Less Snow, Less Water: Climate Disruption in the West
... higher to pass over them; as it rises, it cools. Air when it cools can no longer hold as much moisture. So when air rises to pass over mountains, its moisture is forced out as precipitation. This process works so efficiently that the small area represented by the mountains gets blessed with the lion ...
... higher to pass over them; as it rises, it cools. Air when it cools can no longer hold as much moisture. So when air rises to pass over mountains, its moisture is forced out as precipitation. This process works so efficiently that the small area represented by the mountains gets blessed with the lion ...
Global metabolic impacts of recent climate warming
... ectotherm’ values into equation (1) to estimate mass-normalized metabolic rates (Bm23/4) from global temperature data. Because metabolic rate varies nonlinearly with temperature, calculating mean metabolic rates from mean temperatures is inappropriate (the ‘fallacy of the averages’; see Methods and ...
... ectotherm’ values into equation (1) to estimate mass-normalized metabolic rates (Bm23/4) from global temperature data. Because metabolic rate varies nonlinearly with temperature, calculating mean metabolic rates from mean temperatures is inappropriate (the ‘fallacy of the averages’; see Methods and ...
Assessment Synthesis Slides OEWG 3Aug2011
... o HFCs have low ODPs but high GWPs. If unabated, they could grow to become 20% of all GWP-weighted GHG emissions by 2050. o It is technically and economically feasible to accelerate the phase-out of ODSs, to phase down the use of high-GWP HFCs, and to leapfrog the use of high-GWP HFCs as alternative ...
... o HFCs have low ODPs but high GWPs. If unabated, they could grow to become 20% of all GWP-weighted GHG emissions by 2050. o It is technically and economically feasible to accelerate the phase-out of ODSs, to phase down the use of high-GWP HFCs, and to leapfrog the use of high-GWP HFCs as alternative ...
The Effects of Climate Change on the Full Enjoyment of Human Rights
... impact of climate-induced drought and precipitation changes in Mali include the southward movement of drought-prone areas which would result in a loss of critical agriculturally productive land by 2025 and increase food insecurity.”31 19. Moreover, climate impacts on biodiversity can also negatively ...
... impact of climate-induced drought and precipitation changes in Mali include the southward movement of drought-prone areas which would result in a loss of critical agriculturally productive land by 2025 and increase food insecurity.”31 19. Moreover, climate impacts on biodiversity can also negatively ...
LETTER Global metabolic impacts of recent climate warming
... ectotherm’ values into equation (1) to estimate mass-normalized metabolic rates (Bm23/4) from global temperature data. Because metabolic rate varies nonlinearly with temperature, calculating mean metabolic rates from mean temperatures is inappropriate (the ‘fallacy of the averages’; see Methods and ...
... ectotherm’ values into equation (1) to estimate mass-normalized metabolic rates (Bm23/4) from global temperature data. Because metabolic rate varies nonlinearly with temperature, calculating mean metabolic rates from mean temperatures is inappropriate (the ‘fallacy of the averages’; see Methods and ...
Lea - Harvard University
... The similarity of Antarctic proxy air temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) records from the Vostok ice core is striking (Petit et al. 1999; Cuffey and Vimeux 2001) and suggests that CO 2 is playing a direct role in forcing the observed climate variations over the ice sheet. Such past r ...
... The similarity of Antarctic proxy air temperature and atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) records from the Vostok ice core is striking (Petit et al. 1999; Cuffey and Vimeux 2001) and suggests that CO 2 is playing a direct role in forcing the observed climate variations over the ice sheet. Such past r ...
Future Climate in the Yellowstone National Park Region and Its
... changes in local community composition within a particular landscape (Solomon 1986; Shugart & Smith 1992; Botkin & Nisbet 1992) and global- or continental-scale estimations of the potential ranges of species or vegetation types under particular climatic conditions (Overpeck et al. 1991; Cramer & Lee ...
