Emissions Impossible: why divest to invest?
... moved their money out of BP and Exxon Mobil, despite Bill terming divestment a “false solution”. This decision has monumentally decreased their major oil and gas company holdings from $2.4 billion to a $200 million.43 It is evident that concerns are increasingly being shared by serious investors, ev ...
... moved their money out of BP and Exxon Mobil, despite Bill terming divestment a “false solution”. This decision has monumentally decreased their major oil and gas company holdings from $2.4 billion to a $200 million.43 It is evident that concerns are increasingly being shared by serious investors, ev ...
In Search of Shelter: Mapping the Effects of Climate Change
... emissions that drive global warming. Scientific findings suggest that climatic changes are accelerating.1 Now, however, it is clear that emissions reductions efforts have been too little, too late. Therefore, the challenges and complex politics of adaptation are joining those of mitigation at the ce ...
... emissions that drive global warming. Scientific findings suggest that climatic changes are accelerating.1 Now, however, it is clear that emissions reductions efforts have been too little, too late. Therefore, the challenges and complex politics of adaptation are joining those of mitigation at the ce ...
DECC Adaptation Strategy for Climate Change Impacts on Biodiversity
... existing plans for environmental water use, such as the NSW Wetlands Recovery Plan and NSW RiverBank. Undertaking risk assessments of projected climate change impacts, in order to quantify levels of risk and uncertainty, are also important tools to inform planning and management decisions. The dynam ...
... existing plans for environmental water use, such as the NSW Wetlands Recovery Plan and NSW RiverBank. Undertaking risk assessments of projected climate change impacts, in order to quantify levels of risk and uncertainty, are also important tools to inform planning and management decisions. The dynam ...
Conceptualising Climate Change Governance
... Public and political interest in climate change has increased in recent years. The fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emphasises that severe consequences for humanity and nature in miscellaneous areas are to be anticipated (cf. IPCC 2007). The prevention ...
... Public and political interest in climate change has increased in recent years. The fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emphasises that severe consequences for humanity and nature in miscellaneous areas are to be anticipated (cf. IPCC 2007). The prevention ...
Migration, displacement, and the environment
... definition, and often do not cross international borders.17 Similarly, while environmental and climate change may be a driver of displacement, in many cases it is only one driver among many that may compel an individual or family to flee their home. The Wilson Centre argues that the label of ‘climat ...
... definition, and often do not cross international borders.17 Similarly, while environmental and climate change may be a driver of displacement, in many cases it is only one driver among many that may compel an individual or family to flee their home. The Wilson Centre argues that the label of ‘climat ...
climate change in the american mind
... that are taking action to reduce global warming by buying their products, while 24 percent said they had punished companies opposing steps to reduce global warming by boycotting their products. Importantly, 48 percent – nearly half of the country – said they are willing to reward or punish companies ...
... that are taking action to reduce global warming by buying their products, while 24 percent said they had punished companies opposing steps to reduce global warming by boycotting their products. Importantly, 48 percent – nearly half of the country – said they are willing to reward or punish companies ...
Climate and wildfires in the North American boreal forest
... for the global carbon budget. Traditionally, higher fire activity in the boreal forest has been predicted to enhance carbon emissions and diminish (if not completely reverse) the role of the boreal forest as a carbon sink (Kasischke et al. 1995; Kurz & Apps 1999). Later studies have suggested differ ...
... for the global carbon budget. Traditionally, higher fire activity in the boreal forest has been predicted to enhance carbon emissions and diminish (if not completely reverse) the role of the boreal forest as a carbon sink (Kasischke et al. 1995; Kurz & Apps 1999). Later studies have suggested differ ...
A preliminary assessment of the impact of climate change on non-life insurance demand in the BRICS economies: Working Paper 63 (379 kB) (opens in new window)
... Science in 2008 to advance public and private action on climate change through innovative, rigorous research. The Centre is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and has five inter-linked research programmes: 1. Developing climate science and economics 2. Climate change governance fo ...
... Science in 2008 to advance public and private action on climate change through innovative, rigorous research. The Centre is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and has five inter-linked research programmes: 1. Developing climate science and economics 2. Climate change governance fo ...
Ethics as the grounding of a new paradigm of ecological
... • Global temperature has risen by nearly 0.7°C since 1950, mostly due to CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use. • Boundary: atmospheric concentration no higher than 350 ppm CO2. • Current: 400 ppm CO2 and rising. • Future: OECD projections based on current use are 685 ppm. • Must keep under 450 ppm to ...
