Summary for Policymakers
... The Working Group I contribution to the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) considers new evidence of climate change based on many independent scientific analyses from observations of the climate system, paleoclimate archives, theoretical studies of climate processes and simulations using climate m ...
... The Working Group I contribution to the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) considers new evidence of climate change based on many independent scientific analyses from observations of the climate system, paleoclimate archives, theoretical studies of climate processes and simulations using climate m ...
Biogeophysical effects of historical land cover changes simulated by
... of land cover changes occurred prior to 1700, the differences in tree area changes between the KNMI (for which changes are from 1700 to 1992) and the other models (changes are from 1000 to 1992) may be explained by the differences in initial states (Fig. 1b). Atmospheric CO2 concentration in simulati ...
... of land cover changes occurred prior to 1700, the differences in tree area changes between the KNMI (for which changes are from 1700 to 1992) and the other models (changes are from 1000 to 1992) may be explained by the differences in initial states (Fig. 1b). Atmospheric CO2 concentration in simulati ...
Less Snow, Less Water: Climate Disruption in the West
... snowpacks through the winter. These snowpacks – the region’s largest reservoirs, dwarfing those people have built – conveniently delay the runoff until spring’s warmth releases it as snowmelt to flow to the lowlands, often months after it fell as snow. This essential serendipity of the West, the age ...
... snowpacks through the winter. These snowpacks – the region’s largest reservoirs, dwarfing those people have built – conveniently delay the runoff until spring’s warmth releases it as snowmelt to flow to the lowlands, often months after it fell as snow. This essential serendipity of the West, the age ...
Science Plan for LTEO - Ministry of Environment and Forests
... (UNFCCC), whose ultimate objective was to achieve the stabilization of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) concentration in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. According to the UNFCCC, climate change refers to the change in climate that is attr ...
... (UNFCCC), whose ultimate objective was to achieve the stabilization of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) concentration in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. According to the UNFCCC, climate change refers to the change in climate that is attr ...
Effects of Climate Variability and Change on Household Food
... In Africa, climate exerts a significant control on the dayto-day economic development, particularly for the agricultural and water-resources sectors, at regional, local and household scales. Observed global temperature patterns have indicated a greater warming trend since the 1960s (IPCC, 2007). Alt ...
... In Africa, climate exerts a significant control on the dayto-day economic development, particularly for the agricultural and water-resources sectors, at regional, local and household scales. Observed global temperature patterns have indicated a greater warming trend since the 1960s (IPCC, 2007). Alt ...
Selecting climate change policy instruments for Australia
... impact of each alternative, in terms of evaluation criteria, needs to be produced. Thus, this study ranks the policy options based on the dominance relationships of each of the criterion. In other words, the policy options are qualitatively analysed and compared with respect to each criterion. In ...
... impact of each alternative, in terms of evaluation criteria, needs to be produced. Thus, this study ranks the policy options based on the dominance relationships of each of the criterion. In other words, the policy options are qualitatively analysed and compared with respect to each criterion. In ...
Brief summary of the impact of ship emissions on atmospheric
... additional aerosol particles brighten the clouds above the oceans, which then are able to reflect more sunlight back into space. Although the uncertainties associated with this study are still high (see results for inventories A, B, and C in Figure 3), the model results clearly indicate that the coo ...
... additional aerosol particles brighten the clouds above the oceans, which then are able to reflect more sunlight back into space. Although the uncertainties associated with this study are still high (see results for inventories A, B, and C in Figure 3), the model results clearly indicate that the coo ...
An e-newsletter of SANSAD South Asian Network for Social
... deemed equitable by the global South and acceptable to the industrial Northern countries. Most of these policy organizations are seeking ways of implementing recommendations made in 2001 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which suggested that to keep the global average temperat ...
... deemed equitable by the global South and acceptable to the industrial Northern countries. Most of these policy organizations are seeking ways of implementing recommendations made in 2001 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which suggested that to keep the global average temperat ...
