Australian rangelands and climate change – native species
... 2. Approach and methods ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Summary of methods ............................................................................................................... ...
... 2. Approach and methods ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Summary of methods ............................................................................................................... ...
CCSP_SWAN_Narratives
... of Alaska has been subject to a series of cooler and wetter years that defy the worldwide climate shift that has manifested itself through the loss of barrier islands on the Atlantic Coast of the nation, as well as a prolonged drought in the desert southwest. The apparent anomaly, due to local effec ...
... of Alaska has been subject to a series of cooler and wetter years that defy the worldwide climate shift that has manifested itself through the loss of barrier islands on the Atlantic Coast of the nation, as well as a prolonged drought in the desert southwest. The apparent anomaly, due to local effec ...
5-Russel 2012
... increasingly common (Wiens 1989; Levin 1992; Schneider 2001). Indeed, understanding the functioning of phenomena that occurs across diVerent scales of space and time is essential to understand the processes that either buVer systems against change or facilitate change (Menge and Olson 1990; Denny et ...
... increasingly common (Wiens 1989; Levin 1992; Schneider 2001). Indeed, understanding the functioning of phenomena that occurs across diVerent scales of space and time is essential to understand the processes that either buVer systems against change or facilitate change (Menge and Olson 1990; Denny et ...
Response to the NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE RESPONSE …
... What are climate jobs Publicly driven jobs: The state must be actively involved in creating jobs that address climate change, employing and training new climate workers, and retraining workers where necessary. Private Sector jobs: This emphasis on the state does not exclude the private sector altog ...
... What are climate jobs Publicly driven jobs: The state must be actively involved in creating jobs that address climate change, employing and training new climate workers, and retraining workers where necessary. Private Sector jobs: This emphasis on the state does not exclude the private sector altog ...
Demographic Amplification of Climate Change Experienced by the
... Finally, because human population size and distribution have been previously argued to be strongly associated with coastal zones and navigable rivers and only weakly with climate conditions [19] we included distance from waterway (calculated as the shortest distance between the centroid of each coun ...
... Finally, because human population size and distribution have been previously argued to be strongly associated with coastal zones and navigable rivers and only weakly with climate conditions [19] we included distance from waterway (calculated as the shortest distance between the centroid of each coun ...
3.47 MB - Asian Development Bank
... winds, heat waves and torrential precipitation. These extreme events can lead to disastrous impacts at different sectors of society. In Central Asia there has been a likely increase in the number of warm days and decrease in the number of cold days. The change in the number of heavy precipitation ca ...
... winds, heat waves and torrential precipitation. These extreme events can lead to disastrous impacts at different sectors of society. In Central Asia there has been a likely increase in the number of warm days and decrease in the number of cold days. The change in the number of heavy precipitation ca ...
Climate Care - Proposal Balance Costs
... out to defend the important role of carbon offsetting in driving fast, global cuts in carbon emissions. In a letter published in The Independent on 20th July 2007 Jonathan Porritt (Founder of Forum for the Future and chair of the Governments Sustainable Development Commission) and Dr Steve Howard (C ...
... out to defend the important role of carbon offsetting in driving fast, global cuts in carbon emissions. In a letter published in The Independent on 20th July 2007 Jonathan Porritt (Founder of Forum for the Future and chair of the Governments Sustainable Development Commission) and Dr Steve Howard (C ...
as PDF
... for that. However, we are going to emphasize only economic ones. From an economic standpoint, changes in climate directly affect our infrastructure and shift our consumption and production patterns. Moreover, these changes are associated with a lot of uncertainty which increases risk of future econo ...
... for that. However, we are going to emphasize only economic ones. From an economic standpoint, changes in climate directly affect our infrastructure and shift our consumption and production patterns. Moreover, these changes are associated with a lot of uncertainty which increases risk of future econo ...
Projected changes in mean and extreme precipitation in Africa
... threshold excesses, only results based on the least biased 10-year return levels are presented in this paper. These GPD quantiles (10-year return levels) are obtained from an interpolation rather than an extrapolation. Results obtained using 100-year return levels are available on the KNMI Africa sc ...
... threshold excesses, only results based on the least biased 10-year return levels are presented in this paper. These GPD quantiles (10-year return levels) are obtained from an interpolation rather than an extrapolation. Results obtained using 100-year return levels are available on the KNMI Africa sc ...
Aasprang.Brita.Envir..
... political orientation. These variables are some of the variables that are termed “the social bases of environmental concern” (Hamilton, Colocousis, & Duncan, 2010; Jones & Dunlap, 1992; Sharp & Adua, 2009; Van Liere & Dunlap, 1980)1. These are variables that are often considered to affect people’s a ...
... political orientation. These variables are some of the variables that are termed “the social bases of environmental concern” (Hamilton, Colocousis, & Duncan, 2010; Jones & Dunlap, 1992; Sharp & Adua, 2009; Van Liere & Dunlap, 1980)1. These are variables that are often considered to affect people’s a ...
FINAL: How to identify adaptation ... smallholder farmers in coffee and tea sector
... Climate refers to “average weather” and represents the state of the climate system over a given time period. Climate changes over time may be due to natural variability or as a result of human induced increases of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and is reflected in the variation of the mean state ...
... Climate refers to “average weather” and represents the state of the climate system over a given time period. Climate changes over time may be due to natural variability or as a result of human induced increases of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and is reflected in the variation of the mean state ...
