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... Syllabus, specifically the content of the Preliminary Year topic PMA6 Data Analysis, many of its activities can be used in other areas of the curriculum, namely in Stage 5 Science, Stage 5 Geography and Stage 6 Earth and Environmental Science. At the end of this document, the connections of individu ...
... Syllabus, specifically the content of the Preliminary Year topic PMA6 Data Analysis, many of its activities can be used in other areas of the curriculum, namely in Stage 5 Science, Stage 5 Geography and Stage 6 Earth and Environmental Science. At the end of this document, the connections of individu ...
Pathways for balancing CO2 emissions and sinks
... documents contain few specific prescriptions for emissions mitigation, leaving various countries to pursue their own agendas. In this analysis, we project energy and land-use emissions mitigation pathways through 2100, subject to best-available parameterization of carbon-climate feedbacks and interde ...
... documents contain few specific prescriptions for emissions mitigation, leaving various countries to pursue their own agendas. In this analysis, we project energy and land-use emissions mitigation pathways through 2100, subject to best-available parameterization of carbon-climate feedbacks and interde ...
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... Across High Asia’s river basins, there is large variation in the contribution of glacier and snow melt to total runoff2 , which is poorly quantified. The lack of understanding of the hydrological regimes of High Asia’s rivers is one of the main sources of uncertainty in assessing the regional hydrol ...
... Across High Asia’s river basins, there is large variation in the contribution of glacier and snow melt to total runoff2 , which is poorly quantified. The lack of understanding of the hydrological regimes of High Asia’s rivers is one of the main sources of uncertainty in assessing the regional hydrol ...
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
... 1974). The ‘ozone layer,’ a band of the atmosphere in which ozone concentrations are high, was already recognised as vital in preventing ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching the surface of the Earth. If UV radiation were to reach the ground in significant quantities it could, it was theorised, g ...
... 1974). The ‘ozone layer,’ a band of the atmosphere in which ozone concentrations are high, was already recognised as vital in preventing ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching the surface of the Earth. If UV radiation were to reach the ground in significant quantities it could, it was theorised, g ...
Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change for the
... Urbanization will likely continue to convert forest and agricultural land,while continued movement of land from a griculture to forest is also expected. Under more extreme climate scenarios,land reallocation could possibly be more dramatic as the productivity of land-based activities such as forestr ...
... Urbanization will likely continue to convert forest and agricultural land,while continued movement of land from a griculture to forest is also expected. Under more extreme climate scenarios,land reallocation could possibly be more dramatic as the productivity of land-based activities such as forestr ...
climate change and energy in Mekong
... and are important because they harbor many rare, endemic, and endangered species (WWF 2009). However, in the complex and connected structures and processes of ecosystems and ecosystem service provision, the homes of biodiversity will likely shrink under predicted climate change (Ohlemuller et al. 20 ...
... and are important because they harbor many rare, endemic, and endangered species (WWF 2009). However, in the complex and connected structures and processes of ecosystems and ecosystem service provision, the homes of biodiversity will likely shrink under predicted climate change (Ohlemuller et al. 20 ...
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... of adequate reserve capacity are externalities. – Individual consumers of electricity do not take into account the impact of their consumption on aggregate load. – Further study needed to quantify costs and benefits of investing in a modernized grid—better able to handle intermittent renewable-power ...
... of adequate reserve capacity are externalities. – Individual consumers of electricity do not take into account the impact of their consumption on aggregate load. – Further study needed to quantify costs and benefits of investing in a modernized grid—better able to handle intermittent renewable-power ...
Climatic drivers of potential hazards in Mediterranean coasts
... east and the Falcon Cape in the west, and it is about 50 km wide. This gulf encompasses, in its western part, from the port of Oran to the Mers El Kebir, and it is characterized by high and escarped cliffs, going from 10 to almost 30 m in height. In the eastern part, the coast presents smaller cliff ...