... changes in local community composition within a particular landscape (Solomon 1986; Shugart & Smith 1992; Botkin & Nisbet 1992) and global- or continental-scale estimations of the potential ranges of species or vegetation types under particular climatic conditions (Overpeck et al. 1991; Cramer & Lee ...
adaptation - Network for Business Sustainability
... money, reduce risk, increase energy efficiency, minimize waste ...
... money, reduce risk, increase energy efficiency, minimize waste ...
Climate change and the oceans: legal and policy
... The multidimensional impacts of climate change are likely to pose disastrous and destabilizing threats for many maritime regions with potentially dire consequences for marine and coastal environments, resources and populations. Inspired by mutual interest in one of the most important challenges of o ...
... The multidimensional impacts of climate change are likely to pose disastrous and destabilizing threats for many maritime regions with potentially dire consequences for marine and coastal environments, resources and populations. Inspired by mutual interest in one of the most important challenges of o ...
File - Mrs. Mongeon Science
... looked over a longer period of time? Think geological time – the beginning of Earth! What changes in climate do you think we might see? Has the climate always been what it is now? ...
... looked over a longer period of time? Think geological time – the beginning of Earth! What changes in climate do you think we might see? Has the climate always been what it is now? ...
Climate variability over the last 2000 years
... years (e.g., Mann and Jones, 2003; Moberg et al., 2005). However, the association between change in temperature and change in atmospheric circulation under natural conditions has not been examined as vigorously. This association is perhaps most critical to investigate in the polar latitudes, where f ...
... years (e.g., Mann and Jones, 2003; Moberg et al., 2005). However, the association between change in temperature and change in atmospheric circulation under natural conditions has not been examined as vigorously. This association is perhaps most critical to investigate in the polar latitudes, where f ...
Presentation Slides - Association for the Advancement of
... Fact: “Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities and poses significant risks for – and in many cases is already affecting – a broad range of human and natural systems.” ...
... Fact: “Climate change is occurring, is caused largely by human activities and poses significant risks for – and in many cases is already affecting – a broad range of human and natural systems.” ...
Climate change knowledge and social movement theory
... 22). In pursuit of one or another political cause, they make use of what Herbert Kitschelt23 termed ‘political opportunity structures’ in his analysis of anti-nuclear movements in the 1970s. Social movements tend to manifest themselves through publicly recognized forms of protest or direct action, b ...
... 22). In pursuit of one or another political cause, they make use of what Herbert Kitschelt23 termed ‘political opportunity structures’ in his analysis of anti-nuclear movements in the 1970s. Social movements tend to manifest themselves through publicly recognized forms of protest or direct action, b ...
Predicting species distribution of Sierra Nevada butterflies in
... The locality of each specimen was transformed into latitude and longitude ...
... The locality of each specimen was transformed into latitude and longitude ...
FiELDiNG CLiMATE CHANGE iN CULTURAL
... New Guinea (Ellis 2003), or drinking early morning coffee with Maryland crab fishermen (Paolisso 2003). While ethnographic interviewing and participatory research techniques are also deployed to elicit information on various issues, it is this full immersion in fieldwork that constitutes anthropolog ...
... New Guinea (Ellis 2003), or drinking early morning coffee with Maryland crab fishermen (Paolisso 2003). While ethnographic interviewing and participatory research techniques are also deployed to elicit information on various issues, it is this full immersion in fieldwork that constitutes anthropolog ...
Adapting to climate change: A perspective from evolutionary
... (IEA) announced a major opportunity to mitigate climate change presented by the downturn in carbon emissions resulting from the global financial crisis. Their forecast estimated an emissions reduction of 3%, bringing a future target of 450 ppm CO2 apparently within reasonable reach (IEA 2009). Whils ...
... (IEA) announced a major opportunity to mitigate climate change presented by the downturn in carbon emissions resulting from the global financial crisis. Their forecast estimated an emissions reduction of 3%, bringing a future target of 450 ppm CO2 apparently within reasonable reach (IEA 2009). Whils ...
