Two Billion Cars Transforming a Culture
... resources. With transportation accounting for onehalf of all oil consumption in the world and for twothirds in the United States, the oil problem is largely a transportation problem. Climate Change Climate change poses another problem. The scientific community believes that greenhouse gas emissions, ...
... resources. With transportation accounting for onehalf of all oil consumption in the world and for twothirds in the United States, the oil problem is largely a transportation problem. Climate Change Climate change poses another problem. The scientific community believes that greenhouse gas emissions, ...
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 ...
Policy Brief n°2 - Arctic Climate Change, Economy and Society
... Shipping in the Arctic : Links to Air Pollution and Climate Change Nowhere is climate change more visible than in the Arctic. What happens in the Arctic also has global impacts. With its large expanse of heat-reflecting snow and ice, the Arctic serves as the “refrigerator” of the global climate syst ...
... Shipping in the Arctic : Links to Air Pollution and Climate Change Nowhere is climate change more visible than in the Arctic. What happens in the Arctic also has global impacts. With its large expanse of heat-reflecting snow and ice, the Arctic serves as the “refrigerator” of the global climate syst ...
WORLD CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
... evidences indicate that change in climate is a natural and continuous process. India also witnessed alternate wet and dry periods. Archaeological findings show that the Rajasthan desert experienced wet and cool climate around 8,000 B.C. The period 3,0001,700 B.C. had higher rainfall. From about 2,00 ...
... evidences indicate that change in climate is a natural and continuous process. India also witnessed alternate wet and dry periods. Archaeological findings show that the Rajasthan desert experienced wet and cool climate around 8,000 B.C. The period 3,0001,700 B.C. had higher rainfall. From about 2,00 ...
PDF File - 788KB - RAIC Centre for Architecture
... that Princeton’s Carbon Mitigation Initiative has identified, “Use best efficiency practices in all residential and commercial buildings,” as its own ‘wedge’ in their mitigation strategy where each wedge “has the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by at least 1 billion tons per year by 2060 ...
... that Princeton’s Carbon Mitigation Initiative has identified, “Use best efficiency practices in all residential and commercial buildings,” as its own ‘wedge’ in their mitigation strategy where each wedge “has the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by at least 1 billion tons per year by 2060 ...
5 jim miller final. - PNWS-AWWA
... 2006 average daily demand was 61 MGD In 2006, approximately 88% of supply was from the Green River and 12% was from in-town wells Annual well use has varied over the last 10 years from as low as 4% of total supply to 19% Overall system yield is approximately 105 MGD based on historical data ...
... 2006 average daily demand was 61 MGD In 2006, approximately 88% of supply was from the Green River and 12% was from in-town wells Annual well use has varied over the last 10 years from as low as 4% of total supply to 19% Overall system yield is approximately 105 MGD based on historical data ...
Zimbabwe - TILZ
... Zimbabwe has no basic climate change research programmes, primarily a result of issues of finance, and a lack of human expertise. However, research in climate change-related issues is carried out by Government institutions in the areas of agriculture, water resources, energy and forestry, among othe ...
... Zimbabwe has no basic climate change research programmes, primarily a result of issues of finance, and a lack of human expertise. However, research in climate change-related issues is carried out by Government institutions in the areas of agriculture, water resources, energy and forestry, among othe ...
University of Papua New Guinea Success Story
... • Three (3) Postgraduate Students graduated out from the concept produced from the Curriculum Development • New courses being proposed at the School of Natural and Physical Sciences at the faculty level ...
... • Three (3) Postgraduate Students graduated out from the concept produced from the Curriculum Development • New courses being proposed at the School of Natural and Physical Sciences at the faculty level ...
5.3.2.7 Climate Change Temperature Rise
... supply, as reduced runoff increases the risk of summer water shortages throughout the region. Moreover, reduced runoff from the Sierra Nevada Mountains into San Francisco Bay will affect the salinity of the bay, which threatens local ecosystems and infrastructure, as well as the livelihoods that dep ...
... supply, as reduced runoff increases the risk of summer water shortages throughout the region. Moreover, reduced runoff from the Sierra Nevada Mountains into San Francisco Bay will affect the salinity of the bay, which threatens local ecosystems and infrastructure, as well as the livelihoods that dep ...
Intended National Determined Contribution (INDC)
... based mass transport systems have high capital cost. Benefit relating to electrification of transportation systems are also limited by the current fuel mix used for electricity generation which consist mainly of fossil fuels. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK and CAPACITY Climate change is a cross cutting iss ...
... based mass transport systems have high capital cost. Benefit relating to electrification of transportation systems are also limited by the current fuel mix used for electricity generation which consist mainly of fossil fuels. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK and CAPACITY Climate change is a cross cutting iss ...
PPT - Larry Smarr
... The continuing rise in greenhouse gases (GHG) in Earth’s atmosphere caused by human activity is beginning to alter the delicately balanced climate system. Means to slow down the rate of GHG emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic climate change in the future. While moving from a high-carbon to a ...
... The continuing rise in greenhouse gases (GHG) in Earth’s atmosphere caused by human activity is beginning to alter the delicately balanced climate system. Means to slow down the rate of GHG emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic climate change in the future. While moving from a high-carbon to a ...
Impact of Himalayan Glacier Melting and Coastal Region
... • resulting in an increase in the number and size of glacial lakes and a simultaneous increase in the threat of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). • “Temperature on the Tibetan Plateau is increasing by 0.3 degrees Celsius each decade that’s double the worldwide average” (Xu Jianchu) ...
... • resulting in an increase in the number and size of glacial lakes and a simultaneous increase in the threat of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). • “Temperature on the Tibetan Plateau is increasing by 0.3 degrees Celsius each decade that’s double the worldwide average” (Xu Jianchu) ...
