Full Report
... ■ Large savings, on the order of trillions of dollars, are available from distributing international abatement efficiently rather than using naive allocations like holding regional emissions at current levels: these savings may be particularly large for developing countries. ■ Several simple, plausi ...
... ■ Large savings, on the order of trillions of dollars, are available from distributing international abatement efficiently rather than using naive allocations like holding regional emissions at current levels: these savings may be particularly large for developing countries. ■ Several simple, plausi ...
mobilising climate finance
... and Governor of the Bank of England, subsequently identified direct risks to insurance companies from extreme weather events, liability claims for losses caused by climate change and transition risks, primarily from stranded assets. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) had estimated ...
... and Governor of the Bank of England, subsequently identified direct risks to insurance companies from extreme weather events, liability claims for losses caused by climate change and transition risks, primarily from stranded assets. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) had estimated ...
Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural
... Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean, as well as with other regional seas conventions in Europe (OSPAR, Baltic, Black Sea); Recalling Recommendation No. 122 (2006) of the Standing Committee on the conservation of biological diversity in the context of clim ...
... Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean, as well as with other regional seas conventions in Europe (OSPAR, Baltic, Black Sea); Recalling Recommendation No. 122 (2006) of the Standing Committee on the conservation of biological diversity in the context of clim ...
The Economic Effects of Climate Change
... heating costs and cold-related health problems. Although the world population is concentrated in the tropics, where the initial effects of climate change are probably negative, the relatively smaller size of the economy in these areas means that—at least over the interval of small increases in globa ...
... heating costs and cold-related health problems. Although the world population is concentrated in the tropics, where the initial effects of climate change are probably negative, the relatively smaller size of the economy in these areas means that—at least over the interval of small increases in globa ...
1. dia - The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern
... permafrost) have led a Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scientist to warn that "as a society we are facing a climate crisis that is larger and harder to deal with than any of us thought." "Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are rising more rapidly than expected, i ...
... permafrost) have led a Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scientist to warn that "as a society we are facing a climate crisis that is larger and harder to deal with than any of us thought." "Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are rising more rapidly than expected, i ...
Surveying the impact. The day after tomorrow
... n Memorial Day weekend 2004, Twentieth Century Fox released The Day After Tomorrow, a disaster movie depicting an abrupt and catastrophic climate change. In the movie, a global warming– induced shutdown of the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation system1 triggers extreme weather events worldwide ...
... n Memorial Day weekend 2004, Twentieth Century Fox released The Day After Tomorrow, a disaster movie depicting an abrupt and catastrophic climate change. In the movie, a global warming– induced shutdown of the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation system1 triggers extreme weather events worldwide ...
WMO
... 13. Coordinated scientific activities by WCRP include the Coupled Model Intercomparison Experiment Project (CMIP) that serves as the key tool to better understand past, present and future climate changes arising from either natural, unforced variability or in response to changes in radiative forcing ...
... 13. Coordinated scientific activities by WCRP include the Coupled Model Intercomparison Experiment Project (CMIP) that serves as the key tool to better understand past, present and future climate changes arising from either natural, unforced variability or in response to changes in radiative forcing ...
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... concludes, that, for the world as a whole, the negative effects of climate change on freshwater systems outweigh its benefits. In addition to raising average global temperatures, climate change will affect the global water cycle. Globally, mean precipitation (rainfall and snowfall) is projected to i ...
... concludes, that, for the world as a whole, the negative effects of climate change on freshwater systems outweigh its benefits. In addition to raising average global temperatures, climate change will affect the global water cycle. Globally, mean precipitation (rainfall and snowfall) is projected to i ...
Agenda Setting and Issue Definition at the Micro Level: Giving
... (Pralle, 2009). This agenda setting has been mostly limited to the United States and European nations. Some notable exceptions include Shibuya’s (1996) study of agenda setting concerning climate change in Vanuatu and Kwansah-Aidoo’s (2001, 2003) work on the influence of the media on the public agend ...
... (Pralle, 2009). This agenda setting has been mostly limited to the United States and European nations. Some notable exceptions include Shibuya’s (1996) study of agenda setting concerning climate change in Vanuatu and Kwansah-Aidoo’s (2001, 2003) work on the influence of the media on the public agend ...
Biogeophysical Effects of Sea Level Rise
... the mean of the median model of the latest Assessment Report of the IPCC Working Group (currently, the Third Assessment Report of the IPCC Working Group, January 2001). The vertical change predicted by the current model between the years of 2000 and 2100 is 0.38 m. A multiplier of 100, based on the ...
... the mean of the median model of the latest Assessment Report of the IPCC Working Group (currently, the Third Assessment Report of the IPCC Working Group, January 2001). The vertical change predicted by the current model between the years of 2000 and 2100 is 0.38 m. A multiplier of 100, based on the ...
Energy and the Environment: a cold climate for climate change
... This creates economic inefficiencies: the same reduction in emissions could be achieved at lower cost if all emitters were facing a uniform carbon price. But in many instances, the same emitters are subject to overlapping policies. This often triggers complex procedures to avoid multiple regulations ...
... This creates economic inefficiencies: the same reduction in emissions could be achieved at lower cost if all emitters were facing a uniform carbon price. But in many instances, the same emitters are subject to overlapping policies. This often triggers complex procedures to avoid multiple regulations ...
