Report
... The phenomenon of global climate change has been a focus of the international scientific community for more than two decades. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a scientific body set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, has been ...
... The phenomenon of global climate change has been a focus of the international scientific community for more than two decades. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a scientific body set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, has been ...
How does CDP & the Climate Disclosure Standards Board drive change?
... “We are a group of companies and investors sharing a concern that financial markets do not yet take sufficient account of climate-related corporate performance, risks and opportunities relevant to future shareholder value because of a lack of comprehensive and comparable information in “mainstream” ...
... “We are a group of companies and investors sharing a concern that financial markets do not yet take sufficient account of climate-related corporate performance, risks and opportunities relevant to future shareholder value because of a lack of comprehensive and comparable information in “mainstream” ...
Sensitivity of Northern Peatland Carbon
... ecosystem dynamics and climate sensitivity [Clymo, 1984; Gorham, 1991; Rydin and Jeglum, 2006]. Peat C accumulation is determined by the balance of biological inputs (plant growth and litter production) and outputs (organic matter decomposition); both of these processes are sensitive to climate chan ...
... ecosystem dynamics and climate sensitivity [Clymo, 1984; Gorham, 1991; Rydin and Jeglum, 2006]. Peat C accumulation is determined by the balance of biological inputs (plant growth and litter production) and outputs (organic matter decomposition); both of these processes are sensitive to climate chan ...
National Climate Change Strategy
... community efforts to address climate change. International cooperation as a key tool in addressing climate change challenges at national and regional level. The approach and methodology employed in the development of this Strategy involved extensive literature review and analysis, which was undertak ...
... community efforts to address climate change. International cooperation as a key tool in addressing climate change challenges at national and regional level. The approach and methodology employed in the development of this Strategy involved extensive literature review and analysis, which was undertak ...
Sea-level Rise Projections
... ice following the last glacial period. Over the 20th century, however, the rate of rise of the average level of tidal waters with respect to land, or relative sea-level rise, has increased, at least partially as a result of global warming. Moreover, the scientific evidence is compelling that Earth’s ...
... ice following the last glacial period. Over the 20th century, however, the rate of rise of the average level of tidal waters with respect to land, or relative sea-level rise, has increased, at least partially as a result of global warming. Moreover, the scientific evidence is compelling that Earth’s ...
WORKING GROUP III CONTRIBUTION TO THE IPCC FIFTH ASSESSMENT REPORT (AR5)
... Chapter 2 will provide a discussion of the methods used for integrated risk and uncertainty assessments of climate change response policies. Although this issue is a cross-cutting method across working groups (see section 3.1), the basic concept should be laid out in the respective WG contributions ...
... Chapter 2 will provide a discussion of the methods used for integrated risk and uncertainty assessments of climate change response policies. Although this issue is a cross-cutting method across working groups (see section 3.1), the basic concept should be laid out in the respective WG contributions ...
Tropical Fruit Tree Species and Climate Change
... models suggest that at least 50% of plant species could be vulnerable or threatened by 2080. Although perennial fruit tree species may be less affected by climate change than annual grain crops, global warming has the potential to reduce available winter chill and thus greatly impact crop yields of ...
... models suggest that at least 50% of plant species could be vulnerable or threatened by 2080. Although perennial fruit tree species may be less affected by climate change than annual grain crops, global warming has the potential to reduce available winter chill and thus greatly impact crop yields of ...
Complete Higher Tier Q Booklet File
... For a named developing country, explain why climate change is likely to have a large impact on people (6) For a named country, suggest one possible impact of higher global temperatures (2) Describe how climate change in the past, such as the Little Ice Age, affected people and ecosystems (4) Describ ...
... For a named developing country, explain why climate change is likely to have a large impact on people (6) For a named country, suggest one possible impact of higher global temperatures (2) Describe how climate change in the past, such as the Little Ice Age, affected people and ecosystems (4) Describ ...
Relative Sea Level Rise Scenarios
... interventions, two separate designs for the highest and mid-level projected sea level scenarios (RSLR plus storm surge) relevant for the planning horizon of the interventions may be developed. For example, if the design lifetime of a planned flood protection measure is until 2100, then develop two ...
