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 ...
Estimating Regions` Relative Vulnerability to Climate Damages in
... damages, and 2) temperature increases due to climate change. In CRED, a range of values are available for the parameters controlling the level of damages – from matching the DICE damage function to a “Hanemann-Weitzman” damage function that results in damages roughly double those of DICE at low temp ...
... damages, and 2) temperature increases due to climate change. In CRED, a range of values are available for the parameters controlling the level of damages – from matching the DICE damage function to a “Hanemann-Weitzman” damage function that results in damages roughly double those of DICE at low temp ...
Climate Change and International Protocols
... • The IPCC’s First Assessment Report in 1990 concluded that GHG emissions from human activities were substantially increasing atmospheric concentrations which would enhance the greenhouse effect and result in additional global warming. In response to this report, the United Nations General Assembly ...
... • The IPCC’s First Assessment Report in 1990 concluded that GHG emissions from human activities were substantially increasing atmospheric concentrations which would enhance the greenhouse effect and result in additional global warming. In response to this report, the United Nations General Assembly ...
Resources list. - Society of Environmental Journalists
... social and environmental monitoring initiatives. http://www.arcticcbm.org/index.html# National Snow and Ice Data Center. Sea Ice Index. The monthly Sea Ice Index provides up-to-date daily and monthly records of sea ice extent, concentration, anomalies, and trends over time. The data is displayed in ...
... social and environmental monitoring initiatives. http://www.arcticcbm.org/index.html# National Snow and Ice Data Center. Sea Ice Index. The monthly Sea Ice Index provides up-to-date daily and monthly records of sea ice extent, concentration, anomalies, and trends over time. The data is displayed in ...
POPRC-9/8: Guidance on how to assess the possible impact of
... positive and negative findings, and give weight to possible risks in a precautionary manner. Quantified criteria should be combined with qualitative methods. Furthermore, it should be prioritized to obtain information from all regions and relevant stakeholders. 6. The information on climate change i ...
... positive and negative findings, and give weight to possible risks in a precautionary manner. Quantified criteria should be combined with qualitative methods. Furthermore, it should be prioritized to obtain information from all regions and relevant stakeholders. 6. The information on climate change i ...
a carbon price
... • A uniform global carbon price (and prices on other greenhouse gases in proportion to their warming potential), delivered either by carbon taxes or carbon trading, would be an ideal tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions sharply in a cost-effective way, based on the principle that the ‘polluter p ...
... • A uniform global carbon price (and prices on other greenhouse gases in proportion to their warming potential), delivered either by carbon taxes or carbon trading, would be an ideal tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions sharply in a cost-effective way, based on the principle that the ‘polluter p ...
Global Warming and Science
... Beck, Ernst-Georg, 2007: 180 Years of Atmospheric CO2 Gas Analyses by Chemical Methods, Energy and Environment, Vol. 18, No. 2 2007. Jaworoski, Zbigniew, 2007: CO2: the Greatest Scientific Scandal of Our Time, EIR Science, 16 ...
... Beck, Ernst-Georg, 2007: 180 Years of Atmospheric CO2 Gas Analyses by Chemical Methods, Energy and Environment, Vol. 18, No. 2 2007. Jaworoski, Zbigniew, 2007: CO2: the Greatest Scientific Scandal of Our Time, EIR Science, 16 ...
Climate Change Awareness - Minnesota Department of Health
... rising about twice as fast as annual average temperatures • Minimum or overnight low temperatures have been rising faster than maximum or daytime high temperatures ...
... rising about twice as fast as annual average temperatures • Minimum or overnight low temperatures have been rising faster than maximum or daytime high temperatures ...
SING TO THE POWER A Tapestry of Faith Program for Children
... Do you ever feel like the problems of the world are just too big to even think about—that it's too upsetting, and you can't fix them anyway? Climate change, also known as global warming, can feel like that kind of overwhelming problem. It's a serious problem that all of us contribute to. There isn't ...
