Building a Green Economy
... it’s easy enough to point to an unusually warm year in the recent past, note that it’s cooler now and claim, “See, the planet is getting cooler, not warmer!” But if you look at the evidence the right way — taking averages over periods long enough to smooth out the fluctuations — the upward trend is ...
... it’s easy enough to point to an unusually warm year in the recent past, note that it’s cooler now and claim, “See, the planet is getting cooler, not warmer!” But if you look at the evidence the right way — taking averages over periods long enough to smooth out the fluctuations — the upward trend is ...
Supreme Court Stays the Clean Power Plan
... EPA established carbon dioxide emission performance rates for two subcategories of existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs): • Fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (generally, coal-fired power plants) and • Natural gas combined cycle units. ...
... EPA established carbon dioxide emission performance rates for two subcategories of existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (EGUs): • Fossil fuel-fired electric generating units (generally, coal-fired power plants) and • Natural gas combined cycle units. ...
Detection of intensification of the global water cycle: the potential
... Based on plausible scenarios of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases and aerosols, the mean annual global surface temperature is projected to increase 1–3.5°C by 2100 (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2000). Two fundamental questions related to global warming are: (a) will the gl ...
... Based on plausible scenarios of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases and aerosols, the mean annual global surface temperature is projected to increase 1–3.5°C by 2100 (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2000). Two fundamental questions related to global warming are: (a) will the gl ...
An Abrupt Climate Change Scenario and Its Implications for United
... other areas caused glaciers to advance, rivers to freeze, and agricultural lands to be less productive. Scientific evidence suggests that this event was associated with, and perhaps caused by, a collapse of the ocean’s conveyor following a period of gradual warming. Longer ice core and oceanic recor ...
... other areas caused glaciers to advance, rivers to freeze, and agricultural lands to be less productive. Scientific evidence suggests that this event was associated with, and perhaps caused by, a collapse of the ocean’s conveyor following a period of gradual warming. Longer ice core and oceanic recor ...
Determining Climate Change Scenarios And Projections
... • Methods are in development to make this a manageable exercise that fits in the SMART Planning framework. • In the meantime, while these new methods are still being developed, a plausible approach to follow is shown here. ...
... • Methods are in development to make this a manageable exercise that fits in the SMART Planning framework. • In the meantime, while these new methods are still being developed, a plausible approach to follow is shown here. ...
An Abrupt Climate Change Scenario and Its Implications for United
... other areas caused glaciers to advance, rivers to freeze, and agricultural lands to be less productive. Scientific evidence suggests that this event was associated with, and perhaps caused by, a collapse of the ocean’s conveyor following a period of gradual warming. Longer ice core and oceanic recor ...
... other areas caused glaciers to advance, rivers to freeze, and agricultural lands to be less productive. Scientific evidence suggests that this event was associated with, and perhaps caused by, a collapse of the ocean’s conveyor following a period of gradual warming. Longer ice core and oceanic recor ...
Th1 Ch4 Weblinks - Dynamic Learning
... http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jan/13/weather-view-photos-readers-aroundworld ...
... http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jan/13/weather-view-photos-readers-aroundworld ...
374444 - UK Indymedia
... other areas caused glaciers to advance, rivers to freeze, and agricultural lands to be less productive. Scientific evidence suggests that this event was associated with, and perhaps caused by, a collapse of the ocean’s conveyor following a period of gradual warming. Longer ice core and oceanic recor ...
... other areas caused glaciers to advance, rivers to freeze, and agricultural lands to be less productive. Scientific evidence suggests that this event was associated with, and perhaps caused by, a collapse of the ocean’s conveyor following a period of gradual warming. Longer ice core and oceanic recor ...
Climate change and invasive animals
... re-occupancy? A case study of the endangered Eastern Bristlebird in eastern Australia. International Journal of Wildland Fire 18: 84-95. 15 Friend JA. 1990. The Numbat Myrmecobius fasciatus (Myrmecobiidae): history of decline and potential for recovery. Proceedings of the Ecological Society of Austr ...
