Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
... result of excessive burning of fossil fuels since the industrial revolution. According to international scientific consensus, it is too late to completely stop the advance of climate change. However, we can and should work to slow it down. ...
... result of excessive burning of fossil fuels since the industrial revolution. According to international scientific consensus, it is too late to completely stop the advance of climate change. However, we can and should work to slow it down. ...
Vegetation–climate feedbacks modulate rainfall patterns in Africa
... RCA-GUESS (Smith et al., 2011) is a regional ESM based on the Rossby Centre regional climate model RCA4 (Kjellström et al., 2005; Samuelsson et al., 2011) coupled with vegetation dynamics from the LPJ-GUESS DVM to account for land– atmosphere biophysical coupling (Smith et al., 2001, 2014). The RCA4 ...
... RCA-GUESS (Smith et al., 2011) is a regional ESM based on the Rossby Centre regional climate model RCA4 (Kjellström et al., 2005; Samuelsson et al., 2011) coupled with vegetation dynamics from the LPJ-GUESS DVM to account for land– atmosphere biophysical coupling (Smith et al., 2001, 2014). The RCA4 ...
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... investment in climate change adaptation options is essential (Mogues 2011). For instance, simple adaptation strategies and innovations such as crop diversification and food storage could help in smoothing consumption instead of disposing the household assets. Livestock adaptation innovations such a ...
... investment in climate change adaptation options is essential (Mogues 2011). For instance, simple adaptation strategies and innovations such as crop diversification and food storage could help in smoothing consumption instead of disposing the household assets. Livestock adaptation innovations such a ...
Current and future vulnerabilities to climate change in Ireland Report Series No. 29
... thank her for reviewing and commenting on earlier versions of this report. The authors would very much like to thank all of those in government departments and agencies, non-governmental organisations and other groups who contributed to this work (a list of workshop participants is supplied in Appen ...
... thank her for reviewing and commenting on earlier versions of this report. The authors would very much like to thank all of those in government departments and agencies, non-governmental organisations and other groups who contributed to this work (a list of workshop participants is supplied in Appen ...
Resources list. - Society of Environmental Journalists
... National Snow and Ice Data Center. Sea Ice Index. The monthly Sea Ice Index provides up-to-date daily and monthly records of sea ice extent, concentration, anomalies, and trends over time. The data is displayed in high-quality maps and graphs. http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/ Relevant Organizatio ...
... National Snow and Ice Data Center. Sea Ice Index. The monthly Sea Ice Index provides up-to-date daily and monthly records of sea ice extent, concentration, anomalies, and trends over time. The data is displayed in high-quality maps and graphs. http://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/ Relevant Organizatio ...
SYNCHRONIZATION OF POLAR CLIMATE VARIABILITY OVER
... be, but if that complexity can be reduced in some measure by detecting and recognizing long-range symmetries caused by synchronization, our understanding of climate dynamics would greatly benefit. The focus of this paper is on the last ice age’s millennial to centennial (subMilankovitch) rapid tempe ...
... be, but if that complexity can be reduced in some measure by detecting and recognizing long-range symmetries caused by synchronization, our understanding of climate dynamics would greatly benefit. The focus of this paper is on the last ice age’s millennial to centennial (subMilankovitch) rapid tempe ...
Two Decades of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning
... least two Hollywood films and now countless popularizations, textbooks, and even research papers have adopted the MOC cartoon as the essence of physical oceanography. Although little observational evidence exists for its direct influence on the climate system, significant resources have been and are ...
... least two Hollywood films and now countless popularizations, textbooks, and even research papers have adopted the MOC cartoon as the essence of physical oceanography. Although little observational evidence exists for its direct influence on the climate system, significant resources have been and are ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Hurricane
... uncertain. Although the precise values reported here should not be taken literally, the overall scale of the damages is likely to be accurate. Damages are not likely to be ten times larger or ten times smaller. ...
... uncertain. Although the precise values reported here should not be taken literally, the overall scale of the damages is likely to be accurate. Damages are not likely to be ten times larger or ten times smaller. ...
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... been cut by 50% The biggest loss has been in the tropics, particularly in Africa and South America. Net forest area has increased in over 60 countries and territories, most of which are in the temperate and boreal zones. ...
... been cut by 50% The biggest loss has been in the tropics, particularly in Africa and South America. Net forest area has increased in over 60 countries and territories, most of which are in the temperate and boreal zones. ...
STRIVE Ireland in a Warmer Report Series No.27
... methods are directly compared for their ability to predict precipitation over Ireland. There are differences in detail of the results produced by the two approaches, but the overall signal of wetter winters and drier summers is reflected consistently by both methods. Renewable energy sources are of ...
... methods are directly compared for their ability to predict precipitation over Ireland. There are differences in detail of the results produced by the two approaches, but the overall signal of wetter winters and drier summers is reflected consistently by both methods. Renewable energy sources are of ...
Atmospheric moisture transport: the bridge between ocean
... of these Lagrangian techniques and their advantages over Eulerian and isotope analysis was recently given by Gimeno et al. (2012). Here we will critically analyse some of the previous assessments that have established the link between moisture transport from midlatitudes towards the Arctic region an ...
... of these Lagrangian techniques and their advantages over Eulerian and isotope analysis was recently given by Gimeno et al. (2012). Here we will critically analyse some of the previous assessments that have established the link between moisture transport from midlatitudes towards the Arctic region an ...
