Source control as an adaptation measure to
... Value (GEV) distribution fitted using L-moment method (Hosking and Wallis, 1997). These were compared afterwards to extreme values estimated using the observed data at 49 stations located in southern Quebec. It should be pointed out that spatial resolution of observed and simulated data are quite di ...
... Value (GEV) distribution fitted using L-moment method (Hosking and Wallis, 1997). These were compared afterwards to extreme values estimated using the observed data at 49 stations located in southern Quebec. It should be pointed out that spatial resolution of observed and simulated data are quite di ...
Overview of IACCF
... policy action would be essential for this to happen and the associated costs would be “very high” (partly because existing plant would need to be replaced immediately rather than at the end of its lifespan). Figure 2 (to rear of this paper), taken from WEO2007, illustrate how such reductions might b ...
... policy action would be essential for this to happen and the associated costs would be “very high” (partly because existing plant would need to be replaced immediately rather than at the end of its lifespan). Figure 2 (to rear of this paper), taken from WEO2007, illustrate how such reductions might b ...
INFLUENCE OF LONG- AND SHORT
... al., 2008). We will continue the discussion based on the following questions: “In what direction might the change in global climate go?” and “Is this change subordinated by trend dependence or does it occur within cyclic climatic dynamics?” (e.g., Bunyard, 2001; Lupo, 2008). It is well known that so ...
... al., 2008). We will continue the discussion based on the following questions: “In what direction might the change in global climate go?” and “Is this change subordinated by trend dependence or does it occur within cyclic climatic dynamics?” (e.g., Bunyard, 2001; Lupo, 2008). It is well known that so ...
Investigation of the effects of increases in agricultural productivity
... overall shift at the aggregated level. An increase in productivity does not imply increased labour opportunities but rather the contrary. In most cases, a productivity increase is due to investments in technology that save in labour input but increase in capital cost. With regard to food security, i ...
... overall shift at the aggregated level. An increase in productivity does not imply increased labour opportunities but rather the contrary. In most cases, a productivity increase is due to investments in technology that save in labour input but increase in capital cost. With regard to food security, i ...
Brent climate change strategy
... Some consultees asked for more precision in the setting of objectives, deadlines and targets. Brent’s Climate Change Strategy sets out the framework for future action, the objectives and outlines the initial actions that are needed to begin the implementation of the strategy. It is therefore inappro ...
... Some consultees asked for more precision in the setting of objectives, deadlines and targets. Brent’s Climate Change Strategy sets out the framework for future action, the objectives and outlines the initial actions that are needed to begin the implementation of the strategy. It is therefore inappro ...
36 AFRICAN EAST-ASIAN AFFAIRS *Ye Yu is Assistant Director at
... purely public source. Equity is the basic consideration. They strongly argue that developed countries should not evade their responsibilities by privatising prob- ...
... purely public source. Equity is the basic consideration. They strongly argue that developed countries should not evade their responsibilities by privatising prob- ...
Livestock – Climate Change`s Forgotten Sector
... of, and responsiveness to, government policies. However, insufficient attention has been devoted to raising public awareness and preparing to shift societal behaviours. To examine the extent and nature of public awareness of this issue, in 2014 Chatham House and Glasgow University Media Group commis ...
... of, and responsiveness to, government policies. However, insufficient attention has been devoted to raising public awareness and preparing to shift societal behaviours. To examine the extent and nature of public awareness of this issue, in 2014 Chatham House and Glasgow University Media Group commis ...
Natural hazards and farmers experience of climate change on highly
... There have always been variations in day to day or season to season weather, and for centuries human societies have been able to adapt to climate variation occurring in their region (Houghton 2009) But today frequencies of extreme climate events such as tropical cyclones, windstorms, floods, tornado ...
... There have always been variations in day to day or season to season weather, and for centuries human societies have been able to adapt to climate variation occurring in their region (Houghton 2009) But today frequencies of extreme climate events such as tropical cyclones, windstorms, floods, tornado ...
Public Opinion and Foreign Policy in the Obama Era
... be more a function of the national security consciousness of Republicans than a reflection of enthusiasm for Europe more generally. In fact, on a variety of questions dealing with Europe, Republicans are skeptical. For example, 75% of Democrats have a favorable opinion of the European Union, versus ...
... be more a function of the national security consciousness of Republicans than a reflection of enthusiasm for Europe more generally. In fact, on a variety of questions dealing with Europe, Republicans are skeptical. For example, 75% of Democrats have a favorable opinion of the European Union, versus ...
Trace Gases and Their Effects
... were researched. We ran the model to find the most feasible amount of carbon dioxide emission reduction. Although the most drastic reduction would be the most beneficial, such a cutback would not be feasible due to cost and technology restrictions. Instead, we combined several plausible mitigation s ...
... were researched. We ran the model to find the most feasible amount of carbon dioxide emission reduction. Although the most drastic reduction would be the most beneficial, such a cutback would not be feasible due to cost and technology restrictions. Instead, we combined several plausible mitigation s ...
Climate change implications for the glaciers of the Hindu Kush
... erogeneity, although Kääb et al. (2012) and others found no evidence for this. Snow avalanches may also be an important mass balance component in the Karakoram due to the steep and rugged terrain (Hewitt, 2011). The spatial heterogeneity in mass balance is therefore likely to be partly linked to spa ...
... erogeneity, although Kääb et al. (2012) and others found no evidence for this. Snow avalanches may also be an important mass balance component in the Karakoram due to the steep and rugged terrain (Hewitt, 2011). The spatial heterogeneity in mass balance is therefore likely to be partly linked to spa ...
