Climate Change, Sea Level Rise and You
... • The observing systems are not up to an adequate standard (what will be the fate of programs such as NASA CLARREO - Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory - in the 30y plan?). • Progress towards communicating with the stakeholders is inadequate -(but we ...
... • The observing systems are not up to an adequate standard (what will be the fate of programs such as NASA CLARREO - Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory - in the 30y plan?). • Progress towards communicating with the stakeholders is inadequate -(but we ...
CLiMATE BASiCS - Michigan State University Extension
... first, they increase our confidence that global climate models can accurately simulate the Earth’s climate system. Secondly, they suggest that much of the warming of the past two centuries is associated with increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases and not just natural variability. It is import ...
... first, they increase our confidence that global climate models can accurately simulate the Earth’s climate system. Secondly, they suggest that much of the warming of the past two centuries is associated with increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases and not just natural variability. It is import ...
Climate Change and Switzerland in 2050
... Contention for water supply In comparison to other countries Switzerland disposes of substantial water reserves. Climate change will affect these reserves: Less water will be available in summer and autumn, more pronounced during drought periods. At the same time the demand for irrigation in agricul ...
... Contention for water supply In comparison to other countries Switzerland disposes of substantial water reserves. Climate change will affect these reserves: Less water will be available in summer and autumn, more pronounced during drought periods. At the same time the demand for irrigation in agricul ...
Global Mean Surface Temperature
... of extended periods of extreme heat If we continue to have high spring and summer rainfall and soil moisture, we likely will continue to have pathogens favored by high humidities In the longer term (>50 years), hot summers, milder winters, and higher variability of precipitation will become more ...
... of extended periods of extreme heat If we continue to have high spring and summer rainfall and soil moisture, we likely will continue to have pathogens favored by high humidities In the longer term (>50 years), hot summers, milder winters, and higher variability of precipitation will become more ...
Detailed projections of coastal climate change until
... Hohenkammer, May 2006) Consensus statement: ...
... Hohenkammer, May 2006) Consensus statement: ...
Takle25x25-03 - Department of Geological & Atmospheric
... of extended periods of extreme heat If we continue to have high spring and summer rainfall and soil moisture, we likely will continue to have pathogens favored by high humidities In the longer term (>50 years), hot summers, milder winters, and higher variability of precipitation will become more ...
... of extended periods of extreme heat If we continue to have high spring and summer rainfall and soil moisture, we likely will continue to have pathogens favored by high humidities In the longer term (>50 years), hot summers, milder winters, and higher variability of precipitation will become more ...
June 22, 2009 Honorable Raúl M. Grijalva Honorable Lynn Woolsey
... On behalf of our members and supporters representing a diverse coalition of religious, consumer, environmental and justice interests, we are writing to alert the Progressive Caucus to serious flaws in H.R. 2454, the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.” As currently written, the bill fal ...
... On behalf of our members and supporters representing a diverse coalition of religious, consumer, environmental and justice interests, we are writing to alert the Progressive Caucus to serious flaws in H.R. 2454, the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.” As currently written, the bill fal ...
Ch 13: Atmosphere and Climate Change
... o As the amount of ozone ______________ more UV light is able to pass through the atmosphere and reach Earth’s ______________ o Exposure to UV light makes the body more susceptible to ______________ _____________ 3. Effects of Ozone Thinning on Animals and Plants o High levels of UV light can ______ ...
... o As the amount of ozone ______________ more UV light is able to pass through the atmosphere and reach Earth’s ______________ o Exposure to UV light makes the body more susceptible to ______________ _____________ 3. Effects of Ozone Thinning on Animals and Plants o High levels of UV light can ______ ...
The hidden half of ecosystem responses to climate change: what
... Our goal is to understand how soils and soil microorganisms will respond to climate change and how these responses will feedback to ecosystem carbon cycling. Saprophytic fungi responsible for decomposition and mycorrhizal fungi that transfer carbon from above- to belowground are likely to be the dom ...
... Our goal is to understand how soils and soil microorganisms will respond to climate change and how these responses will feedback to ecosystem carbon cycling. Saprophytic fungi responsible for decomposition and mycorrhizal fungi that transfer carbon from above- to belowground are likely to be the dom ...
Referencing guide for physical sciences (e.g., hydrology) This short
... Peatlands are estimated to store 220-460 Pg of carbon (Turenen et al., 2002), and hence can significantly influence atmospheric CO2 concentrations (Hilbert et al., 2000). Of all wetland types, northern wetlands are predicted to be the most affected by climate change (Roulet et al., 1992), although f ...
... Peatlands are estimated to store 220-460 Pg of carbon (Turenen et al., 2002), and hence can significantly influence atmospheric CO2 concentrations (Hilbert et al., 2000). Of all wetland types, northern wetlands are predicted to be the most affected by climate change (Roulet et al., 1992), although f ...
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... capita greenhouse gas emissions in half, but double the population - we do not help the problem. ...
... capita greenhouse gas emissions in half, but double the population - we do not help the problem. ...
Chapter 14
... • CO2 levels 30% higher than anytime since the last glacial maxima • Estimated present rate of CO2 increase is 200x faster than anytime in last 850,000 years! ...
