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What is climate change?
... Field Burning of Agricultural Residue Total carbon released (tonnes of carbon) = Ʃ annual production (t of biomass per year) x the ratio of residue to crop product (fraction) x the average dry matter fraction of residue (t of dry matter/ t of biomass) x the fraction actually burned in the field x t ...
... Field Burning of Agricultural Residue Total carbon released (tonnes of carbon) = Ʃ annual production (t of biomass per year) x the ratio of residue to crop product (fraction) x the average dry matter fraction of residue (t of dry matter/ t of biomass) x the fraction actually burned in the field x t ...
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... found in the Byrd ice core (Johnsen et al., 1972). The Orca Basin data do not appear to track Greenland air temperatures. Gulf of Mexico warming while the North Atlantic remained cold is consistent with weakened cross-equatorial heat transport (e.g., Manabe and Stouffer, 1997) and may indicate that ...
... found in the Byrd ice core (Johnsen et al., 1972). The Orca Basin data do not appear to track Greenland air temperatures. Gulf of Mexico warming while the North Atlantic remained cold is consistent with weakened cross-equatorial heat transport (e.g., Manabe and Stouffer, 1997) and may indicate that ...
the factsheet
... Ideally, a calculation of the warming impact of reservoirs should be based on net emissions. This requires adjusting measurements of gross emissions at the reservoir surface and dam outlets to allow for whatever sinks and sources of greenhouse gases existed in the reservoir zone before submergence, ...
... Ideally, a calculation of the warming impact of reservoirs should be based on net emissions. This requires adjusting measurements of gross emissions at the reservoir surface and dam outlets to allow for whatever sinks and sources of greenhouse gases existed in the reservoir zone before submergence, ...
climate and the earth`s radiation budget
... thermal lapse rate ( — dT/dZ, or the negative change in temperature with height). The troposphere is defined as the region in which nonradiative processes govern the lapse rate; the stratosphere is the region in which the radiative-equilibrium lapse rate agrees with the observed lapse rate. The boun ...
... thermal lapse rate ( — dT/dZ, or the negative change in temperature with height). The troposphere is defined as the region in which nonradiative processes govern the lapse rate; the stratosphere is the region in which the radiative-equilibrium lapse rate agrees with the observed lapse rate. The boun ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... Costa Rica is vulnerable to tropical and subtropical cyclones and their associated storm surges on its Caribbean coast. Hurricane Mitch, one of the most destructive events in Central America, caused economic losses amounting to approximately US $98 million in Costa Rica. This amount is much lower th ...
... Costa Rica is vulnerable to tropical and subtropical cyclones and their associated storm surges on its Caribbean coast. Hurricane Mitch, one of the most destructive events in Central America, caused economic losses amounting to approximately US $98 million in Costa Rica. This amount is much lower th ...
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... latitudes over the last half-century. Sea ice is retreating, permafrost is thawing, and Arctic summers are now warmer than at any other time in the last 400 years. Most climate models predict that high latitudes will experience a much larger rise in temperature than the rest of the globe over the c ...
... latitudes over the last half-century. Sea ice is retreating, permafrost is thawing, and Arctic summers are now warmer than at any other time in the last 400 years. Most climate models predict that high latitudes will experience a much larger rise in temperature than the rest of the globe over the c ...
Impacts of global warming on hydrological Introduction of multi-model ensembles and
... -Multi-model ensemble downscaling project in East Asia (FY2007-FY2011) -Improving an regional climate model's capability. e.g., Tuning, Spectral nudging scheme. -Models were validated over river basins in Japan. Results simulated by the two models (MRI-NHM and improved NIED-RAMS) were relatively in ...
... -Multi-model ensemble downscaling project in East Asia (FY2007-FY2011) -Improving an regional climate model's capability. e.g., Tuning, Spectral nudging scheme. -Models were validated over river basins in Japan. Results simulated by the two models (MRI-NHM and improved NIED-RAMS) were relatively in ...
Preparing for Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol
... development of new technologies. In order to address the N2O issue, efforts should be taken to reduce nitrogen use and improve crop management, as well as manure management. Those issues have to be put in the context of Agenda 2000, which provides Member States and regions with a necessary instrumen ...
... development of new technologies. In order to address the N2O issue, efforts should be taken to reduce nitrogen use and improve crop management, as well as manure management. Those issues have to be put in the context of Agenda 2000, which provides Member States and regions with a necessary instrumen ...
