Eco-Fiction: Bringing Climate Change into the Imagination
... though disproportionality, to the risks associated with our planet’s changing climate. These changes are largely caused by our unabated expulsion of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Our globalized world and economic activities have largely engendered the burning of fossil fuels. The 2014 report fr ...
... though disproportionality, to the risks associated with our planet’s changing climate. These changes are largely caused by our unabated expulsion of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Our globalized world and economic activities have largely engendered the burning of fossil fuels. The 2014 report fr ...
"Biochar: A Carbon-Negative Technology to Combat Climate Change an Enhance Global Soil Resources"
... Biochar and Climate Change • Soils store nearly 4X more organic C than atmospheric CO2 • Atmospheric CO2 cycles through biosphere every 14 years • Annual uptake of CO2 by plants is 8X greater than anthropogenic CO2 emissions • Diver&ng only a small propor&on of cycling C into biochar (e ...
... Biochar and Climate Change • Soils store nearly 4X more organic C than atmospheric CO2 • Atmospheric CO2 cycles through biosphere every 14 years • Annual uptake of CO2 by plants is 8X greater than anthropogenic CO2 emissions • Diver&ng only a small propor&on of cycling C into biochar (e ...
Zimbabwe`s National Climate Change Response Strategy
... develop adaptation strategies that can reduce and mitigate the diverse and complex impacts of climate change. The National Climate Change Response Strategy is a response to this challenge and also aims to contribute towards achieving Zimbabwe’s Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (Z ...
... develop adaptation strategies that can reduce and mitigate the diverse and complex impacts of climate change. The National Climate Change Response Strategy is a response to this challenge and also aims to contribute towards achieving Zimbabwe’s Agenda for Sustainable Socio-Economic Transformation (Z ...
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... A) Dry climates are generally located in bands immediately to the north and south of the low-latitude humid climates. B) Many dry regions are associated with the subtropical high pressure zone. C) Some deserts are caused mainly by mountain ranges that isolate land from ocean sources of moisture. D) ...
... A) Dry climates are generally located in bands immediately to the north and south of the low-latitude humid climates. B) Many dry regions are associated with the subtropical high pressure zone. C) Some deserts are caused mainly by mountain ranges that isolate land from ocean sources of moisture. D) ...
Transformational adaptation
... issue is framed as having only a limited, local interest or require a system-wide and transformative intervention. If vulnerability is framed as resulting from socio-political processes, then more ...
... issue is framed as having only a limited, local interest or require a system-wide and transformative intervention. If vulnerability is framed as resulting from socio-political processes, then more ...
Geoengineering: Governance and Technology Policy
... As a participant in several international agreements on climate change, the United States has joined with other nations to express concern about climate change. However, at the national level the United States has not yet developed a comprehensive climate change policy. In the absence of a comprehen ...
... As a participant in several international agreements on climate change, the United States has joined with other nations to express concern about climate change. However, at the national level the United States has not yet developed a comprehensive climate change policy. In the absence of a comprehen ...
6 Assessing Transformation Pathways
... topic of this chapter is transformation pathways. The chapter is primarily motivated by three questions. First, what are the near-term and future choices that define transformation pathways, including the goal itself, the emissions pathway to the goal, technologies used for and sectors contributing ...
... topic of this chapter is transformation pathways. The chapter is primarily motivated by three questions. First, what are the near-term and future choices that define transformation pathways, including the goal itself, the emissions pathway to the goal, technologies used for and sectors contributing ...
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
... accompany warming. Since these changes would not be felt uniformly across the country, impacts would vary regionally. There is growing evidence that climate change is already occurring. At the global scale, average surface temperatures rose about 0.6°C over the ...
... accompany warming. Since these changes would not be felt uniformly across the country, impacts would vary regionally. There is growing evidence that climate change is already occurring. At the global scale, average surface temperatures rose about 0.6°C over the ...
Climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture
... than 1.5 billion people, mostly from developing countries. They are also the most widely traded foodstuffs and are essential components of export earnings for many poorer countries. The sector has particular significance for small island States, who depend on fisheries and aquaculture for at least 5 ...
... than 1.5 billion people, mostly from developing countries. They are also the most widely traded foodstuffs and are essential components of export earnings for many poorer countries. The sector has particular significance for small island States, who depend on fisheries and aquaculture for at least 5 ...
