MONASH EARTH, ATMOSPHERE AND ENVIRONMENT
... volcanology, earthquakes, and the formation of ore deposits); the Earth’s physical environment (such as rivers, groundwater, soils, and landscapes) and the interaction of physical systems with the biosphere; and the Earth’s climate and how we understand and predict natural and anthropogenic climate ...
... volcanology, earthquakes, and the formation of ore deposits); the Earth’s physical environment (such as rivers, groundwater, soils, and landscapes) and the interaction of physical systems with the biosphere; and the Earth’s climate and how we understand and predict natural and anthropogenic climate ...
Chapter 7: Interdependent Global Economy
... Removal of the tree cover below a certain limit and converting the land to another use Forests sustain the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people globally Store more than one trillion tonnes of carbon and support a rich biodiversity About 13 million hectares of forests are converted t ...
... Removal of the tree cover below a certain limit and converting the land to another use Forests sustain the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people globally Store more than one trillion tonnes of carbon and support a rich biodiversity About 13 million hectares of forests are converted t ...
TOR - Climate Change Specialist for ICZM Plan.++res
... aiming at establishing an optimal governance framework that will lead towards sustainable coastal development in selected area will be proposed. This plan will be presented to the stakeholders with the aim to be adopted and by this adoption, among other, to ensure its implementation. 4. During the S ...
... aiming at establishing an optimal governance framework that will lead towards sustainable coastal development in selected area will be proposed. This plan will be presented to the stakeholders with the aim to be adopted and by this adoption, among other, to ensure its implementation. 4. During the S ...
The 2020 `must haves`: • Halving carbon emissions worldwide
... imperative and a social and environmental one. This will enable us to become and remain a competitive, responsible and sustainable business whose existence and the value it adds are relevant and essential in a world threatened by climate change. We recognise the contribution of our energy-intensive ...
... imperative and a social and environmental one. This will enable us to become and remain a competitive, responsible and sustainable business whose existence and the value it adds are relevant and essential in a world threatened by climate change. We recognise the contribution of our energy-intensive ...
modern climate change in slovenia
... of Slovenia are becoming ever more similar to those in submediterranean Slovenia, where the warming trends are less pronounced. There have been no major changes in the quantity of precipitation, but the greater intensity of downpours and a lower number of days with fog and of days with snow blanket ...
... of Slovenia are becoming ever more similar to those in submediterranean Slovenia, where the warming trends are less pronounced. There have been no major changes in the quantity of precipitation, but the greater intensity of downpours and a lower number of days with fog and of days with snow blanket ...
B.Cicin-Sain PPT-Mon..
... as major carbon sinks, and move toward incorporating Blue Carbon into emissions reduction and climate mitigation protocols; Sustainably develop ocean-based renewable energy (such as offshore wind power, wave energy, tidal power, etc.) and accelerate efforts to implement these approaches through mari ...
... as major carbon sinks, and move toward incorporating Blue Carbon into emissions reduction and climate mitigation protocols; Sustainably develop ocean-based renewable energy (such as offshore wind power, wave energy, tidal power, etc.) and accelerate efforts to implement these approaches through mari ...
Greenhouse gases - Aktuel Naturvidenskab
... Where E is the total energy radiated per unit area per unit time measured in W/m2, σ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant (5,67×10-8 W/m2/K4) and T is absolute body temperature measured in Kelvin. By inserting 236 W/m2 on the left side of the equation (i.e. the amount of energy the earth radiates averag ...
... Where E is the total energy radiated per unit area per unit time measured in W/m2, σ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant (5,67×10-8 W/m2/K4) and T is absolute body temperature measured in Kelvin. By inserting 236 W/m2 on the left side of the equation (i.e. the amount of energy the earth radiates averag ...
The Future of Canada`s Oil Sands in a
... including the creation of a provincial carbon tax, the setting of a 100megatonne hard cap on annual carbon emissions from the oil sands and the phase-out of all coal-fired generating plants. Trudeau has in turn promised to work with the provinces to develop a national climate change strategy that wi ...
... including the creation of a provincial carbon tax, the setting of a 100megatonne hard cap on annual carbon emissions from the oil sands and the phase-out of all coal-fired generating plants. Trudeau has in turn promised to work with the provinces to develop a national climate change strategy that wi ...
The consequences of an increase of the atmospheric CO2
... on Earth. Agriculture, deforestation, or irrigation are examples of human actions which induced in the past, and are still inducing a lot of pressure on nature. With the present level of industrial development, as well as the exponential increase in world population, this pressure has become so larg ...
... on Earth. Agriculture, deforestation, or irrigation are examples of human actions which induced in the past, and are still inducing a lot of pressure on nature. With the present level of industrial development, as well as the exponential increase in world population, this pressure has become so larg ...
What to do about air pollution and Seminar Proceedings
... due to be implemented in California. All speakers expressed the need to address emissions from ships at global level, but without excluding the possibility of local, national or regional measures. However there were diverging views on the extent to which IMO has been able to achieve agreement on mea ...
... due to be implemented in California. All speakers expressed the need to address emissions from ships at global level, but without excluding the possibility of local, national or regional measures. However there were diverging views on the extent to which IMO has been able to achieve agreement on mea ...
Introduction - the United Nations
... The 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment estimates that by the end of this century, climate change will be the main cause of biodiversity loss. The intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change asserts that roughly 20 to 30 percent of species it has assessed are likely to be at increasingly high risk of ...
... The 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment estimates that by the end of this century, climate change will be the main cause of biodiversity loss. The intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change asserts that roughly 20 to 30 percent of species it has assessed are likely to be at increasingly high risk of ...
