The unexpected Hurricane Catarina
... causes, impacts and ways of addressing extreme climatic phenomenon, which by all accounts are likely to intensify with the warming of our Planet. Non-governmental organizations and associations of municipalities from the south of the state of Santa Catarina held the “First Meeting of the Southern Re ...
... causes, impacts and ways of addressing extreme climatic phenomenon, which by all accounts are likely to intensify with the warming of our Planet. Non-governmental organizations and associations of municipalities from the south of the state of Santa Catarina held the “First Meeting of the Southern Re ...
Slide 1
... Why is climate change an issue for nurses? • It is going to affect the health of the people we work with. • It is a social justice issue because the negative effects of climate change are felt most acutely by those who contribute to it the least. • We have the skills to make an impact in supporting ...
... Why is climate change an issue for nurses? • It is going to affect the health of the people we work with. • It is a social justice issue because the negative effects of climate change are felt most acutely by those who contribute to it the least. • We have the skills to make an impact in supporting ...
A Tipping-Elements Expedition in the Footsteps of
... Paleoclimatic data suggests that the Earth’s past climate system has many times undergone large-scale regime shifts, i.e. has passed tipping points (Alley et al. 2003). Based on these observations, one can conjecture that the forcing deployed by the anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases – if u ...
... Paleoclimatic data suggests that the Earth’s past climate system has many times undergone large-scale regime shifts, i.e. has passed tipping points (Alley et al. 2003). Based on these observations, one can conjecture that the forcing deployed by the anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases – if u ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in Georgia
... frequency and intensity of extreme events. A vulnerability assessment is performed in the state of Georgia (United States) at county level from 1975 to 2012 in decadal increments. One unique aspect is the consideration of both gradual changes in temperature and precipitation as well as extreme hydro ...
... frequency and intensity of extreme events. A vulnerability assessment is performed in the state of Georgia (United States) at county level from 1975 to 2012 in decadal increments. One unique aspect is the consideration of both gradual changes in temperature and precipitation as well as extreme hydro ...
el cambio climático y la seguridad nacional e internacional
... in Africa, Middle East, in the South of Europe and in South and Central America, while 1 – 5 billion people, mainly in South and East Asia, will be receiving more water”. It is estimated that an important number of people will suffer by ice melting in highlands, for flooding in spring or scarce wate ...
... in Africa, Middle East, in the South of Europe and in South and Central America, while 1 – 5 billion people, mainly in South and East Asia, will be receiving more water”. It is estimated that an important number of people will suffer by ice melting in highlands, for flooding in spring or scarce wate ...
Arctic Climate Modelling
... ■ A short-term increase in carbon uptake by the Arctic Ocean is projected. In the near-term, further sea-ice loss, increases in marine plant (such as phytoplankton) growth rates, and other environmental and physical changes are expected to cause a limited net increase in the uptake of carbon dioxide ...
... ■ A short-term increase in carbon uptake by the Arctic Ocean is projected. In the near-term, further sea-ice loss, increases in marine plant (such as phytoplankton) growth rates, and other environmental and physical changes are expected to cause a limited net increase in the uptake of carbon dioxide ...
Population and climate interactions: demographic perspective.
... to address adaptive capacity through studying differential vulnerability and forecasting such differentials into the future are right at the heart of what our powerful demographic toolbox has to offer. Demographers should be better at doing this than scientists from any other discipline. In the foll ...
... to address adaptive capacity through studying differential vulnerability and forecasting such differentials into the future are right at the heart of what our powerful demographic toolbox has to offer. Demographers should be better at doing this than scientists from any other discipline. In the foll ...
Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change: Improving Resilience in Row Crop Production
... por and carbon dioxide (CO2). If all of these GHGs did not exist, the planet would be approximately 60 degrees Figure 3. Annual global surface temperature departure (Fahrenheit) colder than it is today. from normal and trend, 1880-2010. Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministraThe primary ...
... por and carbon dioxide (CO2). If all of these GHGs did not exist, the planet would be approximately 60 degrees Figure 3. Annual global surface temperature departure (Fahrenheit) colder than it is today. from normal and trend, 1880-2010. Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministraThe primary ...
Climate Change - Our Responsibility To Sustain God`s Earth
... expanding universe display the grandeur of God. This means that the wonderful inter-relatedness that ecologists find in the biosphere on Earth, and the inter-relatedness that science discovers at all levels from quantum physics to cosmology, is all sustained at every moment by the Creator. We are in ...
... expanding universe display the grandeur of God. This means that the wonderful inter-relatedness that ecologists find in the biosphere on Earth, and the inter-relatedness that science discovers at all levels from quantum physics to cosmology, is all sustained at every moment by the Creator. We are in ...
The Earth`s atmosphere and climate.
... Changes in any of these factors cause an imbalance in the radiative balance and the response is a change in climate. Radiative Forcing is any change in the average net radiation (incoming minus outgoing) reaching the top of the Earth’s atmosphere. Positive radiative forcing (outgoing radiation is l ...
... Changes in any of these factors cause an imbalance in the radiative balance and the response is a change in climate. Radiative Forcing is any change in the average net radiation (incoming minus outgoing) reaching the top of the Earth’s atmosphere. Positive radiative forcing (outgoing radiation is l ...
What are the “grand challenges” in hydrology?
