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A Proposed New Metric For Quantifying The Climatic Effects
... • Landscape change and vegetation dynamics both result in a significant global redistribution of heat and water within the global climate system. • This redistribution of heat and water has already had an effect on the global climate system this is at least as large as the IPCC and National Assessme ...
... • Landscape change and vegetation dynamics both result in a significant global redistribution of heat and water within the global climate system. • This redistribution of heat and water has already had an effect on the global climate system this is at least as large as the IPCC and National Assessme ...
Clean Energy and Climate Action
... year.7 Similarly, India is planning to boost solar power from near zero to 20 gigawatts by 2020, part of an ambitious $19 billion, 30-year plan to increase the share of renewables in that country’s energy mix.8 The United States must continue to expand its burgeoning clean energy industries—wind, ...
... year.7 Similarly, India is planning to boost solar power from near zero to 20 gigawatts by 2020, part of an ambitious $19 billion, 30-year plan to increase the share of renewables in that country’s energy mix.8 The United States must continue to expand its burgeoning clean energy industries—wind, ...
3280 – Atmospheric chemistry
... – change in the atmospheric constituents such as the increase in greenhouse gases (GHGs) – aerosols due to anthropogenic activity, – changes in other components of the Earth/atmosphere system such as changes in the surface albedo (the fraction of incoming radiation that is reflected). Albedo changes ...
... – change in the atmospheric constituents such as the increase in greenhouse gases (GHGs) – aerosols due to anthropogenic activity, – changes in other components of the Earth/atmosphere system such as changes in the surface albedo (the fraction of incoming radiation that is reflected). Albedo changes ...
Green Dragon - People for the American Way
... that since God granted humans “dominion” over the earth, humans have a right to exploit all natural resources. As Randall Balmer writes in Thy Kingdom Come, Beisner “asserts that God has placed all of nature at the disposal of humanity.” Balmer quotes Beisner’s own summary of his dominion theology: ...
... that since God granted humans “dominion” over the earth, humans have a right to exploit all natural resources. As Randall Balmer writes in Thy Kingdom Come, Beisner “asserts that God has placed all of nature at the disposal of humanity.” Balmer quotes Beisner’s own summary of his dominion theology: ...
ICTs and Climate Change in Ghana
... Hence, there is no one recipe for using ICTs in climate change adaptation. What’s needed: Primary research in Ghana to consider the role for ICTs in climate change adaptation, using existing adaptation framework(s). Review which elements can be delivered with Ghana’s current ICT assets and c ...
... Hence, there is no one recipe for using ICTs in climate change adaptation. What’s needed: Primary research in Ghana to consider the role for ICTs in climate change adaptation, using existing adaptation framework(s). Review which elements can be delivered with Ghana’s current ICT assets and c ...
Climate Injustice: Social Context
... these dichotomies. The justice implications of the inequities are still emerging and contested. At the same time, opportunities for civic engagement and policy debates have emerged in the past years. The United Nations climate change treaty negotiation process has developed steady momentum over the ...
... these dichotomies. The justice implications of the inequities are still emerging and contested. At the same time, opportunities for civic engagement and policy debates have emerged in the past years. The United Nations climate change treaty negotiation process has developed steady momentum over the ...
Word - Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
... Protocol to reduce our net emissions to what they were in 1990. At the end of the first Kyoto commitment period, in 2012, we will be liable to purchase credits on the international market to offset our emissions. We also get some credits from the carbon sequestered in 2008-12 by our “since 1990” for ...
... Protocol to reduce our net emissions to what they were in 1990. At the end of the first Kyoto commitment period, in 2012, we will be liable to purchase credits on the international market to offset our emissions. We also get some credits from the carbon sequestered in 2008-12 by our “since 1990” for ...
Science aspects of the 2°C and 1.5°C global goals in the Cancun
... In the international climate negotiations, long-term global targets can serve as a guideline for policy decisions on mitigation. However, under any long-term global target, the impacts of climate change are not equally distributed over countries. The evaluation of a global target for limiting global ...
