KEY MESSAGES FOR COP 20 AND 4:17 pm
... guaranteed that such funds and mechanisms effectively foster development and reach the most vulnerable communities, and not used as subsidies and risk guarantees for the private sector. Climate finance should be allocated and distributed in an equitable and non discriminatory way based on different ...
... guaranteed that such funds and mechanisms effectively foster development and reach the most vulnerable communities, and not used as subsidies and risk guarantees for the private sector. Climate finance should be allocated and distributed in an equitable and non discriminatory way based on different ...
Incorporating snow albedo feedback into downscaled temperature
... run off? Do soils dry out faster after snow has melted? Are all elevations and all watersheds affected to the same degree? If we act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, can we prevent these changes? Answering these questions requires the help of global climate models, powerful computing tools that s ...
... run off? Do soils dry out faster after snow has melted? Are all elevations and all watersheds affected to the same degree? If we act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, can we prevent these changes? Answering these questions requires the help of global climate models, powerful computing tools that s ...
The basic economics of low-carbon growth in the UK (434 kB) (opens in new window)
... for efficiencies in energy and other areas to cut costs; the scope for learning and innovation; and the value of energy security. They also fail to model the complex dynamics associated with inertia and path-dependency whereby policy choices made early on have the potential to lock in infrastructure ...
... for efficiencies in energy and other areas to cut costs; the scope for learning and innovation; and the value of energy security. They also fail to model the complex dynamics associated with inertia and path-dependency whereby policy choices made early on have the potential to lock in infrastructure ...
Key Question
... • Many societies now consume resources at a level and rate that far exceed basic subsistence needs. • The smaller numbers of people in the parts of the world belonging to the global economic core make far greater demands on Earth’s resources than do the much larger numbers in the poorer countries. • ...
... • Many societies now consume resources at a level and rate that far exceed basic subsistence needs. • The smaller numbers of people in the parts of the world belonging to the global economic core make far greater demands on Earth’s resources than do the much larger numbers in the poorer countries. • ...
Robust Analysis of Future Climate Change Impacts on Water for
... Circulation Models used to simulate the global climate. By extension, altered future climatic conditions will produce hydrologic patterns that differ from those captured in the observed historic stream discharge record. Climate dependent deviations from historic hydrologic regimes may also change as ...
... Circulation Models used to simulate the global climate. By extension, altered future climatic conditions will produce hydrologic patterns that differ from those captured in the observed historic stream discharge record. Climate dependent deviations from historic hydrologic regimes may also change as ...
Climate Threat to the Planet
... Let me make note of the assertion that the world could be headed into colder times because of changes on the sun, because that misconception has been spread widely. Solar irradiance has been measured since the late 1970s, and the solar irradiance remains at or near a prolonged solar minimum, which i ...
... Let me make note of the assertion that the world could be headed into colder times because of changes on the sun, because that misconception has been spread widely. Solar irradiance has been measured since the late 1970s, and the solar irradiance remains at or near a prolonged solar minimum, which i ...
Prueba
... Energy Efficiency and Resource Utilization Opportunities for Oil & Gas; Electricity & Water ...
... Energy Efficiency and Resource Utilization Opportunities for Oil & Gas; Electricity & Water ...
PPT - Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group
... • Cyclone frequency is predictor of interannual pollution variability • Observed 1980-2006 decrease in cyclone frequency would imply a corresponding degradation of air quality if emissions had remained constant • Expected # of 80 ppb exceedance days for Northeast average ozone dropped from 30 in 198 ...
... • Cyclone frequency is predictor of interannual pollution variability • Observed 1980-2006 decrease in cyclone frequency would imply a corresponding degradation of air quality if emissions had remained constant • Expected # of 80 ppb exceedance days for Northeast average ozone dropped from 30 in 198 ...
Improving predictions and management of hydrological extremes
... climate setting: also a present climate setting is a very solid ground to pursue improvements and increase resilience. Third, a climatological shift in the statistical distributions of relevant events due to climate change is of high interest for many general resilience studies. However, in the end ...
... climate setting: also a present climate setting is a very solid ground to pursue improvements and increase resilience. Third, a climatological shift in the statistical distributions of relevant events due to climate change is of high interest for many general resilience studies. However, in the end ...
Effects of climate change on water resources in China
... the country, which in turn results in an extremely uneven temporal and spatial distribution of water resources. The summer monsoon climate is characterized by significant rainfall, high temperatures, and a wet summer and autumn, while the winter monsoon has less precipitation, low temperatures, and ...
... the country, which in turn results in an extremely uneven temporal and spatial distribution of water resources. The summer monsoon climate is characterized by significant rainfall, high temperatures, and a wet summer and autumn, while the winter monsoon has less precipitation, low temperatures, and ...
relevant, immediate, local: guide to communicating climate change
... ›› 80% expect that they will experience some level of harm from climate change; and ›› 58% of people believe extreme weather is happening more frequently and 60% think extreme weather events have become more severe(CSIRO, 2013). Essential media, Lowy and Newspoll all show concern for climate change ...
... ›› 80% expect that they will experience some level of harm from climate change; and ›› 58% of people believe extreme weather is happening more frequently and 60% think extreme weather events have become more severe(CSIRO, 2013). Essential media, Lowy and Newspoll all show concern for climate change ...
Extension Principles to Assist in Rangeland Condition Recovery in
... Research scientists with the Dominion Experimental Farms needed to disseminate research findings to farmers and ranchers in practical and meaningful ways PFRA staff spent a great deal of time traveling the Prairies to meet with the people they served While the tools and techniques of communication h ...
