On the feedback of stratospheric clouds on polar climate
... some locations near the poles. They suggested that these thick PSCs might result from an increase in stratospheric water vapor due to higher fluxes of methane into the stratosphere, perhaps due to increased swamp and wetland area in a warmer world. However, while Eocene polar warmth appears to have ...
... some locations near the poles. They suggested that these thick PSCs might result from an increase in stratospheric water vapor due to higher fluxes of methane into the stratosphere, perhaps due to increased swamp and wetland area in a warmer world. However, while Eocene polar warmth appears to have ...
Peatlands and Their Role in the Global Carbon Cycle
... to have slowed peat C accumulation. Peatlands in the warmest parts of western Siberia have accumulated the most C since 2000 years ago [Beilman et al., 2009], and some peatlands in Alaska show increases in C sequestration during the Medieval Warm Period, about 900 years ago. In the Southern Hemisphe ...
... to have slowed peat C accumulation. Peatlands in the warmest parts of western Siberia have accumulated the most C since 2000 years ago [Beilman et al., 2009], and some peatlands in Alaska show increases in C sequestration during the Medieval Warm Period, about 900 years ago. In the Southern Hemisphe ...
Case Study: Colombia`s National Climate Change Process
... Transport Sector. Today there are eight Integrated Massive Transportation Systems under construction or operation, with a total reduction potential of 810,000 tCO2e/year. In 2006, the government established a regulation under which, starting in January 2010, all public transportation companies opera ...
... Transport Sector. Today there are eight Integrated Massive Transportation Systems under construction or operation, with a total reduction potential of 810,000 tCO2e/year. In 2006, the government established a regulation under which, starting in January 2010, all public transportation companies opera ...
Changes in El Niño and La Niña teleconnections over North Pacific
... greenhouse warming may result in changes in the teleconnection pattern over the midlatitudes. Here, we compare the impacts of both El Niño and La Niña on the North Pacific and North American continent which occurred in the pre-industrial condition and in the CO2 doubling condition. Since the teleco ...
... greenhouse warming may result in changes in the teleconnection pattern over the midlatitudes. Here, we compare the impacts of both El Niño and La Niña on the North Pacific and North American continent which occurred in the pre-industrial condition and in the CO2 doubling condition. Since the teleco ...
3104 EN
... significant changes in the Earth climate system and these changes are adversely affecting natural ecosystems, humans, communities and economic activities. It is also clear that if nations do not act quickly to reduce substantially the emissions of greenhouse gases, global temperatures will rise sign ...
... significant changes in the Earth climate system and these changes are adversely affecting natural ecosystems, humans, communities and economic activities. It is also clear that if nations do not act quickly to reduce substantially the emissions of greenhouse gases, global temperatures will rise sign ...
Ch 18 Global Climate Change
... Synopsis of global climate change • In 2007, scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sifted through thousands of studies and published the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) • The report concluded that warming of the climate is unequivocal • The atmosphere and oceans are wa ...
... Synopsis of global climate change • In 2007, scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sifted through thousands of studies and published the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) • The report concluded that warming of the climate is unequivocal • The atmosphere and oceans are wa ...
Journalistic Narratives of Success and Failure at
... the nascent field of intercultural communication of climate change issues. But there is still an urgent need for more empirical research on this topic, and this article is only a small contribution towards a theoretical reflection that could possibly guide future empirical research in the field. Lit ...
... the nascent field of intercultural communication of climate change issues. But there is still an urgent need for more empirical research on this topic, and this article is only a small contribution towards a theoretical reflection that could possibly guide future empirical research in the field. Lit ...
Climate finance for the Middle East and North Africa: confronting the
... diversify its energy mix. In this context, it has established a number of programmes to develop wind and solar energy technology, both of which are receiving substantial finance from the World Bank administered Clean Technology Fund, with additional co-finance from the World Bank and the African Dev ...
... diversify its energy mix. In this context, it has established a number of programmes to develop wind and solar energy technology, both of which are receiving substantial finance from the World Bank administered Clean Technology Fund, with additional co-finance from the World Bank and the African Dev ...
18_Lecture_Presentation
... Synopsis of global climate change • In 2007, scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sifted through thousands of studies and published the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) • The report concluded that warming of the climate is unequivocal • The atmosphere and oceans are wa ...
... Synopsis of global climate change • In 2007, scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sifted through thousands of studies and published the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) • The report concluded that warming of the climate is unequivocal • The atmosphere and oceans are wa ...
