The Effect of Climate Change on Human Health
... o Chicago is projected to experience 25% more frequent heat waves o Los Angeles is expected to experience a four to eight-fold increase in heat-wave days ...
... o Chicago is projected to experience 25% more frequent heat waves o Los Angeles is expected to experience a four to eight-fold increase in heat-wave days ...
Abstract - International Association for Energy Economics
... then more attractive to switch between the energy technologies, than to reduce total energy consumption. Indeed, the economy has a second option to reduce emissions: a transition towards the use of the new energy. In the BAU scenario the share of the new energy technology increases slowly, and reach ...
... then more attractive to switch between the energy technologies, than to reduce total energy consumption. Indeed, the economy has a second option to reduce emissions: a transition towards the use of the new energy. In the BAU scenario the share of the new energy technology increases slowly, and reach ...
Global public health and climate change
... “The health sector has been much too separatist in the past. It has been thinking that all it has got to do is run a healthcare system and traditional public health. Climate change is telling us that no, that’s not good enough. We’re going to have to be more imaginative, more collaborative, and be ...
... “The health sector has been much too separatist in the past. It has been thinking that all it has got to do is run a healthcare system and traditional public health. Climate change is telling us that no, that’s not good enough. We’re going to have to be more imaginative, more collaborative, and be ...
The risk of higher oil prices
... managers and CEO’s of tourism firms and organisations) were interviewed regarding their views on climate change and oil prices. The interviews took place between January and March 2008 and took about one hour each. All interviewees expressed concern about rising oil prices, and even though media rep ...
... managers and CEO’s of tourism firms and organisations) were interviewed regarding their views on climate change and oil prices. The interviews took place between January and March 2008 and took about one hour each. All interviewees expressed concern about rising oil prices, and even though media rep ...
Changing probabilities of daily temperature extremes in the UK
... ABSTRACT: The impacts of 2 greenhouse gas emissions scenarios (one from the IPCC and one from Greenpeace International) on the occurrence of extreme daily temperature events are considered at several sites in the UK. For each site, a number of probability distributions were tested for goodness-offit ...
... ABSTRACT: The impacts of 2 greenhouse gas emissions scenarios (one from the IPCC and one from Greenpeace International) on the occurrence of extreme daily temperature events are considered at several sites in the UK. For each site, a number of probability distributions were tested for goodness-offit ...
OUR CLIMATE IS STILL CHANGING!
... • Alternatives include energy from nuclear, hydro, solar, wind and fuel-cells. • It will be expensive and take considerable time to bring on-line large quantities of good, cheap, reliable, and green energy alternatives to replace current carbon-based fuels ...
... • Alternatives include energy from nuclear, hydro, solar, wind and fuel-cells. • It will be expensive and take considerable time to bring on-line large quantities of good, cheap, reliable, and green energy alternatives to replace current carbon-based fuels ...
Climate Change Climate Justice 3 - Primary Resource
... resource, students can learn about the impact that rising seas levels, caused by climate change, is having on Carla from Honduras. Encourage students to critically examine the issue of climate change. Discussions should follow a justice centred approach. »» Why are the sea levels rising? »» Who is r ...
... resource, students can learn about the impact that rising seas levels, caused by climate change, is having on Carla from Honduras. Encourage students to critically examine the issue of climate change. Discussions should follow a justice centred approach. »» Why are the sea levels rising? »» Who is r ...
the factsheet
... It is particularly difficult to assess the net impact of dams upon CO2 fluxes. Net CO2 emissions may be significantly smaller than gross emissions, mainly because some of the carbon emitted from the reservoir will be offset by the consumption of atmospheric CO2 by plankton through photosynthesis. Th ...
... It is particularly difficult to assess the net impact of dams upon CO2 fluxes. Net CO2 emissions may be significantly smaller than gross emissions, mainly because some of the carbon emitted from the reservoir will be offset by the consumption of atmospheric CO2 by plankton through photosynthesis. Th ...
Sarah Jolly Climate Change Officer
... Ensure the transport system supports equality of travel opportunity so people can connect with everyday facilities ...
... Ensure the transport system supports equality of travel opportunity so people can connect with everyday facilities ...
Mainstreaming Climate Change in Colombia
... During the next stage (from April to July 2009), the Project team evaluated the risks and opportunities of climate change in 13 national policy documents, development plans, UN plans and projects. The UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) was analysed in detail while the remaining ones were su ...
... During the next stage (from April to July 2009), the Project team evaluated the risks and opportunities of climate change in 13 national policy documents, development plans, UN plans and projects. The UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) was analysed in detail while the remaining ones were su ...
The role of CCS as a climate change
... “There is high agreement and much evidence that with current climate change mitigation policies and related sustainable development practices, global GHG emissions will continue to grow over the next few decades. The IPCC Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES, 2000) projects an increase of glob ...
... “There is high agreement and much evidence that with current climate change mitigation policies and related sustainable development practices, global GHG emissions will continue to grow over the next few decades. The IPCC Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES, 2000) projects an increase of glob ...
Two degrees of separation: ambition and reality
... has missed the decarbonisation target needed to limit global warming to 2˚C. Confronted with the challenge in 2013 of decarbonising at 6% a year, we managed only 1.2%. To avoid two degrees of warming, the global economy now needs to decarbonise at 6.2% a year, more than five times faster than the cu ...
... has missed the decarbonisation target needed to limit global warming to 2˚C. Confronted with the challenge in 2013 of decarbonising at 6% a year, we managed only 1.2%. To avoid two degrees of warming, the global economy now needs to decarbonise at 6.2% a year, more than five times faster than the cu ...
gender and climate change issues in agriculture and food
... Responding to the challenge of climate change has become a global priority. At the international policy level, the major response has been institutionalized in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Within the UNFCCC, two major approaches to addressing climate change hav ...
