Motivated for Action and Collaboration
... A prominent researcher, prolific writer, stimulating lecturer, and dynamic organizer of The Shalom Center, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Ph.D. has dedicated over forty years to reviving and applying Jewish thought and traditions to ecological concerns across the major denominations of Judaism—Orthodox, Conse ...
... A prominent researcher, prolific writer, stimulating lecturer, and dynamic organizer of The Shalom Center, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Ph.D. has dedicated over forty years to reviving and applying Jewish thought and traditions to ecological concerns across the major denominations of Judaism—Orthodox, Conse ...
The Impact of Climate Change and Climate Variability on Haze Occurrences in Malaysia/Southeast Asia
... 2. Haze episodes in the Southeast Asia region There have been several haze episodes since the early 1980s including 1982/83, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and this year’s 2009 episode (e.g. Nicol 1997; Heil and Goldammer 2001). Field et al. (2009) described the occurrence of haze ep ...
... 2. Haze episodes in the Southeast Asia region There have been several haze episodes since the early 1980s including 1982/83, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 and this year’s 2009 episode (e.g. Nicol 1997; Heil and Goldammer 2001). Field et al. (2009) described the occurrence of haze ep ...
Impact of climate change on infectious diseases of animals
... 4.1. Climate change in the Arctic 4.1.1. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) The IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report (AR4; 17 Nov. 2007, http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessmentreport/ar4/syr/ar4_syr.pdf) provides an integrated view of climate change. There is now major consensus of ongoing global ...
... 4.1. Climate change in the Arctic 4.1.1. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) The IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report (AR4; 17 Nov. 2007, http://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessmentreport/ar4/syr/ar4_syr.pdf) provides an integrated view of climate change. There is now major consensus of ongoing global ...
The UK, shale gas and unburnable carbon
... problem. To have a good chance of preventing dangerous climate change, the world’s fossil fuel emissions should be at the very most around 800 billion tonnes between now and 2050. But burning proven reserves alone would emit 2800 billion tonnes. The IPCC recently confirmed this analysis (see p22). A ...
... problem. To have a good chance of preventing dangerous climate change, the world’s fossil fuel emissions should be at the very most around 800 billion tonnes between now and 2050. But burning proven reserves alone would emit 2800 billion tonnes. The IPCC recently confirmed this analysis (see p22). A ...
The UK, shale gas and unburnable carbon
... problem. To have a good chance of preventing dangerous climate change, the world’s fossil fuel emissions should be at the very most around 800 billion tonnes between now and 2050. But burning proven reserves alone would emit 2800 billion tonnes. The IPCC recently confirmed this analysis (see p22). A ...
... problem. To have a good chance of preventing dangerous climate change, the world’s fossil fuel emissions should be at the very most around 800 billion tonnes between now and 2050. But burning proven reserves alone would emit 2800 billion tonnes. The IPCC recently confirmed this analysis (see p22). A ...
urbanization and climate change in small island developing states
... used as tools for action in addressing these critical issues. With urbanization and climate change continuing to be amongst the defining trends worldwide, including in Small Island States, SIDS require a range of partnerships on urbanization and climate change at the international, national and city ...
... used as tools for action in addressing these critical issues. With urbanization and climate change continuing to be amongst the defining trends worldwide, including in Small Island States, SIDS require a range of partnerships on urbanization and climate change at the international, national and city ...
Expected MB Terrestrial Theme Outputs and Outcomes
... – Assess climate impacts and vulnerabilities to MB agriculture and forestry sectors; and – Demonstrate practical application of AB SRD adaptation framework to MB grassland and forest ecosystems/ sectors; – Develop practical adaptation options and identify possible gaps, barriers and opportunities fo ...
... – Assess climate impacts and vulnerabilities to MB agriculture and forestry sectors; and – Demonstrate practical application of AB SRD adaptation framework to MB grassland and forest ecosystems/ sectors; – Develop practical adaptation options and identify possible gaps, barriers and opportunities fo ...
NC Resilience Planning Definitions and Datasets
... concept as wildlife or conservation corridors between existing projected blocks (that issue is more relevant to the concept of Regional Flow, defined below). Landscape Resilience—Landscape Resilience is the relative ability of a site to maintain ecological function and a diversity of native species ...
... concept as wildlife or conservation corridors between existing projected blocks (that issue is more relevant to the concept of Regional Flow, defined below). Landscape Resilience—Landscape Resilience is the relative ability of a site to maintain ecological function and a diversity of native species ...
