Energy Sustainability and the Green Campus
... Utilize creative financing strategies Involve students Focus on climate change Avoid new construction or only build the most energy efficient new buildings Document savings ...
... Utilize creative financing strategies Involve students Focus on climate change Avoid new construction or only build the most energy efficient new buildings Document savings ...
Sea Level Change in Western Australia
... The IPCC is a scientific intergovernmental body set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1988. The IPCC's mandate is as follows: The IPCC was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an ...
... The IPCC is a scientific intergovernmental body set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1988. The IPCC's mandate is as follows: The IPCC was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an ...
- Harvard University
... human influence. Transport of ozone between the stratosphere and troposphere greatly affects upper tropospheric concentrations in a manner that is still poorly understood. 20th century ozone trend at European ...
... human influence. Transport of ozone between the stratosphere and troposphere greatly affects upper tropospheric concentrations in a manner that is still poorly understood. 20th century ozone trend at European ...
Climate Research 57:61
... 2011). Furthermore, a recent study by Pinto et al. (2013) shows a significant increase in thunderstorm activity in the city of São Paulo after 1951. This may be increasing the impacts on vulnerable people living in areas where a risk of flash flooding and landslides exists. Studies on the effects of ...
... 2011). Furthermore, a recent study by Pinto et al. (2013) shows a significant increase in thunderstorm activity in the city of São Paulo after 1951. This may be increasing the impacts on vulnerable people living in areas where a risk of flash flooding and landslides exists. Studies on the effects of ...
Sea Level Change in Western Australia
... The IPCC is a scientific intergovernmental body set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1988. The IPCC's mandate is as follows: The IPCC was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an ...
... The IPCC is a scientific intergovernmental body set up by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1988. The IPCC's mandate is as follows: The IPCC was established to provide the decision-makers and others interested in climate change with an ...
Toward Climate Resilience - Union of Concerned Scientists
... The climate resilience framework outlined here reflects the idea that climate change policy should “manage unavoidable changes and avoid unmanageable ones” (Bierbaum et al. 2007) and describes how policies can best meet these goals. It starts with the concept of a climate resilience gap, which UCS d ...
... The climate resilience framework outlined here reflects the idea that climate change policy should “manage unavoidable changes and avoid unmanageable ones” (Bierbaum et al. 2007) and describes how policies can best meet these goals. It starts with the concept of a climate resilience gap, which UCS d ...
Communicating the Impacts of Potential Future Climate Change on
... environmental, and economic risks. Thus, various planning and management measures need to be considered by urban communities which are responsible for administering ordinances governing the construction and maintenance of stormwater management systems, and for floodplain management to address public ...
... environmental, and economic risks. Thus, various planning and management measures need to be considered by urban communities which are responsible for administering ordinances governing the construction and maintenance of stormwater management systems, and for floodplain management to address public ...
document - Africa-wide Civil Society Climate Change
... dialogue on climate change in the country with full participation of legislators, the industrial and insurance sectors, bankers, and other players. She highlighted the need for the country to harmonise concern on climate change, and for Africa to speak with one voice at the World Climate Change Nego ...
... dialogue on climate change in the country with full participation of legislators, the industrial and insurance sectors, bankers, and other players. She highlighted the need for the country to harmonise concern on climate change, and for Africa to speak with one voice at the World Climate Change Nego ...
Animal Agriculture and Climate Change
... Not confined to Sudan, these same battles are being fought with greater frequency in several other African nations, including Chad and Niger. 39 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has cited climate change as one factor that led to the Darfur conflict40 and also reportedly stated that ―the danger posed ...
... Not confined to Sudan, these same battles are being fought with greater frequency in several other African nations, including Chad and Niger. 39 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has cited climate change as one factor that led to the Darfur conflict40 and also reportedly stated that ―the danger posed ...
Presentation
... • House Committee on Energy & Commerce reported H.R. 2454 May 21, 2009, by a vote of 33-25. • The full House of Representatives passed the bill on June 26, 2009, by a vote of 219 – 212. • Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works reported version on November 5, 2009 by a vote of 11-1. All Repub ...
... • House Committee on Energy & Commerce reported H.R. 2454 May 21, 2009, by a vote of 33-25. • The full House of Representatives passed the bill on June 26, 2009, by a vote of 219 – 212. • Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works reported version on November 5, 2009 by a vote of 11-1. All Repub ...
2017_49 LS_Knight
... Deforestation is the second largest source of anthropogenic CO2 emissions after fossil fuel combustion (van der Werf et al. 2009). Reducing deforestation and promoting forest regeneration are among the most cost-efficient ways of mitigating CO2 emissions (IPCC 2014) and regenerating secondary forest ...
... Deforestation is the second largest source of anthropogenic CO2 emissions after fossil fuel combustion (van der Werf et al. 2009). Reducing deforestation and promoting forest regeneration are among the most cost-efficient ways of mitigating CO2 emissions (IPCC 2014) and regenerating secondary forest ...
Climate Thermodynamics
... problem with the state u given and F the forcing being sought. Consider now the following approaches to modelling and simulating global climate: • (A) Thermodynamics with radiative forcing (NSE with SBL forcing). • (B) Radiation dQ ∼ 4dT as differentiated form of (SBL). • (C) Radiation dQ ∼ 4dT com ...
