Towards climate resilience in agriculture for Southeast Asia
... challenges specific to Southeast Asia, the solutions may come from, or already have been tested elsewhere. It is for this reason that these papers have been included. Of all the challenges presented by climate change, one of the biggest is uncertainty. The lack of certainty about how climate change ...
... challenges specific to Southeast Asia, the solutions may come from, or already have been tested elsewhere. It is for this reason that these papers have been included. Of all the challenges presented by climate change, one of the biggest is uncertainty. The lack of certainty about how climate change ...
Potential for Abrupt Changes in Atmospheric Methane
... another source. The budget presented in Table 5.1 refers to net fluxes to the atmosphere only. The gross production of methane is very likely to be significantly larger, but substantial quantities of methane are consumed in soils, oxic freshwater, and the ocean before reaching the atmosphere (Reebur ...
... another source. The budget presented in Table 5.1 refers to net fluxes to the atmosphere only. The gross production of methane is very likely to be significantly larger, but substantial quantities of methane are consumed in soils, oxic freshwater, and the ocean before reaching the atmosphere (Reebur ...
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 ...
India - unfccc
... more than 200 scientists and experts belonging to various institutions countrywide, constituted into more than 120 multi-disciplinary teams to work on various aspects of climate change. It is to be noted that the entire process has been participatory in nature involving numerous institutions and sta ...
... more than 200 scientists and experts belonging to various institutions countrywide, constituted into more than 120 multi-disciplinary teams to work on various aspects of climate change. It is to be noted that the entire process has been participatory in nature involving numerous institutions and sta ...
CDP Cities 2016 Guidance for responding city governments Version
... The Can Cities Quit Fossil Fuels? report on 308 global cities shows the role cities play in driving the transition to clean energy and is based on data reported to CDP by cities in 2015. CDP has developed the cities program to extend to cities some of the same benefits that companies have experience ...
... The Can Cities Quit Fossil Fuels? report on 308 global cities shows the role cities play in driving the transition to clean energy and is based on data reported to CDP by cities in 2015. CDP has developed the cities program to extend to cities some of the same benefits that companies have experience ...
Carbon cycle implications of terrestrial weathering changes since
... carbonate minerals—it removes on an average of 0.28–0.30 Pg C per year (Amiotte Suchet and Probst 1995)—hence, the effect of atmospheric CO2 consumption by silicate weathering only becomes a significant sink of carbon on geological timescales (105 to 106+ years). For the remainder of this article, d ...
... carbonate minerals—it removes on an average of 0.28–0.30 Pg C per year (Amiotte Suchet and Probst 1995)—hence, the effect of atmospheric CO2 consumption by silicate weathering only becomes a significant sink of carbon on geological timescales (105 to 106+ years). For the remainder of this article, d ...
NERC impact report 2015
... NERC investment helps individuals manage their exposure to air pollution. It supports the National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit’s daily pollen forecasts. These are used by the Met Office, GlaxoSmithKline and media such as the Daily Telegraph. They help sufferers manage their symptoms and avo ...
... NERC investment helps individuals manage their exposure to air pollution. It supports the National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit’s daily pollen forecasts. These are used by the Met Office, GlaxoSmithKline and media such as the Daily Telegraph. They help sufferers manage their symptoms and avo ...
The making of a riskier future: How our decisions are
... The text in this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or nonprofit uses, without special permission, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The GFDRR Secretariat would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this report as a sour ...
... The text in this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or nonprofit uses, without special permission, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. The GFDRR Secretariat would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this report as a sour ...
El Niño and Health - World Health Organization
... This report summarises the impacts of El Niño on health and the potential uses of such information. The first section provides background information on the nature of the ENSO phenomenon and the second section describes its impact on world climate in the form of weather-related disasters such as hur ...
... This report summarises the impacts of El Niño on health and the potential uses of such information. The first section provides background information on the nature of the ENSO phenomenon and the second section describes its impact on world climate in the form of weather-related disasters such as hur ...
James Byrne - Curriculum Vitae - Personal Web Sites
... Doctor of Philosophy in Water Resources, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta Primary Research and work interests Climate variability and change; hydrometeorology; hydrology; watershed management; watershed processes; expert witness on water and climate issues, hydroclimate modelli ...
... Doctor of Philosophy in Water Resources, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta Primary Research and work interests Climate variability and change; hydrometeorology; hydrology; watershed management; watershed processes; expert witness on water and climate issues, hydroclimate modelli ...
Resilience of Great Barrier Reef ecosystems and drivers of change
... quality and reef resilience. The 2008 consensus statement described this link mostly from the perspective of the role of land use practices in exacerbating declining water quality with the possibility of increased frequency of disturbance. The state of knowledge in 2008 about episodic events and the ...
... quality and reef resilience. The 2008 consensus statement described this link mostly from the perspective of the role of land use practices in exacerbating declining water quality with the possibility of increased frequency of disturbance. The state of knowledge in 2008 about episodic events and the ...
Differential sensitivity to regional‑scale drought in six central
... heat waves [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007, 2012; Smith 2011]. Of the latter, drought defined by the IPCC as a “prolonged absence or marked deficiency of precipitation”, is likely to have the most severe, immediate and long-term impact on terrestrial ecosystems (e.g., Weaver a ...
... heat waves [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2007, 2012; Smith 2011]. Of the latter, drought defined by the IPCC as a “prolonged absence or marked deficiency of precipitation”, is likely to have the most severe, immediate and long-term impact on terrestrial ecosystems (e.g., Weaver a ...
