Carbon Intensity: China`s Card for Climate Politics
... is playing astute politics when development due to its emitter, facing increasing international pressure increasing dependency upon before the Copenhagen climate conference. China has long been fending imported oil and lower-than- off an international accord that could force average per-capita energ ...
... is playing astute politics when development due to its emitter, facing increasing international pressure increasing dependency upon before the Copenhagen climate conference. China has long been fending imported oil and lower-than- off an international accord that could force average per-capita energ ...
Climate Change Lecture Notes
... Aside from direct temperature measurements, what other observational evidence is there that the world has been and is getting warmer? How or why do these observations suggest that the world is getting warmer? In each case, explain your reasoning. Glaciers and Ice at the Poles: There is _____________ ...
... Aside from direct temperature measurements, what other observational evidence is there that the world has been and is getting warmer? How or why do these observations suggest that the world is getting warmer? In each case, explain your reasoning. Glaciers and Ice at the Poles: There is _____________ ...
IIASA International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
... Dec 2013: European Commission proposed a new package of measures to reduce air pollution. Poor air quality is the number one environmental cause of premature death in the European Union. By 2030, the package will: ...
... Dec 2013: European Commission proposed a new package of measures to reduce air pollution. Poor air quality is the number one environmental cause of premature death in the European Union. By 2030, the package will: ...
What caused the extreme weather of 2010
... • Humans are definitely warming the climate through emissions of greenhouse gases. • A warming climate is affecting and will affect weather patterns, especially the number and strength of extreme weather events. • The effects of climate change are being seen and will be seen in the overall behaviour ...
... • Humans are definitely warming the climate through emissions of greenhouse gases. • A warming climate is affecting and will affect weather patterns, especially the number and strength of extreme weather events. • The effects of climate change are being seen and will be seen in the overall behaviour ...
Incorporating Extremes into Climate Envelope
... may be more relevant to extreme climate due to its short-term impact • Spatial scale - while climate undoubtedly plays a role in species distributions, it is possibly a more appropriate determinant at courser scales and across a wider geographic domain than used in this study • Applicability for som ...
... may be more relevant to extreme climate due to its short-term impact • Spatial scale - while climate undoubtedly plays a role in species distributions, it is possibly a more appropriate determinant at courser scales and across a wider geographic domain than used in this study • Applicability for som ...
01-04_iniziali:Layout 1 - Associazione Italiana di Agrometeorologia
... from 30.5OC to 32.5 OC, with the highest value of 32.3 OC in 1987, 1998 and 2004 and lowest value of 30.5 OC in 1993. In particular, low maximum temperature values less than 31.5 OC were monitored in 1981-1986 period; in 1987 an abrupt shift of approximately 1.5°C was observed. A range of temperatur ...
... from 30.5OC to 32.5 OC, with the highest value of 32.3 OC in 1987, 1998 and 2004 and lowest value of 30.5 OC in 1993. In particular, low maximum temperature values less than 31.5 OC were monitored in 1981-1986 period; in 1987 an abrupt shift of approximately 1.5°C was observed. A range of temperatur ...
Eco-support Activity and Carbon Calculators Promote Climate Work
... cent cut in the greenhouse gas emissions of buildings between 2009 and 2011. Most emissions from these premises came from heating systems and the use of electric power. The Climate Calculator is best suited to sites for which consumption data are readily available. The combined greenhouse gas emissi ...
... cent cut in the greenhouse gas emissions of buildings between 2009 and 2011. Most emissions from these premises came from heating systems and the use of electric power. The Climate Calculator is best suited to sites for which consumption data are readily available. The combined greenhouse gas emissi ...
John Sweeney - INTACT project
... If you’re younger than 30, you’ve never experienced a month in which the average surface temperature of the Earth was below the average of the entire 20th Century. ...
... If you’re younger than 30, you’ve never experienced a month in which the average surface temperature of the Earth was below the average of the entire 20th Century. ...
Brazilian greenhouse gas emissions: the importance of agriculture
... GHGs emissions and is expected to have high emission growth rates, driven mainly by population and income increases. Deforestation is responsible for an additional 17%, setting the total contribution of the LULUCF sector to nearly one third of the current total global emissions (IPCC 2007). Brazil i ...
... GHGs emissions and is expected to have high emission growth rates, driven mainly by population and income increases. Deforestation is responsible for an additional 17%, setting the total contribution of the LULUCF sector to nearly one third of the current total global emissions (IPCC 2007). Brazil i ...
CONNECTIONS
... Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP)- a group of particles which contribute to global warming but are in the atmosphere for a short period of time (black carbon, methane, tropospheric ozone, and HFCs). The meeting was attended by Joseph Alcamo, Chief Scientist of UNEP, and key experts from China, J ...
... Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP)- a group of particles which contribute to global warming but are in the atmosphere for a short period of time (black carbon, methane, tropospheric ozone, and HFCs). The meeting was attended by Joseph Alcamo, Chief Scientist of UNEP, and key experts from China, J ...
Visualizing Earth Science
... Global Climate Change • Present day changes – What we think • General circulation models allow us to estimate impact of burning fossil fuels or make projections ...
... Global Climate Change • Present day changes – What we think • General circulation models allow us to estimate impact of burning fossil fuels or make projections ...
Global Warming - Year 10 Life Science
... The problem we now face is that human activities – particularly burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), agriculture and land clearing – are increasing the concentrations of greenhouse gases. This is the enhanced greenhouse effect, which is contributing to warming of the Earth ...
