... This 2-credit seminar will examine global climate change and the range of actual and potential responses by legal institutions. We will compare alternative approaches to the ideal legal regime to address climate change: instrument choice (e.g. emissions taxes, allowance trading, technology R&D, pres ...
The impact of Atmospheric and Oceanic Resolution on
... OGCM receives output of single, randomly-selected AGCM each day ...
... OGCM receives output of single, randomly-selected AGCM each day ...
Carbon Emissions and Economic Growth
... Most scientists consider it extremely likely that the Earth’s climate will become warmer if atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) continue to increase because of emissions by human (economic) activity.1 In its fifth assessment report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC ...
... Most scientists consider it extremely likely that the Earth’s climate will become warmer if atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) continue to increase because of emissions by human (economic) activity.1 In its fifth assessment report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC ...
A Narrative Analysis of Climate Change Coverage in the New York
... The public’s reliance on journalists to interpret science is a condition of the modern information society. As people use news to educate themselves on issues to become active citizens, media have a responsibility to ethically inform them if they are in danger and impose meaning upon uncertainties f ...
... The public’s reliance on journalists to interpret science is a condition of the modern information society. As people use news to educate themselves on issues to become active citizens, media have a responsibility to ethically inform them if they are in danger and impose meaning upon uncertainties f ...
A 10-Year Multidisciplinary Program on the Mediterranean Water
... between natural risks and car accident risks. These authors found that what characterizes natural risks is that a small fraction of the population accounts for a large percentage of the fatalities. Floods also occur at times on the southern side of the Mediterranean Sea, as in October 2008 over the ...
... between natural risks and car accident risks. These authors found that what characterizes natural risks is that a small fraction of the population accounts for a large percentage of the fatalities. Floods also occur at times on the southern side of the Mediterranean Sea, as in October 2008 over the ...
Predicting organismal vulnerability to climate warming
... risk from environmental change. Biologists and managers can then target organisms and habitats most at risk. Unfortunately, the required data (e.g. optimal physiological temperatures) are rarely available. Here, we evaluate the reliability of potential proxies (e.g. critical temperatures) that are o ...
... risk from environmental change. Biologists and managers can then target organisms and habitats most at risk. Unfortunately, the required data (e.g. optimal physiological temperatures) are rarely available. Here, we evaluate the reliability of potential proxies (e.g. critical temperatures) that are o ...
Based on CFS - Dr. R. Krishnan - Indian Institute of Tropical
... Questions : On Projections of Monsoon What will happen to the monsoon hydrological cycle 50-100 years from now under different scenarios? In particular, will the quantum of seasonal mean rainfall increase or decrease and if so by how much? What is the uncertainty in these projections? Can we qua ...
... Questions : On Projections of Monsoon What will happen to the monsoon hydrological cycle 50-100 years from now under different scenarios? In particular, will the quantum of seasonal mean rainfall increase or decrease and if so by how much? What is the uncertainty in these projections? Can we qua ...
Vulnerability of national economies to the impacts of climate change
... of our analysis (IPCC, 2007). We therefore compromised and used projected mean surface air temperature to 2050 as the underlying indicator of exposure to climate change as it is the most direct, best understood and most readily available indicator of future climate change (Table 2; see also Scholze ...
... of our analysis (IPCC, 2007). We therefore compromised and used projected mean surface air temperature to 2050 as the underlying indicator of exposure to climate change as it is the most direct, best understood and most readily available indicator of future climate change (Table 2; see also Scholze ...
Predicting organismal vulnerability to climate warming: roles of
... risk from environmental change. Biologists and managers can then target organisms and habitats most at risk. Unfortunately, the required data (e.g. optimal physiological temperatures) are rarely available. Here, we evaluate the reliability of potential proxies (e.g. critical temperatures) that are o ...
... risk from environmental change. Biologists and managers can then target organisms and habitats most at risk. Unfortunately, the required data (e.g. optimal physiological temperatures) are rarely available. Here, we evaluate the reliability of potential proxies (e.g. critical temperatures) that are o ...
The Surveyor’s Role in Monitoring, Mitigating, and Adapting to Climate Change FIG REPORT
... This publication is the result of extensive debates, discussions, and presentations by the FIG Task Force on Surveyors and Climate Change over the past three years. The Task Force was established at FIG’s Working Week in Marrakech, Morocco, in May 2011, to facilitate the work of the international su ...
... This publication is the result of extensive debates, discussions, and presentations by the FIG Task Force on Surveyors and Climate Change over the past three years. The Task Force was established at FIG’s Working Week in Marrakech, Morocco, in May 2011, to facilitate the work of the international su ...
Climate Change: Current Issues and Policy Tools
... These results are consistent with scientists’ understanding of how heightened greenhouse gas concentrations affect climate regionally. Increases in ocean temperatures, altered wind patterns, extreme weather events, melting glaciers and sea ice, and timing of seasons have also been observed. The Inte ...
... These results are consistent with scientists’ understanding of how heightened greenhouse gas concentrations affect climate regionally. Increases in ocean temperatures, altered wind patterns, extreme weather events, melting glaciers and sea ice, and timing of seasons have also been observed. The Inte ...
Swedish Clean Air and Climate Research Program SCAC
... tropospheric ozone would reduce global warming by 0.5°C in 2050 and would improve the chance of not exceeding the 2°C target, but only if long-lived GHG such as CO2 were simultaneously addressed. The uncertainties in net climate forcing from BC-rich sources are substantial; largely due to lack of kn ...