... east and the Falcon Cape in the west, and it is about 50 km wide. This gulf encompasses, in its western part, from the port of Oran to the Mers El Kebir, and it is characterized by high and escarped cliffs, going from 10 to almost 30 m in height. In the eastern part, the coast presents smaller cliff ...
biodegradable materials influencing climate change
... economic and functional benefits to society. While regular plastics that contain Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) require oil for their manufacturing, biodegradable plastics are made with biomass, allowing for the recovery of fossil fuels without harming the earth with the release of toxic gases. Th ...
... economic and functional benefits to society. While regular plastics that contain Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) require oil for their manufacturing, biodegradable plastics are made with biomass, allowing for the recovery of fossil fuels without harming the earth with the release of toxic gases. Th ...
From Economic Refugees to Climate Refugees?
... ‘development-induced displacement’, and ‘climate-induced displacement’ appropriate categories for academic inquiry? What do such conceptualisations imply about human movement, and how do they impact on the legal regulation of it? Some legal scholars regard such debates as esoteric, since internation ...
... ‘development-induced displacement’, and ‘climate-induced displacement’ appropriate categories for academic inquiry? What do such conceptualisations imply about human movement, and how do they impact on the legal regulation of it? Some legal scholars regard such debates as esoteric, since internation ...
Arid and Semi-Arid Regions
... grown in the Delta. The impact would be all the more staggering if Egypt’s population, as expected, doubles to about 160 million by the middle of the century. The situation is serious and requires immediate attention. Disease patterns are likely to change, making control more difficult. Climate chan ...
... grown in the Delta. The impact would be all the more staggering if Egypt’s population, as expected, doubles to about 160 million by the middle of the century. The situation is serious and requires immediate attention. Disease patterns are likely to change, making control more difficult. Climate chan ...
Sudan`s INDC
... climatic and non-climatic factors (NAPA, 2007) (see table 1). These factors in addition to the interaction of other multiple stresses such as ecosystem degradation, complex disasters and conflicts, and limited access to capital, markets, infrastructure and technology have all weakened people’s abil ...
... climatic and non-climatic factors (NAPA, 2007) (see table 1). These factors in addition to the interaction of other multiple stresses such as ecosystem degradation, complex disasters and conflicts, and limited access to capital, markets, infrastructure and technology have all weakened people’s abil ...
Clean Air Ontario - The Asthma Society of Canada
... time, as energy demand increases, so does the level of harmful greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions into the atmosphere. This increase in GHGs is mainly from the burning of fossil fuels during the production of energy. These emissions are the major reason for the extreme changes we are seeing in the clim ...
... time, as energy demand increases, so does the level of harmful greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions into the atmosphere. This increase in GHGs is mainly from the burning of fossil fuels during the production of energy. These emissions are the major reason for the extreme changes we are seeing in the clim ...
Averchenkova, Stern and Zenghelis policy paper December 2014 (opens in new window)
... finance, technology cooperation and capacity-building to support it. The main criteria for determining national mitigation pledges are domestic political agendas reflecting popular opinion, institutional arrangements, and leadership stances. To some extent these INDCs are likely to reflect national ...
... finance, technology cooperation and capacity-building to support it. The main criteria for determining national mitigation pledges are domestic political agendas reflecting popular opinion, institutional arrangements, and leadership stances. To some extent these INDCs are likely to reflect national ...
Sea level rise in the Arctic Ocean
... to changes in the T-S distribution in the ocean. Thermohaline and wind-driven effects are equally important in influencing the ocean circulation and both significantly contribute to the SLR in the Arctic Ocean over this 40-year period. Our investigation shows that in the Kara Sea (and somewhat in th ...
... to changes in the T-S distribution in the ocean. Thermohaline and wind-driven effects are equally important in influencing the ocean circulation and both significantly contribute to the SLR in the Arctic Ocean over this 40-year period. Our investigation shows that in the Kara Sea (and somewhat in th ...
Kein Folientitel - Hu
... In South, Eastern and Central Ukraine rain is expected to decrease by 35-40%, in Winter – decrease by 20%. Annual river stock decrease by 50% in South and East. Shortage of water for local population. In particular where access to water is insufficiently organized. Source: National Ecological ...
