Stephen Schneider 1945–2010 A Biographical Memoir by B. D. Santer
... thought experiments that could not be conducted in the real world. How might Earth’s climate respond to human-caused changes in atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases? Could models provide credible estimates of the climate of the Cretaceous? How does the climate system respond to massive volcanic er ...
... thought experiments that could not be conducted in the real world. How might Earth’s climate respond to human-caused changes in atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases? Could models provide credible estimates of the climate of the Cretaceous? How does the climate system respond to massive volcanic er ...
A Strategic Climate Change Adaptation Model
... • Ensuring sustainability of climate change adaptation response through institution building. CIRCA is a consortium between the provincial government of Albay, DENR-EMB 5 and BU. • The Bicol University will build up database and conduct applied research on climate change impacts, practices, and ada ...
... • Ensuring sustainability of climate change adaptation response through institution building. CIRCA is a consortium between the provincial government of Albay, DENR-EMB 5 and BU. • The Bicol University will build up database and conduct applied research on climate change impacts, practices, and ada ...
Plot-scale evidence of tundra vegetation change and links to recent
... changes that can be difficult to tease apart, such as the amount and type of vegetation, litter, bare ground and soil-moisture status, and potentially influenced by non-vegetation changes such as atmospheric conditions and satellite drift8 . Last, plotbased sampling, repeat aerial photography and an ...
... changes that can be difficult to tease apart, such as the amount and type of vegetation, litter, bare ground and soil-moisture status, and potentially influenced by non-vegetation changes such as atmospheric conditions and satellite drift8 . Last, plotbased sampling, repeat aerial photography and an ...
Bioacoustic Monitoring Contributes to an
... how the changing climate affects our planet, and how we can mitigate these effects. At first glance, acoustics and climate change may seem to have little in common. The reality, however, is that both direct and indirect effects of climate change will impact acoustics, especially in the fields of aco ...
... how the changing climate affects our planet, and how we can mitigate these effects. At first glance, acoustics and climate change may seem to have little in common. The reality, however, is that both direct and indirect effects of climate change will impact acoustics, especially in the fields of aco ...
Programme of Study Example 1 Word Document | GCSE
... Study of one NIC city (Mumbai in India) and one HIC city (Sydney in Australia). These will be studied in relation to their regional and national context. The global context is covered above. 4 hours for each city. Each city will consider the following: (a) The reasons for growth. For Mumbai, the foc ...
... Study of one NIC city (Mumbai in India) and one HIC city (Sydney in Australia). These will be studied in relation to their regional and national context. The global context is covered above. 4 hours for each city. Each city will consider the following: (a) The reasons for growth. For Mumbai, the foc ...
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... EIP could cut 22.9 million tonnes from projected emissions by 2020 Illinois actual and projected GHG Emissions with ...
... EIP could cut 22.9 million tonnes from projected emissions by 2020 Illinois actual and projected GHG Emissions with ...
Terrestrial Ecosystem Response to Climate Change
... Plants found within the different biomes are influenced by soil type, water shed conditions and amount of sun. ...
... Plants found within the different biomes are influenced by soil type, water shed conditions and amount of sun. ...
NONLINEARITIES, FEEDBACKS AND CRITICAL THRESHOLDS
... In the climate system, abrupt climate change is a likely example of unpredictable emergent behavior. In fact, observations indicate that the climate system is, and has been for millions of years, riddled with episodes of abrupt change, ranging form large, sudden global warming episodes (e.g., the en ...
... In the climate system, abrupt climate change is a likely example of unpredictable emergent behavior. In fact, observations indicate that the climate system is, and has been for millions of years, riddled with episodes of abrupt change, ranging form large, sudden global warming episodes (e.g., the en ...
UK Climate Projections: Briefing report
... That the world’s climate is changing is irrefutable. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated in its most recent Assessment Report that it is very likely that the changes we have seen and measured are the result of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. While there may be some oppo ...
... That the world’s climate is changing is irrefutable. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated in its most recent Assessment Report that it is very likely that the changes we have seen and measured are the result of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. While there may be some oppo ...
NONLINEARITIES, FEEDBACKS AND CRITICAL THRESHOLDS WITHIN THE EARTH’S CLIMATE SYSTEM
... In the climate system, abrupt climate change is a likely example of unpredictable emergent behavior. In fact, observations indicate that the climate system is, and has been for millions of years, riddled with episodes of abrupt change, ranging form large, sudden global warming episodes (e.g., the en ...
... In the climate system, abrupt climate change is a likely example of unpredictable emergent behavior. In fact, observations indicate that the climate system is, and has been for millions of years, riddled with episodes of abrupt change, ranging form large, sudden global warming episodes (e.g., the en ...
