Climate Intervention: Carbon Dioxide Removal and
... sume the equivalent of over half of our emissions, a feature that might be safely and cost-effectively enhanced or augmented as explored in the first volume. In contrast, albedo modification approaches show some evidence of being effective at temporarily cooling the planet, but at a currently unknow ...
... sume the equivalent of over half of our emissions, a feature that might be safely and cost-effectively enhanced or augmented as explored in the first volume. In contrast, albedo modification approaches show some evidence of being effective at temporarily cooling the planet, but at a currently unknow ...
AIP PowerPoint Enhanced version
... The Science of Climate Change: Explaining why we need to act NOW 1. The Earth’s atmosphere 2. Radiation and Greenhouse Effect 3. What is a Climate Model? ...
... The Science of Climate Change: Explaining why we need to act NOW 1. The Earth’s atmosphere 2. Radiation and Greenhouse Effect 3. What is a Climate Model? ...
Climate Change Impacts in the sub-Antarctic Islands
... The recent glacier fluctuations and the changes in the populations of krill and marine apex predators are also certainly direct and indirect consequences of these recent climatic changes. In its Notes and Technical Reports on various themes such as the Alps, wine growing and producing activities, co ...
... The recent glacier fluctuations and the changes in the populations of krill and marine apex predators are also certainly direct and indirect consequences of these recent climatic changes. In its Notes and Technical Reports on various themes such as the Alps, wine growing and producing activities, co ...
WATER AND CLIMATE Blue book
... In Africa, the negative effects of climate change have already reduced GDP level by about 3%, according to current estimates. The 2013 UNEP report confirms that Africa needs US$ 7 to 15 billion annually, by 2020, in order to face adaptation challenges. The report also states that «even if the world ...
... In Africa, the negative effects of climate change have already reduced GDP level by about 3%, according to current estimates. The 2013 UNEP report confirms that Africa needs US$ 7 to 15 billion annually, by 2020, in order to face adaptation challenges. The report also states that «even if the world ...
Keywords: climate change, land use, gravel-bed rivers
... effects of changing land use and climate on gravel riverbeds. The Managed Growth/No Climate Change (MGNCC) Scenario represents minimum effects of land use and climate change, while the Urban Sprawl/ Climate Change (USCC) Scenario represents more extensive effects. We apply our scenarios to a 30 m re ...
... effects of changing land use and climate on gravel riverbeds. The Managed Growth/No Climate Change (MGNCC) Scenario represents minimum effects of land use and climate change, while the Urban Sprawl/ Climate Change (USCC) Scenario represents more extensive effects. We apply our scenarios to a 30 m re ...
report - Berkeley Law - University of California, Berkeley
... human activities. 5 Other large anthropogenic sources of carbon dioxide emissions include manufacturing, agricultural production, and land clearing. 6 These activities also emit methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases. 7 Significant scientific evidence indicates that greenhouse gas emissi ...
... human activities. 5 Other large anthropogenic sources of carbon dioxide emissions include manufacturing, agricultural production, and land clearing. 6 These activities also emit methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases. 7 Significant scientific evidence indicates that greenhouse gas emissi ...
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... Global climate models (GCMs) such as the CSIRO 3.5, CGCM 3.1, and MIROC 3.2 models predict that average temperature will keep rising and precipitation will change moderately in the continental U.S. for the rest of the century based on the IPCC A1B emission scenario (Coulson et al., 2010). These weat ...
... Global climate models (GCMs) such as the CSIRO 3.5, CGCM 3.1, and MIROC 3.2 models predict that average temperature will keep rising and precipitation will change moderately in the continental U.S. for the rest of the century based on the IPCC A1B emission scenario (Coulson et al., 2010). These weat ...
Storm tides, coastal erosion and inundation
... Narrabeen, Byron Bay and the Gold Coast are used as case studies to conduct a detailed analysis of the vulnerabilities, impacts and responses to past events in these communities. The report identifies lessons learnt from past events, and looks at current challenges and priorities that should be cons ...
... Narrabeen, Byron Bay and the Gold Coast are used as case studies to conduct a detailed analysis of the vulnerabilities, impacts and responses to past events in these communities. The report identifies lessons learnt from past events, and looks at current challenges and priorities that should be cons ...
Preparing for the Rising Tide
... Preparing for the Rising Tide provides policy makers, planners and property owners with site-specific examples of how to assess vulnerability and increase resilience to coastal flooding over time. Coastal flooding occurs due to extreme weather events, high tides, sea level rise, or a combination of ...
... Preparing for the Rising Tide provides policy makers, planners and property owners with site-specific examples of how to assess vulnerability and increase resilience to coastal flooding over time. Coastal flooding occurs due to extreme weather events, high tides, sea level rise, or a combination of ...
Changes in ecosystem services and their drivers across the scenarios
... Demand for fish as food will expand, and the result will be an increasing risk of the major long-lasting decline of regional marine fisheries (low to medium certainty). The demand for fish from both freshwater and marine sources as well as from aquaculture will increase across all scenarios because ...
... Demand for fish as food will expand, and the result will be an increasing risk of the major long-lasting decline of regional marine fisheries (low to medium certainty). The demand for fish from both freshwater and marine sources as well as from aquaculture will increase across all scenarios because ...
