AEC Report - Climate Change Roadmap
... during the day and release it at night increasing temperatures in built up areas. The increased temperature can impact on energy use due to increased use of air conditioners and can also magnify health issues during heatwaves. ...
... during the day and release it at night increasing temperatures in built up areas. The increased temperature can impact on energy use due to increased use of air conditioners and can also magnify health issues during heatwaves. ...
Integrating Climate Change into Invasive Species Risk Assessment
... discussion presents a very general overview of this complicated subject.3 Historical Climate Change There is general consensus that the unequivocal warming of global temperatures over the last century likely results from human activities. From 1906 to 2005, the global temperature increased by 0.74oC ...
... discussion presents a very general overview of this complicated subject.3 Historical Climate Change There is general consensus that the unequivocal warming of global temperatures over the last century likely results from human activities. From 1906 to 2005, the global temperature increased by 0.74oC ...
Right wing populism and climate change
... The US has seen increasing polarisation between Republican and Democrat voters, and between self-identifying conservatives and liberals since the late 1990s, in a range of issues, including in the area of trend climate scepticism (McCright and Dunlap 2011, Hamilton 2011). Importantly, there was also ...
... The US has seen increasing polarisation between Republican and Democrat voters, and between self-identifying conservatives and liberals since the late 1990s, in a range of issues, including in the area of trend climate scepticism (McCright and Dunlap 2011, Hamilton 2011). Importantly, there was also ...
A global Green New Deal - Friedrich-Ebert
... New Deal needs to be supported within the framework of the United Nations at the same time. First of all, in spite of the large number of countries which have now taken national climate protection measures and are profiting from these economically as well, there are not only regions which are affect ...
... New Deal needs to be supported within the framework of the United Nations at the same time. First of all, in spite of the large number of countries which have now taken national climate protection measures and are profiting from these economically as well, there are not only regions which are affect ...
Climate change impacts and adaptation strategies in the
... ability of communities to respond to climate change will vary. Nevertheless, scientific evidence suggests that EU and China will face many common issues over the coming decades. Four sectors are singled out here to illustrate this point. ...
... ability of communities to respond to climate change will vary. Nevertheless, scientific evidence suggests that EU and China will face many common issues over the coming decades. Four sectors are singled out here to illustrate this point. ...
Climate change impacts in Sub-Saharan Africa
... monsoon-dependent Guinea coast. Very wet days (that is, the top 5 %) show even stronger increases: by 50–100 % in eastern tropical Africa and by 30–70 % in western tropical Africa. In southern Africa, total wet-day precipitation is projected to decrease by 15–45 % and very wetday precipitation to in ...
... monsoon-dependent Guinea coast. Very wet days (that is, the top 5 %) show even stronger increases: by 50–100 % in eastern tropical Africa and by 30–70 % in western tropical Africa. In southern Africa, total wet-day precipitation is projected to decrease by 15–45 % and very wetday precipitation to in ...
Government of Nepal Ministry of Population and Environment
... 145 on the Human Development Index, merely o ne-fo urth of its population live b e lo w poverty line) make it a highly vulnerable country to climate change. Nepal has experienced changes in temperature and mean precipitation. The country, with the exception of some isolated pockets, has become warme ...
... 145 on the Human Development Index, merely o ne-fo urth of its population live b e lo w poverty line) make it a highly vulnerable country to climate change. Nepal has experienced changes in temperature and mean precipitation. The country, with the exception of some isolated pockets, has become warme ...
Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
... fixed, e.g., current snowmaking technologies within the US generally require conditions below 28ºF wetbulb for operation. In the case of consumers, however, scientific knowledge is more limited. For example, though it has been established that the typical tourist prefers an average daily temperature ...
... fixed, e.g., current snowmaking technologies within the US generally require conditions below 28ºF wetbulb for operation. In the case of consumers, however, scientific knowledge is more limited. For example, though it has been established that the typical tourist prefers an average daily temperature ...
The Economics of Global Climate Change By Jonathan M. Harris and Brian Roach
... local and regional air pollutants. In these situations, in economic terminology, the negative externalities associated with local and regional pollutants have to some degree been internalized. But few controls exist for carbon dioxide (CO2), the major greenhouse gas. This global air pollutant has no ...
... local and regional air pollutants. In these situations, in economic terminology, the negative externalities associated with local and regional pollutants have to some degree been internalized. But few controls exist for carbon dioxide (CO2), the major greenhouse gas. This global air pollutant has no ...
Ja REEACH Theme Development Competition (PDF
... the YCCC conference was made possible through collaboration with corporate partners, the Ministry of Youth and Culture, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Water, Land Environment and Climate Change. The second year of the YCCC promises to be even bigger and better and will include a varie ...
... the YCCC conference was made possible through collaboration with corporate partners, the Ministry of Youth and Culture, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Water, Land Environment and Climate Change. The second year of the YCCC promises to be even bigger and better and will include a varie ...
1 Simulation of Black Sea and Caspian Sea responses to
... The PMIP (Joussaume and Taylor, 1995) has focused on two slices of the past: the midHolocene (6 ka calendar years Before Present or ~5.3 ka radiocarbon years BP) and the last cold event of the Late Quaternary (21 ka calendar years BP or ~18 ka radiocarbon years BP) because climatic conditions were r ...
... The PMIP (Joussaume and Taylor, 1995) has focused on two slices of the past: the midHolocene (6 ka calendar years Before Present or ~5.3 ka radiocarbon years BP) and the last cold event of the Late Quaternary (21 ka calendar years BP or ~18 ka radiocarbon years BP) because climatic conditions were r ...
The Paris Agreement is a sham: Nicaragua`s perspective
... greenhouse gas emissions; the Convention by itself only encourages them to do so. It sets binding emissions reduction targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European Union; they would cut their emissions by at least 5 % relative to 1990 levels by 2008-2012 (the first commitment period)10 ...