... Do you ever feel like the problems of the world are just too big to even think about—that it's too upsetting, and you can't fix them anyway? Climate change, also known as global warming, can feel like that kind of overwhelming problem. It's a serious problem that all of us contribute to. There isn't ...
a chapter for the Handbook of Macroeconomics
... other inputs. Thus, we apply the notion of “directed technical change” in this context and propose it as an interesting avenue for conducting further macroeconomic research within the area of sustainability more broadly. Finally, Section 2 should be viewed as a delivering a building block for the IA ...
... other inputs. Thus, we apply the notion of “directed technical change” in this context and propose it as an interesting avenue for conducting further macroeconomic research within the area of sustainability more broadly. Finally, Section 2 should be viewed as a delivering a building block for the IA ...
climate change and biodiversity for food and agriculture
... reservoirs • Pollinator sanctuaries ...
... reservoirs • Pollinator sanctuaries ...
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... the southwest part of the United States of America, and parts of Africa and the Near East. ...
... the southwest part of the United States of America, and parts of Africa and the Near East. ...
Postulated Feedbacks of Deciduous Forest Phenology on
... forests affect rainfall patterns, the idea that terrestrial vegetation may significantly influence climate at re gional to global scales received little attention during much of the twentieth century (Thompson 1980; Hay den 1998). Over the past two decades, however, ad vances in technology have e ...
... forests affect rainfall patterns, the idea that terrestrial vegetation may significantly influence climate at re gional to global scales received little attention during much of the twentieth century (Thompson 1980; Hay den 1998). Over the past two decades, however, ad vances in technology have e ...
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection`s Action
... (ii) Prepare and implement a plan to ensure that, starting in 2013, statewide fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by an aggregate 6% per year taking into account the current Massachusetts emissions reductions already underway, or the annual percent necessary to meet targets set forth in ...
... (ii) Prepare and implement a plan to ensure that, starting in 2013, statewide fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by an aggregate 6% per year taking into account the current Massachusetts emissions reductions already underway, or the annual percent necessary to meet targets set forth in ...
CIDSE_encyclical_press_release
... on Care for our Common Home, whose open tone and bottom-up approach paves the way for dialogue with all the people of goodwill to identify solutions to the current ecological crisis and address inequalities. The work carried out so far by many civil society organizations to fight for justice was not ...
... on Care for our Common Home, whose open tone and bottom-up approach paves the way for dialogue with all the people of goodwill to identify solutions to the current ecological crisis and address inequalities. The work carried out so far by many civil society organizations to fight for justice was not ...
1a. global climate change and coral reefs: rising temperatures
... Rising Sea Surface Temperatures and Coral Bleaching Increasing sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in tropical/subtropical waters have moved reefbuilding corals 0.5°C closer to their upper thermal limits. Natural temperature variability can now push corals into temperatures that cause bleaching more rea ...
... Rising Sea Surface Temperatures and Coral Bleaching Increasing sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in tropical/subtropical waters have moved reefbuilding corals 0.5°C closer to their upper thermal limits. Natural temperature variability can now push corals into temperatures that cause bleaching more rea ...
Challenges of a Sustained Climate Observing System
... to correct biases has grown. Climate change must discern relatively small changes over time, which calls for both stability and calibrated measurements of high accuracy. Knowing how the measurements of 20 or 50 years ago relate to those of today is very important. The climate observing system challe ...
... to correct biases has grown. Climate change must discern relatively small changes over time, which calls for both stability and calibrated measurements of high accuracy. Knowing how the measurements of 20 or 50 years ago relate to those of today is very important. The climate observing system challe ...
How does climate mitigation policy affect adaptation? An empirical
... accounted for with empirically-estimated yield curves. We also simulate multiple carbon price scenarios that pay directly for carbon sequestration on a timber plot. Since different tree species sequester different rates of carbon, a carbon price policy directly affects forest management by altering ...