Closing the “consensus gap” by communicating
... Among publishing climate scientists, there is overwhelming agreement that humans are causing global warming, primarily through the burning of fossil fuels (Anderegget al., 2010; Carlton et al., 2015; Cook et al., 2013; Cook et al., 2016; Doran & Zimmermann, 2009; Oreskes, 2004; Stenhouse et al., 201 ...
... Among publishing climate scientists, there is overwhelming agreement that humans are causing global warming, primarily through the burning of fossil fuels (Anderegget al., 2010; Carlton et al., 2015; Cook et al., 2013; Cook et al., 2016; Doran & Zimmermann, 2009; Oreskes, 2004; Stenhouse et al., 201 ...
Experiment Earth?
... How reversible is it? Because participants were keen to ensure scientists retained control of the effects of geoengineering, they wanted to make sure that effects of research and deployment could be reversed if necessary. They called for research to progress in small stages, to reduce the likelihood ...
... How reversible is it? Because participants were keen to ensure scientists retained control of the effects of geoengineering, they wanted to make sure that effects of research and deployment could be reversed if necessary. They called for research to progress in small stages, to reduce the likelihood ...
Resilience to natural hazards: How useful is this concept?
... redevelopment opportunities, possibly as a part of disaster recovery (UN/HABITAT, 2001). Thus, disaster recovery and long-term disaster prevention and preparedness could be combined. As stated before, climate change can increase the hazard potential for coastal megacities. The threat of climate chan ...
... redevelopment opportunities, possibly as a part of disaster recovery (UN/HABITAT, 2001). Thus, disaster recovery and long-term disaster prevention and preparedness could be combined. As stated before, climate change can increase the hazard potential for coastal megacities. The threat of climate chan ...
Nitrogen in the Marine Environment
... and through the resulting decrease in the oceanic nitrogen inventory will lower marine productivity. This would cause a release of natural CO2 from the ocean, thereby accelerating the CO2 increase in the atmosphere and the resulting warming. In addition, a decrease in the ocean interior oxygen conte ...
... and through the resulting decrease in the oceanic nitrogen inventory will lower marine productivity. This would cause a release of natural CO2 from the ocean, thereby accelerating the CO2 increase in the atmosphere and the resulting warming. In addition, a decrease in the ocean interior oxygen conte ...
Victoria`s Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... world-leading legislative framework for action on climate change. It includes a target of net zero emissions by 2050, with five-yearly interim targets to ensure we stay on track to meet the long-term target, and a pledge process to reduce emissions across our economy. It will also require climate ch ...
... world-leading legislative framework for action on climate change. It includes a target of net zero emissions by 2050, with five-yearly interim targets to ensure we stay on track to meet the long-term target, and a pledge process to reduce emissions across our economy. It will also require climate ch ...
Climate Change in the Midwest - Climate Adaptation Knowledge
... 1900, with annual precipitation generally increasing from the mid 1930s to present. Increases in both the number of wet days and the frequency of heavy precipitation events contribute to the larger precipitation totals. Climate projections developed from global climate models (GCMs) consistently pro ...
... 1900, with annual precipitation generally increasing from the mid 1930s to present. Increases in both the number of wet days and the frequency of heavy precipitation events contribute to the larger precipitation totals. Climate projections developed from global climate models (GCMs) consistently pro ...
Securing a clean energy future THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN
... The Australian Government has developed a comprehensive plan to move to a clean energy future. A price on carbon pollution will create incentives to reduce pollution and invest in clean energy. A carbon price will ensure that pollution is reduced at the lowest cost to the economy. Under the carbon p ...
... The Australian Government has developed a comprehensive plan to move to a clean energy future. A price on carbon pollution will create incentives to reduce pollution and invest in clean energy. A carbon price will ensure that pollution is reduced at the lowest cost to the economy. Under the carbon p ...
Implications of Climate Change for Biodiversity
... Assessing the implications of climate change for biodiversity This AdaptNRM Module introduces a series of new measures based on ecological similarity to assess the potential for change in biodiversity under climate change at scales relevant to planning. It is intended to support assessment and lead ...
