Intro
... is now clear that the climate is changing and humans are responsible. Some evidence of warming is already evident (glaciers melting, earlier ice outs, ecosystem changes). ...
... is now clear that the climate is changing and humans are responsible. Some evidence of warming is already evident (glaciers melting, earlier ice outs, ecosystem changes). ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Volume FAQs Volume-Wide Frequently Asked Questions
... FAQ 4: What are the timeframes for mitigation and adaptation benefits? [Chapters 1, 2, 16, 19, 20, and 21; TS] Adaptation can reduce damage from impacts that cannot be avoided. Mitigation strategies can decrease the amount of climate change that occurs, as summarized in the WGIII AR5. But the conseq ...
... FAQ 4: What are the timeframes for mitigation and adaptation benefits? [Chapters 1, 2, 16, 19, 20, and 21; TS] Adaptation can reduce damage from impacts that cannot be avoided. Mitigation strategies can decrease the amount of climate change that occurs, as summarized in the WGIII AR5. But the conseq ...
RCP8.5 - Climasouth
... RCP8.5: T2m at the end of the 21st century might be larger than 3.5 °C with respect to the Slide 15 ...
... RCP8.5: T2m at the end of the 21st century might be larger than 3.5 °C with respect to the Slide 15 ...
Reading Group Guide - Bloomsbury Publishing
... by 2080, the total disintegration of the Greenland ice sheet could be set in motion in a matter of decades, and Iceland—where there have been glaciers for at least the last two million years—will be virtually ice-free by the next century. Based on what you’ve read here and elsewhere, do you think th ...
... by 2080, the total disintegration of the Greenland ice sheet could be set in motion in a matter of decades, and Iceland—where there have been glaciers for at least the last two million years—will be virtually ice-free by the next century. Based on what you’ve read here and elsewhere, do you think th ...
Midterm exam review
... What remedy does Henry Paulson view as the most effective means to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels (i.e. sources such as coal fired power plants)? Why does he believe this to be the most effective remedy? Paulson also argues that attempting to do more than this now would not be advisable. ...
... What remedy does Henry Paulson view as the most effective means to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels (i.e. sources such as coal fired power plants)? Why does he believe this to be the most effective remedy? Paulson also argues that attempting to do more than this now would not be advisable. ...
Theme Brief
... these phenomena are hospitable to the spread of certain infectious diseases, resulting in an alteration in geographic range and seasonality of vector-, water-, and food-borne pathogenic microbes. There are also indirect impacts of climate change that are more difficult to detect, and as such may tak ...
... these phenomena are hospitable to the spread of certain infectious diseases, resulting in an alteration in geographic range and seasonality of vector-, water-, and food-borne pathogenic microbes. There are also indirect impacts of climate change that are more difficult to detect, and as such may tak ...
Observational constraints on future climate: distinguishing robust from model-dependent statements of uncertainty in climate forecasting
... in the TAR between statements of confidence, reflecting the degree of consensus across experts or modelling groups regarding the truth of a particular statement, and statements of likelihood, reflecting the assessed probability of a particular outcome or that a statement is true. This needs to be re ...
... in the TAR between statements of confidence, reflecting the degree of consensus across experts or modelling groups regarding the truth of a particular statement, and statements of likelihood, reflecting the assessed probability of a particular outcome or that a statement is true. This needs to be re ...
Mass v. EPA – Chevron - Medical and Public Health Law Site
... intent through the repeated use of the word "any."* Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and hydrofluorocarbons are without a doubt "physical [and] chemical ... substance[s] which [are] emitted into ... the ambient air." The statute is unambiguous. ...
... intent through the repeated use of the word "any."* Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and hydrofluorocarbons are without a doubt "physical [and] chemical ... substance[s] which [are] emitted into ... the ambient air." The statute is unambiguous. ...
3. Current Climate Change Framework
... • In 2000, RUPP enrolled the first students for the four year Environment Degree course includes classes on climate change • In 2000, the Royal School of Administration introduced an environmental education programme (which includes climate change themes) for in-service training to senior and medium ...
... • In 2000, RUPP enrolled the first students for the four year Environment Degree course includes classes on climate change • In 2000, the Royal School of Administration introduced an environmental education programme (which includes climate change themes) for in-service training to senior and medium ...
Letter to Chevron - Union of Concerned Scientists
... as high as 28 feet above normal tide levels in recent hurricanes7. Storm surges and SLR are an apparent physical financial risk due to climate change for vulnerable Chevron facilities, such as the Pascagoula, Mississippi and Kapolei, Hawaii refineries. Diminished refining utilization rates, downtime ...
... as high as 28 feet above normal tide levels in recent hurricanes7. Storm surges and SLR are an apparent physical financial risk due to climate change for vulnerable Chevron facilities, such as the Pascagoula, Mississippi and Kapolei, Hawaii refineries. Diminished refining utilization rates, downtime ...
Climate Change: Science Update 2007
... Although the most potent greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere is water vapor, it is understood not to be directly influenced at a large scale by human activities, making carbon dioxide (CO2) the most important human-influenced GHG globally. Other GHG are certain synthetic chlorinated and fluorin ...
