climate change, conflict and cooperation in southern africa
... importance of bringing up climate change to the UN Security Council and to regional forums like this in Pretoria. Apart from generating additional political energy, the timely consideration of expected climate change impacts within foreign and security policy communities can help to strengthen clima ...
... importance of bringing up climate change to the UN Security Council and to regional forums like this in Pretoria. Apart from generating additional political energy, the timely consideration of expected climate change impacts within foreign and security policy communities can help to strengthen clima ...
The Energy Act Policy of 2005: A Comprehensive Overview
... against 5 energy companies seeking information on companies’ potential financial liabilities from GHG emissions and whether they have been adequately disclosed • Implies failure to adequately disclose could be violation of NY law as misrepresentation or fraud ...
... against 5 energy companies seeking information on companies’ potential financial liabilities from GHG emissions and whether they have been adequately disclosed • Implies failure to adequately disclose could be violation of NY law as misrepresentation or fraud ...
Chapter 18 Regional Action Plan for South East Asia
... professionals have not yet fully understood the implications for health and the urgency for action National climate action plans have been prepared by most countries, yet the health dimensions are still neglected At the same time, there are national experts in many countries who have gathered ev ...
... professionals have not yet fully understood the implications for health and the urgency for action National climate action plans have been prepared by most countries, yet the health dimensions are still neglected At the same time, there are national experts in many countries who have gathered ev ...
The lecture is a special event in a three-day symposium... rule of law hosted by The Dickson Poon School of... CLIMATE CHANGE and THE RULE OF LAW:
... would be misplaced, since these have often had centuries to mature. (In conversations some years ago with the distinguished English legal historian Sir John Baker, he would remark that my modern world of international courts was probably akin to the situation that prevailed for English courts in th ...
... would be misplaced, since these have often had centuries to mature. (In conversations some years ago with the distinguished English legal historian Sir John Baker, he would remark that my modern world of international courts was probably akin to the situation that prevailed for English courts in th ...
Scaling
... 1. NOT a new idea, known for a very long time. 2. Climate change science is a systems science, can’t be reductionist. 3. Models confirm that warming over past decades cannot be explained by natural forcings, CO2 emitted by humans has caused the warming. 4. Many possible CO2 futures 5. Under worst ca ...
... 1. NOT a new idea, known for a very long time. 2. Climate change science is a systems science, can’t be reductionist. 3. Models confirm that warming over past decades cannot be explained by natural forcings, CO2 emitted by humans has caused the warming. 4. Many possible CO2 futures 5. Under worst ca ...
GE510 properties of complex systems: stability,
... • Q. What’s your perception of where we’re headed with even conservative predictions for growth of both populations and energy use? • A. I think we’re headed straight back to the Earth’s second stable state, which is a hot state that it’s been in many times before in the past. It’s about 14 degrees ...
... • Q. What’s your perception of where we’re headed with even conservative predictions for growth of both populations and energy use? • A. I think we’re headed straight back to the Earth’s second stable state, which is a hot state that it’s been in many times before in the past. It’s about 14 degrees ...
Jenouvrier, S., H. Caswell, C. Barbraud, M. Holland, J. Stroeve, and
... ⫺0.07 (the most generous) to ⫺0.15 (the most conservative). Each model, and each SIE threshold, generates a binary time series of warm and normal years for the rest of this century. We used nonparametric binary regression (27) to transform the binary time series into probabilities wt of a warm event ...
... ⫺0.07 (the most generous) to ⫺0.15 (the most conservative). Each model, and each SIE threshold, generates a binary time series of warm and normal years for the rest of this century. We used nonparametric binary regression (27) to transform the binary time series into probabilities wt of a warm event ...
Tropical rainforest canopies and climate change
... for the ecosystem services it provides and because it is the last vestige of what was an ancient and extensive ecosystem covering perhaps a third of Australia (Bowman 2000). ...
