Introduction
... The Sobat Basin and the Machar Marshes are also a highly complex area. Most of the runoff develops in the mountains and foothills of Ethiopia. Pibor drains a wide area of plains, but only contributes significantly in times of high rainfall. These reaches also provide about half of the flow for the ...
... The Sobat Basin and the Machar Marshes are also a highly complex area. Most of the runoff develops in the mountains and foothills of Ethiopia. Pibor drains a wide area of plains, but only contributes significantly in times of high rainfall. These reaches also provide about half of the flow for the ...
Climate Change in the European Alps
... systems which may face similar climate and contextual challenges, for example in North America, Australia and New Zealand. The case of the European Alps, with its high adaptive capacity, provides examples of good practices which are valuable not only for other developed country contexts, but for dev ...
... systems which may face similar climate and contextual challenges, for example in North America, Australia and New Zealand. The case of the European Alps, with its high adaptive capacity, provides examples of good practices which are valuable not only for other developed country contexts, but for dev ...
https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/default/files/reports/sa1stbiennialupdatereport.pdf
... 42% below BAU by 2025. However, the extent to which this action can be implemented is dependent on the provision of financial resources, and the transfer of technology and capacity building support by developed countries”. ...
... 42% below BAU by 2025. However, the extent to which this action can be implemented is dependent on the provision of financial resources, and the transfer of technology and capacity building support by developed countries”. ...
The Global Green Economy Index ™ GGEI 2016
... encouraging signs and worrisome trends relevant to policymakers in the governments being measured, as well as international organizations, civil society and private actors interacting with them. Now in its 5th edition, this new GGEI also illuminates where nations are making actual progress towards a ...
... encouraging signs and worrisome trends relevant to policymakers in the governments being measured, as well as international organizations, civil society and private actors interacting with them. Now in its 5th edition, this new GGEI also illuminates where nations are making actual progress towards a ...
Learning about climate changethe Pacific way
... that are specific to Pacific islands. The focus of this resource is on the effects of changes in air and seasurface temperature, rainfall, sea-level rise and extreme weather events on island environments, economies and people. It is vital to enhance individual and community skills to adapt to these ...
... that are specific to Pacific islands. The focus of this resource is on the effects of changes in air and seasurface temperature, rainfall, sea-level rise and extreme weather events on island environments, economies and people. It is vital to enhance individual and community skills to adapt to these ...
Carbon and climate system coupling on timescales from the
... system, intimately connected with both planetary climate and ecology. On the time scale of the human experience, the carbon cycle links human economic activity directly to the geophysical system due to the sensitivity of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) levels to fossil-fuel combus ...
... system, intimately connected with both planetary climate and ecology. On the time scale of the human experience, the carbon cycle links human economic activity directly to the geophysical system due to the sensitivity of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) levels to fossil-fuel combus ...
IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 4 SECOND
... comment is that the literature cited has a North American and European feel to it. There are many papers from other reasons that i think should be cited. For example, a couple of good papers on the basis for conservation strategies based on species responses to climate change in the past are: Mackey ...
... comment is that the literature cited has a North American and European feel to it. There are many papers from other reasons that i think should be cited. For example, a couple of good papers on the basis for conservation strategies based on species responses to climate change in the past are: Mackey ...
Enabling the Transition report
... simulations of sustainable emissions pathways, in order to estimate the level of emissions reductions needed by 2050 to avoid dangerous climate change. Although these scenarios differ in methodology and present a variety of required emission targets, they all conclude that continued emissions at tod ...
... simulations of sustainable emissions pathways, in order to estimate the level of emissions reductions needed by 2050 to avoid dangerous climate change. Although these scenarios differ in methodology and present a variety of required emission targets, they all conclude that continued emissions at tod ...
Migration as Societal Response to Climate Change and Land
... For the last two decades, there has been an increasing interest in the relationship between climate change, environmental degradation and mobility of the population in the public and scientific debate (Wilkinson 2002; UNDP 2009; IPCC 2014a). The West African Sahel is expected to be the most affected ...
