Senate Environmental Quality Committee
... Context Climate change is happening now, and is expected to accelerate in the years ahead. California’s economy, infrastructure, public health and natural systems will be significantly impacted by extreme storm events, flooding, wildfire, heat waves, loss of water supply, air quality degradation and ...
... Context Climate change is happening now, and is expected to accelerate in the years ahead. California’s economy, infrastructure, public health and natural systems will be significantly impacted by extreme storm events, flooding, wildfire, heat waves, loss of water supply, air quality degradation and ...
Solar influences on Climate
... received at the Earth is altered by variations in these orbital parameters. In other words there are changes in the flow of solar energy reaching the Earth in a given time simply as a result of Earth-Sun geometry rather than due to any innate variations in solar emission. The degree to which the orb ...
... received at the Earth is altered by variations in these orbital parameters. In other words there are changes in the flow of solar energy reaching the Earth in a given time simply as a result of Earth-Sun geometry rather than due to any innate variations in solar emission. The degree to which the orb ...
noaa climate program
... Recent history and the present Federal deficit would suggest that the requested increases will be hard to come by and that more offsets may be anticipated. If this comes to pass, the strategy for new initiatives needs much more careful attention. Otherwise, the implications of this would be th ...
... Recent history and the present Federal deficit would suggest that the requested increases will be hard to come by and that more offsets may be anticipated. If this comes to pass, the strategy for new initiatives needs much more careful attention. Otherwise, the implications of this would be th ...
Mean Annual Precipitation Explains - CURVE
... just as modern LRGs are steeper in temperate than in tropical regions. Further, we predict that b diversity declined under cooler, less productive environmental conditions just as modern b diversity declines toward the poles [2,7]. Quaternary (2.6 Ma to present) climates have been cool relative to t ...
... just as modern LRGs are steeper in temperate than in tropical regions. Further, we predict that b diversity declined under cooler, less productive environmental conditions just as modern b diversity declines toward the poles [2,7]. Quaternary (2.6 Ma to present) climates have been cool relative to t ...
http://www.fao.org/3/a-am434e.pdf
... The broader threat posed by climate change to development and food security is increasingly well recognized and is now a major local, national and international priority. Its implications for fisheries and aquaculture in general, and for coastal and riparian communities in particular, are enormous. T ...
... The broader threat posed by climate change to development and food security is increasingly well recognized and is now a major local, national and international priority. Its implications for fisheries and aquaculture in general, and for coastal and riparian communities in particular, are enormous. T ...
Model estimates of climate controls on pan-Arctic
... emissions increased by 20 %, the majority of which can be attributed to an increasing trend in summer air temperature. We estimated future emissions in response to 21st century warming as predicted by CMIP5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5) model projections to result in end-of-century ...
... emissions increased by 20 %, the majority of which can be attributed to an increasing trend in summer air temperature. We estimated future emissions in response to 21st century warming as predicted by CMIP5 (Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5) model projections to result in end-of-century ...
H4.2 Ice cap and glacier
... from snow-drifting, avalanches, or ice deposition in cold-bottom karst dolines. Called glacierets, these small ice masses may have an existence limited to a few years. They are especially sensitive to global warming of the climate. Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall ...
... from snow-drifting, avalanches, or ice deposition in cold-bottom karst dolines. Called glacierets, these small ice masses may have an existence limited to a few years. They are especially sensitive to global warming of the climate. Climate change may cause variations in both temperature and snowfall ...
Climate change I: Kyoto Protocol preferred policy package
... Consultation was held in October - December 2001 on the question of ratification of the Protocol and possible policy measures to enable New Zealand to meet its obligations under the Protocol. In general there was a lack of public understanding of climate change, which has led to concerns about propo ...
... Consultation was held in October - December 2001 on the question of ratification of the Protocol and possible policy measures to enable New Zealand to meet its obligations under the Protocol. In general there was a lack of public understanding of climate change, which has led to concerns about propo ...
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... other, eventually determines the final welfare impact of climate changes locally in any time perspective. The evidence indicating that an environmental shock may have a positive indirect but a negative direct impact on health is noteworthy. For instance, Galindo (2009) shows that, in Mexico, the sam ...
... other, eventually determines the final welfare impact of climate changes locally in any time perspective. The evidence indicating that an environmental shock may have a positive indirect but a negative direct impact on health is noteworthy. For instance, Galindo (2009) shows that, in Mexico, the sam ...
Investigating climate change vulnerability and planning for adaptation
... 15]. It is thought that this could translate to a large upward displacement of species ranges and vegetation zones of approximately 600 to 700 metres relative to 1990 levels, but more detailed Species Distribution Models (SDM) are needed to confirm this. Rainfall projections displayed marked changes ...
... 15]. It is thought that this could translate to a large upward displacement of species ranges and vegetation zones of approximately 600 to 700 metres relative to 1990 levels, but more detailed Species Distribution Models (SDM) are needed to confirm this. Rainfall projections displayed marked changes ...
karfakis
... other, eventually determines the final welfare impact of climate changes locally in any time perspective. The evidence indicating that an environmental shock may have a positive indirect but a negative direct impact on health is noteworthy. For instance, Galindo (2009) shows that, in Mexico, the sam ...
... other, eventually determines the final welfare impact of climate changes locally in any time perspective. The evidence indicating that an environmental shock may have a positive indirect but a negative direct impact on health is noteworthy. For instance, Galindo (2009) shows that, in Mexico, the sam ...
PDF - 15.64MB - RTCC - Responding to Climate Change
... The second objective is the presentation by all countries, before the COP even takes place, of their “intended nationally determined contributions”, or INDCs. For the first time in the history of climate negotiations, all States have undertaken to give commitments on the reduction of their greenhous ...
