Climate Change and Adaptation in Muskoka
... C02 is a potent greenhouse gas that stays in the atmosphere for 100 years, and the link between C02 and temperature rise is considered fundamental robust physics; Global temperatures are increasing decade after decade. In January 2010, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported ―The decade ...
... C02 is a potent greenhouse gas that stays in the atmosphere for 100 years, and the link between C02 and temperature rise is considered fundamental robust physics; Global temperatures are increasing decade after decade. In January 2010, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported ―The decade ...
Contribution of oceanic and vegetation feedbacks to Holocene
... landscape. Due to this heterogeneity it can be assumed that the atmospheric response to the orbital forcing and the strength of the feedbacks differ for different regions. This hypothesis is corroborated by reconstructions, revealing an asynchronous precipitation maximum in various parts of the Asia ...
... landscape. Due to this heterogeneity it can be assumed that the atmospheric response to the orbital forcing and the strength of the feedbacks differ for different regions. This hypothesis is corroborated by reconstructions, revealing an asynchronous precipitation maximum in various parts of the Asia ...
Future risk of record-breaking summer temperatures and its
... advancements (Lobell et al. 2011). Motivated by the notion that present-day society and agricultural systems are vulnerable to record-breaking summer temperatures, Battisti and Naylor (2009) examined the probability that summers at the end of the 21st century will be warmer than the record to date. ...
... advancements (Lobell et al. 2011). Motivated by the notion that present-day society and agricultural systems are vulnerable to record-breaking summer temperatures, Battisti and Naylor (2009) examined the probability that summers at the end of the 21st century will be warmer than the record to date. ...
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... adverse impacts triggered by the trespassing of thresholds and tipping points, which risk causing irreversible changes in the various components of the climate system. Adapting to possible catastrophic events can be very costly, while they can be prevented more effectively by directly addressing the ...
... adverse impacts triggered by the trespassing of thresholds and tipping points, which risk causing irreversible changes in the various components of the climate system. Adapting to possible catastrophic events can be very costly, while they can be prevented more effectively by directly addressing the ...
Biodiversity and Climate Change in Ireland
... northern hemisphere land areas and at high latitudes (Albritton et al., 2001; Giorgi, 2005). In addition, numerous studies have shown that the most recent observations of changes in surface and free-atmosphere temperatures cannot be explained by (modelestimated) natural climate variability alone (He ...
... northern hemisphere land areas and at high latitudes (Albritton et al., 2001; Giorgi, 2005). In addition, numerous studies have shown that the most recent observations of changes in surface and free-atmosphere temperatures cannot be explained by (modelestimated) natural climate variability alone (He ...
Do Not Cite, Quote, or Distribute IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 7
... crops and regions. In contrast the 'food security' element of the chapter, i.e. the analysis of economic effects and behavioural responses to these projected yield changes, is relatively limited (paragraph 7.3.3 & 7.4.3). We feel that this is limitation that should be addressed by including a more t ...
... crops and regions. In contrast the 'food security' element of the chapter, i.e. the analysis of economic effects and behavioural responses to these projected yield changes, is relatively limited (paragraph 7.3.3 & 7.4.3). We feel that this is limitation that should be addressed by including a more t ...
A Practitioner`s Guide to Climate Change Adaptation
... strengths and its usefulness depends on the specific adaptation process and the stakeholders involved. Because of the uncertainties associated with some adaptation options, it is also important to build flexibility and ‘learning-by-doing’ approach into decisions. Generally speaking, options can incl ...
... strengths and its usefulness depends on the specific adaptation process and the stakeholders involved. Because of the uncertainties associated with some adaptation options, it is also important to build flexibility and ‘learning-by-doing’ approach into decisions. Generally speaking, options can incl ...
Plankton dynamics under different climatic conditions in space and
... than oceans (Christensen et al., 2007). Based on modelling output from Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models as well as data on recent changes in climate, regional patterns in warming are emerging: most of the Americas and all of Africa, Europe, the polar regions and Northern and Central Asia ...
... than oceans (Christensen et al., 2007). Based on modelling output from Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models as well as data on recent changes in climate, regional patterns in warming are emerging: most of the Americas and all of Africa, Europe, the polar regions and Northern and Central Asia ...
climate futures responses to climate change in 2030 October 2008
... Climate Futures explores different possible responses we could see to climate change in the years to 2030: five different scenarios, all very different from today and all dealing with climate change in radically different ways. Which is the most likely future? We don’t know, but we think that all ar ...
... Climate Futures explores different possible responses we could see to climate change in the years to 2030: five different scenarios, all very different from today and all dealing with climate change in radically different ways. Which is the most likely future? We don’t know, but we think that all ar ...
Eric Gordon and Lisa Dilling - Initiative on Climate Adaptation
... adaptation, vulnerability, adaptive capacity, and resilience. A few papers address the topic, but even the most recent effort could not reach full consensus on a shared definition among a relatively small group of experts dominated by welfare economists (Doria et al. 2009). This result is no surpris ...
... adaptation, vulnerability, adaptive capacity, and resilience. A few papers address the topic, but even the most recent effort could not reach full consensus on a shared definition among a relatively small group of experts dominated by welfare economists (Doria et al. 2009). This result is no surpris ...
Evaluating the climate and air quality impacts of short
... of Global Warming Potentials (GWP; see Sect. 1.2 for more details) can be calculated for a chosen time horizon, and then used to give the so-called “CO2 -equivalent” emissions of a gas. By contrast, for the non-CH4 SLCPs, the GWP depends significantly on when and where the emission occurs. Not only ...
