Heat Turn Down the 74455
... that humans are the cause of global warming, and major changes are already being observed: global mean warming is 0.8°C above pre industrial levels; oceans have warmed by 0.09°C since the 1950s and are acidifying; sea levels rose by about 20 cm since pre-industrial times and are now rising at 3.2 cm ...
... that humans are the cause of global warming, and major changes are already being observed: global mean warming is 0.8°C above pre industrial levels; oceans have warmed by 0.09°C since the 1950s and are acidifying; sea levels rose by about 20 cm since pre-industrial times and are now rising at 3.2 cm ...
A Preventable Crisis: El Niño and La Niña events need earlier
... The 2015–16 El Niño has now dissipated, but its devastating impacts will be felt well into 2017. As a result of droughts caused or exacerbated by El Niño, people across four continents, particularly those dependent on rain-fed agriculture, are suffering from severe food and water shortages; lost inc ...
... The 2015–16 El Niño has now dissipated, but its devastating impacts will be felt well into 2017. As a result of droughts caused or exacerbated by El Niño, people across four continents, particularly those dependent on rain-fed agriculture, are suffering from severe food and water shortages; lost inc ...
THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE TOURISM SECTOR
... The literature associating climate with tourism implies that changes in climate are likely to affect both the length of the season for tourists and the expected environment. The literature has shown that temperature could potentially have positive implications for the length of the season and for th ...
... The literature associating climate with tourism implies that changes in climate are likely to affect both the length of the season for tourists and the expected environment. The literature has shown that temperature could potentially have positive implications for the length of the season and for th ...
Turn Down The heaT: why a 4°C warmer worlD musT Be avoiDeD
... that humans are the cause of global warming, and major changes are already being observed: global mean warming is 0.8°C above pre industrial levels; oceans have warmed by 0.09°C since the 1950s and are acidifying; sea levels rose by about 20 cm since pre-industrial times and are now rising at 3.2 cm ...
... that humans are the cause of global warming, and major changes are already being observed: global mean warming is 0.8°C above pre industrial levels; oceans have warmed by 0.09°C since the 1950s and are acidifying; sea levels rose by about 20 cm since pre-industrial times and are now rising at 3.2 cm ...
Queensland Climate Adaptation Directions Statement
... The Queensland Government is responsible for maintaining and delivering an array of assets, services and functions, from national parks to public transport, schools to trade-promotion, land-use regulation to healthcare. The Queensland Government is committed to working closely with Queenslanders to ...
... The Queensland Government is responsible for maintaining and delivering an array of assets, services and functions, from national parks to public transport, schools to trade-promotion, land-use regulation to healthcare. The Queensland Government is committed to working closely with Queenslanders to ...
SEEKING CLIMATE JUSTICE: A CRITICAL RESPONSE TO SINGER
... IPCC first published its assessment report in 1990. And philosophers now argue to take this year as base year for corrective justice (Singer 2002). IPCC published 4th Assessment Report in 2007 last and now working on 5th Assessment Report. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change wa ...
... IPCC first published its assessment report in 1990. And philosophers now argue to take this year as base year for corrective justice (Singer 2002). IPCC published 4th Assessment Report in 2007 last and now working on 5th Assessment Report. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change wa ...
Communication for Climate Change Multi
... Connect4Climate Advocacy Initiatives ................................................................................... 40 Film4Climate ........................................................................................................................... 40 Sport4Climate............... ...
... Connect4Climate Advocacy Initiatives ................................................................................... 40 Film4Climate ........................................................................................................................... 40 Sport4Climate............... ...
El Niño Southern Oscillation
... El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the dominant mode of year-to-year (interannual) climate variability observed globally (e.g., Ropelewski and Halpert 1987, 1989; Philander 1990). Substantial advances in our understanding of ENSO since the late 1960s demonstrate that ENSO is a natural mode of cl ...
... El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the dominant mode of year-to-year (interannual) climate variability observed globally (e.g., Ropelewski and Halpert 1987, 1989; Philander 1990). Substantial advances in our understanding of ENSO since the late 1960s demonstrate that ENSO is a natural mode of cl ...
