national sweater day - WWF
... If all Canadians lowered their thermostats by just two degrees Celsius, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about four megatons — the same as shutting down one 600 megawatt coal-fired power station. That’s why we’re turning down the heat on February 2nd. Don’t forget your sweater! Heating m ...
... If all Canadians lowered their thermostats by just two degrees Celsius, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about four megatons — the same as shutting down one 600 megawatt coal-fired power station. That’s why we’re turning down the heat on February 2nd. Don’t forget your sweater! Heating m ...
Contending Modes of Climate Change Knowledge
... These relations between social movements and climate change knowledge have not received much attention, either in the academic or more popular literature on climate change. Those who study social movements tend to define and analyze them primarily in political terms, while those social scientists wh ...
... These relations between social movements and climate change knowledge have not received much attention, either in the academic or more popular literature on climate change. Those who study social movements tend to define and analyze them primarily in political terms, while those social scientists wh ...
changing risks in changing climate
... any socio-economic scenarios, but each of them is consistent with many socio-economic storylines because different socio-economic futures could lead to similar changes in atmospheric GHGs concentrations. Future impact can be shaped by regionally-modeled future projections in demography, land-use and ...
... any socio-economic scenarios, but each of them is consistent with many socio-economic storylines because different socio-economic futures could lead to similar changes in atmospheric GHGs concentrations. Future impact can be shaped by regionally-modeled future projections in demography, land-use and ...
Civil war, climate change and development: A scenario
... years and in the early years following. He finds that during civil wars GDP per capita declines at an annual rate of 2.2 per cent, relative to its counterfactual. This is partly explained by reduced production but is also the result of a gradual loss of the capital stock. Capital-intensive and trans ...
... years and in the early years following. He finds that during civil wars GDP per capita declines at an annual rate of 2.2 per cent, relative to its counterfactual. This is partly explained by reduced production but is also the result of a gradual loss of the capital stock. Capital-intensive and trans ...
as a PDF
... Initially, we would like to comment on recent approaches to climate and society research. As the need for, and interest in, climate impact assessment has become evident during the last several years, a flurry of research activity has taken place. These efforts, however, oftentimes rely upon a rather ...
... Initially, we would like to comment on recent approaches to climate and society research. As the need for, and interest in, climate impact assessment has become evident during the last several years, a flurry of research activity has taken place. These efforts, however, oftentimes rely upon a rather ...
Lab Handout
... 1895 to the present (Menne et al. 2010). These data are particularly useful for climate change studies as the weather stations have remained in the same location for the entirety of the collection period and are situated away from urban areas. This eliminates false temperature trends due to altitudi ...
... 1895 to the present (Menne et al. 2010). These data are particularly useful for climate change studies as the weather stations have remained in the same location for the entirety of the collection period and are situated away from urban areas. This eliminates false temperature trends due to altitudi ...
21st century runoff sensitivities of major global river basins
... of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR4). In contrast to previous studies, we estimate the runoff sensitivity using global mean temperature change as an index of anthropogenic climate changes in temperature and precipitation, with the rationale that this removes the dependence on ...
... of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR4). In contrast to previous studies, we estimate the runoff sensitivity using global mean temperature change as an index of anthropogenic climate changes in temperature and precipitation, with the rationale that this removes the dependence on ...
International Workshop on Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate
... change information and the uncertainty related to it is a difficult challenge in adaptation to climate change. Martin Todd (UCL) pointed out that “the confidence in climate projections very much depends on the variables and the regions examined …and… although climate models will continue to improve ...
... change information and the uncertainty related to it is a difficult challenge in adaptation to climate change. Martin Todd (UCL) pointed out that “the confidence in climate projections very much depends on the variables and the regions examined …and… although climate models will continue to improve ...
Initial NationalCommunication St. Kitts-Nevis
... is very rugged and steep with some sections being under the forest reserve and the remaining areas are intensely cultivated with sugar cane. The rural landscape is dominated by sugar cane plantations, with settlements interspersed in between. The increasing demand for agricultural land has, in recen ...
... is very rugged and steep with some sections being under the forest reserve and the remaining areas are intensely cultivated with sugar cane. The rural landscape is dominated by sugar cane plantations, with settlements interspersed in between. The increasing demand for agricultural land has, in recen ...
Current models broadly neglect specific needs of under climate change
... of protected areas. Growing human population densities, intensified land-use, invasive species, often linked to changes in habitat heterogeneity, increasing habitat fragmentation and limited dispersal capacities are threatening ecosystems world-wide. Indeed, the effects of these factors on protected ...
... of protected areas. Growing human population densities, intensified land-use, invasive species, often linked to changes in habitat heterogeneity, increasing habitat fragmentation and limited dispersal capacities are threatening ecosystems world-wide. Indeed, the effects of these factors on protected ...
Climate Change Fact Sheet Series
... world, on land and at sea have revealed that during the last 100 years the Earth’s surface and lowest part of the atmosphere have warmed up on average by about 0.6oC. During this period, manmade emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide have increased, largel ...
... world, on land and at sea have revealed that during the last 100 years the Earth’s surface and lowest part of the atmosphere have warmed up on average by about 0.6oC. During this period, manmade emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide have increased, largel ...
Peak globalization: Climate change, oil depletion and global trade
... aircraft. “This will place a particular burden on air carriers because aircraft will require longer runways or lighter loads” (Caldwell et al., 2002, 11). Third, hot days and heat waves may create softening, rutting, or buckling of pavement leading to slower speed of road segments of supply chains ( ...
