Greenland Ice Core Records and Rapid Climate Change Author(s
... of snow. Similarly rapid changes have been observed for stadial-interstadial climate shifts (Dansgaard-Oeschger cycles) which punctuate the climate of the last glacial period. These changes appear to be too rapid to be attributed to external orbital forcings, and may result from internal instabiliti ...
... of snow. Similarly rapid changes have been observed for stadial-interstadial climate shifts (Dansgaard-Oeschger cycles) which punctuate the climate of the last glacial period. These changes appear to be too rapid to be attributed to external orbital forcings, and may result from internal instabiliti ...
Working Paper 12C
... The series is open to researchers working with the Climate Adaptation Flagship on any topic relevant to the Flagship’s goals and scope. Copies of Climate Adaptation Flagship Working Papers can be downloaded at: www.csiro.au/resources/CAF-working-papers CSIRO initiated the National Research Flagships ...
... The series is open to researchers working with the Climate Adaptation Flagship on any topic relevant to the Flagship’s goals and scope. Copies of Climate Adaptation Flagship Working Papers can be downloaded at: www.csiro.au/resources/CAF-working-papers CSIRO initiated the National Research Flagships ...
With Speed and Violence Fred Pearce
... below. That water will not return to the surface for a thousand years. The chimney, once one of a family, pursues its lonely task in the middle of one of the coldest and most remote seas on Earth. And its swirling waters may be the switch that can turn the heat engine of the world's climate system o ...
... below. That water will not return to the surface for a thousand years. The chimney, once one of a family, pursues its lonely task in the middle of one of the coldest and most remote seas on Earth. And its swirling waters may be the switch that can turn the heat engine of the world's climate system o ...
Sea-Level Rise
... levels rose 1.7 ±0.3 mm/year (Church and White, 2006). Between 1993 and 2009, the estimated rate of sea-level rise was 3.2 ±0.4 mm/year from satellite data, and 2.8 ±0.8 mm/year from in-situ measurements such as tide gauges (Church and White, 2011). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPC ...
... levels rose 1.7 ±0.3 mm/year (Church and White, 2006). Between 1993 and 2009, the estimated rate of sea-level rise was 3.2 ±0.4 mm/year from satellite data, and 2.8 ±0.8 mm/year from in-situ measurements such as tide gauges (Church and White, 2011). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPC ...
Global Warming and Science
... Wegman, Edward J., David W. Scott and Yasmin H. Said, 2006: Ad hoc committee report on the ‘Hockey stick’ global climate reconstruction, To The Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, US House of Representatives. The IPCC ...
... Wegman, Edward J., David W. Scott and Yasmin H. Said, 2006: Ad hoc committee report on the ‘Hockey stick’ global climate reconstruction, To The Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, US House of Representatives. The IPCC ...
Gilbert N. Plass: Climate Science in Perspective
... vapor. Careful estimates show that the temperature changes given above for carbon dioxide would not be reduced by more than 20 per cent because of water vapor absorption. One further objection has been raised to the carbon dioxide theory: the atmosphere is completely opaque at the center of the carb ...
... vapor. Careful estimates show that the temperature changes given above for carbon dioxide would not be reduced by more than 20 per cent because of water vapor absorption. One further objection has been raised to the carbon dioxide theory: the atmosphere is completely opaque at the center of the carb ...
Building resilience to climate change
... quickly enough to the changing environmental conditions. Climate change has serious implications for all nations but many developing nations are especially vulnerable because they are highly dependent on natural ecosystems for their livelihoods and as sources of food, water and shelter. Many develop ...
... quickly enough to the changing environmental conditions. Climate change has serious implications for all nations but many developing nations are especially vulnerable because they are highly dependent on natural ecosystems for their livelihoods and as sources of food, water and shelter. Many develop ...
Protection of the atmosphere
... interfere with relevant political negotiations, including on climate change, ozone depletion, and long-range transboundary air pollution. The topic will not deal with, but is also without prejudice to, questions such as: liability of States and their nationals, the polluter -pays principle, the prec ...
