Invited Opinion
... ravaged Victoria caused the greatest loss of life of any bushfire in Australia’s recorded history where 173 people perished and over 2000 homes were destroyed. ...
... ravaged Victoria caused the greatest loss of life of any bushfire in Australia’s recorded history where 173 people perished and over 2000 homes were destroyed. ...
Climate change and the Antarctic marine ecosystem: an essay on
... Abstract: In this paper we review evidence for, and anticipated consequences of, climate change in Antarctic marine communities, examining the potential impacts on invertebrates and vertebrates alike and exploring plausible outcomes for species, with examples principally from the Antarctic literatur ...
... Abstract: In this paper we review evidence for, and anticipated consequences of, climate change in Antarctic marine communities, examining the potential impacts on invertebrates and vertebrates alike and exploring plausible outcomes for species, with examples principally from the Antarctic literatur ...
Slide 1
... Eating red meat instead of being vegetarian increases the footprint by ~16% Owning 2 cars instead of 1 increases the footprint by about 16% Remember: Also need to count cost of manufacture, transport of product to you NCL Academy Outreach lecture series – February 2010 ...
... Eating red meat instead of being vegetarian increases the footprint by ~16% Owning 2 cars instead of 1 increases the footprint by about 16% Remember: Also need to count cost of manufacture, transport of product to you NCL Academy Outreach lecture series – February 2010 ...
- Sierra Club
... the book is that we find ourselves in this moment where there are no non-radical options left before us. Change or be changed, right? And what we mean by that is that climate change, if we don’t change course, if we don’t change our political and economic system, is going to change everything about ...
... the book is that we find ourselves in this moment where there are no non-radical options left before us. Change or be changed, right? And what we mean by that is that climate change, if we don’t change course, if we don’t change our political and economic system, is going to change everything about ...
Home and School Energy Plan
... Climate change is a change in the average pattern of weather over a long period of time. Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane, play an important role in determining our climate because they act like an insulating blanket keeping the earth’s surface warm. Our planet's at ...
... Climate change is a change in the average pattern of weather over a long period of time. Greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, water vapour and methane, play an important role in determining our climate because they act like an insulating blanket keeping the earth’s surface warm. Our planet's at ...
Developing site scale projections of climate change in the Scottish
... 2005), and the relatively mild, wet climate renders species here particularly sensitive to changes in the winter and spring half year. While it might be expected that oceanic mountains would be buffered against climatic change by their more limited annual temperature range, by comparison with higher ...
... 2005), and the relatively mild, wet climate renders species here particularly sensitive to changes in the winter and spring half year. While it might be expected that oceanic mountains would be buffered against climatic change by their more limited annual temperature range, by comparison with higher ...
Climate Change - Division on Earth and Life Studies
... understanding of basic physics, comparing observations with models, and fingerprinting the detailed patterns of climate change caused by different human and natural influences. Since the mid-1800s, scientists have known that CO2 is one of the main greenhouse gases of importance to Earth’s energy bal ...
... understanding of basic physics, comparing observations with models, and fingerprinting the detailed patterns of climate change caused by different human and natural influences. Since the mid-1800s, scientists have known that CO2 is one of the main greenhouse gases of importance to Earth’s energy bal ...
The impact of climate change and weather on transport - MOWE-IT
... and weather conditions on the transport sector. Despite mixed evidence on many issues, several patterns can be observed. On a global scale especially shifts in tourism and agricultural production due to increased temperatures may lead to shifts in passenger and freight transport. The predicted rise ...
... and weather conditions on the transport sector. Despite mixed evidence on many issues, several patterns can be observed. On a global scale especially shifts in tourism and agricultural production due to increased temperatures may lead to shifts in passenger and freight transport. The predicted rise ...
Climate model simulations of the observed early-2000s - e
... early-2000s hiatus of global warming Gerald A. Meehl1*, Haiyan Teng1 and Julie M. Arblaster1,2 The slowdown in the rate of global warming in the early 2000s is not evident in the multi-model ensemble average of traditional climate change projection simulations1 . However, a number of individual ense ...
... early-2000s hiatus of global warming Gerald A. Meehl1*, Haiyan Teng1 and Julie M. Arblaster1,2 The slowdown in the rate of global warming in the early 2000s is not evident in the multi-model ensemble average of traditional climate change projection simulations1 . However, a number of individual ense ...
Networks Near and Far - International Studies Association
... face. There have always been risks, but global warming produces climate instability that increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Global warming also melts Arctic ice and causes ...
... face. There have always been risks, but global warming produces climate instability that increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. Global warming also melts Arctic ice and causes ...
Climate Change and the Sonoran Desert Region
... October), and spend most the remainder of the year in underground burrows that they dig with the large claws on their front limbs. They hibernate from November to March, and may also enter a period of summer dormancy called “estivation” during particularly hot and dry conditions. Even during their a ...
... October), and spend most the remainder of the year in underground burrows that they dig with the large claws on their front limbs. They hibernate from November to March, and may also enter a period of summer dormancy called “estivation” during particularly hot and dry conditions. Even during their a ...
Vulnerability of coastal communities to key
... alike are how reef-dependant societies are being affected by, and what capacity they have to adapt to, climate change impacts. Research on social vulnerability to disasters, global environmental change, famine, and poverty has a long history in social science disciplines such as human geography (Adg ...
... alike are how reef-dependant societies are being affected by, and what capacity they have to adapt to, climate change impacts. Research on social vulnerability to disasters, global environmental change, famine, and poverty has a long history in social science disciplines such as human geography (Adg ...
Italian Policies and Measures to Respond to Climate Change
... CDM projects aimed at reducing emissions or at enhancing removals by sinks of greenhouse gases are promoted by Annex I Parties and carried out in the territory of non-Annex I Parties, that is Parties without a binding emission limitation or reduction commitment 10. The peculiarity of the CDM is the ...