... Responding to the challenge of climate change has become a global priority. At the international policy level, the major response has been institutionalized in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Within the UNFCCC, two major approaches to addressing climate change hav ...
Potential areas of focus for the 2018 quadrennial reports of the
... radiation, together with future projections and scenarios for those variables, taking into account, among other things, the expected impacts of climate change, including of clouds, aerosols and sun flux; (f) An assessment of the effects of ozone-depleting substances, very-short-lived substances and ...
... radiation, together with future projections and scenarios for those variables, taking into account, among other things, the expected impacts of climate change, including of clouds, aerosols and sun flux; (f) An assessment of the effects of ozone-depleting substances, very-short-lived substances and ...
Status of the project implementation in Cambodia
... to attract FDI to assist in poverty reduction ...
... to attract FDI to assist in poverty reduction ...
To identify key issues and drivers of global change in which the
... Welcoming remarks by Christian, Dr. Tom Feldbush (Vice Chancellor for Research), Lauriston King (Director of Coastal Resources Management PhD program at East Carolina University), and Tschirley. Dr. Swart, Porvost of ECU will welcome the panel later in the day. Introduction of participants, provide ...
... Welcoming remarks by Christian, Dr. Tom Feldbush (Vice Chancellor for Research), Lauriston King (Director of Coastal Resources Management PhD program at East Carolina University), and Tschirley. Dr. Swart, Porvost of ECU will welcome the panel later in the day. Introduction of participants, provide ...
Submission on Climate Change Consultation
... 12. This list is not exclusive, but demonstrates the relevance of human rights in the climate change debate. Further, while climate change is likely to directly impact the rights noted above, it will also have an indirect effect - especially on civil and political rights. Climate-change fuels confli ...
... 12. This list is not exclusive, but demonstrates the relevance of human rights in the climate change debate. Further, while climate change is likely to directly impact the rights noted above, it will also have an indirect effect - especially on civil and political rights. Climate-change fuels confli ...
Volume 6, Number 1 - AGU Atmospheric Sciences Section
... greater detail. Furthermore, regional scientists (S. Piketh, H. Annegarn, then at Wits) were focusing on the complex nature of emissions from fires. Not only is agricultural burning a major contributor, but urban clearing and heavy domestic biofuels use (cooking and heating) create gas and particle ...
... greater detail. Furthermore, regional scientists (S. Piketh, H. Annegarn, then at Wits) were focusing on the complex nature of emissions from fires. Not only is agricultural burning a major contributor, but urban clearing and heavy domestic biofuels use (cooking and heating) create gas and particle ...
Effects of Cropland Cover Changes on Regional Climate over
... have shown that land cover changes have important consequences for regional climate and ecosystem [Pielke, 2005; Gao et al., 2003]. Cropland as a special land type related to human activities has also significant impacts on regional climate in various areas worldwide, e.g., in China [Zhang et al., 2 ...
... have shown that land cover changes have important consequences for regional climate and ecosystem [Pielke, 2005; Gao et al., 2003]. Cropland as a special land type related to human activities has also significant impacts on regional climate in various areas worldwide, e.g., in China [Zhang et al., 2 ...
The Challenge of Adapting to Climate in a Changing World
... Interactions between society/economy and climate impacts and adaptation is that socio-economic developments can make the world more or less vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. ...
... Interactions between society/economy and climate impacts and adaptation is that socio-economic developments can make the world more or less vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. ...
CV - Department of Earth Sciences
... PP031 Water Isotope Systematics: Improving our Paleoclimate Interpretations. Poster presented: Refining the Interpretation of Hydroclimate Paleodata via the Integration of an Isotope-Enabled AGCM and Proxy System Models • NCCR Climate Summer School, September 2013, Grindelwald, Switzerland. Particip ...
... PP031 Water Isotope Systematics: Improving our Paleoclimate Interpretations. Poster presented: Refining the Interpretation of Hydroclimate Paleodata via the Integration of an Isotope-Enabled AGCM and Proxy System Models • NCCR Climate Summer School, September 2013, Grindelwald, Switzerland. Particip ...
The 2002 Version of SAMS - Civil, Environmental and Architectural
... The interim EIS operational policies employed with demand growing based on the upper basin depletion schedule. with the demand fixed at the 2008 level ~ 13.5MaF Same as A but with larger delivery shortages Same as C but with a 50% reduced upper basin depletion schedule. Same as A with full initial s ...
... The interim EIS operational policies employed with demand growing based on the upper basin depletion schedule. with the demand fixed at the 2008 level ~ 13.5MaF Same as A but with larger delivery shortages Same as C but with a 50% reduced upper basin depletion schedule. Same as A with full initial s ...
Slide 1
... Up to US$ 2 billion for adaptation in the form of grant aid, technical assistance and aid Adaptation component implemented through international ...
... Up to US$ 2 billion for adaptation in the form of grant aid, technical assistance and aid Adaptation component implemented through international ...
Public understanding of science is critical for a society increasingly
... the long-term possibilities of climate change, bringing the reality into peoples’ living rooms. The combination of maps, graphics, and pictures result in a powerful and persuasive medium, whose suitability to communicate uncertain science is unknown. To what extent does visual representation create ...
... the long-term possibilities of climate change, bringing the reality into peoples’ living rooms. The combination of maps, graphics, and pictures result in a powerful and persuasive medium, whose suitability to communicate uncertain science is unknown. To what extent does visual representation create ...