... for the ecosystem services it provides and because it is the last vestige of what was an ancient and extensive ecosystem covering perhaps a third of Australia (Bowman 2000). ...
IMPACTS OF LAND USE/LAND COVER CHANGE ON CLIMATE AND FUTURE RESEARCH PRIORITIES
... found associated with the wind effect on near-surface temperatures. If there is a trend in wind speeds, for example, there will be a diagnosed trend in temperatures measured at one level, even if there were no warming or cooling through the lower atmosphere. This is because wind alters the vertical ...
... found associated with the wind effect on near-surface temperatures. If there is a trend in wind speeds, for example, there will be a diagnosed trend in temperatures measured at one level, even if there were no warming or cooling through the lower atmosphere. This is because wind alters the vertical ...
Climate Change / Global Warming and Its Impacts on Parasitology
... circulation) and human activities that change the atmosphere's composition (such as through the burning of fossil fuels) and the land surface (such as deforestation, reforestation, urbanization and desertification) [4]. Climate change is said to be a normal part of the earth’s natural variability, w ...
... circulation) and human activities that change the atmosphere's composition (such as through the burning of fossil fuels) and the land surface (such as deforestation, reforestation, urbanization and desertification) [4]. Climate change is said to be a normal part of the earth’s natural variability, w ...
Climate Change and Agriculture Recommendations
... fuel used to produce synthetic fertilizer, reduce N2O emissions from synthetic fertilizer applications, and help farmers cope with the increasing spikes and volatility in the costs of synthetic fertilizer. Other examples include reduced farm machinery use (e.g. less tillage, which means fewer tracto ...
... fuel used to produce synthetic fertilizer, reduce N2O emissions from synthetic fertilizer applications, and help farmers cope with the increasing spikes and volatility in the costs of synthetic fertilizer. Other examples include reduced farm machinery use (e.g. less tillage, which means fewer tracto ...
The Role of International Project Offices (IPOs) in
... To understand the structure and functioning of the global ocean, and its response to physical forcing, to forecast the responses of the marine ecosystem to global change. ...
... To understand the structure and functioning of the global ocean, and its response to physical forcing, to forecast the responses of the marine ecosystem to global change. ...
Africa Partnership Forum
... • Latest: Main 2011 report launched last October • Interim 2012 report, with new data, to be launched in May to feed into G8 / G20 and other regional and global policy processes ...
... • Latest: Main 2011 report launched last October • Interim 2012 report, with new data, to be launched in May to feed into G8 / G20 and other regional and global policy processes ...
Climate change - ACT Government
... the Going Further stage? There are six greenhouse gases of which the levels in the atmosphere have increased significantly over the past 200 years. The increased level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is impacting on climate. The possible impacts of climate change on ecosystems and industry. ...
... the Going Further stage? There are six greenhouse gases of which the levels in the atmosphere have increased significantly over the past 200 years. The increased level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is impacting on climate. The possible impacts of climate change on ecosystems and industry. ...
Biogeophysical versus biogeochemical feedbacks of large
... In mid and high northern latitudes, however, biogeophysical processes, mainly the snow-vegetation-albedo feedback through its synergism with the sea-ice-albedo feedback, win over biogeochemical processes, thereby eventually leading to a global cooling in the case of deforestation and to a global war ...
... In mid and high northern latitudes, however, biogeophysical processes, mainly the snow-vegetation-albedo feedback through its synergism with the sea-ice-albedo feedback, win over biogeochemical processes, thereby eventually leading to a global cooling in the case of deforestation and to a global war ...
The climate debate in the USA - The Global Warming Policy
... The first argument was the social cost of carbon, which is an economic argument that assesses the cost–benefit of regulatory actions that impact carbon dioxide emissions. This argument has been challenged because the costs and benefits, estimated over 300 years, are highly uncertain and contested. H ...