... The second objective is the presentation by all countries, before the COP even takes place, of their “intended nationally determined contributions”, or INDCs. For the first time in the history of climate negotiations, all States have undertaken to give commitments on the reduction of their greenhous ...
Developing and Implementing Climate Change Adaptation
... Abstract: Climate change will likely have significant effects on forests ecosystems worldwide. In Mediterranean regions, such as that in southwestern Oregon, USA, changes will likely be driven mainly by wildfire and drought. To minimize the negative effects of climate change, resource managers requi ...
... Abstract: Climate change will likely have significant effects on forests ecosystems worldwide. In Mediterranean regions, such as that in southwestern Oregon, USA, changes will likely be driven mainly by wildfire and drought. To minimize the negative effects of climate change, resource managers requi ...
Climate Change Scenarios for New Zealand Rainfall
... serve as reasonable proxies for typical climate conditions in the future, provided there are no large changes in regional climate variability. Support for the validity of this idea comes from the GCM results mentioned above, which show little overall change in total rainfall in the New Zealand regio ...
... serve as reasonable proxies for typical climate conditions in the future, provided there are no large changes in regional climate variability. Support for the validity of this idea comes from the GCM results mentioned above, which show little overall change in total rainfall in the New Zealand regio ...
Climate Change and Poverty in Mozambique
... years and perhaps the last millennium. The hottest 22 years on record have occurred since 1980, and 2005 was the hottest of all. The nearly universal consensus amongst scientists is that this warming trend has been triggered by the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses by human acti ...
... years and perhaps the last millennium. The hottest 22 years on record have occurred since 1980, and 2005 was the hottest of all. The nearly universal consensus amongst scientists is that this warming trend has been triggered by the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses by human acti ...
Chapter 2 Citizens` voices in environmental policy
... climate change modelling and research. While participants often saw further research as necessary, one of the main messages from their reports was that they usually did not advocate delaying action to combat climate change until additional scientific evidence is available. Further, the concrete sugg ...
... climate change modelling and research. While participants often saw further research as necessary, one of the main messages from their reports was that they usually did not advocate delaying action to combat climate change until additional scientific evidence is available. Further, the concrete sugg ...
1) Bad Ideas - CBC Ombudsman - Radio
... make up their own facts—"contrarians". The big-name denialists are self-promoting mischief-makers for hire. Anyone willing to do a modicum of research (i.e., not CBC producers) can easily find out what company Moore keeps; his record of erroneous statements; and the causes (corporations and rightwin ...
... make up their own facts—"contrarians". The big-name denialists are self-promoting mischief-makers for hire. Anyone willing to do a modicum of research (i.e., not CBC producers) can easily find out what company Moore keeps; his record of erroneous statements; and the causes (corporations and rightwin ...
GLY 371: Meteorology
... or for other reasons. Accordingly, I need email addresses for all students that will work and which students will check regularly. Please email me this week from an email account that meets these criteria so that I have your reliable email address on record, should I need it. Academic accommodations ...
... or for other reasons. Accordingly, I need email addresses for all students that will work and which students will check regularly. Please email me this week from an email account that meets these criteria so that I have your reliable email address on record, should I need it. Academic accommodations ...
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... “unlike emissions from other sectors, emissions from agriculture are inherently difficult to measure or estimate. They occur over vast areas, they fluctuate (often wildly) over time, and are influenced markedly by management and environmental factors.” (DCC 2008d) The above quotation summarises the ...
... “unlike emissions from other sectors, emissions from agriculture are inherently difficult to measure or estimate. They occur over vast areas, they fluctuate (often wildly) over time, and are influenced markedly by management and environmental factors.” (DCC 2008d) The above quotation summarises the ...
Adaptation - Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
... The Earth’s climate is rapidly changing. In the United States and other nations, people are seeing how the impacts of rising global temperatures, shifting patterns of precipitation, rising sea levels, and other changes are affecting their communities, their livelihoods, and the natural environment. ...
... The Earth’s climate is rapidly changing. In the United States and other nations, people are seeing how the impacts of rising global temperatures, shifting patterns of precipitation, rising sea levels, and other changes are affecting their communities, their livelihoods, and the natural environment. ...
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... This paper compares, in Sections 2 and 3, the orders of magnitude of these two kinds of uncertainties: those dealt with in the scientific assessment of projected global temperature change and those associated with the cost assessments of implementing the Kyoto Protocol in the US. While such comparis ...
... This paper compares, in Sections 2 and 3, the orders of magnitude of these two kinds of uncertainties: those dealt with in the scientific assessment of projected global temperature change and those associated with the cost assessments of implementing the Kyoto Protocol in the US. While such comparis ...
International Polar Year Canadian Science Report: Highlights
... polar research and discuss how this new knowledge can be used to advance programs and policies. I would like to acknowledge the Canadian Polar Commission’s role in communicating Canada’s polar research results at home and abroad since 1991. Their contributions have been instrumental in the success o ...
... polar research and discuss how this new knowledge can be used to advance programs and policies. I would like to acknowledge the Canadian Polar Commission’s role in communicating Canada’s polar research results at home and abroad since 1991. Their contributions have been instrumental in the success o ...
Report
... The origin and selection of this 2 °C policy threshold is not entirely clear but its determination has been largely informed by assessments of impacts at different levels of temperature increase such as those of the UNFCCC Assessment Report 4 (AR4). With few exceptions, such assessments tend to pres ...
... The origin and selection of this 2 °C policy threshold is not entirely clear but its determination has been largely informed by assessments of impacts at different levels of temperature increase such as those of the UNFCCC Assessment Report 4 (AR4). With few exceptions, such assessments tend to pres ...
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.""