Source: Chuck Rice, 785-532-2712, cwrice@k
... in discussions surrounding agriculture's impact on climate change and how agriculture can adapt while still supporting food security. "In the current negotiations agriculture has kind of been left out of the climate change discussions," Rice said. "There is a growing awareness, particularly among th ...
... in discussions surrounding agriculture's impact on climate change and how agriculture can adapt while still supporting food security. "In the current negotiations agriculture has kind of been left out of the climate change discussions," Rice said. "There is a growing awareness, particularly among th ...
Slide 2 - Climate Action Partnership
... aims to reduce the impacts of climate change and increase the resilience of South Africa’s biodiversity and communities by promoting intact ecosystems that are connected at a landscape level, building human capacity and implementing climate change adaptation and mitigation. Climate change and what i ...
... aims to reduce the impacts of climate change and increase the resilience of South Africa’s biodiversity and communities by promoting intact ecosystems that are connected at a landscape level, building human capacity and implementing climate change adaptation and mitigation. Climate change and what i ...
Integrating NatCom (CC) into FSM Strategic Development Plan
... • Allow for possibility of wind gusts exceeding 130 mph (this event has a projected return period of 25 years in 2050; current practice is to use 120 mph as the design wind speed). • Climate Change Impacts & Adaptations have been incorporated in to existing EIA Regulations, Land Use Plans and Health ...
... • Allow for possibility of wind gusts exceeding 130 mph (this event has a projected return period of 25 years in 2050; current practice is to use 120 mph as the design wind speed). • Climate Change Impacts & Adaptations have been incorporated in to existing EIA Regulations, Land Use Plans and Health ...
Insights,Prospects and Challenges for Nigeria By Kazeem
... renovation of existing buildings, can reduce the 40-50% of energy used for space and water heating in buildings. However, if current inefficient building practices continue, buildings could account for 70% of CO2 emissions by 2050. ...
... renovation of existing buildings, can reduce the 40-50% of energy used for space and water heating in buildings. However, if current inefficient building practices continue, buildings could account for 70% of CO2 emissions by 2050. ...
Rowand-the Global Warming Debate
... oppose Kyoto. Singer also criticizes the IPCC for advancing political agendas. Along with the OISM, the group appears to have an objective scientific opinion because international scientists work pro bono. (http://www.sepp.org ) However, Singer is criticized as having ties to the carbon club. (Legg ...
... oppose Kyoto. Singer also criticizes the IPCC for advancing political agendas. Along with the OISM, the group appears to have an objective scientific opinion because international scientists work pro bono. (http://www.sepp.org ) However, Singer is criticized as having ties to the carbon club. (Legg ...
R.A. Pielke Sr. University of Colorado at Boulder March 16, 2011
... Recent research and observations of the climate system have shown that the climate system is more complex than concluded in the 2007 IPCC WG1 report, and, moreover, is not evolving as predicted by the multi-decadal global climate models. Moreover, these models do not appear to be capable of providin ...
... Recent research and observations of the climate system have shown that the climate system is more complex than concluded in the 2007 IPCC WG1 report, and, moreover, is not evolving as predicted by the multi-decadal global climate models. Moreover, these models do not appear to be capable of providin ...
TITLE: The Integrating Assessment Modeling Community: overview
... The intellectual debates expressed by the Club of Rome about the “Limits to Growth” (Meadows, 1972) and the oil crisis in the 70s have given rise to energy-environment-economy (E3) models to explore the feasibility of long-term development pathways. The rise of climate change on the public agenda si ...
... The intellectual debates expressed by the Club of Rome about the “Limits to Growth” (Meadows, 1972) and the oil crisis in the 70s have given rise to energy-environment-economy (E3) models to explore the feasibility of long-term development pathways. The rise of climate change on the public agenda si ...
Spring 2003
... of the worlds global environmental success stories. We’ll explore what made it possible and the lessons that can be taken from it to address other global environmental problems. Reading: Protecting the Ozone Layer: The United Nations History by Stephen O Andersen and K Madhava Sarma, United Nations ...
... of the worlds global environmental success stories. We’ll explore what made it possible and the lessons that can be taken from it to address other global environmental problems. Reading: Protecting the Ozone Layer: The United Nations History by Stephen O Andersen and K Madhava Sarma, United Nations ...
How to Think about Business Sustainability and
... • increased gas production – one major gas pipeline offsets 120Mtco2, if it displaces coal ...
... • increased gas production – one major gas pipeline offsets 120Mtco2, if it displaces coal ...
