Climate change and ecosystems of the Mid
... these potential future changes. Over the last 100 yr, average conditions have become warmer and wetter: average precipitation has gone up 10% (linearly) and average temperature has risen by 1°F. In the same period, the MAR region has seen a decrease in the number of very hot days (i.e. temperatures ...
... these potential future changes. Over the last 100 yr, average conditions have become warmer and wetter: average precipitation has gone up 10% (linearly) and average temperature has risen by 1°F. In the same period, the MAR region has seen a decrease in the number of very hot days (i.e. temperatures ...
Massachusetts v. EPA, 127 S.Ct. 1438 (2007)
... own "political history": Congress designed the original Clean Air Act to address local air pollutants rather than a substance that "is fairly consistent in its concentration throughout the world's atmosphere," declined in 1990 to enact proposed amendments to force EPA to set carbon dioxide emission ...
... own "political history": Congress designed the original Clean Air Act to address local air pollutants rather than a substance that "is fairly consistent in its concentration throughout the world's atmosphere," declined in 1990 to enact proposed amendments to force EPA to set carbon dioxide emission ...
An Ethical Defense of Global-Warming Skepticism
... Research, and he was a lead author of the 2001 and 2007 IPCC Scientific Assessment of Climate Change. The real travesty is that Trenberth has sought to defend AGW theory despite the fact that he clearly recognizes that AGW theory has been so off the mark in its prediction. The unexpected thing about ...
... Research, and he was a lead author of the 2001 and 2007 IPCC Scientific Assessment of Climate Change. The real travesty is that Trenberth has sought to defend AGW theory despite the fact that he clearly recognizes that AGW theory has been so off the mark in its prediction. The unexpected thing about ...
4. The response of the climate system to a
... The indirect effects of aerosols include their impact on cloud microphysics (which induces changes in clouds’ radiative properties, their frequency and their lifetimes). In particular, aerosols act as nuclei on which water condenses. A high concentration of aerosols thus leads to clouds that contain ...
... The indirect effects of aerosols include their impact on cloud microphysics (which induces changes in clouds’ radiative properties, their frequency and their lifetimes). In particular, aerosols act as nuclei on which water condenses. A high concentration of aerosols thus leads to clouds that contain ...
Global Warming Treaty
... strong that we need to do a whole Arlington, Va., and one of the most Lindzen says the links between weather variety of things. There are six differ- outspoken global-warming skeptics. extremes and rising temperatures are ent gases covered by the Kyoto Pro- “The puzzle is why there hasn’t been a the ...
... strong that we need to do a whole Arlington, Va., and one of the most Lindzen says the links between weather variety of things. There are six differ- outspoken global-warming skeptics. extremes and rising temperatures are ent gases covered by the Kyoto Pro- “The puzzle is why there hasn’t been a the ...
Why economics matters for understanding the effects of climate
... variety of constraints defined by the management system in place for the fishery. For example, a harvester’s decision-making process is different in a rationalized fishery (a fishery with individual allocations of quota) vs. a non-rationalized fishery (no individual allocation of quota, although oft ...
... variety of constraints defined by the management system in place for the fishery. For example, a harvester’s decision-making process is different in a rationalized fishery (a fishery with individual allocations of quota) vs. a non-rationalized fishery (no individual allocation of quota, although oft ...
the journal Nature Climate Change
... transport more moisture poleward15. Over tropical oceans, the wetgets-wetter pattern is realized in atmospheric models in the idealized case where sea surface warming is spatially uniform (Fig. 2a). Spatial patterns of sea surface temperature (SST) changes affect tropical convection. Fast equatorial ...
... transport more moisture poleward15. Over tropical oceans, the wetgets-wetter pattern is realized in atmospheric models in the idealized case where sea surface warming is spatially uniform (Fig. 2a). Spatial patterns of sea surface temperature (SST) changes affect tropical convection. Fast equatorial ...
ESM_Drange
... Tendency for more CO2 remaining in the atmosphere, and for additional warming w/interactive CO2 ...
