Module 1: Introduction to climate change in the context of
... Set up jointly in 1988 by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organisation, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded in its fourth Scientific Assessment that most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th cen ...
... Set up jointly in 1988 by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Meteorological Organisation, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded in its fourth Scientific Assessment that most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th cen ...
Rocky Mountain Forests at Risk - Union of Concerned Scientists
... disruption and its impacts, to help keep the interior West the special place that we cherish. We do this in part by spreading the word about what a disrupted climate can do to us and what we can do about it. More information about the Union of Concerned Scientists (www.ucsusa.org) and the Rocky Moun ...
... disruption and its impacts, to help keep the interior West the special place that we cherish. We do this in part by spreading the word about what a disrupted climate can do to us and what we can do about it. More information about the Union of Concerned Scientists (www.ucsusa.org) and the Rocky Moun ...
Northeast Regional Hub Vulnerability Assessment Final
... a relatively large portion of total plant production in the Northeast, as are perennial fruits such as apples, pears, blueberries, and cranberries. Farms in the Northeast are on average smaller than in many other parts of the country, and a greater percentage of these are operated by women than in t ...
... a relatively large portion of total plant production in the Northeast, as are perennial fruits such as apples, pears, blueberries, and cranberries. Farms in the Northeast are on average smaller than in many other parts of the country, and a greater percentage of these are operated by women than in t ...
Republic of Gambia, Initial National Communication
... 2.4.2: Results of estimations of emissions from the agriculture sector 2.4.2.1: Emissions from enteric fermentation 2.4.2.2: Emissions from manure management 2.4.2.3: Emissions from rice production 2.4.2.4: Emissions from savannah burning (bushfires) 2.4.2.5: Emissions from crop residue burning 2.4. ...
... 2.4.2: Results of estimations of emissions from the agriculture sector 2.4.2.1: Emissions from enteric fermentation 2.4.2.2: Emissions from manure management 2.4.2.3: Emissions from rice production 2.4.2.4: Emissions from savannah burning (bushfires) 2.4.2.5: Emissions from crop residue burning 2.4. ...
Massachusetts v. EPA - Washington and Lee University
... See id. at 52929–30. The EPA proceeded to list the policy considerations upon which the Administrator relied in refusing to regulate motor vehicle GHG emissions. See id. at 52930–33. First, there are many sources of GHG emissions, and regulating only new motor vehicles would "result in an inefficien ...
... See id. at 52929–30. The EPA proceeded to list the policy considerations upon which the Administrator relied in refusing to regulate motor vehicle GHG emissions. See id. at 52930–33. First, there are many sources of GHG emissions, and regulating only new motor vehicles would "result in an inefficien ...
National Climate Change Action Plan
... Climate change is recognized as one of the most complex global environmental problems, one which presents the greatest challenges to society as a whole, including the scientific and technical community and government authorities. The greenhouse effect, a beneficial natural phenomenon that enables li ...
... Climate change is recognized as one of the most complex global environmental problems, one which presents the greatest challenges to society as a whole, including the scientific and technical community and government authorities. The greenhouse effect, a beneficial natural phenomenon that enables li ...
follow the energy! earth`s dynamic climate system
... 11. Local climatic data, including records of observed temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind, are examples of [(dynamically)(empirically)] derived information. 12. The determination of actual climate change, also from the AMS Glossary, (“any systematic change in the long-term statistics of ...
... 11. Local climatic data, including records of observed temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind, are examples of [(dynamically)(empirically)] derived information. 12. The determination of actual climate change, also from the AMS Glossary, (“any systematic change in the long-term statistics of ...
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... desertification that is taking place in some areas. One attribute used to monitor and assess ecosystem services is annual above ground primary production. Vegetation productivity has been estimated by using NDVI time series data [2–4]. Additionally, long term NDVI times series have been used to anal ...
... desertification that is taking place in some areas. One attribute used to monitor and assess ecosystem services is annual above ground primary production. Vegetation productivity has been estimated by using NDVI time series data [2–4]. Additionally, long term NDVI times series have been used to anal ...
understanding el niño in ocean–atmosphere general
... larger amplitude than La Niña situations (Burgers and Stephenson 1999; Hannachi et al. 2003; An and Jin 2004; Monahan and Dai 2004), a property that can also evolve at decadal time scales (An 2008b). Several studies have looked into reproducing the observed skewness in simple ENSO models (Lin and De ...
... larger amplitude than La Niña situations (Burgers and Stephenson 1999; Hannachi et al. 2003; An and Jin 2004; Monahan and Dai 2004), a property that can also evolve at decadal time scales (An 2008b). Several studies have looked into reproducing the observed skewness in simple ENSO models (Lin and De ...
Evidence and Implications of Dangerous Climate Change in the Arctic
... Rather, global warming will vary substantially from one geographical area to another, as well as from season to season. In the first study of this report, Professor Mark New from Oxford University examines the extent of climate change in the Arctic, specifically temperature and precipitation changes ...
... Rather, global warming will vary substantially from one geographical area to another, as well as from season to season. In the first study of this report, Professor Mark New from Oxford University examines the extent of climate change in the Arctic, specifically temperature and precipitation changes ...
Climate Change and Conservation: A Primer for Assessing Impacts
... 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Scarcely a day passes when we don’t hear or read about a new impact of climate change on the environment. Conservancy scientists, practitioners, and managers now find themselves wrestling with how to best adapt our conservation work to a changing climate. Not long ago, ma ...
