FACING UNCERTAINTY: the value of climate information for
... depend on to sustain their livelihoods, a local record and timeliness of rainfall information is especially critical. Through the rainfall monitoring and communication system, communities can now know the amount of rainfall immediately after downpours and also have an opportunity to ask for the spec ...
... depend on to sustain their livelihoods, a local record and timeliness of rainfall information is especially critical. Through the rainfall monitoring and communication system, communities can now know the amount of rainfall immediately after downpours and also have an opportunity to ask for the spec ...
CLIMATE CHANGE State Should Further Improve Its Reporting on Financial Support
... greenhouse gas “sinks.” The Framework Convention defines “sink” as any process, activity, or mechanism that removes a greenhouse gas, an aerosol, or a precursor of greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. For example, preserved forests, which store carbon dioxide, serve as greenhouse gas sinks. The burni ...
... greenhouse gas “sinks.” The Framework Convention defines “sink” as any process, activity, or mechanism that removes a greenhouse gas, an aerosol, or a precursor of greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. For example, preserved forests, which store carbon dioxide, serve as greenhouse gas sinks. The burni ...
English version
... (EUMETSAT), the EU Member States and other third countries and commercial providers. These are known as contributing missions, and have provided satellite data for the programme since its inception. They will continue to do so, particularly where very high resolution data are required, such as in Em ...
... (EUMETSAT), the EU Member States and other third countries and commercial providers. These are known as contributing missions, and have provided satellite data for the programme since its inception. They will continue to do so, particularly where very high resolution data are required, such as in Em ...
M20130001_en.pdf
... Eleven of the 12 years spanning 1995 and 2006 were among the hottest years of global surface temperature on record (since 1850). Land areas have heated up faster than oceans. Observations made since 1961 indicate that, on average, worldwide ocean temperatures have increased in depths down to at leas ...
... Eleven of the 12 years spanning 1995 and 2006 were among the hottest years of global surface temperature on record (since 1850). Land areas have heated up faster than oceans. Observations made since 1961 indicate that, on average, worldwide ocean temperatures have increased in depths down to at leas ...
Climate Risk Management for Financial Institutions
... We have passed the point of considering whether or not Boards need to act. Recent legal opinion from leading members of the Australian legal profession3 suggests that many climate change risks “would be regarded by a court as being foreseeable at the present time”. It is possible that Australian com ...
... We have passed the point of considering whether or not Boards need to act. Recent legal opinion from leading members of the Australian legal profession3 suggests that many climate change risks “would be regarded by a court as being foreseeable at the present time”. It is possible that Australian com ...
student advisee presentations
... 10. Becker, A., Englander, J. (2014), “Superstorms and rising sea levels present a new challenge for ports.” Seaports Magazine, American Association of Port Authorities, June. 9. Becker, A., (2014), “New paradigm for storm planning.” Ports and Harbors Magazine, International Association of Ports and ...
... 10. Becker, A., Englander, J. (2014), “Superstorms and rising sea levels present a new challenge for ports.” Seaports Magazine, American Association of Port Authorities, June. 9. Becker, A., (2014), “New paradigm for storm planning.” Ports and Harbors Magazine, International Association of Ports and ...
Frequently asked questions about ocean acidification
... Ocean acidification is a new field of research in which most studies have been published in the past 10 years. Hence, there are some certainties, but many questions remain. Ocean acidification is also a multi-disciplinary research area that encompasses topics such as chemistry, paleontology, biology ...
... Ocean acidification is a new field of research in which most studies have been published in the past 10 years. Hence, there are some certainties, but many questions remain. Ocean acidification is also a multi-disciplinary research area that encompasses topics such as chemistry, paleontology, biology ...
Frequently asked questions about ocean acidification Introduction
... Ocean acidification is a new field of research in which most studies have been published in the past 10 years. Hence, there are some certainties, but many questions remain. Ocean acidification is also a multi-disciplinary research area that encompasses topics such as chemistry, paleontology, biology ...
... Ocean acidification is a new field of research in which most studies have been published in the past 10 years. Hence, there are some certainties, but many questions remain. Ocean acidification is also a multi-disciplinary research area that encompasses topics such as chemistry, paleontology, biology ...
