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2015 End-user workshop report (1.4 MB, pdf)
... The WaterRain-Him project aims to assess the impact of climate change, land use and population dynamics on water fluxes in the Indian-Himalayan basins. Based on modelling exercises and in-depth end-user dialogs, robust and holistic adaptation strategies are being developed to drive planning for eff ...
... The WaterRain-Him project aims to assess the impact of climate change, land use and population dynamics on water fluxes in the Indian-Himalayan basins. Based on modelling exercises and in-depth end-user dialogs, robust and holistic adaptation strategies are being developed to drive planning for eff ...
ENSEMBLES Project Plan WP 6
... Cramer and Dieter Gerten), University of Lund (Thomas Hickler), Finnish Environment Institute (Tim Carter and Stefan Fronzek), UK Met Office (Tom Holt and Bruce Ingleby), University of Reading (Andrew Challinor and Tom Osborne), University of Firenze (Marco Bindi), Frei Universität Berlin (Gregor Le ...
... Cramer and Dieter Gerten), University of Lund (Thomas Hickler), Finnish Environment Institute (Tim Carter and Stefan Fronzek), UK Met Office (Tom Holt and Bruce Ingleby), University of Reading (Andrew Challinor and Tom Osborne), University of Firenze (Marco Bindi), Frei Universität Berlin (Gregor Le ...
Phenology as an Integrative Science for Assessment of Global
... sources, and the tools to analyze these data at multiple scales. A USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) is currently being designed and organized to engage federal agencies, environmental networks and field stations, educational institutions, and mass participation by citizen scientists. ...
... sources, and the tools to analyze these data at multiple scales. A USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) is currently being designed and organized to engage federal agencies, environmental networks and field stations, educational institutions, and mass participation by citizen scientists. ...
Federal Climate Change Legislation as If the States Matter
... delayed taking action far beyond the time in which it acted previously. State and regional actions greatly exceed in both scope and number those seen on other environmental issues prior to major federal legislation. The federal government’s failure to take significant action has not been due to any ...
... delayed taking action far beyond the time in which it acted previously. State and regional actions greatly exceed in both scope and number those seen on other environmental issues prior to major federal legislation. The federal government’s failure to take significant action has not been due to any ...
Global and regional climate changes due to black carbon
... integrated field observations with satellite data and aerosol transport models to retrieve an observationally constrained estimate. As seen from Fig. 1c, over large regions the reduction of solar absorption at the surface exceeds 10 W m–2 (>5%), which is consistent with the dimming reported from sur ...
... integrated field observations with satellite data and aerosol transport models to retrieve an observationally constrained estimate. As seen from Fig. 1c, over large regions the reduction of solar absorption at the surface exceeds 10 W m–2 (>5%), which is consistent with the dimming reported from sur ...
2015 NGPR Leadership Symposium
... I study past changes in Earth’s climate system using mineral dust trapped in environmental archives such as glacier ice and peat bogs. I am interested in understanding how and why the atmospheric circulation has changed through time and the impacts these changes have had on terrestrial and marine en ...
... I study past changes in Earth’s climate system using mineral dust trapped in environmental archives such as glacier ice and peat bogs. I am interested in understanding how and why the atmospheric circulation has changed through time and the impacts these changes have had on terrestrial and marine en ...
The missing climate forcing
... shown in more detail by Ramaswamy et al. (1996). The significance of temperature trends for such a short period is limited for two reasons. First, unforced variability, or chaos, can significantly influence a short trend, as quantified in figure 1 of Hansen et al. (1995 c). This chaotic factor can b ...
... shown in more detail by Ramaswamy et al. (1996). The significance of temperature trends for such a short period is limited for two reasons. First, unforced variability, or chaos, can significantly influence a short trend, as quantified in figure 1 of Hansen et al. (1995 c). This chaotic factor can b ...
Population and Climate Change - American Philosophical Society
... high-income countries). For developing countries, the ratio of emissionsto-population growth rates was 2.8 (Shi 2003, 35). Although the population growth of the developing countries was much more rapid than that of the high-income countries (49% compared with 16%), carbon emissions grew still more r ...
