Extracting and analyzing the warming trend in
... climate change signal. These “optimal detection analyses” that combine observed and modeled climate data have provided important evidence for supporting IPCC’s statements such as “most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observ ...
... climate change signal. These “optimal detection analyses” that combine observed and modeled climate data have provided important evidence for supporting IPCC’s statements such as “most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observ ...
Small States and the Commonwealth
... resources. Of concern is their almost total dependence on strategic imports – notably food and fuel. The vulnerability of small states, however, does not stop there. Small states are less able than large states to cope with environmental degradation, natural disasters and the impacts of global clima ...
... resources. Of concern is their almost total dependence on strategic imports – notably food and fuel. The vulnerability of small states, however, does not stop there. Small states are less able than large states to cope with environmental degradation, natural disasters and the impacts of global clima ...
Climate change: tackling the greatest human rights
... and low-lying areas, while melting snow and ice threaten the security of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic. Loss of freshwater resources and glacial melt put communities at risk in the Andes and the Himalayas. At the same time, intruding seas contaminate groundwater in coastal communities. Ocean ...
... and low-lying areas, while melting snow and ice threaten the security of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic. Loss of freshwater resources and glacial melt put communities at risk in the Andes and the Himalayas. At the same time, intruding seas contaminate groundwater in coastal communities. Ocean ...
Reduced solar activity as a trigger for the start of the Younger Dryas?
... observations: (1) the abrupt and strong increase in residual C at the start of the Younger Dryas that seems to be too sharp to be caused by ocean circulation changes alone, (2) the Younger Dryas being part of an &2500 year quasi-cycle * also found in the C record * that is supposedly of solar or ...
... observations: (1) the abrupt and strong increase in residual C at the start of the Younger Dryas that seems to be too sharp to be caused by ocean circulation changes alone, (2) the Younger Dryas being part of an &2500 year quasi-cycle * also found in the C record * that is supposedly of solar or ...
Climate change and planning: carbon control and spatial regulation
... traded as commodities. The logic of these ‘cap and trade’ schemes is that those who save carbon emissions are rewarded by being able to sell the excess carbon credits, while those who overshoot have to pay for their pollution by buying additional carbon credits. The overall quota is reduced over tim ...
... traded as commodities. The logic of these ‘cap and trade’ schemes is that those who save carbon emissions are rewarded by being able to sell the excess carbon credits, while those who overshoot have to pay for their pollution by buying additional carbon credits. The overall quota is reduced over tim ...
Climate change: tackling the greatest human rights challenge of our
... and low-lying areas, while melting snow and ice threaten the security of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic. Loss of freshwater resources and glacial melt put communities at risk in the Andes and the Himalayas. At the same time, intruding seas contaminate groundwater in coastal communities. Ocean ...
... and low-lying areas, while melting snow and ice threaten the security of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic. Loss of freshwater resources and glacial melt put communities at risk in the Andes and the Himalayas. At the same time, intruding seas contaminate groundwater in coastal communities. Ocean ...
Letters to the editor (7/19/10)
... look back and say, '[Grandpa] understood what was happening, but he did not make it clear.' " Hansen is doing everything in his power to be clear about climate change and what needs to be done. At an Earth Day rally on the National Mall in Washington this past spring, he unveiled a proposal called " ...
... look back and say, '[Grandpa] understood what was happening, but he did not make it clear.' " Hansen is doing everything in his power to be clear about climate change and what needs to be done. At an Earth Day rally on the National Mall in Washington this past spring, he unveiled a proposal called " ...
report on adaptation challenges in pacific island countries
... extreme natural disasters (such as cyclones, droughts, and tsunamis) accounted for 65% of the total economic impact from disasters on the region‘s economies. Ten of the 15 most extreme events reported over the past half a century occurred in the last 15 years. There has been a substantial increase i ...
... extreme natural disasters (such as cyclones, droughts, and tsunamis) accounted for 65% of the total economic impact from disasters on the region‘s economies. Ten of the 15 most extreme events reported over the past half a century occurred in the last 15 years. There has been a substantial increase i ...
Oxfam Education Session 5: adapting to climate change Age range
... Sahena and her husband are day labourers and tend to their fields to make a living. They are agricultural farmers and make about 50-60 BDT (Bangladesh Taka – less than £0.50) a day for the days they work. There is not enough paid work for them to do every day. Floods have been always been a part of ...
... Sahena and her husband are day labourers and tend to their fields to make a living. They are agricultural farmers and make about 50-60 BDT (Bangladesh Taka – less than £0.50) a day for the days they work. There is not enough paid work for them to do every day. Floods have been always been a part of ...
DC = Dissolved Carbon
... What happens to carbon biomass (PC) that leaves the surface layers? Most carbon remineralized at depth is eventually (~100s of years) brought back to the surface. ...
... What happens to carbon biomass (PC) that leaves the surface layers? Most carbon remineralized at depth is eventually (~100s of years) brought back to the surface. ...
Curriculum Vitae - Department of Atmospheric Sciences
... Bach, W. and A.K. Jain, 1993: Climate and Ecosystem Protection Requires Binding Emission Targets: The Specific Task After Rio(II), Prospective in Energy, 2/3, 173-214. Jain, A.K. and W. Bach, 1994: The effectiveness of measures to reduce the man-made greenhouse effect: the application of a climate-p ...