... interfere with relevant political negotiations, including on climate change, ozone depletion, and long-range transboundary air pollution. The topic will not deal with, but is also without prejudice to, questions such as: liability of States and their nationals, the polluter -pays principle, the prec ...
Leadership in Climate Change Mitigation
... development of low carbon technology as a reaction to emission reductions. On the downside, large countries will also be confronted more intensively with the three leakage effects of free riding, energy market leakage and the trade effect. However, due to the number of channels of interaction betwee ...
... development of low carbon technology as a reaction to emission reductions. On the downside, large countries will also be confronted more intensively with the three leakage effects of free riding, energy market leakage and the trade effect. However, due to the number of channels of interaction betwee ...
The Economic Effects of Long(Term Climate Change
... that Integrated Assessment Models could be improved by revising overly optimistic assumptions on adaptation. Evidence on strong heterogeneity in the economic e¤ect of climate change underlines the importance that IAMs should be built on evidence from both developed and developing countries. This pap ...
... that Integrated Assessment Models could be improved by revising overly optimistic assumptions on adaptation. Evidence on strong heterogeneity in the economic e¤ect of climate change underlines the importance that IAMs should be built on evidence from both developed and developing countries. This pap ...
Occasional Paper #2 - Institute for Science Innovation and Society
... considered here are from 2007 – the subdivision in too much detail does not make much sense, as one would come up with an overwhelming number of categories for a relatively small number of texts. Also, many social, economic and political issues connected with different technologies are relevant for ...
... considered here are from 2007 – the subdivision in too much detail does not make much sense, as one would come up with an overwhelming number of categories for a relatively small number of texts. Also, many social, economic and political issues connected with different technologies are relevant for ...
Radiative Forcing and Climate Feedbacks
... quantified. Their combined RF is a positive value and CO2 is the largest contributor to the RF. The climate system gains energy surface warming Several feedbacks are activated in the climate system in response to the radiative forcing. They determine the sensitivity of the climate system: Po ...
... quantified. Their combined RF is a positive value and CO2 is the largest contributor to the RF. The climate system gains energy surface warming Several feedbacks are activated in the climate system in response to the radiative forcing. They determine the sensitivity of the climate system: Po ...
Some Aspects of Ice-Hydropower Interaction in a Changing Climate
... Abstract: Ice formation and related processes in rivers and lakes/reservoirs influence the operation of hydropower plants in cold regions. It is a matter of interest to the scientific community and hydropower operators alike how existing ice effects and problems will manifest themselves in a future ...
... Abstract: Ice formation and related processes in rivers and lakes/reservoirs influence the operation of hydropower plants in cold regions. It is a matter of interest to the scientific community and hydropower operators alike how existing ice effects and problems will manifest themselves in a future ...
Radiative forcing of gases, aerosols and, clouds.
... The latest results from ERBE indicate that in the global mean, clouds reduce the radiative heating of the planet. This cooling is a function of season and ranges from approximately -13 to -21 Wm-2. While these values may seem small, they should be compared with the 4 Wm-2 heating predicted by a d ...
... The latest results from ERBE indicate that in the global mean, clouds reduce the radiative heating of the planet. This cooling is a function of season and ranges from approximately -13 to -21 Wm-2. While these values may seem small, they should be compared with the 4 Wm-2 heating predicted by a d ...
WATCH Technical Report Number 56 - Executive
... Using these data, WATCH completed an ambitious Water Model Inter-comparison Project. This led to the development of data and tools to provide a reliable multi-model approach to assessing impacts on the water cycle. The models were shown to be fit-for purpose for estimating river flows at global, con ...
... Using these data, WATCH completed an ambitious Water Model Inter-comparison Project. This led to the development of data and tools to provide a reliable multi-model approach to assessing impacts on the water cycle. The models were shown to be fit-for purpose for estimating river flows at global, con ...
Tundra Vegetation Change near Barrow, Alaska
... balance (Chapin et al 2005). Both scenarios appear to have the capacity to alter regional to global carbon balance and radiative forcing potential (Schuur et al 2008). Remotely detected changes in the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of the arctic coastal plain near Barrow, Alaska appea ...