... For the last two decades, there has been an increasing interest in the relationship between climate change, environmental degradation and mobility of the population in the public and scientific debate (Wilkinson 2002; UNDP 2009; IPCC 2014a). The West African Sahel is expected to be the most affected ...
What happens in the arctic doesn`t stay in the arctic
... affects other areas of the world. The sea ice acts as an insulating blanket, reducing the exchange of heat and water between the atmosphere and the ocean (and the generation of waves). The ice is also highly reflective, and this surface ‘albedo’ serves to reflect the sun’s energy back into space, co ...
... affects other areas of the world. The sea ice acts as an insulating blanket, reducing the exchange of heat and water between the atmosphere and the ocean (and the generation of waves). The ice is also highly reflective, and this surface ‘albedo’ serves to reflect the sun’s energy back into space, co ...
STATISTICAL COMMISSION 18 March 2016 Forty-seventh session
... Emphasized that national ownership is key to achieving sustainable development and that national reviews are voluntary and country-led, will take into account different national realities, capacities and levels of development and will respect policy space and priorities for all countries including t ...
... Emphasized that national ownership is key to achieving sustainable development and that national reviews are voluntary and country-led, will take into account different national realities, capacities and levels of development and will respect policy space and priorities for all countries including t ...
Climate change scenario simulations of wind, sea level, and
... 1872 at 2.77 m above mean sea level (Baerens and Hupfer, 1999). Even higher water levels were reported for February 1625, but documented measurements are not available. Hupfer et al. (2003) summarized observations of other extreme storm surges at the German Baltic Sea coast. Thus, even in the semi-e ...
... 1872 at 2.77 m above mean sea level (Baerens and Hupfer, 1999). Even higher water levels were reported for February 1625, but documented measurements are not available. Hupfer et al. (2003) summarized observations of other extreme storm surges at the German Baltic Sea coast. Thus, even in the semi-e ...
1 Guidance Manual RAPID CLIMATE CHANGE
... 1. The first is a rapid assessment that should be made in the field with wetland managers and community experts. It establishes a site level understanding of climate change, documents past extreme climate events and identifies coping mechanisms community use during and after these extreme climate ev ...
... 1. The first is a rapid assessment that should be made in the field with wetland managers and community experts. It establishes a site level understanding of climate change, documents past extreme climate events and identifies coping mechanisms community use during and after these extreme climate ev ...
An Inter-Comparison of the Holiday Climate Index (HCI) and the
... spending [29,30]. The latest assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that, “after 2050, tourism activity is projected to decrease in Southern Europe (low confidence) and increase in Northern and Continental Europe (medium confidence)” [31]. Moreover, the r ...
... spending [29,30]. The latest assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that, “after 2050, tourism activity is projected to decrease in Southern Europe (low confidence) and increase in Northern and Continental Europe (medium confidence)” [31]. Moreover, the r ...
HFCs: A Critical Link in Protecting Climate and the Ozone Layer
... bringing down the projected growth in HFCs, if urgent action is taken. There are diverse range of alternatives—from designing buildings that avoid the need for air conditioning to use of alternative substances such as hydrocarbons and ammonia, to use of HFCs with less global warming potential and sh ...
... bringing down the projected growth in HFCs, if urgent action is taken. There are diverse range of alternatives—from designing buildings that avoid the need for air conditioning to use of alternative substances such as hydrocarbons and ammonia, to use of HFCs with less global warming potential and sh ...
2015 (May - June) - The Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
... Roman Catholics in Congress are more likely to listen to fossil fuel interests and party leaders than their pontiff, religious and political researchers say, based on lawmakers' track records. The pope hosted a global warming summit at the Vatican this week with economists, scientists and religious ...
... Roman Catholics in Congress are more likely to listen to fossil fuel interests and party leaders than their pontiff, religious and political researchers say, based on lawmakers' track records. The pope hosted a global warming summit at the Vatican this week with economists, scientists and religious ...
Historical Responsibility in the UNFCCC Mathias Friman
... that equality means that those who caused the problem should fix it. On the other hand, Northern spokespersons often adopt a universalising perspective claiming that climate change is too important an issue to let large parts of the world continue to emit greenhouse gases without regulations. In ess ...
