Public perceptions of unusually warm weather in the UK: impacts
... literacy skills. They were used in a 6-nation (Canada, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Portugal and Russia) survey of the lay public exploring perceptions of global warming reported by Dunlap (1998). A step further is the ethnographic face-to-face interview, which uses open-ended questions, follow-up probes fo ...
... literacy skills. They were used in a 6-nation (Canada, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Portugal and Russia) survey of the lay public exploring perceptions of global warming reported by Dunlap (1998). A step further is the ethnographic face-to-face interview, which uses open-ended questions, follow-up probes fo ...
detailed chapter
... the summer and in the East during both winter and summer. The increases in precipitation projected to occur in the West,and the smaller increases in the Northwest,are likely to occur mainly in winter. In the Hadley model,the largest percentage increases in precipitation are projected to be in the So ...
... the summer and in the East during both winter and summer. The increases in precipitation projected to occur in the West,and the smaller increases in the Northwest,are likely to occur mainly in winter. In the Hadley model,the largest percentage increases in precipitation are projected to be in the So ...
Cooling the Earth with Crops
... larger anthropogenic changes to surface albedo, and other surface properties, which have occurred over more than 1000 years.8 Forest clearance for agriculture and the subsequent intensification of agriculture mean that crops have affected the regional and global climate substantially, via their alter ...
... larger anthropogenic changes to surface albedo, and other surface properties, which have occurred over more than 1000 years.8 Forest clearance for agriculture and the subsequent intensification of agriculture mean that crops have affected the regional and global climate substantially, via their alter ...
PRE/POST UNIT ASSESSMENT AND SURVEY
... particularly harsh summer, a drought kills off most of the vegetation the birds utilize as food and leaves behind insects which inhabit the cracks in the ground that result from the drought. Which of the following correctly describes both the mechanism of evolution and the effect it will have on all ...
... particularly harsh summer, a drought kills off most of the vegetation the birds utilize as food and leaves behind insects which inhabit the cracks in the ground that result from the drought. Which of the following correctly describes both the mechanism of evolution and the effect it will have on all ...
Climate impacts on the health of remote northern Australian
... employment advantages created by new national and international climate change policies. The West Arnhem land fire abatement project is one such example, that has taken a highly inclusive approach to working on country with the Traditional Owners. A comprehensive assessment of the key health vulnera ...
... employment advantages created by new national and international climate change policies. The West Arnhem land fire abatement project is one such example, that has taken a highly inclusive approach to working on country with the Traditional Owners. A comprehensive assessment of the key health vulnera ...
Ocean acidification: causes, impacts and solutions
... The pH of the open-ocean surface layer is unlikely to ever become acidic (i.e. drop below pH 7.0), because seawater is buffered by dissolved salts. The term “acidification” refers to a pH shift towards the acidic end of the pH scale, similar to the way we describe an increase in temperature from -20 ...
... The pH of the open-ocean surface layer is unlikely to ever become acidic (i.e. drop below pH 7.0), because seawater is buffered by dissolved salts. The term “acidification” refers to a pH shift towards the acidic end of the pH scale, similar to the way we describe an increase in temperature from -20 ...
scientific questions and motivations
... are now sequestered in permafrost and ground ice. Climate warming can potentially thaw the permafrost and greatly enhance the microbial activities in the formerly frozen soils. Thawing permafrost and melting ground ice would release the greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. If this occurs, the vast ...
... are now sequestered in permafrost and ground ice. Climate warming can potentially thaw the permafrost and greatly enhance the microbial activities in the formerly frozen soils. Thawing permafrost and melting ground ice would release the greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. If this occurs, the vast ...
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... Carbon Emissions from Deforestation Deforestation remains one of the largest sources of global CO2 emissions, constituting around 17% of total emissions (Figure 1; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007a). When forests are converted to agriculture, most of the carbon in biomass is emitted i ...