Climate Change and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Virginia
... be influenced by climate change. Climate change may have significant impacts on SAV through increases in temperature, atmospheric and weather changes, and sea level rise. Based on extensive knowledge obtained on SAV over the last three decades, the following scenarios related to climate change impac ...
... be influenced by climate change. Climate change may have significant impacts on SAV through increases in temperature, atmospheric and weather changes, and sea level rise. Based on extensive knowledge obtained on SAV over the last three decades, the following scenarios related to climate change impac ...
Climate Change and Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
... be influenced by climate change. Climate change may have significant impacts on SAV through increases in temperature, atmospheric and weather changes, and sea level rise. Based on extensive knowledge obtained on SAV over the last three decades, the following scenarios related to climate change impac ...
... be influenced by climate change. Climate change may have significant impacts on SAV through increases in temperature, atmospheric and weather changes, and sea level rise. Based on extensive knowledge obtained on SAV over the last three decades, the following scenarios related to climate change impac ...
health perspectives
... on published studies from other northeastern states. For example, in New Hampshire, the projected increase in the frequency of hot days (Tables ES-1 and ES-2) and the associated increase in heat stress will likely lead to more heat injuries and deaths. Based on the assumption that the mortality rat ...
... on published studies from other northeastern states. For example, in New Hampshire, the projected increase in the frequency of hot days (Tables ES-1 and ES-2) and the associated increase in heat stress will likely lead to more heat injuries and deaths. Based on the assumption that the mortality rat ...
Climate change and animal genetic resources for food and agriculture - State of knowledge, risks and opportunities
... possible and are likely to become increasingly important in the future. The utilization of AnGR in climate change adaptation requires good knowledge of their characteristics and those of their current and potential future production environments. It is also important to ensure that potentially valua ...
... possible and are likely to become increasingly important in the future. The utilization of AnGR in climate change adaptation requires good knowledge of their characteristics and those of their current and potential future production environments. It is also important to ensure that potentially valua ...
Climate Change, Political Truth, and the Marketplace of Ideas
... The metaphor of a marketplace of ideas, in which unfettered expression of ideas will lead inexorably to the discovery of truth, has deep roots in AngloAmerican political philosophy. John Milton, writing in opposition to press licensing laws in Areopagitica, urged poetically that truth would of neces ...
... The metaphor of a marketplace of ideas, in which unfettered expression of ideas will lead inexorably to the discovery of truth, has deep roots in AngloAmerican political philosophy. John Milton, writing in opposition to press licensing laws in Areopagitica, urged poetically that truth would of neces ...
Climate Change, Economic Growth, and Conflict
... land degradation) to explain conflict. These factors are very likely to be endogenous to human activity, in particular to economic development and the political system, which affects economic performance. Consequently, the causal effect may not only run from climatic conditions to economic condition ...
... land degradation) to explain conflict. These factors are very likely to be endogenous to human activity, in particular to economic development and the political system, which affects economic performance. Consequently, the causal effect may not only run from climatic conditions to economic condition ...
Detecting microbial N-limitation in tussock tundra soil
... secondary C-limitation regardless of the potential C supply (Fontaine et al., 2003; Schimel and Weintraub, 2003). Separating these different mechanisms requires more sophisticated analyses than simply measuring changes in respiration with C or N-additions. For example, if microbial growth is moderat ...
... secondary C-limitation regardless of the potential C supply (Fontaine et al., 2003; Schimel and Weintraub, 2003). Separating these different mechanisms requires more sophisticated analyses than simply measuring changes in respiration with C or N-additions. For example, if microbial growth is moderat ...
Climate Change and Agricultural Policy Processes in
... that, while climate change is a problem caused by developed countries, it is now a global problem that demands a response from each country, and particularly from sub-Saharan countries that have been shown to be potentially worst affected by climate change.5 Ghana is willing to do its part, but bein ...
... that, while climate change is a problem caused by developed countries, it is now a global problem that demands a response from each country, and particularly from sub-Saharan countries that have been shown to be potentially worst affected by climate change.5 Ghana is willing to do its part, but bein ...
Global Public Goods
... achieve multiple goals. To stay with the international example of financing the Green Climate Fund, this measure could help improve mitigation and adaptation to climate change. But it could also contribute to energy security, alleviate water scarcity and prevent the emergence of new diseases or the ...