... CDM projects aimed at reducing emissions or at enhancing removals by sinks of greenhouse gases are promoted by Annex I Parties and carried out in the territory of non-Annex I Parties, that is Parties without a binding emission limitation or reduction commitment 10. The peculiarity of the CDM is the ...
From science to policy: developing responses to climate change
... challenges. Climate change affects multiple sectors and resources including (but not limited to) agriculture, forestry, water resources, air quality, ecosystems and biodiversity, and cultural resources. Stakeholders with an interest in each of these may have conflicting desires and conflict resoluti ...
... challenges. Climate change affects multiple sectors and resources including (but not limited to) agriculture, forestry, water resources, air quality, ecosystems and biodiversity, and cultural resources. Stakeholders with an interest in each of these may have conflicting desires and conflict resoluti ...
Financing Adaptation: The Case of Morne Trois Pitons and Morne
... for several reasons. When problems are addressed on a case-by-case basis, the worst problems attract the most attention. Problems (impacts) tend therefore to grow until they are highly visible before they are acknowledged and treated. When problems are addressed on a case-by-case basis, they tend to ...
... for several reasons. When problems are addressed on a case-by-case basis, the worst problems attract the most attention. Problems (impacts) tend therefore to grow until they are highly visible before they are acknowledged and treated. When problems are addressed on a case-by-case basis, they tend to ...
Link to full document - Joint Program on the Science and Policy of
... conditions throughout the entire HUC. Daily minimum and maximum air temperature, Tmin and Tmax, respectively, are defined on a 1° × 1° scale and we adjust the interpolation accordingly. Climate projections and future time periods (henceforth referred to as eras) allow us to estimate the benefits of ...
... conditions throughout the entire HUC. Daily minimum and maximum air temperature, Tmin and Tmax, respectively, are defined on a 1° × 1° scale and we adjust the interpolation accordingly. Climate projections and future time periods (henceforth referred to as eras) allow us to estimate the benefits of ...
Heat stress, outdoor public space use and
... change scenarios for Australia include significant increases in temperature and frequency of extreme heat events, with associated increases in air pollution. Not insignificantly, the IPCC (2007) states an increase in heat-related deaths is one of the most significant health impacts of climate chang ...
... change scenarios for Australia include significant increases in temperature and frequency of extreme heat events, with associated increases in air pollution. Not insignificantly, the IPCC (2007) states an increase in heat-related deaths is one of the most significant health impacts of climate chang ...
Europe
... are trying to slow global warming by encouraging changes in energy use. Most European governments have signed the Kyoto Treaty. This is an international agreement to limit the output of greenhouse gases, but its terms are not yet fully in effect. ...
... are trying to slow global warming by encouraging changes in energy use. Most European governments have signed the Kyoto Treaty. This is an international agreement to limit the output of greenhouse gases, but its terms are not yet fully in effect. ...
Evaluating Climate Visualization
... action include several interlinked areas of studies. Climate science includes areas such as atmospheric chemistry, oceanography, biology, palaeoclimatology, physics, biology, glaciology as well as natural and human geography, political science, economics and sociology. One of the great challenges is ...
... action include several interlinked areas of studies. Climate science includes areas such as atmospheric chemistry, oceanography, biology, palaeoclimatology, physics, biology, glaciology as well as natural and human geography, political science, economics and sociology. One of the great challenges is ...
Population Dynamics and Sustainable Development Linkages
... To achieve poverty alleviation within planetary boundaries, the rich will need to consume less and the poor more. Other than population size, other demographic factors such as urbanisation, migration and ageing influence consumption levels. For example, urbanisation can offer opportunities for ...
... To achieve poverty alleviation within planetary boundaries, the rich will need to consume less and the poor more. Other than population size, other demographic factors such as urbanisation, migration and ageing influence consumption levels. For example, urbanisation can offer opportunities for ...
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... comprehensively assess transportation vulnerabilities and prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. Recent studies indicate that climate change planning efforts conducted by governments thus far have overwhelmingly focused on mitigation strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission ...
... comprehensively assess transportation vulnerabilities and prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. Recent studies indicate that climate change planning efforts conducted by governments thus far have overwhelmingly focused on mitigation strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission ...
A question of survival
... ahead of the Paris conference. These are known as Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). All major developed countries, along with many developing countries, have now submitted their INDCs. While all developed countries will need to substantially increase their reduction targets over ...
... ahead of the Paris conference. These are known as Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). All major developed countries, along with many developing countries, have now submitted their INDCs. While all developed countries will need to substantially increase their reduction targets over ...
US Food Security and Climate Change
... • Adaptation capacity of agricultural producers is closely linked to income. Reduction in farm income will have a compounding negative impact on the ability of producers to make critical adaptations to climate change. • It is in the self-interest of the US for both food security and national securit ...
... • Adaptation capacity of agricultural producers is closely linked to income. Reduction in farm income will have a compounding negative impact on the ability of producers to make critical adaptations to climate change. • It is in the self-interest of the US for both food security and national securit ...
Dutch Disease and Carbon Pricing in Resource
... great care in order to avoid the economic pitfalls that excessive extraction and consumption out of this wealth may bring. One of these pitfalls is Dutch disease: the phenomenon that natural resource sales (1) lead to an appreciation of the real exchange rate, which (2) leads to a contraction in the ...
... great care in order to avoid the economic pitfalls that excessive extraction and consumption out of this wealth may bring. One of these pitfalls is Dutch disease: the phenomenon that natural resource sales (1) lead to an appreciation of the real exchange rate, which (2) leads to a contraction in the ...