... high-income countries). For developing countries, the ratio of emissionsto-population growth rates was 2.8 (Shi 2003, 35). Although the population growth of the developing countries was much more rapid than that of the high-income countries (49% compared with 16%), carbon emissions grew still more r ...
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... Because coal is such a cheap and plentiful energy source—not only in the United States, but also in developing countries such as China—finding a way to capture CO2 is almost essential to any long-term climate strategy. Heydlauff summarized the U.S. FutureGen program, which will produce electricity a ...
... Because coal is such a cheap and plentiful energy source—not only in the United States, but also in developing countries such as China—finding a way to capture CO2 is almost essential to any long-term climate strategy. Heydlauff summarized the U.S. FutureGen program, which will produce electricity a ...
Likewise, any variation in weather or climatic conditions adversely
... humidity and precipitation before concentrating on their impact assessment or relationship with abiotic and biotic components. The projects encompassing effect of weather parameters on abundance of flora and fauna and seasonality, movements, breeding, feeding and other behavior patterns falls under ...
... humidity and precipitation before concentrating on their impact assessment or relationship with abiotic and biotic components. The projects encompassing effect of weather parameters on abundance of flora and fauna and seasonality, movements, breeding, feeding and other behavior patterns falls under ...
Unit 4 Notes (full sentences, lots of detail)
... - look at programs targeting different geographical areas as well as demographics o SES, gender, other factors all have strong relationships when it comes to health ...
... - look at programs targeting different geographical areas as well as demographics o SES, gender, other factors all have strong relationships when it comes to health ...
Smart Connected Community Showcase
... - Improve the way cities function through ICT: - give people information to make informed decisions + change behavior ...
... - Improve the way cities function through ICT: - give people information to make informed decisions + change behavior ...
november 5, 2015, over-population, growth, species
... The researchers then mapped areas where livestock production is expected to increase in the future, and determined how much land would be lost as a result of expanding meat operations, using data from the Food and Agriculture Organization and other studies about historic livestock production and la ...
... The researchers then mapped areas where livestock production is expected to increase in the future, and determined how much land would be lost as a result of expanding meat operations, using data from the Food and Agriculture Organization and other studies about historic livestock production and la ...
Nitrous Oxide Nitrous oxide (chemical formula N2O), is a trace gas
... nitrous oxide is steadily increasing due to human activities. Nitrous oxide absorbs terrestrial radiation (i.e. radiation emitted by the Earth), and consequently it is an important anthropogenic greenhouse gas; it is one of the gases targeted for control within the Kyoto Protocol. Nitrous oxide also ...
... nitrous oxide is steadily increasing due to human activities. Nitrous oxide absorbs terrestrial radiation (i.e. radiation emitted by the Earth), and consequently it is an important anthropogenic greenhouse gas; it is one of the gases targeted for control within the Kyoto Protocol. Nitrous oxide also ...
Simulated versus observed patterns of warming over the
... in a dynamically induced warming trend strong enough to augment the wintertime warming over the Northern Hemisphere as a whole (8–10). Results of numerical experiments suggest that anthropogenic forcing has contributed to the observed circulation changes during this period (11–13) but cannot account ...
... in a dynamically induced warming trend strong enough to augment the wintertime warming over the Northern Hemisphere as a whole (8–10). Results of numerical experiments suggest that anthropogenic forcing has contributed to the observed circulation changes during this period (11–13) but cannot account ...
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... With substantial increases in the global demand for energy services expected over the next century, energy technology holds the key to effective limitation of greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon-based fuels and their associated technologies supplied 88 percent of the world’s energy in 1995. Over the co ...
... With substantial increases in the global demand for energy services expected over the next century, energy technology holds the key to effective limitation of greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon-based fuels and their associated technologies supplied 88 percent of the world’s energy in 1995. Over the co ...
2000-2100 CO 2 e
... Significant ‘pain’ & many losers 4°C is not ‘business as usual’ - but all orthodox reduction in place & successful Adaptation agenda needs completely rewriting ...
... Significant ‘pain’ & many losers 4°C is not ‘business as usual’ - but all orthodox reduction in place & successful Adaptation agenda needs completely rewriting ...
