Climate Extremes: Challenges in Estimating
... discusses some aspects of projections for the twenty-first century, although this is not its primary focus. Extremes are not discussed on paleo time scales, in the context of the present (i.e., short term forecasting), or in the context of climate surprises (tipping points). These choices reflect ou ...
... discusses some aspects of projections for the twenty-first century, although this is not its primary focus. Extremes are not discussed on paleo time scales, in the context of the present (i.e., short term forecasting), or in the context of climate surprises (tipping points). These choices reflect ou ...
Effects of climate change on inland waters of the Pacific coastal
... When subtropical air masses move into the Sierra Nevada in summer and early autumn, sucient moisture is available to generate extreme rainfall. These storms may generate the greatest ¯oods in some alpine basins that are high enough to avoid midwinter rain on snow events. Stream ¯ow in Sierra Nevada ...
... When subtropical air masses move into the Sierra Nevada in summer and early autumn, sucient moisture is available to generate extreme rainfall. These storms may generate the greatest ¯oods in some alpine basins that are high enough to avoid midwinter rain on snow events. Stream ¯ow in Sierra Nevada ...
PDF
... therefore the ability to respond more appropriately in the future (International Chamber of Commerce). Ironically, some of these groups have also helped fund research to argue that there is no scientific consensus on global climate change (e.g. Exxon Mobil, Environmental Defence Fund, 2005) while ar ...
... therefore the ability to respond more appropriately in the future (International Chamber of Commerce). Ironically, some of these groups have also helped fund research to argue that there is no scientific consensus on global climate change (e.g. Exxon Mobil, Environmental Defence Fund, 2005) while ar ...
Recent Climatology, Variability, and Trends in Global Surface Humidity
... stations and from ships are used to calculate surface specific (q) and relative (RH) humidity over the globe (60°S–75°N) from December 1975 to spring 2005. Seasonal and interannual variations and linear trends are analyzed in relation to observed surface temperature (T) changes and simulated changes ...
... stations and from ships are used to calculate surface specific (q) and relative (RH) humidity over the globe (60°S–75°N) from December 1975 to spring 2005. Seasonal and interannual variations and linear trends are analyzed in relation to observed surface temperature (T) changes and simulated changes ...
N°20 - AFD
... update on their activities and the relevant role of their administration in the design of budgetary allocations and the monitoring of public expenditures related to climate change mitigation policies. The second part of the seminar gave the French experts representing the ministries of finance and o ...
... update on their activities and the relevant role of their administration in the design of budgetary allocations and the monitoring of public expenditures related to climate change mitigation policies. The second part of the seminar gave the French experts representing the ministries of finance and o ...
The Framing of Fossil Fuels and Climate Change
... According to a recent column in The New York Times, journalists’ coverage of environmental issues has changed significantly over the past few years. The “environmental reporting” movement became big in 2006, when energy prices were high and climbing, and Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth hit theaters ...
... According to a recent column in The New York Times, journalists’ coverage of environmental issues has changed significantly over the past few years. The “environmental reporting” movement became big in 2006, when energy prices were high and climbing, and Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth hit theaters ...
Agricultural adaptation to climatic variation
... which will influence responses in the 'exposure unit' (Carter et al., 1994).* The IPCC assessment and synthesis notes that impact projections are difficult because of climatic uncertainty, the limited understanding of critical processes, and the influence of multiple environmental and non-environmen ...
... which will influence responses in the 'exposure unit' (Carter et al., 1994).* The IPCC assessment and synthesis notes that impact projections are difficult because of climatic uncertainty, the limited understanding of critical processes, and the influence of multiple environmental and non-environmen ...
Arctic greening can cause earlier seasonality of Arctic amplification
... amplification. For instance, the imposed changes in LAI in June-July-August are 25% larger than the simulated response to doubling of CO2 by the dynamic global vegetation model presented in JSJ11. In the study of JSJ11, the model is run with fixed SST and sea ice concentrations (SICs) (to that derived ...