... re-occupancy? A case study of the endangered Eastern Bristlebird in eastern Australia. International Journal of Wildland Fire 18: 84-95. 15 Friend JA. 1990. The Numbat Myrmecobius fasciatus (Myrmecobiidae): history of decline and potential for recovery. Proceedings of the Ecological Society of Austr ...
Managing our Debt: Changing Context Reduces Misunderstanding of Global Warming ()
... communication of climate change science are discussed. Keywords: stock-flow reasoning; correlation heuristic; climate change ...
... communication of climate change science are discussed. Keywords: stock-flow reasoning; correlation heuristic; climate change ...
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... causing growth rates to fall in the urban West decades ago. The same is happening now in most developing countries, where fourfifths of the world lives. The highest growth remains in the poorest nations, where birth control is least available and where parents often rely on children for labor but ca ...
... causing growth rates to fall in the urban West decades ago. The same is happening now in most developing countries, where fourfifths of the world lives. The highest growth remains in the poorest nations, where birth control is least available and where parents often rely on children for labor but ca ...
The Reality, Risks and Response to Climate Change
... know as scientists (that global warming impacts are here and now) and what Americans perceive is narrowing: About six in ten Americans already say, “Global warming is affecting weather in the U.S.”9 The core science of global warming After remaining relatively stable at around 280 parts per million ...
... know as scientists (that global warming impacts are here and now) and what Americans perceive is narrowing: About six in ten Americans already say, “Global warming is affecting weather in the U.S.”9 The core science of global warming After remaining relatively stable at around 280 parts per million ...
Are cultures endangered by climate change? Yes, but
... are willing to attribute the cause of these floods to predicted climate change impacts, such as sea surface temperature rise or a more intense monsoon season, recent research lends strength to that conclusion.13 But it is also true that intense recent economic development in floodplains exacerbated ...
... are willing to attribute the cause of these floods to predicted climate change impacts, such as sea surface temperature rise or a more intense monsoon season, recent research lends strength to that conclusion.13 But it is also true that intense recent economic development in floodplains exacerbated ...
Syllabus - Whiting School of Engineering
... weather phenomena and disasters such as the greenhouse effect, tornados, and ...
... weather phenomena and disasters such as the greenhouse effect, tornados, and ...
Title: Influence of tropical volcanic eruptions on regional precipitation
... summers after volcanic eruptions are compared to the same years in simulations without volcanic eruption (ALL-NOVOLC) and to adjacent years (ALL-REF). In the latter case, damped variability before 1850 leads to an underestimate in the climatic response to volcanic eruptions and our estimates of the ...
... summers after volcanic eruptions are compared to the same years in simulations without volcanic eruption (ALL-NOVOLC) and to adjacent years (ALL-REF). In the latter case, damped variability before 1850 leads to an underestimate in the climatic response to volcanic eruptions and our estimates of the ...
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... temperature). While the effect on yield of 2o C temperature increase combined with carbon fertilization may or may not be positive, the effect of a 5o C increase during the growing season is likely to be negative. The use of spatial downscaling, such as in Hayhoe et al. (2004), has only recently bec ...
... temperature). While the effect on yield of 2o C temperature increase combined with carbon fertilization may or may not be positive, the effect of a 5o C increase during the growing season is likely to be negative. The use of spatial downscaling, such as in Hayhoe et al. (2004), has only recently bec ...
discussion guide - Before the Flood
... States and China being the leading contributors of greenhouse gasses, the outcomes and immediate impacts disproportionately affect the smallest contributors. In Before The Flood, we saw the displacement of Pacific Islanders from island nations like Vanuatu, Micronesia, and Kiribati, as their homes h ...
... States and China being the leading contributors of greenhouse gasses, the outcomes and immediate impacts disproportionately affect the smallest contributors. In Before The Flood, we saw the displacement of Pacific Islanders from island nations like Vanuatu, Micronesia, and Kiribati, as their homes h ...