... aircraft. “This will place a particular burden on air carriers because aircraft will require longer runways or lighter loads” (Caldwell et al., 2002, 11). Third, hot days and heat waves may create softening, rutting, or buckling of pavement leading to slower speed of road segments of supply chains ( ...
Climate Change Policies in New York State
... assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides the most definitive statement of the anthropogenic contribution to climate change. The potential adverse impacts of climate change are significant and far reaching, making climate change the most challenging energy-related e ...
... assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides the most definitive statement of the anthropogenic contribution to climate change. The potential adverse impacts of climate change are significant and far reaching, making climate change the most challenging energy-related e ...
Carbon Cycling, Climate Regulation, and Disturbances in Canadian
... lines, railways, and power lines) that fragment forests and influence much more land than the area they cover [8,12,15,16,38,46]. Other less prominent activities related to resource extraction also provide goods and income to Canadians [14,38,47]. In particular, the extraction of non-timber forest p ...
... lines, railways, and power lines) that fragment forests and influence much more land than the area they cover [8,12,15,16,38,46]. Other less prominent activities related to resource extraction also provide goods and income to Canadians [14,38,47]. In particular, the extraction of non-timber forest p ...
Public perceptions of unusually warm weather in the UK: impacts
... largely based on modelling studies. This paper examines the impacts of climate extremes (unusually hot summers and unusually warm winters) from the perspective of the perception of the general public. Postal surveys were conducted for 2 regions in the UK: (1) southern England and (2) central and sou ...
... largely based on modelling studies. This paper examines the impacts of climate extremes (unusually hot summers and unusually warm winters) from the perspective of the perception of the general public. Postal surveys were conducted for 2 regions in the UK: (1) southern England and (2) central and sou ...
Impacts, Adaptations and Uncertainty in the face of Anthropogenic
... influence and will be influenced by AGW. Extreme weather impacts on the boreal forest are an example of uncertainty. The 1998 Ice storm that hit eastern Canada clearly demonstrated that extreme climate events in the boreal can damage trees comparably to that of the most destructive windstorms and hu ...
... influence and will be influenced by AGW. Extreme weather impacts on the boreal forest are an example of uncertainty. The 1998 Ice storm that hit eastern Canada clearly demonstrated that extreme climate events in the boreal can damage trees comparably to that of the most destructive windstorms and hu ...
Song of the prophets: a global theology of climate
... speak from the global South, from the contexts where climate change is having its greatest impact. And it offers theological reflection that brings both challenge and hope to all of us. The theological thread drawing these reflections together is the theme of prophecy. Prophets are those who offer t ...
... speak from the global South, from the contexts where climate change is having its greatest impact. And it offers theological reflection that brings both challenge and hope to all of us. The theological thread drawing these reflections together is the theme of prophecy. Prophets are those who offer t ...
How does climate mitigation policy affect adaptation? An empirical
... sequester different rates of carbon, a carbon price policy directly affects forest management by altering the net economic returns to decisions regarding harvest timing and replanting. The empirically-driven simulations generate landscape-scale outcomes that represent the fundamental economic decisi ...
... sequester different rates of carbon, a carbon price policy directly affects forest management by altering the net economic returns to decisions regarding harvest timing and replanting. The empirically-driven simulations generate landscape-scale outcomes that represent the fundamental economic decisi ...
Climate Model MEA Teacher Materials
... study evaluate the results. Atmospheric models calculate what the winds, heat transfer, radiation, relative humidity, and surface hydrology within each grid and evaluate climate was like interactions with neighboring points. hundreds, thousands, and millions of years ago (called paleoclimate) by loo ...
... study evaluate the results. Atmospheric models calculate what the winds, heat transfer, radiation, relative humidity, and surface hydrology within each grid and evaluate climate was like interactions with neighboring points. hundreds, thousands, and millions of years ago (called paleoclimate) by loo ...
Adaptation to climate change in Israel
... (Integrated Assessment Models) to evaluate the cost of greenhouse gas mitigation programs or climate change damage costs in Israel. To help professionals and policy makers identify the most suitable interventions for reducing damage, improving adaptation capacity and increasing resilience, a qualita ...
... (Integrated Assessment Models) to evaluate the cost of greenhouse gas mitigation programs or climate change damage costs in Israel. To help professionals and policy makers identify the most suitable interventions for reducing damage, improving adaptation capacity and increasing resilience, a qualita ...
Internal and forced climate variability during the last millennium: a
... ageostrophic terms, the simulation of the Hadley circulation is considerably improved, resulting in a drastic improvement of the strength and position of the jet stream and transient eddy activity. The model contains a full hydrological cycle that is closed over land by a bucket model for soil moist ...
... ageostrophic terms, the simulation of the Hadley circulation is considerably improved, resulting in a drastic improvement of the strength and position of the jet stream and transient eddy activity. The model contains a full hydrological cycle that is closed over land by a bucket model for soil moist ...
Solar radiation management
Solar radiation management (SRM) projects (proposed and theoretical) are a type of climate engineering which seek to reflect sunlight and thus reduce global warming. Proposed examples include the creation of stratospheric sulfate aerosols. They would not reduce greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, and thus do not address problems such as ocean acidification caused by excess carbon dioxide (CO2). Their principal advantages as an approach to climate engineering is the speed with which they can be deployed and become fully active, as well as their potential low financial cost. By comparison, other climate engineering techniques based on greenhouse gas remediation, such as ocean iron fertilization, need to sequester the anthropogenic carbon excess before any reversal of global warming would occur. Solar radiation management projects can therefore be used as a climate engineering ""quick fix"" while levels of greenhouse gases can be brought under control by greenhouse gas remediation techniques.