... Tendency for more CO2 remaining in the atmosphere, and for additional warming w/interactive CO2 ...
Adaptation to climate change in the developing world
... Negotiators from many of the world’s industrialized and developing countries meet each year in an ongoing evolution of one of the most contentious and critical international environmental agreements, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. This convention encapsulates the major dilemmas of de ...
... Negotiators from many of the world’s industrialized and developing countries meet each year in an ongoing evolution of one of the most contentious and critical international environmental agreements, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. This convention encapsulates the major dilemmas of de ...
Climate Change and Variability
... to experience slightly less rainfall in summer (a change of less than 5%) but significantly more rainfall in winter, especially by 2090. However there are significant differences in the projected magnitudes of rainfall change between the 12 individual models from which the averages were obtained. Ye ...
... to experience slightly less rainfall in summer (a change of less than 5%) but significantly more rainfall in winter, especially by 2090. However there are significant differences in the projected magnitudes of rainfall change between the 12 individual models from which the averages were obtained. Ye ...
An Agricultural Law Research Article on U.S. Forests, Regions, and the
... dioxide in the atmosphere. It is clear that this is also true for tree seedlings. In greenhouse studies involving single-potted agricultural species, grown under well-watered conditions with adequate nutrients and light and with an ambient CO2 concentration (about 660 parts per million or double the ...
... dioxide in the atmosphere. It is clear that this is also true for tree seedlings. In greenhouse studies involving single-potted agricultural species, grown under well-watered conditions with adequate nutrients and light and with an ambient CO2 concentration (about 660 parts per million or double the ...
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... and social consequences for Austria. As a first step in this direction, StartClim was initiated in 2003 as an interdisciplinary programme to investigate the impacts of climate change on Austria (www.austroclim.at). StartClim initiates research on topics not yet established in Austria and promotes th ...
... and social consequences for Austria. As a first step in this direction, StartClim was initiated in 2003 as an interdisciplinary programme to investigate the impacts of climate change on Austria (www.austroclim.at). StartClim initiates research on topics not yet established in Austria and promotes th ...
Abrupt Non-Linear Climate Change, Irreversibility and
... mechanisms for switching between them. These include two classes of deep water formation, one with sinking in the Labrador sea and north of the GIS ridge and one with sinking north of the GIS ridge alone, and one class of complete overturning shutdown. This formulation indicates that switching betwe ...
... mechanisms for switching between them. These include two classes of deep water formation, one with sinking in the Labrador sea and north of the GIS ridge and one with sinking north of the GIS ridge alone, and one class of complete overturning shutdown. This formulation indicates that switching betwe ...
Proceedings of Building Simulation 2011:
... this century;; the minimum change is +1.1°C even with intense emissions mitigation. As a political response to climate change, there has recently been an increased effort to mitigate GHG emissions through various measures such as the ‘ca ...
... this century;; the minimum change is +1.1°C even with intense emissions mitigation. As a political response to climate change, there has recently been an increased effort to mitigate GHG emissions through various measures such as the ‘ca ...
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... That means the world Has a duty to act. To prevent such disasters, scientists say we should keep global warming well below 2°C. To ensure that, we must cut emissions of the gases that cause climate change by at least 80 per cent by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. That is within the lifetimes of power ...
... That means the world Has a duty to act. To prevent such disasters, scientists say we should keep global warming well below 2°C. To ensure that, we must cut emissions of the gases that cause climate change by at least 80 per cent by 2050 compared to 1990 levels. That is within the lifetimes of power ...
adaptation
... The findings contained in these presentations and reports were based on the existing information, but due to the limitations of this information and of the methodologies available, they can only be taken as an indication. ...
... The findings contained in these presentations and reports were based on the existing information, but due to the limitations of this information and of the methodologies available, they can only be taken as an indication. ...
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... Both market-driven and policy-driven adaptation are needed, as pointed out by Bosello, Carraro and de Cian (2009), and it is a fair expectation that both will occur. Individuals will react to climate change impacts as they do to any other changes in their physical, social and economic environment. A ...