Aalborg Universitet environmental assessment of spatial plans
... Bulkeley (2006) seconds this by stating “that there is a growing sense that spatial planning not only has an important role in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change, but that it is increasingly required to do so”. Spatial planning deals with e.g. land use, transport, water and housing, ...
... Bulkeley (2006) seconds this by stating “that there is a growing sense that spatial planning not only has an important role in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change, but that it is increasingly required to do so”. Spatial planning deals with e.g. land use, transport, water and housing, ...
Climate Changes, Impacts and Implications for New Zealand to
... • Salience which deals with the relevance of the assessment to the needs of decision-makers; and • Legitimacy that reflects the perceptions that the production of information and technology has been respectful of stakeholders’ divergent values and beliefs, unbiased in its conduct, and fair in its ...
... • Salience which deals with the relevance of the assessment to the needs of decision-makers; and • Legitimacy that reflects the perceptions that the production of information and technology has been respectful of stakeholders’ divergent values and beliefs, unbiased in its conduct, and fair in its ...
Supplementary Information - Stockholm Resilience Centre
... in 1970 the half-life of aggregate pollution was one year. Comparing this approach with the planetary boundaries concept, there are several major differences. Beside the very high level of aggregation of the variable and the admittedly enormous uncertainty around the half-life assumption (Turner 200 ...
... in 1970 the half-life of aggregate pollution was one year. Comparing this approach with the planetary boundaries concept, there are several major differences. Beside the very high level of aggregation of the variable and the admittedly enormous uncertainty around the half-life assumption (Turner 200 ...
Chapter 8 Meteorological Environment and Climate
... EIS. For example, wind speed affects dust transfer, and rainfall intensity affects erosion risk and stormwater management. This chapter details the climatic conditions of the areas relevant to the proposed expansion. It also discusses the potential effect that the proposed open pit and rock storage ...
... EIS. For example, wind speed affects dust transfer, and rainfall intensity affects erosion risk and stormwater management. This chapter details the climatic conditions of the areas relevant to the proposed expansion. It also discusses the potential effect that the proposed open pit and rock storage ...
Adaptation policy and practice in densely populated glacier
... Moors et al. 2011; Tariq and van de Giesen 2012). Similarly, the frequency of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in the Himalayas is reported to have risen in recent decades (Dahal and Hagelman 2011). Thus, although the distinction between strictly climate-induced events and anthropogenic influenc ...
... Moors et al. 2011; Tariq and van de Giesen 2012). Similarly, the frequency of glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) in the Himalayas is reported to have risen in recent decades (Dahal and Hagelman 2011). Thus, although the distinction between strictly climate-induced events and anthropogenic influenc ...
The framework - COSEE Alaska
... remain there for a century or more. Other greenhouse gases, including some created by humans, may remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years. ...
... remain there for a century or more. Other greenhouse gases, including some created by humans, may remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years. ...
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... Lastly, what does the future hold for wine production under climate change? One study finds that many wine regions around the world have reached an optimal growing season temperature threshold above which vintage quality tends to decline (Jones et al., 2005). In fact, longer term predictions about t ...
... Lastly, what does the future hold for wine production under climate change? One study finds that many wine regions around the world have reached an optimal growing season temperature threshold above which vintage quality tends to decline (Jones et al., 2005). In fact, longer term predictions about t ...
teacher`s guide - Earth Day Network
... We have seen that CO2 and temperature change together over long periods of time. What would make them change over shorter periods of time? How do the seasons change the amount of CO2 in the air? A sharp increase in atmospheric CO2 would lead to a dramatic increase in temperature. As we overwhelm the ...
... We have seen that CO2 and temperature change together over long periods of time. What would make them change over shorter periods of time? How do the seasons change the amount of CO2 in the air? A sharp increase in atmospheric CO2 would lead to a dramatic increase in temperature. As we overwhelm the ...
The potential contribution of British Columbia`s forest sector to
... the forest sector, including harvested wood products (HWP) and their use as substitutes for more emissions intensive building products such as concrete, steel and plastics, and the use of biomass to substitute fossil fuels used for heating and transportation. Building on existing tools and infrastru ...
... the forest sector, including harvested wood products (HWP) and their use as substitutes for more emissions intensive building products such as concrete, steel and plastics, and the use of biomass to substitute fossil fuels used for heating and transportation. Building on existing tools and infrastru ...
Study guide - Bullfrog Films
... reservoirs of biodiversity, and they are also showcases for amazing ecological interactions. But reefs world-wide are in danger, and their plight may be a warning of effects that will impact other ecosystems, wreaking havoc with the balance of climate and life as we know it the world over. Coral ree ...
