14. human influences on heat-related health indicators during the
... heat wave. It was found that over Egypt the event was made 69% (± 17%) more likely due to anthropogenic climate change, and this was a similar value of 67% (± 7%) when only Cairo was considered. The principal driver of human discomfort was high temperature, but relatively high humidity levels for th ...
... heat wave. It was found that over Egypt the event was made 69% (± 17%) more likely due to anthropogenic climate change, and this was a similar value of 67% (± 7%) when only Cairo was considered. The principal driver of human discomfort was high temperature, but relatively high humidity levels for th ...
Federated States of Micronesia - Pacific Climate Change Science
... Sea level has risen As ocean water warms it expands causing the sea level to rise. The melting of glaciers and ice sheets also contribute to sea-level rise. Instruments mounted on satellites and tide gauges are used to measure sea level. Satellite data indicate sea level has risen in the Federated S ...
... Sea level has risen As ocean water warms it expands causing the sea level to rise. The melting of glaciers and ice sheets also contribute to sea-level rise. Instruments mounted on satellites and tide gauges are used to measure sea level. Satellite data indicate sea level has risen in the Federated S ...
Hearts or minds? Identifying persuasive messages on climate change
... adjust the level of policy support contingent upon what other states do. Although not central to their analysis, they find that such unconditional support for action on climate change does not change with people who anticipate higher energy costs. Bechtel and Scheve (2013), by contrast, find that su ...
... adjust the level of policy support contingent upon what other states do. Although not central to their analysis, they find that such unconditional support for action on climate change does not change with people who anticipate higher energy costs. Bechtel and Scheve (2013), by contrast, find that su ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES Lee G. Branstetter William A. Pizer
... median worker. Developing nations in East and Southeast Asia were doing much better, but the growth miracles of China and, especially, India were still at an early stage, and were not yet recognized as such by the global community. The developed world had fared much better in the 1980s, with reasona ...
... median worker. Developing nations in East and Southeast Asia were doing much better, but the growth miracles of China and, especially, India were still at an early stage, and were not yet recognized as such by the global community. The developed world had fared much better in the 1980s, with reasona ...
15A.3 THE IMPACT OF FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE ON
... 6-class microphysical scheme, the rapid radiative transfer model (RRTM) longwave and the Goddard shortwave radiation schemes. ...
... 6-class microphysical scheme, the rapid radiative transfer model (RRTM) longwave and the Goddard shortwave radiation schemes. ...
Climate Change in the Midwest - Union of Concerned Scientists
... energy the Earth receives from the Sun, amplified by natural feedbacks within the earth-oceanatmosphere system. Climate changes have also been caused by sudden, short-term changes caused by events such as volcanic eruptions or meteorite collisions. Today, however, the story is very different. Since ...
... energy the Earth receives from the Sun, amplified by natural feedbacks within the earth-oceanatmosphere system. Climate changes have also been caused by sudden, short-term changes caused by events such as volcanic eruptions or meteorite collisions. Today, however, the story is very different. Since ...
- Climatelinks
... on the coast from the current 101 to as many as 224 rates and increased rate of Increased depletion within the next four decades is expected to also put temperatures significant stress on all water sources. The water from Decreased access to safe drinking the Great Man-Made River project, which feed ...
... on the coast from the current 101 to as many as 224 rates and increased rate of Increased depletion within the next four decades is expected to also put temperatures significant stress on all water sources. The water from Decreased access to safe drinking the Great Man-Made River project, which feed ...
BMJ 1997 - University of Western Cape
... Excess carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases which trap heat are accumulating in the troposphere, the earth's lower atmosphere, because of the scale and type of human economic activity. Climate scientists predict that the resultant increase in the troposphere's "radiative forcing" will warm the e ...
... Excess carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases which trap heat are accumulating in the troposphere, the earth's lower atmosphere, because of the scale and type of human economic activity. Climate scientists predict that the resultant increase in the troposphere's "radiative forcing" will warm the e ...
Adapting to Climate Change - Business for Social Responsibility
... Collaborating on adaptation with solutions providers, such as insurance and information and communication technology companies. While climate science continues to be refined, the most confident projections are usually made at global or large-scale regional levels. Yet because impacts are highly loca ...