... achieve multiple goals. To stay with the international example of financing the Green Climate Fund, this measure could help improve mitigation and adaptation to climate change. But it could also contribute to energy security, alleviate water scarcity and prevent the emergence of new diseases or the ...
gcos regional action plan for south and southwest asia
... and extending over more than 60 degrees of longitude from the western extremity of Saudi Arabia to the India-Myanmar border. It includes a large expanse of the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal, and the Arabian Sea. Its landmass is, moreover, penetrated by the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden ...
... and extending over more than 60 degrees of longitude from the western extremity of Saudi Arabia to the India-Myanmar border. It includes a large expanse of the Indian Ocean, the Bay of Bengal, and the Arabian Sea. Its landmass is, moreover, penetrated by the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden ...
Royal Government of Cambodia Climate Change
... As a country highly vulnerable to climate change, the investment on an effective response to the challenges posed by a changing climate is crucial to Cambodia’s continued sustainable development. Climate projections indicate greater uncertainty of weather patterns and the occurrence of more frequent ...
... As a country highly vulnerable to climate change, the investment on an effective response to the challenges posed by a changing climate is crucial to Cambodia’s continued sustainable development. Climate projections indicate greater uncertainty of weather patterns and the occurrence of more frequent ...
2005 International Project Spotlight: Belize Barrier Reef
... Global ocean heat content has increased since the late 1950s, the period for which adequate observations of sub-surface ocean temperatures have been available. More than half of the increase in heat content has occurred in the upper 300m of the ocean, equivalent to a rate of temperature increase in ...
... Global ocean heat content has increased since the late 1950s, the period for which adequate observations of sub-surface ocean temperatures have been available. More than half of the increase in heat content has occurred in the upper 300m of the ocean, equivalent to a rate of temperature increase in ...
LCCARL394_en.pdf
... the tourism industry. Indeed, through the Liliendaal Declaration (CARICOM, 2009), many Caribbean Heads of State and Government expressed grave concern that sustainable development (particularly as expressed through the Millennium Development Goals) could be threatened due to the effects of climate c ...
... the tourism industry. Indeed, through the Liliendaal Declaration (CARICOM, 2009), many Caribbean Heads of State and Government expressed grave concern that sustainable development (particularly as expressed through the Millennium Development Goals) could be threatened due to the effects of climate c ...
Metropolitan District of Quito - Programa de las Naciones Unidas
... Because of the city’s altitudinal range up to 15 climate classes can be found ranging from tropical wet in the lowlands to cold and dry conditions in the highlands, which has also bestowed the city with a wide range of vegetative ecosystems: tropical forest, dry forests, shrubs, and the Paramos1 . T ...
... Because of the city’s altitudinal range up to 15 climate classes can be found ranging from tropical wet in the lowlands to cold and dry conditions in the highlands, which has also bestowed the city with a wide range of vegetative ecosystems: tropical forest, dry forests, shrubs, and the Paramos1 . T ...
Massachusetts v. EPA - Washington and Lee University
... refusal to regulate and therefore satisfied the standing requirements.31 Massachusetts’ injury was the predicted rising sea levels that would diminish coastal land and result in "more frequent and severe storm surge flooding events along the coast."32 Tatel viewed this as a particularized injury be ...
... refusal to regulate and therefore satisfied the standing requirements.31 Massachusetts’ injury was the predicted rising sea levels that would diminish coastal land and result in "more frequent and severe storm surge flooding events along the coast."32 Tatel viewed this as a particularized injury be ...
Environmental Change and Infectious Disease - ECDC
... This report presents the key findings and discussions from a meeting organised by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO EURO), the European Environment Agency (EEA), and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) at Ispra. T ...
... This report presents the key findings and discussions from a meeting organised by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO EURO), the European Environment Agency (EEA), and the Joint Research Centre (JRC) at Ispra. T ...
A Warm Response, Our Climate Change Challenge
... consensus on anthropogenic global warming has emerged. Today there is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities and that human-induced climate change, additional to that caused by natural variability, is now taking place (I ...
... consensus on anthropogenic global warming has emerged. Today there is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities and that human-induced climate change, additional to that caused by natural variability, is now taking place (I ...
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.""