CLIMATE CHANGE: Regional Climate Model Predictions for Ireland (2001-CD-C4-M2) Environmental RTDI Programme 2000–2006
... averages taken over an area with a size reflecting the resolution. This will be particularly true in mountainous areas. Therefore, the UKCIP data are used for verification; these data are based on observed temperatures interpolated to a 5-km grid covering Ireland. The impact of the higher resolution ...
... averages taken over an area with a size reflecting the resolution. This will be particularly true in mountainous areas. Therefore, the UKCIP data are used for verification; these data are based on observed temperatures interpolated to a 5-km grid covering Ireland. The impact of the higher resolution ...
View/Open - Dora.dmu.ac.uk
... from policymakers, international bodies and a variety of non-government organizations. The past decade has seen climate change in the headlines not only in conventional print and broadcast media but also in new electronic social fora. These developments have been aligned with shifts in the nature of ...
... from policymakers, international bodies and a variety of non-government organizations. The past decade has seen climate change in the headlines not only in conventional print and broadcast media but also in new electronic social fora. These developments have been aligned with shifts in the nature of ...
Climate change projections of precipitation and
... from the coarse-resolution GCM data [statistical downscaling (Haylock et al., 2006)]. Several studies have reviewed statistical downscaling methodologies (Giorgi and Mearns, 1991; Hewitson and Crane, 1996; Wilby and Wigley, 1997; Wilby et al., 1998). While in the long term RCMs hold the greatest pro ...
... from the coarse-resolution GCM data [statistical downscaling (Haylock et al., 2006)]. Several studies have reviewed statistical downscaling methodologies (Giorgi and Mearns, 1991; Hewitson and Crane, 1996; Wilby and Wigley, 1997; Wilby et al., 1998). While in the long term RCMs hold the greatest pro ...
A Two-Step Flow of Influence? Opinion-Leader
... in a way that connects to the specific core values of various publics, but it also means reaching these audiences with the carefully crafted message. This is not an easy task. The great paradox of today’s media world is that the American public has greater access to quality information about climate ...
... in a way that connects to the specific core values of various publics, but it also means reaching these audiences with the carefully crafted message. This is not an easy task. The great paradox of today’s media world is that the American public has greater access to quality information about climate ...
Executive Summary - A New Climate for Peace
... fragility to fully engage in UNFCCC-related activities. Climate vulnerability assessments are far more advanced today than just a few years ago, but they still lack significant discussion of the political or social impacts of climate change and information on a country’s conflict history or its marg ...
... fragility to fully engage in UNFCCC-related activities. Climate vulnerability assessments are far more advanced today than just a few years ago, but they still lack significant discussion of the political or social impacts of climate change and information on a country’s conflict history or its marg ...
The Critical Role of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans
... drives the Conveyor). Changes in this strategic region can lead to widespread abrupt climate changes.8 • Deep-sea sediments have revealed that the Ocean Conveyor has rapidly slowed down or stopped several times in the past. • These disruptions in ocean circulation are linked to dramatic cooling in t ...
... drives the Conveyor). Changes in this strategic region can lead to widespread abrupt climate changes.8 • Deep-sea sediments have revealed that the Ocean Conveyor has rapidly slowed down or stopped several times in the past. • These disruptions in ocean circulation are linked to dramatic cooling in t ...
Progress in Modeling the Impact of Land Cover Change on the Global Climate (PiPG - December 2006 Issue)
... Many studies are reported which evaluate the impact of the temperature trend and the changes in moisture that it brings on regional and local ecosystems and on the ability of the land to be used for agriculture, grazing and ecological evolution of species. These studies commonly use the IPCC simula ...
... Many studies are reported which evaluate the impact of the temperature trend and the changes in moisture that it brings on regional and local ecosystems and on the ability of the land to be used for agriculture, grazing and ecological evolution of species. These studies commonly use the IPCC simula ...
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.""