Climate Change and San Francisco Bay-Delta Tidal Wetlands
... Climate change will affect tidal wetlands with higher rates of sea-level rise and higher concentrations of salt in brackish and freshwater tidal systems, in addition to causing increases in atmospheric CO2 concentration, warmer temperatures, and shifts in precipitation. In the San Francisco Bay–Delt ...
... Climate change will affect tidal wetlands with higher rates of sea-level rise and higher concentrations of salt in brackish and freshwater tidal systems, in addition to causing increases in atmospheric CO2 concentration, warmer temperatures, and shifts in precipitation. In the San Francisco Bay–Delt ...
Impacts of global warming on hydrological Introduction of multi-model ensembles and
... parameterization in a coarse grid may not be properly established with finer grid spacing. ...
... parameterization in a coarse grid may not be properly established with finer grid spacing. ...
Great Barrier Reef
... bouts of coral bleaching on the GBR, in 1998 and 2002, affecting about 50% of the Reef and contributing to an overall decline in coral cover (Figure 2). A third major bleaching event occurred in 2016 leading to record widespread coral bleaching on the GBR. The full long-term impact is as yet unknown ...
... bouts of coral bleaching on the GBR, in 1998 and 2002, affecting about 50% of the Reef and contributing to an overall decline in coral cover (Figure 2). A third major bleaching event occurred in 2016 leading to record widespread coral bleaching on the GBR. The full long-term impact is as yet unknown ...
Hydroelectric Power for Columbia
... to decrease the use of fossil fuels to reduce carbon emissions to stop climate change and other problems caused by the enhanced greenhouse effect. However there are limits to a hydroelectric power plant. One problem is the large amount of land it takes up to build a hydroelectric dam. Once in Brazil ...
... to decrease the use of fossil fuels to reduce carbon emissions to stop climate change and other problems caused by the enhanced greenhouse effect. However there are limits to a hydroelectric power plant. One problem is the large amount of land it takes up to build a hydroelectric dam. Once in Brazil ...
climate change and the hydrological cycle
... from sea level to an altitude of roughly 100 km. These changes in physical properties result in a heightbased division of the atmosphere into four parts, two of which are relevant to climate change: the troposphere, (from sea level to 10-15 km in altitude), and the stratosphere (from the top of the ...
... from sea level to an altitude of roughly 100 km. These changes in physical properties result in a heightbased division of the atmosphere into four parts, two of which are relevant to climate change: the troposphere, (from sea level to 10-15 km in altitude), and the stratosphere (from the top of the ...
LEIF CHRISTIAN STIGE, Dr. scient.
... Population dynamics – mainly in marine systems – using statistical approaches to deduce the underlying processes. The recent work has mainly focused on the fluctuations of zooplankton and fish in the Barents Sea, to understand how climate affects the populations and assess the likely effects of poss ...
... Population dynamics – mainly in marine systems – using statistical approaches to deduce the underlying processes. The recent work has mainly focused on the fluctuations of zooplankton and fish in the Barents Sea, to understand how climate affects the populations and assess the likely effects of poss ...
Policy Brief Series - IOM Online Bookstore
... mobility articulated by the least developed countries. While AOSIS and the G-77 had previously not officially considered the proposal, the latter is now spearheading a drive for its reinclusion in Paris negotiations. Many countries, including Mauritius, have much to gain if the international communi ...
... mobility articulated by the least developed countries. While AOSIS and the G-77 had previously not officially considered the proposal, the latter is now spearheading a drive for its reinclusion in Paris negotiations. Many countries, including Mauritius, have much to gain if the international communi ...
Section 1 - Climate Change - finalSLO
... society in the next several years. Climate scientists predict that a medium warning scenario of 5 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit by 2090 would significantly reduce the snow pack in the Sierra Nevada, raise sea levels, and lead to more heat waves, wildfires, and air pollution. These climate changes can thre ...
... society in the next several years. Climate scientists predict that a medium warning scenario of 5 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit by 2090 would significantly reduce the snow pack in the Sierra Nevada, raise sea levels, and lead to more heat waves, wildfires, and air pollution. These climate changes can thre ...
Federal Climate Change Funding from FY2008 to FY2014
... This CRS report presents information available on federal budget authority in FY2008 through FY2013, and the President’s FY2014 request, for climate change activities of federal departments and agencies. The amounts are reported by OMB, and occasionally by individual departments and agencies where n ...