Article - Cerfacs
... [1] In order to investigate the diurnal temperature range response under enhanced greenhouse gases and sulphate aerosols concentrations over Africa, two ensembles of 19 integrations are conducted using the ARPEGE climate model. The ensembles are forced with the same observed changes in sea surface t ...
... [1] In order to investigate the diurnal temperature range response under enhanced greenhouse gases and sulphate aerosols concentrations over Africa, two ensembles of 19 integrations are conducted using the ARPEGE climate model. The ensembles are forced with the same observed changes in sea surface t ...
A Guide to Kyoto: Climate Change and What it Means to Canadians
... In the meantime, international emissions trading has already started in advance of hard and fast rules. Suncor Energy of Calgary announced in March 1998 that it has purchased 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas credits from Niagara Mohawk Power of Syracuse, N.Y. Suncor also has an option on another 10 ...
... In the meantime, international emissions trading has already started in advance of hard and fast rules. Suncor Energy of Calgary announced in March 1998 that it has purchased 100,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas credits from Niagara Mohawk Power of Syracuse, N.Y. Suncor also has an option on another 10 ...
Climate Skepticism and the Manufacture of Doubt: Can Dissent in
... good and bad dissent, both of which fail. In the next two sections, we will attempt to provide an account that succeeds. 3. Dissent, Climate Science, and Climate Skeptics Research by climate skeptics purports to show either that there is no anthropogenic global climate change – i.e., that climate ch ...
... good and bad dissent, both of which fail. In the next two sections, we will attempt to provide an account that succeeds. 3. Dissent, Climate Science, and Climate Skeptics Research by climate skeptics purports to show either that there is no anthropogenic global climate change – i.e., that climate ch ...
Joint projections of temperature and precipitation change from
... average temperature, like precipitation and wind, their patterns and intensities. More frequent and intense extreme events are expected, and the possibility is not ruled out of exceeding systemic thresholds for climate variables causing abrupt changes, with potentially much more dangerous consequenc ...
... average temperature, like precipitation and wind, their patterns and intensities. More frequent and intense extreme events are expected, and the possibility is not ruled out of exceeding systemic thresholds for climate variables causing abrupt changes, with potentially much more dangerous consequenc ...
Time for action? Options to address climate change Bert Metz
... • Energy infrastructure investment decisions, (20 trillion US$ till 2030; 50% in developing countries) will have long term impacts on GHG emissions. • The widespread diffusion of low-carbon technologies may take many decades, even if early investments in these technologies are made attractive. • Ret ...
... • Energy infrastructure investment decisions, (20 trillion US$ till 2030; 50% in developing countries) will have long term impacts on GHG emissions. • The widespread diffusion of low-carbon technologies may take many decades, even if early investments in these technologies are made attractive. • Ret ...
LANDSCHEIDT - New Little Ice Age Instead of Global Warming?
... Those scientists who are “grudgingly” beginning to acknowledge the sun's pivotal role in climate change are converts who had believed in the IPCC's dictum that “solar forcing is considerably smaller than the anthropogenic radiative forces” and its “level of scientific understanding is very low”, whe ...
... Those scientists who are “grudgingly” beginning to acknowledge the sun's pivotal role in climate change are converts who had believed in the IPCC's dictum that “solar forcing is considerably smaller than the anthropogenic radiative forces” and its “level of scientific understanding is very low”, whe ...
Proceedings Report - Government of New Brunswick
... Improve the relevance and usability of information on impacts of climate variability and climate change, so that it can be used appropriately by development practitioners. 5.2.1. Utilize digital elevation mapping (such as LIDAR) to provide data to investigate the magnitude of coastal changes and pro ...
... Improve the relevance and usability of information on impacts of climate variability and climate change, so that it can be used appropriately by development practitioners. 5.2.1. Utilize digital elevation mapping (such as LIDAR) to provide data to investigate the magnitude of coastal changes and pro ...
Andrew Boswell November 2007
... this challenge, and restructure our economy and ways of living to make deep cuts to our emissions. People have managed such change before – for example during the second world war. I already see people starting to do this at every level from the community to local government to national government t ...
... this challenge, and restructure our economy and ways of living to make deep cuts to our emissions. People have managed such change before – for example during the second world war. I already see people starting to do this at every level from the community to local government to national government t ...
Extreme climatic events and their evolution under changing climatic
... the course of the 21st century as the climate system responds to increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases. There is no single definition of what constitutes an extreme event. Extremes can be quantified inter alia on the basis of: ...
... the course of the 21st century as the climate system responds to increases in atmospheric greenhouse gases. There is no single definition of what constitutes an extreme event. Extremes can be quantified inter alia on the basis of: ...
intense precipitation and high river flows in europe
... maximum flows have been noted in the earlier decades (11 in 1980–1989, 7 in 1970– 1979, and only 4 in 1960–1969). In seven cases, the highest maximum annual flow occurred in the 1950s (there were 5 of 54 series starting in 1950 or earlier). In 25 cases, the highest maximum flow occurred before 1950, ...
... maximum flows have been noted in the earlier decades (11 in 1980–1989, 7 in 1970– 1979, and only 4 in 1960–1969). In seven cases, the highest maximum annual flow occurred in the 1950s (there were 5 of 54 series starting in 1950 or earlier). In 25 cases, the highest maximum flow occurred before 1950, ...
Powerpoint version
... Data basis - ice cores. This chart shows a 10,000-year period during the last ice age recovery. The temperature changes, then CO2 responds 500 to 800 years later. ...
... Data basis - ice cores. This chart shows a 10,000-year period during the last ice age recovery. The temperature changes, then CO2 responds 500 to 800 years later. ...
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).