Terms of Reference for the Climate Support Facility under the GCCA
... Climate change is of major concern to countries of the ACP Group, as expressed in a number of political declarations. The European Consensus of 2005 ensured that adaptation to the negative effects of climate change would be central to the Community's support of LDCs and SIDS (Part 2, Art. 76). In Se ...
... Climate change is of major concern to countries of the ACP Group, as expressed in a number of political declarations. The European Consensus of 2005 ensured that adaptation to the negative effects of climate change would be central to the Community's support of LDCs and SIDS (Part 2, Art. 76). In Se ...
Introduction - San Jose State University
... Carbon: what is it? Carbon (C), the fourth most abundant element in the Universe, Building block of life. – from fossil fuels and DNA – Carbon cycles through the land (bioshpere), ocean, atmosphere, and the Earth’s interior Carbon found – in all living things, – in the atmosphere, – in the la ...
... Carbon: what is it? Carbon (C), the fourth most abundant element in the Universe, Building block of life. – from fossil fuels and DNA – Carbon cycles through the land (bioshpere), ocean, atmosphere, and the Earth’s interior Carbon found – in all living things, – in the atmosphere, – in the la ...
Impact of Climate Change on Annual Cooling and
... climate change information in the downscaled weather data. In current simulations, we confirm the bias on the weather data. The temperature bias in cooling seasons (1.46 ℃) is close to that in heating seasons (1.51 ℃). Regarding water vapor pressure, the seasonal average bias is positive (0.57 hPa) ...
... climate change information in the downscaled weather data. In current simulations, we confirm the bias on the weather data. The temperature bias in cooling seasons (1.46 ℃) is close to that in heating seasons (1.51 ℃). Regarding water vapor pressure, the seasonal average bias is positive (0.57 hPa) ...
Plants and climate change: complexities and
... Climate change represents one of the greatest research challenges currently faced by plant biologists, agronomists and conservation biologists. With global greenhouse gas emissions set to continue to rise for the foreseeable future, the impact of elevated atmospheric CO2 (eCO2), and associated shift ...
... Climate change represents one of the greatest research challenges currently faced by plant biologists, agronomists and conservation biologists. With global greenhouse gas emissions set to continue to rise for the foreseeable future, the impact of elevated atmospheric CO2 (eCO2), and associated shift ...
Feeling the Heat in Florida
... responsible for both these trends. There are key areas about which there is no doubt. First, certain gases trap heat within the Earth’s atmosphere. Second, pollution from cars, power plants, and other sources are increasing the amount of these gases in the atmosphere, leading to their highest concen ...
... responsible for both these trends. There are key areas about which there is no doubt. First, certain gases trap heat within the Earth’s atmosphere. Second, pollution from cars, power plants, and other sources are increasing the amount of these gases in the atmosphere, leading to their highest concen ...
Climate Stabilization at 2°C and Net Zero Carbon Emissions
... level has been extensively discussed in climate negotiations. A number of publications state that achieving this goal will require net anthropogenic carbon emissions (defined as anthropogenic emissions minus anthropogenic sinks such as carbon capture and sequestration and reforestation) to be reduce ...
... level has been extensively discussed in climate negotiations. A number of publications state that achieving this goal will require net anthropogenic carbon emissions (defined as anthropogenic emissions minus anthropogenic sinks such as carbon capture and sequestration and reforestation) to be reduce ...
Final Programme
... in nature, many people do not believe it is related to them. Yet, most impacts of climate change are local in nature. The sooner people (especially decision-makers but also representatives from industry, the housing and agriculture sectors, as well as normal citizens) realise that climate change is ...
... in nature, many people do not believe it is related to them. Yet, most impacts of climate change are local in nature. The sooner people (especially decision-makers but also representatives from industry, the housing and agriculture sectors, as well as normal citizens) realise that climate change is ...
Statistical downscaling of daily mean temperature, pan evaporation
... extreme events could be more intense, and autumn might be the most distinct season among all the changes. ...
... extreme events could be more intense, and autumn might be the most distinct season among all the changes. ...
