- Eionet Forum
... Alexandersson, H., et al., 2000: Trends of storms in NW Europe derived from an updated pressure data set. Climate Res., 14, 71–73. Andersson, C., Langner, J., and Bergström, R., 2007, Interannual variationand trends in air pollution over Europe due to Climate variability during 1958-2001 simulated w ...
... Alexandersson, H., et al., 2000: Trends of storms in NW Europe derived from an updated pressure data set. Climate Res., 14, 71–73. Andersson, C., Langner, J., and Bergström, R., 2007, Interannual variationand trends in air pollution over Europe due to Climate variability during 1958-2001 simulated w ...
FOREST FIRES AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY 1
... of change in the climate. The major areas of uncertainty in GCMs include clouds and their radiative effects, the hydrological balance over land surfaces and the heat flux at the ocean surface. Despite these uncertainties, GCMs provide the best means available to estimate the impact of changes in the ...
... of change in the climate. The major areas of uncertainty in GCMs include clouds and their radiative effects, the hydrological balance over land surfaces and the heat flux at the ocean surface. Despite these uncertainties, GCMs provide the best means available to estimate the impact of changes in the ...
Experimental warming causes large and rapid species loss
... vulnerable to ongoing climate and land use changes. Experimental warming caused a 26–36% decrease in species richness, a response that was generally dampened by experimental grazing. Higher species losses occurred at the drier sites where N was less available. Moreover, we observed an indirect effec ...
... vulnerable to ongoing climate and land use changes. Experimental warming caused a 26–36% decrease in species richness, a response that was generally dampened by experimental grazing. Higher species losses occurred at the drier sites where N was less available. Moreover, we observed an indirect effec ...
Houston, Texas, 9th February 2005
... change debate. After the Kyoto Protocol comes into force on the 16th February 2005, the developed countries in the world will be able to make progress towards reducing carbon emissions without waiting for the White House. Developing countries are also making efforts to reduce emissions with the help ...
... change debate. After the Kyoto Protocol comes into force on the 16th February 2005, the developed countries in the world will be able to make progress towards reducing carbon emissions without waiting for the White House. Developing countries are also making efforts to reduce emissions with the help ...
adaptation to climate change: international policy options
... From its inception, the international climate effort has focused predominantly on mitigation—reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to prevent dangerous climate change. The next stage of the international effort must deal squarely with adaptation—coping with those impacts that cannot be avoided. Th ...
... From its inception, the international climate effort has focused predominantly on mitigation—reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to prevent dangerous climate change. The next stage of the international effort must deal squarely with adaptation—coping with those impacts that cannot be avoided. Th ...
Increasing impacts of climate change upon ecosystems with
... both terrestrial and marine ecosystems across the globe (Fischlin et al. 2007). Search engines were first used to identify references in the peer reviewed literature, and further references were then derived from information provided within these. Existing reviews (Gitay et al. 2001; Thomas et al. 2 ...
... both terrestrial and marine ecosystems across the globe (Fischlin et al. 2007). Search engines were first used to identify references in the peer reviewed literature, and further references were then derived from information provided within these. Existing reviews (Gitay et al. 2001; Thomas et al. 2 ...
A Framework for the Development of New Socio
... and adaptation. Over the last several decades, the climate change research community has produced two widely-used sets of scenarios. The development of a new scenario set is now underway. This volume reports on a novel and central component of this effort – the development of shared socio-economic d ...
... and adaptation. Over the last several decades, the climate change research community has produced two widely-used sets of scenarios. The development of a new scenario set is now underway. This volume reports on a novel and central component of this effort – the development of shared socio-economic d ...
Diapositive 1
... on the IMBER Data Management Cookbook was held priort to the IMBIO with 30 participants. ...
... on the IMBER Data Management Cookbook was held priort to the IMBIO with 30 participants. ...
Peculiar phenomena regarding climatic and glacial variations on the
... the Indian monsoon. The number of advancing glaciers and the large amplitude of glacier length changes cannot be solely explained by the recent climatic warming. The mean summer temperature (May–September) during the period 1960–2002 has risen by 0.38C at Zayu (2331 m a.s.l.) and by 0.58C at Bomi (2 ...
... the Indian monsoon. The number of advancing glaciers and the large amplitude of glacier length changes cannot be solely explained by the recent climatic warming. The mean summer temperature (May–September) during the period 1960–2002 has risen by 0.38C at Zayu (2331 m a.s.l.) and by 0.58C at Bomi (2 ...
Climate Change and Poverty in Mozambique
... years and perhaps the last millennium. The hottest 22 years on record have occurred since 1980, and 2005 was the hottest of all. The nearly universal consensus amongst scientists is that this warming trend has been triggered by the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses by human acti ...
... years and perhaps the last millennium. The hottest 22 years on record have occurred since 1980, and 2005 was the hottest of all. The nearly universal consensus amongst scientists is that this warming trend has been triggered by the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses by human acti ...
Blackbody radiation and greenhouse effect
... Earth’s temperature being warm enough to sustain life. The concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere determine the average global temperature. Source: The Saskatchewan Environmental Society. ...
... Earth’s temperature being warm enough to sustain life. The concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere determine the average global temperature. Source: The Saskatchewan Environmental Society. ...
Shifting thresholds Climate Climate Change Effects on the
... 3. We found that the capacity of the savanna to sustain livestock grazing was strongly influenced by climate change. Increased mean annual precipitation and changes in intra-annual precipitation pattern have the potential to slightly increase carrying capacities of the system. In contrast, decreased ...
... 3. We found that the capacity of the savanna to sustain livestock grazing was strongly influenced by climate change. Increased mean annual precipitation and changes in intra-annual precipitation pattern have the potential to slightly increase carrying capacities of the system. In contrast, decreased ...