... reservoirs of biodiversity, and they are also showcases for amazing ecological interactions. But reefs world-wide are in danger, and their plight may be a warning of effects that will impact other ecosystems, wreaking havoc with the balance of climate and life as we know it the world over. Coral ree ...
Peak energy and climate change: the double bind
... In this article, I do not have the word space to defend further my neo-Malthusian convictions. Therefore, I simply ask the gentle reader to take the perspective of ‘‘Limits to Growth’’ as a highly plausible hypothesis. The most immediate limit can be either the depletion of a non-substitutable resou ...
... In this article, I do not have the word space to defend further my neo-Malthusian convictions. Therefore, I simply ask the gentle reader to take the perspective of ‘‘Limits to Growth’’ as a highly plausible hypothesis. The most immediate limit can be either the depletion of a non-substitutable resou ...
Climate of the Past
... as an effective change in solar irradiance for comparison with (a), following the reconstructions of Crowley (2000) (red), Crowley(2003) (black) and Ammann (as described in Jones and Mann (2004), turquoise). (c) Time variations CO2 concentration (in ppmv) imposed in our simulation. The time variatio ...
... as an effective change in solar irradiance for comparison with (a), following the reconstructions of Crowley (2000) (red), Crowley(2003) (black) and Ammann (as described in Jones and Mann (2004), turquoise). (c) Time variations CO2 concentration (in ppmv) imposed in our simulation. The time variatio ...
Climate Change and Security. Two Scenarios for the Indian
... from the individual to the international level (EU 2008a). There are a variety of studies categorising and analysing the different channels, pathways and linkages between climate change and insecurity.1 A key difficulty is the use of the term ‘security’: Depending on its context and use, it may deno ...
... from the individual to the international level (EU 2008a). There are a variety of studies categorising and analysing the different channels, pathways and linkages between climate change and insecurity.1 A key difficulty is the use of the term ‘security’: Depending on its context and use, it may deno ...
A ricardian analysis of the distribution of climate change impacts on
... School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University; 230 Prospect St, New Haven, CT06511 and a ...
... School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University; 230 Prospect St, New Haven, CT06511 and a ...
Interhemispheric Temperature Asymmetry over the
... played important roles in abrupt climate changes during the last glacial period (Chiang 2009) and glacial–interglacial cycles (Toggweiler and Lea 2010). In the twentieth century, hemispheric differences in sea surface temperature (SST) have been shown to be important for tropical rainfall and the Ha ...
... played important roles in abrupt climate changes during the last glacial period (Chiang 2009) and glacial–interglacial cycles (Toggweiler and Lea 2010). In the twentieth century, hemispheric differences in sea surface temperature (SST) have been shown to be important for tropical rainfall and the Ha ...
Climate Change and Children`s Health—A Call for Research
... every year from 1990 through 2000 [28]. Some studies have argued that children have more persistent symptoms of mental health impairment than adults who experience the same disaster [29]. Exposure to natural disasters was reported to exacerbate the burden of depression, anxiety and stress [30]. High ...
... every year from 1990 through 2000 [28]. Some studies have argued that children have more persistent symptoms of mental health impairment than adults who experience the same disaster [29]. Exposure to natural disasters was reported to exacerbate the burden of depression, anxiety and stress [30]. High ...
Climate change in the United States
Because of global warming, there has been concern in the United States and internationally, that the country should reduce total greenhouse gas which is relatively high per capita.In 2012, the United States experienced its warmest year on record. As of 2012, the thirteen warmest years for the entire planet have all occurred since 1998, transcending those from 1880.From 1950 to 2009, the American government's surface temperature record shows an increase by 1 °F (0.56 °C), approximately. Global warming has caused many changes in the U.S. According to a 2009 statement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), trends include lake and river ice melting earlier in the spring, plants blooming earlier, multiple animal species shifting their habitat ranges northward, and reductions in the size of glaciers.Predicting future climate changes are fraught with difficultly. Some research has warned against possible problems due to American climate changes such as the spread of invasive species and possibilities of floods as well as droughts. Changes in climate in the regions of the United States appear significant. Drought conditions appear to be worsening in the southwest while improving in the northeast for example.President Barack Obama committed in the December 2009 Copenhagen Climate Change Summit to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the range of 17% below 2005 levels by 2020, 42% below 2005 levels by 2030, and 83% below 2005 levels by 2050. In an address towards the U.S. Congress in June 2013, Obama detailed a specific action plan to achieve the 17% carbon emissions cut from 2005 by 2020. He included such measures as shifting from coal-based power generation to solar and natural gas production.