National Activities with Respect to the Global Climate Observing
... Climate Change summarizes the current state of knowledge on climate change and its global impacts. From a global perspective, Finland is relatively seriously affected by climate change because of its location in higher latitudes where the projected changes e.g. in temperature and precipitation are l ...
... Climate Change summarizes the current state of knowledge on climate change and its global impacts. From a global perspective, Finland is relatively seriously affected by climate change because of its location in higher latitudes where the projected changes e.g. in temperature and precipitation are l ...
Climate Commitments: Assessing the Options
... International commitments serve as the glue that helps hold a cooperative regime together. Before taking potentially costly actions to address climate change, states need to be confident that others will do their part as well. International commitments are the means by which countries bind themselve ...
... International commitments serve as the glue that helps hold a cooperative regime together. Before taking potentially costly actions to address climate change, states need to be confident that others will do their part as well. International commitments are the means by which countries bind themselve ...
The FAOSTAT Emissions Database
... from developing countries, due to the scarcity of national data and the difficulty in regularly monitoring and updating land use and land use change statistics. 2. Data and Knowledge Gaps The FAO Statistics Division is preparing a multidisciplinary agri-environmental dataset from the thematic databa ...
... from developing countries, due to the scarcity of national data and the difficulty in regularly monitoring and updating land use and land use change statistics. 2. Data and Knowledge Gaps The FAO Statistics Division is preparing a multidisciplinary agri-environmental dataset from the thematic databa ...
Download country chapter
... less than 0.1% of emissions being sequestrated. Kuwait relies heavily on food imports; less than 1% of the land area is considered arable. The hyper-arid climate, water scarcity, poor soils and lack of skills are a major constraint to exploiting arable land. Adaptation Average annual temperature in ...
... less than 0.1% of emissions being sequestrated. Kuwait relies heavily on food imports; less than 1% of the land area is considered arable. The hyper-arid climate, water scarcity, poor soils and lack of skills are a major constraint to exploiting arable land. Adaptation Average annual temperature in ...
30 million tonnes in 2030 alone
... vehicles powered by clean electricity. Build superefficient homes, and then use electric pumps to heat them. Design cutting-edge industrial processes that run on zero-carbon power. This shift is called electrification. Expert assessments are clear that this shift will be the most significant compone ...
... vehicles powered by clean electricity. Build superefficient homes, and then use electric pumps to heat them. Design cutting-edge industrial processes that run on zero-carbon power. This shift is called electrification. Expert assessments are clear that this shift will be the most significant compone ...
Influence of Ocean and Atmosphere Components on
... 1% yr21 experiments where a lag in ESM2G warming relative to ESM2M is established early and then maintained over a large range of forcing magnitudes. The warming simulated by the two models rejoins near 4 times CO2 when the radiative forcing is 7 W m22, much larger than that attained in the scenario ...
... 1% yr21 experiments where a lag in ESM2G warming relative to ESM2M is established early and then maintained over a large range of forcing magnitudes. The warming simulated by the two models rejoins near 4 times CO2 when the radiative forcing is 7 W m22, much larger than that attained in the scenario ...
A Curious Case: North Korea and the United Nations Framework
... The disastrous Arduous March period of the mid-1990s provides a gateway for discussion of the climate-environment-governance nexus. Habib (2010) and Woo-Cumings (2002) argued that environmental impacts can have significant socio-economic and political consequences in a country like North Korea wher ...
... The disastrous Arduous March period of the mid-1990s provides a gateway for discussion of the climate-environment-governance nexus. Habib (2010) and Woo-Cumings (2002) argued that environmental impacts can have significant socio-economic and political consequences in a country like North Korea wher ...
REPORT Gridded 1 x 1 km climate and hydrological
... What will happen to water resources in Norway in a changing climate? That was one of the keys questions that the government-commissioned report ‘Klima i Norge 2100’ (HanssenBauer et al., 2015) attempted to answer. This report gives a brief description of the highresolution climate and hydrological p ...
