Top Ten Overlooked Issues in Climate Change Science Roger A. Pielke Sr.
... 1. Past climate is a useful guide to the future - Assessing past climate conditions provides a very effective analysis tool to assess societal and environmental vulnerability to future climate, regardless of the extent the future climate is altered by human activity. Our current and future vulnerabi ...
... 1. Past climate is a useful guide to the future - Assessing past climate conditions provides a very effective analysis tool to assess societal and environmental vulnerability to future climate, regardless of the extent the future climate is altered by human activity. Our current and future vulnerabi ...
Highlights of UNHCR Organized Side Events at COP22 The
... On the following day, UNHCR organized and was a panelist at the ONE UN side event on Climate Change and Human Mobility, which brought together diverse perspectives from across the United Nations family. The panel included representatives from the Office of The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights ( ...
... On the following day, UNHCR organized and was a panelist at the ONE UN side event on Climate Change and Human Mobility, which brought together diverse perspectives from across the United Nations family. The panel included representatives from the Office of The UN High Commissioner For Human Rights ( ...
Nuclear disarmament and climate action
... Every dollar spent on nuclear weapons is a dollar not spent on jobs, or lifting people out of poverty or providing electricity to the 1.2 billion without. My small country is at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. This ocean which covers 30% of our planet is also at the front lines of climate change. I ...
... Every dollar spent on nuclear weapons is a dollar not spent on jobs, or lifting people out of poverty or providing electricity to the 1.2 billion without. My small country is at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. This ocean which covers 30% of our planet is also at the front lines of climate change. I ...
PPT
... A2: very heterogeneous world, with selfreliance and preservation of local identities. Fertility patterns across regions converge very slowly, resulting in high population growth. Economic development is regionally oriented and per capita economic growth & technology more fragmented, slower than othe ...
... A2: very heterogeneous world, with selfreliance and preservation of local identities. Fertility patterns across regions converge very slowly, resulting in high population growth. Economic development is regionally oriented and per capita economic growth & technology more fragmented, slower than othe ...
Chapter 21 Outline Ozone
... Aerosol pollutants and soot can warm or cool the troposphere, but these effects will decline with reduction in outdoor air pollution. 1. Some clouds have a high albedo and reflect more sunlight back into space during the day. 2. Warmer nights are due to clouds that prevent stored heat from dissipati ...
... Aerosol pollutants and soot can warm or cool the troposphere, but these effects will decline with reduction in outdoor air pollution. 1. Some clouds have a high albedo and reflect more sunlight back into space during the day. 2. Warmer nights are due to clouds that prevent stored heat from dissipati ...
Lancashire County Council
... Joanne Hudson gave a verbal update and reported that Lancashire County Council was making good progress towards National Indicator NI188 – 'planning to adapt to climate change'. Joanne explained that National indicator 188 measures local authority progress on assessing and managing climate risk and ...
... Joanne Hudson gave a verbal update and reported that Lancashire County Council was making good progress towards National Indicator NI188 – 'planning to adapt to climate change'. Joanne explained that National indicator 188 measures local authority progress on assessing and managing climate risk and ...
Chap 6 Forcing and feedback
... Climate change: global temperature adjusts until Ein = Eout Lag of decades has important policy consequences Radiative forcings: imposed changes on Ein or Eout (unconnected with surface temp) Planet’s T must change to reestablish energy balance Define: RF = ΔEin - ΔEout : positive radiative forcings ...
... Climate change: global temperature adjusts until Ein = Eout Lag of decades has important policy consequences Radiative forcings: imposed changes on Ein or Eout (unconnected with surface temp) Planet’s T must change to reestablish energy balance Define: RF = ΔEin - ΔEout : positive radiative forcings ...
Howard Electric Co
... he EPA and government leaders are determined to eliminate coal fired power plants in order to reverse a perceived future global catastrophe, which will cost our members and our economy if we fail to continue using the God given resources which produce CO2 when burned. Those resources being coal, nat ...
... he EPA and government leaders are determined to eliminate coal fired power plants in order to reverse a perceived future global catastrophe, which will cost our members and our economy if we fail to continue using the God given resources which produce CO2 when burned. Those resources being coal, nat ...
Climate Change: Is Carbon Dioxide the Culprit?