A Preventable Crisis: El Niño and La Niña events need earlier
... significantly earlier. Many affected countries have launched appeals (19 to date) but most did so in 2016 rather than 2015. Several donors provided funding relatively early for preparedness, but overall, there has been insufficient funding at scale to enable a response that saves livelihoods, as wel ...
... significantly earlier. Many affected countries have launched appeals (19 to date) but most did so in 2016 rather than 2015. Several donors provided funding relatively early for preparedness, but overall, there has been insufficient funding at scale to enable a response that saves livelihoods, as wel ...
- Bipartisan Policy Center
... and mapping its location. Climate model projections of future warming due to global emissions of greenhouse gases were then used to estimate how much extra the projected warming would cost the state in maintaining its existing infrastructure. There are plans to update and extend this research as mor ...
... and mapping its location. Climate model projections of future warming due to global emissions of greenhouse gases were then used to estimate how much extra the projected warming would cost the state in maintaining its existing infrastructure. There are plans to update and extend this research as mor ...
The Age of Western Wildfires
... Our analysis of 42 years of U.S. Forest Service records for 11 Western states shows that: The number of large and very large fires on Forest Service land is increasingly dramatically. Compared to the average year in the 1970’s, in the past decade there were: • 7 times more fires greater than 10,000 ...
... Our analysis of 42 years of U.S. Forest Service records for 11 Western states shows that: The number of large and very large fires on Forest Service land is increasingly dramatically. Compared to the average year in the 1970’s, in the past decade there were: • 7 times more fires greater than 10,000 ...
White Paper on the Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change
... interference with these basic rights. In this paper we seek to help clarify our duties to prevent the neglect or violation of those rights. Of course, climate change policy making raises additional ethical issues including questions about duties to protect future generations of humans, plants, anima ...
... interference with these basic rights. In this paper we seek to help clarify our duties to prevent the neglect or violation of those rights. Of course, climate change policy making raises additional ethical issues including questions about duties to protect future generations of humans, plants, anima ...
Central Bedfordshire Climate Change Adaptation Evidence Base
... Bedfordshire and sets out strategic goals and targets for reducing carbon emissions and for increasing preparedness which will need to be carried through into the Climate Change Adaptation Plan. A management board should be given responsibility for delivering the Adaptation Plan. It should have resp ...
... Bedfordshire and sets out strategic goals and targets for reducing carbon emissions and for increasing preparedness which will need to be carried through into the Climate Change Adaptation Plan. A management board should be given responsibility for delivering the Adaptation Plan. It should have resp ...
Cusk (Brosme brosme) and climate change: assessing the threat to
... Figure 1. (a) Map of the occurrence of cusk (Brosme brosme) in the Northeast US Continental Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem. Data were obtained from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center spring and fall trawl survey, which sample the area using a stratified random design (Azarovitz, 1981). Place names ...
... Figure 1. (a) Map of the occurrence of cusk (Brosme brosme) in the Northeast US Continental Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem. Data were obtained from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center spring and fall trawl survey, which sample the area using a stratified random design (Azarovitz, 1981). Place names ...
Adapting to a changing climate
... predicted for the future (Mullan et al. 2008), a more obvious response to climate change from biodiversity seems likely in the long term (McGlone & Walker 2011). Predicting the direct responses of terrestrial biodiversity in New Zealand to future climate changes will be challenging. In the Northern ...
... predicted for the future (Mullan et al. 2008), a more obvious response to climate change from biodiversity seems likely in the long term (McGlone & Walker 2011). Predicting the direct responses of terrestrial biodiversity in New Zealand to future climate changes will be challenging. In the Northern ...
Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
... dependant communities and threatening those most vulnerable. ...
... dependant communities and threatening those most vulnerable. ...
How does CDP & the Climate Disclosure Standards Board drive change?
... “We are a group of companies and investors sharing a concern that financial markets do not yet take sufficient account of climate-related corporate performance, risks and opportunities relevant to future shareholder value because of a lack of comprehensive and comparable information in “mainstream” ...
... “We are a group of companies and investors sharing a concern that financial markets do not yet take sufficient account of climate-related corporate performance, risks and opportunities relevant to future shareholder value because of a lack of comprehensive and comparable information in “mainstream” ...
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... must balance the costs of action and the likely economic damages from inaction, the views of economists about climate change are particularly important. After decades of research and debate, the scientific community has developed widespread consensus that action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (G ...
... must balance the costs of action and the likely economic damages from inaction, the views of economists about climate change are particularly important. After decades of research and debate, the scientific community has developed widespread consensus that action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (G ...
The Vulnerability of Biodiversity to Rapid Climate Change
... these outlooks, (2) reviews key aspects of the vulnerability of biodiversity to climate change, considered from genetics through landscapes, and (3) concludes presenting strategies for handing this vulnerability and associated uncertainty in conservation planning. In summary, biodiversity is vulnera ...
... these outlooks, (2) reviews key aspects of the vulnerability of biodiversity to climate change, considered from genetics through landscapes, and (3) concludes presenting strategies for handing this vulnerability and associated uncertainty in conservation planning. In summary, biodiversity is vulnera ...
Sea-level rise and climate change
... managers adapting to climate change and sea-level rise. This online tool, known as CoastAdapt, provides information on all aspects of coastal adaptation as well as a decision support framework. It can be accessed at www.coastadapt.com.au. Coastal adaptation encompasses many disciplines ranging from ...
... managers adapting to climate change and sea-level rise. This online tool, known as CoastAdapt, provides information on all aspects of coastal adaptation as well as a decision support framework. It can be accessed at www.coastadapt.com.au. Coastal adaptation encompasses many disciplines ranging from ...
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.""