Evaluating the effects of ideology on public understanding of climate
... and to shape public understanding of economic analysis (Stern, 2008: 1). Some researchers assert that public understanding of climate change science is “the most powerful predictor of both stated intentions to take voluntary actions and to vote on hypothetical referenda to enact new government polic ...
... and to shape public understanding of economic analysis (Stern, 2008: 1). Some researchers assert that public understanding of climate change science is “the most powerful predictor of both stated intentions to take voluntary actions and to vote on hypothetical referenda to enact new government polic ...
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... addressing the first four of these thematic areas, along with nine medium-term priorities with a focus on the last two thematic areas. The BCCSAP is a 10-year programme (2009–2018) designed to build capacity and resilience to meet climate change-derived challenges. This medium- to long-term programm ...
... addressing the first four of these thematic areas, along with nine medium-term priorities with a focus on the last two thematic areas. The BCCSAP is a 10-year programme (2009–2018) designed to build capacity and resilience to meet climate change-derived challenges. This medium- to long-term programm ...
Effectively addressing climate risk through adaptation for
... 1 Relative to 2010 levels 2 Based on Vermeera and Rahmstorf. “Global sea level linked to global temperature.” 2009. 3 Based on Emanuel (2005) “Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years.” Nature 436; Knutson and Tuleya (2004) “Impact of CO2-induced warming on simulated hu ...
... 1 Relative to 2010 levels 2 Based on Vermeera and Rahmstorf. “Global sea level linked to global temperature.” 2009. 3 Based on Emanuel (2005) “Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years.” Nature 436; Knutson and Tuleya (2004) “Impact of CO2-induced warming on simulated hu ...
U.S. EPA’s Models-3 : An Integrated “One
... tropospheric ozone. Both are proven health hazards. Reducing both would not only address climate change, but also dramatically improve people’s health.” (President Bush, June 12, 2001, New York Times) ...
... tropospheric ozone. Both are proven health hazards. Reducing both would not only address climate change, but also dramatically improve people’s health.” (President Bush, June 12, 2001, New York Times) ...
FAIRFAX COUNTY AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
... The impact of environmental contamination on climate change/global warming is the result of world-wide emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), including carbon dioxide (CO2). While it is world-wide emissions that contribute to climate change, reductions in GHG emissions will be addressed at the local/c ...
... The impact of environmental contamination on climate change/global warming is the result of world-wide emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG), including carbon dioxide (CO2). While it is world-wide emissions that contribute to climate change, reductions in GHG emissions will be addressed at the local/c ...
Climate, Glaciers and Permafrost in the Swiss Alps
... 2007). Based on corresponding assessments for various sectors of the environment, the economy and the society, recommendations were prepared to the Swiss Federal Government. The present contribution deals with glaciers and permafrost in the Swiss Alps as an example of corresponding analyses and asse ...
... 2007). Based on corresponding assessments for various sectors of the environment, the economy and the society, recommendations were prepared to the Swiss Federal Government. The present contribution deals with glaciers and permafrost in the Swiss Alps as an example of corresponding analyses and asse ...
Feb 2017 - Nourish Scotland
... conventional, five in an Irish agri-environmental scheme, and five organic units) the average emissions from the conventional units were around 15% higher per kg of beef than the organic units, and more than twice as high per hectarex. In addition, organic management typically leads to higher soil c ...
... conventional, five in an Irish agri-environmental scheme, and five organic units) the average emissions from the conventional units were around 15% higher per kg of beef than the organic units, and more than twice as high per hectarex. In addition, organic management typically leads to higher soil c ...
Coping with the uncertainties in the climate change adaptation of
... There has been a growing concern on the adaptation to the impact of climate change due to the recent overwhelming consensus on global warming. Since the occurrence of floods is highly susceptible to climatic condition, much attention should be put on the adaptation to the uncertain effect of climate ...
... There has been a growing concern on the adaptation to the impact of climate change due to the recent overwhelming consensus on global warming. Since the occurrence of floods is highly susceptible to climatic condition, much attention should be put on the adaptation to the uncertain effect of climate ...
Has the ozone hole contributed to increased Antarctic sea ice extent
... M.Sigmond and J. Fyfe It has been suggested that the increase of Southern Hemisphere sea ice extent since the 1970s can be explained by ozone depletion in the Southern Hemisphere stratosphere. In a previous study we have shown, using single forcing time slice simulations with a coupled atmosphere-oc ...
... M.Sigmond and J. Fyfe It has been suggested that the increase of Southern Hemisphere sea ice extent since the 1970s can be explained by ozone depletion in the Southern Hemisphere stratosphere. In a previous study we have shown, using single forcing time slice simulations with a coupled atmosphere-oc ...
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... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Current greenhouse gas emissions at or above the current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century that would very likely be larger than those observed during the 20th century (IPCC, 2007). ...
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Current greenhouse gas emissions at or above the current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century that would very likely be larger than those observed during the 20th century (IPCC, 2007). ...
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... In recent years, the concerns about changes to our earth’s atmosphere through human activities and the potential consequences for our climate and environment have become familiar to most of us. However, the role of agriculture as a partial cause of and a potential solution to the problem is not so w ...
... In recent years, the concerns about changes to our earth’s atmosphere through human activities and the potential consequences for our climate and environment have become familiar to most of us. However, the role of agriculture as a partial cause of and a potential solution to the problem is not so w ...
Climate Warming and Calling Phenology of Frogs near Ithaca, New
... from the New York Climate Office and Northeast Regional Climate Program. Magnitude and significance of trends in temperature data over the century were assessed with least-squares regression (Zar 1984). Data on frog-calling phenology for 1900–1912 were assembled from a detailed study by Wright (1914 ...