Project Management
... climate change related issues in their sector. As such, there is a much better understanding among most stakeholders about what the informational needs are which would assist in developing climate change related programmes for both mitigation and adaptation. This would include, for example, modellin ...
... climate change related issues in their sector. As such, there is a much better understanding among most stakeholders about what the informational needs are which would assist in developing climate change related programmes for both mitigation and adaptation. This would include, for example, modellin ...
Theme3_summary_Strong
... layer during the coming decades.” IGOS 2004 Atmospheric Chemistry Report ...
... layer during the coming decades.” IGOS 2004 Atmospheric Chemistry Report ...
Survey of Climate Change Considerations in Federal Environmental
... displacing more carbon intensive coal use—but they did not contain a complete assessment of downstream and/or upstream emissions. This is one area where we can expect to see considerable change in the future. CEQ issued revised draft guidance in 2014 that specifically calls for the consideration of ...
... displacing more carbon intensive coal use—but they did not contain a complete assessment of downstream and/or upstream emissions. This is one area where we can expect to see considerable change in the future. CEQ issued revised draft guidance in 2014 that specifically calls for the consideration of ...
The Role of New Media in Protest Organisation
... these new media channels were used and what strategies were followed by the organisation. The research question of this project is: Using ‘The Wave’ climate change protest held in London, United Kingdom in December 2009 as a case study, how was social media used to organise the march? This is explor ...
... these new media channels were used and what strategies were followed by the organisation. The research question of this project is: Using ‘The Wave’ climate change protest held in London, United Kingdom in December 2009 as a case study, how was social media used to organise the march? This is explor ...
Climate Change, Humidity, and Mortality in the United States
... climates (e.g., the South). This fact suggests that the adverse effects of climate change are going to be borne even more disproportionately by poorer areas of the United States. Consequently, incorporating the effects of humidity has important implications for devising both efficient and equitable ...
... climates (e.g., the South). This fact suggests that the adverse effects of climate change are going to be borne even more disproportionately by poorer areas of the United States. Consequently, incorporating the effects of humidity has important implications for devising both efficient and equitable ...
Climate Change, Humidity, and Mortality in the United States
... climates (e.g., the South). This fact suggests that the adverse effects of climate change are going to be borne even more disproportionately by poorer areas of the United States. Consequently, incorporating the effects of humidity has important implications for devising both efficient and equitable ...
... climates (e.g., the South). This fact suggests that the adverse effects of climate change are going to be borne even more disproportionately by poorer areas of the United States. Consequently, incorporating the effects of humidity has important implications for devising both efficient and equitable ...
Local Implications of Globally Restricted Mobility and climate change
... implications for tourism. Technocrats expect that the challenge of peak oil will be solved by technological advancements and a smooth transition to alternative fuels. Long-term this may prove to be the case, however, the evidence suggests that society is not well prepared and the transition to alte ...
... implications for tourism. Technocrats expect that the challenge of peak oil will be solved by technological advancements and a smooth transition to alternative fuels. Long-term this may prove to be the case, however, the evidence suggests that society is not well prepared and the transition to alte ...
field investigations of permafrost and climatic
... Scandinavia for the region. In Scandinavia there is relatively little permafrost, and so the GCM results are unsuitable for investigations of potential climate change in northwest North America (Stuart and Judge, 1991). Field experiments by SeppŠlŠ (1982) demonstrated the importance of snow cover o ...
... Scandinavia for the region. In Scandinavia there is relatively little permafrost, and so the GCM results are unsuitable for investigations of potential climate change in northwest North America (Stuart and Judge, 1991). Field experiments by SeppŠlŠ (1982) demonstrated the importance of snow cover o ...
Scientific opinion on climate change
The scientific opinion on climate change is the overall judgment amongst scientists about whether global warming is happening, and if so, its causes and probable consequences. This scientific opinion is expressed in synthesis reports, by scientific bodies of national or international standing, and by surveys of opinion among climate scientists. Individual scientists, universities, and laboratories contribute to the overall scientific opinion via their peer-reviewed publications, and the areas of collective agreement and relative certainty are summarised in these high level reports and surveys.The scientific consensus is that the Earth's climate system is unequivocally warming, and that it is extremely likely (at least 95% probability) that humans are causing most of it through activities that increase concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels. In addition, it is likely that some potential further greenhouse gas warming has been offset by increased aerosols.National and international science academies and scientific societies have assessed current scientific opinion on global warming. These assessments are generally consistent with the conclusions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report summarized:Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as evidenced by increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, the widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level.Most of the global warming since the mid-20th century is very likely due to human activities.Benefits and costs of climate change for [human] society will vary widely by location and scale. Some of the effects in temperate and polar regions will be positive and others elsewhere will be negative. Overall, net effects are more likely to be strongly negative with larger or more rapid warming.The range of published evidence indicates that the net damage costs of climate change are likely to be significant and to increase over time.The resilience of many ecosystems is likely to be exceeded this century by an unprecedented combination of climate change, associated disturbances (e.g. flooding, drought, wildfire, insects, ocean acidification) and other global change drivers (e.g. land-use change, pollution, fragmentation of natural systems, over-exploitation of resources).Some scientific bodies have recommended specific policies to governments and science can play a role in informing an effective response to climate change, however, policy decisions may require value judgements and so are not included in the scientific opinion.No scientific body of national or international standing maintains a formal opinion dissenting from any of these main points. The last national or international scientific body to drop dissent was the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, which in 2007 updated its statement to its current non-committal position. Some other organizations, primarily those focusing on geology, also hold non-committal positions.