... What will happen to water resources in Norway in a changing climate? That was one of the keys questions that the government-commissioned report ‘Klima i Norge 2100’ (HanssenBauer et al., 2015) attempted to answer. This report gives a brief description of the highresolution climate and hydrological p ...
Untangling the confusion around land carbon science and
... emissions continue to increase1. In addition to reducing emissions from fossil-fuel burning, the largest CO2 source globally, mitigation efforts now include reducing what is in aggregate the second largest net source of CO2 to the atmosphere: namely, carbon emissions from land-use change. Land carbo ...
... emissions continue to increase1. In addition to reducing emissions from fossil-fuel burning, the largest CO2 source globally, mitigation efforts now include reducing what is in aggregate the second largest net source of CO2 to the atmosphere: namely, carbon emissions from land-use change. Land carbo ...
Ireland`s Response to the EU`s 2030 Energy and Climate Change
... 5. The social and economic case for the agriculture sector not being given a free pass. 6. The potentially significant impacts of the EU’s climate and energy 2030 package on the Exchequer’s position. 7. Driving the low-carbon agenda beyond mere compliance. 8. Climate change leadership. Before addres ...
... 5. The social and economic case for the agriculture sector not being given a free pass. 6. The potentially significant impacts of the EU’s climate and energy 2030 package on the Exchequer’s position. 7. Driving the low-carbon agenda beyond mere compliance. 8. Climate change leadership. Before addres ...
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
... sequestration and carbon substitution (Pokharel and Byrne 2009) which are all directly related to trees. But such technical solutions have social and policy dimensions--- through effective inclusion in decentralization programmes, local communities are able to play a big role in climate change mitig ...
... sequestration and carbon substitution (Pokharel and Byrne 2009) which are all directly related to trees. But such technical solutions have social and policy dimensions--- through effective inclusion in decentralization programmes, local communities are able to play a big role in climate change mitig ...
Role of Ocean in Global Warming - J
... upon the study, they conjectured that the response of surface temperature in the Southern Hemisphere should be delayed as compared to that in the Northern Hemisphere because of the inter-hemispheric difference in the fraction of the area covered by oceans. Using a coupled ocean-atmosphere model, in ...
... upon the study, they conjectured that the response of surface temperature in the Southern Hemisphere should be delayed as compared to that in the Northern Hemisphere because of the inter-hemispheric difference in the fraction of the area covered by oceans. Using a coupled ocean-atmosphere model, in ...
Carbon accounts of shifting cultivation: reductionist practices
... Over the last decades, old and controversial debates over the impacts of shifting cultivation on the environment have been powerfully renewed within the context of climate change. Rising concerns have been voiced that this practice, being one of the oldest forms of agriculture, may negatively affect ...
... Over the last decades, old and controversial debates over the impacts of shifting cultivation on the environment have been powerfully renewed within the context of climate change. Rising concerns have been voiced that this practice, being one of the oldest forms of agriculture, may negatively affect ...
Annex - Environment Bureau
... change strategy and action agenda for the next decade. In particular, we would like to receive feedback on the following proposals – • setting for Hong Kong a target to reduce carbon intensity by 50-60 % by 2020 when compared with 2005; • taking forward an action agenda to further reduce local GHG e ...
... change strategy and action agenda for the next decade. In particular, we would like to receive feedback on the following proposals – • setting for Hong Kong a target to reduce carbon intensity by 50-60 % by 2020 when compared with 2005; • taking forward an action agenda to further reduce local GHG e ...
Melting of Polar Icecaps – Impact on Fisheries
... melt (ablation) is greater than the rate of accumulation due to precipitation (snowfall) and accurately measuring this flux has proved to be very difficult. It is also recognised that melting ice will only contribute significantly to a rise in sea level when it has originated from a terrestrial sour ...