Turn Down - Climate Analytics
... that humans are the cause of global warming, and major changes are already being observed: global mean warming is 0.8°C above pre industrial levels; oceans have warmed by 0.09°C since the 1950s and are acidifying; sea levels rose by about 20 cm since pre-industrial times and are now rising at 3.2 cm ...
... that humans are the cause of global warming, and major changes are already being observed: global mean warming is 0.8°C above pre industrial levels; oceans have warmed by 0.09°C since the 1950s and are acidifying; sea levels rose by about 20 cm since pre-industrial times and are now rising at 3.2 cm ...
Impacts of future deforestation and climate change on the hydrology
... culation model (GCM) output. Because of the long transit times of water moving from soil to the mouth of the Amazon, to simulate discharge requires LSMs to be coupled to a river routing scheme (Biemans et al., 2009; Guimberteau et al., 2012; Langerwisch et al., 2013). The climate of the Amazon Basin ...
... culation model (GCM) output. Because of the long transit times of water moving from soil to the mouth of the Amazon, to simulate discharge requires LSMs to be coupled to a river routing scheme (Biemans et al., 2009; Guimberteau et al., 2012; Langerwisch et al., 2013). The climate of the Amazon Basin ...
Waning habitats due to climate change: effects of streamflow and
... et al., 2016), America (e.g., Kaushal et al., 2010) and Australia (e.g., Chessman, 2009). Flow regimes are also being influenced by changes in precipitation, although those trends vary by climatic region (IPCC, 2013; Morán-Tejeda et al., 2014). The predictions of the International Panel of Climate C ...
... et al., 2016), America (e.g., Kaushal et al., 2010) and Australia (e.g., Chessman, 2009). Flow regimes are also being influenced by changes in precipitation, although those trends vary by climatic region (IPCC, 2013; Morán-Tejeda et al., 2014). The predictions of the International Panel of Climate C ...
Living well - apartments, comfort and resilience in climate change
... Melbourne were performance tested against the international standards, the main research question being: ‘how will they perform in free running mode – that is if there is no ability to turn on mechanical cooling systems?’ The computer model was developed for the six buildings using as constructed co ...
... Melbourne were performance tested against the international standards, the main research question being: ‘how will they perform in free running mode – that is if there is no ability to turn on mechanical cooling systems?’ The computer model was developed for the six buildings using as constructed co ...
20 July 2012 - Productivity Commission
... activity or not which actually then determines people's willingness to act to a greater or lesser extent and they did demonstrate there was a statistically relevant demonstrate that support for policy responses is actually strongly influenced by wording. If we flip over to the mean surface chart of ...
... activity or not which actually then determines people's willingness to act to a greater or lesser extent and they did demonstrate there was a statistically relevant demonstrate that support for policy responses is actually strongly influenced by wording. If we flip over to the mean surface chart of ...
emissions - Alan Robock
... -4backscattered insolation will cool Earth. The amount of cooling depends on the amount of aerosols and how long the aerosol cloud is maintained in the stratosphere. Many negative impacts of global warming are strongly correlated with global average surface air temperature, so it would in theory be ...
... -4backscattered insolation will cool Earth. The amount of cooling depends on the amount of aerosols and how long the aerosol cloud is maintained in the stratosphere. Many negative impacts of global warming are strongly correlated with global average surface air temperature, so it would in theory be ...
Coastal Areas and Marine Resources (Chapter 16) of the
... estimated that the US receives over 45% of the developed world’s travel and tourism revenues,and oceans,bays,and beaches are among the most popular tourist destinations in the nation (Houston, 1996). As many as 180 million people visit the coast each year for recreational purposes in all regions of ...
... estimated that the US receives over 45% of the developed world’s travel and tourism revenues,and oceans,bays,and beaches are among the most popular tourist destinations in the nation (Houston, 1996). As many as 180 million people visit the coast each year for recreational purposes in all regions of ...
Working Paper 171 - Steeves and Surminski 2014 (opens in new window)
... Although interest in the role of the private sector in adaptation seems to be growing on all sides (e.g. UN Global Compact 2011; PwC 2010; Withey et al., 2009), there is limited empirical investigation into what action companies are taking and what impact this may have on their own resilience as wel ...
