2015 Pennsylvania Climate Impacts Assessment Update
... This report is the second update of the original report by the Penn State team. The first update was prepared in 2013 (Ross et al., 2013). The purpose of the updates is to capture advances in the scientific understanding of climate change and climate change impacts, and make use of new data sets, re ...
... This report is the second update of the original report by the Penn State team. The first update was prepared in 2013 (Ross et al., 2013). The purpose of the updates is to capture advances in the scientific understanding of climate change and climate change impacts, and make use of new data sets, re ...
Do values subjectively define the limits to climate change adaptation?
... how adaptation measures are enacted from – and impact upon – differing prioritised values. Third, prioritised values change as individuals and societies change, thus any outcome of climate change adaptation that is considered acceptable today may be evaluated differently in the future. The relations ...
... how adaptation measures are enacted from – and impact upon – differing prioritised values. Third, prioritised values change as individuals and societies change, thus any outcome of climate change adaptation that is considered acceptable today may be evaluated differently in the future. The relations ...
Climate Satellites Affirmative - NDI - 2011
... assert that multi-meter sea level rise on the century time scale are not only possible, but almost dead certain . While this conclusion takes them well outside of every other recent prediction of sea level rise (SLR), Hansen deserves to be listened to because he has been right longer than almost any ...
... assert that multi-meter sea level rise on the century time scale are not only possible, but almost dead certain . While this conclusion takes them well outside of every other recent prediction of sea level rise (SLR), Hansen deserves to be listened to because he has been right longer than almost any ...
Climate change impacts on mass movements
... part of the record (2000–2009) when only 13 events have been recorded in the valley (Stoffel and Beniston, 2006; Bollschweiler and Stoffel, 2010c; Stoffel et al., 2011). At the meteorological station of Grächen, where daily precipitation measurements extend back to 1864, heavy precipitation events ( ...
... part of the record (2000–2009) when only 13 events have been recorded in the valley (Stoffel and Beniston, 2006; Bollschweiler and Stoffel, 2010c; Stoffel et al., 2011). At the meteorological station of Grächen, where daily precipitation measurements extend back to 1864, heavy precipitation events ( ...
International Council on Human Rights Policy (Stephen Humphreys), Climate Change and Human Rights: A Rough Guide (ICHRP, 2008) - FULL TEXT
... and conflicts will result. Only very gradually will these awful consequences reach those whose lifestyles and activities are most to blame. Climate change will, in short, have immense human consequences. We have known this for a long time. This report is not by any means the first to draw attention ...
... and conflicts will result. Only very gradually will these awful consequences reach those whose lifestyles and activities are most to blame. Climate change will, in short, have immense human consequences. We have known this for a long time. This report is not by any means the first to draw attention ...
global climate change as seen by zoo and aquarium visitors
... positive emotional contexts for visitors [18], that the zoo context supports a social identity related to concern for animals and the environment [5], that it is possible to connect emotional affinity for animals to an interest in conservation issues [6], and that emotional engagement supports learn ...
... positive emotional contexts for visitors [18], that the zoo context supports a social identity related to concern for animals and the environment [5], that it is possible to connect emotional affinity for animals to an interest in conservation issues [6], and that emotional engagement supports learn ...
Potential changes in forest composition could reduce impacts of
... Universite´ du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, 445 Boulevard de l’Universite´, Rouyn-Noranda, Québec J9X 5E4 Canada ...
... Universite´ du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, 445 Boulevard de l’Universite´, Rouyn-Noranda, Québec J9X 5E4 Canada ...
Environmental Social Movements And Their Influence on the EU
... decision-making procedure of the European Union. It demonstrates the multiple points of access to EU institutions as those directly involved in the decision making process. The paper follows the assumption that environmental social movements exert a perceptible influence on the direction of the envi ...
... decision-making procedure of the European Union. It demonstrates the multiple points of access to EU institutions as those directly involved in the decision making process. The paper follows the assumption that environmental social movements exert a perceptible influence on the direction of the envi ...
The economic potential of bioenergy for climate change mitigation
... of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but also to meet rural development goals [1]. Today, almost all of the commercially available biofuels are produced from either starch- or sugarrich crops (for bioethanol), or oilseeds (for biodiesel). Recent research has found that these bioenergy sources have the ...
... of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but also to meet rural development goals [1]. Today, almost all of the commercially available biofuels are produced from either starch- or sugarrich crops (for bioethanol), or oilseeds (for biodiesel). Recent research has found that these bioenergy sources have the ...
- Wiley Online Library
... traditionally perceived as CO2 tolerant and CO2 sensitive. By doing so, it will be possible to optimize water quality parameters within aquaculture, based on a species-specific suite of physiological and behavioural CO2 tolerance endpoints. Targeting these conditions has the potential to maximize gr ...
... traditionally perceived as CO2 tolerant and CO2 sensitive. By doing so, it will be possible to optimize water quality parameters within aquaculture, based on a species-specific suite of physiological and behavioural CO2 tolerance endpoints. Targeting these conditions has the potential to maximize gr ...
osu climate plan draft - Finance and Administration
... In the same way the OSU Strategic Plan addresses the university’s mission on a broad scale, a strategic effort is necessary to articulate an institutional vision to move toward climate neutrality. Indeed, this climate plan highlights and builds on the strong emphasis on sustainability in the Strateg ...
... In the same way the OSU Strategic Plan addresses the university’s mission on a broad scale, a strategic effort is necessary to articulate an institutional vision to move toward climate neutrality. Indeed, this climate plan highlights and builds on the strong emphasis on sustainability in the Strateg ...
Rapid Climate Change in the Arctic: Polar Research as a
... 2.3 The Decline in Arctic Sea Ice The Arctic Ocean is covered by ice throughout the year, although the extent and thickness of the ice varies greatly depending on the season. Since the 1980s, the extent of the ice cover in summer has decreased by 35 percent. In 2007 the ice cover reached a record lo ...