... melt (ablation) is greater than the rate of accumulation due to precipitation (snowfall) and accurately measuring this flux has proved to be very difficult. It is also recognised that melting ice will only contribute significantly to a rise in sea level when it has originated from a terrestrial sour ...
Testing the robustness of the anthropogenic climate change detection statements using different empirical models
... Received 1 August 2012; revised 12 February 2013; accepted 19 February 2013; published 29 April 2013. ...
... Received 1 August 2012; revised 12 February 2013; accepted 19 February 2013; published 29 April 2013. ...
Chapter 6: Projections Based on Global Climate Models
... Global average sea-level may rise 0.18 to 0.59 m by 2080–2099, relative to 1980–1999, but larger increases cannot be ruled out. The level of regional detail in the IPCC projections is limited over the PCCSP region. In this chapter, more detail is provided. The climate change projections developed ar ...
... Global average sea-level may rise 0.18 to 0.59 m by 2080–2099, relative to 1980–1999, but larger increases cannot be ruled out. The level of regional detail in the IPCC projections is limited over the PCCSP region. In this chapter, more detail is provided. The climate change projections developed ar ...
Caring for climate a guide to the climate change convention
... error in the estimates, the IPCC predicted a rise of 1.4 to 5.8 ˚C in global mean surface temperatures over the next 100 years. The impact of warming, even at the lower end of this range is likely to be dramatic (see table below). The impacts on humans will be unavoidable and – in places – extreme. ...
... error in the estimates, the IPCC predicted a rise of 1.4 to 5.8 ˚C in global mean surface temperatures over the next 100 years. The impact of warming, even at the lower end of this range is likely to be dramatic (see table below). The impacts on humans will be unavoidable and – in places – extreme. ...
climate change mitigation in india
... these national imperatives would certainly create pressure on energy demand, which would lead to increased carbon emissions. Energy is needed for economic growth, for improving the quality of life and increasing opportunities for development. Some 600 million Indians do not have access to electricit ...
... these national imperatives would certainly create pressure on energy demand, which would lead to increased carbon emissions. Energy is needed for economic growth, for improving the quality of life and increasing opportunities for development. Some 600 million Indians do not have access to electricit ...
Multi-model ensemble projections of climate change effects on
... Change projects sea surface temperature (SST) to warm from 18C (Representative Concentration Pathway, or RCP 2.6) to more than 38C (RCP 8.5) by 2081–2100, relative to 1986–2005 (IPCC, 2013). Although ocean warming is predicted to be the greatest in the upper 700 m (IPCC, 2013), mixing and advection ...
... Change projects sea surface temperature (SST) to warm from 18C (Representative Concentration Pathway, or RCP 2.6) to more than 38C (RCP 8.5) by 2081–2100, relative to 1986–2005 (IPCC, 2013). Although ocean warming is predicted to be the greatest in the upper 700 m (IPCC, 2013), mixing and advection ...
Sea-ice switches and abrupt climate change
... (a positive feedback). In a few decades, a large sea-ice cover is created in the high latitudes. Sea ice stops growing when it insulates enough of the polar oceans from the cold atmosphere, reducing the air{sea cooling that leads to the sea-ice formation. The sea-ice `switch’ is now turned to `on’. ...
... (a positive feedback). In a few decades, a large sea-ice cover is created in the high latitudes. Sea ice stops growing when it insulates enough of the polar oceans from the cold atmosphere, reducing the air{sea cooling that leads to the sea-ice formation. The sea-ice `switch’ is now turned to `on’. ...
Biodiversity Climate Change Impacts
... • There is strong evidence that climate change is affecting UK biodiversity. Impacts are expected to increase as the magnitude of climate change increases. • Many species are occurring further north, including some which have colonised large parts of the UK from continental Europe. There are also ...
... • There is strong evidence that climate change is affecting UK biodiversity. Impacts are expected to increase as the magnitude of climate change increases. • Many species are occurring further north, including some which have colonised large parts of the UK from continental Europe. There are also ...