... The first argument was the social cost of carbon, which is an economic argument that assesses the cost–benefit of regulatory actions that impact carbon dioxide emissions. This argument has been challenged because the costs and benefits, estimated over 300 years, are highly uncertain and contested. H ...
Focus | GLOBAL - GIGA | German Institute of Global and Area Studies
... At the same time, most middle-income countries with aspirational renewable targets further invest in coal-fired power plants. Figure 5 shows an illustrative projection of what the planned addition of coal-fired power plant capacity would mean for the share of coal-based electricity production (extra ...
... At the same time, most middle-income countries with aspirational renewable targets further invest in coal-fired power plants. Figure 5 shows an illustrative projection of what the planned addition of coal-fired power plant capacity would mean for the share of coal-based electricity production (extra ...
I. Topic: How physical process, climate changes, and natural
... Ask the students if they know any of the hazards that could form or alter the physical characteristics of a place. For example, “what can earthquakes do to the Earth?” Focus on physical systems, not human systems. For example, have them think of changes caused by transient weather conditions. What w ...
... Ask the students if they know any of the hazards that could form or alter the physical characteristics of a place. For example, “what can earthquakes do to the Earth?” Focus on physical systems, not human systems. For example, have them think of changes caused by transient weather conditions. What w ...
HAPR 72
... and Polynesian regions [28]. Additionally, warming could also lead to increased extreme rainfall intensity and frequency. Projected buildups in greenhouse gas emissions will likely raise ocean temperatures and ocean surface water temperatures to above 26º C in the next century [29]. This could resul ...
... and Polynesian regions [28]. Additionally, warming could also lead to increased extreme rainfall intensity and frequency. Projected buildups in greenhouse gas emissions will likely raise ocean temperatures and ocean surface water temperatures to above 26º C in the next century [29]. This could resul ...
Changing US Extreme Temperature Statistics
... For example, the length of a growing season is often defined as the interval between the last vernal and first autumnal frosts. Heat stress on plants and animals, including people, is determined by peak temperatures rather than the mean temperature. Extreme temperatures can change independently of t ...
... For example, the length of a growing season is often defined as the interval between the last vernal and first autumnal frosts. Heat stress on plants and animals, including people, is determined by peak temperatures rather than the mean temperature. Extreme temperatures can change independently of t ...
Alternative approaches to assess the value of preventing electricity
... From: Santosh M. Harish, M. Granger Morgan, Eswaran ...
... From: Santosh M. Harish, M. Granger Morgan, Eswaran ...
Slide 1
... • News focus on science if there is a story to tell • Visual representations provide easy, clear, persuasive methods to communicate complex science ...
... • News focus on science if there is a story to tell • Visual representations provide easy, clear, persuasive methods to communicate complex science ...
The Hidden Cost of Fossil Fuels
... with heart disease. Cars and trucks are the primary source of carbon monoxide emissions. Two oxides of nitrogen--nitrogen dioxide and nitric oxide--are formed in combustion. Nitrogen oxides appear as yellowish-brown clouds over many city skylines. They can irritate the lungs, cause bronchitis and pn ...
... with heart disease. Cars and trucks are the primary source of carbon monoxide emissions. Two oxides of nitrogen--nitrogen dioxide and nitric oxide--are formed in combustion. Nitrogen oxides appear as yellowish-brown clouds over many city skylines. They can irritate the lungs, cause bronchitis and pn ...
Downscaling Global Circulation Model Outputs
... factors accounting for variability in agriculture soils and socioeconomic drivers also often differ over small distances, influencing agro-ecosystems, increasing uncertainties, and making forecasting and assessment models more inaccurate and complicated to calibrate. Global Circulation Models (GCMs) ...
... factors accounting for variability in agriculture soils and socioeconomic drivers also often differ over small distances, influencing agro-ecosystems, increasing uncertainties, and making forecasting and assessment models more inaccurate and complicated to calibrate. Global Circulation Models (GCMs) ...