- Gulf of Mexico Foundation
... measured in Buras, Louisiana, Mississippi’s delta Camille, 7.5 m, 17/August/1969, hurricane 5 at San Luis Bay, Mississippi’s delta ...
... measured in Buras, Louisiana, Mississippi’s delta Camille, 7.5 m, 17/August/1969, hurricane 5 at San Luis Bay, Mississippi’s delta ...
Europarat und Klimagipfel in Paris Die freiwilligen Verbände
... climatic conditions in the Arctic play a crucial role on the climate of the whole world. They confirm that during the last years many changes have been noticed: glaciers melt more (4m within 3 years), as well as loss of permafrost, that opens the run for wealth in the far North, but this also raises ...
... climatic conditions in the Arctic play a crucial role on the climate of the whole world. They confirm that during the last years many changes have been noticed: glaciers melt more (4m within 3 years), as well as loss of permafrost, that opens the run for wealth in the far North, but this also raises ...
Utah`s Energy Climate: A Discussion of Climate and
... This nine-turbine wind farm project at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon, UT is estimated to provide over 55,000,000 kwh annually of electricity, equivalent to powering over 6,100 average Utah homes per year. ...
... This nine-turbine wind farm project at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon, UT is estimated to provide over 55,000,000 kwh annually of electricity, equivalent to powering over 6,100 average Utah homes per year. ...
Farming and Land Use to Cool the Planet
... move decisively for ward. This chapter describes five strategies that are especially promising: enriching soil carbon, creating high-carbon cropping systems, promoting climate-friendly livestock production systems, protecting existing carbon stores in natural forests and grasslands, and restoring ve ...
... move decisively for ward. This chapter describes five strategies that are especially promising: enriching soil carbon, creating high-carbon cropping systems, promoting climate-friendly livestock production systems, protecting existing carbon stores in natural forests and grasslands, and restoring ve ...
Climate Change and Severe Weather
... increased winter and summer temperatures, changes in the amount and distribution of precipitation, reduced winter conditions, and sea level rise. In addition, the human response to these changes such as the building of flood control structures to accommodate more severe precipitation events can also ...
... increased winter and summer temperatures, changes in the amount and distribution of precipitation, reduced winter conditions, and sea level rise. In addition, the human response to these changes such as the building of flood control structures to accommodate more severe precipitation events can also ...
how will climate change affect tourism flows in europe?
... artificial snow-making on tourism demand, energy and water consumption were not included; we only assessed natural snow data. We refer to other studies (Damm et al. 2014) for a case study on artificial snowmaking. As an alternative adaptation strategy, the suppliers could try to influence the demand ...
... artificial snow-making on tourism demand, energy and water consumption were not included; we only assessed natural snow data. We refer to other studies (Damm et al. 2014) for a case study on artificial snowmaking. As an alternative adaptation strategy, the suppliers could try to influence the demand ...
toward a new generation of world climate research and
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has alerted society to the risk the world faces from climate change, and governments are formulating climate-change-related policies. However, formulating cost-effective and responsible mitigation and adaptation strategies raises questions about s ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has alerted society to the risk the world faces from climate change, and governments are formulating climate-change-related policies. However, formulating cost-effective and responsible mitigation and adaptation strategies raises questions about s ...
Storch_bornhom.vs
... an end to such inaction, the argument was. Scientists were to see their activities in a social context; to inform the public on their own initiative, without waiting to be asked – so that the public could then decide, democratically, what made sense and what did not. What do we scientists – who may ...
... an end to such inaction, the argument was. Scientists were to see their activities in a social context; to inform the public on their own initiative, without waiting to be asked – so that the public could then decide, democratically, what made sense and what did not. What do we scientists – who may ...
FHWA Workshop 3 GHG Mitigation Strategies DT
... Source: U.S. EPA, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2007 (U.S. EPA, 2009) ...
... Source: U.S. EPA, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2007 (U.S. EPA, 2009) ...
Full Report
... ■ Large savings, on the order of trillions of dollars, are available from distributing international abatement efficiently rather than using naive allocations like holding regional emissions at current levels: these savings may be particularly large for developing countries. ■ Several simple, plausi ...
... ■ Large savings, on the order of trillions of dollars, are available from distributing international abatement efficiently rather than using naive allocations like holding regional emissions at current levels: these savings may be particularly large for developing countries. ■ Several simple, plausi ...
Assessment of technological innovation for climate - unu
... Climate change has obvious and direct effects on agricultural production. Climate change is considered to have a substantial effect on the living condition of the rural poor, especially in developing countries. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its fourth assessment report cited th ...