... of Global Warming Potentials (GWP; see Sect. 1.2 for more details) can be calculated for a chosen time horizon, and then used to give the so-called “CO2 -equivalent” emissions of a gas. By contrast, for the non-CH4 SLCPs, the GWP depends significantly on when and where the emission occurs. Not only ...
responses to climate change in 2030
... Climate Futures explores different possible responses we could see to climate change in the years to 2030: five different scenarios, all very different from today and all dealing with climate change in radically different ways. Which is the most likely future? We don’t know, but we think that all ar ...
... Climate Futures explores different possible responses we could see to climate change in the years to 2030: five different scenarios, all very different from today and all dealing with climate change in radically different ways. Which is the most likely future? We don’t know, but we think that all ar ...
Adapting to Climate Change - City of Sydney
... to future shocks and stresses including climate change. Participating in the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative will allow us to learn from how others are adapting to climate change. As part of the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative, the City will be developing a resilience strategy for Metropolitan Sydne ...
... to future shocks and stresses including climate change. Participating in the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative will allow us to learn from how others are adapting to climate change. As part of the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative, the City will be developing a resilience strategy for Metropolitan Sydne ...
How Climate Change Uniquely Impacts the Physical, Social and
... climate change such as rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns and changes in other weather events (depending on the region). However, it is expected that First Nations will experience the impacts of climate change in ways that most nonAboriginal Canadians will not, due to a heavy rel ...
... climate change such as rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns and changes in other weather events (depending on the region). However, it is expected that First Nations will experience the impacts of climate change in ways that most nonAboriginal Canadians will not, due to a heavy rel ...
Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the International Climate Change Policy Agenda
... take the lead in combating climate change and the adverse effects thereof.”10 Parties to the Convention agree to develop national programmes to slow climate change, and take climate change into account in sectors such as agriculture, industry, energy, natural resources and coastal areas. Acknowledgi ...
... take the lead in combating climate change and the adverse effects thereof.”10 Parties to the Convention agree to develop national programmes to slow climate change, and take climate change into account in sectors such as agriculture, industry, energy, natural resources and coastal areas. Acknowledgi ...
Governing the future under climate change: contested visions of
... and improvement positions. They reflect increasingly ambitious goals with respect to how much change adaptation should try to achieve and, therefore, reflect different perceptions of human agency and the relationship between the present and future. The first, the “partial ...
... and improvement positions. They reflect increasingly ambitious goals with respect to how much change adaptation should try to achieve and, therefore, reflect different perceptions of human agency and the relationship between the present and future. The first, the “partial ...
Responses of runoff to historical and future climate variability over
... shown, the uncorrected model simulations tend to underestimate T and overestimate P for most of the basins, with more uncertainties for the simulation of P than for T. Compared to the uncorrected model results, the bias correction results represent large improvements and show a good agreement with t ...
... shown, the uncorrected model simulations tend to underestimate T and overestimate P for most of the basins, with more uncertainties for the simulation of P than for T. Compared to the uncorrected model results, the bias correction results represent large improvements and show a good agreement with t ...
An Independent National Adaptation Programme for England (625 kB) (opens in new window)
... the climate over their lifetime (priorities VIII, X, XI) and do not negatively affect the resilience of the surrounding area (priority XII). Similarly, land management decisions should aim to enhance natural capital, to protect ecosystem services and also to retain flexibility for adaptation in the ...
... the climate over their lifetime (priorities VIII, X, XI) and do not negatively affect the resilience of the surrounding area (priority XII). Similarly, land management decisions should aim to enhance natural capital, to protect ecosystem services and also to retain flexibility for adaptation in the ...
THE BIG LIE - Council for American Students in International
... he reality of global warming and associated climate change is upon us. No longer is there any doubt, nor has there been among the vast majority of climate scientists for at least two decades, 2 that anthropogenic (human-caused) warming of the Earth is underway, mainly caused by the introduction into ...
... he reality of global warming and associated climate change is upon us. No longer is there any doubt, nor has there been among the vast majority of climate scientists for at least two decades, 2 that anthropogenic (human-caused) warming of the Earth is underway, mainly caused by the introduction into ...
Antarctic climate change and the environment: an update
... org/publications/occasionals/acce.html. While these updates provided selected research highlights, a more indepth update on climate-related advances was still required. Here we update the ‘key points’ from the 2009 ACCE report. Whereas the original key points were an executive summary of the full AC ...
... org/publications/occasionals/acce.html. While these updates provided selected research highlights, a more indepth update on climate-related advances was still required. Here we update the ‘key points’ from the 2009 ACCE report. Whereas the original key points were an executive summary of the full AC ...
Role of CO2 and Southern Ocean winds in glacial abrupt climate
... sea-ice model (Fichefet and Maqueda, 1997). CLIMBER3α satisfactorily describes the large-scale characteristics of the atmosphere, ocean and sea-ice on seasonal and longer timescales. The present study builds upon a previous climate simulation of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, ca. 21 kyr BP; Montoya ...
... sea-ice model (Fichefet and Maqueda, 1997). CLIMBER3α satisfactorily describes the large-scale characteristics of the atmosphere, ocean and sea-ice on seasonal and longer timescales. The present study builds upon a previous climate simulation of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, ca. 21 kyr BP; Montoya ...
Permafrost_breakout
... • 2°C warming target • Account for permafrost emissions • AR5 Projections don’t include permafrost emissions • Temperatures higher with feedback • Emissions targets may be too high • Risk overshooting 2°C warming target ...
... • 2°C warming target • Account for permafrost emissions • AR5 Projections don’t include permafrost emissions • Temperatures higher with feedback • Emissions targets may be too high • Risk overshooting 2°C warming target ...
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.""