Learning tool on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in agriculture, forestry and other land use sector
... The economic mitigation potential of agriculture is high • 3 to 7.2 gigatonnes of CO2eq per year in 2030 at 20 and 100 USD per tonne of CO2eq. • 70 percent of economic mitigation potential is in developing countries (IPCC, 2014a). A number of agricultural practices can not only reduce and remove GHG ...
... The economic mitigation potential of agriculture is high • 3 to 7.2 gigatonnes of CO2eq per year in 2030 at 20 and 100 USD per tonne of CO2eq. • 70 percent of economic mitigation potential is in developing countries (IPCC, 2014a). A number of agricultural practices can not only reduce and remove GHG ...
Global indirect aerosol effects: a review
... these competing effects partially cancel each other making it more difficult to detect an indirect aerosol effect. These systematic differences in cloud thickness between clean and polluted clouds also affect the correlation between optical thickness and effective radius as investigated by Brenguier ...
... these competing effects partially cancel each other making it more difficult to detect an indirect aerosol effect. These systematic differences in cloud thickness between clean and polluted clouds also affect the correlation between optical thickness and effective radius as investigated by Brenguier ...
Cows, Congress, and Climate Change
... and sheep grazing on public lands is small compared to the overall number of animals raised for food in the United States, grazing is the single largest use of federal lands, covering more than 250 million acres,2 including ninety percent of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands.3 And, in addition t ...
... and sheep grazing on public lands is small compared to the overall number of animals raised for food in the United States, grazing is the single largest use of federal lands, covering more than 250 million acres,2 including ninety percent of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands.3 And, in addition t ...
The impact of urban heat islands: assessing vulnerability in
... Asian Cities Climate Resilience ...
... Asian Cities Climate Resilience ...
Icelandic Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers 2009
... The climate challenge One of the biggest challenges currently confronting the international community is that of developing environmentally-friendly energy solutions. The Nordic countries have a significant contribution to make in this area. Over the last few decades each country has, in its own wa ...
... The climate challenge One of the biggest challenges currently confronting the international community is that of developing environmentally-friendly energy solutions. The Nordic countries have a significant contribution to make in this area. Over the last few decades each country has, in its own wa ...
original articles aaem
... under light microscopy) in high quantities that are well dispersed through the air [29, 58]. The high abundance of these species in natural and semi-natural vegetation areas increases allergy risk for agriculture and forestry-related workers in the Iberian Peninsula, highly exposed to Quercus pollen ...
... under light microscopy) in high quantities that are well dispersed through the air [29, 58]. The high abundance of these species in natural and semi-natural vegetation areas increases allergy risk for agriculture and forestry-related workers in the Iberian Peninsula, highly exposed to Quercus pollen ...
Name and describe 2 external factors which affect climate change
... Rainforest vegetation is strongly adapted to the climate and has a tight cycle of nutrients. If vegetation is removed the source of nutrients is gone. The soils in the rainforest are poor and with no nutrient cycling they rapidly become infertile and soil erosion occurs. Cutting down the trees can a ...
... Rainforest vegetation is strongly adapted to the climate and has a tight cycle of nutrients. If vegetation is removed the source of nutrients is gone. The soils in the rainforest are poor and with no nutrient cycling they rapidly become infertile and soil erosion occurs. Cutting down the trees can a ...
The Sixth National Communication of the Republic of Belarus
... atmosphere, wetlands produce methane, thereby regulating the climate to some extent. Belarus has a substantial biodiversity potential covering both plant and animal resources. To conserve biological and landscape diversity, a modern network of specially protected natural areas (SPNA) has been establ ...
... atmosphere, wetlands produce methane, thereby regulating the climate to some extent. Belarus has a substantial biodiversity potential covering both plant and animal resources. To conserve biological and landscape diversity, a modern network of specially protected natural areas (SPNA) has been establ ...
Assessing the Vulnerability of Key Habitats in New York
... States,” A report of the USGCRP, Washington, DC, (2009) http://www.globalchange.gov/usimpacts/. 15 Tang et al., “The potential transient dynamics of forests in New England under historical and projected future climate change,”12. ...
... States,” A report of the USGCRP, Washington, DC, (2009) http://www.globalchange.gov/usimpacts/. 15 Tang et al., “The potential transient dynamics of forests in New England under historical and projected future climate change,”12. ...
