GlobalCarbonBudget
... If emissions continue to grow as projected to 2019 and then continue at the 2019 rate, the remaining budget would be used up about 22 years from 2019 Source: Friedlingstein et al 2014 ...
... If emissions continue to grow as projected to 2019 and then continue at the 2019 rate, the remaining budget would be used up about 22 years from 2019 Source: Friedlingstein et al 2014 ...
Chapter 4: Traditional Ricardian Method and
... reasonable global model is constructed that quantifies climate impacts across the world, it is not clear what will happen to food prices in different climate scenarios. In contrast, it may be possible to predict how local productivity changes might affect the price of local inputs such as labor. Dra ...
... reasonable global model is constructed that quantifies climate impacts across the world, it is not clear what will happen to food prices in different climate scenarios. In contrast, it may be possible to predict how local productivity changes might affect the price of local inputs such as labor. Dra ...
Multi-Model Projection of July–August Climate Extreme Changes
... dataset was developed by National Climate Center of the China Meteorological Administration. In our analysis, the data was quality controlled using the method of Alexander et al. (2006). Details of WCRP CMIP3 models were described in the first part of the study (Li et al., 2010a) and also the CMIP3 ...
... dataset was developed by National Climate Center of the China Meteorological Administration. In our analysis, the data was quality controlled using the method of Alexander et al. (2006). Details of WCRP CMIP3 models were described in the first part of the study (Li et al., 2010a) and also the CMIP3 ...
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... discount rate therefore can be important in making recommendations about current climate policy. The discount rates for utility (the pure rate of time preference) and for consumption (the social discount rate) are different, but related, objects. I recognize this difference where it is important, but ...
... discount rate therefore can be important in making recommendations about current climate policy. The discount rates for utility (the pure rate of time preference) and for consumption (the social discount rate) are different, but related, objects. I recognize this difference where it is important, but ...
Energy Policy - Pure
... 1.1 The importance of the climate finance gap Tackling climate change undoubtedly represents an enormous challenge, but at the global scale the economic case for tackling it is compelling. Stern famously estimated that the costs of avoiding climate change could be between 1 and 2% of global GDP, but ...
... 1.1 The importance of the climate finance gap Tackling climate change undoubtedly represents an enormous challenge, but at the global scale the economic case for tackling it is compelling. Stern famously estimated that the costs of avoiding climate change could be between 1 and 2% of global GDP, but ...
it`s not the heat, it`s the tepidity
... and the combination of high temperature and humidity compromising normal human activities, including growing food or working outdoors in some areas for parts of the year. The precise levels of climate change sufficient to trigger tipping points remain uncertain, but the risk associated with crossing ...
... and the combination of high temperature and humidity compromising normal human activities, including growing food or working outdoors in some areas for parts of the year. The precise levels of climate change sufficient to trigger tipping points remain uncertain, but the risk associated with crossing ...
Growing within Limits
... large number of countries into the target of a maximum increase of global mean temperature of 2 °C (as a political trade-off between risks and achievable emission reduction targets). This limit implies a maximum long-run greenhouse gas concentration level of 400 to 450 ppmv CO2 equivalents, compare ...
... large number of countries into the target of a maximum increase of global mean temperature of 2 °C (as a political trade-off between risks and achievable emission reduction targets). This limit implies a maximum long-run greenhouse gas concentration level of 400 to 450 ppmv CO2 equivalents, compare ...
Congo Alternative for Slash and Burn Project (CASB)
... biodiversity. The MLW area forms part of the watersheds of the Lopori and Maringa Rivers and is ecologically signficant, providing an important refuge for the endangered bonobo, which is endemic to DRC, as well as numerous rare and/or endemic species such as the giant pangolin, golden cat, forest el ...
... biodiversity. The MLW area forms part of the watersheds of the Lopori and Maringa Rivers and is ecologically signficant, providing an important refuge for the endangered bonobo, which is endemic to DRC, as well as numerous rare and/or endemic species such as the giant pangolin, golden cat, forest el ...
The impact of climate change on seasonal snow
... that the maximum daily temperatures in the Southern Alps could rise by more than 4°C by the end of this century (Dean et al., 2006). It has also been suggested that there will be increased extreme precipitation events and more precipitation in the west (Ministry for the Environment, 2008). The impac ...
... that the maximum daily temperatures in the Southern Alps could rise by more than 4°C by the end of this century (Dean et al., 2006). It has also been suggested that there will be increased extreme precipitation events and more precipitation in the west (Ministry for the Environment, 2008). The impac ...
(2003) Weed Management Guide: Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium
... conditions is presented, based on invader attributes and biogeography in combination with projections of future climate. We illustrate the framework using the CLIMEX niche model to identify future climate suitability for three species of Hawkweed that are currently present in the Australian Alps reg ...
... conditions is presented, based on invader attributes and biogeography in combination with projections of future climate. We illustrate the framework using the CLIMEX niche model to identify future climate suitability for three species of Hawkweed that are currently present in the Australian Alps reg ...
Climate variability over the last 2000 years
... indicate that this rise is anomalous relative to temperature variability over the last 2000 years (e.g., Mann and Jones, 2003; Moberg et al., 2005). However, the association between change in temperature and change in atmospheric circulation under natural conditions has not been examined as vigorous ...
... indicate that this rise is anomalous relative to temperature variability over the last 2000 years (e.g., Mann and Jones, 2003; Moberg et al., 2005). However, the association between change in temperature and change in atmospheric circulation under natural conditions has not been examined as vigorous ...
Tropical cyclones and climate change
... determine TC incidence in the distant past, and these studies have revealed surprisingly large long-term variations in past TC activity.14 – 16 For future projections of TCs, climate models (general circulation models or GCMs) have improved to the point where the best models can now give reasonable ...