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... Border-crossing problems: climate change, cumulative effects, etc. Cooperation with neighbouring countries (Nl, En, Fr) ...
... Border-crossing problems: climate change, cumulative effects, etc. Cooperation with neighbouring countries (Nl, En, Fr) ...
Improving evaluation of climate change impacts on the water cycle
... irrigated agricultural water demand of 85% of the total water demand in the entire basin. Water scarcity is a major issue in the SRB. Therefore the generation of resources from non-traditional sources (such as desalination), and the improving of water-use efficiency are vital options for the support ...
... irrigated agricultural water demand of 85% of the total water demand in the entire basin. Water scarcity is a major issue in the SRB. Therefore the generation of resources from non-traditional sources (such as desalination), and the improving of water-use efficiency are vital options for the support ...
Environmental and Ecological Effects of Energy Production and
... Other significant environmental effects of energy consumption are: the several ecological problems caused by acid rain, which has threatened in the past the ecosystems of several lakes and rivers; lead contamination of the atmosphere; nuclear waste, which is produced by the more than 430 nuclear pow ...
... Other significant environmental effects of energy consumption are: the several ecological problems caused by acid rain, which has threatened in the past the ecosystems of several lakes and rivers; lead contamination of the atmosphere; nuclear waste, which is produced by the more than 430 nuclear pow ...
This Unit Plan was developed by: Valarie Gray Cleveland
... As the air moves towards the poles in the Hadley cells it cools and sinks at about 30 0 latitude creating a high-pressure region. As this are falls to the Earth’s surface it flows either back towards the equator, or toward the pole. Earth’s surface is 70% covered by water and the unique properties o ...
... As the air moves towards the poles in the Hadley cells it cools and sinks at about 30 0 latitude creating a high-pressure region. As this are falls to the Earth’s surface it flows either back towards the equator, or toward the pole. Earth’s surface is 70% covered by water and the unique properties o ...
10 questions and answers about forest, trees and climate
... accumulated about 60 million tons of carbon in wood products. The use of wood as material has several benefits for the environment: Wood products have a long life. The average lifespan ranges from 2 months to newspapers and 75 years for building materials. Wood products can usually be recycled – ...
... accumulated about 60 million tons of carbon in wood products. The use of wood as material has several benefits for the environment: Wood products have a long life. The average lifespan ranges from 2 months to newspapers and 75 years for building materials. Wood products can usually be recycled – ...
False Certainty Or False Uncertainty
... "partial knowledge" for which "the conception of an objectively measurable probability or chance is simply inapplicable” ...but read further.... "We can also employ the terms 'objective' and 'subjective' probability to designate the risk and uncertainty respectively, as these expressions are already ...
... "partial knowledge" for which "the conception of an objectively measurable probability or chance is simply inapplicable” ...but read further.... "We can also employ the terms 'objective' and 'subjective' probability to designate the risk and uncertainty respectively, as these expressions are already ...
FAQ 6.1 | Could Rapid Release of Methane and Carbon
... Modelling studies of permafrost dynamics and greenhouse gas emissions indicate a relatively slow positive feedback, on time scales of hundreds of years. Until the year 2100, up to 250 PgC could be released as CO2, and up to 5 Pg as CH4. Given methane’s stronger greenhouse warming potential, that cor ...
... Modelling studies of permafrost dynamics and greenhouse gas emissions indicate a relatively slow positive feedback, on time scales of hundreds of years. Until the year 2100, up to 250 PgC could be released as CO2, and up to 5 Pg as CH4. Given methane’s stronger greenhouse warming potential, that cor ...
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... KP. However, the KP also implies partial expropriation for OPEC countries because taxes on oil levied by oil consuming countries raise the consumer price above the OPEC supply price. The expropriation likely explains OPEC’s opposition to plans to reduce oil consumption and its criticisms of the subs ...
... KP. However, the KP also implies partial expropriation for OPEC countries because taxes on oil levied by oil consuming countries raise the consumer price above the OPEC supply price. The expropriation likely explains OPEC’s opposition to plans to reduce oil consumption and its criticisms of the subs ...
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"".