Klimatologie & Hydrologie II
... of warming AND changes in variance. Peak temperatures: - changes not co-located with changes in mean, - but affected by variance changes. Health impacts: - changes not co-located with changes in peak temperature, - most significant impact in low-altitude river basins and along coasts, - Pattern robu ...
... of warming AND changes in variance. Peak temperatures: - changes not co-located with changes in mean, - but affected by variance changes. Health impacts: - changes not co-located with changes in peak temperature, - most significant impact in low-altitude river basins and along coasts, - Pattern robu ...
An Analysis of Adaptation as a Response to Climate Change
... might be substantial if no immediate global action is undertaken. Even if all radiative forcing agents were held constant at the 2000 level, a further warming would be observed due to the inertia of oceans (IPCC, 2007). According to the main IPCC scenarios, world-average temperature is likely to inc ...
... might be substantial if no immediate global action is undertaken. Even if all radiative forcing agents were held constant at the 2000 level, a further warming would be observed due to the inertia of oceans (IPCC, 2007). According to the main IPCC scenarios, world-average temperature is likely to inc ...
Evanston Climate Action Plan
... The overwhelming body of scientific evidence is clear: climate change is happening now, and the primary cause is human activity. Global average temperatures have risen by 1.4°F over the last century, and this warming trend is accelerating. The vast majority of scientists agree that the main culprit ...
... The overwhelming body of scientific evidence is clear: climate change is happening now, and the primary cause is human activity. Global average temperatures have risen by 1.4°F over the last century, and this warming trend is accelerating. The vast majority of scientists agree that the main culprit ...
An Analysis of Methane Mitigation as a Response
... Marginal abatement cost Social costs of carbon U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...
... Marginal abatement cost Social costs of carbon U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...
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... Introduction to Geography, 6e (Dahlman/Renwick) Chapter 2 Weather, Climate, and Climate Change 1) The fuel driving the weather is A) gravity. B) inertia of motion. C) solar energy. D) convection. Answer: C Diff: 1 Topic/Section: Energy and Weather Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Nat Geo Standard: 7. Phy ...
... Introduction to Geography, 6e (Dahlman/Renwick) Chapter 2 Weather, Climate, and Climate Change 1) The fuel driving the weather is A) gravity. B) inertia of motion. C) solar energy. D) convection. Answer: C Diff: 1 Topic/Section: Energy and Weather Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Nat Geo Standard: 7. Phy ...
South-South Cooperation in Technologies for Adaptation for Water
... Water and agriculture are essential for poverty reduction, sustainable development and human well being. Over 800 million people worldwide live in extreme poverty (UN, 2015), most of which live in rural areas and depend partly or completely on agriculture for their livelihoods (FAO 2016). It is esti ...
... Water and agriculture are essential for poverty reduction, sustainable development and human well being. Over 800 million people worldwide live in extreme poverty (UN, 2015), most of which live in rural areas and depend partly or completely on agriculture for their livelihoods (FAO 2016). It is esti ...
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... 1) The fuel driving the weather is A) gravity. B) inertia of motion. C) solar energy. D) convection. Answer: C Diff: 1 Topic/Section: Energy and Weather Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Nat Geo Standard: 7. Physical Systems: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface Learning Outco ...
... 1) The fuel driving the weather is A) gravity. B) inertia of motion. C) solar energy. D) convection. Answer: C Diff: 1 Topic/Section: Energy and Weather Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Nat Geo Standard: 7. Physical Systems: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface Learning Outco ...
The Emissions Gap Report 2015
... in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations Environment Programme. We regret any errors or omissions that may have been unwitt ...
... in an editorial fashion with no intention on infringement of trademark or copyright laws. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations Environment Programme. We regret any errors or omissions that may have been unwitt ...