Changing Northern Hemisphere Storm Tracks in an Ensemble of
... While the former Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report (Houghton et al. 2001, p. 73) stated that there was little agreement among models concerning future changes in storm intensity, frequency, and variability, the IPCC AR4 (Solomon et al. 2007) mentions that “extra-tropical storm ...
... While the former Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report (Houghton et al. 2001, p. 73) stated that there was little agreement among models concerning future changes in storm intensity, frequency, and variability, the IPCC AR4 (Solomon et al. 2007) mentions that “extra-tropical storm ...
Scientific Rationale The Pliocene epoch (~ 5.33 to 2.59 Ma) is the
... The Pliocene epoch (~ 5.33 to 2.59 Ma) is the last sustained interval of geological time when global climate (marine and terrestrial) was significant warmer than today (Haywood et al., 2009; Naafs et al., 2010; Dowsett et al., 2012). During the late Pliocene the warm and relatively stable climate of ...
... The Pliocene epoch (~ 5.33 to 2.59 Ma) is the last sustained interval of geological time when global climate (marine and terrestrial) was significant warmer than today (Haywood et al., 2009; Naafs et al., 2010; Dowsett et al., 2012). During the late Pliocene the warm and relatively stable climate of ...
Relative impacts of human- induced climate change and natural
... scenarios typically represent some future period, for example the year 2050, or some future atmospheric condition, for example twice the pre-industrial level of atmospheric CO2. If the simulation model incorporates non-climate parameters (for example, fertilizer application) then these may also be p ...
... scenarios typically represent some future period, for example the year 2050, or some future atmospheric condition, for example twice the pre-industrial level of atmospheric CO2. If the simulation model incorporates non-climate parameters (for example, fertilizer application) then these may also be p ...
The twofold aspect of climate change on navigation: the search for
... c Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici 2015 ...
... c Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici 2015 ...
Climate and Sockeye Salmon
... temperature and climate warming on stock-specific survival of adult migrating Fraser River sockeye salmon. Global Change Biology 17: 99-114. Martins, E.G., Hinch, S.G., Cooke, S.J., and Patterson, D.A. 2012. Climate effects on growth, phenology, and survival of sockeye salmon (Onchorhynchus nerka): ...
... temperature and climate warming on stock-specific survival of adult migrating Fraser River sockeye salmon. Global Change Biology 17: 99-114. Martins, E.G., Hinch, S.G., Cooke, S.J., and Patterson, D.A. 2012. Climate effects on growth, phenology, and survival of sockeye salmon (Onchorhynchus nerka): ...
NJCAA Agriculture - New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance
... crops include decreasing yield, obsolescence of certain varieties, and increased needs for both land conservation and water management strategies. For livestock, decreases in production and yield are also expected. A predicted increase in pests and insects, as well as the migration of invasive plant ...
... crops include decreasing yield, obsolescence of certain varieties, and increased needs for both land conservation and water management strategies. For livestock, decreases in production and yield are also expected. A predicted increase in pests and insects, as well as the migration of invasive plant ...
Physiological Mechanisms in Coping with Climate Change
... Similarly, Holtmeier and Broll (2005) showed that the distribution of alpine trees was far more spatially and temporally complex than anticipated, due to the interactions of local weather and the history of human-mediated disturbance. For conservation purposes, these mismatches between predictions a ...
... Similarly, Holtmeier and Broll (2005) showed that the distribution of alpine trees was far more spatially and temporally complex than anticipated, due to the interactions of local weather and the history of human-mediated disturbance. For conservation purposes, these mismatches between predictions a ...
Oxygen isotopes
... If results are representative of open ocean i.e., little affect from freshwater runoff Strengthen the link between high levels of atmospheric CO2 and global warmth Predicted considerable warming at all latitudes appears now consistent with paleo-SST data Considerably more data are required to de ...
... If results are representative of open ocean i.e., little affect from freshwater runoff Strengthen the link between high levels of atmospheric CO2 and global warmth Predicted considerable warming at all latitudes appears now consistent with paleo-SST data Considerably more data are required to de ...
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).