Polar Voices: Relaying the Science and Story of Polar Climate Change
... The main goal of Polar Voices is to increase knowledge and awareness of climate change in adult listeners from a broad range of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. For listeners with limited initial knowledge of climate change, we present scientific information in simple and concise language. ...
... The main goal of Polar Voices is to increase knowledge and awareness of climate change in adult listeners from a broad range of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. For listeners with limited initial knowledge of climate change, we present scientific information in simple and concise language. ...
Blowin` in the wind: Short-term weather and belief in anthropogenic
... a significant effect of daily temperature on expressed beliefs about the evidence for global warming (not necessarily anthropogenic). This effect appears short lived for normal temperature variations, being strongest when just a 2-day window before the interview is considered. Exceptional heat waves ...
... a significant effect of daily temperature on expressed beliefs about the evidence for global warming (not necessarily anthropogenic). This effect appears short lived for normal temperature variations, being strongest when just a 2-day window before the interview is considered. Exceptional heat waves ...
Climate Change: The 21st Century`s Most Urgent Environmental
... The Bad. For other climate-sensitive indicators matters have, indeed, worsened, but so far human-caused warming has had little to do with these declines. Consider sea level rise. Mean sea level is rising at a rate of about 0.1 to 0.2 mm per year.10 While it is not known what fraction, if any, might ...
... The Bad. For other climate-sensitive indicators matters have, indeed, worsened, but so far human-caused warming has had little to do with these declines. Consider sea level rise. Mean sea level is rising at a rate of about 0.1 to 0.2 mm per year.10 While it is not known what fraction, if any, might ...
THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON MAMMAL DIVERSITY IN
... There are 25 mammal species that are caught between the Arctic Ocean in the north (Table I) and that are likely to face pressure from species that are migrating from the south. All terrestrial mammal orders are represented in this list except Chiroptera (the bats), which has no arctic species, and M ...
... There are 25 mammal species that are caught between the Arctic Ocean in the north (Table I) and that are likely to face pressure from species that are migrating from the south. All terrestrial mammal orders are represented in this list except Chiroptera (the bats), which has no arctic species, and M ...
Global Warming Frontcover - Saddleback Educational Publishing
... Carbon dioxide is an important greenhouse gas. It is the most prominent contributor to the enhanced greenhouse effect and is responsible for 50% to 60% of the global warming from greenhouse gases produced by human activities. Carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere naturally through the carbon cycle. H ...
... Carbon dioxide is an important greenhouse gas. It is the most prominent contributor to the enhanced greenhouse effect and is responsible for 50% to 60% of the global warming from greenhouse gases produced by human activities. Carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere naturally through the carbon cycle. H ...
The African contribution to the global climate
... When compared to the other C4MIP models, IPSL-CM4LOOP has a lower than the average climate carbon cycle feedback. The CO2 amplification, 31 ppm, translates in a gain of 6%, where the C4MIP models show an average amplification of 85 ppm, that is, an average gain is 15%. This low gain cannot be explai ...
... When compared to the other C4MIP models, IPSL-CM4LOOP has a lower than the average climate carbon cycle feedback. The CO2 amplification, 31 ppm, translates in a gain of 6%, where the C4MIP models show an average amplification of 85 ppm, that is, an average gain is 15%. This low gain cannot be explai ...
Global Climate Observing System
... effectiveness and the timely identification and remediation of problems that may compromise the quality of climate products. ...
... effectiveness and the timely identification and remediation of problems that may compromise the quality of climate products. ...
Climate Change and Agriculture Recommendations
... fuel used to produce synthetic fertilizer, reduce N2O emissions from synthetic fertilizer applications, and help farmers cope with the increasing spikes and volatility in the costs of synthetic fertilizer. Other examples include reduced farm machinery use (e.g. less tillage, which means fewer tracto ...