Toward Climate Resilience - Union of Concerned Scientists
... idea that climate change policy should “manage unavoidable changes and avoid unmanageable ones” (Bierbaum et al. 2007) and describes how policies can best meet these goals. It starts with the concept of a climate resilience gap, which UCS defines as the scope and extent of climate change–driven cond ...
... idea that climate change policy should “manage unavoidable changes and avoid unmanageable ones” (Bierbaum et al. 2007) and describes how policies can best meet these goals. It starts with the concept of a climate resilience gap, which UCS defines as the scope and extent of climate change–driven cond ...
Peter Riding - Stop Stansted Expansion
... feet above mean sea level. As parts of Thaxted are 320 feet above mean sea level, that means that some planes are flying only 1,297 feet above houses in Thaxted. To give a sense of what that distance means, the Queen Mary 2 is 1,132 feet long so some planes are flying only 165 feet higher that the l ...
... feet above mean sea level. As parts of Thaxted are 320 feet above mean sea level, that means that some planes are flying only 1,297 feet above houses in Thaxted. To give a sense of what that distance means, the Queen Mary 2 is 1,132 feet long so some planes are flying only 165 feet higher that the l ...
Insights from the ocean carbon cycle
... period. ENSO-driven anomalies in global air-sea CO2 flux and marine productivity are two to three times lower, and ocean tracer anomalies are generally weaker in the 21st century. Significant changes are detectable in both surface and subsurface waters and are earlier verifiable and more widespread for ...
... period. ENSO-driven anomalies in global air-sea CO2 flux and marine productivity are two to three times lower, and ocean tracer anomalies are generally weaker in the 21st century. Significant changes are detectable in both surface and subsurface waters and are earlier verifiable and more widespread for ...
Vulnerable Coastal Regions: Indigenous People under Climate
... Anticipated Consequences of Global Warming for Inhabitants of the Coral Triangle It is important to note that the effects, consequences and causes of climate change will by no means be the same throughout the world. Instead, these factors will manifest themselves at different regional scales through ...
... Anticipated Consequences of Global Warming for Inhabitants of the Coral Triangle It is important to note that the effects, consequences and causes of climate change will by no means be the same throughout the world. Instead, these factors will manifest themselves at different regional scales through ...
How Does Climate Change Affect Agricultural Stability in Southeast
... with the added fact that the majority of its citizens are farmers and are extremely dependent upon the land, these same citizens are also overly exposed to severe impacts of climate change. Rural Zanzibari people have preserved traditional knowledge about agriculture, raising livestock, fishing, fo ...
... with the added fact that the majority of its citizens are farmers and are extremely dependent upon the land, these same citizens are also overly exposed to severe impacts of climate change. Rural Zanzibari people have preserved traditional knowledge about agriculture, raising livestock, fishing, fo ...
Impact of Climate Change on the Aral Sea and Its Basin
... the current trend of temperature increase in arid Central Asia is likely to continue through the entire Aral Sea Basin. Lioubimtseva and Henebry (2009) analyzed the regional scenarios derived from 23 AOGCMs using MAGICC/SCENGEN 5.3 software developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research ( ...
... the current trend of temperature increase in arid Central Asia is likely to continue through the entire Aral Sea Basin. Lioubimtseva and Henebry (2009) analyzed the regional scenarios derived from 23 AOGCMs using MAGICC/SCENGEN 5.3 software developed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research ( ...
Cities and Climate Change: Adaptation in London, UK - UN
... The baseline assessment shows that for flood risk today: A significant proportion of London’s population lives and works at risk of flooding, though the probability of being flooded is low. The poorest in the city are more likely to live at tidal and fluvial flood risk (though more affluent peop ...
... The baseline assessment shows that for flood risk today: A significant proportion of London’s population lives and works at risk of flooding, though the probability of being flooded is low. The poorest in the city are more likely to live at tidal and fluvial flood risk (though more affluent peop ...
SING TO THE POWER A Tapestry of Faith Program for Children
... ways that they, their families and their communities (including their congregation) could reduce their use of fossil fuels (oil, coal and gas) which cause climate change. Remind them that manufacturing things always takes energy, so ways of using less or reusing items are ways to fight climate chang ...