... Carbon Emissions from Deforestation Deforestation remains one of the largest sources of global CO2 emissions, constituting around 17% of total emissions (Figure 1; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007a). When forests are converted to agriculture, most of the carbon in biomass is emitted i ...
Eurasian Arctic greening reveals teleconnections and the potential
... tundra shrub cover and growth in recent decades1–3 on the basis of significant relationships between deciduous shrub growth/biomass and temperature3–7 . These vegetation trends have been linked to Arctic sea ice decline5 and thus to the sea ice/albedo feedback known as Arctic amplification8 . Howeve ...
... tundra shrub cover and growth in recent decades1–3 on the basis of significant relationships between deciduous shrub growth/biomass and temperature3–7 . These vegetation trends have been linked to Arctic sea ice decline5 and thus to the sea ice/albedo feedback known as Arctic amplification8 . Howeve ...
Climate-Science Communication and the Measurement Problem
... 50% for someone who scores in the 16th percentile, and not higher than that (55%) at either the 50th percentile or the 84th (65%) (Figure 1). The relative unresponsiveness of the item to differences in the OSI aptitude, then, is reason to infer that it is either not measuring anything or is measurin ...
... 50% for someone who scores in the 16th percentile, and not higher than that (55%) at either the 50th percentile or the 84th (65%) (Figure 1). The relative unresponsiveness of the item to differences in the OSI aptitude, then, is reason to infer that it is either not measuring anything or is measurin ...
Information Brief on Agriculture and Land at the UN Climate Change Conference 2014
... lessons learned from national adaptation planning, collated from submissions. This may be of interest to countries where NAPA and NAPs are under development or implementation. Agenda item 6 “Methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradati ...
... lessons learned from national adaptation planning, collated from submissions. This may be of interest to countries where NAPA and NAPs are under development or implementation. Agenda item 6 “Methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradati ...
Using climate information to support crop breeding decisions and
... first, and there is greater agreement for end-of-century declines in tropical yield declines than in temperate regions. Less is known about future changes in year-to-year variation in yields, but increasing variability is considered likely (15). The studies discussed here do not generally include ad ...
... first, and there is greater agreement for end-of-century declines in tropical yield declines than in temperate regions. Less is known about future changes in year-to-year variation in yields, but increasing variability is considered likely (15). The studies discussed here do not generally include ad ...
View/Open - Sokoine University of Agriculture
... to provide coffee stakeholders and policy makers with evidence to justify immediate action. Using data from the northern Tanzanian highlands, we demonstrate for the first time that increasing night time (Tmin ) temperature is the most significant climatic variable responsible for diminishing C. arabic ...
... to provide coffee stakeholders and policy makers with evidence to justify immediate action. Using data from the northern Tanzanian highlands, we demonstrate for the first time that increasing night time (Tmin ) temperature is the most significant climatic variable responsible for diminishing C. arabic ...
Phase 2 - Accessible Version
... Change Conference in Paris, where leaders from around the world signed an historic agreement aimed at holding the increase in global average temperature to “well below” 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Here in B.C., our approach is not only about reducing emissions. It’s designed to benefit both the ...
... Change Conference in Paris, where leaders from around the world signed an historic agreement aimed at holding the increase in global average temperature to “well below” 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Here in B.C., our approach is not only about reducing emissions. It’s designed to benefit both the ...
The impact of climate change on growth of local white spruce
... increase of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, models were developed to estimate the impact of climate change on growth in white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss). Data were collected in a genecological test, replicated in three locations, and involving 45 distinct geographical ...
... increase of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. In this study, models were developed to estimate the impact of climate change on growth in white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss). Data were collected in a genecological test, replicated in three locations, and involving 45 distinct geographical ...
Aragonetal_ACV-07-09-OM-177_revised
... a 1-km resolution raster interpolated from 4835 pluviometric stations for the period of 1971- ...