... amplification. For instance, the imposed changes in LAI in June-July-August are 25% larger than the simulated response to doubling of CO2 by the dynamic global vegetation model presented in JSJ11. In the study of JSJ11, the model is run with fixed SST and sea ice concentrations (SICs) (to that derived ...
Nitrogen Flows in Agricultural Systems: A Modeling Perspective
... Conclusions It is projected that the impact of climate change alone on selected but economically important crops in eastern WA would be generally mild in the short term (i.e., next couple of decades), but increasingly detrimental with time (potential yield losses reaching 25% for some crops by th ...
... Conclusions It is projected that the impact of climate change alone on selected but economically important crops in eastern WA would be generally mild in the short term (i.e., next couple of decades), but increasingly detrimental with time (potential yield losses reaching 25% for some crops by th ...
(projdoc).
... God or a metaphysical force. It is opined that lobbying for the adoption of a climate change desk in each LGA and also building the capacity of the designated officers on climate change mitigation and adaptation measures will provide linkages that will enhance synergy with other governmental organiz ...
... God or a metaphysical force. It is opined that lobbying for the adoption of a climate change desk in each LGA and also building the capacity of the designated officers on climate change mitigation and adaptation measures will provide linkages that will enhance synergy with other governmental organiz ...
The CCPC grew out of the International Council of Local
... such as the liberalisation of energy markets, lack of funding for research on renewable energy and the failure of national governments to prioritise climate politics, can hinder local work to reduce GHGs. Nevertheless, cities take the climate challenge seriously, and there are numerous examples worl ...
... such as the liberalisation of energy markets, lack of funding for research on renewable energy and the failure of national governments to prioritise climate politics, can hinder local work to reduce GHGs. Nevertheless, cities take the climate challenge seriously, and there are numerous examples worl ...
All flavours of El Niño have similar early subsurface origins - e
... The El Niño/Southern Oscillation phenomenon, characterized by anomalous sea surface temperatures and winds in the tropical Pacific, affects climate across the globe1 . El Niños occur every 2–7 years, whereas the El Niño/Southern Oscillation itself varies on decadal timescales in frequency and amplit ...
... The El Niño/Southern Oscillation phenomenon, characterized by anomalous sea surface temperatures and winds in the tropical Pacific, affects climate across the globe1 . El Niños occur every 2–7 years, whereas the El Niño/Southern Oscillation itself varies on decadal timescales in frequency and amplit ...
Bytes of Note: Climate Change and the Cryosphere
... be evaluated more easily when the natural cycles are understood. Britain’s Natural Environment Research Council summarizes these claims at http://www.nerc.ac.uk/about/ consult/debate/climatechange/summary.asp, and Real Climate, where scientists offer commentary on climate science (http://www.realcli ...
... be evaluated more easily when the natural cycles are understood. Britain’s Natural Environment Research Council summarizes these claims at http://www.nerc.ac.uk/about/ consult/debate/climatechange/summary.asp, and Real Climate, where scientists offer commentary on climate science (http://www.realcli ...
Quantitative Assessment of Climate Carrying Capacity for Cities: A
... With urbanization of almost 90% in 2013, the climate of Shanghai City is clearly subject to the stress. Socioeconomic development aggravates climatic problems such as the occurrence of heat waves and extreme precipitation events that can result in a deterioration of living conditions. Thus, the clim ...
... With urbanization of almost 90% in 2013, the climate of Shanghai City is clearly subject to the stress. Socioeconomic development aggravates climatic problems such as the occurrence of heat waves and extreme precipitation events that can result in a deterioration of living conditions. Thus, the clim ...
Feeling the Heat - Development and Peace
... doing least to cause it are suffering the most. Those with the power to address it, including our leaders here in Canada, have so far failed us. Canadians have one of the highest carbon footprints in the world, so we have a responsibility to change course. People in the Global South are struggling t ...