... ways that they, their families and their communities (including their congregation) could reduce their use of fossil fuels (oil, coal and gas) which cause climate change. Remind them that manufacturing things always takes energy, so ways of using less or reusing items are ways to fight climate chang ...
the new zealand medical journal
... The likely health effects of climate change make it one of the most pressing global public health issues of our time. Effects range from more intense and frequent cyclones, flooding, and heat waves through to changing infectious disease patterns, food and water insecurity, sea-level rise, and econom ...
... The likely health effects of climate change make it one of the most pressing global public health issues of our time. Effects range from more intense and frequent cyclones, flooding, and heat waves through to changing infectious disease patterns, food and water insecurity, sea-level rise, and econom ...
Understanding future patterns of increased precipitation intensity in
... by Watterson [1998]. Emori and Brown [2005] have also illustrated this effect such that for comparable vertical motion regimes, more intense precipitation is simulated in a future warmer climate. [10] The increases in water vapor and moisture convergence are reflected in increases in mean precipitat ...
... by Watterson [1998]. Emori and Brown [2005] have also illustrated this effect such that for comparable vertical motion regimes, more intense precipitation is simulated in a future warmer climate. [10] The increases in water vapor and moisture convergence are reflected in increases in mean precipitat ...
Equilibrium Response of an Atmosphere–Mixed Layer Ocean Model
... identify important processes that are responsible for the similarities and differences of the responses. In this paper, the annual mean response is presented with emphasis on global and zonal mean variables. The seasonal response with a more regional perspective will be presented elsewhere. The forc ...
... identify important processes that are responsible for the similarities and differences of the responses. In this paper, the annual mean response is presented with emphasis on global and zonal mean variables. The seasonal response with a more regional perspective will be presented elsewhere. The forc ...
Climate Change Policy
... involving engagement with companies, governments and other rule making bodies on ESG considerations. Any active ownership commitments outlined in this Policy, specifically focused on climate change risks and opportunities, are consistent with HESTA’s Active Ownership Policy. ...
... involving engagement with companies, governments and other rule making bodies on ESG considerations. Any active ownership commitments outlined in this Policy, specifically focused on climate change risks and opportunities, are consistent with HESTA’s Active Ownership Policy. ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... 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 Guatemala ...
... 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 Guatemala ...
Advantage CP 2 7WK - Open Evidence Archive
... complement it. Imports fuel American industry by providing the raw materials, intermediate inputs and capital machinery our producers need to compete. Competition from imports spurs innovation, cost containment, and productivity gains. Lower prices for imported consumer goods allow households to spe ...
... complement it. Imports fuel American industry by providing the raw materials, intermediate inputs and capital machinery our producers need to compete. Competition from imports spurs innovation, cost containment, and productivity gains. Lower prices for imported consumer goods allow households to spe ...
- Wiley Online Library
... involve some coupling between them. For example, soil moisture and irrigation have a direct influence on evaporation which can be linked to precipitation (Boucher et al., 2004; Notaro, 2008). Land cover change (LCC) can affect local scale wind patterns and moisture convergence, and fire has both the ...
... involve some coupling between them. For example, soil moisture and irrigation have a direct influence on evaporation which can be linked to precipitation (Boucher et al., 2004; Notaro, 2008). Land cover change (LCC) can affect local scale wind patterns and moisture convergence, and fire has both the ...
Climate Change Trends and Vulnerability to Biome Shifts
... Nevada connected to climate conditions, but not necessarily to human-caused climate change. At sites in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks, lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta), shifted 500 m since the last glacial retreat ~4700 BC (Anderson 1996). In the central Sierra Nevada, ponderosa pine (Pinus pon ...
... Nevada connected to climate conditions, but not necessarily to human-caused climate change. At sites in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks, lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta), shifted 500 m since the last glacial retreat ~4700 BC (Anderson 1996). In the central Sierra Nevada, ponderosa pine (Pinus pon ...
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).