Future Climate Change Scenarios for Lake Michigan Levels Jim Angel
... “Most of the observed increase in global average temperature since the mid-20th century is likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic “greenhouse gasses” concentrations.” ...
... “Most of the observed increase in global average temperature since the mid-20th century is likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic “greenhouse gasses” concentrations.” ...
Arctic change – a global concern
... Tuesday 3 February 2015 (8.30 –12.15) House of Estates, room 15 Snellmaninkatu 9, Helsinki ...
... Tuesday 3 February 2015 (8.30 –12.15) House of Estates, room 15 Snellmaninkatu 9, Helsinki ...
Mitigation and Shared Vision—Review of the Science and Stakes in
... Since IPCC AR 4: evidence of urgency ...
... Since IPCC AR 4: evidence of urgency ...
Air Quality Assessment
... integrated and sustainable development in the North of Portugal Some of its policies are related to: - Planning and regional development; - Environment; - Support to local municipalities and its associations - Nature’s and biodiversity’s protection and sustainable use of natural resources; - Urban r ...
... integrated and sustainable development in the North of Portugal Some of its policies are related to: - Planning and regional development; - Environment; - Support to local municipalities and its associations - Nature’s and biodiversity’s protection and sustainable use of natural resources; - Urban r ...
A Glimpse Inside the Global Warming Controversy
... Many proponents of the IPCC's AGW hypothesis consider the evidence for their theory incontrovertible and view it as “settled science.” They reject all skepticism as mere denial, and appeal to the consensus of the climate science community against the “deniers.” There are, of course, crackpots on bot ...
... Many proponents of the IPCC's AGW hypothesis consider the evidence for their theory incontrovertible and view it as “settled science.” They reject all skepticism as mere denial, and appeal to the consensus of the climate science community against the “deniers.” There are, of course, crackpots on bot ...
Presentation by Team 11
... management practices (pesticides- plant protection, pollution- soil tillage. Positive effects- longer growing season- changes cropping area/season, possibilities new crops ) Special focus: Greenhouse gases- budget farm level- comparison of production system and management practices- measures to redu ...
... management practices (pesticides- plant protection, pollution- soil tillage. Positive effects- longer growing season- changes cropping area/season, possibilities new crops ) Special focus: Greenhouse gases- budget farm level- comparison of production system and management practices- measures to redu ...
Presentation - Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety
... Dan Cayan et al., 2008, A. Gershunov et al., 2009 ...
... Dan Cayan et al., 2008, A. Gershunov et al., 2009 ...
December 2012 News - South Asian Dialogues on Ecological
... At the heart of the food and agriculture debate are genetically modified organisms, also referred to as GMOs. The agrochemical industry’s new avatar is as the GMO industry. According to the industry, GMOs are necessary to remove hunger and are safe. But evidence from all independent scientists has e ...
... At the heart of the food and agriculture debate are genetically modified organisms, also referred to as GMOs. The agrochemical industry’s new avatar is as the GMO industry. According to the industry, GMOs are necessary to remove hunger and are safe. But evidence from all independent scientists has e ...
Are human actions causing climate change? – Pro or Con
... sea ice, and Arctic permafrost. Over the 20th century there have been two Arctic warming periods with a cooling period (1940-1970) in between. According to a peer-reviewed Apr. 19, 2009 study in Geophysical Research Letters, natural shifts in the ocean currents are the major cause of these climate c ...
... sea ice, and Arctic permafrost. Over the 20th century there have been two Arctic warming periods with a cooling period (1940-1970) in between. According to a peer-reviewed Apr. 19, 2009 study in Geophysical Research Letters, natural shifts in the ocean currents are the major cause of these climate c ...
Chapter 20 - Lauralton Hall - AP Environmental Science: Period
... 2. Global warming refers to temperature increases in the troposphere, which can cause climate change. 3. Global climate change is a broader term that refers to changes in any aspects of the earth’s climate. C. A rapid increase in the temperature of the troposphere during this century would give us l ...
... 2. Global warming refers to temperature increases in the troposphere, which can cause climate change. 3. Global climate change is a broader term that refers to changes in any aspects of the earth’s climate. C. A rapid increase in the temperature of the troposphere during this century would give us l ...
Losses on All Human Timescales
... As this statement from the Fifth Assessment Report of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (AR5) notes, ever-higher temperatures mean that the Earth faces a very high risk of crossing certain irreversible thresholds in its cryosphere -- those regions, particularly polar and alpine, where t ...
... As this statement from the Fifth Assessment Report of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (AR5) notes, ever-higher temperatures mean that the Earth faces a very high risk of crossing certain irreversible thresholds in its cryosphere -- those regions, particularly polar and alpine, where t ...