Climate Change and Intergenerational Justice: Foundational
... majority of future generations, ergo perplexity over the meaning of intergenerational justice across large spans of time. In this Article, motivated by the conviction that the law cannot be timid in the face of threats to life as we know it, I probe each of these domains to uncover the legal theory ...
... majority of future generations, ergo perplexity over the meaning of intergenerational justice across large spans of time. In this Article, motivated by the conviction that the law cannot be timid in the face of threats to life as we know it, I probe each of these domains to uncover the legal theory ...
The Threat of Climate Change to Coral Reefs
... tropical coastal areas. All around the world, warm-water coral reefs have experienced large-scale degradation. The greatest threat to their long-term sustainability is climate change and there is increasing evidence that global climate change is having direct impacts on coral reefs. These ecosystems ...
... tropical coastal areas. All around the world, warm-water coral reefs have experienced large-scale degradation. The greatest threat to their long-term sustainability is climate change and there is increasing evidence that global climate change is having direct impacts on coral reefs. These ecosystems ...
MASTER THESIS`S 2010
... vegetation and humans and contribute also to climate change (Emberson et al., 2003). Ozone causes different types of damage to crops and other plants such as leaf injury in the form of bifacial chlorotic and necrotic lesions on a large number of plant species that have been reported from heavily pol ...
... vegetation and humans and contribute also to climate change (Emberson et al., 2003). Ozone causes different types of damage to crops and other plants such as leaf injury in the form of bifacial chlorotic and necrotic lesions on a large number of plant species that have been reported from heavily pol ...
AAR-Ch11 - Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
... way to affect climate. The Earth’s surface temperature is a result of the balance between the energy fluxes in a small layer near the surface. The amount of solar radiation absorbed by the surface is determined by many factors. Apart from solar elevation angle and day length, the most important fact ...
... way to affect climate. The Earth’s surface temperature is a result of the balance between the energy fluxes in a small layer near the surface. The amount of solar radiation absorbed by the surface is determined by many factors. Apart from solar elevation angle and day length, the most important fact ...
Changes in Sea Level
... This chapter assesses the current state of knowledge of the rate of change of global average and regional sea level in relation to climate change. We focus on the 20th and 21st centuries. However, because of the slow response to past conditions of the oceans and ice sheets and the consequent land mo ...
... This chapter assesses the current state of knowledge of the rate of change of global average and regional sea level in relation to climate change. We focus on the 20th and 21st centuries. However, because of the slow response to past conditions of the oceans and ice sheets and the consequent land mo ...
English
... ongoing processes, such as the post-2015 development agenda, the climate change negotiations, and, most importantly, the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction. In 2015, we expect the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and of the International Framework for DRR (HFA 2) at t ...
... ongoing processes, such as the post-2015 development agenda, the climate change negotiations, and, most importantly, the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction. In 2015, we expect the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and of the International Framework for DRR (HFA 2) at t ...
Trends in Intense Precipitation in the Climate Record
... 0.3% of daily precipitation events) have been analyzed for over half of the land area of the globe. These changes have been linked to changes in intense precipitation for three transient climate model simulations, all with greenhouse gas concentrations increasing during the twentieth and twenty-firs ...
... 0.3% of daily precipitation events) have been analyzed for over half of the land area of the globe. These changes have been linked to changes in intense precipitation for three transient climate model simulations, all with greenhouse gas concentrations increasing during the twentieth and twenty-firs ...
El Niño and Health - World Health Organization
... phenomenon would also help countries to develop the necessary capacity and preparedness to address the longerterm impacts associated with global climate change. The report highlights the fact that the ENSO phenomenon has substantial effect on world climate. ENSO is associated with changes in the ris ...
... phenomenon would also help countries to develop the necessary capacity and preparedness to address the longerterm impacts associated with global climate change. The report highlights the fact that the ENSO phenomenon has substantial effect on world climate. ENSO is associated with changes in the ris ...
to The Longitudinal Installation PDF
... because they haven’t experienced mud flows in those areas before.” -- Fernando Gonzalez, governor of Albay province. 135° E, Japan: “It’s no exaggeration to say that Japan faces a critical situation when describing the rapid decline of marine supply in its domestic waters that is linked to seaweed l ...