PRE/POST UNIT ASSESSMENT AND SURVEY
... a) The garter snakes with resistance to the toxin will successfully reproduce and pass the trait on to their offspring. b) The garter snakes without resistance to the toxin will acquire resistance by increasing the rate at which they feed on the newts. c) The rough-skinned newts that produce low ...
... a) The garter snakes with resistance to the toxin will successfully reproduce and pass the trait on to their offspring. b) The garter snakes without resistance to the toxin will acquire resistance by increasing the rate at which they feed on the newts. c) The rough-skinned newts that produce low ...
Climate and Happiness
... people living in richer countries tend to be happier than those living in poor countries. However, the relationship between happiness and income seems to be non-linear indicating diminishing marginal utility with absolute income. Interestingly, over time happiness appears to be relatively stable and ...
... people living in richer countries tend to be happier than those living in poor countries. However, the relationship between happiness and income seems to be non-linear indicating diminishing marginal utility with absolute income. Interestingly, over time happiness appears to be relatively stable and ...
Climate Actions in EU and Globally
... – UNFCCC reporting, reviews – IPCC methodological development ...
... – UNFCCC reporting, reviews – IPCC methodological development ...
The Aversion to Direct Cost Imposition: Selecting Climate Policy
... methods to return revenues to citizens through tax reductions, credits, or “dividend checks.” This suggested the convergence of a growing network or epistemic community of proponents around an appealing idea, one that might evolve into a robust advocacy coalition that could advance the idea in the p ...
... methods to return revenues to citizens through tax reductions, credits, or “dividend checks.” This suggested the convergence of a growing network or epistemic community of proponents around an appealing idea, one that might evolve into a robust advocacy coalition that could advance the idea in the p ...
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... per capita and GDP per capita. Our hypothesis was that as GDP per capita increased, CO2 would increase. Below is an elaboration of our indicators: 1. CO2 emissions level. This number indicates the amount of carbon dioxide gas emitted in the atmosphere during our chosen period of time (1927 - 1944); ...
... per capita and GDP per capita. Our hypothesis was that as GDP per capita increased, CO2 would increase. Below is an elaboration of our indicators: 1. CO2 emissions level. This number indicates the amount of carbon dioxide gas emitted in the atmosphere during our chosen period of time (1927 - 1944); ...
Land ecosystems
... The species composition of the ecosystems in Switzerland will change in the long term, since the species react differently to climate change. Many of these changes are irreversible. On the one hand, hitherto existing species will disappear, on the other hand, foreign plant and animal species will im ...
... The species composition of the ecosystems in Switzerland will change in the long term, since the species react differently to climate change. Many of these changes are irreversible. On the one hand, hitherto existing species will disappear, on the other hand, foreign plant and animal species will im ...
Chapter 1
... “Viet Nam special report on managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation” (SREX Vietnam) was prepared based on the framework of “Special Report of Intergovernmental Panel on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change (SREX, ...
... “Viet Nam special report on managing the risks of extreme events and disasters to advance climate change adaptation” (SREX Vietnam) was prepared based on the framework of “Special Report of Intergovernmental Panel on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change (SREX, ...
Combating Climate Change by Keeping Land in
... ● According to AFT’s Greener Fields report, an acre of farmland emits 66x fewer greenhouse gases than an acre of developed land. ● Keeping land in farming and promoting good stewardship of the land is an important tool for achieving reductions in GHG emissions. ● If the annual rate of farmland loss ...
... ● According to AFT’s Greener Fields report, an acre of farmland emits 66x fewer greenhouse gases than an acre of developed land. ● Keeping land in farming and promoting good stewardship of the land is an important tool for achieving reductions in GHG emissions. ● If the annual rate of farmland loss ...
Climate Change: The Copenhagen Conference
... than outweighed by increases from developing countries, particularly China, Brazil, India and Indonesia. Global emissions of all greenhouse gases are thought to have increased by around 22% between 1990 and 2005. This was an annual average increase of 1.3%, but the increase between 2000 and 2005 was ...
... than outweighed by increases from developing countries, particularly China, Brazil, India and Indonesia. Global emissions of all greenhouse gases are thought to have increased by around 22% between 1990 and 2005. This was an annual average increase of 1.3%, but the increase between 2000 and 2005 was ...
PROJECT INFORMATION DOCUMENT (PID)
... agricultural productivity and ecosystem composition. Many of these changes will restrict access to natural resources and environmental goods and services, ultimately affecting both ecosystem stability, and human well-being. The (thermo-dynamical) momentum of climate change already locked-in, spells ...