... that equality means that those who caused the problem should fix it. On the other hand, Northern spokespersons often adopt a universalising perspective claiming that climate change is too important an issue to let large parts of the world continue to emit greenhouse gases without regulations. In ess ...
Total aerosol effect: radiative forcing or radiative flux perturbation?
... aerosols absorb or scatter radiation, less solar radiation penetrates to the surface. The global-mean net direct effect at the top-of-the-atmosphere (TOA) is a cooling that partly offsets the warming due to greenhouse gases. It is estimated as −0.5 W m−2 with a 5 to 95% confidence range of −0.1 to − ...
... aerosols absorb or scatter radiation, less solar radiation penetrates to the surface. The global-mean net direct effect at the top-of-the-atmosphere (TOA) is a cooling that partly offsets the warming due to greenhouse gases. It is estimated as −0.5 W m−2 with a 5 to 95% confidence range of −0.1 to − ...
Risky business: Engaging the public on sea level rise
... Our countywide sample was older, more educated, and less racially diverse than the adult county population responding to 2010 U.S. Census data and 2006–2010 American Community Survey (Appendix D in Supplementary information). The largest disparity was in educational attainment, then age and race. Re ...
... Our countywide sample was older, more educated, and less racially diverse than the adult county population responding to 2010 U.S. Census data and 2006–2010 American Community Survey (Appendix D in Supplementary information). The largest disparity was in educational attainment, then age and race. Re ...
Relevant Science What do we know about the potential impacts of
... What do we know about the potential impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystem processes, and conservation generally? How might climate change affect the goals of conservation easements and private conservation efforts? A. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN CONTEXT There are 1,50 ...
... What do we know about the potential impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystem processes, and conservation generally? How might climate change affect the goals of conservation easements and private conservation efforts? A. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN CONTEXT There are 1,50 ...
Technical Summary
... Climate change: A change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. Climate change may be due to natural internal process ...
... Climate change: A change in the state of the climate that can be identified (e.g., by using statistical tests) by changes in the mean and/or the variability of its properties, and that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer. Climate change may be due to natural internal process ...
Effects of vegetation feedback on future climate change over West
... and carbon and nitrogen fluxes (Pielke et al. 1998; McPherson 2007; Bonan 2008; Swann et al. 2012). The pioneering work by Charney (1975) argued that reduction of vegetation in Sahel could lead to an increase of albedo and decrease of precipitation, which could then trigger a positive feedback with ...
... and carbon and nitrogen fluxes (Pielke et al. 1998; McPherson 2007; Bonan 2008; Swann et al. 2012). The pioneering work by Charney (1975) argued that reduction of vegetation in Sahel could lead to an increase of albedo and decrease of precipitation, which could then trigger a positive feedback with ...
SEASONS IN THE SUN version for BRITA
... on a single aspect such as climate-change news. It can easily be concluded that news or views on climate and weather reflect mostly perceptions on weather states and changes rather than being mirror-images of real-world events (Ungar 1999). ...
... on a single aspect such as climate-change news. It can easily be concluded that news or views on climate and weather reflect mostly perceptions on weather states and changes rather than being mirror-images of real-world events (Ungar 1999). ...
Climate Change Effects and Impacts Assessment
... Local government is responsible for a range of functions that may be affected by climate change, under the Local Government Act 2002, the Resource Management Act 1991 and other legislation. For regional councils, these functions may include management of regional water, air and land resources, biose ...
... Local government is responsible for a range of functions that may be affected by climate change, under the Local Government Act 2002, the Resource Management Act 1991 and other legislation. For regional councils, these functions may include management of regional water, air and land resources, biose ...
Appendix L: Climate impacts and adaptation actions for shrub
... Emissions scenarios were developed by climate modeling centers for use in modeling global and regional climaterelated effects. A2 is a high, “business as usual” scenario in which emissions of greenhouse gases continue to rise st until the end of the 21 century, and atmospheric CO2 concentrations ...
... Emissions scenarios were developed by climate modeling centers for use in modeling global and regional climaterelated effects. A2 is a high, “business as usual” scenario in which emissions of greenhouse gases continue to rise st until the end of the 21 century, and atmospheric CO2 concentrations ...