... Collaborating on adaptation with solutions providers, such as insurance and information and communication technology companies. While climate science continues to be refined, the most confident projections are usually made at global or large-scale regional levels. Yet because impacts are highly loca ...
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... Strong scientific evidence shows that urgent action to tackle climate change is imperative. Recent studies, such as the Stern review, reaffirm the enormous costs of failure to act. These costs are economic, but also social and environmental and will especially fall on the poor, in both developing an ...
... Strong scientific evidence shows that urgent action to tackle climate change is imperative. Recent studies, such as the Stern review, reaffirm the enormous costs of failure to act. These costs are economic, but also social and environmental and will especially fall on the poor, in both developing an ...
Annexes
... typical size between a few nanometres and 10 μm that reside in the atmosphere for at least several hours. For convenience the term aerosol, which includes both the particles and the suspending gas, is often used in this report in its plural form to mean aerosol particles. Aerosols may be of either n ...
... typical size between a few nanometres and 10 μm that reside in the atmosphere for at least several hours. For convenience the term aerosol, which includes both the particles and the suspending gas, is often used in this report in its plural form to mean aerosol particles. Aerosols may be of either n ...
Impacts of climate change on plant food allergens: a previously
... the Isle of Wight, UK. Similarly, the self-reported prevalence of peanut allergy among children in the US doubled (from 0.4% to 0.8%) over the 5 years from 1997 to 2002 (Sicherer et al. 2003). Impacts of climate change on plant food allergens are likely to have, and may have already had, impacts on ...
... the Isle of Wight, UK. Similarly, the self-reported prevalence of peanut allergy among children in the US doubled (from 0.4% to 0.8%) over the 5 years from 1997 to 2002 (Sicherer et al. 2003). Impacts of climate change on plant food allergens are likely to have, and may have already had, impacts on ...
The Greatest Challenge of Global Climate Change: An Inconvenient
... Sea Level Rise The ocean levels rose at an average rate of around 1.7 mm per year from 1950–2009 and at a rate of about 3.3 mm per year from 1993–2009 (Nicholls & Cazenave, 2010), an increase over earlier estimates (Church et al., 2001; Church et al. 2011). Sea level is currently rising as a result ...
... Sea Level Rise The ocean levels rose at an average rate of around 1.7 mm per year from 1950–2009 and at a rate of about 3.3 mm per year from 1993–2009 (Nicholls & Cazenave, 2010), an increase over earlier estimates (Church et al., 2001; Church et al. 2011). Sea level is currently rising as a result ...
Evaluating the Use of Ocean Models of Different Complexity in
... Appendix: Simplified Ocean Carbon Model ............................................................................. 26 ...
... Appendix: Simplified Ocean Carbon Model ............................................................................. 26 ...
Comprehensive Greenhouse Gases Inventory for the State of Ohio
... generating units. The plant specific CO 2 emission factor for coal burning was estimated here and varied significantly from the USEPA provided coefficient based on national averaged carbon content of coal origin in U.S. Mobile emissions were estimated to have next highest contribution to total GHG ...
... generating units. The plant specific CO 2 emission factor for coal burning was estimated here and varied significantly from the USEPA provided coefficient based on national averaged carbon content of coal origin in U.S. Mobile emissions were estimated to have next highest contribution to total GHG ...
Global Green Policy Insights www.pwc.com/globalgreenpolicyinsights Your environmental tax
... The targets represent an average level of emissions across the EU, but manufacturers will have individual annual targets based on the average weight of their new cars registered in the EU that year. ...
... The targets represent an average level of emissions across the EU, but manufacturers will have individual annual targets based on the average weight of their new cars registered in the EU that year. ...
Presentation - Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts
... Northern hardwoods Moderate-Negative ...
... Northern hardwoods Moderate-Negative ...
Terrestrial Ecosystem Adaptation
... Both high and low temperatures are potential mortality points on which natural selection will act for different organisms. Low‐temperature mortality points typically involve late spring or early autumn frosts that are abnormal in their seasonal timing more than their absolute temperature. Midwint ...