... 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Scarcely a day passes when we don’t hear or read about a new impact of climate change on the environment. Conservancy scientists, practitioners, and managers now find themselves wrestling with how to best adapt our conservation work to a changing climate. Not long ago, ma ...
Local understanding of hydro-climate changes in Mongolia
... (Jones et al., 1999), central and southeast Asia (Klein Tank et al., 2006), Europe (Klein Tank and Konnen, 2003), South America (Vincent et al., 2005), and Central America and northern South America (Aguiler et al., 2003). In China there has been a decrease in the number of cold days over the 20th c ...
... (Jones et al., 1999), central and southeast Asia (Klein Tank et al., 2006), Europe (Klein Tank and Konnen, 2003), South America (Vincent et al., 2005), and Central America and northern South America (Aguiler et al., 2003). In China there has been a decrease in the number of cold days over the 20th c ...
Designing Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives
... This Toolkit benefited from the contributions of many individuals who are currently involved in supporting climate change adaptation initiatives in a number of developing countries. The content draws heavily on the experiences of country-led UNDP-supported initiatives. It is grounded on experiences ...
... This Toolkit benefited from the contributions of many individuals who are currently involved in supporting climate change adaptation initiatives in a number of developing countries. The content draws heavily on the experiences of country-led UNDP-supported initiatives. It is grounded on experiences ...
Climate Satellites Affirmative - NDI - 2011
... matter?” Back to Hansen/Sato. They have extended discussion of “linear versus non-linear ice sheet disintegration” and conclude: The asymmetry of glacial-interglacial climate cycles, with rapid warming and sea level rise in the warming phase and a slower descent into ice ages, suggests that amplifyi ...
... matter?” Back to Hansen/Sato. They have extended discussion of “linear versus non-linear ice sheet disintegration” and conclude: The asymmetry of glacial-interglacial climate cycles, with rapid warming and sea level rise in the warming phase and a slower descent into ice ages, suggests that amplifyi ...
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation A Literature Review
... Fallowing of fields, and low or no tillage techniques; ...
... Fallowing of fields, and low or no tillage techniques; ...
Evidence and Implications of Dangerous Climate Change in the Arctic
... Rather, global warming will vary substantially from one geographical area to another, as well as from season to season. In the first study of this report, Professor Mark New from Oxford University examines the extent of climate change in the Arctic, specifically temperature and precipitation changes ...
... Rather, global warming will vary substantially from one geographical area to another, as well as from season to season. In the first study of this report, Professor Mark New from Oxford University examines the extent of climate change in the Arctic, specifically temperature and precipitation changes ...
IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 18 FIRST-‐ORDER DRAFT Expert Review
... The comments made above on Ch. 11 similarly affect Ch. 18. Copied here are the comments that Sorensen referred to) Section It is not clear to us what "comment above" relates to. We assume 11.2.2: ...
... The comments made above on Ch. 11 similarly affect Ch. 18. Copied here are the comments that Sorensen referred to) Section It is not clear to us what "comment above" relates to. We assume 11.2.2: ...
The Risk of Sea Level Rise: A Delphic Monte Carlo Analysis in
... on fossil evidence while the other is based on a general circulation mode. In many cases, the observations rely on at least some common data and as such are not truly independent; in those cases, our approach understates uncertainty. ...
... on fossil evidence while the other is based on a general circulation mode. In many cases, the observations rely on at least some common data and as such are not truly independent; in those cases, our approach understates uncertainty. ...
A Story of Gaia - Online - Introduction Overview
... living thing in our solar system, not something inanimate like that disreputable contraption 'spaceship Earth' *. Until this change of heart and mind happens we will not instinctively sense that we live on a live planet that can respond to the changes we make, either by canceling the changes or canc ...
... living thing in our solar system, not something inanimate like that disreputable contraption 'spaceship Earth' *. Until this change of heart and mind happens we will not instinctively sense that we live on a live planet that can respond to the changes we make, either by canceling the changes or canc ...
Use of Traditional Weather/Climate Knowledge by Farmers in the
... More than a decade ago, Stigter et al. [25], based on a paper presented at a World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (CAgM), workshop in Slovenia in 2002, were among the first to write, from within the agrometeorology, on the use of traditional methods and in ...
... More than a decade ago, Stigter et al. [25], based on a paper presented at a World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (CAgM), workshop in Slovenia in 2002, were among the first to write, from within the agrometeorology, on the use of traditional methods and in ...
MEMORANDUM To: March 11, 2010
... Despite concerns that climate change may be more severe and more rapid than estimated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report in 2007,7 progress toward a global reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remains slow. Prompted ...
... Despite concerns that climate change may be more severe and more rapid than estimated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report in 2007,7 progress toward a global reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions remains slow. Prompted ...
Chapter 10
... because of high temperature, severe drought, flood conditions, and soil degradation. Forest ecosystems in boreal Asia would suffer from floods and increased volume of runoff associated with melting of permafrost regions. The processes of permafrost degradation resulting from global warming strengthe ...
... because of high temperature, severe drought, flood conditions, and soil degradation. Forest ecosystems in boreal Asia would suffer from floods and increased volume of runoff associated with melting of permafrost regions. The processes of permafrost degradation resulting from global warming strengthe ...
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.""