... from the New York Climate Office and Northeast Regional Climate Program. Magnitude and significance of trends in temperature data over the century were assessed with least-squares regression (Zar 1984). Data on frog-calling phenology for 1900–1912 were assembled from a detailed study by Wright (1914 ...
Confronting Climate Change in California
... Acquaint students with the basic components of the atmosphere, its structure and composition. Then walk students step by step through the basic processes underlying the greenhouse effect and the radiative budget. (See Figure section in Appendix.) Explain to students how much colder it would be on Ea ...
... Acquaint students with the basic components of the atmosphere, its structure and composition. Then walk students step by step through the basic processes underlying the greenhouse effect and the radiative budget. (See Figure section in Appendix.) Explain to students how much colder it would be on Ea ...
Spectral Signatures of Geospace Climate Change Martin G
... climate change. Furthermore, the timescales for natural variability and trend detection need to be more fully defined. The approach for doing this with infrared measurements has been developed by Leroy et al., [2008] and the existing SABER data can be used. We emphasize that because the infrared rad ...
... climate change. Furthermore, the timescales for natural variability and trend detection need to be more fully defined. The approach for doing this with infrared measurements has been developed by Leroy et al., [2008] and the existing SABER data can be used. We emphasize that because the infrared rad ...
Climate Change in the American Mind: October 2014
... Americans support a broad range of policies that would help reduce or respond to global warming. For example, solid majorities “strongly” or “somewhat” support the following: o Increased funding for improvements to local roads, bridges, and buildings to make them more resistant to extreme weather (8 ...
... Americans support a broad range of policies that would help reduce or respond to global warming. For example, solid majorities “strongly” or “somewhat” support the following: o Increased funding for improvements to local roads, bridges, and buildings to make them more resistant to extreme weather (8 ...
Wildlife Vulnerability to Climate Change
... disturbance without fundamentally changing into a different system. In other words, resilient systems bounce back from change with little damage. Climate ...
... disturbance without fundamentally changing into a different system. In other words, resilient systems bounce back from change with little damage. Climate ...
Interhemispheric Temperature Asymmetry over the
... multimodel ensembles simulate this trend, with a stronger and more realistic signal in CMIP5. Both ensembles project a continued increase in the ITA over the twenty-first century, well outside the twentieth-century range. The authors mainly attribute this increase to the uneven spatial impacts of gr ...
... multimodel ensembles simulate this trend, with a stronger and more realistic signal in CMIP5. Both ensembles project a continued increase in the ITA over the twenty-first century, well outside the twentieth-century range. The authors mainly attribute this increase to the uneven spatial impacts of gr ...
Threats to honeybees (draft slides for educators to edit
... • Chemicals such as pesticides. • Global change factors (e.g. land use change & climate change). • Over-working during the pollination season (being moved large distances in short timeframes). • Scarcity of good forage resources. ...
... • Chemicals such as pesticides. • Global change factors (e.g. land use change & climate change). • Over-working during the pollination season (being moved large distances in short timeframes). • Scarcity of good forage resources. ...
Plant & Animal Observing Program
... Phenology is the study of recurring plant and animal life cycle events such as leafing and flowering of plants, maturation of agricultural crops, emergence of insects, and migration of birds. ...
... Phenology is the study of recurring plant and animal life cycle events such as leafing and flowering of plants, maturation of agricultural crops, emergence of insects, and migration of birds. ...
Primer on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
... change. But this is not enough. CO2 mitigation must be combined with fast and aggressive reductions of the pollutants causing the other 40-45% of forcing.2 These pollutants include black carbon, tropospheric ozone, methane, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Because these pollutants have atmospheric lif ...
... change. But this is not enough. CO2 mitigation must be combined with fast and aggressive reductions of the pollutants causing the other 40-45% of forcing.2 These pollutants include black carbon, tropospheric ozone, methane, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Because these pollutants have atmospheric lif ...
Our Climate Options Have Shrunk
... • The next IPCC AR6 is not due till 2022. We can’t wait that long to meaningfully confront the dramatically different world we face. ...
... • The next IPCC AR6 is not due till 2022. We can’t wait that long to meaningfully confront the dramatically different world we face. ...
Effects of Global Warming on Precipitable Water Vapor Above Sub
... points have much larger opacities than the months which are dominated by drier winds from the west. Bolivian winter conditions are basically a lost cause for high frequency observing; we’d have to observe at 90 GHz or below during these high opacity conditions. For now, we wish to focus on the times ...
... points have much larger opacities than the months which are dominated by drier winds from the west. Bolivian winter conditions are basically a lost cause for high frequency observing; we’d have to observe at 90 GHz or below during these high opacity conditions. For now, we wish to focus on the times ...
Globalisation, Transport and the Environment
... spatial scales. A long-lived well-mixed component like CO2 has global effects that last for centuries. Shorterlived species like ozone and aerosols might have effects that are strongly regional and last for only a few days to weeks. The net cooling effect that so far has been found primarily affects ...
... spatial scales. A long-lived well-mixed component like CO2 has global effects that last for centuries. Shorterlived species like ozone and aerosols might have effects that are strongly regional and last for only a few days to weeks. The net cooling effect that so far has been found primarily affects ...
How much disease could climate change cause?
... Given the clear evidence that many health outcomes are highly sensitive to climate variations, it is inevitable that long-term climate change will have some effect on global population health. Climate change is likely to affect not only health but also many aspects of ecological and social systems, ...
... Given the clear evidence that many health outcomes are highly sensitive to climate variations, it is inevitable that long-term climate change will have some effect on global population health. Climate change is likely to affect not only health but also many aspects of ecological and social systems, ...