Author`s personal copy - College of DuPage Weather
... increase in the overall frequency is depicted. Examinations of seasonal HCW changes suggest a future increase in the variability of peak-season events, indicated by a “fanning” of the cumulative frequency through the months examined (Fig. 3). This is further shown by nearly a doubling in standard de ...
... increase in the overall frequency is depicted. Examinations of seasonal HCW changes suggest a future increase in the variability of peak-season events, indicated by a “fanning” of the cumulative frequency through the months examined (Fig. 3). This is further shown by nearly a doubling in standard de ...
Cracks on the Wall: Why States Should be Allowed to Lead on
... policies that are stronger and more effective than the compromises reached at the national level. 3 Often, setting a plan into action is more important than perpetually seeking to develop the perfect plan. This note seeks to show how and why state policies have had a significant impact on the climat ...
... policies that are stronger and more effective than the compromises reached at the national level. 3 Often, setting a plan into action is more important than perpetually seeking to develop the perfect plan. This note seeks to show how and why state policies have had a significant impact on the climat ...
Building Resilience and Reducing Emissions
... included a specific target of 25% of the IDB’s total commitments by the end of 2015 for “lending to support climate change initiatives, sustainable (including renewable) energy, and environmental sustainability,” up from an estimated 200609 baseline share of 5%. GCI-9 also required that a Climate Ch ...
... included a specific target of 25% of the IDB’s total commitments by the end of 2015 for “lending to support climate change initiatives, sustainable (including renewable) energy, and environmental sustainability,” up from an estimated 200609 baseline share of 5%. GCI-9 also required that a Climate Ch ...
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, REILLY MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL THOMAS F.
... larger trucks. It has not evaluated whether the incentives to build larger trucks will reduce the overall average mileage standards across the fleet. It has not evaluated the relationship of the huge increases in the cost of fuel to the new standards. It has not evaluated the increased safety issues ...
... larger trucks. It has not evaluated whether the incentives to build larger trucks will reduce the overall average mileage standards across the fleet. It has not evaluated the relationship of the huge increases in the cost of fuel to the new standards. It has not evaluated the increased safety issues ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... Global Climate Models (GCMs) are our primary source of information about future climate. GCMs comprise simplified but systematically rigorous interacting mathematical descriptions of important physical and chemical processes governing climate, including the role of the atmosphere, land, oceans, and ...
... Global Climate Models (GCMs) are our primary source of information about future climate. GCMs comprise simplified but systematically rigorous interacting mathematical descriptions of important physical and chemical processes governing climate, including the role of the atmosphere, land, oceans, and ...
history ¦ organisation ¦ monitoring strategy ¦ website ¦ datasets
... National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder CO, USA. DOI: 10.7265/N5/NSIDCWGI-2012-02. ...
... National Snow and Ice Data Center, Boulder CO, USA. DOI: 10.7265/N5/NSIDCWGI-2012-02. ...
7. Nature, “Soot a major contributor to climate change” (15 Jan 2013)
... 2°C threshold by the middle of this century even with strong CO2 mitigation. Reducing SLCPs is the most effective strategy for constraining warming in the short-term, since most of their warming effect disappears within weeks to a decade and a half after emissions are reduced. Third is the recogn ...
... 2°C threshold by the middle of this century even with strong CO2 mitigation. Reducing SLCPs is the most effective strategy for constraining warming in the short-term, since most of their warming effect disappears within weeks to a decade and a half after emissions are reduced. Third is the recogn ...
Key lessons from practitioners` experiences
... The Adaptation Good Practice project was undertaken by D. Rissik and N. Reis from the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. © Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education) 2013. ISBN 978-0-9922765-6-0. This wo ...
... The Adaptation Good Practice project was undertaken by D. Rissik and N. Reis from the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility. © Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education) 2013. ISBN 978-0-9922765-6-0. This wo ...
The sun responsible for climate change!
