Understanding public complacency about climate
... Consider the issue of global warming. In 2001, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a scientific panel organized by the United Nations, concluded that carbon dioxide (CO2 ) and other greenhouse gas emissions were contributing to global warming.a The panel stated that “most of the wa ...
... Consider the issue of global warming. In 2001, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a scientific panel organized by the United Nations, concluded that carbon dioxide (CO2 ) and other greenhouse gas emissions were contributing to global warming.a The panel stated that “most of the wa ...
Climate counseling – new governance in Swedish agriculture
... the outcome of policy (e.g., Gouldson et al., 2008). An example of policy instruments that could meet this description is the provision of advice and information (Steurer, 2011; Taylor et al., 2012). Those subject to such policy participate in an exchange of knowledge and information and are not com ...
... the outcome of policy (e.g., Gouldson et al., 2008). An example of policy instruments that could meet this description is the provision of advice and information (Steurer, 2011; Taylor et al., 2012). Those subject to such policy participate in an exchange of knowledge and information and are not com ...
Mainstreaming Climate Change into National Urban Policies Background Paper
... Both city planning and climate change are addressed in the Rio+20 outcome document (The Future We Want 2). Rio +20 emphasized a holistic approach to urban development, highlighting the importance of addressing negative impacts of climate change. At Rio climate changes was seen as undermining the abi ...
... Both city planning and climate change are addressed in the Rio+20 outcome document (The Future We Want 2). Rio +20 emphasized a holistic approach to urban development, highlighting the importance of addressing negative impacts of climate change. At Rio climate changes was seen as undermining the abi ...
Working Paper Series: The Global Energy Market: Comprehensive Strategies to Meet
... success of any such response will hinge -- given the American position as the world’s largest GHG emitter -- upon U.S. cooperation, whether formal or informal. While the paper will occasionally touch upon economics by necessity, much of the discussion will focus on the politics -- domestic and inter ...
... success of any such response will hinge -- given the American position as the world’s largest GHG emitter -- upon U.S. cooperation, whether formal or informal. While the paper will occasionally touch upon economics by necessity, much of the discussion will focus on the politics -- domestic and inter ...
The role of land carbon sinks in mitigating global
... As evidence for the link between atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs) and climate change has increased, international efforts have focused on ways in which anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), can be reduced. The 1997 Kyoto Protocol committed the developed n ...
... As evidence for the link between atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs) and climate change has increased, international efforts have focused on ways in which anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), can be reduced. The 1997 Kyoto Protocol committed the developed n ...
Climate Change and Agricultural Commodities
... CABI (www.cabi.org) is a not-for-profit intergovernmental organization owned by a consortium of over 40 member countries and is dedicated to improving people's lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. In 2007–08, ...
... CABI (www.cabi.org) is a not-for-profit intergovernmental organization owned by a consortium of over 40 member countries and is dedicated to improving people's lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment. In 2007–08, ...
Now You “Sea” Ice, Now You Don`t
... 1. Climatic changes--Study and teaching (Secondary) 2. Human ecology--Study and teaching (Secondary) 3. Climatic changes--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Activity programs. I. Sandro, Luke H. II. Lee, Richard E. III. Title. QC981.8.C5C697 2008 577.2’20712--dc22 ...
... 1. Climatic changes--Study and teaching (Secondary) 2. Human ecology--Study and teaching (Secondary) 3. Climatic changes--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Activity programs. I. Sandro, Luke H. II. Lee, Richard E. III. Title. QC981.8.C5C697 2008 577.2’20712--dc22 ...
a sensitive matter - The Global Warming Policy Foundation
... coming century if greenhouse gas emissions are not severely reduced. If climate sensitivity is low, then future warming will be substantially lower, as will the rise in sea level. Climate sensitivity is defined as the amount of global surface warming that occurs when the concentration of CO 2 in the ...
... coming century if greenhouse gas emissions are not severely reduced. If climate sensitivity is low, then future warming will be substantially lower, as will the rise in sea level. Climate sensitivity is defined as the amount of global surface warming that occurs when the concentration of CO 2 in the ...
