connell_ukcip - Global Change System for Analysis, Research
... How uncertainty is incorporated into UKCIP climate scenarios (2) • Four scenarios are ensemble means • Examine individual ensemble members to understand natural climate variability* vs. human-induced climate change • For temperature, human effect dominates • For precipitation, 2020s, intra-ensemble ...
... How uncertainty is incorporated into UKCIP climate scenarios (2) • Four scenarios are ensemble means • Examine individual ensemble members to understand natural climate variability* vs. human-induced climate change • For temperature, human effect dominates • For precipitation, 2020s, intra-ensemble ...
The geopolitics of climate change
... Rendering earlier theories in terms of possibilism rather than determinism is an altogether safer intellectual strategy, not least because there are environmental constraints on many human activities, only perhaps most obviously such things as particular modes of agriculture that can be undertaken i ...
... Rendering earlier theories in terms of possibilism rather than determinism is an altogether safer intellectual strategy, not least because there are environmental constraints on many human activities, only perhaps most obviously such things as particular modes of agriculture that can be undertaken i ...
- Wiley Online Library
... tracks (Chang et al., 2012; Scheff & Frierson, 2012; Yongyun et al., 2012; Cabre et al., 2015). These changes in atmospheric circulation will in turn alter ocean surface wind stress curl, primarily along the gyres’ poleward boundaries, contributing to gyre expansion. Change in the biophysical marin ...
... tracks (Chang et al., 2012; Scheff & Frierson, 2012; Yongyun et al., 2012; Cabre et al., 2015). These changes in atmospheric circulation will in turn alter ocean surface wind stress curl, primarily along the gyres’ poleward boundaries, contributing to gyre expansion. Change in the biophysical marin ...
population dynamics and climate change - 12
... 1. INTRODUCTION Population trends are intimately interacting with environmental sustainability and the need for development in order to sustain or increase people’s quality of life. This interaction has become a major factor in the process of development planning and implementation on all levels; g ...
... 1. INTRODUCTION Population trends are intimately interacting with environmental sustainability and the need for development in order to sustain or increase people’s quality of life. This interaction has become a major factor in the process of development planning and implementation on all levels; g ...
Chapter 10. Climate Change and California`s Water Challenges
... The decline in water supply will have numerous effects on human systems. Food availability, stability and access could be disrupted, especially in central Africa. Water infrastructure such as hydro electrical plans, irrigation systems, flood defenses and other water management practices will be chal ...
... The decline in water supply will have numerous effects on human systems. Food availability, stability and access could be disrupted, especially in central Africa. Water infrastructure such as hydro electrical plans, irrigation systems, flood defenses and other water management practices will be chal ...
Global and Mediterranean climate change: a short summary
... effort is also required both through dedicated experiments and modeling development to better understand processes whose knowledge is still incomplete, and in particular feedback mechanisms. Although many uncertainties in the understanding of various processes exist, modelling analyses agree in sugg ...
... effort is also required both through dedicated experiments and modeling development to better understand processes whose knowledge is still incomplete, and in particular feedback mechanisms. Although many uncertainties in the understanding of various processes exist, modelling analyses agree in sugg ...
Parallels and contrasts between the science of ozone
... example, reductions in Antarctic ozone lead to cooling which affects the strength of winds in the stratosphere, and these changes in winds extend right down to the troposphere and can lead to changes in temperature or precipitation patterns [Gillett and Thompson, 2003]. There can also be interaction ...
... example, reductions in Antarctic ozone lead to cooling which affects the strength of winds in the stratosphere, and these changes in winds extend right down to the troposphere and can lead to changes in temperature or precipitation patterns [Gillett and Thompson, 2003]. There can also be interaction ...
Climate Change Legal Roadmap: A Snapshot of Alberta`s Climate
... Leadership Plan”) which is a policy document based upon the recommendations made in the Climate Change Advisory Panel Report (the “Report”). 1 The Climate Leadership Plan focuses on four key areas for further development: ● implementing a new carbon price on greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution, ● phasing ...
... Leadership Plan”) which is a policy document based upon the recommendations made in the Climate Change Advisory Panel Report (the “Report”). 1 The Climate Leadership Plan focuses on four key areas for further development: ● implementing a new carbon price on greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution, ● phasing ...
Climate Change - The Right Insight
... intermittent renewable sources of energy. The entire vehicle fueling infrastructure would have to be replaced, either with biofuels produced using currently non-existent or uneconomical technologies or to electric charging facilities. This enormous investment requirement would compete with other glo ...
... intermittent renewable sources of energy. The entire vehicle fueling infrastructure would have to be replaced, either with biofuels produced using currently non-existent or uneconomical technologies or to electric charging facilities. This enormous investment requirement would compete with other glo ...
What makes evidence strong?
... The palm industry is the only industry that could be responsible for deforestation. ...
... The palm industry is the only industry that could be responsible for deforestation. ...
Evidence Organizer
... The palm industry is the only industry that could be responsible for deforestation. ...
... The palm industry is the only industry that could be responsible for deforestation. ...
Adaptation
... Direct: lower negative effects from climate change => lower “losses” and lower negative impact on economic activity and social “welfare” Indirect (side) effects: adaptation (especially proactive) actions can consist in (a) investments (no pure costs) (b) not necessarily related only to climate chang ...
... Direct: lower negative effects from climate change => lower “losses” and lower negative impact on economic activity and social “welfare” Indirect (side) effects: adaptation (especially proactive) actions can consist in (a) investments (no pure costs) (b) not necessarily related only to climate chang ...
