Why join a carbon club? A study of the banks participating
... public, clients and even the regulation bodies. Thus, the possibility for firms to acquire reputational value from joining these initiatives would be limited (Koehler, 2007). This question is essential when it comes to climate change, which is aggravated by large uncertainty on the part of the genera ...
... public, clients and even the regulation bodies. Thus, the possibility for firms to acquire reputational value from joining these initiatives would be limited (Koehler, 2007). This question is essential when it comes to climate change, which is aggravated by large uncertainty on the part of the genera ...
Climate of Opinion
... “Climate change means that we will need to rely heavily on green energy in the future - we need to make a start now to develop the technologies.” net more supportive +70% “Wind turbines ruin the landscape for local people” net less supportive -19% Again, the arguments for and against hardly shif ...
... “Climate change means that we will need to rely heavily on green energy in the future - we need to make a start now to develop the technologies.” net more supportive +70% “Wind turbines ruin the landscape for local people” net less supportive -19% Again, the arguments for and against hardly shif ...
Internal and forced climate variability during the last millennium: a
... variations. In order to simulate the observed warming of the last century, it has been necessary to include also anthropogenic forcings (e.g., Crowley, 2000; Stott et al., 2000; Bertrand et al., 2002; Meehl et al., 2002). Climate models used for an assessment of externally forced millennial-scale va ...
... variations. In order to simulate the observed warming of the last century, it has been necessary to include also anthropogenic forcings (e.g., Crowley, 2000; Stott et al., 2000; Bertrand et al., 2002; Meehl et al., 2002). Climate models used for an assessment of externally forced millennial-scale va ...
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... fibres, in contrast, utilizes biomass which has been lifted out of the in situ biological cycle of growth and decay. But in the carbon perspective, the carbon contained in both ways is considered the stocks outside the forest domain. Huge possibility of the amount of CO2 reduction from the atmospher ...
... fibres, in contrast, utilizes biomass which has been lifted out of the in situ biological cycle of growth and decay. But in the carbon perspective, the carbon contained in both ways is considered the stocks outside the forest domain. Huge possibility of the amount of CO2 reduction from the atmospher ...
EPA`s Proposed New Source Performance Standard
... Since the Industrial Revolution began in the 18th century, human activities have contributed substantially to climate change by adding carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere11. These greenhouse gas emissions have increased the greenhouse effect thereby causing Earth’s surface ...
... Since the Industrial Revolution began in the 18th century, human activities have contributed substantially to climate change by adding carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases to the atmosphere11. These greenhouse gas emissions have increased the greenhouse effect thereby causing Earth’s surface ...
Anthropogenic Global Warming? Beyond CO2
... The observed annual mean rate of ocean heat gain between 1993 and mid-2003 was 0.86 +/- 0.12 W/m2 per year for the 93.4% of the ocean that was analyzed. ...
... The observed annual mean rate of ocean heat gain between 1993 and mid-2003 was 0.86 +/- 0.12 W/m2 per year for the 93.4% of the ocean that was analyzed. ...
Phenological responses of prairie plants vary among species
... In an effort to enhance predictions of which plant species will respond to warming, researchers have tried to find patterns that correlate phenological responses to species’ traits. One trait commonly considered is timing of flowering during the season, e.g., early vs. late flowering. Several studie ...
... In an effort to enhance predictions of which plant species will respond to warming, researchers have tried to find patterns that correlate phenological responses to species’ traits. One trait commonly considered is timing of flowering during the season, e.g., early vs. late flowering. Several studie ...
An investigation into the impact of science communication and
... neutral group. No statistically significant difference was identified in CCSS score by level of strain and science communication, χ2(5)=2.727, p=0.742, with a mean rank score of 55.67 for the non-strained positive group, 58.73 for the non-strained negative group, 69.13 for the non-strained neutral g ...
... neutral group. No statistically significant difference was identified in CCSS score by level of strain and science communication, χ2(5)=2.727, p=0.742, with a mean rank score of 55.67 for the non-strained positive group, 58.73 for the non-strained negative group, 69.13 for the non-strained neutral g ...
Ocean of Grass: A Conservation Assessment for the Northern Great
... become more common overall (Solomon et al. 2007). Arctic sea ice is declining, which could have substantial impacts and glaciers are receding. Combined, these changes are leading to increased sea levels (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2007). Historical Trends in Climate in the Northern Gr ...
... become more common overall (Solomon et al. 2007). Arctic sea ice is declining, which could have substantial impacts and glaciers are receding. Combined, these changes are leading to increased sea levels (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2007). Historical Trends in Climate in the Northern Gr ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... with the higher rates of warming that are projected for the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa, according to the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report. Projections of future rainfall disagree, with some models projecting increases in rainfall while other models pro ...
... with the higher rates of warming that are projected for the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa, according to the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report. Projections of future rainfall disagree, with some models projecting increases in rainfall while other models pro ...
Gordon, et al (2005)
... vapor f lows (Fig. 2). Model projections suggest that there is a critical threshold beyond which the reduction in rainfall due to reduced vapor f lows leads to dieback of the forest, thus forming a positive feedback loop that hastens the conversion of rainforest to savanna or grassland (35). Convers ...
... vapor f lows (Fig. 2). Model projections suggest that there is a critical threshold beyond which the reduction in rainfall due to reduced vapor f lows leads to dieback of the forest, thus forming a positive feedback loop that hastens the conversion of rainforest to savanna or grassland (35). Convers ...
heepfinalreport16 - 2 - Halon Alternatives Research Corporation
... Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. At the same time, the use of this class of chemicals carries with it some environmental concern and, therefore, the need to minimize emissions. While HFCs are not ozone-depleting substances, they have been identified by the Intergovernmen ...
... Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. At the same time, the use of this class of chemicals carries with it some environmental concern and, therefore, the need to minimize emissions. While HFCs are not ozone-depleting substances, they have been identified by the Intergovernmen ...
Anthropogenic CO2 emissions in Africa
... intensity has stalled or worsened (increased) since 2000. This latter trend was also found at the global level driven largely by China’s strong economic performance coupled with increased C intensity of its energy sector (Raupach et al., 2007). Improvements in the C intensity of the economy results ...
... intensity has stalled or worsened (increased) since 2000. This latter trend was also found at the global level driven largely by China’s strong economic performance coupled with increased C intensity of its energy sector (Raupach et al., 2007). Improvements in the C intensity of the economy results ...
This GREEEN guide is not a manual on how to deal with climate
... a global level. A first point to face climate change teaching is analysing the main causes: variations in solar energy reaching Earth; changes in the reflectivity of Earth’s atmosphere and surface; and changes in the greenhouse effect, which affects the amount of heat retained by Earth’s atmosphere. ...
... a global level. A first point to face climate change teaching is analysing the main causes: variations in solar energy reaching Earth; changes in the reflectivity of Earth’s atmosphere and surface; and changes in the greenhouse effect, which affects the amount of heat retained by Earth’s atmosphere. ...
Soils and Climate Change: Gas Fluxes and Soil Processes
... to sequester carbon in agricultural soils, including rehabilitation of degraded soils and overall improvement of soil quality, which can lead to increased crop production and enhanced food security (Brevik, 2009; Lal, 2010). Intensely managed soils have received the most attention in carbon sequestr ...
... to sequester carbon in agricultural soils, including rehabilitation of degraded soils and overall improvement of soil quality, which can lead to increased crop production and enhanced food security (Brevik, 2009; Lal, 2010). Intensely managed soils have received the most attention in carbon sequestr ...
A fair climate deal in Paris means adequate finance to deliver INDCs
... proposed individual efforts and plans — above and beyond their current activities — to achieving their collective objective of stabilising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.i Importantly, the INDCs allow ...
... proposed individual efforts and plans — above and beyond their current activities — to achieving their collective objective of stabilising greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.i Importantly, the INDCs allow ...
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... Bayelsa state and on the South west by the Bight of Benin which covers approximately 160km of the states coastline, (Delta state govt. N.D). Southern parts of the state which is transverse by numerous flat floored rivers that drain into the Atlantic ocean is generally low lying without remarkable hi ...
... Bayelsa state and on the South west by the Bight of Benin which covers approximately 160km of the states coastline, (Delta state govt. N.D). Southern parts of the state which is transverse by numerous flat floored rivers that drain into the Atlantic ocean is generally low lying without remarkable hi ...
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... the rest of the general economy, Gerlagh and Kuik [21] estimate the rate of carbon leakage associated with the Kyoto Protocol and show that even for moderate levels of technology spillover, carbon leakage can become negative. Similar results come also from the theoretical literature [22, 41]. The tw ...
... the rest of the general economy, Gerlagh and Kuik [21] estimate the rate of carbon leakage associated with the Kyoto Protocol and show that even for moderate levels of technology spillover, carbon leakage can become negative. Similar results come also from the theoretical literature [22, 41]. The tw ...
Ealing Borough Climate Change Strategy 2008-2011
... to achieve a 10 per cent reduction in per capita carbon dioxide emissions by 2010/11 from a 2005 baseline. The strategy’s target and timeline is consistent with the new Local Area Agreement (LAA) to help provide the strategic direction to the LSP for helping to achieve this target. The LSP acknowled ...
... to achieve a 10 per cent reduction in per capita carbon dioxide emissions by 2010/11 from a 2005 baseline. The strategy’s target and timeline is consistent with the new Local Area Agreement (LAA) to help provide the strategic direction to the LSP for helping to achieve this target. The LSP acknowled ...
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... Eucalyptus forest shows low structural resistance and resilience to climate change-type drought ...................... 8 The impacts of climate change and disturbance on spatio-temporal trajectories of biodiversity in a temperate forest landscape ..................................................... ...
... Eucalyptus forest shows low structural resistance and resilience to climate change-type drought ...................... 8 The impacts of climate change and disturbance on spatio-temporal trajectories of biodiversity in a temperate forest landscape ..................................................... ...
On predicting climate under climate change
... Sahay and Sreenivasan 1996, Palmer 1999). If the boundary conditions were fixed, then the ‘climate’ of the system could be considered as the variable distributions on this attractor. In reality the climate system is not stationary but subject to natural and anthropogenic forcing variations. Such a d ...
... Sahay and Sreenivasan 1996, Palmer 1999). If the boundary conditions were fixed, then the ‘climate’ of the system could be considered as the variable distributions on this attractor. In reality the climate system is not stationary but subject to natural and anthropogenic forcing variations. Such a d ...
Green race is on Low carbon economy index 2010 www.pwc.co.uk
... progress countries have made this century in reducing the carbon intensity1 of their economies relative to a low carbon pathway; and • The PwC Low Carbon Challenge (LCC) Index, assesses the distance to go for key countries in reducing their carbon intensity. One year on, PwC re-examines the progres ...
... progress countries have made this century in reducing the carbon intensity1 of their economies relative to a low carbon pathway; and • The PwC Low Carbon Challenge (LCC) Index, assesses the distance to go for key countries in reducing their carbon intensity. One year on, PwC re-examines the progres ...
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.""