... In South, Eastern and Central Ukraine rain is expected to decrease by 35-40%, in Winter – decrease by 20%. Annual river stock decrease by 50% in South and East. Shortage of water for local population. In particular where access to water is insufficiently organized. Source: National Ecological ...
Senate Inquiry into the Kyoto Protocol
... global climate change does increase. Climate change will have the greatest impact on agriculture (compared to any other sector in the economy). Farmers, more than anyone else, depend upon the land and environment for their continued livelihood – they deal with the climate on a daily basis. For agric ...
... global climate change does increase. Climate change will have the greatest impact on agriculture (compared to any other sector in the economy). Farmers, more than anyone else, depend upon the land and environment for their continued livelihood – they deal with the climate on a daily basis. For agric ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Physical Characteristics of
... and the long term reporting needs of the EEA. This task requires development of comprehensive knowledge base, models, and databases to provide tools for the evaluation of the adaptation needs of the EU water resources management with respect of the anticipated changes in water quality due to climate ...
... and the long term reporting needs of the EEA. This task requires development of comprehensive knowledge base, models, and databases to provide tools for the evaluation of the adaptation needs of the EU water resources management with respect of the anticipated changes in water quality due to climate ...
Stand Up Against Poverty/50 days of Action temperature check
... working with Bretton Woods Project are expected to engage with these and also get involved in media work. If you are planning an action and want more information, please email [email protected] or visit www.brettonwoodsproject.org ---------------------------------------------------------- ...
... working with Bretton Woods Project are expected to engage with these and also get involved in media work. If you are planning an action and want more information, please email [email protected] or visit www.brettonwoodsproject.org ---------------------------------------------------------- ...
Novel competitors shape species` responses to climate change
... permutation-based multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) (F1,27 5 52.94 versus 7.56, P , 0.001 and P , 0.01, respectively) than the middle- and high-elevation communities. The greater functional similarity of the two higher-elevation communities was caused by shared functional traits, particular ...
... permutation-based multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) (F1,27 5 52.94 versus 7.56, P , 0.001 and P , 0.01, respectively) than the middle- and high-elevation communities. The greater functional similarity of the two higher-elevation communities was caused by shared functional traits, particular ...
New Zealand`s Journey toward a Low-Emission Future
... (ii) Total radiative forcing is positive, and has led to an uptake of energy by the climate system. The largest contribution to total radiative forcing is caused by the increase in the atmospheric concentration of CO2 since 1750. (iii) Human influence has been detected in warming of the atmosphere ...
... (ii) Total radiative forcing is positive, and has led to an uptake of energy by the climate system. The largest contribution to total radiative forcing is caused by the increase in the atmospheric concentration of CO2 since 1750. (iii) Human influence has been detected in warming of the atmosphere ...
Water Quality and Quantity, Climate Change and Public Health
... Three significant observations in this overall warming: Winter temperatures have been rising about twice as fast as annual average temperatures Minimum or 'overnight low' temperatures have been rising faster than the maximum temperature, or ‘daytime high’ Since the early 1980s, the temperature ...
... Three significant observations in this overall warming: Winter temperatures have been rising about twice as fast as annual average temperatures Minimum or 'overnight low' temperatures have been rising faster than the maximum temperature, or ‘daytime high’ Since the early 1980s, the temperature ...
Implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism in
... Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot accept such proposal, because of its status in the convention: Non-Annex I country (developing country), and its current status of Kyoto ratification Hence, Bosnia and Herzegovina proposes the program of Professional and Technical Cooperation with Republic of Austri ...
... Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot accept such proposal, because of its status in the convention: Non-Annex I country (developing country), and its current status of Kyoto ratification Hence, Bosnia and Herzegovina proposes the program of Professional and Technical Cooperation with Republic of Austri ...
Report - CGSpace Home
... role in national food and nutritional security since the dawn of the Green Revolution. The state has already reached pleatu in land availability for agriculture but it still plays a critical role in future food security. This warrants a growth model that will conserve and sustain its finite natural ...
... role in national food and nutritional security since the dawn of the Green Revolution. The state has already reached pleatu in land availability for agriculture but it still plays a critical role in future food security. This warrants a growth model that will conserve and sustain its finite natural ...
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"".