Balanced Approach
... Catastrophe is unlikely for at least coming 100 years (no threshold during this period) • It is very unlikely that the MOC will undergo a large abrupt transition during the 21st century. (AR4 WG1 SPM p. 16) • The Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets contain much more ice and could make large contribut ...
... Catastrophe is unlikely for at least coming 100 years (no threshold during this period) • It is very unlikely that the MOC will undergo a large abrupt transition during the 21st century. (AR4 WG1 SPM p. 16) • The Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets contain much more ice and could make large contribut ...
Climate Analysis and Scenario Development for the
... duration of the melt season is increasing at a rate of about 7 days/decade since 1979 over the CAA based on passive microwave satellite data. • Permafrost temperatures in the IRIS-1 region are estimated to have warmed ~2°C since 1960s and 70s in the outer Mackenzie Delta. However, the rate and timi ...
... duration of the melt season is increasing at a rate of about 7 days/decade since 1979 over the CAA based on passive microwave satellite data. • Permafrost temperatures in the IRIS-1 region are estimated to have warmed ~2°C since 1960s and 70s in the outer Mackenzie Delta. However, the rate and timi ...
Ecological benefits of urban green infrastructure
... adapted have suggested a species may need to move north and west to keep track of their 'climate space'. Even species which do not move far may need to move to a new habitat with a more suitable microclimate (Davies et al., 2006). This move is likely to occur over several generations, and urban gree ...
... adapted have suggested a species may need to move north and west to keep track of their 'climate space'. Even species which do not move far may need to move to a new habitat with a more suitable microclimate (Davies et al., 2006). This move is likely to occur over several generations, and urban gree ...
global concepts global concepts
... promises a new direction, particularly on emissions. In reality it is hailed as a step forward for humankind with 195 nations pledged to legally accept the binding agreement to hold global temperature to “maximum rise of 1.5 Centigrade above preindustrial levels.” The Paris agreement, while ambitiou ...
... promises a new direction, particularly on emissions. In reality it is hailed as a step forward for humankind with 195 nations pledged to legally accept the binding agreement to hold global temperature to “maximum rise of 1.5 Centigrade above preindustrial levels.” The Paris agreement, while ambitiou ...
abstracts - Swedish Institute at Athens
... This talk will introduce the aims of the conference as well as the interdisciplinary framework within which the initial idea and the final content of the meeting were shaped. Organized by the PELOPS (Past Environment and Landscapes of Peloponnesian Societies) group, the conference is both the result ...
... This talk will introduce the aims of the conference as well as the interdisciplinary framework within which the initial idea and the final content of the meeting were shaped. Organized by the PELOPS (Past Environment and Landscapes of Peloponnesian Societies) group, the conference is both the result ...
Document
... Preserving crop genetic resources should also be given utmost importance as they may provide the genetic material for developing stress resistant crop cultivars. This is very important for countries closer to equator where high temperatures are currently limiting crop yields, and in a changing clima ...
... Preserving crop genetic resources should also be given utmost importance as they may provide the genetic material for developing stress resistant crop cultivars. This is very important for countries closer to equator where high temperatures are currently limiting crop yields, and in a changing clima ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan
... in a broad range of scenarios. This uncertainty is an issue for coastal zone planning. Any new initiative or project must be flexible in its design or of limited life expectancy. For example, the hamlet might consider a temporary solution to the wharf access issue because conditions may change withi ...
... in a broad range of scenarios. This uncertainty is an issue for coastal zone planning. Any new initiative or project must be flexible in its design or of limited life expectancy. For example, the hamlet might consider a temporary solution to the wharf access issue because conditions may change withi ...
Is the Earth still recovering from the “Little Ice Age”?
... sea ice conditions in northern Canada in the latter part of the 1800s were much worse than conditions today. It is now possible to cruise the passage without much assistance by icebreakers. Although there is some doubt about the exact timing of the “Little Ice Age,” it is possible to infer that the ...
... sea ice conditions in northern Canada in the latter part of the 1800s were much worse than conditions today. It is now possible to cruise the passage without much assistance by icebreakers. Although there is some doubt about the exact timing of the “Little Ice Age,” it is possible to infer that the ...
Past, Present and Future Mean Temperatures for Earth`s
... The dictionary defines Global Warming as “an increase in the Earth’s atmospheric and oceanic temperatures”i. One of the primary concerns that scientists have regarding Global Warming is whether or not the effects of Global Warming are caused by a natural temperature cycle or if the effects are cause ...
... The dictionary defines Global Warming as “an increase in the Earth’s atmospheric and oceanic temperatures”i. One of the primary concerns that scientists have regarding Global Warming is whether or not the effects of Global Warming are caused by a natural temperature cycle or if the effects are cause ...
Slide 1
... • Legal form - next phase will be ‘transitional’, one or more years, KP rule preserved and docked into long term framework • Mitigation - need for market certainty, push to get as much certainty on mitigation • Finance - design Global Green Fund, resistance to ...
... • Legal form - next phase will be ‘transitional’, one or more years, KP rule preserved and docked into long term framework • Mitigation - need for market certainty, push to get as much certainty on mitigation • Finance - design Global Green Fund, resistance to ...
Economic and Public Health Benefits of Coal Utilization
... climate change legislation are an order of magnitude greater than EPA’s estimates of the mortality benefits of PM2.5 standards. • These findings demonstrate the need for full consideration of the economic and public health consequences of legislative and regulatory initiatives impacting energy suppl ...
... climate change legislation are an order of magnitude greater than EPA’s estimates of the mortality benefits of PM2.5 standards. • These findings demonstrate the need for full consideration of the economic and public health consequences of legislative and regulatory initiatives impacting energy suppl ...