Document
... Evaluation. C. M. Naud, J. F. Booth, D. J. Posselt, S. C. van den Heever, A. D. Del Genio, American Geophysical Union, Fall 2014. • Testing the Sensitivity of Extratropical Cyclones to Variations in Environmental Conditions. G. Tierney, J. F. Booth, D. Posselt, American Geophysical Union, Fall 2014. ...
... Evaluation. C. M. Naud, J. F. Booth, D. J. Posselt, S. C. van den Heever, A. D. Del Genio, American Geophysical Union, Fall 2014. • Testing the Sensitivity of Extratropical Cyclones to Variations in Environmental Conditions. G. Tierney, J. F. Booth, D. Posselt, American Geophysical Union, Fall 2014. ...
How do we know we have global environmental problems
... the calculations of rates of population growth, food production increase, levels of poverty, and the like, we find that five generations before anyone is malnourished in country A, all of the poorest 70% in Country B already are.27 Food shortages linked to inequity in land distribution would be the ...
... the calculations of rates of population growth, food production increase, levels of poverty, and the like, we find that five generations before anyone is malnourished in country A, all of the poorest 70% in Country B already are.27 Food shortages linked to inequity in land distribution would be the ...
Climate Change Policymaking in Germany and the USA
... problem by reducing emissions of harmful greenhouse gases (GHGs). This in turn means politics: who are to take the decisions about how to change behavior, and in what way. In this paper the research question is why two large, high emitting countries like Germany and the United States have ended up w ...
... problem by reducing emissions of harmful greenhouse gases (GHGs). This in turn means politics: who are to take the decisions about how to change behavior, and in what way. In this paper the research question is why two large, high emitting countries like Germany and the United States have ended up w ...
An Initial Assessment of Winter Climate Change Adaptation
... emerging as an increasingly important response to political inaction and gridlock. Local officials are embracing a growing number of policies, incentives, and regulations to reduce greenhouse gas ...
... emerging as an increasingly important response to political inaction and gridlock. Local officials are embracing a growing number of policies, incentives, and regulations to reduce greenhouse gas ...
The Adaptation Challenge: Key issues for crop production
... are caused by increases in concentrations of anthropogenic greenhouse gases since the middle ...
... are caused by increases in concentrations of anthropogenic greenhouse gases since the middle ...
The Future of Vascular Plant Diversity Under Four
... ABSTRACT. Biodiversity is of crucial importance for ecosystem functioning and human well-being. Using quantitative projections of changes in land use and climate from the four Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) scenarios, we project that reduction of habitat by year 2050 will result in a loss of g ...
... ABSTRACT. Biodiversity is of crucial importance for ecosystem functioning and human well-being. Using quantitative projections of changes in land use and climate from the four Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) scenarios, we project that reduction of habitat by year 2050 will result in a loss of g ...
Consortium for Permafrost Ecosystems in Transition
... instruments, completing field sampling and obtaining remote sensing datasets. Various instrumentation has been installed in the basin in 2015–2016 to provide continuous monitoring data of hydrological variables. Specifically, two climate monitoring stations were installed in late 2015 with analogous ...
... instruments, completing field sampling and obtaining remote sensing datasets. Various instrumentation has been installed in the basin in 2015–2016 to provide continuous monitoring data of hydrological variables. Specifically, two climate monitoring stations were installed in late 2015 with analogous ...
Impact of climate change on tropospheric ozone
... with the biggest driver being the projected increase in surface temperature. Changes in the emission of NOx by microorganisms in soils is another important climate-biosphere feedback, due to the importance of NOx in tropospheric photochemistry. These emissions are expected to increase in a warmer, w ...
... with the biggest driver being the projected increase in surface temperature. Changes in the emission of NOx by microorganisms in soils is another important climate-biosphere feedback, due to the importance of NOx in tropospheric photochemistry. These emissions are expected to increase in a warmer, w ...
climate change, sea-level rise and extreme events
... Historical sea-level reconstruction is shown by the thin black line, with grey shading indicating ±95% confidence limits. Magenta dots and arrows indicate the estimate of sea-level rise from 1842–2001 from Port Arthur, Tasmania (Hunter et al.2003). Dashed grey lines indicate the upper and lower limi ...