... It follows from the above considerations and its definition that another example of celestial heat bath is the aquatic world: its material medium is water, heat source the sun, and its inhabitants are fishes, aquatic animals, plants, etc. Like the non-aquatic world its temperature is variable. It is ...
... It follows from the above considerations and its definition that another example of celestial heat bath is the aquatic world: its material medium is water, heat source the sun, and its inhabitants are fishes, aquatic animals, plants, etc. Like the non-aquatic world its temperature is variable. It is ...
NUMSA submission - Amazon Web Services
... system is a necessity. All evidence is pointing to the fact that the capitalist system (as we know it) has reached a cul-de-sac. Not only is capitalism experiencing its most serious crisis since the 1930s, but signs are there to show how catastrophic it would be to continue along the path in which f ...
... system is a necessity. All evidence is pointing to the fact that the capitalist system (as we know it) has reached a cul-de-sac. Not only is capitalism experiencing its most serious crisis since the 1930s, but signs are there to show how catastrophic it would be to continue along the path in which f ...
The Collaborative Program on the Ethical Dimensions of Climate
... As we have seen the level of warming that is permitted will determine which humans, plants and animals survive. If warming is allowed to rise above certain levels -- according to a growing scientific consensus, about 2 degrees Celsius above current world average temperatures -- millions of the poore ...
... As we have seen the level of warming that is permitted will determine which humans, plants and animals survive. If warming is allowed to rise above certain levels -- according to a growing scientific consensus, about 2 degrees Celsius above current world average temperatures -- millions of the poore ...
Ozone Depletion and Climate Change in Europe
... winter and spring, raising the scientific concern. Initially, these temperature increases were considered to be an integral part of the greenhouse warming ‘‘fingerprint’’ predicted by climate models. However, it has since then become apparent that the warming of these regions is linked to the observ ...
... winter and spring, raising the scientific concern. Initially, these temperature increases were considered to be an integral part of the greenhouse warming ‘‘fingerprint’’ predicted by climate models. However, it has since then become apparent that the warming of these regions is linked to the observ ...
Corporate EPA Presentation
... the EU's territory Hold large stocks of carbon, preventing its escape into the atmosphere. Draining of peat land, felling of forest or ploughing up grassland generates emissions Actions such as afforestation or conversion of arable land into grassland can protect carbon stocks or result in car ...
... the EU's territory Hold large stocks of carbon, preventing its escape into the atmosphere. Draining of peat land, felling of forest or ploughing up grassland generates emissions Actions such as afforestation or conversion of arable land into grassland can protect carbon stocks or result in car ...
Nine Steps to Make Kyoto a Success
... Governments need to reduce the current level of global subsidies for fossil fuels of over €200 billion and foster strong standards for energy conservation and renewable energies. 6. DENIAL IS NOT AN OPTION - USA and Australia need to cut emissions too. The United States and Australia must adopt bind ...
... Governments need to reduce the current level of global subsidies for fossil fuels of over €200 billion and foster strong standards for energy conservation and renewable energies. 6. DENIAL IS NOT AN OPTION - USA and Australia need to cut emissions too. The United States and Australia must adopt bind ...
PARIS COP21: KEY ISSUES FOR THE NEW CLIMATE AGREEMENT
... the world needs to limit global warming to below 1.5°C, it also acknowledges that countries must up their targets. In theory, countries would submit new “intended nationally determined contributions” (INDCs) every five years, outlining how much they intend to reduce emissions. Each submission would ...
... the world needs to limit global warming to below 1.5°C, it also acknowledges that countries must up their targets. In theory, countries would submit new “intended nationally determined contributions” (INDCs) every five years, outlining how much they intend to reduce emissions. Each submission would ...
presentation
... Other measures of climate change include: • sea level rises • retreat of Arctic sea ice • shifts in rainfall patterns consistent with those expected in a warming world • increases in atmospheric humidity in the lower atmosphere © WIM VAN PASSEL / WWF ...
... Other measures of climate change include: • sea level rises • retreat of Arctic sea ice • shifts in rainfall patterns consistent with those expected in a warming world • increases in atmospheric humidity in the lower atmosphere © WIM VAN PASSEL / WWF ...