... Assessing the implications of climate change for biodiversity This AdaptNRM Module introduces a series of new measures based on ecological similarity to assess the potential for change in biodiversity under climate change at scales relevant to planning. It is intended to support assessment and lead ...
Improving Societal Outcomes of Extreme Weather in a Changing
... and the impacts of extreme weather can vary significantly across time, space, and populations. For example, hot temperatures affect crops differently depending on when they occur relative to the plants’ stage of development (26). The temperature threshold for a heat wave is lower in a colder climate ...
... and the impacts of extreme weather can vary significantly across time, space, and populations. For example, hot temperatures affect crops differently depending on when they occur relative to the plants’ stage of development (26). The temperature threshold for a heat wave is lower in a colder climate ...
Adaptation made to measure
... With its wide-ranging impacts, climate change has become one of the major challenges to humankind. More frequent natural disasters, mounting weather extremes, increasing water scarcity, flooded coastal areas and accelerated species extinction count among the direct impacts of climate change in almos ...
... With its wide-ranging impacts, climate change has become one of the major challenges to humankind. More frequent natural disasters, mounting weather extremes, increasing water scarcity, flooded coastal areas and accelerated species extinction count among the direct impacts of climate change in almos ...
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... Aquatic systems, both marine and freshwater, have been recognized as vital in provisioning, regulating and supporting a wide range of services1 for humankind (MA, 2005). However, climate change is a growing threat to the continuous provision of these services (IPCC, 2007a). The implications of this ...
... Aquatic systems, both marine and freshwater, have been recognized as vital in provisioning, regulating and supporting a wide range of services1 for humankind (MA, 2005). However, climate change is a growing threat to the continuous provision of these services (IPCC, 2007a). The implications of this ...
The Austrian Strategy for Adaptation to Climate
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...
The Austrian Strategy for Adaptation to Climate
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...
... can be found in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1 (UNFCCC 2007, ratified by Austria), as well as in Art. 10 (b) of the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. These agreements require the signatory parties to develop, implement, and update national and (where appropr ...
Climate Change in the European Alps
... Climate Change in the European Alps: Adapting Winter Tourism and Natural Hazards Management is the product of a two-year study by the OECD Environment Directorate. The volume presents the first systematic cross-country analysis of snow-reliability of Alpine ski areas under climate change for five co ...
... Climate Change in the European Alps: Adapting Winter Tourism and Natural Hazards Management is the product of a two-year study by the OECD Environment Directorate. The volume presents the first systematic cross-country analysis of snow-reliability of Alpine ski areas under climate change for five co ...
An Overview of Glaciers, Glacier Retreat, and Subsequent
... livelihoods. Using current climate change trends, by 2100, the average global temperature may rise by 1.4 – 5.80C according to the Third Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2001). This is certain disaster for fragile ecosystems like glaciers. Seventy percent o ...
... livelihoods. Using current climate change trends, by 2100, the average global temperature may rise by 1.4 – 5.80C according to the Third Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2001). This is certain disaster for fragile ecosystems like glaciers. Seventy percent o ...
Climate change feedback
Climate change feedback is important in the understanding of global warming because feedback processes may amplify or diminish the effect of each climate forcing, and so play an important part in determining the climate sensitivity and future climate state. Feedback in general is the process in which changing one quantity changes a second quantity, and the change in the second quantity in turn changes the first. Positive feedback amplifies the change in the first quantity while negative feedback reduces it.The term ""forcing"" means a change which may ""push"" the climate system in the direction of warming or cooling. An example of a climate forcing is increased atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. By definition, forcings are external to the climate system while feedbacks are internal; in essence, feedbacks represent the internal processes of the system. Some feedbacks may act in relative isolation to the rest of the climate system; others may be tightly coupled; hence it may be difficult to tell just how much a particular process contributes. Forcings, feedbacks and the dynamics of the climate system determine how much and how fast the climate changes. The main positive feedback in global warming is the tendency of warming to increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, which in turn leads to further warming. The main negative feedback comes from the Stefan–Boltzmann law, the amount of heat radiated from the Earth into space changes with the fourth power of the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere.Some observed and potential effects of global warming are positive feedbacks, which contribute directly to further global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report states that ""Anthropogenic warming could lead to some effects that are abrupt or irreversible, depending upon the rate and magnitude of the climate change.""