... because they haven’t experienced mud flows in those areas before.” -- Fernando Gonzalez, governor of Albay province. 135° E, Japan: “It’s no exaggeration to say that Japan faces a critical situation when describing the rapid decline of marine supply in its domestic waters that is linked to seaweed l ...
Sample
... 13) At what date will 50°N receive the largest amount of daylight? A) March 21 B) June 21 C) September 22 D) December 21 Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 40 Topic: Energy and Weather Skill: Bloom's Taxonomy: Application Objective: U.S. Geography Standards: 7, Physical Systems 14) Areas near oceans have ...
... 13) At what date will 50°N receive the largest amount of daylight? A) March 21 B) June 21 C) September 22 D) December 21 Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 40 Topic: Energy and Weather Skill: Bloom's Taxonomy: Application Objective: U.S. Geography Standards: 7, Physical Systems 14) Areas near oceans have ...
Full-Text
... monoculture-dominated agriculture. Raising awareness and increasing communication on the method among farmers, researchers, farm advisors and other rural stakeholders can help assess the associated benefits and risks and encourage the development of innovative intercropping solutions [20]. Farmers i ...
... monoculture-dominated agriculture. Raising awareness and increasing communication on the method among farmers, researchers, farm advisors and other rural stakeholders can help assess the associated benefits and risks and encourage the development of innovative intercropping solutions [20]. Farmers i ...
IPCC Robert M. Margolis 1992 MIT-CEEPR 92-011WP
... emissions scenarios as a set of scenarios which cover a range of possible futures, including uncertainty yet independent of policies, says nothing about our ability to use policy responses to avoid climatic disruptions. The first interpretation only indicates that the future is highly uncertain. Whi ...
... emissions scenarios as a set of scenarios which cover a range of possible futures, including uncertainty yet independent of policies, says nothing about our ability to use policy responses to avoid climatic disruptions. The first interpretation only indicates that the future is highly uncertain. Whi ...
Lightning Applications in Weather and Climate Research
... little damage is incurred. Tens of thousands of fires are also ignited by lightning every year, generally in temperate or high latitudes (e.g., Canada, Siberia, etc.) (Stocks et al. 2003). In such cases, tens of fires can be ignited locally on the same day as a storm passes through, causing major pr ...
... little damage is incurred. Tens of thousands of fires are also ignited by lightning every year, generally in temperate or high latitudes (e.g., Canada, Siberia, etc.) (Stocks et al. 2003). In such cases, tens of fires can be ignited locally on the same day as a storm passes through, causing major pr ...
Climate Variability and Sub
... Why Sub-Arctic Seas? These Seas support extraordinarily rich marine resources, which provide food and wealth to local communities. They include the Okhotsk Sea, Oyashio shelf region, Bering Sea, Hudson Bay, Newfoundland/Labrador shelves, Gulf of St Lawrence, Greenland shelves, Iceland regions, the N ...
... Why Sub-Arctic Seas? These Seas support extraordinarily rich marine resources, which provide food and wealth to local communities. They include the Okhotsk Sea, Oyashio shelf region, Bering Sea, Hudson Bay, Newfoundland/Labrador shelves, Gulf of St Lawrence, Greenland shelves, Iceland regions, the N ...
Coastal Hazards and Climate Change
... potential impacts and consequences of coastal hazards also increase. Managing this escalating risk over the coming decades now presents a significant challenge for planning authorities in New Zealand. Climate change will exacerbate existing coastal hazards Risk will be exacerbated in many places by ...
... potential impacts and consequences of coastal hazards also increase. Managing this escalating risk over the coming decades now presents a significant challenge for planning authorities in New Zealand. Climate change will exacerbate existing coastal hazards Risk will be exacerbated in many places by ...
National Research Council Report
... temperature reconstructions might not generate widespread attention, but this case brings interesting lessons about how science works and how science, especially climate science, is communicated to policy makers and the public. The debate began in 1998 when a paper by Michael Mann, Raymond Bradley a ...
... temperature reconstructions might not generate widespread attention, but this case brings interesting lessons about how science works and how science, especially climate science, is communicated to policy makers and the public. The debate began in 1998 when a paper by Michael Mann, Raymond Bradley 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"".