... agricultural productivity and ecosystem composition. Many of these changes will restrict access to natural resources and environmental goods and services, ultimately affecting both ecosystem stability, and human well-being. The (thermo-dynamical) momentum of climate change already locked-in, spells ...
sinergee - University of Reading, Meteorology
... reanalyses, providing improved 2D estimates of surface heat fluxes across the ocean surface (WP1) O2. Calculate global 3D ocean heat content and its changes since 2003 using ARGO and ship-based observations, leading to improved understanding of energy propagation through the climate system (WP2) O3. ...
... reanalyses, providing improved 2D estimates of surface heat fluxes across the ocean surface (WP1) O2. Calculate global 3D ocean heat content and its changes since 2003 using ARGO and ship-based observations, leading to improved understanding of energy propagation through the climate system (WP2) O3. ...
Offshore Wind Negative On Case (MS Version) SLUDL 2014
... ] Countries like China produce tons of CO2 – this makes climate change inevitable regardless of US reductions. Atkin, staff writer for Think Progress, 2014 (Emily, “Stoping Climate Change ‘Almost Impossible’ if China Can’t Quit Coal, Report Says,” Think Progress, May 12, Online: http://thinkprogress ...
... ] Countries like China produce tons of CO2 – this makes climate change inevitable regardless of US reductions. Atkin, staff writer for Think Progress, 2014 (Emily, “Stoping Climate Change ‘Almost Impossible’ if China Can’t Quit Coal, Report Says,” Think Progress, May 12, Online: http://thinkprogress ...
Potential Climatic Deterioration in Semiarid Subtropical
... shift away from these properties, although it was found that annual temperature averages were rising nearly every year at the century’s end. Climate models were used at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO, to simulate how the regional climate might change during the present c ...
... shift away from these properties, although it was found that annual temperature averages were rising nearly every year at the century’s end. Climate models were used at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO, to simulate how the regional climate might change during the present c ...
The role of the virus-phytoplankton system in marine
... cycling (Poorvin et al., 2004) in the world‟s oceans. Earth‟s climate has warmed by approximately 0.6°C during the last 100 years. The rate of warming has doubled in the second half of the century (Houghton, 2001). This rapid change has been attributed to the impact of anthropogenic activities on th ...
... cycling (Poorvin et al., 2004) in the world‟s oceans. Earth‟s climate has warmed by approximately 0.6°C during the last 100 years. The rate of warming has doubled in the second half of the century (Houghton, 2001). This rapid change has been attributed to the impact of anthropogenic activities on th ...
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... Accounting, Organisations and Society 535. For Mr Porritt’s contribution to this strophe, see J. Porritt, Capitalism as if the World Matters (London: Earthscan, 2005). 14 I. Kaul, et al (eds), Global Public Goods: International Cooperation in the 21st Century (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999 ...
... Accounting, Organisations and Society 535. For Mr Porritt’s contribution to this strophe, see J. Porritt, Capitalism as if the World Matters (London: Earthscan, 2005). 14 I. Kaul, et al (eds), Global Public Goods: International Cooperation in the 21st Century (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999 ...
High Mountain Glacial Watershed Program Newsletter #3 Fall 2012
... Frenierre is deploying Terrestrial Laser Scan (TLS) technology as a test case for alpine research. In this interview, Jeff talks to us about these ongoing research activities. Kate Voss (KV): Why did you select Volcán Chimborazo, Ecuador as your research site? Jeff La Frenierre (JLF): The TLS projec ...
... Frenierre is deploying Terrestrial Laser Scan (TLS) technology as a test case for alpine research. In this interview, Jeff talks to us about these ongoing research activities. Kate Voss (KV): Why did you select Volcán Chimborazo, Ecuador as your research site? Jeff La Frenierre (JLF): The TLS projec ...
Deliberating on the Lifestyle Oriented to Low-Carbon Economy
... The realization of low-carbon lifestyle can reduce the emission of greenhouse ga improve the quality of human beings, and realize zoology balance and sustainably development. Based on the chart of carbon cycle, the low-carbon lifestyle can be achieved through the following channels. 4.1 Optimizing t ...
... The realization of low-carbon lifestyle can reduce the emission of greenhouse ga improve the quality of human beings, and realize zoology balance and sustainably development. Based on the chart of carbon cycle, the low-carbon lifestyle can be achieved through the following channels. 4.1 Optimizing t ...
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"".