... problem with the state u given and F the forcing being sought. Consider now the following approaches to modelling and simulating global climate: • (A) Thermodynamics with radiative forcing (NSE with SBL forcing). • (B) Radiation dQ ∼ 4dT as differentiated form of (SBL). • (C) Radiation dQ ∼ 4dT com ...
The dynamics of technology diffusion and the impacts of climate
... variations within these concepts, see Edenhofer et al., 2006, 2010; Löschel, 2002, for reviews of models), which tend to yield negative macroeconomic impacts of climate change mitigation, one could argue, by construction.6 In both these approaches, which together represent the current methodological ...
... variations within these concepts, see Edenhofer et al., 2006, 2010; Löschel, 2002, for reviews of models), which tend to yield negative macroeconomic impacts of climate change mitigation, one could argue, by construction.6 In both these approaches, which together represent the current methodological ...
The Impact of Animal Agriculture on Global Warming and Climate
... Not confined to Sudan, these same battles are being fought with greater frequency in several other African nations, including Chad and Niger. 39 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has cited climate change as one factor that led to the Darfur conflict40 and also reportedly stated that ―the danger posed ...
... Not confined to Sudan, these same battles are being fought with greater frequency in several other African nations, including Chad and Niger. 39 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has cited climate change as one factor that led to the Darfur conflict40 and also reportedly stated that ―the danger posed ...
The 2015 Pennsylvania Wildlife Action Plan…..
... Keep common native species common. Recognize Pennsylvania’s regionally important roles in conserving species and habitats. Promote partnerships for wildlife conservation. ...
... Keep common native species common. Recognize Pennsylvania’s regionally important roles in conserving species and habitats. Promote partnerships for wildlife conservation. ...
E C A
... and will hit the poor the hardest; Christian moral convictions demand our response to the climate change problem; and the need to act now is urgent: governments, businesses, churches, and individuals all have a role to play in addressing climate change—starting now” (Evangelical Climate Initiative 2 ...
... and will hit the poor the hardest; Christian moral convictions demand our response to the climate change problem; and the need to act now is urgent: governments, businesses, churches, and individuals all have a role to play in addressing climate change—starting now” (Evangelical Climate Initiative 2 ...
The Non-Regulatory Alternatives to GHG Regulations
... By FRED C. IKLE AND LOWELL WOOD October 15, 2007; Page A22 ...
... By FRED C. IKLE AND LOWELL WOOD October 15, 2007; Page A22 ...
Synthesis Report “Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges
... Recent observations show that greenhouse gas emissions and many aspects of the climate are changing near the upper boundary of the IPCC range of projections. Many key climate indicators are already moving beyond the patterns of natural variability within which contemporary society and economy have d ...
... Recent observations show that greenhouse gas emissions and many aspects of the climate are changing near the upper boundary of the IPCC range of projections. Many key climate indicators are already moving beyond the patterns of natural variability within which contemporary society and economy have d ...
Intended National Determined Contribution (INDC)
... energy is significant. With the growing energy demand in Angola, this type of project is seen as priority in the Angolan energy sector strategy. Being an environmentally friendly technology, the renewable-energy projects contribute to sustainable development of the country and will serve as an examp ...
... energy is significant. With the growing energy demand in Angola, this type of project is seen as priority in the Angolan energy sector strategy. Being an environmentally friendly technology, the renewable-energy projects contribute to sustainable development of the country and will serve as an examp ...
ICoE - Integrated Research on Disaster Risk
... precipitation. • It turns out that aerosols have little effect on the precipitation, while global warming has a sever detrimental impact on the precipitation intensity (but not much on the total precipitation). • Increases in very heavy precipitation, and sometimes with decreases in light precipitat ...
... precipitation. • It turns out that aerosols have little effect on the precipitation, while global warming has a sever detrimental impact on the precipitation intensity (but not much on the total precipitation). • Increases in very heavy precipitation, and sometimes with decreases in light precipitat ...
Global Environmental Protection
... environmental protection standards in the European Union. The UK ratified the Kyoto Protocol. Although the government remained skeptical about global environmental protection regimes, even though they were consistent with nationally pursued policies. The United Kingdom has consistently pursued env ...
... environmental protection standards in the European Union. The UK ratified the Kyoto Protocol. Although the government remained skeptical about global environmental protection regimes, even though they were consistent with nationally pursued policies. The United Kingdom has consistently pursued env ...
An Assessment of Sustainable Maize Production for Smallholder
... the Conformal-Cubic Atmospheric Model (C-CAM), a regional climate model developed by the CSIRO in Australia. C-CAM was validated for present climate conditions (1975-2005) and then applied for simulations of a 2070-2100 future climate over southern and tropical Africa by Engelbrecht (2005). Based on ...
... the Conformal-Cubic Atmospheric Model (C-CAM), a regional climate model developed by the CSIRO in Australia. C-CAM was validated for present climate conditions (1975-2005) and then applied for simulations of a 2070-2100 future climate over southern and tropical Africa by Engelbrecht (2005). Based on ...
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... growth of CO2 emissions needs to be halted and eventually reversed during the 21st century in order to avoid potentially catastrophic effects from global climate change. The recent much-publicized Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change notes that climate stabilization at an atmospheric conc ...
... growth of CO2 emissions needs to be halted and eventually reversed during the 21st century in order to avoid potentially catastrophic effects from global climate change. The recent much-publicized Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change notes that climate stabilization at an atmospheric conc ...