... interventions, two separate designs for the highest and mid-level projected sea level scenarios (RSLR plus storm surge) relevant for the planning horizon of the interventions may be developed. For example, if the design lifetime of a planned flood protection measure is until 2100, then develop two ...
climate change - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... for three quarters (75%) of total anthropogenic GHG emissions. The remaining 25 per cent of non-CO2 GHG emissions are made up of methane (2010: 16 per cent), nitrous oxide (2.6 per cent) and fluorinated gases (2.0 per cent). Despite occurring in much smaller quantities, these non-CO2 GHG are highly ...
... for three quarters (75%) of total anthropogenic GHG emissions. The remaining 25 per cent of non-CO2 GHG emissions are made up of methane (2010: 16 per cent), nitrous oxide (2.6 per cent) and fluorinated gases (2.0 per cent). Despite occurring in much smaller quantities, these non-CO2 GHG are highly ...
Modelling the impacts of weather and climate variability on crop
... (the potential to capture variability due to different subseasonal weather patterns and hence increased validity under future climates), resulting in a general large-area model (GLAM) for annual crops. However, like many other crop models, GLAM did not include several key biophysical processes that ...
... (the potential to capture variability due to different subseasonal weather patterns and hence increased validity under future climates), resulting in a general large-area model (GLAM) for annual crops. However, like many other crop models, GLAM did not include several key biophysical processes that ...
James Croll in Context: The Encounter between Climate Dynamics
... James Croll, the second son of David Croil, a stonemason, and Janet Ellis, entered this world in the village of Little Whitefield, in the parish of Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland on 2 Jan 1821. He was raised on a farm, had almost no formal education, and was by his own account “a rather dull scholar, ...
... James Croll, the second son of David Croil, a stonemason, and Janet Ellis, entered this world in the village of Little Whitefield, in the parish of Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland on 2 Jan 1821. He was raised on a farm, had almost no formal education, and was by his own account “a rather dull scholar, ...
Climate Change and its Health Implications
... significant increase in the Earth’s surface temperature (global warming) monitored over the last 200 years and attributed mainly to human activity; and associated changes in climate variability and distribution at the global, regional or local scale. ...
... significant increase in the Earth’s surface temperature (global warming) monitored over the last 200 years and attributed mainly to human activity; and associated changes in climate variability and distribution at the global, regional or local scale. ...
EVALUATION OF LAND COVER AND CROP TYPE CHANGE: BUILDING
... Table 5: Farmers perceptions on beginning of climate change ..................................................... 30 Table 6: Farmers sources of information on climate change ........................................................ 31 Table 7: Impacts of climate change on crop production ........... ...
... Table 5: Farmers perceptions on beginning of climate change ..................................................... 30 Table 6: Farmers sources of information on climate change ........................................................ 31 Table 7: Impacts of climate change on crop production ........... ...
Vulnerability of Tasmania`s Natural Environment to Climate Change
... that represents both elements of the rich assemblages of natural systems and species that are part of Australia’s ancient heritage, unique and important at a global level, but also includes elements of this diversity that are unique to the state. ...
... that represents both elements of the rich assemblages of natural systems and species that are part of Australia’s ancient heritage, unique and important at a global level, but also includes elements of this diversity that are unique to the state. ...
What is adaptation?
... It is necessary to define, in the MED area, macroactivities and (strategic ?) actions, to be achieved in a transnational cooperation, finalized to improve: Specific knowledge, common monitoring and communication tools necessary to identify in great detail the main impacts of Climate Change and the m ...
... It is necessary to define, in the MED area, macroactivities and (strategic ?) actions, to be achieved in a transnational cooperation, finalized to improve: Specific knowledge, common monitoring and communication tools necessary to identify in great detail the main impacts of Climate Change and the m ...
Phenological responses of prairie plants vary among species
... Abstract. As temperature is a common regulator of temperate plant phenology, future increases in global temperatures are likely to cause shifts in the timing of plant phenophases such as flowering and senescence, with potential feedbacks on species interactions and carbon cycling. We used a 3-year f ...