... Both market-driven and policy-driven adaptation are needed, as pointed out by Bosello, Carraro and de Cian (2009), and it is a fair expectation that both will occur. Individuals will react to climate change impacts as they do to any other changes in their physical, social and economic environment. A ...
3. Global change scenarios
... scenario is based on a logically consistent, internally coherent and plausible set of assumptions (see Meadows et al. 2004; IPCC 1994). Theoretically, the scenario space contains an infinite number of scenarios; typically, only a few of them are considered. The scenarios used in this study combine p ...
... scenario is based on a logically consistent, internally coherent and plausible set of assumptions (see Meadows et al. 2004; IPCC 1994). Theoretically, the scenario space contains an infinite number of scenarios; typically, only a few of them are considered. The scenarios used in this study combine p ...
Dynamics of climate and ecosystem coupling: abrupt changes and
... and cryosphere) often lead to behaviour that is not evident when each subunit is viewed in isolation. This newly evident behaviour is an emergent property of the coupled subsystems. Interactions between thermohaline circulation and climate illustrate one emergent property of coupling ocean and atmos ...
... and cryosphere) often lead to behaviour that is not evident when each subunit is viewed in isolation. This newly evident behaviour is an emergent property of the coupled subsystems. Interactions between thermohaline circulation and climate illustrate one emergent property of coupling ocean and atmos ...
S TAT E O F T H E WO R... Into a Warming World 2 0
... most populous and economically dynamic country. The government there has given priority to the development of renewable energy and has committed to reducing the carbon-dioxide intensity of its economy. Yet coal-reliant China has singlehandedly accounted for two thirds of the world’s growth in carbon ...
... most populous and economically dynamic country. The government there has given priority to the development of renewable energy and has committed to reducing the carbon-dioxide intensity of its economy. Yet coal-reliant China has singlehandedly accounted for two thirds of the world’s growth in carbon ...
From Mars and Venus Down to Earth: Understanding the
... from Turkey before the war in Iraq and has since been borne out in problems the Americans have experienced in inducing others to contribute to Iraq’s reconstruction. The climate arena more clearly requires policy adjustments by all states, as emissions reductions by only some countries might not hav ...
... from Turkey before the war in Iraq and has since been borne out in problems the Americans have experienced in inducing others to contribute to Iraq’s reconstruction. The climate arena more clearly requires policy adjustments by all states, as emissions reductions by only some countries might not hav ...
Recent Developments in Australian Climate Change Litigation
... projects fell under the EPBC Act’s “controlled action” provision because burning coal from these mines would produce massive amounts of GHGs, which in turn would lead to increased global warming.52 But in this case, the Minister’s environmental impact assessment had already considered the possibilit ...
... projects fell under the EPBC Act’s “controlled action” provision because burning coal from these mines would produce massive amounts of GHGs, which in turn would lead to increased global warming.52 But in this case, the Minister’s environmental impact assessment had already considered the possibilit ...
Climate Change and National Security
... more positive effects of a warming climate in the short run, the long-run net consequences for all regions are likely to be negative if nothing at all is done to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Africa and parts of Asia are particularly vulnerable, given their locations and their limited govern ...
... more positive effects of a warming climate in the short run, the long-run net consequences for all regions are likely to be negative if nothing at all is done to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Africa and parts of Asia are particularly vulnerable, given their locations and their limited govern ...
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... Gaggini, N., T. Eichler, and Z. Pan, 2015: A comparison of storm track precipitation in the IPCC AR4 and AR5 Suite of Models (Revise and resubmit to JGR). Eichler, T. and J. Gottschalk, 2015: The climatology and interannual variability of storm tracks in NCEP’s CFS Model for the Southern Hemisphere ...
... Gaggini, N., T. Eichler, and Z. Pan, 2015: A comparison of storm track precipitation in the IPCC AR4 and AR5 Suite of Models (Revise and resubmit to JGR). Eichler, T. and J. Gottschalk, 2015: The climatology and interannual variability of storm tracks in NCEP’s CFS Model for the Southern Hemisphere ...
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.