... In the international climate negotiations, long-term global targets can serve as a guideline for policy decisions on mitigation. However, under any long-term global target, the impacts of climate change are not equally distributed over countries. The evaluation of a global target for limiting global ...
Great Decisions Energy Use and Global Warming — Fact Sheet
... First, let’s tackle the issue of cost. There are a lot of numbers being thrown around about cost. Mr. Bush said joining Kyoto would cost “$400 billion and 4.9 million jobs.” Not very many of the figures used are very solid, and I certainly include Mr. Bush’s in that category. I’d like to draw your a ...
... First, let’s tackle the issue of cost. There are a lot of numbers being thrown around about cost. Mr. Bush said joining Kyoto would cost “$400 billion and 4.9 million jobs.” Not very many of the figures used are very solid, and I certainly include Mr. Bush’s in that category. I’d like to draw your a ...
Regional/local climate projections: present ability and future plans
... • sea-level rises in all regions – likely range for global average from observations and process understanding with regional wider due to model-dependent variability in patterns • seasonal precipitation in many regions – confident where we understand the processes and when the dominant ones are driv ...
... • sea-level rises in all regions – likely range for global average from observations and process understanding with regional wider due to model-dependent variability in patterns • seasonal precipitation in many regions – confident where we understand the processes and when the dominant ones are driv ...
Principles of Adaptation w endnotes
... Climate change is happening now, and is expected to accelerate in the years ahead. California’s economy, infrastructure, public health and natural systems will be significantly impacted by extreme storm events, flooding, wildfire, heat waves, loss of water supply, air quality degradation and sea lev ...
... Climate change is happening now, and is expected to accelerate in the years ahead. California’s economy, infrastructure, public health and natural systems will be significantly impacted by extreme storm events, flooding, wildfire, heat waves, loss of water supply, air quality degradation and sea lev ...
DOC - Cooling It! No Hair Shirt Solutions to Global Warming
... The suffering of the poorer countries will combine with direct effects to harm the rich nations. More refugees will drive down wages - either through immigration into the wealthy nations or by providing cheaper labor outside it. The diseases and pests are likely to travel northward and mingle with t ...
... The suffering of the poorer countries will combine with direct effects to harm the rich nations. More refugees will drive down wages - either through immigration into the wealthy nations or by providing cheaper labor outside it. The diseases and pests are likely to travel northward and mingle with t ...
Cool Counties Policies and Programs Template
... benchmark against which the county can measure future reductions and success. 2. Adopt an emissions reduction target. In the Cool Counties Declaration, individual counties pledge to “create an inventory of county government (operational) greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and implement policies, progr ...
... benchmark against which the county can measure future reductions and success. 2. Adopt an emissions reduction target. In the Cool Counties Declaration, individual counties pledge to “create an inventory of county government (operational) greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions and implement policies, progr ...
National Budget 2012-13 “Is prepared with climate
... This project is funded by the European Union ...
... This project is funded by the European Union ...
California*s Climate Future: The Governor*s Environmental Goals
... state environmental goals and objectives, • Inform state agencies, other levels of government, and the public of the state’s goals and vision, • Provide a clear framework of goals and objectives as a guide to the preparation and evaluation of state functional plans, and • Provide a basis for decisio ...
... state environmental goals and objectives, • Inform state agencies, other levels of government, and the public of the state’s goals and vision, • Provide a clear framework of goals and objectives as a guide to the preparation and evaluation of state functional plans, and • Provide a basis for decisio ...
Climate change and adaptation options for Albania`s coastal areas
... • Coastal ecosystem degradation (sandy dunes dunat, lagoons, weltlands and river deltas) • Penetration of salty water into fresh water systems - impact in water trophic conditions; • Impacts on hydrodynamic regimes; • Impacts on coastal biological communities; • Spread of alien invasive species ...