... Although the most potent greenhouse gas in the Earth’s atmosphere is water vapor, it is understood not to be directly influenced at a large scale by human activities, making carbon dioxide (CO2) the most important human-influenced GHG globally. Other GHG are certain synthetic chlorinated and fluorin ...
IMCORE - Rhoda Ballinger
... – How are planning bodies embedding climate change into planning practices? ...
... – How are planning bodies embedding climate change into planning practices? ...
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Observations and Climate Change on
... Baring Head CO2 from August 2002 5-minute observations Steady Southerly Interval ...
... Baring Head CO2 from August 2002 5-minute observations Steady Southerly Interval ...
The issue of loss and damages in the UNFCCC negotiations
... DASR: responsability as consequence of a wrongful act. Elements: (Art.2) 1. Breach of international obligation Obligation to prevent damages under UNFCCC? Preamble: …ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States 2.Conduct attributa ...
... DASR: responsability as consequence of a wrongful act. Elements: (Art.2) 1. Breach of international obligation Obligation to prevent damages under UNFCCC? Preamble: …ensure that activities within their jurisdiction or control do not cause damage to the environment of other States 2.Conduct attributa ...
a response to climate change and fishing practices.
... 9 species from 7 families were seen to have much longer-term changes most likely due to anthropogenic factors, including but not exclusively over fishing and habitat alteration. Large predatory reef fishes that have become extinct in this region are more than likely to be due to poor fishing practic ...
... 9 species from 7 families were seen to have much longer-term changes most likely due to anthropogenic factors, including but not exclusively over fishing and habitat alteration. Large predatory reef fishes that have become extinct in this region are more than likely to be due to poor fishing practic ...
implications of global warming for agriculture in ontario
... Inuit world a thousand years ago, the latest physical warming in the Arctic coincideswith a new set of changes in the Inuit socioculturalenvironment. What isdifferent is that rather than relating to the direct occupation of the region, this latest change is the resultof extensive environmental re-ev ...
... Inuit world a thousand years ago, the latest physical warming in the Arctic coincideswith a new set of changes in the Inuit socioculturalenvironment. What isdifferent is that rather than relating to the direct occupation of the region, this latest change is the resultof extensive environmental re-ev ...
Florida`s - Union of Concerned Scientists
... ealth concerns related to global warming result from the complex interaction of a number of human and environmental factors. Heat, air and water quality, seafood safety and storm-related risks are of great concern for all residents and visitors, particularly Florida’s large elderly population. • The ...
... ealth concerns related to global warming result from the complex interaction of a number of human and environmental factors. Heat, air and water quality, seafood safety and storm-related risks are of great concern for all residents and visitors, particularly Florida’s large elderly population. • The ...
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... negative. For temperature increases of more than 3 degrees C, average impacts are stressful to all crops assessed and to all regions. Rainfall and evapotranspiration Water, derived from natural precipitation, from irrigation or from groundwater, is a crucial input to agricultural production. IPCC (2 ...
... negative. For temperature increases of more than 3 degrees C, average impacts are stressful to all crops assessed and to all regions. Rainfall and evapotranspiration Water, derived from natural precipitation, from irrigation or from groundwater, is a crucial input to agricultural production. IPCC (2 ...
Climatic Change - Department of Agricultural Economics
... longwave radiation while letting the Sun's energy pass through. The transparent roof and walls of a greenhouse allow in the sunlight while keeping in the heat. Since these gases act similarly in the atmosphere, we call them greenhouse gases. Source : U.S. National Assessment/ http://www.usgcrp.gov/u ...
... longwave radiation while letting the Sun's energy pass through. The transparent roof and walls of a greenhouse allow in the sunlight while keeping in the heat. Since these gases act similarly in the atmosphere, we call them greenhouse gases. Source : U.S. National Assessment/ http://www.usgcrp.gov/u ...
(0°C) for at least two years. Permafrost is typically characterized by
... since 1978 is about 1.3 million square km. If current rates of decline continue, the Arctic could be ice-free by century’s end. ...
... since 1978 is about 1.3 million square km. If current rates of decline continue, the Arctic could be ice-free by century’s end. ...
Carbon Is Building Up in Atmosphere Faster Than Predicted
... being completely overtaken now by the increasing greenhouse gas emissions in developing counties. It underscores the need for a broader and more aggressive effort by the major economies to come together." It is unclear how much industrialized countries will be able to reduce their carbon output in t ...
... being completely overtaken now by the increasing greenhouse gas emissions in developing counties. It underscores the need for a broader and more aggressive effort by the major economies to come together." It is unclear how much industrialized countries will be able to reduce their carbon output in t ...
Contents Vol. 3 No. 1 January 2007 Articles 7 Atlantic Thermohaline
... changes are different from the modern climate and the future warm climate. Therefore, it is not possible to conclude that there will be such a future abrupt climate change, based on paleoclimate studies. Although some climate models predict that the Atlantic thermohaline circulation will be weakened ...
... changes are different from the modern climate and the future warm climate. Therefore, it is not possible to conclude that there will be such a future abrupt climate change, based on paleoclimate studies. Although some climate models predict that the Atlantic thermohaline circulation will be weakened ...
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).