The weather@home regional climate modelling project for Australia
... climate-related events needs to consider the interplay of both internal climate variability and forced external changes, such as the warming effect caused by increased greenhouse gas emissions. In light of this challenge, an emerging field of climate science (known as event attribution) is seeking t ...
... climate-related events needs to consider the interplay of both internal climate variability and forced external changes, such as the warming effect caused by increased greenhouse gas emissions. In light of this challenge, an emerging field of climate science (known as event attribution) is seeking t ...
EPA`s Proposed New Source Performance Standard
... numerous effects beyond just warming the earth’s surface. These include: changes in the patterns and amounts of precipitation, a reduction in ice and snow cover, rising sea levels, and increased acidity of the oceans.14 These changes will affect our ecosystems, food supply, water resources, infrastr ...
... numerous effects beyond just warming the earth’s surface. These include: changes in the patterns and amounts of precipitation, a reduction in ice and snow cover, rising sea levels, and increased acidity of the oceans.14 These changes will affect our ecosystems, food supply, water resources, infrastr ...
development and climate change in egypt
... Given that Egypt’s population, land-use and agriculture, as well as its economic activity are all constrained along a narrow T-shaped strip of land along the Nile and the deltaic coast, it is extremely vulnerable to any adverse impacts on its coastal zones and water availability from the Nile. Clima ...
... Given that Egypt’s population, land-use and agriculture, as well as its economic activity are all constrained along a narrow T-shaped strip of land along the Nile and the deltaic coast, it is extremely vulnerable to any adverse impacts on its coastal zones and water availability from the Nile. Clima ...
NEEDS Study LEAD and SDPI - Indus Valley School of Art
... risk of flash floods in the rivers. The dense population base which resides along these flood plains and is, subsequently, directly impacted multiplies the country’s vulnerability. All this is established scientific knowledge. Climate Change is now beginning to add a new erratic and volatile ingred ...
... risk of flash floods in the rivers. The dense population base which resides along these flood plains and is, subsequently, directly impacted multiplies the country’s vulnerability. All this is established scientific knowledge. Climate Change is now beginning to add a new erratic and volatile ingred ...
(GTHBA) is the voice of the residential construction ind
... the Metrolinx Act, 2006 for the Minister to issue a Transportation Planning Policy Statement (TPPS) that would apply to higher-order transit corridors across Ontario; Support Planning Act amendments proposed in the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, Bill 73 as a good first step to modernize parkl ...
... the Metrolinx Act, 2006 for the Minister to issue a Transportation Planning Policy Statement (TPPS) that would apply to higher-order transit corridors across Ontario; Support Planning Act amendments proposed in the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, Bill 73 as a good first step to modernize parkl ...
International Tundra Experiment ITEX
... plant and soil communities. Analyses of previous research have shown that warming effects on vegetation are rarely consistent over space and time but depend on local conditions, including moisture availability and interactions within the local plant community (Dorrepaal 2007, Elmendorf et al 2011). ...
... plant and soil communities. Analyses of previous research have shown that warming effects on vegetation are rarely consistent over space and time but depend on local conditions, including moisture availability and interactions within the local plant community (Dorrepaal 2007, Elmendorf et al 2011). ...
East African mountain lakes - Mountain Research Initiative
... African climate and environmental dynamics, and can thus provide an historical perspective to understand the climatic controls on glacier mass balance, the relative impacts of human-induced global warming versus natural climate variability, and the long-term tropical mountain ecosystem and glacier s ...
... African climate and environmental dynamics, and can thus provide an historical perspective to understand the climatic controls on glacier mass balance, the relative impacts of human-induced global warming versus natural climate variability, and the long-term tropical mountain ecosystem and glacier s ...
The effects of climate change on tropical birds
... tropical ecosystems. In this review, we assess the potential impacts of climate change on tropical birds and discuss the factors that affect species’ ability to adapt and survive the impending alterations in habitat availability. Tropical mountain birds, species without access to higher elevations, ...
... tropical ecosystems. In this review, we assess the potential impacts of climate change on tropical birds and discuss the factors that affect species’ ability to adapt and survive the impending alterations in habitat availability. Tropical mountain birds, species without access to higher elevations, ...
United Nations Disaster Coordination Working Group
... Technical assistance to support GoV implementation of ...
... Technical assistance to support GoV implementation of ...
Aviation and Climate Change – the continuing
... and Declarations that ‘2°C’ represents the threshold between acceptable and dangerous climate change. Controlling emissions of greenhouse gases across sectors is critical if the carbon budgets underpinning this commitment are not to be exceeded. Yet the sizeable and growing emissions from internatio ...
... and Declarations that ‘2°C’ represents the threshold between acceptable and dangerous climate change. Controlling emissions of greenhouse gases across sectors is critical if the carbon budgets underpinning this commitment are not to be exceeded. Yet the sizeable and growing emissions from internatio ...
Global Climatic Variation and Energy Use
... with short term controllable anthropogenic or human effects. Humanity is destined to gradually adjust to the natural variation as well as the anthropogenic or human-caused change. Otherwise, the Earth’s feedback mechanisms would predominate, causing global economic, social and political dislocations ...
... with short term controllable anthropogenic or human effects. Humanity is destined to gradually adjust to the natural variation as well as the anthropogenic or human-caused change. Otherwise, the Earth’s feedback mechanisms would predominate, causing global economic, social and political dislocations ...
unlocking ambition - The Climate Group
... Based on our latest data, 172 major companies, states, regions, and cities around the world have committed to reducing their GHG emissions by 80-100%, or to procuring 100% of their power from renewable sources. What motivates these leaders to be bold in addressing climate change, when so many nation ...