... • CO2 levels 30% higher than anytime since the last glacial maxima • Estimated present rate of CO2 increase is 200x faster than anytime in last 850,000 years! ...
Print PDF - Geological Society of America
... As a result, greenhouse‐gas concentrations and solar output are the principal remaining factors that could have changed rapidly enough and lasted long enough to explain the observed changes in global temperature. The 5th IPCC report (2013) concluded that solar irradiance changes contributed only a ...
... As a result, greenhouse‐gas concentrations and solar output are the principal remaining factors that could have changed rapidly enough and lasted long enough to explain the observed changes in global temperature. The 5th IPCC report (2013) concluded that solar irradiance changes contributed only a ...
Think Globally, Act Locally: Global Warming and
... (CVD, diarrhea, malaria, flooding, malnutrition). Nature, Nov 2005 ...
... (CVD, diarrhea, malaria, flooding, malnutrition). Nature, Nov 2005 ...
Climate Change Importance and Implication on Conservation
... regarded as the chief contributors to the emissions of greenhouse gases and climate change. However, in recent past, FAO (2006) has highlighted a crucial role of the farm animal production sector on global warming and climate change. FAO has found that the animal agriculture sector emits nearly 18 p ...
... regarded as the chief contributors to the emissions of greenhouse gases and climate change. However, in recent past, FAO (2006) has highlighted a crucial role of the farm animal production sector on global warming and climate change. FAO has found that the animal agriculture sector emits nearly 18 p ...
Species and climate change
... significantly impacted the Earth’s climate system and the majority of terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems and species. Observed species-level impacts include exposure to rapidly shifting climate zones, increased extreme weather events, rising sea levels and changes in the distribution and ...
... significantly impacted the Earth’s climate system and the majority of terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems and species. Observed species-level impacts include exposure to rapidly shifting climate zones, increased extreme weather events, rising sea levels and changes in the distribution and ...
The Scientific Case against the Global Climate Treaty
... father of greenhouse warming, have speculated that some of these benefits have already turned up in improved agricultural yields. Let's take a broader look at these points. The main conclusion of the UN-sponsored science advisory group, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is that " ...
... father of greenhouse warming, have speculated that some of these benefits have already turned up in improved agricultural yields. Let's take a broader look at these points. The main conclusion of the UN-sponsored science advisory group, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is that " ...
Slide 1
... Over the course of this century, net carbon uptake by terrestrial ecosystems is likely to peak before mid century and then weaken or even reverse, thus amplifying climate change. Approximately 20-30% of plant and animal species assessed so far are likely to be at increased risk of extinction if incr ...
... Over the course of this century, net carbon uptake by terrestrial ecosystems is likely to peak before mid century and then weaken or even reverse, thus amplifying climate change. Approximately 20-30% of plant and animal species assessed so far are likely to be at increased risk of extinction if incr ...
Legal Imperative of Climate Change Action
... A Sea-level rise of 0.5m as projected by the IPCC by mid-century could result in losses equivalent to more than 10% of the current GDP of affected countries; Wide spread poverty is a dominant structural vulnerability; The spread of malaria and other infectious diseases will put women, infants, and c ...
... A Sea-level rise of 0.5m as projected by the IPCC by mid-century could result in losses equivalent to more than 10% of the current GDP of affected countries; Wide spread poverty is a dominant structural vulnerability; The spread of malaria and other infectious diseases will put women, infants, and c ...
The question of carbon-dioxide emission in the meat
... countries, the percentages of greenhouse gas emissions tend to be higher for the burning of fossil fuels, however, this does not mean that the meat-industry does not contribute. When discussing greenhouse gas emissions, the most advertised one is carbon dioxide, however, it is not the only culprit i ...
... countries, the percentages of greenhouse gas emissions tend to be higher for the burning of fossil fuels, however, this does not mean that the meat-industry does not contribute. When discussing greenhouse gas emissions, the most advertised one is carbon dioxide, however, it is not the only culprit i ...
2.6.4bcd Ocean Acidification and Sea Level Rise Piper
... Between 1870 and 2004, Global average sea levels have risen _______cm. _________ main factors contributed to observed sea level rise. The first is thermal expansion: as ocean water warms, it ______________. The second is from the contribution of land-based ice due to increased ______________ ...
... Between 1870 and 2004, Global average sea levels have risen _______cm. _________ main factors contributed to observed sea level rise. The first is thermal expansion: as ocean water warms, it ______________. The second is from the contribution of land-based ice due to increased ______________ ...
Global Warming, CO2, and You
... fuels. Special conditions that existed when coal, gas, and petroleum formed are not present now, so they can no longer form in significant amounts, if at all. Furthermore, formation of fossil fuels is a very slow process, too slow for replacement to keep step with current use. Limited supplies are, ...
... fuels. Special conditions that existed when coal, gas, and petroleum formed are not present now, so they can no longer form in significant amounts, if at all. Furthermore, formation of fossil fuels is a very slow process, too slow for replacement to keep step with current use. Limited supplies are, ...
Warming climate drives human conflict
... societal collapse, researchers report today in Science 1. They reviewed data from 60 studies on ...
... societal collapse, researchers report today in Science 1. They reviewed data from 60 studies on ...
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.""