UNWTO requested governments to “encourage the use of renewable energy sources in tourism transport companies and activities”.24 The Davos Declaration, issued in 2007, called upon governments to raise awareness on tourism’s effects on climate change and asked consumers to opt for e ...
... Additionally, the UNWTO requested governments to “encourage the use of renewable energy sources in tourism transport companies and activities”.24 The Davos Declaration, issued in 2007, called upon governments to raise awareness on tourism’s effects on climate change and asked consumers to opt for e ...
countryside council for wales
... based on 182 kg/ha/year methane emissions recorded in Welsh fens, the Welsh BAP target for recreating an additional 100ha of fen could potentially contribute an additional 18 tonnes of methane/year – a minimal quantity in terms of the emissions inventory. This has to be set against the benefits offe ...
... based on 182 kg/ha/year methane emissions recorded in Welsh fens, the Welsh BAP target for recreating an additional 100ha of fen could potentially contribute an additional 18 tonnes of methane/year – a minimal quantity in terms of the emissions inventory. This has to be set against the benefits offe ...
CHAPTER 6: Tropical Marine
... planned for in any contemporary conservation efforts. A variety of emergent stressors associated with climate variability and change, reviewed below, are of increasing concern to scientists and mangers. INCREASING SEA TEMPERATURES ...
... planned for in any contemporary conservation efforts. A variety of emergent stressors associated with climate variability and change, reviewed below, are of increasing concern to scientists and mangers. INCREASING SEA TEMPERATURES ...
Analysis on Carbon Information Disclosure of Chinese Forestry
... enterprises can realize the importance of environmental protection, and regard carbon emissions reduction as an important social responsibility to climate change. But many enterprises have not made it clear how to fulfill their promise during their production, some of them even know no more than the ...
... enterprises can realize the importance of environmental protection, and regard carbon emissions reduction as an important social responsibility to climate change. But many enterprises have not made it clear how to fulfill their promise during their production, some of them even know no more than the ...
PREPARING FOR CLIMATIC CHANGE: THE WATER, SALMON, AND
... difference is about 1 ◦ C for temperature and 20% for precipitation. These climatic anomalies influence important natural resources, as shown in the rest of Figure 3 and as will be discussed in Sections 3–5. These two climate patterns are useful for our purposes in at least two ways. First, together ...
... difference is about 1 ◦ C for temperature and 20% for precipitation. These climatic anomalies influence important natural resources, as shown in the rest of Figure 3 and as will be discussed in Sections 3–5. These two climate patterns are useful for our purposes in at least two ways. First, together ...
sinergee - University of Reading, Meteorology
... O1. Combine satellite radiation budget measurements with atmospheric reanalyses, providing improved 2D estimates of surface heat fluxes across the ocean surface (WP1) O2. Calculate global 3D ocean heat content and its changes since 2003 using ARGO and ship-based observations, leading to improved und ...
... O1. Combine satellite radiation budget measurements with atmospheric reanalyses, providing improved 2D estimates of surface heat fluxes across the ocean surface (WP1) O2. Calculate global 3D ocean heat content and its changes since 2003 using ARGO and ship-based observations, leading to improved und ...
Russia`s greenhouse gas target 2020
... United Nations (UN). There is very little time left before its scheduled approval in Paris at the end of 2015; given the lack of progress, the direct involvement of global ...
... United Nations (UN). There is very little time left before its scheduled approval in Paris at the end of 2015; given the lack of progress, the direct involvement of global ...
GEO Carbon - GEPW
... and Emission Scenarios The current emissions’ trend is along the worse IPCC scenario! ...
... and Emission Scenarios The current emissions’ trend is along the worse IPCC scenario! ...
Does climate change pose a threat or opportunity to Swedish business?
... examples indicate how Sweden, a modern welfare country, is fairly exposed to present variations in weather. On top of this lies the issue of inevitable climate change and rising global temperatures that are expected over the next 30-40 years, posing a great challenge to the earth’s eco-systems’ and ...
... examples indicate how Sweden, a modern welfare country, is fairly exposed to present variations in weather. On top of this lies the issue of inevitable climate change and rising global temperatures that are expected over the next 30-40 years, posing a great challenge to the earth’s eco-systems’ and ...
Biogeosciences
... global mean surface air temperature increase 1Tair (2100) is ∼1.8 K. Friedlingstein et al. (2006) found that CSM1.4carbon is at the lower end of reported climate sensitivities, 1Tair /1CO2 , relative to several other coupled carbonclimate simulation. In benchmark studies, the transient climate respo ...
... global mean surface air temperature increase 1Tair (2100) is ∼1.8 K. Friedlingstein et al. (2006) found that CSM1.4carbon is at the lower end of reported climate sensitivities, 1Tair /1CO2 , relative to several other coupled carbonclimate simulation. In benchmark studies, the transient climate respo ...
Kill-A-Watt EZ - Frost Middle School
... paper, chalkboard, interactive white board, transparency). Generally, these lists created by students will include some notions of both CO2 and related human contributions to climate change, but will not include methods to reduce human impact. At this point in the lesson, the teacher should introduc ...
... paper, chalkboard, interactive white board, transparency). Generally, these lists created by students will include some notions of both CO2 and related human contributions to climate change, but will not include methods to reduce human impact. At this point in the lesson, the teacher should introduc ...
SEA LEVEL CHANGE
... so low that surface melting is negligible, and the ice sheet loses mass mainly by ice discharge into Soating ice shelves, which melt at their underside and eventually break up to form icebergs. In Greenland, summer temperatures are high enough to cause widespread surface melting, which accounts for ...
... so low that surface melting is negligible, and the ice sheet loses mass mainly by ice discharge into Soating ice shelves, which melt at their underside and eventually break up to form icebergs. In Greenland, summer temperatures are high enough to cause widespread surface melting, which accounts for ...
Building a Climate Resilient Victoria
... Victoria – A State Evolving This year Melbourne earned the envious title of being the most liveable city in the world for the fourth consecutive year. This honour is testament to our high standard of living, of which our economic strength and health of our environment play a significant part. We int ...
... Victoria – A State Evolving This year Melbourne earned the envious title of being the most liveable city in the world for the fourth consecutive year. This honour is testament to our high standard of living, of which our economic strength and health of our environment play a significant part. We int ...
1 - essea
... from fumaroles. Fumaroles are vents where volcanic gas can escape and they can be located in tine cracks, long fissures and even on the surface of lava flows. According to Myers, ninety prevent of all gas emitted by volcanoes is water vapor which comes from heated ground water from either rain fall ...
... from fumaroles. Fumaroles are vents where volcanic gas can escape and they can be located in tine cracks, long fissures and even on the surface of lava flows. According to Myers, ninety prevent of all gas emitted by volcanoes is water vapor which comes from heated ground water from either rain fall ...
Climateâ•`induced changes in the distribution of freshwater fish
... future climate change scenarios: the range of most cold-water species could be reduced or shift to higher altitude or latitude, whereas that of cool- and warm-water species could expand or contract. 4. Most evidence about the effects of climate change is underpinned by the large number of studies de ...
... future climate change scenarios: the range of most cold-water species could be reduced or shift to higher altitude or latitude, whereas that of cool- and warm-water species could expand or contract. 4. Most evidence about the effects of climate change is underpinned by the large number of studies de ...