Coral reef ecosystems and anthropogenic climate change
... impacts on coral growth and reproduction that may last for several years (Ward et al. 2002). Corals will, however, die if conditions are warmer and/or last for long periods of time. Under these conditions, bleaching may be followed by spectacular mortalities in which almost all corals on a reef may ...
... impacts on coral growth and reproduction that may last for several years (Ward et al. 2002). Corals will, however, die if conditions are warmer and/or last for long periods of time. Under these conditions, bleaching may be followed by spectacular mortalities in which almost all corals on a reef may ...
Annual and seasonal mean temperatures in Finland during the
... varies from 0.96 in July to 0.99 in November. According to the MBD, the model overpredicts (MBD positive) during winter and underpredicts (MBD negative) during summer. Thus, the estimated fields are smoother than the observations: the estimates are on average warmer than the observations in winter a ...
... varies from 0.96 in July to 0.99 in November. According to the MBD, the model overpredicts (MBD positive) during winter and underpredicts (MBD negative) during summer. Thus, the estimated fields are smoother than the observations: the estimates are on average warmer than the observations in winter a ...
Impact of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation on Ocean
... In particular, we analyze standardized simulations in which the atmospheric concentration of CO2 is instantaneously quadrupled (4×CO2 ) from its initial preindustrial value and then held fixed, providing a source of constant forcing for the climate system. In response to this idealized GHG perturbat ...
... In particular, we analyze standardized simulations in which the atmospheric concentration of CO2 is instantaneously quadrupled (4×CO2 ) from its initial preindustrial value and then held fixed, providing a source of constant forcing for the climate system. In response to this idealized GHG perturbat ...
Sustainability goals combining social and environmental aspects
... its 11 associated objective domains. We find that there are more potential goal conflicts in scenarios with no global climate agreement. This is mainly due to the fact that some environmental issues have to be dealt with at a global level and that the mitigation of the environmental impacts will d ...
... its 11 associated objective domains. We find that there are more potential goal conflicts in scenarios with no global climate agreement. This is mainly due to the fact that some environmental issues have to be dealt with at a global level and that the mitigation of the environmental impacts will d ...
Cars, carbon taxes and CO2 emissions
... and Gulati (2016) suggests that it might be due to the difference between making buying decisions under certainty versus uncertainty – the tax part of the gasoline price being stable and certain compared to the volatile and uncertain part driven by fluctuations in crude oil prices. Lastly, Rivers a ...
... and Gulati (2016) suggests that it might be due to the difference between making buying decisions under certainty versus uncertainty – the tax part of the gasoline price being stable and certain compared to the volatile and uncertain part driven by fluctuations in crude oil prices. Lastly, Rivers a ...
Student Thesis: Exporting Sustainability: Reducing the Climate Impact of the Export-Import Bank of the United States
... the policy discussion of climate change is the financing of projects that emit large quantities of greenhouse gases. When financial flows from developed countries support inefficient, greenhouse gas-intensive projects in developing countries, the emissions constitute a source of leakage. Although th ...
... the policy discussion of climate change is the financing of projects that emit large quantities of greenhouse gases. When financial flows from developed countries support inefficient, greenhouse gas-intensive projects in developing countries, the emissions constitute a source of leakage. Although th ...
Effects of decreasing acid deposition and climate change on acid
... leading to acid extremes in a small, moorland stream in midWales, UK, which has been monitored since 1979. Results suggest that base cation (mainly calcium) dilution, the “seasalt effect”, and elevated nitrate pulses, are the major causes of seasonal/episodic minima in acid neutralising capacity (AN ...
... leading to acid extremes in a small, moorland stream in midWales, UK, which has been monitored since 1979. Results suggest that base cation (mainly calcium) dilution, the “seasalt effect”, and elevated nitrate pulses, are the major causes of seasonal/episodic minima in acid neutralising capacity (AN ...
Mapping South African Farming
... increasing importance within the global change research community in recent years. Vulnerability is conceptualized in different ways across different disciplines. Liverman (1990) noted that vulnerability has been equated to concepts such as resilience, risk, marginality, adaptability, and exposure. ...
... increasing importance within the global change research community in recent years. Vulnerability is conceptualized in different ways across different disciplines. Liverman (1990) noted that vulnerability has been equated to concepts such as resilience, risk, marginality, adaptability, and exposure. ...
Risk Management in Water and Climate
... hazards (e.g. refugees coming from other regions, tourists, etc.) and - sometimes wrong - trust in protection systems play a role. ...
... hazards (e.g. refugees coming from other regions, tourists, etc.) and - sometimes wrong - trust in protection systems play a role. ...
Expectations for Rio+20
... Stabilising below 450ppm CO2e would have required emissions to peak by 2010 with 6-10% p.a. decline thereafter If emissions peak in 2020, we can stabilise below 550ppm CO2e if we achieve annual declines of 1 – 2.5% afterwards ...
... Stabilising below 450ppm CO2e would have required emissions to peak by 2010 with 6-10% p.a. decline thereafter If emissions peak in 2020, we can stabilise below 550ppm CO2e if we achieve annual declines of 1 – 2.5% afterwards ...