... fuel used to produce synthetic fertilizer, reduce N2O emissions from synthetic fertilizer applications, and help farmers cope with the increasing spikes and volatility in the costs of synthetic fertilizer. Other examples include reduced farm machinery use (e.g. less tillage, which means fewer tracto ...
Integrated Assessment Model of Climate Change: The AIM Approach Yuzuru M
... Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan ...
... Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Japan ...
Update on Climate Change Liability cases in the US Supreme Court
... route over the litigation one. Compensation to be determined by politicians, not liability policies. They have publicly played down any perceived likelihood of either US tort liability claims succeeding or of these being successful elsewhere. Similarly, statutory damages liability for GHG emitters i ...
... route over the litigation one. Compensation to be determined by politicians, not liability policies. They have publicly played down any perceived likelihood of either US tort liability claims succeeding or of these being successful elsewhere. Similarly, statutory damages liability for GHG emitters i ...
The role of nitrogen in climate change and the impacts of nitrogen
... (Montes et al. 2009), likely hampering the efforts of livestock industries to improve N use efficiency and causing greater losses of Nr to the environment. These effects can lead to lower production, lower reproduction, and higher mortality (Nardone et al. 2010). As production is increased elsewhere ...
... (Montes et al. 2009), likely hampering the efforts of livestock industries to improve N use efficiency and causing greater losses of Nr to the environment. These effects can lead to lower production, lower reproduction, and higher mortality (Nardone et al. 2010). As production is increased elsewhere ...
Protocols, treaties and action: the `climate change process`
... the level of GHG in the atmosphere: a measure that would imply much greater reductions in emissions in developed countries than is provided for under the current agreements, while allowing developing countries to increase their emissions to a certain extent. Under this system every individual is in ...
... the level of GHG in the atmosphere: a measure that would imply much greater reductions in emissions in developed countries than is provided for under the current agreements, while allowing developing countries to increase their emissions to a certain extent. Under this system every individual is in ...
The Economics of Climate Change in East Asia
... Defining terms: adaptation and mitigation • Adaptation covers all actions designed to reduce the impact of climate change that is occurring – Planned (ex-ante) adaptation covers investments made in anticipation of climate change – Responsive adaptation involves higher spending on maintaining or upg ...
... Defining terms: adaptation and mitigation • Adaptation covers all actions designed to reduce the impact of climate change that is occurring – Planned (ex-ante) adaptation covers investments made in anticipation of climate change – Responsive adaptation involves higher spending on maintaining or upg ...
Climate Change: The Need to Consider Human Forcings in Addition to Greenhouse Gases by
... Muted Global Warming Muted Global Warming The global annual average upper ocean heating rate in the last 7 years is at most about ¼ of rate in the last 7 years is, at most, about ¼ of that for the previous decade In other words, global warming over the last few years has been significantly less ...
... Muted Global Warming Muted Global Warming The global annual average upper ocean heating rate in the last 7 years is at most about ¼ of rate in the last 7 years is, at most, about ¼ of that for the previous decade In other words, global warming over the last few years has been significantly less ...
World Bank presentation - Global Environment Facility
... The objective is to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity of global importance in the OECS by removing barriers to the effective management of protected areas, and increasing the involvement of civil society and the private sector in the planning, management and sustainable use of these are ...
... The objective is to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity of global importance in the OECS by removing barriers to the effective management of protected areas, and increasing the involvement of civil society and the private sector in the planning, management and sustainable use of these are ...
Colloquium on Environmental Aspects of Aviation
... • Invited ICAO and IMO to inform of their work plans relating to emissions based on fuel sold to ships or aircraft engaged in international transport and to provide regular progress reports • Requested to continue to develop the cooperation with ICAO and IMO and encouraged the participation of repre ...
... • Invited ICAO and IMO to inform of their work plans relating to emissions based on fuel sold to ships or aircraft engaged in international transport and to provide regular progress reports • Requested to continue to develop the cooperation with ICAO and IMO and encouraged the participation of repre ...