Population and Climate Change - American Philosophical Society
... and by altering atmospheric components, such as ozone and sulfuric acid particles (which affect cloud cover). The albedo is altered by changing the amounts of land covered by forest, snow, ice, desert, asphalt, and concrete. Human interventions have altered the atmosphere for a long time. Ruddiman ( ...
... and by altering atmospheric components, such as ozone and sulfuric acid particles (which affect cloud cover). The albedo is altered by changing the amounts of land covered by forest, snow, ice, desert, asphalt, and concrete. Human interventions have altered the atmosphere for a long time. Ruddiman ( ...
Climate Change Impacts on China Environment
... climate change. China’s challenges in adapting to climate change are particularly acute as it is a country struggling to prevent even more pollution and natural disasters that stem, in part, from 30 years of unchecked economic growth. According to scientific assessments by the Intergovernmental Pane ...
... climate change. China’s challenges in adapting to climate change are particularly acute as it is a country struggling to prevent even more pollution and natural disasters that stem, in part, from 30 years of unchecked economic growth. According to scientific assessments by the Intergovernmental Pane ...
Assessing the Effect of Rising Temperatures
... Every day, the U.S. electric power sector responds to a range of weather conditions. As climate change begins to move these weather conditions—in particular temperature—outside the bounds of our historical experience, the electric power system becomes increasingly vulnerable to reduced performance a ...
... Every day, the U.S. electric power sector responds to a range of weather conditions. As climate change begins to move these weather conditions—in particular temperature—outside the bounds of our historical experience, the electric power system becomes increasingly vulnerable to reduced performance a ...
Source control as an adaptation measure to
... the model, simulations as well as emission scenarios are given in Plummer et al., 2006; the simulation results considered in the present study correspond to simulations ANpr2 (control climate) and ANfr2 (future climate) of Plummer et al., 2006). The CRCM simulations are performed over a domain conta ...
... the model, simulations as well as emission scenarios are given in Plummer et al., 2006; the simulation results considered in the present study correspond to simulations ANpr2 (control climate) and ANfr2 (future climate) of Plummer et al., 2006). The CRCM simulations are performed over a domain conta ...
View/Open
... neglected area of research. Little is known about how climate interacts with other drivers of change in agricultural systems and broader development trends. The likely impacts of climate change on the vulnerability of resource-poor croppers and livestock keepers need to be better understood, so that ...
... neglected area of research. Little is known about how climate interacts with other drivers of change in agricultural systems and broader development trends. The likely impacts of climate change on the vulnerability of resource-poor croppers and livestock keepers need to be better understood, so that ...
Synthesis paper: Perspectives on Loss and Damage
... this is due to socio‐economic change, e.g. higher population, greater assets at risk, and increased vulnerability through, for example, developing on flood plains. ...
... this is due to socio‐economic change, e.g. higher population, greater assets at risk, and increased vulnerability through, for example, developing on flood plains. ...
Vietnam Climate Change Country Profile
... important physical and chemical processes governing climate, including the role of the atmosphere, land, oceans, and biological processes. The bullet points below offer insights into a changing climate are thusly derived for Vietnam from a suite of GCMs used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...
... important physical and chemical processes governing climate, including the role of the atmosphere, land, oceans, and biological processes. The bullet points below offer insights into a changing climate are thusly derived for Vietnam from a suite of GCMs used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...
Adapting portfolios to climate change
... China are prioritizing low-carbon energy generation such as wind and solar power. See the chart on the bottom right. Coordinated action is key, since carbon emissions do not respect national borders. Emissions are a global problem. ...
... China are prioritizing low-carbon energy generation such as wind and solar power. See the chart on the bottom right. Coordinated action is key, since carbon emissions do not respect national borders. Emissions are a global problem. ...
Climate change as a driver of change in the Great Lakes St
... Governance and geopolitics are keys to addressing climate change through policy creation at the global level. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the associated Kyoto Protocol are the most significant global policy initiatives. The UNFCCC has 195 signatories, inclu ...