Water and Climate Change
... Water investments by volume and category (services/resource management)..........................xxii Climate Moisture Index: Range of CGMs for three emission scenarios for various regions...... xxiii Projected percent change in hydrologic indicators for 2030 from 1961–1990 baseline.......... xxiv P ...
... Water investments by volume and category (services/resource management)..........................xxii Climate Moisture Index: Range of CGMs for three emission scenarios for various regions...... xxiii Projected percent change in hydrologic indicators for 2030 from 1961–1990 baseline.......... xxiv P ...
Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action: Central America
... abundantly, from the Pacific coast, where the year is split into a dry and wet season (CCAD and SICA, 2010). In Mexico, rainfall is lower in its temperate northern regions (SEMARNAT, 2010). Inter-annual climate variability is highly influenced by movement of the ITCZ and the El Niño Southern Oscilla ...
... abundantly, from the Pacific coast, where the year is split into a dry and wet season (CCAD and SICA, 2010). In Mexico, rainfall is lower in its temperate northern regions (SEMARNAT, 2010). Inter-annual climate variability is highly influenced by movement of the ITCZ and the El Niño Southern Oscilla ...
Adaptation to a Changing Climate in the Arab Countries
... As part of this task a climate change network is being created. Scope: The scope of this report was agreed and endorsed by: (i) LAS and regional researchers in July 2010, and (ii) Ministries of Environment in Arab countries at the Joint Committee on Environment and Development in the Arab Region ...
... As part of this task a climate change network is being created. Scope: The scope of this report was agreed and endorsed by: (i) LAS and regional researchers in July 2010, and (ii) Ministries of Environment in Arab countries at the Joint Committee on Environment and Development in the Arab Region ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND TOURISM
... to the European Grand Tour in the 20th century and the development of the first coastal resorts in Europe and America, people have been traveling for recreation, culture, religion or health. These first phases of the tourism sector were, however, very limited in scale and distribution, and only acce ...
... to the European Grand Tour in the 20th century and the development of the first coastal resorts in Europe and America, people have been traveling for recreation, culture, religion or health. These first phases of the tourism sector were, however, very limited in scale and distribution, and only acce ...
a post-IPCC AR4 update on sea- level rise
... Australian sea levels Sea level is rising around Australia • Coastal observations confirm that sea levels have been rising around Australia since at least 1920. 21 • Sea-level rise off the east and west coast of Australia has already resulted in extreme sea-level events of a given magnitude occurr ...
... Australian sea levels Sea level is rising around Australia • Coastal observations confirm that sea levels have been rising around Australia since at least 1920. 21 • Sea-level rise off the east and west coast of Australia has already resulted in extreme sea-level events of a given magnitude occurr ...
Sea-Level Rise
... its standard projections. However, an illustrative example of how such an additional contribution from ice-sheet melt might scale under global warming is included. This potentially increases the upper end of the IPCC predictions to 0.76 m by the 2090s. In the assessment of the future damages of clim ...
... its standard projections. However, an illustrative example of how such an additional contribution from ice-sheet melt might scale under global warming is included. This potentially increases the upper end of the IPCC predictions to 0.76 m by the 2090s. In the assessment of the future damages of clim ...
Summer climate and heatwaves in Europe
... Soil moisture-precipitation feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... Soil moisture-precipitation feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Ocean dynamics determine the response of oceanic CO2 uptake to
... The simulations were performed with a version of the MPIESM. The atmospheric general circulation model is ECHAM5 (Roeckner et al. 2003) employed at T63 horizontal resolution with 31 vertical levels, corresponding to about 1.9 in longitude and latitude. ECHAM5 is coupled to the ocean general circula ...
... The simulations were performed with a version of the MPIESM. The atmospheric general circulation model is ECHAM5 (Roeckner et al. 2003) employed at T63 horizontal resolution with 31 vertical levels, corresponding to about 1.9 in longitude and latitude. ECHAM5 is coupled to the ocean general circula ...
oa guide
... The impacts of ocean acidification may have much deeper consequences for ocean life beyond affecting the ability of species to build calcium carbonate shells, or the survivorship of sensitive young larval stages of some species. We are only at the very start of thinking about some of the consequence ...