... Bach, W. and A.K. Jain, 1993: Climate and Ecosystem Protection Requires Binding Emission Targets: The Specific Task After Rio(II), Prospective in Energy, 2/3, 173-214. Jain, A.K. and W. Bach, 1994: The effectiveness of measures to reduce the man-made greenhouse effect: the application of a climate-p ...
Assessment of impact of climate change on water resources: a long
... HELP model and predicted twenty to thirty percent increases in potential evaporation and approximately a 15% increase in actual evaporation to occur. Chao (1999) conducted an assessment of the Great Lakes water resources impacts under transient climate change scenarios by an integrated model linking ...
... HELP model and predicted twenty to thirty percent increases in potential evaporation and approximately a 15% increase in actual evaporation to occur. Chao (1999) conducted an assessment of the Great Lakes water resources impacts under transient climate change scenarios by an integrated model linking ...
3) The movement of air in convective currents, such as Hadley cells
... areas and causing drought in generally moist areas. ...
... areas and causing drought in generally moist areas. ...
Risk of ruin paper - Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
... IPCC (2007) is a survey of existing literature – it deals with what is known and considered to be most likely to happen. For example sea level rises are projected to rise between 0.18 and 0.58m by 2099. IPCC (2007a) then goes on to say “Models used to date do not include uncertainties in climate-ca ...
... IPCC (2007) is a survey of existing literature – it deals with what is known and considered to be most likely to happen. For example sea level rises are projected to rise between 0.18 and 0.58m by 2099. IPCC (2007a) then goes on to say “Models used to date do not include uncertainties in climate-ca ...
Congo Basin Forests
... amount is equivalent to about 4 years of current global anthropogenic emissions of CO2. Over half of the carbon is stored within the forests of the DRC, making it the fourth largest forest carbon reservoir of any country in the world. ...
... amount is equivalent to about 4 years of current global anthropogenic emissions of CO2. Over half of the carbon is stored within the forests of the DRC, making it the fourth largest forest carbon reservoir of any country in the world. ...
Climate Science: An Empirical Example of Postnormal Science
... with Fig. 1, all data are presented so as to distinguish groups according to national bases. We proceed first with the presentation of perspectives pertaining to “scientific” knowledge and follow with an analysis of the metamorphosis of such knowledge into the social and political commentary. Sectio ...
... with Fig. 1, all data are presented so as to distinguish groups according to national bases. We proceed first with the presentation of perspectives pertaining to “scientific” knowledge and follow with an analysis of the metamorphosis of such knowledge into the social and political commentary. Sectio ...
Natural and forced air temperature variability in the Labrador region
... indices demonstrating strong statistical relations with LATs (p value <0.05) were considered for inclusion in the ensemble of multiple regression models. The models were selected based on the Akaike information criterion (AIC), adjusted R2, degrees of collinearity (variance inflation factor, see Dor ...
... indices demonstrating strong statistical relations with LATs (p value <0.05) were considered for inclusion in the ensemble of multiple regression models. The models were selected based on the Akaike information criterion (AIC), adjusted R2, degrees of collinearity (variance inflation factor, see Dor ...
L18
... • What is the effect of human activity (anthropogenic) on the buildup of greenhouse gases? • (NRC 2001) Because of the large and still uncertain level of natural variability inherent in the climate record and the uncertainties in the time histories of the various forcing agents (and particularly aer ...
... • What is the effect of human activity (anthropogenic) on the buildup of greenhouse gases? • (NRC 2001) Because of the large and still uncertain level of natural variability inherent in the climate record and the uncertainties in the time histories of the various forcing agents (and particularly aer ...
Climate Change Impacts and Responses in Bangladesh
... increased drainage congestion due to higher water levels, which will be exacerbated by other factors associated with climate change such as siltation of estuary branches in line with increased surface runoff, and higher riverbed levels. Higher temperatures will result in increased glacier melt, incr ...
... increased drainage congestion due to higher water levels, which will be exacerbated by other factors associated with climate change such as siltation of estuary branches in line with increased surface runoff, and higher riverbed levels. Higher temperatures will result in increased glacier melt, incr ...
Climate Change, Agriculture and Aid for Trade
... • the only certainties about the impact of climate change on agriculture are increasing uncertainty, variability and frequency and severity of extreme events (storms, hurricanes, droughts, etc.); • there are opportunities for some countries under all but the most ...
... • the only certainties about the impact of climate change on agriculture are increasing uncertainty, variability and frequency and severity of extreme events (storms, hurricanes, droughts, etc.); • there are opportunities for some countries under all but the most ...
Constructing Carbon Market Spacetime: Climate change and the
... Climate change marks a new challenge to the progression of capitalism. Capitalist development can be framed in two eras with distinctive (if overlapping) socio-political, economic and cultural features—modernity and post-modernity (Harvey, 1989). Each era can be defined by humanity’s struggle to ove ...
... Climate change marks a new challenge to the progression of capitalism. Capitalist development can be framed in two eras with distinctive (if overlapping) socio-political, economic and cultural features—modernity and post-modernity (Harvey, 1989). Each era can be defined by humanity’s struggle to ove ...
Smart Connected Community Showcase
... Energy Efficiency ICT/R&D Investments New Ecosystems New Regulatory Models Active Carbon Markets IBSG - 3 ...
... Energy Efficiency ICT/R&D Investments New Ecosystems New Regulatory Models Active Carbon Markets IBSG - 3 ...