Dynamic Earth - The State Museum of Pennsylvania
... Climate is very different from the weather. Weather is the minute-by-minute and highly variable state of the atmosphere on a local scale. An area’s climate amounts to its average weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over longer time scales. Measurements of climate include ...
... Climate is very different from the weather. Weather is the minute-by-minute and highly variable state of the atmosphere on a local scale. An area’s climate amounts to its average weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over longer time scales. Measurements of climate include ...
Effects of global climate change on agriculture: an
... agencies and others regarding the potential effects of climate change on agricultural productivity. Interest in this issue has motivated a substantial body of research on climate change and agriculture over the past decade. Climate change is expected to influence crop and livestock production, hydro ...
... agencies and others regarding the potential effects of climate change on agricultural productivity. Interest in this issue has motivated a substantial body of research on climate change and agriculture over the past decade. Climate change is expected to influence crop and livestock production, hydro ...
magnitude and frequency
... This Report Card provides an appraisal of the evidence for potential changes in flood magnitude and frequency based on climate model results. The majority of climate model experiments point to increased flood hazard for the UK linked to more extreme precipitation events and greater winter rainfall t ...
... This Report Card provides an appraisal of the evidence for potential changes in flood magnitude and frequency based on climate model results. The majority of climate model experiments point to increased flood hazard for the UK linked to more extreme precipitation events and greater winter rainfall t ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES Lee G. Branstetter William A. Pizer
... final negotiation and signing of the Kyoto Protocol occurred), the United States Senate passed the ByrdHagel Resolution (by a vote of 95 to 0) expressing the “sense of the Senate” to oppose any climate change treaty that failed to impose meaningful constraints on developing countries. This meant, of ...
... final negotiation and signing of the Kyoto Protocol occurred), the United States Senate passed the ByrdHagel Resolution (by a vote of 95 to 0) expressing the “sense of the Senate” to oppose any climate change treaty that failed to impose meaningful constraints on developing countries. This meant, of ...
Kevin Bliss, ( 657 KB) - Governors` Biofuels Coalition
... Given the jurisdiction, experience, and expertise of states in the regulation of oil and natural gas production and natural gas storage in the United States, states are the ideal regulator of CO2 geological storage. For half a century states have been the principal regulators of EOR in the United St ...
... Given the jurisdiction, experience, and expertise of states in the regulation of oil and natural gas production and natural gas storage in the United States, states are the ideal regulator of CO2 geological storage. For half a century states have been the principal regulators of EOR in the United St ...
Facing the Climate Change Challenge in a Global Economy
... binding developed-‐country-‐only targets and timetables of the Kyoto Protocol, and towards a bottom up set of mitigation commitments by all major economies, provisions for transparent review, and financial suppo ...
... binding developed-‐country-‐only targets and timetables of the Kyoto Protocol, and towards a bottom up set of mitigation commitments by all major economies, provisions for transparent review, and financial suppo ...
Scientific uncertainty and climate change: Part I. Uncertainty
... Uncertainty is an unavoidable aspect of scientific endeavors. The IPCC’s AR4 of 2007 used the word “uncertain” or its derivatives more than 1200 times in the report of Working Group 1 alone—around 1.2 times per printed page. Although the scientific community has sought to develop ways of dealing wit ...
... Uncertainty is an unavoidable aspect of scientific endeavors. The IPCC’s AR4 of 2007 used the word “uncertain” or its derivatives more than 1200 times in the report of Working Group 1 alone—around 1.2 times per printed page. Although the scientific community has sought to develop ways of dealing wit ...
Science integration into US climate and ocean policy
... In June 2013, President Obama announced the Climate Action Plan, including a series of executive actions to reduce carbon pollution, prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change, and lead international efforts to address global climate change. The plan was followed by Executive Order ...
... In June 2013, President Obama announced the Climate Action Plan, including a series of executive actions to reduce carbon pollution, prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change, and lead international efforts to address global climate change. The plan was followed by Executive Order ...
Climate sCienCe
... • There are more heatwaves and heavy rainstorms • The growing season in northern latitudes is becoming longer • The geographical ranges of species and diseases are changing ...
... • There are more heatwaves and heavy rainstorms • The growing season in northern latitudes is becoming longer • The geographical ranges of species and diseases are changing ...
History of climate modeling
... over longer periods, i.e., to model the atmospheric component of climate. GCMs used the same techniques as early NWP models, but extended them to the hemispheric or global scale and used the full, unsimplified primitive equations to compute atmospheric motion. GCMs may be used to simulate either wea ...
... over longer periods, i.e., to model the atmospheric component of climate. GCMs used the same techniques as early NWP models, but extended them to the hemispheric or global scale and used the full, unsimplified primitive equations to compute atmospheric motion. GCMs may be used to simulate either wea ...
Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming
... Said the IPCC claims "are as certain as science can be about anything" Said "in many ways, China and India are ahead of us on fighting climate change" Said there's no reason why renewables can't replace fossil fuels Said Koch brothers are funding ALEC and the "campaign of denial" Said North Carolina ...
... Said the IPCC claims "are as certain as science can be about anything" Said "in many ways, China and India are ahead of us on fighting climate change" Said there's no reason why renewables can't replace fossil fuels Said Koch brothers are funding ALEC and the "campaign of denial" Said North Carolina ...
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.