... This CRS report presents information available on federal budget authority in FY2008 through FY2013, and the President’s FY2014 request, for climate change activities of federal departments and agencies. The amounts are reported by OMB, and occasionally by individual departments and agencies where n ...
Influence of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Planetary Wave
... We next project the QRA fingerprint series onto the zonal mean 300 mb zonal velocity (U) field for each of the CMIP5 simulations. These projections (Fig. 4) show the expected double jet structure, with a substantial negative zonal wind anomaly in the 50–65N mid-latitude zone and a pronounced positiv ...
... We next project the QRA fingerprint series onto the zonal mean 300 mb zonal velocity (U) field for each of the CMIP5 simulations. These projections (Fig. 4) show the expected double jet structure, with a substantial negative zonal wind anomaly in the 50–65N mid-latitude zone and a pronounced positiv ...
Quest - Academy of Science of South Africa
... other staple foods very soon. It will also mean that many people will lose their livelihoods and others their jobs. Livestock are dying and crops are failing. The next good rain in these areas of the country is predicted for March 2016 – too late for many. The El Niño weather system that affects thi ...
... other staple foods very soon. It will also mean that many people will lose their livelihoods and others their jobs. Livestock are dying and crops are failing. The next good rain in these areas of the country is predicted for March 2016 – too late for many. The El Niño weather system that affects thi ...
Natural Variability, Anthropogenic Climate Change, and Impacts on
... droughts often end more abruptly than they begin; these sharp endings result from the arrival of an especially wet month via a few very large storms. A survey of the storm types that occurred during “drought-busting” months along the West Coast revealed that a major portion of the heavy precipitatio ...
... droughts often end more abruptly than they begin; these sharp endings result from the arrival of an especially wet month via a few very large storms. A survey of the storm types that occurred during “drought-busting” months along the West Coast revealed that a major portion of the heavy precipitatio ...
Speaker Bios and Program - UCLA Institute of the Environment and
... Columbia Utilities Commission. His PhD is from the Energy Economics and Policy Institute at the University of Grenoble. He has published over 100 academic papers, most of these related to his principal research focus: the design and application of energy-economy models that assess the effectiveness ...
... Columbia Utilities Commission. His PhD is from the Energy Economics and Policy Institute at the University of Grenoble. He has published over 100 academic papers, most of these related to his principal research focus: the design and application of energy-economy models that assess the effectiveness ...
On the feedback of stratospheric clouds on polar climate
... amplitude of the seasonal cycle at the poles, m is the month of the month of the year, and f is latitude. [11] In the model, stratospheric water vapor increases as the EPTD decreases, leading to an increase in PSC optical depth and surface heating (See Table 1). The PSC effect is tested by running t ...
... amplitude of the seasonal cycle at the poles, m is the month of the month of the year, and f is latitude. [11] In the model, stratospheric water vapor increases as the EPTD decreases, leading to an increase in PSC optical depth and surface heating (See Table 1). The PSC effect is tested by running t ...
Climate Change and International Human Rights Litigation: A
... have to be someone who has been injured by global warming. It is hard to claim that a higher temperature causes an "injury," as that term is conventionally understood in tort cases. But if one could show that one's life, health, or property was damaged or destroyed by flooding, disease, or some othe ...
... have to be someone who has been injured by global warming. It is hard to claim that a higher temperature causes an "injury," as that term is conventionally understood in tort cases. But if one could show that one's life, health, or property was damaged or destroyed by flooding, disease, or some othe ...
Workshop on the preparation of national communications from non
... timeframe – It is an ongoing activity for which financial and technical (F&T) support will be required – Resources (F&T) will come from several sources, including but not limited to, the financial mechanism (GEF) to the Convention, multilaterial and bilateral sources and from national resources ...
... timeframe – It is an ongoing activity for which financial and technical (F&T) support will be required – Resources (F&T) will come from several sources, including but not limited to, the financial mechanism (GEF) to the Convention, multilaterial and bilateral sources and from national resources ...
ENLC FOURTH ANNUAL WORKSHOP AND FIELD TOUR
... 5. Brian Amme, BLM Washington Office – Climate Change in Public Land Management 6. Dr. Adrian Harpold, UNR – The Future of Snow Water Resources in the Great Basin. ...
... 5. Brian Amme, BLM Washington Office – Climate Change in Public Land Management 6. Dr. Adrian Harpold, UNR – The Future of Snow Water Resources in the Great Basin. ...