Climate-Driven Basin-Scale Decadal Oscillations of Oceanic
... have remained poorly defined. We used a global climate proxy network to reconstruct surface temperature patterns over this interval. The Medieval period is found to display warmth that matches or exceeds that of the past decade in some regions, but which falls well below recent levels globally. This ...
... have remained poorly defined. We used a global climate proxy network to reconstruct surface temperature patterns over this interval. The Medieval period is found to display warmth that matches or exceeds that of the past decade in some regions, but which falls well below recent levels globally. This ...
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... industry and population than Georgia so the amount of CO2 emitted by the manufacturing sector in California is large enough to affect the temperature. More specifically, in the year 2011, manufacturing’s production value (calculated from GDP) in California is $989 billion (2005 dollars), while this ...
... industry and population than Georgia so the amount of CO2 emitted by the manufacturing sector in California is large enough to affect the temperature. More specifically, in the year 2011, manufacturing’s production value (calculated from GDP) in California is $989 billion (2005 dollars), while this ...
Chapter 1: Background Oceanography
... the Cambrian (Berner et al., 2001). The impact of these elevated CO2 concentrations on the climate of the Earth has been profound (Fig. 1). Since the formation of the solar system the luminosity of the Sun has increased by about 43 percent, a result of the Sun’s slow expansion associated with the co ...
... the Cambrian (Berner et al., 2001). The impact of these elevated CO2 concentrations on the climate of the Earth has been profound (Fig. 1). Since the formation of the solar system the luminosity of the Sun has increased by about 43 percent, a result of the Sun’s slow expansion associated with the co ...
Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Coastal Zone Management
... gases could lead to the development of alternative renewable energy sources some of which could be generated along the coast from tides, waves or wind. Much of the nation’s coastal resources have already been destroyed, damaged or over-exploited to accommodate a growing population and their economic ...
... gases could lead to the development of alternative renewable energy sources some of which could be generated along the coast from tides, waves or wind. Much of the nation’s coastal resources have already been destroyed, damaged or over-exploited to accommodate a growing population and their economic ...
Draft 1:Layout 1.qxd - Defenders of Wildlife
... Climate change will affect ecosystem processes within a context of pre-existing human-caused stresses. Land-use change, landscape fragmentation, habitat destruction, pollution and other threats to water quality and quantity, introduction of invasive species, and other anthropogenic processes have al ...
... Climate change will affect ecosystem processes within a context of pre-existing human-caused stresses. Land-use change, landscape fragmentation, habitat destruction, pollution and other threats to water quality and quantity, introduction of invasive species, and other anthropogenic processes have al ...
the economics of climate change the economics of
... While the Stern Review looked at the impacts of climate change at a global level it is at a local level where the impacts will be realised and both adaptation and mitigation responses will take place. Although the problem of climate change is global in nature, it is only through detailed understandi ...
... While the Stern Review looked at the impacts of climate change at a global level it is at a local level where the impacts will be realised and both adaptation and mitigation responses will take place. Although the problem of climate change is global in nature, it is only through detailed understandi ...
China`s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change
... average surface temperature has increased by 0.74℃ over the past century (1906-2005), and is expected to rise by 1.1-6.4℃ by the end of the 21st century. The increase of global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the increase of atmospheric concentrations of greenho ...
... average surface temperature has increased by 0.74℃ over the past century (1906-2005), and is expected to rise by 1.1-6.4℃ by the end of the 21st century. The increase of global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the increase of atmospheric concentrations of greenho ...
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... rates in carbon dioxide emissions exceed that in almost all of the scenarios of future global emissions developed by the IPCC in the late 1990s (Nakicenovic et al. 2000), including for a scenario of high economic growth and fossil fuel dependence. Another important contributor to global emissions is ...
... rates in carbon dioxide emissions exceed that in almost all of the scenarios of future global emissions developed by the IPCC in the late 1990s (Nakicenovic et al. 2000), including for a scenario of high economic growth and fossil fuel dependence. Another important contributor to global emissions is ...
Appendix 3: Climate Science Supplement
... Although climate changes in the past have been caused by natural factors, human activities are now the dominant agents of change. Human activities are affecting climate through increasing atmospheric levels of heat-trapping gases and other substances, including particles. The Earth’s climate has lon ...
... Although climate changes in the past have been caused by natural factors, human activities are now the dominant agents of change. Human activities are affecting climate through increasing atmospheric levels of heat-trapping gases and other substances, including particles. The Earth’s climate has lon ...
Biogeosciences
... While BC is a post-processing step that is a widely applied for climate change impact (CCI) studies, there are several known issues. One concern is that most studies that use BC GCM/RCM data without adequate quantification of the effects of BC, thereby introducing additional uncertainties (Ehret et ...
... While BC is a post-processing step that is a widely applied for climate change impact (CCI) studies, there are several known issues. One concern is that most studies that use BC GCM/RCM data without adequate quantification of the effects of BC, thereby introducing additional uncertainties (Ehret et ...
Winter 2017. - Squarespace
... Demuth received significant funding from the Georgetown Environment Initiative. The workshops will connect the most innovative climate change and climate history scholars with leading activists and journalists. The big question the workshops will seek to answer: how can scholars more effectively com ...
... Demuth received significant funding from the Georgetown Environment Initiative. The workshops will connect the most innovative climate change and climate history scholars with leading activists and journalists. The big question the workshops will seek to answer: how can scholars more effectively com ...
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... of the global population, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), energy use, land use and emissions of greenhouse gases based on a number of socio-economic and technological considerations or ‘storylines’ as specified in the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Clima ...
... of the global population, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), energy use, land use and emissions of greenhouse gases based on a number of socio-economic and technological considerations or ‘storylines’ as specified in the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Clima ...
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).