Presentation
... while disturbance regimes (e.g. fire, pests and storms), or drive economic and social changes caused by climate change, such as population movements and changes in markets (e.g. increased demand for biofuels to replace fossil fuels). ...
... while disturbance regimes (e.g. fire, pests and storms), or drive economic and social changes caused by climate change, such as population movements and changes in markets (e.g. increased demand for biofuels to replace fossil fuels). ...
1 The ocean is an important factor in determining Earth`s climate and
... swings of 80ºC (144ºF) are common. In part, this is because of the very thin atmosphere, which does not trap heat very well. What atmosphere there is consists mostly of carbon dioxide gas, a greenhouse gas. However, there is so little of it that much of the heat escapes anyway. In addition, the lan ...
... swings of 80ºC (144ºF) are common. In part, this is because of the very thin atmosphere, which does not trap heat very well. What atmosphere there is consists mostly of carbon dioxide gas, a greenhouse gas. However, there is so little of it that much of the heat escapes anyway. In addition, the lan ...
The Kyoto Protocol and the Future of Carbon Emissions Reduction
... expire in 2012.48 The fact that China was a part of the agreement was important as recognition that its emissions were having an effect on climate change. China has often had a shaky relationship with Annex I countries in negotiations for emissions agreements. Before the Copenhagen summit in 2009 t ...
... expire in 2012.48 The fact that China was a part of the agreement was important as recognition that its emissions were having an effect on climate change. China has often had a shaky relationship with Annex I countries in negotiations for emissions agreements. Before the Copenhagen summit in 2009 t ...
File - SPHS Devil Physics
... International-Mindedness: The concern over the possible impact of ...
... International-Mindedness: The concern over the possible impact of ...
Stott et al, 2000 - International Research Institute for Climate and
... A rise in near-surface temperatures as rapid as that during the last 30 years occurred over several decades during the first half of the 20th century, followed by a period of more than three decades when temperatures showed no long-term increase. The net radiative forcing of the atmosphere from the ...
... A rise in near-surface temperatures as rapid as that during the last 30 years occurred over several decades during the first half of the 20th century, followed by a period of more than three decades when temperatures showed no long-term increase. The net radiative forcing of the atmosphere from the ...
Development of Climate Action Plans and Sustainability
... now far exceed pre-industrial values determined from ice cores spanning many thousands of years.” “Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic GHG concentrations. It is likely that there has been ...
... now far exceed pre-industrial values determined from ice cores spanning many thousands of years.” “Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic GHG concentrations. It is likely that there has been ...
Issues related to agriculture, as outlined in paragraph 69 and 70 of the Outcome of the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention
... baseline can be achieved for example by efficiency gains in food production and food chains. They can also be achieved by the reduced expansion of agriculture onto forested areas or wetlands or by the restoration of degraded land (increased carbon stock, improved vegetation coverage). b) Fully recog ...
... baseline can be achieved for example by efficiency gains in food production and food chains. They can also be achieved by the reduced expansion of agriculture onto forested areas or wetlands or by the restoration of degraded land (increased carbon stock, improved vegetation coverage). b) Fully recog ...
Long-term Energy and Climate Change Issues for Canada
... climate change. This dialogue will be part of an effort to continue a study on what a low carbon future for Canada might look like over the next half century. In association with this initiative, IISD has undertaken preparations for a meeting to be held in Winnipeg, covering the region of Manitoba, ...
... climate change. This dialogue will be part of an effort to continue a study on what a low carbon future for Canada might look like over the next half century. In association with this initiative, IISD has undertaken preparations for a meeting to be held in Winnipeg, covering the region of Manitoba, ...
Impact of Sea Level Rise - Virginia Ship Repair Association
... States, and the world to deal with over the next century. Climate change is already occurring and will continue to have large impacts on populations around the world. Planning for climate change now may help mitigate its impacts while also reducing the costs of any necessary adaptation. http://www.h ...
... States, and the world to deal with over the next century. Climate change is already occurring and will continue to have large impacts on populations around the world. Planning for climate change now may help mitigate its impacts while also reducing the costs of any necessary adaptation. http://www.h ...
- wgiss
... • Analysis files are in the models own coordinate system. • Input files are constructed with computer and computational efficiency in mind, and sometimes not in standard coordinate ...
... • Analysis files are in the models own coordinate system. • Input files are constructed with computer and computational efficiency in mind, and sometimes not in standard coordinate ...
Andrews LTER Central Question
... creativity in coming up with good acronyms here and elsewhere is welcome!) Six permanent working groups and one temporary working group are proposed and described in the following slides. (Four working groups for Goal 1, one for Goal 2, and one for Goal 3; the temporary group is needed to establish ...
... creativity in coming up with good acronyms here and elsewhere is welcome!) Six permanent working groups and one temporary working group are proposed and described in the following slides. (Four working groups for Goal 1, one for Goal 2, and one for Goal 3; the temporary group is needed to establish ...
Analysis of Kerry-Boxer Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
... Title VIII (CAA) Additional Greenhouse Gas Standards-Part A-Stationary Source Standards: Section 811 - Standards of Performance: Appears to be a significant difference between Waxman-Markey. Defines uncapped emissions as those to which Section 722 (Prohibition of Excess Emissions) does not apply and ...
... Title VIII (CAA) Additional Greenhouse Gas Standards-Part A-Stationary Source Standards: Section 811 - Standards of Performance: Appears to be a significant difference between Waxman-Markey. Defines uncapped emissions as those to which Section 722 (Prohibition of Excess Emissions) does not apply and ...
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"".