Mechanisms of change in fish populations
... Hope the 4th was good to all. Crazy, record setting heatwave across much of the American West, followed by a crazy sort of cold in some places. They had a foot of hail fall in the desert Southwest if you hadn’t heard (http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/Massive-storm-dumpsnearly-2-feet-of-hail-in-N ...
... Hope the 4th was good to all. Crazy, record setting heatwave across much of the American West, followed by a crazy sort of cold in some places. They had a foot of hail fall in the desert Southwest if you hadn’t heard (http://www.komonews.com/news/offbeat/Massive-storm-dumpsnearly-2-feet-of-hail-in-N ...
Managing climate change and overcoming poverty: facing the realities and building a global agreement (455 kB) (opens in new window)
... We know only too well the impact of poverty around the world. But what may be less wellknown are the risks to which poor people will be most exposed and vulnerable at increases in global average temperature substantially below the 5˚C we have just been considering. Potential global sea level rise of ...
... We know only too well the impact of poverty around the world. But what may be less wellknown are the risks to which poor people will be most exposed and vulnerable at increases in global average temperature substantially below the 5˚C we have just been considering. Potential global sea level rise of ...
- University of Surrey
... – they should play incorporated into policy design and decision-making so that addressing climate change can deliver the broader benefits that the public values. Clearly, further research on co-benefits is needed. The number of climate skeptics was relatively small, and while community samples incre ...
... – they should play incorporated into policy design and decision-making so that addressing climate change can deliver the broader benefits that the public values. Clearly, further research on co-benefits is needed. The number of climate skeptics was relatively small, and while community samples incre ...
Some important considerations in the development of micro level plans
... initiatives on agriculture related mitigation and adaptation 2. Academic and research initiatives that guide policies, plans, programmes and projects will benefit from a snap shot of important considerations highlighted by some major initiatives on the development of micro level plans 3. The snap ...
... initiatives on agriculture related mitigation and adaptation 2. Academic and research initiatives that guide policies, plans, programmes and projects will benefit from a snap shot of important considerations highlighted by some major initiatives on the development of micro level plans 3. The snap ...
Combining multiple climate policy instruments: how not to do it - Working Paper 38 (598 kB) (opens in new window)
... so-called hybrid policies2. Despite an ongoing debate about the relative merits of a tax or a permit trading system on its own (for example, Hoel and Karp 2001; Newell and Pizer, 2003; Fell et al, 2008), economists broadly agree that it can be advantageous to combine certain features of both price- ...
... so-called hybrid policies2. Despite an ongoing debate about the relative merits of a tax or a permit trading system on its own (for example, Hoel and Karp 2001; Newell and Pizer, 2003; Fell et al, 2008), economists broadly agree that it can be advantageous to combine certain features of both price- ...
Climate change and human health: Impacts, vulnerability and public
... change addresses three main topics (Fig. 2): current associations between climate and disease; the effect of recent changes in climate; and the evidence base for projecting the future impacts of climate change on health. Temperatures have been increasing globally for the past two to three decades. T ...
... change addresses three main topics (Fig. 2): current associations between climate and disease; the effect of recent changes in climate; and the evidence base for projecting the future impacts of climate change on health. Temperatures have been increasing globally for the past two to three decades. T ...
Outcome and Indian stance in COPs 1 - 21
... Berlin Mandate talks so that commitments could be adopted at COP- 3. ...
... Berlin Mandate talks so that commitments could be adopted at COP- 3. ...
Full-Text PDF
... is a general consensus that the Earth will be subject to warming, leading to changes in global climate patterns [1]. Different responses to global warming are expected from different regions of the world. For Europe, predictions on the evolution of temperature and rainfall, based on models of varyin ...
... is a general consensus that the Earth will be subject to warming, leading to changes in global climate patterns [1]. Different responses to global warming are expected from different regions of the world. For Europe, predictions on the evolution of temperature and rainfall, based on models of varyin ...
Climate Change and the Prospects of Increased
... non-ice-breaking ships. Northwest Passage will be open to non-ice strengthened vessels for at least one month each summer. “Ice free” understood as a navigable Arctic with iceinfested waters. ...