... Both high and low temperatures are potential mortality points on which natural selection will act for different organisms. Low‐temperature mortality points typically involve late spring or early autumn frosts that are abnormal in their seasonal timing more than their absolute temperature. Midwint ...
The Role of Transportation in Driving Climate Disruption
... warming gases (carbon dioxide, ozone, and black carbon); and (2) minimal emissions of sulfates, aerosols, and organic carbon from on-road transportation sources to counterbalance warming with cooling effects. Scientists find that cutting on-road transportation climate and air-pollutant emissions wou ...
... warming gases (carbon dioxide, ozone, and black carbon); and (2) minimal emissions of sulfates, aerosols, and organic carbon from on-road transportation sources to counterbalance warming with cooling effects. Scientists find that cutting on-road transportation climate and air-pollutant emissions wou ...
Climate Change and Small Island States: Adr ift in a Raising Sea of
... n 1999, the rising sea level swallowed two islands of the nation Kiribati.1 Rising sea level2 is one of the effects of climate change to which small island nations are particularly susceptible.3 Considering that the average elevation of this nation of ninety thousand people on thirty-three islands a ...
... n 1999, the rising sea level swallowed two islands of the nation Kiribati.1 Rising sea level2 is one of the effects of climate change to which small island nations are particularly susceptible.3 Considering that the average elevation of this nation of ninety thousand people on thirty-three islands a ...
Chapter 7 - UCLA: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
... Summary of predicted climate change Temperature • The lower atmosphere and Earth's surface warm (the stratosphere cools). • The surface warming at high latitudes is greater than the global average in winter but smaller in summer. (In time dependent simulations with a full ocean, there is less warmi ...
... Summary of predicted climate change Temperature • The lower atmosphere and Earth's surface warm (the stratosphere cools). • The surface warming at high latitudes is greater than the global average in winter but smaller in summer. (In time dependent simulations with a full ocean, there is less warmi ...
Land-use and carbon cycle responses
... reduced precipitation typically have negative impacts on crop yields, while rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations stimulate photosynthesis in C3 crops (CO2 fertilization) and improve water use efficiency in all crops14–16. The net effect on crop productivity depends on the prevailing climatic condit ...
... reduced precipitation typically have negative impacts on crop yields, while rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations stimulate photosynthesis in C3 crops (CO2 fertilization) and improve water use efficiency in all crops14–16. The net effect on crop productivity depends on the prevailing climatic condit ...
atmosphere usd 2005 - University of San Diego Home Pages
... Success of air pollution legislation?- substantive reductions Meaning for int env law? Principles: -precautionary principle - regional customary law? -not cause harm to other states? -prevention principles? -principle of cooperation? -interstate public participation? -public awareness/education -jud ...
... Success of air pollution legislation?- substantive reductions Meaning for int env law? Principles: -precautionary principle - regional customary law? -not cause harm to other states? -prevention principles? -principle of cooperation? -interstate public participation? -public awareness/education -jud ...
DANGER The of Corporate Landfill Gas-to-Energy Schemes and How to Fix It
... Generating Greenhouse Gas The practices used to manage landfills with LFGTE systems are multiplying the amounts of greenhouse gas generated, especially over the short-term. LFGTE systems need a certain rate of methane flow to work properly. LFGTE sites are managed to deliberately increase moisture, ...
... Generating Greenhouse Gas The practices used to manage landfills with LFGTE systems are multiplying the amounts of greenhouse gas generated, especially over the short-term. LFGTE systems need a certain rate of methane flow to work properly. LFGTE sites are managed to deliberately increase moisture, ...
JMA/MRI
... temperature because of small ratios of signal to noise. Multimodel ensemble technique contributes to improvement of seasonal prediction skills. Seasonal prediction skills are strongly dependent on regions, seasons and the elements to predict as well as ENSO situations. • In addition to steady improv ...
... temperature because of small ratios of signal to noise. Multimodel ensemble technique contributes to improvement of seasonal prediction skills. Seasonal prediction skills are strongly dependent on regions, seasons and the elements to predict as well as ENSO situations. • In addition to steady improv ...
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.""