... Although interest in the role of the private sector in adaptation seems to be growing on all sides (e.g. UN Global Compact 2011; PwC 2010; Withey et al., 2009), there is limited empirical investigation into what action companies are taking and what impact this may have on their own resilience as wel ...
Title
... The IPCC: science or politics? Assessments are social constructs that contain both scientific and political elements Successful? Depends on ability to connect to climate science and policy Generally voiced criticism: IPCC not open enough to ...
... The IPCC: science or politics? Assessments are social constructs that contain both scientific and political elements Successful? Depends on ability to connect to climate science and policy Generally voiced criticism: IPCC not open enough to ...
“Duck Factory” of North America - American Meteorological Society
... (i) a detailed analysis of the changes in seasonal precipitation over past decades—in particular the trend to wetter conditions—and an assessment of whether they has been caused by natural climate variability or humandriven climate change and (ii) the first detailed seasonal analyses of projections ...
... (i) a detailed analysis of the changes in seasonal precipitation over past decades—in particular the trend to wetter conditions—and an assessment of whether they has been caused by natural climate variability or humandriven climate change and (ii) the first detailed seasonal analyses of projections ...
A Sign of Things to Come? Examining four major climate
... food security. The report also considers the relevance of climate change. On a global level, climate change is expected to increase the magnitude and frequency of heatwaves and heavy rainfall events, due to rising global temperatures and the ability of warmer air to hold more water vapour. However, ...
... food security. The report also considers the relevance of climate change. On a global level, climate change is expected to increase the magnitude and frequency of heatwaves and heavy rainfall events, due to rising global temperatures and the ability of warmer air to hold more water vapour. However, ...
Trends in Observation and Research of Deep Ocean Circulation and
... mass is about 260 times larger than the atmospheric mass. The total heat capacity of the oceans is about 1,000 times the mass of the atmosphere. Therefore, a change in ocean heat content exerts a tremendous influence on the distribution of heat on Earth and eventually on changes in surface air tempe ...
... mass is about 260 times larger than the atmospheric mass. The total heat capacity of the oceans is about 1,000 times the mass of the atmosphere. Therefore, a change in ocean heat content exerts a tremendous influence on the distribution of heat on Earth and eventually on changes in surface air tempe ...
VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE
... A warming of the ocean surface around small island states has already been detected, and this trend is expected to continue. Projections show that this warming will be accompanied by an increase in heavy rainfall events and other temporal and spatial changes in precipitation patterns, and by more in ...
... A warming of the ocean surface around small island states has already been detected, and this trend is expected to continue. Projections show that this warming will be accompanied by an increase in heavy rainfall events and other temporal and spatial changes in precipitation patterns, and by more in ...
View/Open
... This study investigates the effects of climate change on animal husbandry in Africa. Although the effects of climate change on crops have been studied frequently, there are very few analyses of its effects on livestock (Reilly et al., 1996; McCarthy et al., 2001). Yet livestock is important. Almost ...
... This study investigates the effects of climate change on animal husbandry in Africa. Although the effects of climate change on crops have been studied frequently, there are very few analyses of its effects on livestock (Reilly et al., 1996; McCarthy et al., 2001). Yet livestock is important. Almost ...
Ferruginous Hawk Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Alberta
... The Ferruginous Hawk (FEHA) is a specialized, open-country buteo limited to grassland and shrub-steppe environments. The Alberta population has declined precipitously since the early 1990s leading to the species being listed as Endangered under the Alberta Wildlife Act. The Alberta Ferruginous Hawk ...
... The Ferruginous Hawk (FEHA) is a specialized, open-country buteo limited to grassland and shrub-steppe environments. The Alberta population has declined precipitously since the early 1990s leading to the species being listed as Endangered under the Alberta Wildlife Act. The Alberta Ferruginous Hawk ...
climate change cluster
... comparable changes in climatic stimuli, the consequences will be different between regions, depending on specific climate sensitivities, vulnerabilities and adaptive capacities. Thus, the effects of climate change are distributed asymmetrically across the Alps. Without tailored actions on adaptation ...
... comparable changes in climatic stimuli, the consequences will be different between regions, depending on specific climate sensitivities, vulnerabilities and adaptive capacities. Thus, the effects of climate change are distributed asymmetrically across the Alps. Without tailored actions on adaptation ...