... accounted for with empirically-estimated yield curves. We also simulate multiple carbon price scenarios that pay directly for carbon sequestration on a timber plot. Since different tree species sequester different rates of carbon, a carbon price policy directly affects forest management by altering ...
Climate Change Is Harming Our Health
... Consortium on Climate & Health and others—will highlight the urgency of this challenge and provide direction on how to respond to climate change to improve the health of Americans today and in the future. The health harms and risks from climate change vary from region to region, but all regions of t ...
... Consortium on Climate & Health and others—will highlight the urgency of this challenge and provide direction on how to respond to climate change to improve the health of Americans today and in the future. The health harms and risks from climate change vary from region to region, but all regions of t ...
Massachusetts Climate Protection Plan
... natural resources, and preserve the quality of life in the Commonwealth. They will not only reduce climate impacts, they will advance Romney administration efforts to promote smart growth, increase the resources dedicated to the maintenance of existing infrastructure (“Fix It First”), and save taxpa ...
... natural resources, and preserve the quality of life in the Commonwealth. They will not only reduce climate impacts, they will advance Romney administration efforts to promote smart growth, increase the resources dedicated to the maintenance of existing infrastructure (“Fix It First”), and save taxpa ...
IOSR Journal of Mathematics (IOSR-JM)
... the environment by emitting the GHGs and discharging other pollutants. Crude oil production, fuel combustion accounts for the high amount of CO2 emission. Most devastating is the burning of gas by flaring that leads to the emission of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. These gases released dur ...
... the environment by emitting the GHGs and discharging other pollutants. Crude oil production, fuel combustion accounts for the high amount of CO2 emission. Most devastating is the burning of gas by flaring that leads to the emission of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. These gases released dur ...
POSITION Choosing between stagnation and change – Why the EU Summary
... Since summer 2011, when information on this surplus surfaced in the market, prices for allowances have dropped markedly, at times to below 7 euros per allowance, blocking additional investment in climate protection efforts. In addition, this development puts at risk the necessary financing of state ...
... Since summer 2011, when information on this surplus surfaced in the market, prices for allowances have dropped markedly, at times to below 7 euros per allowance, blocking additional investment in climate protection efforts. In addition, this development puts at risk the necessary financing of state ...
Québec and Climate change 2006-2012 Action Plan
... government submitted the draft regulation that will introduce the mechanism. The consultation period for the draft regulation is 45 days. Thus, it should be adopted by the end of August 2007. The Régie de l’Énergie will then transmit the fee notice to fossil fuel distributors, who will be required t ...
... government submitted the draft regulation that will introduce the mechanism. The consultation period for the draft regulation is 45 days. Thus, it should be adopted by the end of August 2007. The Régie de l’Énergie will then transmit the fee notice to fossil fuel distributors, who will be required t ...
Deep uncertainty in long-term hurricane risk: scenario generation and implications for future climate experiments: Working Paper 51 (556 kB) (opens in new window)
... literature to develop a set of scenarios of long-term hurricane hazard. Hazard scenarios are then used to generate risk scenarios for Florida using a coupled climate-catastrophe modeling approach. The scenarios represent a broad range of plausible futures; from wind-related hurricane losses in Flori ...
... literature to develop a set of scenarios of long-term hurricane hazard. Hazard scenarios are then used to generate risk scenarios for Florida using a coupled climate-catastrophe modeling approach. The scenarios represent a broad range of plausible futures; from wind-related hurricane losses in Flori ...
Works Cited - Institute for Domestic and International Affairs, Inc.
... Additionally, the UNWTO requested governments to “encourage the use of renewable energy sources in tourism transport companies and activities”.24 The Davos Declaration, issued in 2007, called upon governments to raise awareness on tourism’s effects on climate change and asked consumers to opt for e ...
... Additionally, the UNWTO requested governments to “encourage the use of renewable energy sources in tourism transport companies and activities”.24 The Davos Declaration, issued in 2007, called upon governments to raise awareness on tourism’s effects on climate change and asked consumers to opt for e ...
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.""