... Foundation survey found 25 percent of Americans not knowing the Earth revolves around the Sun, you know that science education is at a new low and society is vulnerable to the emotional appeal of AGW. And don't underestimate the role of politics and political correctness. The public debate should fo ...
... Foundation survey found 25 percent of Americans not knowing the Earth revolves around the Sun, you know that science education is at a new low and society is vulnerable to the emotional appeal of AGW. And don't underestimate the role of politics and political correctness. The public debate should fo ...
The science of climate change in Africa: impacts and
... Africa is fraught with difficulties. While some things are known and relatively well understood, there is still great uncertainty about the key climatic processes and their consequences. There is also much that is simply unknown. In this report I try to explain what the science tells us and what the ...
... Africa is fraught with difficulties. While some things are known and relatively well understood, there is still great uncertainty about the key climatic processes and their consequences. There is also much that is simply unknown. In this report I try to explain what the science tells us and what the ...
What Do Editorial Cartoons about the 21st United
... for applying stricter measures, by the end of negotiations the framework established a new goal: to set the limit of 2°С even lower—to 1.5°С, since 2°С temperature rise can have disastrous impacts on the livelihoods of these small nations. However, all the INDCs in total, lead to a best case scenari ...
... for applying stricter measures, by the end of negotiations the framework established a new goal: to set the limit of 2°С even lower—to 1.5°С, since 2°С temperature rise can have disastrous impacts on the livelihoods of these small nations. However, all the INDCs in total, lead to a best case scenari ...
The Extinction of the Woolley Mammoth
... It is difficult to extract evidence from the remains of the woolly mammoth. Their carcasses and Skeletons were numerous, especially in the northern hemisphere and where glaciers existed. Millions of remains were found buried in Siberian frost alone. It was not only woolly mammoth Remains were dug up ...
... It is difficult to extract evidence from the remains of the woolly mammoth. Their carcasses and Skeletons were numerous, especially in the northern hemisphere and where glaciers existed. Millions of remains were found buried in Siberian frost alone. It was not only woolly mammoth Remains were dug up ...
‘information barrier’: Comparing perspectives on Unpacking the
... making” as one of the five key areas where federal adaptation progress has been made (ICCATF, 2011). Given all of these reports of success in the area of providing information, we can infer that at least some useful information is available. 2. Supply and demand of information In instances where lack ...
... making” as one of the five key areas where federal adaptation progress has been made (ICCATF, 2011). Given all of these reports of success in the area of providing information, we can infer that at least some useful information is available. 2. Supply and demand of information In instances where lack ...
Keeping North Carolina`s Farms and Forests Vibrant and Resilient
... of the country's total land area. Forests provide many benefits and services to society, including clean water, recreation, wildlife habitat, carbon storage, and income and jobs derived from a variety of forest products. Climate influences the structure and function of forest ecosystems and plays an e ...
... of the country's total land area. Forests provide many benefits and services to society, including clean water, recreation, wildlife habitat, carbon storage, and income and jobs derived from a variety of forest products. Climate influences the structure and function of forest ecosystems and plays an e ...
Water in Washington (PDF)
... scenario (A1B). For comparison, the average snow season length for 1950-1999 was 142 days (shown as the gray horizontal line). Although the length of the snow season is clearly expected to decrease significantly over this century, individual years with substantially longer or shorter snow seasons th ...
... scenario (A1B). For comparison, the average snow season length for 1950-1999 was 142 days (shown as the gray horizontal line). Although the length of the snow season is clearly expected to decrease significantly over this century, individual years with substantially longer or shorter snow seasons th ...
Multi-Basin Modelling of Future Hydrological Fluxes in the Indian
... RCPs (see ). RCPs are numbered after their increased radiative forcing until year 2100 (+2.6, +4.5, and +8.5 W/m2 , respectively; [46]). Note that more climate projections are becoming available over the South Asian domain through the CORDEX initiative (e.g., [47]). A total of 129 years of hydrologi ...
