Global Climate Change as a Threat to U.S. National Security
... or safety…”8 The importance of a safe and robust CI is so vital to the United States that a number of Presidential Decision Directives (PDD) have been passed in order to ensure the safety of the nation’s domestic assets and to address any vulnerabilities that can become exploited by man-made threats ...
... or safety…”8 The importance of a safe and robust CI is so vital to the United States that a number of Presidential Decision Directives (PDD) have been passed in order to ensure the safety of the nation’s domestic assets and to address any vulnerabilities that can become exploited by man-made threats ...
Weather Balance By God
... Meteorologist Jonathan Jennings of the West Texas Weather Modification Association said. Aircraft or ground base generators are used to deliver the materials into the clouds, he said. “In Texas, our operations are conducted by seeding at the base of a convective thunderstorm with an aircraft. Our pi ...
... Meteorologist Jonathan Jennings of the West Texas Weather Modification Association said. Aircraft or ground base generators are used to deliver the materials into the clouds, he said. “In Texas, our operations are conducted by seeding at the base of a convective thunderstorm with an aircraft. Our pi ...
Climate Change Preparedness and Resiliency Checklist
... conditions in assessing projects’ environmental impacts including building passive survivability, long-term integrity, and the safety of inhabitants. It also offers context for describing actions to mitigate adverse impacts. The following guidance is provided to assist development teams in project p ...
... conditions in assessing projects’ environmental impacts including building passive survivability, long-term integrity, and the safety of inhabitants. It also offers context for describing actions to mitigate adverse impacts. The following guidance is provided to assist development teams in project p ...
Economics versus Climate Change
... Consider, for example, the hypothesis that the United States’ departure from the Kyoto Protocol may have, in part, encouraged its eventual entry into force. On the one hand, absent the United States, the collective burden of the Kyoto parties was reduced substantially.2 The United States, because of ...
... Consider, for example, the hypothesis that the United States’ departure from the Kyoto Protocol may have, in part, encouraged its eventual entry into force. On the one hand, absent the United States, the collective burden of the Kyoto parties was reduced substantially.2 The United States, because of ...
Arctic greening can cause earlier seasonality of Arctic amplification
... surface albedo [Levis et al., 2000; Chapin et al., 2005; Bonan, 2008]. Transpiration of water vapor and feedbacks from the ocean and sea ice also contribute to amplifying high-latitude warming [Swann et al., 2010, hereafter ALS10; Loranty et al., 2011]. These studies confined their analysis to the an ...
... surface albedo [Levis et al., 2000; Chapin et al., 2005; Bonan, 2008]. Transpiration of water vapor and feedbacks from the ocean and sea ice also contribute to amplifying high-latitude warming [Swann et al., 2010, hereafter ALS10; Loranty et al., 2011]. These studies confined their analysis to the an ...
Presentation
... • Having read this presentation, in conjunction with the related handbook, the reader should: a) Be familiar with key terms, concepts and an overview of climate change scenarios; b) Have a general understanding on the approaches for construction climate scenarios for impact assessment c) Be familiar ...
... • Having read this presentation, in conjunction with the related handbook, the reader should: a) Be familiar with key terms, concepts and an overview of climate change scenarios; b) Have a general understanding on the approaches for construction climate scenarios for impact assessment c) Be familiar ...
Potential Causes of Action for Climate Change Impacts Under the
... recent study indicates that increased acidification of pteropod habitat in the Sea might ultimately result in the disappearance of the species from Antarctic waters, or shift its distribution to lower latitudes.36 The potential exclusion of pteropods from other polar and subpolar regions could also ...
... recent study indicates that increased acidification of pteropod habitat in the Sea might ultimately result in the disappearance of the species from Antarctic waters, or shift its distribution to lower latitudes.36 The potential exclusion of pteropods from other polar and subpolar regions could also ...
The Preparation and Certification of a 30 ppt Calibration Gas Mixture.
... The role of the southern ocean in the uptake and storage of anthropogenic carbon dioxide is the subject of much research ⁴, ⁵, and it has been recognised as a key region for the long term storage of gases from the atmosphere. As global emissions continue to rise the uptake of carbon dioxide increase ...
