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... initial conditions lead to much larger deviations in equilibrium paths over time. The ‘butterfly effect’ in which a butterfly flapping its wings in one location might make the difference between the occurrence or non-occurrence of a cyclone in another location at a later date is a popular metaphor f ...
... initial conditions lead to much larger deviations in equilibrium paths over time. The ‘butterfly effect’ in which a butterfly flapping its wings in one location might make the difference between the occurrence or non-occurrence of a cyclone in another location at a later date is a popular metaphor f ...
Your Future Your Say
... global, national or local. The key thing is to come up with some practical actions that the class can actually do. For example, at the global level the suggested action might be to participate in Earth Hour, the world’s largest mass participation event, and send a message with the simple act of turn ...
... global, national or local. The key thing is to come up with some practical actions that the class can actually do. For example, at the global level the suggested action might be to participate in Earth Hour, the world’s largest mass participation event, and send a message with the simple act of turn ...
Detection of a Human Influence on North American Climate
... (Fig. 3); output from naturally forced simulations was not available from the ECHAM4 model. For both 1950 –1999 and 1900 –1999, the observed warming trend over North America is very similar to each model’s response to anthropogenic forcing and is significantly larger than the model responses to natu ...
... (Fig. 3); output from naturally forced simulations was not available from the ECHAM4 model. For both 1950 –1999 and 1900 –1999, the observed warming trend over North America is very similar to each model’s response to anthropogenic forcing and is significantly larger than the model responses to natu ...
WHY ? Do we need better emission estimations and projections?
... on energy related projections Feb. 2002 • Some examples of recommendations: – sensitivity analysis to increase robustness of projections – better specification of scenarios – share Good Practice in evaluation of the effects of good practice – report minimum information on assumptions or model – indi ...
... on energy related projections Feb. 2002 • Some examples of recommendations: – sensitivity analysis to increase robustness of projections – better specification of scenarios – share Good Practice in evaluation of the effects of good practice – report minimum information on assumptions or model – indi ...
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... of climate conditions on food shortages worldwide becomes increasingly more important. Due to the relatively sudden change in Earth’s climate, hypothesized to have taken place on a human timescale, this is a serious topic that can potentially happen in the future. Today, melting glaciers in Greenlan ...
... of climate conditions on food shortages worldwide becomes increasingly more important. Due to the relatively sudden change in Earth’s climate, hypothesized to have taken place on a human timescale, this is a serious topic that can potentially happen in the future. Today, melting glaciers in Greenlan ...
Livestock and greenhouse gas emissions
... failure to use a correction factor are cited as one of the shortfalls of the FAO report (FAO ...
... failure to use a correction factor are cited as one of the shortfalls of the FAO report (FAO ...
COASTS: how best can we adapt to the challenges of climate change?
... in seeking to understand changes to coastal landforms and ecosystems. But we still have much to learn about the dynamics of past and present changes to coastal environments, its people and infrastructure. Global warming adds a new dimension to research on coasts as societies are confronting the need ...
... in seeking to understand changes to coastal landforms and ecosystems. But we still have much to learn about the dynamics of past and present changes to coastal environments, its people and infrastructure. Global warming adds a new dimension to research on coasts as societies are confronting the need ...
Woodland and our changing environment
... concentrations. In the UK we will probably experience milder, wetter winters, while the summer months will be hotter and drier. The changes will be most apparent in southern England, with winter flooding and severe summer droughts becoming increasingly frequent. Our climate is also predicted to beco ...
... concentrations. In the UK we will probably experience milder, wetter winters, while the summer months will be hotter and drier. The changes will be most apparent in southern England, with winter flooding and severe summer droughts becoming increasingly frequent. Our climate is also predicted to beco ...
Sex and Human Behavior in the Thought of Freud
... As documented in the ancient writings of the physicians and philosophers from the fifth century BCE, it became known that various human diseases required specific temperatures or moisture conditions in order to affect the human body. Other forms of diseases could only be transmitted to people if par ...
... As documented in the ancient writings of the physicians and philosophers from the fifth century BCE, it became known that various human diseases required specific temperatures or moisture conditions in order to affect the human body. Other forms of diseases could only be transmitted to people if par ...
Louisiana Climate Change - Southern Climate Impacts Planning
... another 3-12 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100 (IPCC). Projections for the U.S. Southeast show a temperature increase of 4-8 degrees by 2100, with projected increases for interior states 1-2 degrees higher than coastal areas (NCA). Major consequences of warming include a significant increase in the number ...
... another 3-12 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100 (IPCC). Projections for the U.S. Southeast show a temperature increase of 4-8 degrees by 2100, with projected increases for interior states 1-2 degrees higher than coastal areas (NCA). Major consequences of warming include a significant increase in the number ...
Dr Anthony Nyong, Manager, Compliance and
... Financing Climate Change Interventions in Africa Africa’s Low Access Rate to Global Resources Africa Requires Substantial Resources and Effective Financing Instrument AfDB has Comparative Advantages to Host and Manage Africa’s Resources ...
... Financing Climate Change Interventions in Africa Africa’s Low Access Rate to Global Resources Africa Requires Substantial Resources and Effective Financing Instrument AfDB has Comparative Advantages to Host and Manage Africa’s Resources ...
Polar Bear Propaganda
... birth, but that’s all. While some bears spend all their time on the ice most come ashore when the ice melts. Anthropomorphism is disturbing, especially when used by scientists. A good example is the absurd comment by Manitoba Provincial biologist Darryl Hedman about the den used by a female polar be ...
... birth, but that’s all. While some bears spend all their time on the ice most come ashore when the ice melts. Anthropomorphism is disturbing, especially when used by scientists. A good example is the absurd comment by Manitoba Provincial biologist Darryl Hedman about the den used by a female polar be ...