... • Global temperature has risen by nearly 0.7°C since 1950, mostly due to CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use. • Boundary: atmospheric concentration no higher than 350 ppm CO2. • Current: 400 ppm CO2 and rising. • Future: OECD projections based on current use are 685 ppm. • Must keep under 450 ppm to ...
An India That Can Say Yes - Indian Network on Ethics and Climate
... decades. These are very serious problems, but I think two most serious and immediate threats in which are largely in more India in media and in public perception are the rapid melting of the Himalayan glaciers. This is an in controversial scientific fact. The IPCC report confirmed it in 2007 in fact ...
... decades. These are very serious problems, but I think two most serious and immediate threats in which are largely in more India in media and in public perception are the rapid melting of the Himalayan glaciers. This is an in controversial scientific fact. The IPCC report confirmed it in 2007 in fact ...
AICRPAM - NICRA Annual Report 2014-15
... (35.5% area) showed a significantly negative association with Tx (Fig. 2a). Monthly Tx values correlated with wheat yields indicated that Tx of January and February had a significant negative association with 78 (43% area) and 54 (20% area) districts wheat yields, respectively. A significant and pos ...
... (35.5% area) showed a significantly negative association with Tx (Fig. 2a). Monthly Tx values correlated with wheat yields indicated that Tx of January and February had a significant negative association with 78 (43% area) and 54 (20% area) districts wheat yields, respectively. A significant and pos ...
Ecosystem-based Adaptation in Tanzania
... support local livelihoods and essential goods such as firewood, building poles and sawn timber, herbal medicines, edible fruits, mushrooms, plant-derived oils, leaves and beverages, fodder, fibre, honey, ornamental plants, household utensils and handicrafts. Although costs for enhancing coastal fore ...
... support local livelihoods and essential goods such as firewood, building poles and sawn timber, herbal medicines, edible fruits, mushrooms, plant-derived oils, leaves and beverages, fodder, fibre, honey, ornamental plants, household utensils and handicrafts. Although costs for enhancing coastal fore ...
Climate variability, plankton and seabirds: a discussion on trophic
... of global climate change are manifesting to a greater extent at higher latitudes, it is necessary to understand how climate is affecting seabirds around Iceland. The effects of climate change can be exhibited through direct or indirect ecosystem effects, and the relative importance of each type of c ...
... of global climate change are manifesting to a greater extent at higher latitudes, it is necessary to understand how climate is affecting seabirds around Iceland. The effects of climate change can be exhibited through direct or indirect ecosystem effects, and the relative importance of each type of c ...
warrnambool.vic.gov.au
... observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level” (Lenny Bernstein et al 2007). The climate change impacts from this point are variable. The greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere now have a sufficient ...
... observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level” (Lenny Bernstein et al 2007). The climate change impacts from this point are variable. The greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere now have a sufficient ...
Climate Change Adaptation: Perspectives for Disaster Risk
... A consistent message from the analysis of drought-related risks over the medium and long term is for increased water supply limitations in the Western Cape and potential for increased water resources availability to Gauteng and the Vaal system. In general the results suggest that the current welldev ...
... A consistent message from the analysis of drought-related risks over the medium and long term is for increased water supply limitations in the Western Cape and potential for increased water resources availability to Gauteng and the Vaal system. In general the results suggest that the current welldev ...
Implications of Climate Change for the Construction Sector.
... The built environment will be affected by climate change in many ways: the purpose of this research was to identify how, and (where possible) how much. Climate change research has so far concentrated on climate models, measurements of climate variables, and research underpinning impact and adaptatio ...
... The built environment will be affected by climate change in many ways: the purpose of this research was to identify how, and (where possible) how much. Climate change research has so far concentrated on climate models, measurements of climate variables, and research underpinning impact and adaptatio ...
Effects of Global Warming on Trout and Salmon in U.S. Streams
... additional, potentially severe threat to their survival. The earth has warmed significantly during the last 50 years, and most of the observed warming is believed to have been caused by increased concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other heat-trapping gases. This warming is expected to accele ...
... additional, potentially severe threat to their survival. The earth has warmed significantly during the last 50 years, and most of the observed warming is believed to have been caused by increased concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other heat-trapping gases. This warming is expected to accele ...