... Climate change has obvious and direct effects on agricultural production. Climate change is considered to have a substantial effect on the living condition of the rural poor, especially in developing countries. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its fourth assessment report cited th ...
The National League of Cities, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and
... and storm surge. Increased temperatures and extreme storm events are already affecting the Great Lakes region, including Grand Rapids. Boulder County was among the Colorado localities that suffered catastrophic flooding in 2013, an event that scientists have concluded is evidence of the increased ri ...
... and storm surge. Increased temperatures and extreme storm events are already affecting the Great Lakes region, including Grand Rapids. Boulder County was among the Colorado localities that suffered catastrophic flooding in 2013, an event that scientists have concluded is evidence of the increased ri ...
forest, environment and climate change: issues and
... The state of Chhattisgarh is significantly rich in endemism with respect to many herbs, shrubs and tree species having timber, spices, fibre, fodder and medicinal values. The forest of state fall under two major forest types: i.e. tropical moist deciduous forest and tropical dry deciduous forest. T ...
... The state of Chhattisgarh is significantly rich in endemism with respect to many herbs, shrubs and tree species having timber, spices, fibre, fodder and medicinal values. The forest of state fall under two major forest types: i.e. tropical moist deciduous forest and tropical dry deciduous forest. T ...
Climate change, poverty and adaptation in Bolivia
... • The camellones offer a sustainable solution to flooding and drought by managing the flood waters and preserving water for times of drought. They are a good insurance against the unpredictability of future rains. • The system can improve food security and diet as a result of better and more frequ ...
... • The camellones offer a sustainable solution to flooding and drought by managing the flood waters and preserving water for times of drought. They are a good insurance against the unpredictability of future rains. • The system can improve food security and diet as a result of better and more frequ ...
Mission Report Downscalling - Global Climate Change Alliance
... RCM results with respect to understanding the impacts of the projected changes and what they actually mean for the communities in the study area. Perhaps an area that could be looked at in future in this regard is “Community disaster risk management”, given that projected climate change is indeed go ...
... RCM results with respect to understanding the impacts of the projected changes and what they actually mean for the communities in the study area. Perhaps an area that could be looked at in future in this regard is “Community disaster risk management”, given that projected climate change is indeed go ...
The Role of Florests in Climate Change Policy: Carbon and Social
... the Amazon Rainforest. It was produced for the purpose of advocating the need for the international community to pay attention to the fact that biology (i.e. forests) is a key component to maintaining the climate equilibrium. It also examines the importance of tropical forests as water interfaces in ...
... the Amazon Rainforest. It was produced for the purpose of advocating the need for the international community to pay attention to the fact that biology (i.e. forests) is a key component to maintaining the climate equilibrium. It also examines the importance of tropical forests as water interfaces in ...
speakers profiles - USAID Adapt Asia
... environmental policy, institutional and financing issues, investment projects, policy-based lending operations, and analytical and technical assistance programmes for Africa, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Currently she is Sector Manager for Social, Environment and Rural Development for the East A ...
... environmental policy, institutional and financing issues, investment projects, policy-based lending operations, and analytical and technical assistance programmes for Africa, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Currently she is Sector Manager for Social, Environment and Rural Development for the East A ...
Roadmap to Zero Emissions
... APPENDIX C: Architecture 2030 Initiatives ................................................................. 14 APPENDIX D: The U.S. Building Sector ........................................................................ 16 WORKS CITED ................................................................ ...
... APPENDIX C: Architecture 2030 Initiatives ................................................................. 14 APPENDIX D: The U.S. Building Sector ........................................................................ 16 WORKS CITED ................................................................ ...
Development of the Earth System Science Literacy
... Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system. Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, & affects climate. Climate varies over space & time through both natural & man-made processes. Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoreti ...
... Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system. Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, & affects climate. Climate varies over space & time through both natural & man-made processes. Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoreti ...
NRDC: Boosting the Benefits - Improving Air Quality and Health by
... soot-driven warming may have contributed to global warming of the past century, including the trend toward early springs in the Northern Hemisphere, thinning Arctic sea ice, and melting land ice and permafrost.” Other work suggests that if all black carbon emissions were eliminated, net warming coul ...
... soot-driven warming may have contributed to global warming of the past century, including the trend toward early springs in the Northern Hemisphere, thinning Arctic sea ice, and melting land ice and permafrost.” Other work suggests that if all black carbon emissions were eliminated, net warming coul ...