... Governance and geopolitics are keys to addressing climate change through policy creation at the global level. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the associated Kyoto Protocol are the most significant global policy initiatives. The UNFCCC has 195 signatories, inclu ...
The Climate of the Last Millennium
... 1996; Quade et al. 1998). Furthermore, low latitude hydrological changes in the Holocene were often abrupt (Gasse 2000; De Menocal et al. 2000) (e.g. at ~4200 calendar years B.P. in North Africa and the Middle East, when many freshwater lakes were reduced to swamps and arid lowlands within less than ...
... 1996; Quade et al. 1998). Furthermore, low latitude hydrological changes in the Holocene were often abrupt (Gasse 2000; De Menocal et al. 2000) (e.g. at ~4200 calendar years B.P. in North Africa and the Middle East, when many freshwater lakes were reduced to swamps and arid lowlands within less than ...
Hydromet - The Mission of The National Meteorological Service
... The National Meteorological Service is responsible for providing aviation weather information and forecasts, and specialized weather forecasts for agriculture, forestry, marine, military, and tourism. It also provides public weather forecasts for the media, which then distributes via newspapers, rad ...
... The National Meteorological Service is responsible for providing aviation weather information and forecasts, and specialized weather forecasts for agriculture, forestry, marine, military, and tourism. It also provides public weather forecasts for the media, which then distributes via newspapers, rad ...
Hydrology as a driver of biodiversity: Controls on carrying capacity
... the impact of hydrologic variation on species diversity directly. To our knowledge, there has not yet been a study that quantifies the impact of hydrologic variation on species diversity, so this represents an important area for future research. Thus, although hydrologic averages may drive the carryi ...
... the impact of hydrologic variation on species diversity directly. To our knowledge, there has not yet been a study that quantifies the impact of hydrologic variation on species diversity, so this represents an important area for future research. Thus, although hydrologic averages may drive the carryi ...
Climate change, biodiversity conservation, deforestation and its
... Introduction Evidence produced in several studies since the early 1990s suggests that large-scale conversion of tropical forests into pastures or annual crops could lead to changes in the climate. Thus, it has been documented that land-use change impacts regional and global climate through the surfa ...
... Introduction Evidence produced in several studies since the early 1990s suggests that large-scale conversion of tropical forests into pastures or annual crops could lead to changes in the climate. Thus, it has been documented that land-use change impacts regional and global climate through the surfa ...
Climate change economic growth and health
... cooling effect of aerosols to partially offset global warming, and hence they do not contain the local dimming effects which we study and which lead to differences in economic behavior. Some studies also emphasize the ancillary benefits of reduced air pollution (Burtraw et al., 2003; Aunan et al., 2 ...
... cooling effect of aerosols to partially offset global warming, and hence they do not contain the local dimming effects which we study and which lead to differences in economic behavior. Some studies also emphasize the ancillary benefits of reduced air pollution (Burtraw et al., 2003; Aunan et al., 2 ...
A Cost-benefit Analysis of the Australian Carbon Tax
... demand. As displayed in Figure 1, the intersection between P2 and Q2 indicates an efficient equilibrium. It is important to note that at this new efficient equilibrium a deadweight loss is created. This deadweight loss, designated by d and g in Graph 1, is representative of the individuals who would ...
... demand. As displayed in Figure 1, the intersection between P2 and Q2 indicates an efficient equilibrium. It is important to note that at this new efficient equilibrium a deadweight loss is created. This deadweight loss, designated by d and g in Graph 1, is representative of the individuals who would ...
THE IMPORTANCE OF CLIMATE AND WEATHER FOR TOURISM
... systematic changes as projected under different climate change scenarios. For example, surface and sea temperatures are generally forecast to increase, rain patterns will change with some areas becoming wetter and others driers, and the occurrence of extreme events is likely to increase. For this re ...
... systematic changes as projected under different climate change scenarios. For example, surface and sea temperatures are generally forecast to increase, rain patterns will change with some areas becoming wetter and others driers, and the occurrence of extreme events is likely to increase. For this re ...
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).