Midterm Review
... • The mission of meteorology is to understand and predict weatherrelated disasters (e.g. tornados, hurricanes, winter storms) and climate-related disasters (e.g. El Nino and global warming). • The modern climatology (meteorology) was born in the 1940s (a very young science!), but has been growing ve ...
... • The mission of meteorology is to understand and predict weatherrelated disasters (e.g. tornados, hurricanes, winter storms) and climate-related disasters (e.g. El Nino and global warming). • The modern climatology (meteorology) was born in the 1940s (a very young science!), but has been growing ve ...
Impacts of climate change on livestock and meeting its
... emissions of greenhouse gases from fuel combustion, deforestation, urbanization and industrialization (Upreti, 1999) resulting variations in solar energy, temperature and precipitation. ...
... emissions of greenhouse gases from fuel combustion, deforestation, urbanization and industrialization (Upreti, 1999) resulting variations in solar energy, temperature and precipitation. ...
CLIMATE SCIENCE SURVEY
... In the Spring of 2012, PBL, in collaboration with other researchers from the Netherlands and Australia, conducted a detailed survey about climate science. More than 1800 international scientists studying various aspects of climate change, including e.g. climate physics, climate impacts and mitigatio ...
... In the Spring of 2012, PBL, in collaboration with other researchers from the Netherlands and Australia, conducted a detailed survey about climate science. More than 1800 international scientists studying various aspects of climate change, including e.g. climate physics, climate impacts and mitigatio ...
The Culture and Discourse of Climate Skepticism Andrew J
... exceptions). In this essay, we argue that this neglect is a problem and highlight how researchers can advance their scholarship and social relevance by studying the ongoing debate over climate change. THE CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE The scientific community has concluded that human act ...
... exceptions). In this essay, we argue that this neglect is a problem and highlight how researchers can advance their scholarship and social relevance by studying the ongoing debate over climate change. THE CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE The scientific community has concluded that human act ...
Extended Abstract
... ocean-atmosphere global climate model data from the Program for Climate Model Diagnosis (PCMDI), which have been used in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fourth Assessment, are employed. The models were required to have relatively long preindustrial control runs with no changes in ext ...
... ocean-atmosphere global climate model data from the Program for Climate Model Diagnosis (PCMDI), which have been used in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fourth Assessment, are employed. The models were required to have relatively long preindustrial control runs with no changes in ext ...
10/1/2012: New study on climate change negotiations
... decision to apply stricter sustainability standards to carbon credits from the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism than those agreed internationally under the UN. The chapter concludes that: through its internal and external efforts, the EU has attempted to lead the international battle aga ...
... decision to apply stricter sustainability standards to carbon credits from the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism than those agreed internationally under the UN. The chapter concludes that: through its internal and external efforts, the EU has attempted to lead the international battle aga ...
MAKING SENSE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL DISASTERS
... understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.”9 The IPCC is open to all members of the WMO and UNEP and meets annually at the plenary level of government representatives at sessions attended by officials a ...
... understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.”9 The IPCC is open to all members of the WMO and UNEP and meets annually at the plenary level of government representatives at sessions attended by officials a ...
CITIES ON THE FRONTLINE
... Nausheen Iqbal and Allie Keihn, American University School of International Service ...
... Nausheen Iqbal and Allie Keihn, American University School of International Service ...
NIPCC SPM Published - Australian Environment Foundation
... Many scientists, policymakers, and engaged citizens have become concerned over the possibility that man-made greenhouse gas emissions, in particular carbon dioxide (CO2), may be causing dangerous climate change. A primary reason for this public alarm is a series of reports issued by the United Natio ...
... Many scientists, policymakers, and engaged citizens have become concerned over the possibility that man-made greenhouse gas emissions, in particular carbon dioxide (CO2), may be causing dangerous climate change. A primary reason for this public alarm is a series of reports issued by the United Natio ...
Solar Irradiance Variability
... This is several years year averaged, but higher time resolution data should be possible. We need both the amplitude and the minima! ...
... This is several years year averaged, but higher time resolution data should be possible. We need both the amplitude and the minima! ...
CESM Workshop on Societal Dimensions and Earth System Modeling
... apply the model to improve our understanding of the coupled physical, ecological, and human system. Foster a community of users and applications of iESM. ...
... apply the model to improve our understanding of the coupled physical, ecological, and human system. Foster a community of users and applications of iESM. ...
The Ten Warning Signs of Global Warming
... The “greenhouse effect” is what makes life on our planet possible. Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor trap some of the sun’s energy to warm the earth’s surface to a livable temperature. But an overabundance of CO2, through the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil, ar ...
... The “greenhouse effect” is what makes life on our planet possible. Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor trap some of the sun’s energy to warm the earth’s surface to a livable temperature. But an overabundance of CO2, through the burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil, 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).