... Based on our latest data, 172 major companies, states, regions, and cities around the world have committed to reducing their GHG emissions by 80-100%, or to procuring 100% of their power from renewable sources. What motivates these leaders to be bold in addressing climate change, when so many nation ...
My Little COP Pocket Book
... In looking for material related to climate change negotiations, we noticed that much of it is written for technocrats, making it “hostile” for beginners who are interested in learning about the climate change negotiation process. Therefore, we took it upon ourselves to come up with a series titled “ ...
... In looking for material related to climate change negotiations, we noticed that much of it is written for technocrats, making it “hostile” for beginners who are interested in learning about the climate change negotiation process. Therefore, we took it upon ourselves to come up with a series titled “ ...
Major Climate Feedback Processes Water Vapor Feedback Snow
... Solution 2: The planetary albedo must have been lower in the past Unlikely: It would require a zero albedo to keep the present-day surface temperature with the 30% weaker solar luminosity in the early Earth. Solution 3: Greenhouse effect must have been larger Most Likely: The most likely solutio ...
... Solution 2: The planetary albedo must have been lower in the past Unlikely: It would require a zero albedo to keep the present-day surface temperature with the 30% weaker solar luminosity in the early Earth. Solution 3: Greenhouse effect must have been larger Most Likely: The most likely solutio ...
Impacts of climate change from 2000 to 2050 on wildfire activity and
... fuel and reacts to seasonal droughts (time lag of 52 days). The fire severity ratings combine information from the fuel moisture codes to give an indication of the fire danger or rate of fire spread. The Build-up Index (BUI) combines DMC and DC and is an indication of the availability of fuel for co ...
... fuel and reacts to seasonal droughts (time lag of 52 days). The fire severity ratings combine information from the fuel moisture codes to give an indication of the fire danger or rate of fire spread. The Build-up Index (BUI) combines DMC and DC and is an indication of the availability of fuel for co ...
Summary for Policymakers
... Each of the last three decades has been successively warmer at the Earth’s surface than any preceding decade since 1850 (see Figure SPM.1). In the Northern Hemisphere, 1983–2012 was likely the warmest 30-year period of the last 1400 years (medium confidence). {2.4, 5.3} [INSERT FIGURE SPM.1 HERE] Fi ...
... Each of the last three decades has been successively warmer at the Earth’s surface than any preceding decade since 1850 (see Figure SPM.1). In the Northern Hemisphere, 1983–2012 was likely the warmest 30-year period of the last 1400 years (medium confidence). {2.4, 5.3} [INSERT FIGURE SPM.1 HERE] Fi ...
Chapter 1: Background Oceanography
... Most scientists now agree that human activities are causing the climate of the Earth to change and that the changes, now subtle, will become much more apparent during the next several centuries. The effects of projected climate changes on the human population are likely to be profound (Patz et al., ...
... Most scientists now agree that human activities are causing the climate of the Earth to change and that the changes, now subtle, will become much more apparent during the next several centuries. The effects of projected climate changes on the human population are likely to be profound (Patz et al., ...
European summer temperatures since Roman times
... reconstructions and, in turn, the possibility of evaluating climate models on policy-relevant, spatiotemporal scales. Here we provide a new proxy-based, annually-resolved, spatial reconstruction of the European summer (June–August) temperature fields back to 755 CE based on Bayesian hierarchical mode ...
... reconstructions and, in turn, the possibility of evaluating climate models on policy-relevant, spatiotemporal scales. Here we provide a new proxy-based, annually-resolved, spatial reconstruction of the European summer (June–August) temperature fields back to 755 CE based on Bayesian hierarchical mode ...
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 ...
as it comes out of the ground. - Harvard University Department of
... current polluters, like in sulfur dioxide emission trading, skews the playing field in favor of entrenched interests. Politically, this may be hard to avoid, but nevertheless we propose a level playing field: all parties, large or small, new or old, weak or strong, must purchase permits for all net ...
... current polluters, like in sulfur dioxide emission trading, skews the playing field in favor of entrenched interests. Politically, this may be hard to avoid, but nevertheless we propose a level playing field: all parties, large or small, new or old, weak or strong, must purchase permits for all net ...
What Is El Niño? - Institute For Global Environmental Strategies
... marine life of the coastal region. The trade winds pile up warm water in the western Pacific north of Australia, keeping surface water temperatures and sea level in the western Pacific higher than elsewhere. ...
... marine life of the coastal region. The trade winds pile up warm water in the western Pacific north of Australia, keeping surface water temperatures and sea level in the western Pacific higher than elsewhere. ...
Paulo Nobre
... • To build an Earth System Model in Brazil, from state of the art component models in the nation and abroad: 1. To incorporate expert knowledge about ocean-iceatmosphere-biosphere interactions of relevance to Brazil; 2. To provide the scientific foundations of global climate change scenarios for mit ...
... • To build an Earth System Model in Brazil, from state of the art component models in the nation and abroad: 1. To incorporate expert knowledge about ocean-iceatmosphere-biosphere interactions of relevance to Brazil; 2. To provide the scientific foundations of global climate change scenarios for mit ...
The Age of Consequences: The Foreign Policy
... only one of these threats in isolation is likely to exacerbate the other, while dealing with them together can provide important synergies. • Historical comparisons from previous civilizations and national experiences of such natural phenomena as floods, earthquakes, and disease may be of help in u ...
... only one of these threats in isolation is likely to exacerbate the other, while dealing with them together can provide important synergies. • Historical comparisons from previous civilizations and national experiences of such natural phenomena as floods, earthquakes, and disease may be of help in u ...