... tropospheric ozone would reduce global warming by 0.5°C in 2050 and would improve the chance of not exceeding the 2°C target, but only if long-lived GHG such as CO2 were simultaneously addressed. The uncertainties in net climate forcing from BC-rich sources are substantial; largely due to lack of kn ...
Climate Trends and Impacts in China
... demand from plants leads to more drying and relative declines in vegetative growth. In the southwest and northwest provinces, high levels of warming by midcentury could also lead to shortages of freshwater from melting glaciers and mountain snows. Even in regions where annual precipitation is expect ...
... demand from plants leads to more drying and relative declines in vegetative growth. In the southwest and northwest provinces, high levels of warming by midcentury could also lead to shortages of freshwater from melting glaciers and mountain snows. Even in regions where annual precipitation is expect ...
China - Open Knowledge Repository
... demand from plants leads to more drying and relative declines in vegetative growth. In the southwest and northwest provinces, high levels of warming by midcentury could also lead to shortages of freshwater from melting glaciers and mountain snows. Even in regions where annual precipitation is expect ...
... demand from plants leads to more drying and relative declines in vegetative growth. In the southwest and northwest provinces, high levels of warming by midcentury could also lead to shortages of freshwater from melting glaciers and mountain snows. Even in regions where annual precipitation is expect ...
Emissions Reductions - American Public Power Association
... Overview of Guidelines: Small Emitters (<10,000 metric tons CO2e per year) Small emitters that intend to register must: Emit less than 10,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per year Report all emissions and reductions for at least one activity, e.g. livestock operations or forested land Report ...
... Overview of Guidelines: Small Emitters (<10,000 metric tons CO2e per year) Small emitters that intend to register must: Emit less than 10,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent per year Report all emissions and reductions for at least one activity, e.g. livestock operations or forested land Report ...
Climate Impacts on Energy Systems
... 2. All evidence suggests that adaptation is not an optional add-on but an essential reckoning on par with other business risks. Both existing energy infrastructure and new infrastructure and future planning need to consider emerging climate conditions and impacts on design, construction, operation a ...
... 2. All evidence suggests that adaptation is not an optional add-on but an essential reckoning on par with other business risks. Both existing energy infrastructure and new infrastructure and future planning need to consider emerging climate conditions and impacts on design, construction, operation a ...
Changing Climate, Changing Forests: The Impacts of Climate Change on
... amount of projected future change depends on the emissions scenarios used. Tree species composition of northeast forests has shifted slowly in response to climate for thousands of years. However, current human-accelerated climate change is much more rapid and it is unclear how forests will respond t ...
... amount of projected future change depends on the emissions scenarios used. Tree species composition of northeast forests has shifted slowly in response to climate for thousands of years. However, current human-accelerated climate change is much more rapid and it is unclear how forests will respond t ...
Changing climate, changing forests
... amount of projected future change depends on the emissions scenarios used. Tree species composition of northeast forests has shifted slowly in response to climate for thousands of years. However, current human-accelerated climate change is much more rapid and it is unclear how forests will respond t ...
... amount of projected future change depends on the emissions scenarios used. Tree species composition of northeast forests has shifted slowly in response to climate for thousands of years. However, current human-accelerated climate change is much more rapid and it is unclear how forests will respond t ...
impact of warmer climate on lake Geneva water
... indicate an increase in monthly epilimnic and hypolimnic temperatures of 2.32–3.8 °C and 2.2–2.33 °C, respectively. The rising of epilimnic temperatures corresponds to 55%–98% of the monthly increase in air temperature. The stratification period lasts longer and the lake stability increases. Thus th ...
... indicate an increase in monthly epilimnic and hypolimnic temperatures of 2.32–3.8 °C and 2.2–2.33 °C, respectively. The rising of epilimnic temperatures corresponds to 55%–98% of the monthly increase in air temperature. The stratification period lasts longer and the lake stability increases. Thus th ...
halifax harbour extreme water levels in the context of
... This work has benefited from the inspiration and support of Roger Wells and other staff members in HRM. In particular, Maria Jacobs contributed to the discussions on flood levels and impacts and carried out a parallel study on vulnerability, extending work begun by Amanda Kosloski under a short-term ...
... This work has benefited from the inspiration and support of Roger Wells and other staff members in HRM. In particular, Maria Jacobs contributed to the discussions on flood levels and impacts and carried out a parallel study on vulnerability, extending work begun by Amanda Kosloski under a short-term ...
... significant damage to the industry a large number of possible adaptation measures were considered. From these a short-list consisting of nine potential options were selected using ten evaluation criteria. Using benefit-cost analyses three options were put forward: (1) increase recommended design spe ...
Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Habitats of the Chesapeake Bay: A
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment, ranging from a 12.2-inch rise to 27.2-inch rise by 2100 (presented here). We also modeled a rise of up to 2 meters (78.7 inches) by 2100 to accommodate for recent studies that suggest a significantly greater sea-level rise is possible during this ...
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessment, ranging from a 12.2-inch rise to 27.2-inch rise by 2100 (presented here). We also modeled a rise of up to 2 meters (78.7 inches) by 2100 to accommodate for recent studies that suggest a significantly greater sea-level rise is possible during this ...
here - AWRA Colorado Section
... General approach for projecting basin-scale changes to hydrology -- as used in CRWAS, Basin Study, and new CMIP5based hydrology projections (USACE, NCAR, Reclamation, et al.) ...
... General approach for projecting basin-scale changes to hydrology -- as used in CRWAS, Basin Study, and new CMIP5based hydrology projections (USACE, NCAR, Reclamation, et al.) ...
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.""