MEDIA PACKET, SEPT. 8, 2014 U.S. can lead climate fight with
... The road to a 2015 global warming agreement in Paris passes through New York this month at the UN Climate Summit. The steep cuts needed on greenhouse gas emissions will require a steadily-rising fee on carbon, which is possible if we give revenue from that fee back to the people. As the clock winds ...
... The road to a 2015 global warming agreement in Paris passes through New York this month at the UN Climate Summit. The steep cuts needed on greenhouse gas emissions will require a steadily-rising fee on carbon, which is possible if we give revenue from that fee back to the people. As the clock winds ...
Lecture #10 Global Climate Change
... (a) Distribution of regional per capita GHG emissions according to the population of different country groupings in 2004. (b) Distribution of regional GHG emissions per US$ over the GDP of different country groupings in 2004. The percentages in the bars in both panels indicate a region’s share in g ...
... (a) Distribution of regional per capita GHG emissions according to the population of different country groupings in 2004. (b) Distribution of regional GHG emissions per US$ over the GDP of different country groupings in 2004. The percentages in the bars in both panels indicate a region’s share in g ...
Carbon accounting
... a carbon budget commensurate with the 1.5 °C goal. Nonetheless, it’s clear that time is running out for the deep decarbonization that will be necessary if policymakers are to stand a chance of fulfilling their aspirations. That likely requires some fundamental lifestyle changes; an idea that many go ...
... a carbon budget commensurate with the 1.5 °C goal. Nonetheless, it’s clear that time is running out for the deep decarbonization that will be necessary if policymakers are to stand a chance of fulfilling their aspirations. That likely requires some fundamental lifestyle changes; an idea that many go ...
FACT SHEET #4: Historic and Projected Climate Change
... state to another within as short of a period as a decade. Paralleling the rise in global and regional temperatures are increases in the associated average precipitation and number of extreme storm events across the U.S.’s northern latitudes. Since the early 20th century, average precipitation has in ...
... state to another within as short of a period as a decade. Paralleling the rise in global and regional temperatures are increases in the associated average precipitation and number of extreme storm events across the U.S.’s northern latitudes. Since the early 20th century, average precipitation has in ...
Download country indicators
... Economy wide targets - Up to (and including) 2020 None Economy-wide targets - Beyond 2020 None Targets - Energy demand None ...
... Economy wide targets - Up to (and including) 2020 None Economy-wide targets - Beyond 2020 None Targets - Energy demand None ...
modeling_climchange - SpatialSci
... and human health: How do changes in temperature and precipitation influence disease outbreaks? Students explore relationships between climate change and human health using a long-term, national database of observed temperature and precipitation as well as case information for hantavirus pulmonary sy ...
... and human health: How do changes in temperature and precipitation influence disease outbreaks? Students explore relationships between climate change and human health using a long-term, national database of observed temperature and precipitation as well as case information for hantavirus pulmonary sy ...
Australia-Chair of the Cleaner Fossil Energy Task Force
... indicated that New Zealand would fall short of meeting its Kyoto Protocol target by 36Mt CO2e. ...
... indicated that New Zealand would fall short of meeting its Kyoto Protocol target by 36Mt CO2e. ...
Lecture
... “… Is this nature being perverse or is it us? The only way to prove for sure is to hang around another 10, 20, or 30 more years, when the evidence would be overwhelming. But in the meantime, we’re conducting a global experiment. And we’re all in the test tube. “ ...
... “… Is this nature being perverse or is it us? The only way to prove for sure is to hang around another 10, 20, or 30 more years, when the evidence would be overwhelming. But in the meantime, we’re conducting a global experiment. And we’re all in the test tube. “ ...
Beckt_EnviroSci_FinalAssignment - G-Beckt
... The Earth's climate has changed throughout history. Just in the last 650,000 years there have been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about seven thousand years ago, marking the beginning of the modern climate era —and of human civilization. Most of ...
... The Earth's climate has changed throughout history. Just in the last 650,000 years there have been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreat, with the abrupt end of the last ice age about seven thousand years ago, marking the beginning of the modern climate era —and of human civilization. Most of ...
geog510_intro_climatechange - Cal State LA
... pollens preserved in lake sediments and peat bogs for vegetation info; former lake shorelines for moisture info; annual snow/ice layer in ice cores for seasonal change information; micro-particles and chemical compounds in the ice for volcanic events; tree ring for moisture and summer temperature(15 ...
... pollens preserved in lake sediments and peat bogs for vegetation info; former lake shorelines for moisture info; annual snow/ice layer in ice cores for seasonal change information; micro-particles and chemical compounds in the ice for volcanic events; tree ring for moisture and summer temperature(15 ...
Environmental issues with energy
... There are many environmental issues with energy with the largest being climate change due predominantly to the burning of fossil fuels and the direct impact of greenhouse gases on the Earths environment. In recent years there has been a trend towards the increased commercialization of various renewa ...
