Networks Near and Far - International Studies Association
... face. There have always been risks, but global warming produces climate instability that increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Global warming also melts Arctic ice and causes ...
... face. There have always been risks, but global warming produces climate instability that increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Global warming also melts Arctic ice and causes ...
Risk Perceptions and public debates on climate change
... to generate reality not only for themselves, but also for other subsystems and the society as a whole. In his book “Reality of the Mass Media”, Luhmann (2000a, p. 1) notes: “Whatever we know about our society, or indeed about the world in which we live, we know through the mass media.” Pointing out ...
... to generate reality not only for themselves, but also for other subsystems and the society as a whole. In his book “Reality of the Mass Media”, Luhmann (2000a, p. 1) notes: “Whatever we know about our society, or indeed about the world in which we live, we know through the mass media.” Pointing out ...
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... while simultaneously combating climate change. The LCDS aims to protect and maintain the forests in an effort to reduce global carbon emissions and at the same time attract payments from developed countries for the climate services that the forests provide to the world; payments are invested to fost ...
... while simultaneously combating climate change. The LCDS aims to protect and maintain the forests in an effort to reduce global carbon emissions and at the same time attract payments from developed countries for the climate services that the forests provide to the world; payments are invested to fost ...
Understanding Climate Variability : Implications for Water Resources
... Per EIS depletion schedule the total deliveries are projected to be 13.9 MaF by 2026 and 14.4 MaF by 2057. * One alternative with full initial storage (E) illustrates the effects of a full system. ...
... Per EIS depletion schedule the total deliveries are projected to be 13.9 MaF by 2026 and 14.4 MaF by 2057. * One alternative with full initial storage (E) illustrates the effects of a full system. ...
2A.3 APPLICATION OF DIFFERENT WEATHER PATTERN
... Fig. 1, was the wettest one in Hungary during the reference period (1961-1990). However, circulation patterns associated with past dry summers are also expected to become even drier by the end of the 21st century (as shown in the lower panel of Fig. 13). The projected drying trend for A2 is generall ...
... Fig. 1, was the wettest one in Hungary during the reference period (1961-1990). However, circulation patterns associated with past dry summers are also expected to become even drier by the end of the 21st century (as shown in the lower panel of Fig. 13). The projected drying trend for A2 is generall ...
Coherence among the Northern Hemisphere land, cryosphere, and
... greenhouse gases, internal climatic variability, solar radiation, sunspots, and cosmic rays. While longer-term analyses (e.g. century scale) can sometimes yield better statistics, we focus on the satellite era when data quality far exceeds that of earlier years. The satellite era begins in the year ...
... greenhouse gases, internal climatic variability, solar radiation, sunspots, and cosmic rays. While longer-term analyses (e.g. century scale) can sometimes yield better statistics, we focus on the satellite era when data quality far exceeds that of earlier years. The satellite era begins in the year ...
The South East Queensland drought to 2007
... Is this the worst drought on record in the Brisbane dam catchments? The Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine dams are the main storages that service the Brisbane region. These storages last filled in the summer of 2000–01. Since that time, rainfall over the dam catchments to the west of Brisbane has be ...
... Is this the worst drought on record in the Brisbane dam catchments? The Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine dams are the main storages that service the Brisbane region. These storages last filled in the summer of 2000–01. Since that time, rainfall over the dam catchments to the west of Brisbane has be ...
Presented
... peak tidal water level will make the plain areas in the LMRD flooded and salinity boundary will be pushed deeper into inland. A significant portion of agricultural land in the coastal areas would be inundated by sea level rise (SLR). A consequence of drought is water shortage. In order to develop pr ...
... peak tidal water level will make the plain areas in the LMRD flooded and salinity boundary will be pushed deeper into inland. A significant portion of agricultural land in the coastal areas would be inundated by sea level rise (SLR). A consequence of drought is water shortage. In order to develop pr ...
Radical Adaptation, Justice, and American Indian
... the actions of the Crow leader, Chief Plenty Coups, during the time when the Crow were confined to a reservation, forced to abandon their traditional way of life, and therefore faced with the possibility that they might cease to exist as a distinct people. Indigenous peoples throughout the United St ...
... the actions of the Crow leader, Chief Plenty Coups, during the time when the Crow were confined to a reservation, forced to abandon their traditional way of life, and therefore faced with the possibility that they might cease to exist as a distinct people. Indigenous peoples throughout the United St ...
Climate impacts of ozone-depleting substances and their
... ● Indirect climate forcings – Energy used or saved during the application lifespan – Energy used to during manufacturing ...
... ● Indirect climate forcings – Energy used or saved during the application lifespan – Energy used to during manufacturing ...
Cost-benefit analysis (2)
... • various options or interventions are assessed against a predetermined set of criteria • qualitative ratings or quantitative scores are given • rules are then applied to rank options/interventions • Numerical scores can be added up to calculate a total score (with the possibility of applying differ ...
... • various options or interventions are assessed against a predetermined set of criteria • qualitative ratings or quantitative scores are given • rules are then applied to rank options/interventions • Numerical scores can be added up to calculate a total score (with the possibility of applying differ ...
Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources Management: A
... are limited by climate, such as in arid and semi-arid regions in the tropics and sub-tropics, as well as in Mediterraneantype regions in Europe, Australia and South America, agricultural production is very vulnerable to climate change (FAO, 2003). On the other hand, global food production depends on ...
... are limited by climate, such as in arid and semi-arid regions in the tropics and sub-tropics, as well as in Mediterraneantype regions in Europe, Australia and South America, agricultural production is very vulnerable to climate change (FAO, 2003). On the other hand, global food production depends on ...