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
... important panel discussion and allowing me to discuss before you about one of the heated topics in the realm of climate change negotiation as well as the nexus of climate change and development, which is REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus). Before I move on, I'd ...
... important panel discussion and allowing me to discuss before you about one of the heated topics in the realm of climate change negotiation as well as the nexus of climate change and development, which is REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus). Before I move on, I'd ...
Global warming and the disruption of plant–pollinator
... reproduction of angiosperms. Most angiosperm species rely on insects or other animals, rather than wind, for transfer of pollen among individual plants. The pollinators in turn benefit by obtaining floral resources such as nectar or pollen. Pollination is not only mutually beneficial to the interact ...
... reproduction of angiosperms. Most angiosperm species rely on insects or other animals, rather than wind, for transfer of pollen among individual plants. The pollinators in turn benefit by obtaining floral resources such as nectar or pollen. Pollination is not only mutually beneficial to the interact ...
Past and Future Trends in Frequency of Heavy Rainfall Events over
... Results and Discussion The CCSM4 statistically downscaled scenarios analysis are presented in this section. There are obviously many factors contributing to the climate change at regional scale. Here we discuss the trends in two most important and widely studied meteorological parameters indicating ...
... Results and Discussion The CCSM4 statistically downscaled scenarios analysis are presented in this section. There are obviously many factors contributing to the climate change at regional scale. Here we discuss the trends in two most important and widely studied meteorological parameters indicating ...
Years of Living Dangerously
Years of Living Dangerously is a documentary television series focusing on global warming. The first season premiered on April 13, 2014, consisted of 9 episodes, and ran on Showtime. It won an Emmy Award as Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. The second season, consisting of 8 episodes, is expected to air on the National Geographic Channel in late 2016, with broader distribution than the first season. James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and clean energy investor and environmental activist Daniel Abbasi are executive producers of the series, as was the late Jerry Weintraub for the first season. Joel Bach and David Gelber, former 60 Minutes producers, are co-creators of the series as well as executive producers. Joseph Romm and Heidi Cullen are the chief science advisors.The weekly episodes feature celebrity investigators, who each have a history of environmental activism, and well-known journalists, each of whom have a background in environmental reportage. These ""correspondents"" travel to areas around the world and throughout the U.S. affected by global warming to interview experts and ordinary people affected by, and seeking solutions to, the effects of global warming. They act as proxies for the audience, asking questions to find out people's opinions and to discover the scientific evidence. The celebrities in season 1 included Harrison Ford, Matt Damon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Alba, Don Cheadle, America Ferrera, Michael C. Hall, Olivia Munn and Schwarzenegger. The journalists include Lesley Stahl, Thomas Friedman, Chris Hayes and Mark Bittman. The final episode of season 1 featured an interview by Friedman of President Barack Obama. In season 2, David Letterman has agreed to travel to India to interview the prime minister and examine how the country plans to distribute solar power to its entire population over the next decade. The show will send Schwarzenegger as a correspondent to China. Other hosts for season 2 include Cameron, Somerhalder, Munn, Friedman, Cheadle, and newcomers Jack Black, Joshua Jackson, Aasif Mandvi, Cecily Strong and Ty Burrell in an episode about electric cars. Season 2 is expected to cover more impacts of climate change, like hurricanes, historic droughts and the rapidly increasing extinction rate of species, but Bach noted that the season will ""focus much more ... on solutions that individuals, communities, companies and even governments can use to address worldwide climate change.""Schwarzenegger reflected on how the series tries to make the issue of climate change resonate with the public: ""I think the environmental movement only can be successful if we are simple and clear and make it a human story. We will tell human stories in this project. The scientists would never get the kind of attention that someone in show business gets."" Cameron elaborated: ""We didn’t use our celebrities as talking head experts, because they’re not climate experts. They were concerned, intelligent, curious citizens who were out to find answers. They were functioning as journalists."" Newsweek said that the celebrity reporters ""lend sparks to an issue that sends most viewers for the exits"".