... The impacts of ocean acidification may have much deeper consequences for ocean life beyond affecting the ability of species to build calcium carbonate shells, or the survivorship of sensitive young larval stages of some species. We are only at the very start of thinking about some of the consequence ...
David Suzuki - Pesticide Truths
... Suzuki says that despite this growing consensus, many in the public and the media seemed doubtful about the science for many years. The reason for the confusion about climate change, in Suzuki's view, was due to a well-organized campaign of disinformation about the science involved. "A very small ba ...
... Suzuki says that despite this growing consensus, many in the public and the media seemed doubtful about the science for many years. The reason for the confusion about climate change, in Suzuki's view, was due to a well-organized campaign of disinformation about the science involved. "A very small ba ...
Report of a global survey on Lessons learned about the ways and means to conserve and use genetic diversity to build resilience to climate change in food and agriculture systems
... The survey included both direct questions and opportunities to comment or share information and documents on: Effects of climate change on the conservation and use of genetic resources for food and agriculture; Technical and policy related adaptation and mitigation activities; The contribution ...
... The survey included both direct questions and opportunities to comment or share information and documents on: Effects of climate change on the conservation and use of genetic resources for food and agriculture; Technical and policy related adaptation and mitigation activities; The contribution ...
International Executive Agreements on Climate Change Hannah Chang*
... interference with the climate system.” Despite the Accord’s reliance on domestic actions, however, the future of U.S. domestic action on climate change is uncertain. The United States has 1. Copenhagen Accord, Decision -/CP.15 (Dec. 18, 2009) ¶ 1 (Apr. 23, 2010) [hereinafter Copenhagen Accord], avai ...
... interference with the climate system.” Despite the Accord’s reliance on domestic actions, however, the future of U.S. domestic action on climate change is uncertain. The United States has 1. Copenhagen Accord, Decision -/CP.15 (Dec. 18, 2009) ¶ 1 (Apr. 23, 2010) [hereinafter Copenhagen Accord], avai ...
Global Sources and Pathways of Mercury in the Context of Human
... scenario, the more recent estimates for 2035 envision a more optimistic emission reduction course in both relative and absolute terms. This can, to some degree, be explained by observed worldwide policy developments and by more detailed information to support the assumptions on the implementation an ...
... scenario, the more recent estimates for 2035 envision a more optimistic emission reduction course in both relative and absolute terms. This can, to some degree, be explained by observed worldwide policy developments and by more detailed information to support the assumptions on the implementation an ...
Influence of Patterns of Climate Variability on the Difference
... SH lapse rate (Fig. 3), in which the tropical lapse rate increased at an average rate of 0.16 K decade 21 between 1979 and January 2000, while the NH north of 208N has an upward trend of 0.03 K decade 21 and the SH of 0.03 K decade 21 (see also Table 1). Figure 4 shows the trend in zonal cross secti ...
... SH lapse rate (Fig. 3), in which the tropical lapse rate increased at an average rate of 0.16 K decade 21 between 1979 and January 2000, while the NH north of 208N has an upward trend of 0.03 K decade 21 and the SH of 0.03 K decade 21 (see also Table 1). Figure 4 shows the trend in zonal cross secti ...
A special introductory guide for policy advisers and decision makers
... The impacts of ocean acidification may have much deeper consequences for ocean life beyond affecting the ability of species to build calcium carbonate shells, or the survivorship of sensitive young larval stages of some species. We are only at the very start of thinking about some of the consequence ...
... The impacts of ocean acidification may have much deeper consequences for ocean life beyond affecting the ability of species to build calcium carbonate shells, or the survivorship of sensitive young larval stages of some species. We are only at the very start of thinking about some of the consequence ...
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.