... non-ice-breaking ships. Northwest Passage will be open to non-ice strengthened vessels for at least one month each summer. “Ice free” understood as a navigable Arctic with iceinfested waters. ...
Changes in extreme temperature and precipitation in the
... at the global scale’ and that ‘there is medium confidence that anthropogenic influences have contributed to intensification of extreme precipitation at the global scale’. Additionally, Peterson et al . (2012) documented how anthropogenic climate change is altering the odds of extreme events occurrin ...
... at the global scale’ and that ‘there is medium confidence that anthropogenic influences have contributed to intensification of extreme precipitation at the global scale’. Additionally, Peterson et al . (2012) documented how anthropogenic climate change is altering the odds of extreme events occurrin ...
Understanding By Design Unit Template
... Through computer simulations and other studies, important discoveries are still being made about how the ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere interact and are modified in response to human activities. Students should describe the boundaries of Earth’s systems by looking at models, data sets, or graphics ...
... Through computer simulations and other studies, important discoveries are still being made about how the ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere interact and are modified in response to human activities. Students should describe the boundaries of Earth’s systems by looking at models, data sets, or graphics ...
Trends - hvonstorch.de
... 1. Consistency of the patterns of model “predictions” and recent trends is found in most seasons. 2. A major exception is precipitation in JJA and SON. 3. The observed trends in precipitation are stronger than the anthropogenic signal suggested by the models. 4. Possible causes: - scenarios inapprop ...
... 1. Consistency of the patterns of model “predictions” and recent trends is found in most seasons. 2. A major exception is precipitation in JJA and SON. 3. The observed trends in precipitation are stronger than the anthropogenic signal suggested by the models. 4. Possible causes: - scenarios inapprop ...
Independent effects of warming and nitrogen addition on plant
... The experiment used a completely randomized block design with six treatments, comprisiing control (C), daytime warming (0600 – 1800 h, local time), night-time warming (1800 – 0600 h), continuous warming (24 h; W), nitrogen addition (N) and continuous warming plus nitrogen addition (WN). The six trea ...
... The experiment used a completely randomized block design with six treatments, comprisiing control (C), daytime warming (0600 – 1800 h, local time), night-time warming (1800 – 0600 h), continuous warming (24 h; W), nitrogen addition (N) and continuous warming plus nitrogen addition (WN). The six trea ...
www.ssoar.info How earth science has become a social science
... central Arizona, studied by hydrologist Leonard Konikow, a groundwater model that had been calibrated on the basis of 41 years of historical data – an amount of data that most hydrologists would consider good – failed almost as soon as it was implemented. Why did the model fail? Prior to the model c ...
... central Arizona, studied by hydrologist Leonard Konikow, a groundwater model that had been calibrated on the basis of 41 years of historical data – an amount of data that most hydrologists would consider good – failed almost as soon as it was implemented. Why did the model fail? Prior to the model c ...
Activity Details Activity name Republic of Moldova: Preparation of
... Purpose The project is being pursued to support the Republic of Moldova in the preparation of its intended nationally determined contribution (iNDC) to the 2015 Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Information communicated by the Republic of Moldova to ...
... Purpose The project is being pursued to support the Republic of Moldova in the preparation of its intended nationally determined contribution (iNDC) to the 2015 Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Information communicated by the Republic of Moldova to ...
Chapter 9 PowerPoint document
... For example, where pollution spills over national boundaries, expenditures by any one country on pollution abatement will give benefits not only to the abating country but to others as well. Similarly, if a country chooses to spend nothing on pollution control, it can obtain benefits if others do so ...
... For example, where pollution spills over national boundaries, expenditures by any one country on pollution abatement will give benefits not only to the abating country but to others as well. Similarly, if a country chooses to spend nothing on pollution control, it can obtain benefits if others do so ...