... •We need to understand hydrologic sensitivities – to vegetation and climate change – better. There is a compelling motivation to do so both both on a scientific basis, and to address societal needs. •The uncertainties in predicting sensitivities to processes driven by temperature and/or evaporative ...
... •We need to understand hydrologic sensitivities – to vegetation and climate change – better. There is a compelling motivation to do so both both on a scientific basis, and to address societal needs. •The uncertainties in predicting sensitivities to processes driven by temperature and/or evaporative ...
Climate Modeling
... Surface ocean currents carry heat from place to place in the Earth system. This affects regional climates. The Sun warms water at the equator more than it does at the high latitude polar regions. The heat travels in surface currents to higher latitudes. A current that brings warmth into a high latit ...
... Surface ocean currents carry heat from place to place in the Earth system. This affects regional climates. The Sun warms water at the equator more than it does at the high latitude polar regions. The heat travels in surface currents to higher latitudes. A current that brings warmth into a high latit ...
Ocean Policies for the New Millennium
... As a result, we tend not to know what’s going on in the coastal areas and reefs, much less in the deep ocean. And we thus tend not to appreciate the central role that healthy oceans play in human wellbeing. Some oceanic benefits are obvious, and even appear in national income accounts. Worldwide, hu ...
... As a result, we tend not to know what’s going on in the coastal areas and reefs, much less in the deep ocean. And we thus tend not to appreciate the central role that healthy oceans play in human wellbeing. Some oceanic benefits are obvious, and even appear in national income accounts. Worldwide, hu ...
Adriana G - Butler at UTB
... I know that the hole in the atmosphere is getting bigger and is causing global warming. The global warming is causing ice to melt. According to Lindstrom’s webpage, once there is more freshwater going into the ocean, it will change the salinity of the water. The ocean conveyor belt functions on the ...
... I know that the hole in the atmosphere is getting bigger and is causing global warming. The global warming is causing ice to melt. According to Lindstrom’s webpage, once there is more freshwater going into the ocean, it will change the salinity of the water. The ocean conveyor belt functions on the ...
Climate risks, uncertainty and ethics
... characteristics of this uncertainty is a fundamental challenge to the scientific community." (Bolin, 1994) ...
... characteristics of this uncertainty is a fundamental challenge to the scientific community." (Bolin, 1994) ...
Climate Change Effects and Assessment of Adaptation Potential in
... Russian territory is expected to see more days with extremely high air temperatures. This can have an adverse effect on public health, particularly in large ...
... Russian territory is expected to see more days with extremely high air temperatures. This can have an adverse effect on public health, particularly in large ...
A>E - Butler at UTB
... I know that the hole in the atmosphere is getting bigger and is causing global warming. The global warming is causing ice to melt. According to Lindstrom’s webpage, once there is more freshwater going into the ocean, it will change the salinity of the water. The ocean conveyor belt functions on the ...
... I know that the hole in the atmosphere is getting bigger and is causing global warming. The global warming is causing ice to melt. According to Lindstrom’s webpage, once there is more freshwater going into the ocean, it will change the salinity of the water. The ocean conveyor belt functions on the ...
Impacts of Europe`s changing climate
... accelerated over the past fifty years, with a record low extent in September 2007. Arctic sea ice may even disappear at the height of the melting season in the near future, creating a feedback that will further increase climate ...
... accelerated over the past fifty years, with a record low extent in September 2007. Arctic sea ice may even disappear at the height of the melting season in the near future, creating a feedback that will further increase climate ...
Why councils should act now | (ppt 2.5MB)
... • Cutting greenhouse gas emissions has additional benefits: ...
... • Cutting greenhouse gas emissions has additional benefits: ...
Qu and Hall (2007)
... • solid to liquid/vapour: solar absorption increases after melting snow & ice ...
... • solid to liquid/vapour: solar absorption increases after melting snow & ice ...
The next step for the movement against climate modification and
... deliberate spraying that was the real concern of the participants. The fact that such systematic and total suppression of the facts in relation to this distinction was and is possible remains something unbelievable for probably the majority of the population. Another characteristic of the Case Orang ...
... deliberate spraying that was the real concern of the participants. The fact that such systematic and total suppression of the facts in relation to this distinction was and is possible remains something unbelievable for probably the majority of the population. Another characteristic of the Case Orang ...
Variations in Vulnerability to Climate Change in Southeast Asia
... waters place by traveling back southwest into the Indian Ocean. This circulation is so important that if anything were to disrupt it, the climate around the globe would be dramatically altered. Past climate records suggest that the Younger Dryas period, a period sometimes seen as a mini ice age last ...
... waters place by traveling back southwest into the Indian Ocean. This circulation is so important that if anything were to disrupt it, the climate around the globe would be dramatically altered. Past climate records suggest that the Younger Dryas period, a period sometimes seen as a mini ice age last ...
Incineration of Municipal Solid Waste Impact on Global Warming
... plant generating heat in terms of energy output. Newer, non-thermal technologies have a smaller impact on climate change, which include upfront material extraction, followed by a stabilized landfill. What is a ‘stabilized’ landfill? The stabilized landfill provides initial screening of waste to be l ...
... plant generating heat in terms of energy output. Newer, non-thermal technologies have a smaller impact on climate change, which include upfront material extraction, followed by a stabilized landfill. What is a ‘stabilized’ landfill? The stabilized landfill provides initial screening of waste to be l ...
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.""