... a 1-km resolution raster interpolated from 4835 pluviometric stations for the period of 1971- ...
future sediment delivery to the Carlisle urban area
... • Changes in channel pattern (cutoff) have a fairly profound affect on inundation patterns • Relationship between discharge increase and changes in sediment yield is very site specific.. – Hard to apply a generic rule to all reaches ...
... • Changes in channel pattern (cutoff) have a fairly profound affect on inundation patterns • Relationship between discharge increase and changes in sediment yield is very site specific.. – Hard to apply a generic rule to all reaches ...
1264010 - Advanced DGEF Database Information System
... acidification is likely to occur with some dramatic consequences to the balance of marine and coastal biodiversity. Climate variability in the Mediterranean, is controlled by physical processes responsible at both the local, such as changes in the surface properties and land use, and global such as ...
... acidification is likely to occur with some dramatic consequences to the balance of marine and coastal biodiversity. Climate variability in the Mediterranean, is controlled by physical processes responsible at both the local, such as changes in the surface properties and land use, and global such as ...
How to motivate people about climate change
... cause, effect, and ameliorative action, personal responsibility messages may produce other, less helpful responses. Guilt, denial, sadness, and cognitive dissonance are all associated with recognizing one’s own role in the climate problem (Doherty and Clayton 2011). While in some situations these fa ...
... cause, effect, and ameliorative action, personal responsibility messages may produce other, less helpful responses. Guilt, denial, sadness, and cognitive dissonance are all associated with recognizing one’s own role in the climate problem (Doherty and Clayton 2011). While in some situations these fa ...
emissions - Alan Robock
... -4backscattered insolation will cool Earth. The amount of cooling depends on the amount of aerosols and how long the aerosol cloud is maintained in the stratosphere. Many negative impacts of global warming are strongly correlated with global average surface air temperature, so it would in theory be ...
... -4backscattered insolation will cool Earth. The amount of cooling depends on the amount of aerosols and how long the aerosol cloud is maintained in the stratosphere. Many negative impacts of global warming are strongly correlated with global average surface air temperature, so it would in theory be ...
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... temperatures and the way in which land was acquired, significantly affected awareness of climate change. Variables that significantly affected adaptation selections were gender, formal extension, information received about climate change, temperatures and ...
... temperatures and the way in which land was acquired, significantly affected awareness of climate change. Variables that significantly affected adaptation selections were gender, formal extension, information received about climate change, temperatures and ...
trinidad and tobago
... Trinidad and Tobago's National Circumstances Trinidad and Tobago is the most industrialized economy in the English-speaking Caribbean. It is the leading Caribbean producer of oil and gas, and its economy is mainly based upon these resources. Trinidad and Tobago also supplies manufactured goods, mai ...
... Trinidad and Tobago's National Circumstances Trinidad and Tobago is the most industrialized economy in the English-speaking Caribbean. It is the leading Caribbean producer of oil and gas, and its economy is mainly based upon these resources. Trinidad and Tobago also supplies manufactured goods, mai ...
Coffea arabica yields decline in Tanzania due to climate change
... there is substantial missing data (>8%) within the Mbeya series. As the observed trends are significantly comparable to the remaining areas, this dataset was excluded from the analysis so as to preserve the number of observations, rather than undertaking data interpolation. Thus, in combining the are ...
... there is substantial missing data (>8%) within the Mbeya series. As the observed trends are significantly comparable to the remaining areas, this dataset was excluded from the analysis so as to preserve the number of observations, rather than undertaking data interpolation. Thus, in combining the are ...
Market and Non-market Mechanisms for Promoting Cost
... Extract from submissions by Switzerland It should be underlined that standards that will apply to the market mechanisms are different from those for non-market approaches. Indeed, while the market mechanism is already quite well define both conceptually and substantially…the non-market approaches ar ...
... Extract from submissions by Switzerland It should be underlined that standards that will apply to the market mechanisms are different from those for non-market approaches. Indeed, while the market mechanism is already quite well define both conceptually and substantially…the non-market approaches ar ...
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).