International symposium on the stabilisation of greenhouse gases
... the sensitivity is now likely to be higher than quoted in the TAR, however further observations may constrain the range. There are a range of emission pathways that could be followed theoretically to avoid different temperature levels. Probability analysis provides a quantitative estimate of the ris ...
... the sensitivity is now likely to be higher than quoted in the TAR, however further observations may constrain the range. There are a range of emission pathways that could be followed theoretically to avoid different temperature levels. Probability analysis provides a quantitative estimate of the ris ...
The crucial role of women in agriculture and rural
... reefs and disrupt fish breeding and feeding patterns. • Cold-water species such as cod may find their range reduced. • Frequency and severity of extreme climatic events will increase (cyclones. hail, etc.) greater fluctuations in crop yields and local food supplies higher risks of landslides and ...
... reefs and disrupt fish breeding and feeding patterns. • Cold-water species such as cod may find their range reduced. • Frequency and severity of extreme climatic events will increase (cyclones. hail, etc.) greater fluctuations in crop yields and local food supplies higher risks of landslides and ...
open letter - Natureandpoverty.net and Biofuels
... [6] Deforestation in the Amazon is directly correlated with the market price of soy, a biofuel feedstock. When farmers in the U.S. switched from soy to corn production to meet the demands for corn ethanol, the price of soy rose, and deforestation increased.18 The push for more land to grow energy cr ...
... [6] Deforestation in the Amazon is directly correlated with the market price of soy, a biofuel feedstock. When farmers in the U.S. switched from soy to corn production to meet the demands for corn ethanol, the price of soy rose, and deforestation increased.18 The push for more land to grow energy cr ...
1 Climate Change - NSW Bar Association
... the assumptions which the international community has made about protection needs, those assumptions were not self-evident at the beginning of the construction of an international legal regime in the 1920s. The strong human rights imperative which we now associate with refugeehood only emerged in th ...
... the assumptions which the international community has made about protection needs, those assumptions were not self-evident at the beginning of the construction of an international legal regime in the 1920s. The strong human rights imperative which we now associate with refugeehood only emerged in th ...
Workshop - Caribbean - Technical Report
... Contract FED/2011/267-392 for the implementation of an action entitled: Support to the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) under the 10th European Development Fund, Intra-African Caribbean Pacific financial framework in the Caribbean. 11. The General Objective of the Assignment is to provide assis ...
... Contract FED/2011/267-392 for the implementation of an action entitled: Support to the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) under the 10th European Development Fund, Intra-African Caribbean Pacific financial framework in the Caribbean. 11. The General Objective of the Assignment is to provide assis ...
27. Global Warming
... represents air circulation on earths surface Also include: (1) ocean circulation, (2) air / ocean circulation, (3) solar input, (4) aerosols IPCC – International Panel on Climate Change (p 455 for results) • Still debate on severity of the issue • Agree that more research necessary to improve models ...
... represents air circulation on earths surface Also include: (1) ocean circulation, (2) air / ocean circulation, (3) solar input, (4) aerosols IPCC – International Panel on Climate Change (p 455 for results) • Still debate on severity of the issue • Agree that more research necessary to improve models ...
Briefing for the global health community
... Climate change threatens to undermine the last half century of advances in global health - potentially affecting many of the social and environmental determinants of health, including clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter. Tackling climate change could be one of the grea ...
... Climate change threatens to undermine the last half century of advances in global health - potentially affecting many of the social and environmental determinants of health, including clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food and secure shelter. Tackling climate change could be one of the grea ...
Special Report on Emission Scenario’s
... coal beds are only partly included. Prospectivity is a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that a suitable storage location is present in a given area based on the available information. This figure should be taken as a guide only, because it is based on partial data, the quality of which may v ...
... coal beds are only partly included. Prospectivity is a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that a suitable storage location is present in a given area based on the available information. This figure should be taken as a guide only, because it is based on partial data, the quality of which may v ...
HERE - Art4Agriculture
... – Green Climate fund & Special Climate Change Fund ($US100 B/y from 2020) • Focused on R&D in developing countries • Technology, education and capacity building ...
... – Green Climate fund & Special Climate Change Fund ($US100 B/y from 2020) • Focused on R&D in developing countries • Technology, education and capacity building ...