... Abstract. As temperature is a common regulator of temperate plant phenology, future increases in global temperatures are likely to cause shifts in the timing of plant phenophases such as flowering and senescence, with potential feedbacks on species interactions and carbon cycling. We used a 3-year f ...
Projected river discharge in the Euphrates Tigris Basin
... boundary river flow. However, water is still a major point of international contention among the countries in the Middle East, and disputes are expected to intensify in the future as a result of climate change impacts on the region. For instance, in a very recent study, Gleick (2014) assessed the on ...
... boundary river flow. However, water is still a major point of international contention among the countries in the Middle East, and disputes are expected to intensify in the future as a result of climate change impacts on the region. For instance, in a very recent study, Gleick (2014) assessed the on ...
What is adaptation?
... It is necessary to define, in the MED area, macroactivities and (strategic ?) actions, to be achieved in a transnational cooperation, finalized to improve: Specific knowledge, common monitoring and communication tools necessary to identify in great detail the main impacts of Climate Change and the m ...
... It is necessary to define, in the MED area, macroactivities and (strategic ?) actions, to be achieved in a transnational cooperation, finalized to improve: Specific knowledge, common monitoring and communication tools necessary to identify in great detail the main impacts of Climate Change and the m ...
Better Growth, Better Climate: The New Climate Economy Report
... to be invested in infrastructure in the world’s urban, land use and energy systems. How these changes are managed will shape future patterns of growth, productivity and living standards. The next 15 years of investment will also determine the future of the world’s climate system. Climate change caus ...
... to be invested in infrastructure in the world’s urban, land use and energy systems. How these changes are managed will shape future patterns of growth, productivity and living standards. The next 15 years of investment will also determine the future of the world’s climate system. Climate change caus ...
FIRST-ORDER DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 4 Do Not Cite
... simultaneous presence of other stresses, including but not limited to harvest pressure, habitat fragmentation and loss, competition with alien species, exposure to novel pests and diseases, nitrogen loading and increasing carbon dioxide and tropospheric ozone. [Figure 4-1, 4.2.4-4.2.4.6, 4.3.3-4.3.3 ...
... simultaneous presence of other stresses, including but not limited to harvest pressure, habitat fragmentation and loss, competition with alien species, exposure to novel pests and diseases, nitrogen loading and increasing carbon dioxide and tropospheric ozone. [Figure 4-1, 4.2.4-4.2.4.6, 4.3.3-4.3.3 ...
Synergies between adaptation and mitigation in a nutshell
... differences, particularly in their objectives. Mitigation addresses the causes of climate change (accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere), whereas adaptation addresses the impacts of climate change. Both approaches are needed. On the one hand, even with strong mitigation efforts, the cli ...
... differences, particularly in their objectives. Mitigation addresses the causes of climate change (accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere), whereas adaptation addresses the impacts of climate change. Both approaches are needed. On the one hand, even with strong mitigation efforts, the cli ...
Climate Criminal.
... the science of climate change, and with the tobacco industry to do the same with the link between secondhand smoke and health risks.91 It has been funded by ExxonMobil,92 the Koch brothers, and Philip Morris Tobacco, amongst others.93 On climate it has run programmes to “cast doubt on the scientific ...
... the science of climate change, and with the tobacco industry to do the same with the link between secondhand smoke and health risks.91 It has been funded by ExxonMobil,92 the Koch brothers, and Philip Morris Tobacco, amongst others.93 On climate it has run programmes to “cast doubt on the scientific ...
Restoration of peatlands and greenhouse gas balances
... Additionally, restoration of peatlands leads to an increase in CH4 production where Àuxes can be signi¿cantly larger than cutover sites. It is suggested that a rise in water table and establishment of vascular vegetation post-restoration increases CH4 Àux due to increased labile carbon sources and e ...
... Additionally, restoration of peatlands leads to an increase in CH4 production where Àuxes can be signi¿cantly larger than cutover sites. It is suggested that a rise in water table and establishment of vascular vegetation post-restoration increases CH4 Àux due to increased labile carbon sources and e ...
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).