... Research scientists with the Dominion Experimental Farms needed to disseminate research findings to farmers and ranchers in practical and meaningful ways PFRA staff spent a great deal of time traveling the Prairies to meet with the people they served While the tools and techniques of communication h ...
Human impact and climate changes—synchronous events and a
... ‘‘landnam period’’ (Iversen, 1941), resulted in multicausal deforestation (Birks, 1986, and others). Climatically, this was a very dramatic period, with a short-term wet/cool event with low solar intensity around 6000 cal: BP followed by ca. 300 years of dry/cold conditions with high solar intensity ...
... ‘‘landnam period’’ (Iversen, 1941), resulted in multicausal deforestation (Birks, 1986, and others). Climatically, this was a very dramatic period, with a short-term wet/cool event with low solar intensity around 6000 cal: BP followed by ca. 300 years of dry/cold conditions with high solar intensity ...
Workshop report ”Adaptation options in the Barents – Writers
... How to define the concept of adaptation options? The concept was coined in the IPCC fifth assessment report (AR5). The range of adaptation options is partly based on analysis and synthesis of adaptation ...
... How to define the concept of adaptation options? The concept was coined in the IPCC fifth assessment report (AR5). The range of adaptation options is partly based on analysis and synthesis of adaptation ...
What can cities do to increase resilience?
... at least in England and Wales. One problem is that architects and the construction industry are under pressure to produce quantity rather than quality, as demand exceeds supply. For the cost of an average new house, a rich source of data from insurers could be collected and analysed to show precisel ...
... at least in England and Wales. One problem is that architects and the construction industry are under pressure to produce quantity rather than quality, as demand exceeds supply. For the cost of an average new house, a rich source of data from insurers could be collected and analysed to show precisel ...
Prediction markets prove—Dems win now in 2016
... week’sa POLITICO Caucus. Nearly 90 percent of them said Clinton would defeat Trump in their home states in a November matchup. Republicans are only slightly more bullish on Trump’s prospects than Democrats: More than three-quarters of GOP insiders expect Clinton to best the Republican front-runner i ...
... week’sa POLITICO Caucus. Nearly 90 percent of them said Clinton would defeat Trump in their home states in a November matchup. Republicans are only slightly more bullish on Trump’s prospects than Democrats: More than three-quarters of GOP insiders expect Clinton to best the Republican front-runner i ...
Slide 1
... Reclamation contract obligations, water rights, irrigation deliveries and minimum streamflows – Modeled irrigation deliveries are based on present level delivery requirements – Environmental obligations are based on current practices ...
... Reclamation contract obligations, water rights, irrigation deliveries and minimum streamflows – Modeled irrigation deliveries are based on present level delivery requirements – Environmental obligations are based on current practices ...
Slide 1
... • The measures examined are presented as ‘pathways’ i.e. a mix of measures • The analysis focuses on: – the amount of emission reductions (abatement potential) that could be achieved by each measure and – the net cost of achieving those emission reductions ...
... • The measures examined are presented as ‘pathways’ i.e. a mix of measures • The analysis focuses on: – the amount of emission reductions (abatement potential) that could be achieved by each measure and – the net cost of achieving those emission reductions ...
Global Warming and Ozone Depletion
... • Do not use tanning parlors or sunlamps. • When in the sun, wear protective clothing and sun– glasses that protect against UV-A and UV-B radiation. • Be aware that overcast skies do not protect you. ...
... • Do not use tanning parlors or sunlamps. • When in the sun, wear protective clothing and sun– glasses that protect against UV-A and UV-B radiation. • Be aware that overcast skies do not protect you. ...
stoten2014a
... a b s t r a c t As the evidence for human induced climate change becomes clearer, so too does the realization that its effects will have impacts on numerous environmental and socio-economic systems. Mountains are recognized as very sensitive physical environments with populations whose histories and ...
... a b s t r a c t As the evidence for human induced climate change becomes clearer, so too does the realization that its effects will have impacts on numerous environmental and socio-economic systems. Mountains are recognized as very sensitive physical environments with populations whose histories and ...
Coral Reefs and Environmental Change
... • identify, and quantify risks and threats into a closed lagoon, or the widening of which may require a management or pol- channels to allow greater tidal flow. Such icy response at the local or regional level. natural or engineered adaptations of course raise questions as to what is "adaptation" On ...
... • identify, and quantify risks and threats into a closed lagoon, or the widening of which may require a management or pol- channels to allow greater tidal flow. Such icy response at the local or regional level. natural or engineered adaptations of course raise questions as to what is "adaptation" On ...
IPCC (2007) - climate crime index
... The EU has acknowledged that its 1996 2.0ºC policy target is not safe and is catastrophic to the most climate change vulnerable populations. 2004 EU … recognizes that 2°C would already imply significant impacts on ecosystems and water resources.... — 2610th Council Meeting, Luxembourg, 14 October 20 ...
... The EU has acknowledged that its 1996 2.0ºC policy target is not safe and is catastrophic to the most climate change vulnerable populations. 2004 EU … recognizes that 2°C would already imply significant impacts on ecosystems and water resources.... — 2610th Council Meeting, Luxembourg, 14 October 20 ...
FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
... developing country that experienced a fast urbanization process. In this context, risk areas, housing, basic infrastructure, especially in the areas of health, sanitation and transportation, constitute key areas for adaptation policies. The Government of Brazil gives particular attention to the poor ...
... developing country that experienced a fast urbanization process. In this context, risk areas, housing, basic infrastructure, especially in the areas of health, sanitation and transportation, constitute key areas for adaptation policies. The Government of Brazil gives particular attention to the poor ...