... • Coastal ecosystem degradation (sandy dunes dunat, lagoons, weltlands and river deltas) • Penetration of salty water into fresh water systems - impact in water trophic conditions; • Impacts on hydrodynamic regimes; • Impacts on coastal biological communities; • Spread of alien invasive species ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Agriculture and Climate Change
... PROJECT TO INTERCOMPARE REGIONAL CLIMATE SIMULATIONS ...
... PROJECT TO INTERCOMPARE REGIONAL CLIMATE SIMULATIONS ...
IWRM as a Tool for Adaptation to Climate Change - Cap-Net
... Feedbacks increasing uncertainties Melting of ice/snow > reduced reflection sun’s radiation > increased heating Thawing permafrost > release CO2 and CH4 > accelerating global warming Higher land and ocean temperatures: reduced uptake of atmospheric CO2. ...
... Feedbacks increasing uncertainties Melting of ice/snow > reduced reflection sun’s radiation > increased heating Thawing permafrost > release CO2 and CH4 > accelerating global warming Higher land and ocean temperatures: reduced uptake of atmospheric CO2. ...
Journal of Crop Improvement
... such as desertification and rising sea levels, can lead to increased conflict for resources. While agriculture is highly vulnerable to changes in climate, at the same time, it is an important source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing 14% of the total global emissions. From 1990 to 2005, ...
... such as desertification and rising sea levels, can lead to increased conflict for resources. While agriculture is highly vulnerable to changes in climate, at the same time, it is an important source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing 14% of the total global emissions. From 1990 to 2005, ...
Charnwood Climate Local Consultation
... commitment to develop a Climate Change Strategy and set targets for reducing carbon emissions. The Local Government Association initiative, Climate Local was launched in June 2012 and replaces the former Nottingham Declaration. Climate Local provides a framework through which the Council can identif ...
... commitment to develop a Climate Change Strategy and set targets for reducing carbon emissions. The Local Government Association initiative, Climate Local was launched in June 2012 and replaces the former Nottingham Declaration. Climate Local provides a framework through which the Council can identif ...
pptx
... Millions of people living in counties with air quality concentrations above the level of the U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards EPA, 2014: http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/aqtrends.html#comparison ...
... Millions of people living in counties with air quality concentrations above the level of the U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards EPA, 2014: http://www.epa.gov/airtrends/aqtrends.html#comparison ...
the big picture chapter 19 global change
... NAT’S ADVICE Global Warming and Stratospheric ozone loss (discussed in chapter 18) are two very important topics that all AP environmental students must understand. Both topics frequently appear in both the multiple-choice and free response questions on the exam. I spend about two weeks on the topic ...
... NAT’S ADVICE Global Warming and Stratospheric ozone loss (discussed in chapter 18) are two very important topics that all AP environmental students must understand. Both topics frequently appear in both the multiple-choice and free response questions on the exam. I spend about two weeks on the topic ...
- b2match
... FAPESP-Brazil, MOES – India, MEXT - Japan, MOST-Taiwan, NRF, South Africa, QNRF – Qatar ...
... FAPESP-Brazil, MOES – India, MEXT - Japan, MOST-Taiwan, NRF, South Africa, QNRF – Qatar ...
Climate change, energy and social preferences on policies
... and early 2000s, despite empirical evidence showing that a Spanish green tax, based on carbon taxation, could lead to net economic gains (Labandeira et al. 2004), with limited distributional consequences (Labandeira & Labeaga 1999). Is there any reason for this reluctance, despite the likely positiv ...
... and early 2000s, despite empirical evidence showing that a Spanish green tax, based on carbon taxation, could lead to net economic gains (Labandeira et al. 2004), with limited distributional consequences (Labandeira & Labeaga 1999). Is there any reason for this reluctance, despite the likely positiv ...
Climate change in the United States
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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.