... greenhouse gas emissions; the Convention by itself only encourages them to do so. It sets binding emissions reduction targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European Union; they would cut their emissions by at least 5 % relative to 1990 levels by 2008-2012 (the first commitment period)10 ...
global climate change and presidential leadership
... Between 1990 and 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body composed of many of the world’s leading scientists and established by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, published several reports over the years regarding global climate ...
... Between 1990 and 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body composed of many of the world’s leading scientists and established by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, published several reports over the years regarding global climate ...
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... and improved agricultural efficiency. However, they also project massive deforestation if carbon taxes were to focus on fossil fuels only, stimulating massive dependence on bioenergy. This study and other recent global scenarios (40) emphasize the positive or negative impact that climate mitigation ...
... and improved agricultural efficiency. However, they also project massive deforestation if carbon taxes were to focus on fossil fuels only, stimulating massive dependence on bioenergy. This study and other recent global scenarios (40) emphasize the positive or negative impact that climate mitigation ...
What can cities do to increase resilience?
... dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere was rising by more than 2 ppm per year and could reach 400 ppm within 10 years. This would be enough to generate a 28C rise in global temperature from pre-industrial levels. Many experts now say that this is the point of no return when feedback effects will lead to ru ...
... dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere was rising by more than 2 ppm per year and could reach 400 ppm within 10 years. This would be enough to generate a 28C rise in global temperature from pre-industrial levels. Many experts now say that this is the point of no return when feedback effects will lead to ru ...
PowerPoint presentation (PPT file)
... attributable to designated LULUCF activities. First, each applicable activity's impact on carbon stocks is determined per unit area. This impact is multiplied by the area on which each activity occurs. ...
... attributable to designated LULUCF activities. First, each applicable activity's impact on carbon stocks is determined per unit area. This impact is multiplied by the area on which each activity occurs. ...
“Hot Pink Flamingos: Stories of Hope in a Changing Sea” Exhibit
... Playful Magellanic penguins can be found in the “Vanishing Feast” gallery. These charismatic birds from South America serve as emissaries for all seabirds affected by a changing sea. Climate change is likely impacting prey species, such as anchovies, on which these penguins depend, forcing them to s ...
... Playful Magellanic penguins can be found in the “Vanishing Feast” gallery. These charismatic birds from South America serve as emissaries for all seabirds affected by a changing sea. Climate change is likely impacting prey species, such as anchovies, on which these penguins depend, forcing them to s ...
Record-breaking temperatures reveal a warming climate
... which is consistent with the displayed data. Throughout the analyzed time span (with the exception of a short period around 1960 in which the climate was effectively cooling) the forward record frequency lies above the backward record frequency. This shows that the increase in the mean temperature s ...
... which is consistent with the displayed data. Throughout the analyzed time span (with the exception of a short period around 1960 in which the climate was effectively cooling) the forward record frequency lies above the backward record frequency. This shows that the increase in the mean temperature s ...
AG-GEM model - University of Missouri
... 2. To develop an Adaptive Agricultural Management (AGGEM) model to: (a) evaluate the impacts of climate change on crop production; and (b) determine how best to adapt crop production systems to future climate change for representative farms in the Flathead Valley. 3. To create an interactive spatial ...
... 2. To develop an Adaptive Agricultural Management (AGGEM) model to: (a) evaluate the impacts of climate change on crop production; and (b) determine how best to adapt crop production systems to future climate change for representative farms in the Flathead Valley. 3. To create an interactive spatial ...
Indigenous Weather Forecasting: A Phenomenological Study
... phenomena like trees, birds, frogs, animals, amphibians, insects, grass, wind, moon, lighting and the sun to make reasonable weather forecasting within their environment. The effectiveness or reliability of the Shona techniques makes this study timeous and relevant in contemporary studies. ...
... phenomena like trees, birds, frogs, animals, amphibians, insects, grass, wind, moon, lighting and the sun to make reasonable weather forecasting within their environment. The effectiveness or reliability of the Shona techniques makes this study timeous and relevant in contemporary studies. ...
How do carbon cycle uncertainties affect IPCC temperature
... use a method that includes observed CO2 concentrations (1960–2010) to estimate the key carbon cycle parameters, along with other observations to constrain key climate parameters (Bodman et al., 2013). Results from complex models were not used in this process, although they do help in guiding the sel ...
... use a method that includes observed CO2 concentrations (1960–2010) to estimate the key carbon cycle parameters, along with other observations to constrain key climate parameters (Bodman et al., 2013). Results from complex models were not used in this process, although they do help in guiding the sel ...
Telling the Weather Story - Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
... Over the past 50 years, the trend is higher than it was during the past 100 years, doubling to 0.13°C per decade, and for the last 25 years of the record, mean temperature rose by 0.18°C per decade. Note also that the trend is much more consistent when averaged over a few years, and the most recent ...
... Over the past 50 years, the trend is higher than it was during the past 100 years, doubling to 0.13°C per decade, and for the last 25 years of the record, mean temperature rose by 0.18°C per decade. Note also that the trend is much more consistent when averaged over a few years, and the most recent ...
PDF - Wiley Online Library
... profoundly affect key physical and biological processes through nonlinear dynamics [Adrian et al., 2009]. The diverse array of lake sizes and shapes on earth suggests that patterns of lake warming should be highly variable, both in space and time. Key drivers of surface water temperature include abs ...
... profoundly affect key physical and biological processes through nonlinear dynamics [Adrian et al., 2009]. The diverse array of lake sizes and shapes on earth suggests that patterns of lake warming should be highly variable, both in space and time. Key drivers of surface water temperature include abs ...
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).