... balance (Chapin et al 2005). Both scenarios appear to have the capacity to alter regional to global carbon balance and radiative forcing potential (Schuur et al 2008). Remotely detected changes in the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) of the arctic coastal plain near Barrow, Alaska appea ...
Management of Federally Owned Grasslands in the Climate Change
... Temperate grasslands are characterized by low annual moisture (most of which occurs in the summer), frequent fire, and conversion of dead grass left from the previous year being incorporated into the soil when warm, moist conditions return in the spring.16 The grasslands located on land owned by the ...
... Temperate grasslands are characterized by low annual moisture (most of which occurs in the summer), frequent fire, and conversion of dead grass left from the previous year being incorporated into the soil when warm, moist conditions return in the spring.16 The grasslands located on land owned by the ...
Up Against The Wall: The Effects of Climate Warming on Soil
... no reduction in nitrification or denitrification activity when they diluted soils, and richness did not increase resistance to or recovery from a short period of high temperatures [30]. However, Wertz and colleagues did confirm that functional groups differed in their sensitivity to warming; this kn ...
... no reduction in nitrification or denitrification activity when they diluted soils, and richness did not increase resistance to or recovery from a short period of high temperatures [30]. However, Wertz and colleagues did confirm that functional groups differed in their sensitivity to warming; this kn ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources
... management of the State’s natural resources, ranging from policy leadership to on-ground delivery in consultation with government, industry and communities. High-quality science and effective monitoring provides the foundation for the successful management of our environment and natural resources. T ...
... management of the State’s natural resources, ranging from policy leadership to on-ground delivery in consultation with government, industry and communities. High-quality science and effective monitoring provides the foundation for the successful management of our environment and natural resources. T ...
Cool Response: The seC & CoRpoRaTe ClimaTe Change RepoRTing SEC Climate Guidance &
... Today, the Guidance is more relevant than ever. Not only have the physical impacts of climate change worsened significantly since 2010, but additional government standards addressing climate issues have also been issued. Also, uncertainty about physical and regulatory risks has increased, which make ...
... Today, the Guidance is more relevant than ever. Not only have the physical impacts of climate change worsened significantly since 2010, but additional government standards addressing climate issues have also been issued. Also, uncertainty about physical and regulatory risks has increased, which make ...
Low-Carbon Development in Southeast Asia
... Author: Denise Margaret Matias External reviewers: Denia Syam (Pelangi Indonesia), Dr. Antonio G.M. La Viña (Ateneo School of Government Philippines) ...
... Author: Denise Margaret Matias External reviewers: Denia Syam (Pelangi Indonesia), Dr. Antonio G.M. La Viña (Ateneo School of Government Philippines) ...
Climate change, carbon sequestration, and forest fire protection in
... likelihood of increased area burned. Even if fire suppression resources are increased to cope with the changing fire conditions, suppression efforts will be challenged. Forest fires release significant amounts of greenhouse gases and under a more severe fire regime increased emissions are expected. ...
... likelihood of increased area burned. Even if fire suppression resources are increased to cope with the changing fire conditions, suppression efforts will be challenged. Forest fires release significant amounts of greenhouse gases and under a more severe fire regime increased emissions are expected. ...
Realising the Benefits of Peatlands
... Peatlands have the potential to be a natural solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They hold a vast stock of carbon in their soils and can add more by sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. But this natural carbon capture and storage ability can only happen if peatland habitats are health ...
... Peatlands have the potential to be a natural solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They hold a vast stock of carbon in their soils and can add more by sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. But this natural carbon capture and storage ability can only happen if peatland habitats are health ...
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... change is among the most pressing environmental and social problems facing this generation and those to come. The time to act is now. Never in the past 1000 years has the planet warmed at a faster rate than during the 20th century, and the most recent decade has been the warmest ever on record. Allo ...
... change is among the most pressing environmental and social problems facing this generation and those to come. The time to act is now. Never in the past 1000 years has the planet warmed at a faster rate than during the 20th century, and the most recent decade has been the warmest ever on record. Allo ...