... determine TC incidence in the distant past, and these studies have revealed surprisingly large long-term variations in past TC activity.14 – 16 For future projections of TCs, climate models (general circulation models or GCMs) have improved to the point where the best models can now give reasonable ...
Rensselaer - Department of Economics
... of the mental models people use to evaluate long term risks (Leiserowitz 2006). Most Americans are concerned about climate change yet they are reluctant to support the public policies required to mitigate it or to change personal behavior (Jamieson 2006; Oppenheimer and Todorov 2006). One reason see ...
... of the mental models people use to evaluate long term risks (Leiserowitz 2006). Most Americans are concerned about climate change yet they are reluctant to support the public policies required to mitigate it or to change personal behavior (Jamieson 2006; Oppenheimer and Todorov 2006). One reason see ...
impact of climate change on precipitation
... The entire work presented in this report has been divided into chapters and presented in a sequential manner for easy understanding of the readers. The present chapter is an introduction to the subject. Chapter 2 provides some insight into the Climate modeling aspects. It explains the different type ...
... The entire work presented in this report has been divided into chapters and presented in a sequential manner for easy understanding of the readers. The present chapter is an introduction to the subject. Chapter 2 provides some insight into the Climate modeling aspects. It explains the different type ...
Economics of Climate Change Kenya
... therefore is to increase the resilience of Kenya to cope with these extreme events. Climate change is likely to further increase the economic costs of these events. Many of the projections indicate a change in heavy precipitation events for Kenya. These increases in intensity would increase the econ ...
... therefore is to increase the resilience of Kenya to cope with these extreme events. Climate change is likely to further increase the economic costs of these events. Many of the projections indicate a change in heavy precipitation events for Kenya. These increases in intensity would increase the econ ...
Global Change Impact Assessment for Himalayan Mountain Regions
... Due to the rugged terrain and the thus posed strong barriers to transportation, communication, trade and political integration, the mountain regions traditionally used to be well known for their pristine ecology. And mountain people have survived and flourished in the past exhibiting resilience stem ...
... Due to the rugged terrain and the thus posed strong barriers to transportation, communication, trade and political integration, the mountain regions traditionally used to be well known for their pristine ecology. And mountain people have survived and flourished in the past exhibiting resilience stem ...
Roadmap to Zero Emissions
... transformation in the built environment, from a post-WWII fossil-fuel-reliant and consumptive model, to one that essentially emits zero carbon. The time frame for transformation has been established by the UNFCCC’s global average temperature increase threshold of 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and ...
... transformation in the built environment, from a post-WWII fossil-fuel-reliant and consumptive model, to one that essentially emits zero carbon. The time frame for transformation has been established by the UNFCCC’s global average temperature increase threshold of 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and ...
Climate Relicts: Past, Present, Future
... The potential impacts of current climate change on the distribution and conservation of biodiversity are the subject of global concern. One major consequence of rising temperatures is that many plant and animal species worldwide are moving toward higher elevations and latitudes in response to shifts ...
... The potential impacts of current climate change on the distribution and conservation of biodiversity are the subject of global concern. One major consequence of rising temperatures is that many plant and animal species worldwide are moving toward higher elevations and latitudes in response to shifts ...
Examining Plant Physiological Responses to Climate Change
... strength and form of selection, coupled with rates of gene flow and mutation, ultimately determine whether genetic variation in a population is replenished or depleted over time (Mitchell-Olds et al., 2007). Small fragmented plant populations are particularly susceptible to diminished genetic variati ...
... strength and form of selection, coupled with rates of gene flow and mutation, ultimately determine whether genetic variation in a population is replenished or depleted over time (Mitchell-Olds et al., 2007). Small fragmented plant populations are particularly susceptible to diminished genetic variati ...
Working Paper 192 - Waldinger (opens in new window)
... In the debate on the effects of climate change on migration different terms are applied to those moving for environmental reasons, for example environmental or climate refugee and environmental or climate migrant. Broadly speaking, the term ‘environmental refugee’ is used for people who “are compell ...
... In the debate on the effects of climate change on migration different terms are applied to those moving for environmental reasons, for example environmental or climate refugee and environmental or climate migrant. Broadly speaking, the term ‘environmental refugee’ is used for people who “are compell ...
Atmospheric Circulations do not Explain the
... where STRENDi is the 1979-2000 trend in weather station data from the Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS, http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/station_data), PRESSi is mean air pressure, COSABLATi is cosine of absolute latitude, WATERi is a dummy (0,1) variable representing proximity to an ocean ...
... where STRENDi is the 1979-2000 trend in weather station data from the Goddard Institute of Space Studies (GISS, http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/station_data), PRESSi is mean air pressure, COSABLATi is cosine of absolute latitude, WATERi is a dummy (0,1) variable representing proximity to an ocean ...
AIR POLLUTION CLIMATE CHANGE
... that maximize co-benefits between air pollution control and greenhouse gas mitigation. Two of these models, i.e. the Greenhouse gas – Air Pollution Interaction and Synergies (GAINS) model developed at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria, and the Integrated Env ...
... that maximize co-benefits between air pollution control and greenhouse gas mitigation. Two of these models, i.e. the Greenhouse gas – Air Pollution Interaction and Synergies (GAINS) model developed at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria, and the Integrated Env ...
The role of nutricline depth in regulating ocean`s carbon cycle
... stratified, subtropical gyres, largely rely on local recycling and diapycnal nutrient ...
... stratified, subtropical gyres, largely rely on local recycling and diapycnal nutrient ...