Carbon – environmental disaster or an exciting new financial product
... and just as “money is a necessary input to production” so too now is carbon. He goes on to say that “[T]he fundamental source of value for both carbon contracts and money lies in the necessity of their use as a production input by government fiat. Hence, it makes sense to think of carbon permit supp ...
... and just as “money is a necessary input to production” so too now is carbon. He goes on to say that “[T]he fundamental source of value for both carbon contracts and money lies in the necessity of their use as a production input by government fiat. Hence, it makes sense to think of carbon permit supp ...
DOC - World bank documents
... Outcome: Enhanced capacity of national institutions to develop climate scenarios based on regional climate models This component will finance activities which will be the building blocks for developing capacity in climate change analysis and modeling. More specifically, the ACAP will finance (1) dev ...
... Outcome: Enhanced capacity of national institutions to develop climate scenarios based on regional climate models This component will finance activities which will be the building blocks for developing capacity in climate change analysis and modeling. More specifically, the ACAP will finance (1) dev ...
NJCAA Natural Resources - New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance
... Climate has a strong influence on the processes that control growth and development in ecosystems. Changes in temperature, precipitation and sea level will transform habitats, alter timing of life cycles, shift geographic ranges and spread pests, disease and invasive species to new areas. Ecosystems ...
... Climate has a strong influence on the processes that control growth and development in ecosystems. Changes in temperature, precipitation and sea level will transform habitats, alter timing of life cycles, shift geographic ranges and spread pests, disease and invasive species to new areas. Ecosystems ...
Mitigating climate change through reductions in greenhouse gas emissions: is it possible to limit global warming to no more than 1.5°C? (687 kB) (opens in new window)
... return over the course of a few decades to no more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level. It is important to note that there are significant uncertainties associated with modelling overshoot scenarios. There is currently a scientific debate over how quickly atmospheric concentrations of greenhou ...
... return over the course of a few decades to no more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level. It is important to note that there are significant uncertainties associated with modelling overshoot scenarios. There is currently a scientific debate over how quickly atmospheric concentrations of greenhou ...
Visualizing Life Zone Boundary Sensitivities Across Climate Models
... The summary visualization is then over this set of classifiers, with one chosen at each spatial location. The target value chosen is the one with minimum Euclidean distance calculated in a probability density space to favor outliers. In this work we are using an augmented version of the method outlin ...
... The summary visualization is then over this set of classifiers, with one chosen at each spatial location. The target value chosen is the one with minimum Euclidean distance calculated in a probability density space to favor outliers. In this work we are using an augmented version of the method outlin ...
How will climate change affect oil palm fungal diseases?
... This OP disease has been described by Paterson (2007) and Paterson et al. (2009). Interestingly, OP was free of reports of serious diseases until World War II, hence the increase in disease may be related to CC. Indeed there have been severe to devastating outbreaks as the crop area has expanded and ...
... This OP disease has been described by Paterson (2007) and Paterson et al. (2009). Interestingly, OP was free of reports of serious diseases until World War II, hence the increase in disease may be related to CC. Indeed there have been severe to devastating outbreaks as the crop area has expanded and ...
Changes in extreme temperature and precipitation in the
... at the global scale’ and that ‘there is medium confidence that anthropogenic influences have contributed to intensification of extreme precipitation at the global scale’. Additionally, Peterson et al. (2012) documented how anthropogenic climate change is altering the odds of extreme events occurring ...
... at the global scale’ and that ‘there is medium confidence that anthropogenic influences have contributed to intensification of extreme precipitation at the global scale’. Additionally, Peterson et al. (2012) documented how anthropogenic climate change is altering the odds of extreme events occurring ...
Worksheets on Climate Change: Going under! The threat of rising
... This is partly due to the lack of access to capital, knowhow and technology, but also to the size of the country. In many cases migration, both within and outside the country, is a last resort. This is why solutions need to be found urgently to prevent a disaster. Limiting climate change is still po ...
... This is partly due to the lack of access to capital, knowhow and technology, but also to the size of the country. In many cases migration, both within and outside the country, is a last resort. This is why solutions need to be found urgently to prevent a disaster. Limiting climate change is still po ...
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.""