Title Projected Range Contractions of European Protected Oceanic
... dispersal may not be as limiting a factor to the future survival of some species as previously thought. Montane plant species and communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change [15], [16] and have already sustained many alterations in distribution and species composition, including an inc ...
... dispersal may not be as limiting a factor to the future survival of some species as previously thought. Montane plant species and communities are particularly vulnerable to climate change [15], [16] and have already sustained many alterations in distribution and species composition, including an inc ...
Buds, Leaves, and Global Warming – the Harvard Forest Project
... Phenology What are examples of some biological events? Examples include: migrations budding sap flow hibernation leaf out ...
... Phenology What are examples of some biological events? Examples include: migrations budding sap flow hibernation leaf out ...
Effect of outdoor temperature, heat primes and anchoring on belief
... media attention, laypeople are not expected to have extensive previous experiences with or direct observations of climate change. Instead, laypeople often associate global warming with images of heat and rising temperatures (Leiserowitz, 2005; Lorenzoni, Leiserowitz, Doria, Poortinga, & Pidgeon, 200 ...
... media attention, laypeople are not expected to have extensive previous experiences with or direct observations of climate change. Instead, laypeople often associate global warming with images of heat and rising temperatures (Leiserowitz, 2005; Lorenzoni, Leiserowitz, Doria, Poortinga, & Pidgeon, 200 ...
Seminar paper
... externalities. Indeed, international cooperation often does exist, albeit at different degrees, on a wide range of issues of common interest. In particular, over the last decades, the emergence of several international treaties to protect global common goods has been observed. How can those treaties ...
... externalities. Indeed, international cooperation often does exist, albeit at different degrees, on a wide range of issues of common interest. In particular, over the last decades, the emergence of several international treaties to protect global common goods has been observed. How can those treaties ...
unhedgeable risk: how climate change sentiment impacts investment
... 2014). Financial markets, however, could show the impact of risk aggregation much sooner as the effects of climate change will be driven by the projections of likely future impacts, changing regulation, and shifting market sentiment. Therefore, investors should not be deterred from identifying and m ...
... 2014). Financial markets, however, could show the impact of risk aggregation much sooner as the effects of climate change will be driven by the projections of likely future impacts, changing regulation, and shifting market sentiment. Therefore, investors should not be deterred from identifying and m ...
Climate Change and the Global Economy
... concentration from pre-industrial levels. Yet the latest IPCC’s BAU scenarios are expected to result in a tripling or quadrupling of concentrations by the end of the century, implying higher temperatures than those assumed in most studies. More recent, risk-based approaches to the analysis of dama ...
... concentration from pre-industrial levels. Yet the latest IPCC’s BAU scenarios are expected to result in a tripling or quadrupling of concentrations by the end of the century, implying higher temperatures than those assumed in most studies. More recent, risk-based approaches to the analysis of dama ...
Attribution of recent climate change
Attribution of recent climate change is the effort to scientifically ascertain mechanisms responsible for recent changes observed in the Earth's climate, commonly known as 'global warming'. The effort has focused on changes observed during the period of instrumental temperature record, when records are most reliable; particularly in the last 50 years, when human activity has grown fastest and observations of the troposphere have become available. The dominant mechanisms (to which recent climate change has been attributed) are anthropogenic, i.e., the result of human activity. They are: increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases global changes to land surface, such as deforestation increasing atmospheric concentrations of aerosols.There are also natural mechanisms for variation including climate oscillations, changes in solar activity, and volcanic activity.According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it is ""extremely likely"" that human influence was the dominant cause of global warming between 1951 and 2010. The IPCC defines ""extremely likely"" as indicating a probability of 95 to 100%, based on an expert assessment of all the available evidence.Multiple lines of evidence support attribution of recent climate change to human activities: A basic physical understanding of the climate system: greenhouse gas concentrations have increased and their warming properties are well-established. Historical estimates of past climate changes suggest that the recent changes in global surface temperature are unusual. Computer-based climate models are unable to replicate the observed warming unless human greenhouse gas emissions are included. Natural forces alone (such as solar and volcanic activity) cannot explain the observed warming.The IPCC's attribution of recent global warming to human activities is a view shared by most scientists, and is also supported by 196 other scientific organizations worldwide (see also: scientific opinion on climate change).