... RCPs (see ). RCPs are numbered after their increased radiative forcing until year 2100 (+2.6, +4.5, and +8.5 W/m2 , respectively; [46]). Note that more climate projections are becoming available over the South Asian domain through the CORDEX initiative (e.g., [47]). A total of 129 years of hydrologi ...
Appendix A. Statistical Issues Regarding Trends. From Synthesis
... start to the end of the record (see Figure 2 in the Executive Summary). In Figure 1 here, the data shown span January Alternatively, there may be some physical process that 1979 through December 2004 (312 months or 2.6 decades). causes a rapid switch or change from one mode of behavior The total cha ...
... start to the end of the record (see Figure 2 in the Executive Summary). In Figure 1 here, the data shown span January Alternatively, there may be some physical process that 1979 through December 2004 (312 months or 2.6 decades). causes a rapid switch or change from one mode of behavior The total cha ...
Adapting agriculture to climate change
... Biophysical factors: Weather events, particularly extremes, are critical drivers of agricultural profitability. The most pervasive impact is drought, which disrupts cropping programs, reduces stock numbers, and erodes the productivity and resource base of farms, threatening long-term sustainability ...
... Biophysical factors: Weather events, particularly extremes, are critical drivers of agricultural profitability. The most pervasive impact is drought, which disrupts cropping programs, reduces stock numbers, and erodes the productivity and resource base of farms, threatening long-term sustainability ...
amazonia mapping essential natural capital
... We also conducted our own analysis, focusing on one dimension of importance for biodiversity: endemism, generally defined as species that are restricted to a particular area. Areas with high endemism, therefore, are home to unique and irreplaceable species. Species range data from the IUCN Red List ...
... We also conducted our own analysis, focusing on one dimension of importance for biodiversity: endemism, generally defined as species that are restricted to a particular area. Areas with high endemism, therefore, are home to unique and irreplaceable species. Species range data from the IUCN Red List ...
Global Climate Change The Evidence of Climate Change 2.1 Short
... D) None of the above Answer: A 62) Given our current understanding about climate change and hurricanes, which statement below is most accurate? A) Hurricane Katrina was caused by global warming. B) Hurricane Katrina was influenced by global warming. C) Hurricane Katrina could not have occurred witho ...
... D) None of the above Answer: A 62) Given our current understanding about climate change and hurricanes, which statement below is most accurate? A) Hurricane Katrina was caused by global warming. B) Hurricane Katrina was influenced by global warming. C) Hurricane Katrina could not have occurred witho ...
Expert Judgement, Meta-Analysis and Participatory Risk Analysis 1
... meta-analysis providing that the relative quality of the expert input to that of empirical data is appropriately assessed. And therein lays the rub: how do we assess that relative quality? We need meta-analytic techniques that draw together both empirical and expert judgemental data. French (2011) e ...
... meta-analysis providing that the relative quality of the expert input to that of empirical data is appropriately assessed. And therein lays the rub: how do we assess that relative quality? We need meta-analytic techniques that draw together both empirical and expert judgemental data. French (2011) e ...
This Time is Different (opens in new window)
... each of these elements and issues, drawing on the relevant academic literature; and (ii) to apply insights from this discussion to the anticipated policy architecture of the Paris 2015 agreement (which is emerging in the ongoing negotiations leading up to Paris) and suggest additional cooperative ac ...
... each of these elements and issues, drawing on the relevant academic literature; and (ii) to apply insights from this discussion to the anticipated policy architecture of the Paris 2015 agreement (which is emerging in the ongoing negotiations leading up to Paris) and suggest additional cooperative ac ...
Memorandum by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee
... although this might be ameliorated in at least the short-term by recession in the economy. A change to global distribution of wealth is likely to affect trade and the demand for particular goods. For example increasing wealth in China is leading to greater demand for protein. Efforts to meet this ne ...
... although this might be ameliorated in at least the short-term by recession in the economy. A change to global distribution of wealth is likely to affect trade and the demand for particular goods. For example increasing wealth in China is leading to greater demand for protein. Efforts to meet this ne ...
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.""