... There are many environmental issues with energy with the largest being climate change due predominantly to the burning of fossil fuels and the direct impact of greenhouse gases on the Earths environment. In recent years there has been a trend towards the increased commercialization of various renewa ...
PPT - Harvard University
... Climate engineering – reflecting solar radiation to space, sequestering carbon… … but we need to worry about unintended consequences! ...
... Climate engineering – reflecting solar radiation to space, sequestering carbon… … but we need to worry about unintended consequences! ...
The Role of EU - Challenges Ahead, Anders Wijkman, Member of
... • Climate change mitigation has been a highprofile issue within the EU • But more than 15 years after the Climate Convention was agreed upon, emissions are increasing rapidly in most Member States • If it were not for the collapse of the economy in Eastern Germany and the switch from coal to gas in ...
... • Climate change mitigation has been a highprofile issue within the EU • But more than 15 years after the Climate Convention was agreed upon, emissions are increasing rapidly in most Member States • If it were not for the collapse of the economy in Eastern Germany and the switch from coal to gas in ...
10. Future Climate Change
... Schematic framework of anthropogenic climate change drivers, impacts and responses to climate change, and their linkages (IPCC, 2007). ...
... Schematic framework of anthropogenic climate change drivers, impacts and responses to climate change, and their linkages (IPCC, 2007). ...
Climate is the average meteorological conditions—temperature
... 1. organizes, summarizes, and reports the work of several hundred scientists. 2. does not make policy decisions. 3. is not in charge of global climate control regulations. ...
... 1. organizes, summarizes, and reports the work of several hundred scientists. 2. does not make policy decisions. 3. is not in charge of global climate control regulations. ...
Presentation
... Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, New Delhi, India, 2002 “…a meeting which connected well with the most vulnerable stakeholders – the marginal farmer, the fisherman, the small livestock owner and others, including the indigenous communities.” ...
... Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, New Delhi, India, 2002 “…a meeting which connected well with the most vulnerable stakeholders – the marginal farmer, the fisherman, the small livestock owner and others, including the indigenous communities.” ...
Slide 1
... • Potential for reducing GHG emissions • Blunt targets for current biofuels mean few incentives for developing new technologies Recommendation • Policy makers should incentivise research and development of new biofuels technologies that: – reduce greenhouse gas emissions – avoid environmental harms ...
... • Potential for reducing GHG emissions • Blunt targets for current biofuels mean few incentives for developing new technologies Recommendation • Policy makers should incentivise research and development of new biofuels technologies that: – reduce greenhouse gas emissions – avoid environmental harms ...
Sample Table answers for Atmosphere
... affect sensitive individuals, such as asthmatics and people with respiratory or cardiovascular disease, even when air quality standards are met. Diffuse emissions now constitute the major source of pollutants in urban areas. Motor vehicles are the single most important source - carbon monoxide, part ...
... affect sensitive individuals, such as asthmatics and people with respiratory or cardiovascular disease, even when air quality standards are met. Diffuse emissions now constitute the major source of pollutants in urban areas. Motor vehicles are the single most important source - carbon monoxide, part ...
Document
... a. Lack of funds. b. funds diverted towards upliftment of poor and defence. c. lack of eco friendly technology. ...
... a. Lack of funds. b. funds diverted towards upliftment of poor and defence. c. lack of eco friendly technology. ...
Apr. 16th - Ozone Depletion and Climate Change
... handled] - Environmental refugees? Differentiated impacts ...
... handled] - Environmental refugees? Differentiated impacts ...
2Dclimate / Uploaded File
... Projected levels of atmospheric CO2 during the next 100 years would be higher than at anytime in the last 440,000 yrs ...
... Projected levels of atmospheric CO2 during the next 100 years would be higher than at anytime in the last 440,000 yrs ...
What is Climate Change?
... particularly in tropical and Polar Regions are already undergoing rapid decline. It is now widely believe that this rapid increase in global temperatures and changing climate is due to human activity. But what is it that we are doing that is so bad? Reducing Greenhouse gas emissions is the key to so ...
... particularly in tropical and Polar Regions are already undergoing rapid decline. It is now widely believe that this rapid increase in global temperatures and changing climate is due to human activity. But what is it that we are doing that is so bad? Reducing Greenhouse gas emissions is the key to so ...
The Far East
... Humans greatly affect their environment They clear land Consume resources Produce waste And leave to a new land ...
... Humans greatly affect their environment They clear land Consume resources Produce waste And leave to a new land ...
Climate change and the probability of extreme events
... Reasons for Lack of Confidence in Model Projections •Underestimation of natural variability? E.g. 1940s •Uncertainty in forcing used for past century, e.g. solar, aerosols •Just starting to have interactive atmospheric chemistry & carbon cycle •Uncertainty in cloud behaviour, aerosol effects, solar ...
... Reasons for Lack of Confidence in Model Projections •Underestimation of natural variability? E.g. 1940s •Uncertainty in forcing used for past century, e.g. solar, aerosols •Just starting to have interactive atmospheric chemistry & carbon cycle •Uncertainty in cloud behaviour, aerosol effects, solar ...
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"".