Livestock – Climate Change`s Forgotten Sector: Global Public
... of, and responsiveness to, government policies. However, insufficient attention has been devoted to raising public awareness and preparing to shift societal behaviours. To examine the extent and nature of public awareness of this issue, in 2014 Chatham House and Glasgow University Media Group commis ...
... of, and responsiveness to, government policies. However, insufficient attention has been devoted to raising public awareness and preparing to shift societal behaviours. To examine the extent and nature of public awareness of this issue, in 2014 Chatham House and Glasgow University Media Group commis ...
Frontlines of Climate Change
... The Earth’s climate has been changing naturally for millions of years. But human activities which release carbon dioxide and other heattrapping gases are quickly warming the planet like never before through the “greenhouse effect.” Scientists predict that the North could heat up over the next fifty ...
... The Earth’s climate has been changing naturally for millions of years. But human activities which release carbon dioxide and other heattrapping gases are quickly warming the planet like never before through the “greenhouse effect.” Scientists predict that the North could heat up over the next fifty ...
Working Paper 136 - Dietz and Matei 2013 revised October 2014 (opens in new window)
... which normative differences may never be completely eliminated. Positive ‘uncertainties’ could in principle be eliminated by collecting more empirical data from, for instance, market behaviour, questionnaire surveys or laboratory experiments, but in reality it is likely that they will persist. Witne ...
... which normative differences may never be completely eliminated. Positive ‘uncertainties’ could in principle be eliminated by collecting more empirical data from, for instance, market behaviour, questionnaire surveys or laboratory experiments, but in reality it is likely that they will persist. Witne ...
to a pps diaporama
... Sharp increment of energy R&D (four-fold) is needed R&D investments in backstop technologies play a key role when there are constraints to the development of nuclear and/or renewables Modeling international disembodied R&D spillovers does not change mitigation policy costs Intersectoral R&D ...
... Sharp increment of energy R&D (four-fold) is needed R&D investments in backstop technologies play a key role when there are constraints to the development of nuclear and/or renewables Modeling international disembodied R&D spillovers does not change mitigation policy costs Intersectoral R&D ...
a 2017 national survey of broadcast meteorologists
... of these weathercasters said their viewer feedback is predominantly positive, while another quarter (26%) said that their viewer feedback is mixed “about 50/50.” About one in ten (12%) said their viewer feedback was predominantly negative, but many (28%) said they get very few viewer reactions eithe ...
... of these weathercasters said their viewer feedback is predominantly positive, while another quarter (26%) said that their viewer feedback is mixed “about 50/50.” About one in ten (12%) said their viewer feedback was predominantly negative, but many (28%) said they get very few viewer reactions eithe ...
Interaction between Climate Change and the Cryosphere
... centres under the ICCC have been able to leverage ‘base’ funding provided by NordForsk to result in greater scientific productivity.” – SAB report 2016. ...
... centres under the ICCC have been able to leverage ‘base’ funding provided by NordForsk to result in greater scientific productivity.” – SAB report 2016. ...
PMIP
... Past climate simulations also allow us to test the simulated climate sensitivity. AGCM parameterizations are developed and validated by using present-day observations. However, current data cannot ensure that these parameterizations will produce a correct sensitivity of the climate. Past climates of ...
... Past climate simulations also allow us to test the simulated climate sensitivity. AGCM parameterizations are developed and validated by using present-day observations. However, current data cannot ensure that these parameterizations will produce a correct sensitivity of the climate. Past climates of ...
Greenhouse Effect - Florida Atlantic University
... Over at least the last several decades, Earth’s lower atmosphere has been heating up as more greenhouse gases are being emitted, trapping more heat (the so-called “enhanced greenhouse effect”). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) estimated that Earth’s average temperature has ...
... Over at least the last several decades, Earth’s lower atmosphere has been heating up as more greenhouse gases are being emitted, trapping more heat (the so-called “enhanced greenhouse effect”). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC, 2007) estimated that Earth’s average temperature has ...
Combined speeds of climate and land
... 47.0 km decade−1 among variables, with pasture velocity the fastest and rangeland velocity the slowest. Combined land-use speeds were highest in the eastern Great Plains (Fig. 1g) and were associated with increases in forest, pasture and urban land-cover types (Fig. 2h,j). The projected increases in ...
... 47.0 km decade−1 among variables, with pasture velocity the fastest and rangeland velocity the slowest. Combined land-use speeds were highest in the eastern Great Plains (Fig. 1g) and were associated with increases in forest, pasture and urban land-cover types (Fig. 2h,j). The projected increases in ...
Issues relating to GHG, Sectors and Source Categories in IPCC
... NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES PROGRAMME ...
... NATIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES PROGRAMME ...
Global Carbon Cycle * Global Climate
... Green to Red: +1 to -1 Blue = CH4 is temperature-limited Red = CH4 is water-limited Over most of domain, CH4 emissions are temperature-limited But water-limited in South ...
... Green to Red: +1 to -1 Blue = CH4 is temperature-limited Red = CH4 is water-limited Over most of domain, CH4 emissions are temperature-limited But water-limited in South ...
University of Birmingham Operational readiness for climate change
... result, the Malaysian Government has proposed building a new high speed rail line between Singapore and Malaysia, a route which currently ranks in the top ten in terms of passenger air traffic. With the projected increase in meteorological hazards associated with of climate change, any new infrastru ...
... result, the Malaysian Government has proposed building a new high speed rail line between Singapore and Malaysia, a route which currently ranks in the top ten in terms of passenger air traffic. With the projected increase in meteorological hazards associated with of climate change, any new infrastru ...