... The role of the southern ocean in the uptake and storage of anthropogenic carbon dioxide is the subject of much research ⁴, ⁵, and it has been recognised as a key region for the long term storage of gases from the atmosphere. As global emissions continue to rise the uptake of carbon dioxide increase ...
Climate Change Legal Roadmap: A Snapshot of Alberta`s Climate
... There is no doubt that mandatory reduction in greenhouse gas emissions would be upheld as an exercise of the criminal law power of Parliament. That is clear from Hydro-Quebec. The only question is whether the three additional means of compliance (emissions credits, offset credits, and contributions ...
... There is no doubt that mandatory reduction in greenhouse gas emissions would be upheld as an exercise of the criminal law power of Parliament. That is clear from Hydro-Quebec. The only question is whether the three additional means of compliance (emissions credits, offset credits, and contributions ...
Carbon Tracker
... Carbon Tracker believes that there is a need for smarter regulation to improve the disclosures of fossil fuel companies to give the market a view of the collective risk of significant adjustments in energy markets. This could be delivered by companies being required to stress test their business mod ...
... Carbon Tracker believes that there is a need for smarter regulation to improve the disclosures of fossil fuel companies to give the market a view of the collective risk of significant adjustments in energy markets. This could be delivered by companies being required to stress test their business mod ...
Open Access - Lund University Publications
... 3.1 Climate change before 1997 The EU’s prominent position in the politics of climate change today is noteworthy as environmental policy traditionally has been dealt with at the national level, which in turn is quite remarkable as the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951 was the start of the in ...
... 3.1 Climate change before 1997 The EU’s prominent position in the politics of climate change today is noteworthy as environmental policy traditionally has been dealt with at the national level, which in turn is quite remarkable as the European Coal and Steel Community in 1951 was the start of the in ...
Public understanding of science is critical for a society increasingly
... As an inherently geographic phenomenon, climate change research exists throughout geography, with model results and predictions commonly represented on maps. As ubiquitous representations of reality, maps offer an ideal method to communicate the risk and uncertainty of climate change to the public, ...
... As an inherently geographic phenomenon, climate change research exists throughout geography, with model results and predictions commonly represented on maps. As ubiquitous representations of reality, maps offer an ideal method to communicate the risk and uncertainty of climate change to the public, ...
abstracts - Swedish Institute at Athens
... integrated stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of plant, faunal and human remains, combined with ecological analysis of crop weed floras, to identify land management practices and to reconstruct food webs. We present key case studies from Neolithic and Bronze Age Greece to illustrate these m ...
... integrated stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of plant, faunal and human remains, combined with ecological analysis of crop weed floras, to identify land management practices and to reconstruct food webs. We present key case studies from Neolithic and Bronze Age Greece to illustrate these m ...
January 17, 2005
... very busy 2004 Atlantic hurricane season as being caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas warming occurring today. Listening to and reading transcripts of this press conference and media interviews, it is apparent that Dr. Trenberth was being accurately quoted and summarized in such statements and wa ...
... very busy 2004 Atlantic hurricane season as being caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas warming occurring today. Listening to and reading transcripts of this press conference and media interviews, it is apparent that Dr. Trenberth was being accurately quoted and summarized in such statements and wa ...
7 - WWF
... species, such as the sponge orders Astrophorida and Hadromerida (Leon & Bjorndal, 2002; Meylan, 1988). Although coral reefs are known to respond to excessively high water temperatures by bleaching (HoeghGuldberg, 1999) and that macro-algae may increase in abundance in response to disturbed coral ree ...
... species, such as the sponge orders Astrophorida and Hadromerida (Leon & Bjorndal, 2002; Meylan, 1988). Although coral reefs are known to respond to excessively high water temperatures by bleaching (HoeghGuldberg, 1999) and that macro-algae may increase in abundance in response to disturbed coral ree ...
Science integration into US climate and ocean policy
... e live on a blue planet. The oceans cover 71% of Earth’s surface and contain 97% of the planet’s water. Oceans provide many critical services on which people depend, including jobs in fishing and tourism, places for recreation and enjoyment, opportunities for commerce and transportation, global cli ...
... e live on a blue planet. The oceans cover 71% of Earth’s surface and contain 97% of the planet’s water. Oceans provide many critical services on which people depend, including jobs in fishing and tourism, places for recreation and enjoyment, opportunities for commerce and transportation, global cli ...
AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
... efficient) to ensure that the surface and top of the atmosphere shortwave fluxes are consistent with ...
... efficient) to ensure that the surface and top of the atmosphere shortwave fluxes are consistent with ...
Slide 1
... Trade-Food Security-Climate Change Linkages Research Questions: A. Considering regional and national trade and climate change policies, how do they have an impact on food security? B. What are the main gaps and contradictions between sectoral policies on the one hand and between national and regiona ...
... Trade-Food Security-Climate Change Linkages Research Questions: A. Considering regional and national trade and climate change policies, how do they have an impact on food security? B. What are the main gaps and contradictions between sectoral policies on the one hand and between national and regiona ...
Adaptation and the poor: development, resilience and transition ■ synthesis article
... reasons discussed below, suffer the most, not only from the general weight of poverty but also from climate vulnerability (IPCC, 2007b). This article suggests how adaptation can be addressed at different levels and within various international regimes. For that purpose, adaptation is discussed throu ...
... reasons discussed below, suffer the most, not only from the general weight of poverty but also from climate vulnerability (IPCC, 2007b). This article suggests how adaptation can be addressed at different levels and within various international regimes. For that purpose, adaptation is discussed throu ...
How Will Climate Change Affect Human Health in
... Littell, J.S., et al. 2013. Forest Ecosystems: Vegetation, Disturbance, and Economics. Chapter 5 in M.M. Dalton, P.W. Mote, and A.K. Snover (eds.) Climate Change in the Northwest: Implications for Our Landscapes, Waters, and Communities, Washington D.C.: Island Press. Wegesser, T.C. et al. 2009. Cal ...
... Littell, J.S., et al. 2013. Forest Ecosystems: Vegetation, Disturbance, and Economics. Chapter 5 in M.M. Dalton, P.W. Mote, and A.K. Snover (eds.) Climate Change in the Northwest: Implications for Our Landscapes, Waters, and Communities, Washington D.C.: Island Press. Wegesser, T.C. et al. 2009. Cal ...
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... Update on climate-smart agriculture and the FAOAdapt Programme Alexandre Meybeck, FAO) Climate-Smart Agriculture: way forward for Food Security in a changing climate Esther Magambo, Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya Up-scaling best practices for climate smart agriculture Bruce Campbell, CGIAR The coher ...
... Update on climate-smart agriculture and the FAOAdapt Programme Alexandre Meybeck, FAO) Climate-Smart Agriculture: way forward for Food Security in a changing climate Esther Magambo, Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya Up-scaling best practices for climate smart agriculture Bruce Campbell, CGIAR The coher ...
Uncertainty in predictions of the climate response to rising levels ..............................................................
... The range of possibilities for future climate evolution1–3 needs to be taken into account when planning climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. This requires ensembles of multidecadal simulations to assess both chaotic climate variability and model response uncertainty4–9. Statistical e ...
... The range of possibilities for future climate evolution1–3 needs to be taken into account when planning climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. This requires ensembles of multidecadal simulations to assess both chaotic climate variability and model response uncertainty4–9. Statistical e ...
A guide to climate change and adaptation in agriculture in South
... that for the last 100 years. The total temperature increase from 1850– 1899 to 2001–2005 is 0.76 [0.57 to 0.95] °C. The average atmospheric water vapour content has increased since at least the 1980s over land and ocean as well as in the upper troposphere. The increase is broadly consistent with the ...
... that for the last 100 years. The total temperature increase from 1850– 1899 to 2001–2005 is 0.76 [0.57 to 0.95] °C. The average atmospheric water vapour content has increased since at least the 1980s over land and ocean as well as in the upper troposphere. The increase is broadly consistent with the ...
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... temperature change, high sensitivity of crops to warming, and a CO2 fertilization effect at the lower end of published estimates. The high productivity scenario represents a world with relatively slow warming, low sensitivity of crops to climate change, and high CO2 fertilization. These estimates we ...
... temperature change, high sensitivity of crops to warming, and a CO2 fertilization effect at the lower end of published estimates. The high productivity scenario represents a world with relatively slow warming, low sensitivity of crops to climate change, and high CO2 fertilization. These estimates we ...
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.