Climate Change News 16 March 11
... Speaking on the implementation of REDD-Plus, the Director of the Fiji Department of Environment, Mr. Jope Davetanivalu, highlighted the synergies that will be created with the other Rio conventions such as the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and the Convention on Biological Diver ...
... Speaking on the implementation of REDD-Plus, the Director of the Fiji Department of Environment, Mr. Jope Davetanivalu, highlighted the synergies that will be created with the other Rio conventions such as the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and the Convention on Biological Diver ...
Climate Education Week Toolkit
... #Youth4Climate In 2015 195 countries came together in Paris and reached an unprecedented agreement to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. Today’s generation is the first generation to feel the impacts of climate change and the last that can do something about it. A flotilla of par ...
... #Youth4Climate In 2015 195 countries came together in Paris and reached an unprecedented agreement to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius. Today’s generation is the first generation to feel the impacts of climate change and the last that can do something about it. A flotilla of par ...
EPA WasteWise Endorser
... Currently, scientists are unable to determine which parts of the United States will become wetter or drier, but there is likely to be an overall trend toward increased pre cipitation and evaporation, more intense rainstorms, and drier soils. ...
... Currently, scientists are unable to determine which parts of the United States will become wetter or drier, but there is likely to be an overall trend toward increased pre cipitation and evaporation, more intense rainstorms, and drier soils. ...
Crop yield simulation
... rainfed and is vulnerable to extreme weather events. Extreme events are themselves catalysts of environmental change, (Hutchinson, et.al 2009). Many studies such Kurukulasuriya and Mendelsohn (2007); Lecocq and Shalizi (2007); Maddison (2007) have indicated that as climate change is likely to furthe ...
... rainfed and is vulnerable to extreme weather events. Extreme events are themselves catalysts of environmental change, (Hutchinson, et.al 2009). Many studies such Kurukulasuriya and Mendelsohn (2007); Lecocq and Shalizi (2007); Maddison (2007) have indicated that as climate change is likely to furthe ...
The Annual Cycle of Atmospheric Energy Transfer
... The present-day climate is changing mainly in response to human-induced changes in the composition of the atmosphere as increases in greenhouse gases promote warming, while changes in aerosols can increase or diminish this warming regionally depending on the nature of the aerosols and their interact ...
... The present-day climate is changing mainly in response to human-induced changes in the composition of the atmosphere as increases in greenhouse gases promote warming, while changes in aerosols can increase or diminish this warming regionally depending on the nature of the aerosols and their interact ...
PPT - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
... Statistical classifications The classifications currently used in the national statistical systems do not fully incorporate the requirements of producing climate change related statistics. There are also differences in the classifications used in the greenhouse gas emission inventories and those us ...
... Statistical classifications The classifications currently used in the national statistical systems do not fully incorporate the requirements of producing climate change related statistics. There are also differences in the classifications used in the greenhouse gas emission inventories and those us ...
Teaching Notes: Impacts of Global Climate Change on Tribes in
... from an array presented them, and to electronically record their responses. The clicker software allows the instructor to immediate feedback regarding student understanding of the array of questions the instructor poses for the students, or to have students participate in a decision-making process, ...
... from an array presented them, and to electronically record their responses. The clicker software allows the instructor to immediate feedback regarding student understanding of the array of questions the instructor poses for the students, or to have students participate in a decision-making process, ...
The Economics of Climate Change in East Asia
... Defining terms: adaptation and mitigation • Adaptation covers all actions designed to reduce the impact of climate change that is occurring – Planned (ex-ante) adaptation covers investments made in anticipation of climate change – Responsive adaptation involves higher spending on maintaining or upg ...
... Defining terms: adaptation and mitigation • Adaptation covers all actions designed to reduce the impact of climate change that is occurring – Planned (ex-ante) adaptation covers investments made in anticipation of climate change – Responsive adaptation involves higher spending on maintaining or upg ...
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.