Summary of SDG Action Event: Climate and Sustainable Development
... public transport the benefits to public health and reduced carbon emissions were clearly evidenced. Additional technological innovations were highlighted that can assess and make available data on air pollution down to the street or hyper-local level – stressing the high costs of air pollution espec ...
... public transport the benefits to public health and reduced carbon emissions were clearly evidenced. Additional technological innovations were highlighted that can assess and make available data on air pollution down to the street or hyper-local level – stressing the high costs of air pollution espec ...
http://www.tigurl.org/images/tiged/docs/activities/565.pdf
... these different stores, that act as either “sinks” or “sources.” A sink absorbs more carbon than it gives off, while a source emits more than it absorbs. The amount of carbon in the atmosphere at any one time depends on the balance that exists between the sinks and sources. This system of sinks and ...
... these different stores, that act as either “sinks” or “sources.” A sink absorbs more carbon than it gives off, while a source emits more than it absorbs. The amount of carbon in the atmosphere at any one time depends on the balance that exists between the sinks and sources. This system of sinks and ...
Climate Change and Health Talking Points
... carpool, and walk or bike to work; reduce waste by encouraging recycling, and other strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. (see ACP’s Greening the Health Care Sector guide) o Physicians should become educated about the health effects of climate change and how to prepare for and respond ...
... carpool, and walk or bike to work; reduce waste by encouraging recycling, and other strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. (see ACP’s Greening the Health Care Sector guide) o Physicians should become educated about the health effects of climate change and how to prepare for and respond ...
Submission regarding Australia UNFCC
... meteorological data and made submissions to various inquiries both here and overseas. I was an Expert Reviewer for the Working Group I contribution to latest IPCC report (5AR) and made the greatest number of comments by any reviewer. I have also written four peer-reviewed papers on climate matters, ...
... meteorological data and made submissions to various inquiries both here and overseas. I was an Expert Reviewer for the Working Group I contribution to latest IPCC report (5AR) and made the greatest number of comments by any reviewer. I have also written four peer-reviewed papers on climate matters, ...
PPT - Chicago Community Climate Action Toolkit
... The climate has always been changing, but today: • It is largely caused by human activities • CO2 levels are the highest they have been in over 800,000 years • The rate of increase has never been seen before ...
... The climate has always been changing, but today: • It is largely caused by human activities • CO2 levels are the highest they have been in over 800,000 years • The rate of increase has never been seen before ...
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... stored carbon by burning coal. As atmospheric C0 2 rises, the stomata do not have to open as wide for plants to obtain it for photosynthesis. Consequently, less water is transpired. Soil moisture is used more efficiently, with less lost to the atmosphere from transpiration. So there is a beneficial ...
... stored carbon by burning coal. As atmospheric C0 2 rises, the stomata do not have to open as wide for plants to obtain it for photosynthesis. Consequently, less water is transpired. Soil moisture is used more efficiently, with less lost to the atmosphere from transpiration. So there is a beneficial ...
Climate Change Support Booklet 2016
... trap some radiation in the atmosphere, which keeps the Earth warm. This is called the greenhouse effect. Having some __________ gases is a good thing. If it wasn’t for these gases, Earth would be too ____ to live on! However, the presence of too many greenhouse gases can have a negative impact on th ...
... trap some radiation in the atmosphere, which keeps the Earth warm. This is called the greenhouse effect. Having some __________ gases is a good thing. If it wasn’t for these gases, Earth would be too ____ to live on! However, the presence of too many greenhouse gases can have a negative impact on th ...
Weather, Climate and Climate Change
... Scotland this means that the north and west are generally wetter than the south and east. Rainfall patterns also change over the seasons, generally wetter in autumn and winter. As we are an island nation and rapidly changing weather sweeps in from the Atlantic Ocean, this can make it very difficult ...
... Scotland this means that the north and west are generally wetter than the south and east. Rainfall patterns also change over the seasons, generally wetter in autumn and winter. As we are an island nation and rapidly changing weather sweeps in from the Atlantic Ocean, this can make it very difficult ...
Peatlands
... • Peat: organic matter accumulated over thousands of years, storing concentrated carbon in thick layers Fens occur at groundwater level Peat bogs accumulate peat above ground water levels The peat bog is rain water fed Tropical peat swamp forest River < 1m ...
... • Peat: organic matter accumulated over thousands of years, storing concentrated carbon in thick layers Fens occur at groundwater level Peat bogs accumulate peat above ground water levels The peat bog is rain water fed Tropical peat swamp forest River < 1m ...
The 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21)
... an FAO initiative to minimize its environmental impact and promote greener communications. Other documents can be consulted at www.fao.org ...
... an FAO initiative to minimize its environmental impact and promote greener communications. Other documents can be consulted at www.fao.org ...
Att to 313 Ptok
... In my submission, the Australian target should not be predicated on “what others are doing”, but should truly lead the global response. As one of the largest per capita emitters globally, our way of life is more dependent on fossil fuels than that in other countries. If we are unable to have a signi ...
... In my submission, the Australian target should not be predicated on “what others are doing”, but should truly lead the global response. As one of the largest per capita emitters globally, our way of life is more dependent on fossil fuels than that in other countries. If we are unable to have a signi ...
On the Risk of Overshooting 2°C - Potsdam Institute for Climate
... in order to compensate for the initially higher emissions. Not only will absolute emission levels beyond 2035 have to be lower under the delayed emission pathways, but also the required emission reduction rates around 2025 will reach very high levels. Under the default pathway, emission reductions p ...
... in order to compensate for the initially higher emissions. Not only will absolute emission levels beyond 2035 have to be lower under the delayed emission pathways, but also the required emission reduction rates around 2025 will reach very high levels. Under the default pathway, emission reductions p ...
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.""