... Historical sea-level reconstruction is shown by the thin black line, with grey shading indicating ±95% confidence limits. Magenta dots and arrows indicate the estimate of sea-level rise from 1842–2001 from Port Arthur, Tasmania (Hunter et al.2003). Dashed grey lines indicate the upper and lower limi ...
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... and from environmental NGOs. Less than 20% of adopters named government incentives as a driver of carbon farming uptake. Logit regression modelling was used to assess which variables can explain adoption. These models were estimated on survey 1 data in the NLOGIT software (Econometric Software, 2012 ...
... and from environmental NGOs. Less than 20% of adopters named government incentives as a driver of carbon farming uptake. Logit regression modelling was used to assess which variables can explain adoption. These models were estimated on survey 1 data in the NLOGIT software (Econometric Software, 2012 ...
Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Climate Change
... Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Climate Change A Down-to-Earth Solution to Global Warming Solving the long-term climate equation means getting to a zero carbon economy devoid of fossil fuels. It is widely acknowledged that we are not going to arrive at a new low-carbon economy any time soon; t ...
... Regenerative Organic Agriculture and Climate Change A Down-to-Earth Solution to Global Warming Solving the long-term climate equation means getting to a zero carbon economy devoid of fossil fuels. It is widely acknowledged that we are not going to arrive at a new low-carbon economy any time soon; t ...
National adaptation is also a global concern
... However, nothing substantial is claimed about the role for the international community, this latter being usually limited to raising awareness on the importance of launching adaptation processes (Mimura et al., 2014) and providing developing countries with funding. As a result, the general understan ...
... However, nothing substantial is claimed about the role for the international community, this latter being usually limited to raising awareness on the importance of launching adaptation processes (Mimura et al., 2014) and providing developing countries with funding. As a result, the general understan ...
KWP 1808
... Clarke et al., 2009). This implies that, even though universal participation in a climate regime is not necessary in the short-run, participation of rapidly developing countries in greenhouse gas abatement activities is essential. At the same time, however, per capita income levels in both China and ...
... Clarke et al., 2009). This implies that, even though universal participation in a climate regime is not necessary in the short-run, participation of rapidly developing countries in greenhouse gas abatement activities is essential. At the same time, however, per capita income levels in both China and ...
food web jenga - New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium
... estuarine food web and the effect human impacts can and could have on the health of the system at various trophic levels. During play, students will discover the many problems estuaries face today, and how estuaries are important ecosystems that need preservation and protection to ensure the safety ...
... estuarine food web and the effect human impacts can and could have on the health of the system at various trophic levels. During play, students will discover the many problems estuaries face today, and how estuaries are important ecosystems that need preservation and protection to ensure the safety ...
2016 - LCLUC
... and conclusions from the EAT transect. We will further address science questions related to landscape and spectral-reflectance variation along the EAT in comparison to a similar transect in North America, which is much less intensively grazed, and has more loamy soils and a more continental climate. ...
... and conclusions from the EAT transect. We will further address science questions related to landscape and spectral-reflectance variation along the EAT in comparison to a similar transect in North America, which is much less intensively grazed, and has more loamy soils and a more continental climate. ...
Journalistic Narratives of Success and Failure at
... change journalism in light of empirical data from journalistic coverage of the Bali conference. The selection of media will be global, thus making it possible to reflect on and contribute to the nascent field of intercultural communication of climate change issues. But there is still an urgent need ...
... change journalism in light of empirical data from journalistic coverage of the Bali conference. The selection of media will be global, thus making it possible to reflect on and contribute to the nascent field of intercultural communication of climate change issues. But there is still an urgent need ...
Revisiting the urban - Durham Research Online
... within urban arenas it is hard to imagine that just a short decade ago such agendas were far from common place. Although the rhetoric of sustainable development had taken hold on urban agendas in some cities by the late 1990s, few engaged with the more abstract issue of climate change. With the bene ...
... within urban arenas it is hard to imagine that just a short decade ago such agendas were far from common place. Although the rhetoric of sustainable development had taken hold on urban agendas in some cities by the late 1990s, few engaged with the more abstract issue of climate change. With the bene ...
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.""