... doing least to cause it are suffering the most. Those with the power to address it, including our leaders here in Canada, have so far failed us. Canadians have one of the highest carbon footprints in the world, so we have a responsibility to change course. People in the Global South are struggling t ...
PDF
... McKinsey [1998] has developed a model of Indian agriculture which treats the three components of the Green Revolution as endogenous responses to more basic investments in agricultural technology and infrastructure. We extend the Ricardian idea into McKinsey’s technology model, and incorporate expli ...
... McKinsey [1998] has developed a model of Indian agriculture which treats the three components of the Green Revolution as endogenous responses to more basic investments in agricultural technology and infrastructure. We extend the Ricardian idea into McKinsey’s technology model, and incorporate expli ...
Climate Change: The Copenhagen Conference
... and key uncertainties, the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) has produced a note, Climate Change Science, which goes into this issue in more depth. 1 Representatives of the 192 countries that are signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) w ...
... and key uncertainties, the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) has produced a note, Climate Change Science, which goes into this issue in more depth. 1 Representatives of the 192 countries that are signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) w ...
Observed relationships of ozone air pollution with temperature and
... eastern U.S. after Lehman et al. [2004] as observed by rural ambient monitoring stations of the CASTNET network. The blue bars at the top of each plot represent the amount of change each location statistic for ozone underwent after 2002. The red bars at the bottom of each plot represent the amount t ...
... eastern U.S. after Lehman et al. [2004] as observed by rural ambient monitoring stations of the CASTNET network. The blue bars at the top of each plot represent the amount of change each location statistic for ozone underwent after 2002. The red bars at the bottom of each plot represent the amount t ...
Experimental warming causes rapid loss of plant
... 4.2 C higher in 2004, 3.8 C in 2005 and 2.8 C in 2006). While the experimental manipulation had stronger effects on diversity in Maine than in Rhode Island (Fig. 3), the decline in forb panne cover in control plots in Rhode Island over the experimental period (Figs 1 and 2c) indicates that climat ...
... 4.2 C higher in 2004, 3.8 C in 2005 and 2.8 C in 2006). While the experimental manipulation had stronger effects on diversity in Maine than in Rhode Island (Fig. 3), the decline in forb panne cover in control plots in Rhode Island over the experimental period (Figs 1 and 2c) indicates that climat ...
Climate Change and College Students
... decision. They also demonstrated less negative emotions and greater acceptance of Pluto’s new status (Broughton et al. 2011). This instruction was coupled with instruction in the nature of science (Lederman 1992) so that students better appreciated that the change in Pluto’s planetary status had a s ...
... decision. They also demonstrated less negative emotions and greater acceptance of Pluto’s new status (Broughton et al. 2011). This instruction was coupled with instruction in the nature of science (Lederman 1992) so that students better appreciated that the change in Pluto’s planetary status had a s ...
Climatic Research Unit documents
Climatic Research Unit documents including thousands of e-mails and other computer files were stolen from a server at the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia in a hacking incident in November 2009. The documents were redistributed first through the blogosphere of global warming skeptics, and allegations were made that they indicated misconduct by leading climate scientists. A series of investigations rejected these allegations, while concluding that CRU scientists should have been more open with distributing data and methods on request. Precisely six committees investigated the allegations and published reports, finding no evidence of fraud or scientific misconduct. The scientific consensus that global warming is occurring as a result of human activity remained unchanged by the end of the investigations.The incident occurred shortly before the opening December 2009 Copenhagen global climate summit. It has prompted general discussion about increasing the openness of scientific data (though the majority of climate data have always been freely available). Scientists, scientific organisations, and government officials have stated that the incident does not affect the overall scientific case for climate change. Andrew Revkin reported in the New York Times that ""The evidence pointing to a growing human contribution to global warming is so widely accepted that the hacked material is unlikely to erode the overall argument.""