The Role of Uncertainty in the Economics of Catastrophic Climate
... eventual temperature changes becomes yet-greater yet-more-open-ended uncertainty about eventual changes in utility. Not only is it very di¢ cult to estimate tail probabilities of high- T outcomes, but translating this via ambiguous weather consequences and unknown adaptation capabilities into utilit ...
... eventual temperature changes becomes yet-greater yet-more-open-ended uncertainty about eventual changes in utility. Not only is it very di¢ cult to estimate tail probabilities of high- T outcomes, but translating this via ambiguous weather consequences and unknown adaptation capabilities into utilit ...
Urban Areas - Southwest Climate Assessment Report
... The contribution of urban areas in the Southwest to climate change is a function of a variety of features: urban form (dense or sprawling); the allocation of land to commercial, industrial, and residential uses, and their spatial disposition; infrastructure (including building technologies); imperme ...
... The contribution of urban areas in the Southwest to climate change is a function of a variety of features: urban form (dense or sprawling); the allocation of land to commercial, industrial, and residential uses, and their spatial disposition; infrastructure (including building technologies); imperme ...
abstracts of the eighth CAWCR Workshop 10 November
... population lives within 50 km of the coastline but coastal proximity increases the exposure to adverse impacts from extreme weather and natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, storm surges and extreme waves. The impacts of these events can be further compounded by riverine flooding and developmen ...
... population lives within 50 km of the coastline but coastal proximity increases the exposure to adverse impacts from extreme weather and natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, storm surges and extreme waves. The impacts of these events can be further compounded by riverine flooding and developmen ...
FAME
... Changes in tuna distribution and abundance of skipjack tuna may lead to changes in fishery distribution and catch rates which could have potential impacts on Pacific economies, food security and social capital. The strong interaction between environment and tuna species, necessitates the inclusion o ...
... Changes in tuna distribution and abundance of skipjack tuna may lead to changes in fishery distribution and catch rates which could have potential impacts on Pacific economies, food security and social capital. The strong interaction between environment and tuna species, necessitates the inclusion o ...
Coasts & Extremes – abstracts of the eighth CAWCR Melbourne, Australia
... population lives within 50 km of the coastline but coastal proximity increases the exposure to adverse impacts from extreme weather and natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, storm surges and extreme waves. The impacts of these events can be further compounded by riverine flooding and developmen ...
... population lives within 50 km of the coastline but coastal proximity increases the exposure to adverse impacts from extreme weather and natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, storm surges and extreme waves. The impacts of these events can be further compounded by riverine flooding and developmen ...
Summmary - Hal-SHS
... ‘no-regrets’ policies, that is GHG mitigation measures (mainly co ncerned with energy efficiency improvements) which are economic whether or not climate change occurs (ie they are ‘worth doing anyway’ (Robinson et al. 1993)). This first generation of studies focused on ‘no regrets’ measures based on ...
... ‘no-regrets’ policies, that is GHG mitigation measures (mainly co ncerned with energy efficiency improvements) which are economic whether or not climate change occurs (ie they are ‘worth doing anyway’ (Robinson et al. 1993)). This first generation of studies focused on ‘no regrets’ measures based on ...
Global Climate Change The Evidence of Climate Change 2.1 Short
... 9) The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report suggests that sea levels will rise by as much as 1-2 meters by the year 2100. Answer: False. The IPCC suggested 18 cm-59 cm because it did not include current research pertaining to dynamic ice melt processes however, many experts do expect 1-2 m rise by 2100. ...
... 9) The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report suggests that sea levels will rise by as much as 1-2 meters by the year 2100. Answer: False. The IPCC suggested 18 cm-59 cm because it did not include current research pertaining to dynamic ice melt processes however, many experts do expect 1-2 m rise by 2100. ...
Accelerating Innovation and Technology Diffusion
... the deployment of existing mitigation technologies in high-emitting countries. But to achieve the more ambitious medium-term emission objectives will require breakthrough technologies. Models show that four future key technology areas could be at the core of a solution: energy efficiency; carbon c ...
... the deployment of existing mitigation technologies in high-emitting countries. But to achieve the more ambitious medium-term emission objectives will require breakthrough technologies. Models show that four future key technology areas could be at the core of a solution: energy efficiency; carbon c ...
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... above normal (normal based on period, 1961-1990) since 1993. This warming is primarily due to rise in maximum temperature across the country, over a larger part of the data set. Apart from direct impacts, higher temperatures also increase the water requirements of crops putting more pressure on the ...
... above normal (normal based on period, 1961-1990) since 1993. This warming is primarily due to rise in maximum temperature across the country, over a larger part of the data set. Apart from direct impacts, higher temperatures also increase the water requirements of crops putting more pressure on the ...
IOSR Journal of Mathematics (IOSR-JM)
... greenhouse gas (GHG) is emitted by various means. Industrialization and technology have negatively impacted the environment by emitting the GHGs and discharging other pollutants. Crude oil production, fuel combustion accounts for the high amount of CO2 emission. Most devastating is the burning of ga ...
... greenhouse gas (GHG) is emitted by various means. Industrialization and technology have negatively impacted the environment by emitting the GHGs and discharging other pollutants. Crude oil production, fuel combustion accounts for the high amount of CO2 emission. Most devastating is the burning of ga ...
Global Climatic Variation and Energy Use
... a chamber in which the Earth's atmosphere was simulated showed that cosmic particles do indeed lead to the formation of aerosol particles for clouds. The aerosols demonstrated in the Cloud Experiment are however too small, and would have to grow substantially before they could actually serve as cond ...
... a chamber in which the Earth's atmosphere was simulated showed that cosmic particles do indeed lead to the formation of aerosol particles for clouds. The aerosols demonstrated in the Cloud Experiment are however too small, and would have to grow substantially before they could actually serve as cond ...
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"".