... The problem we now face is that human activities – particularly burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas), agriculture and land clearing – are increasing the concentrations of greenhouse gases. This is the enhanced greenhouse effect, which is contributing to warming of the Earth ...
California Agriculture and Climate Change: Challenges and
... b) Cover crops: Winter cover crops are sometimes used to improve soil health, add nitrogen, prevent wind or water erosion, or produce a forage crop. California growers, however, have not used cover crops as widely as may be feasible or desirable. There is opportunity to grow significantly more cover ...
... b) Cover crops: Winter cover crops are sometimes used to improve soil health, add nitrogen, prevent wind or water erosion, or produce a forage crop. California growers, however, have not used cover crops as widely as may be feasible or desirable. There is opportunity to grow significantly more cover ...
Presentation - Copernicus.org
... show significant differences from the observations, these simulations are an important tool to assess changes in patters of both rain and temperature over ...
... show significant differences from the observations, these simulations are an important tool to assess changes in patters of both rain and temperature over ...
Biofuels in a clean, green future
... less than the fuel value of the product. The second problem is that growing sugar leads to other environmental problems. In Australia, its production pollutes the waters around the Great Barrier Reef, while clearing lowland rainforest for farming destroys habitat and thus threatens biodiversity. The ...
... less than the fuel value of the product. The second problem is that growing sugar leads to other environmental problems. In Australia, its production pollutes the waters around the Great Barrier Reef, while clearing lowland rainforest for farming destroys habitat and thus threatens biodiversity. The ...
“The only plausible explanation for the rise in weather
... of heat-trapping gases continue to increase. Heattrapping gases already in the atmosphere have committed us to a hotter future with more climate-related impacts over the next few decades. Many [climate-related changes] will be disruptive to society because our institutions and infrastructure have be ...
... of heat-trapping gases continue to increase. Heattrapping gases already in the atmosphere have committed us to a hotter future with more climate-related impacts over the next few decades. Many [climate-related changes] will be disruptive to society because our institutions and infrastructure have be ...
International Climate Change Negotiations and Agriculture Policy Focus May 2009
... Policy Focus International Climate Change Negotiations and Agriculture1 1. Introduction Agriculture will be greatly impacted by climate change and will require substantial adaptation efforts. At the same time, the agricultural sector is responsible for a significant amount of global greenhouse gas ...
... Policy Focus International Climate Change Negotiations and Agriculture1 1. Introduction Agriculture will be greatly impacted by climate change and will require substantial adaptation efforts. At the same time, the agricultural sector is responsible for a significant amount of global greenhouse gas ...
Web Developer (Full Stack)
... contribution to the global efforts towards attaining the goals set by the international community to combat climate change. The Fund will contribute to the achievement of the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In the context of sustainable devel ...
... contribution to the global efforts towards attaining the goals set by the international community to combat climate change. The Fund will contribute to the achievement of the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In the context of sustainable devel ...
S1-all - North Pacific Marine Science Organization
... combined effect of strong biological and ice pumps, (2) current model projections are lacking refinement, (3) future ice loss, freshening and impacts on primary production may either buffer or amplify Arctic acidification, with different mechanisms dominating in different regions of the Arctic Ocean ...
... combined effect of strong biological and ice pumps, (2) current model projections are lacking refinement, (3) future ice loss, freshening and impacts on primary production may either buffer or amplify Arctic acidification, with different mechanisms dominating in different regions of the Arctic Ocean ...
Protecting Food Security of Mekong River Basin through Climate Change Adaptation A Regional Collaborative Effort – MRC Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative
... current food demand by 2050 => to meet this challenge in poor countries, we need to increase crop yields by 40 %, net irrigation by 40-50 %, and 100-200 million ha additional cultivation land; For Mekong region, not much potential for increases in rainfed & irrigated land, so we need to focus on imp ...
... current food demand by 2050 => to meet this challenge in poor countries, we need to increase crop yields by 40 %, net irrigation by 40-50 %, and 100-200 million ha additional cultivation land; For Mekong region, not much potential for increases in rainfed & irrigated land, so we need to focus on imp ...
Brief summary of the impact of ship emissions on atmospheric
... pollution. Furthermore, emissions of NOx, CO, VOCs, particles and sulphur (and their derivative species) from ships may be transported in the atmosphere over several hundreds of kilometres, and thus can contribute to air quality problems on land, even if they are emitted at sea (Eyring et al., 2007) ...
... pollution. Furthermore, emissions of NOx, CO, VOCs, particles and sulphur (and their derivative species) from ships may be transported in the atmosphere over several hundreds of kilometres, and thus can contribute to air quality problems on land, even if they are emitted at sea (Eyring et al., 2007) ...
幻灯片 1
... • Another possible feedback mechanism is the alteration of the ocean circulation and currents (海洋环流) – In general, cold and highly saline water (高盐度海水) sinks to greater depths, and warm, less saline water rises – These waters sink to the ocean bottom and move toward the equator ( 赤道), where warmer a ...
... • Another possible feedback mechanism is the alteration of the ocean circulation and currents (海洋环流) – In general, cold and highly saline water (高盐度海水) sinks to greater depths, and warm, less saline water rises – These waters sink to the ocean bottom and move toward the equator ( 赤道), where warmer a ...
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"".