When can we expect extremely high surface temperatures?
... error in the Essence results is much lower than the model error. Figure 1 also shows that future temperature extremes are governed by the same processes as today’s extremes. If new processes were to come in, they would lead to a second population within the PDF of extremes. This would show up as dev ...
... error in the Essence results is much lower than the model error. Figure 1 also shows that future temperature extremes are governed by the same processes as today’s extremes. If new processes were to come in, they would lead to a second population within the PDF of extremes. This would show up as dev ...
ICLEI Milestone 2 Report Climate Changes and Impacts for the City
... especially for climate stations with shorter records. Most of the region experienced little change in annual precipitation, with small increases in the west, including at YVR (~10mm/decade), and decreases in the east. The major outlier was Grouse Mountain which experienced a large decrease of -147mm ...
... especially for climate stations with shorter records. Most of the region experienced little change in annual precipitation, with small increases in the west, including at YVR (~10mm/decade), and decreases in the east. The major outlier was Grouse Mountain which experienced a large decrease of -147mm ...
CLIMATE CHANGE TRENDS IN SOME ROMANIAN VITICULTURAL
... trend, mainly during the growing season, especially during the ripening of the grapes. There have been highlighted relatively large differences between the values of the main bioclimatic indicators of the country's wine regions, as well as a stronger growth trend of these ones in the northern areas ...
... trend, mainly during the growing season, especially during the ripening of the grapes. There have been highlighted relatively large differences between the values of the main bioclimatic indicators of the country's wine regions, as well as a stronger growth trend of these ones in the northern areas ...
Document
... Human induced climate change is a long-term issue with a characteristic time scale of 100 years or more, but with implications for present decision making. Climate change is all about technology and managing the development and deployment of succeeding generations of energy technology over the centu ...
... Human induced climate change is a long-term issue with a characteristic time scale of 100 years or more, but with implications for present decision making. Climate change is all about technology and managing the development and deployment of succeeding generations of energy technology over the centu ...
summer university on it in agriculture and rural development – 2006
... all phenological stages for all of the used climate scenarios) even more. We calculated the R95, the percent of days in a given year, when the daily precipitation amount on a wet day is out of the 95th percentile calculated for the period 1961-1990. We used KKT program (Szenteleki, 2006) which also ...
... all phenological stages for all of the used climate scenarios) even more. We calculated the R95, the percent of days in a given year, when the daily precipitation amount on a wet day is out of the 95th percentile calculated for the period 1961-1990. We used KKT program (Szenteleki, 2006) which also ...
The second great climate shift in the last 65 million years
... Transitional world Ten million years on, global temperatures peaked, starting the decline that continued until the last century. However, a truly significant and persistent change took place around 34 million years ago, when global temperature dropped by just over a degree. This brought about the f ...
... Transitional world Ten million years on, global temperatures peaked, starting the decline that continued until the last century. However, a truly significant and persistent change took place around 34 million years ago, when global temperature dropped by just over a degree. This brought about the f ...
Environmental Issues, Climate Changes, and Energy Security in
... Climate change is a substantial energy security concern not only because direct flooding and natural disasters can damage power plants and transmission lines, disrupt the delivery of imported energy fuels, and destroy crops for biofuels but also because it has severe impacts on food security, health ...
... Climate change is a substantial energy security concern not only because direct flooding and natural disasters can damage power plants and transmission lines, disrupt the delivery of imported energy fuels, and destroy crops for biofuels but also because it has severe impacts on food security, health ...
Effects of Cropland Cover Changes on Regional Climate over
... effects, while continuous integrations for multi-year would guarantee more reasonable statistical significance. Finally, the impacts of cropland changes on the regional climate in this study have been realized only by the use of some assigned parameters (i.e., roughness length and conductance coeffi ...
... effects, while continuous integrations for multi-year would guarantee more reasonable statistical significance. Finally, the impacts of cropland changes on the regional climate in this study have been realized only by the use of some assigned parameters (i.e., roughness length and conductance coeffi ...
From acidification to wave power
... Exergy is work, or the ability to do work (to be compared with “Energy”). Exergy isalso described as the quality of an energy source, or the amount of energy possible to use from an energy source. For example, electrical energy has high exergy and water at a temperature close to the surroundings has ...
... Exergy is work, or the ability to do work (to be compared with “Energy”). Exergy isalso described as the quality of an energy source, or the amount of energy possible to use from an energy source. For example, electrical energy has high exergy and water at a temperature close to the surroundings has ...
aerosols - climateknowledge.org
... • They have many different, often episodic sources. • They generally fall out or rainout of the atmosphere; they don’t stay there very long compared with greenhouse gases. • They often have large regional effects. • They are an indicator of dirty air, which brings its own set of problems. • They are ...
... • They have many different, often episodic sources. • They generally fall out or rainout of the atmosphere; they don’t stay there very long compared with greenhouse gases. • They often have large regional effects. • They are an indicator of dirty air, which brings its own set of problems. • They are ...
DO THE UNCERTAINTY RANGES IN THE IPCC AND U.S.
... by deforestation). Pielke is correct that many models have not included a number of these feedbacks, so perhaps the various processes should instead have been considered external forcing factors, but this is no longer as convincingly the case. Further, feedbacks can be positive as well as negative ( ...
... by deforestation). Pielke is correct that many models have not included a number of these feedbacks, so perhaps the various processes should instead have been considered external forcing factors, but this is no longer as convincingly the case. Further, feedbacks can be positive as well as negative ( ...
Water Resilience in a Time of Uncertainty: using a resilience lens
... development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” ...
... development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” ...
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"".