... 2.3 The Decline in Arctic Sea Ice The Arctic Ocean is covered by ice throughout the year, although the extent and thickness of the ice varies greatly depending on the season. Since the 1980s, the extent of the ice cover in summer has decreased by 35 percent. In 2007 the ice cover reached a record lo ...
League of Conservation Voters 2013
... such as, “I’m not a scientist.” Further evidence of this progress was demonstrated early in 2015 by a number of bipartisan votes in Congress acknowledging the reality of manmade climate change. ...
... such as, “I’m not a scientist.” Further evidence of this progress was demonstrated early in 2015 by a number of bipartisan votes in Congress acknowledging the reality of manmade climate change. ...
Agroforestry from Mediterranean Partner Countries: Report on
... encourage such agroforestry practices in Europe. The analysis looks on the relative importance of field-scale and landscape-scale agroforestry in parts of North Africa that have a similar climate to the Mediterranean agroclimatic region, with a particular focus on Morocco. In common with southern Eu ...
... encourage such agroforestry practices in Europe. The analysis looks on the relative importance of field-scale and landscape-scale agroforestry in parts of North Africa that have a similar climate to the Mediterranean agroclimatic region, with a particular focus on Morocco. In common with southern Eu ...
Suspend 10 percent biofuels target, says EEA`s scientific advisory
... Time to step up efforts towards sustainable consumption and production, says a new report [http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/time-to-step-up-efforts-towardssustainable-consumption-and-production-says-a-new-report] ...
... Time to step up efforts towards sustainable consumption and production, says a new report [http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/time-to-step-up-efforts-towardssustainable-consumption-and-production-says-a-new-report] ...
Economics, Institutions and Adaptation to Climate Change
... benefit of adaptation consists of both reduced harmful climate impacts, i.e. the difference between the potential damages without adaptation and the residual damages after adaptation, and the beneficial impacts utilized through adaptation. The net benefits are the gross benefits minus the costs of t ...
... benefit of adaptation consists of both reduced harmful climate impacts, i.e. the difference between the potential damages without adaptation and the residual damages after adaptation, and the beneficial impacts utilized through adaptation. The net benefits are the gross benefits minus the costs of t ...
- NERC Open Research Archive
... sponsored by IGBP, SCOR and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), was developed as a response to the need to understand global change effects on the abundance, diversity and productivity of marine populations (from zooplankton to fish) and hence marine ecosystems. GLOBEC made importan ...
... sponsored by IGBP, SCOR and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), was developed as a response to the need to understand global change effects on the abundance, diversity and productivity of marine populations (from zooplankton to fish) and hence marine ecosystems. GLOBEC made importan ...
National Parks In Peril - Rocky Mountain Climate Organization
... authority to use entrance fees to reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases and address impacts in parks, and through funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. • The Congress and the Administration should reestablish within the NPS the scientific and research capacity it had prior to 1993, by r ...
... authority to use entrance fees to reduce emissions of heat-trapping gases and address impacts in parks, and through funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. • The Congress and the Administration should reestablish within the NPS the scientific and research capacity it had prior to 1993, by r ...
Global environmental problems and politics
... the Social Sciences. Materials for these programmes are developed by academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). For more information, see: www.londoninternational.ac.uk ...
... the Social Sciences. Materials for these programmes are developed by academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). For more information, see: www.londoninternational.ac.uk ...
Progress_Report_of_Mangrove_Project_
... around 55% of the total population of the covered villages. Actually the indirect benefits in terms of awareness generation and community sensitization on conservation of mangroves and protection of environment is reaching to more people in the project villages as well as outside project villages. ...
... around 55% of the total population of the covered villages. Actually the indirect benefits in terms of awareness generation and community sensitization on conservation of mangroves and protection of environment is reaching to more people in the project villages as well as outside project villages. ...
The durability of the `Antarctic Model` and - Research Online
... The effects of climate change on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean can be divided into physical changes affecting the environment and its inhabitants, and pressures on the legal and political regime that threaten the ATS itself. The ATS will have to respond to both types of pressures in order to pr ...
... The effects of climate change on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean can be divided into physical changes affecting the environment and its inhabitants, and pressures on the legal and political regime that threaten the ATS itself. The ATS will have to respond to both types of pressures in order to pr ...
Michigan Climate and Health Profile Report 2015
... patterns, including excess rain leading to flooding; and extreme weather such as heavy snow and freezing rain. For Michigan, five priority climate-related health outcomes have been identified: respiratory diseases, heat related illnesses, waterborne diseases, vector-borne diseases, and injuries, spe ...
... patterns, including excess rain leading to flooding; and extreme weather such as heavy snow and freezing rain. For Michigan, five priority climate-related health outcomes have been identified: respiratory diseases, heat related illnesses, waterborne diseases, vector-borne diseases, and injuries, spe ...
SYNCHRONIZATION OF POLAR CLIMATE VARIABILITY OVER
... proxies in the ice cores of Greenland and Antarctica. These records exhibit large, sudden warming events (up to 15 °C warming in high latitudes, 4-5 °C in mid-latitudes) occurring at least 24 times during the last 100 ky (1 ky⫽1000 years; 1 ka ⫽ 1000 years ago). Generally known as the Dansgaard-Oesc ...
... proxies in the ice cores of Greenland and Antarctica. These records exhibit large, sudden warming events (up to 15 °C warming in high latitudes, 4-5 °C in mid-latitudes) occurring at least 24 times during the last 100 ky (1 ky⫽1000 years; 1 ka ⫽ 1000 years ago). Generally known as the Dansgaard-Oesc ...
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.