Global Increase in Climate-Related Disasters
... Intense climate-related disasters—floods, storms, droughts, and heat waves—have been on the rise worldwide. At the same time and coupled with an increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, temperatures, on average, have been rising, and are becoming more variable and more extreme ...
... Intense climate-related disasters—floods, storms, droughts, and heat waves—have been on the rise worldwide. At the same time and coupled with an increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, temperatures, on average, have been rising, and are becoming more variable and more extreme ...
Changing Climates, Fading Cultures: A Study of Place Annihilation
... construction of a dam downstream, the Nez Perce described the event as traumatic, saying that the experience of watching the falls flood was “like a death, like a funeral, and they could not go through that again” (Knight, Rummel 2014). Indeed, cases like these describe the intense connections that ...
... construction of a dam downstream, the Nez Perce described the event as traumatic, saying that the experience of watching the falls flood was “like a death, like a funeral, and they could not go through that again” (Knight, Rummel 2014). Indeed, cases like these describe the intense connections that ...
climate change, sea-level rise and extreme events
... averaged across several global climate models, whilst the broader pale green shading shows the range of projected sea-level rise across all models and emissions scenarios, excluding allowance for changes in land-based ice. The red line indicates the sea level measured by satellite altimeters, which ...
... averaged across several global climate models, whilst the broader pale green shading shows the range of projected sea-level rise across all models and emissions scenarios, excluding allowance for changes in land-based ice. The red line indicates the sea level measured by satellite altimeters, which ...
Department of Defense Natural Resources Program Fall 2015
... environment, how can I argue effectively for needed resources? There is no one answer to any of these questions, but there are many tools and partnerships available, and more on the horizon. The authors in this issue do a great job describing the problems and challenges posed by a changing climate, ...
... environment, how can I argue effectively for needed resources? There is no one answer to any of these questions, but there are many tools and partnerships available, and more on the horizon. The authors in this issue do a great job describing the problems and challenges posed by a changing climate, ...
Personal experience and the `psychological distance` of
... temperatures at the time the study was conducted were perceived to be warmer, relative to cooler, than usual (Li et al., 2011). Considering more severe climate-related events, those who reported flood experience were more willing to engage in energy conservation to mitigate climate change (Spence et ...
... temperatures at the time the study was conducted were perceived to be warmer, relative to cooler, than usual (Li et al., 2011). Considering more severe climate-related events, those who reported flood experience were more willing to engage in energy conservation to mitigate climate change (Spence et ...
Effects of climate extremes on the terrestrial carbon cycle
... climate extremes can have on harvests, economies and human health, as well as on the carbon balance of terrestrial ecosystems (IPCC, 2012; Reichstein et al., 2013). Alterations of the biosphere’s carbon balance through changes in the strength of carbon uptake or losses in turn affect the climate sys ...
... climate extremes can have on harvests, economies and human health, as well as on the carbon balance of terrestrial ecosystems (IPCC, 2012; Reichstein et al., 2013). Alterations of the biosphere’s carbon balance through changes in the strength of carbon uptake or losses in turn affect the climate sys ...
Climate Change and Migration - The German Marshall Fund of the
... The Copenhagen Accords adopted in December 2009 committed the international community to enhanced action and international cooperation to reduce vulnerability and build resilience in developing countries to meet the challenges of climate change. Perhaps the most striking finding of the study team co ...
... The Copenhagen Accords adopted in December 2009 committed the international community to enhanced action and international cooperation to reduce vulnerability and build resilience in developing countries to meet the challenges of climate change. Perhaps the most striking finding of the study team co ...
Stakeholder mapping report - final version
... America, Bangladesh and Japan. This document relates to the Manchester ‘node’ of the Eco Cities project. The aim and objectives of this element of the Eco Cities initiative are: Aim: To create a climate change adaptation blueprint for Greater Manchester based on the analysis of climate change scenar ...
... America, Bangladesh and Japan. This document relates to the Manchester ‘node’ of the Eco Cities project. The aim and objectives of this element of the Eco Cities initiative are: Aim: To create a climate change adaptation blueprint for Greater Manchester based on the analysis of climate change scenar ...
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... and livelihoods of people. The agricultural sectors – including crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry – absorbs approximately 22 percent of the economic impact caused by medium and largescale natural hazards and disasters in developing countries. Considering the vital role of these sectors to glo ...
... and livelihoods of people. The agricultural sectors – including crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry – absorbs approximately 22 percent of the economic impact caused by medium and largescale natural hazards and disasters in developing countries. Considering the vital role of these sectors to glo ...
Socio-economic implications of climate change for tea producing countries
... marketing are the most profitable. This part of the value chain is controlled by a handful of ...
... marketing are the most profitable. This part of the value chain is controlled by a handful of ...
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6 February 2007. This meeting[2] discussed a background
... partnerships with and influence of those who are currently conducting or can carry out such research or who fund research programmes. It will not necessarily have to be undertaken by the managers themselves or their agencies. The site-specific nature of the climate change problems facing properties, ...
... partnerships with and influence of those who are currently conducting or can carry out such research or who fund research programmes. It will not necessarily have to be undertaken by the managers themselves or their agencies. The site-specific nature of the climate change problems facing properties, ...
earth friendly agriculture for soil, water, and climate
... what was agreed upon in Paris comes the risk of graver global threats to peace and security. With global warming comes changes to climates, and the effect will be threats to food and water security, global public health, and an increase in climate related threat multipliers especially in conflict pr ...
... what was agreed upon in Paris comes the risk of graver global threats to peace and security. With global warming comes changes to climates, and the effect will be threats to food and water security, global public health, and an increase in climate related threat multipliers especially in conflict pr ...
Climate Change and San Francisco Bay-Delta Tidal
... (Richardson and others 2009). Since approximately 1992, rates are now over 3 mm yr-1 (Holgate and Woodworth 2004; Beckley and others 2007; Church and others 2008). The IPCC estimated sea-level rise to be 10 to 59 cm by 2100, but later raised estimates to 18 to 79 cm (Meehl and others 2007). The high ...
... (Richardson and others 2009). Since approximately 1992, rates are now over 3 mm yr-1 (Holgate and Woodworth 2004; Beckley and others 2007; Church and others 2008). The IPCC estimated sea-level rise to be 10 to 59 cm by 2100, but later raised estimates to 18 to 79 cm (Meehl and others 2007). The high ...
Indices for monitoring changes in extremes based on daily
... places where day-to-day variability in temperature is very small, such as tropical regions, and a more flexible indicator of heat waves has therefore been proposed.34 ETCCDI adopted most of the ECA indices,29 but modified those that appeared problematic when applied to a wide range of areas. In tota ...
... places where day-to-day variability in temperature is very small, such as tropical regions, and a more flexible indicator of heat waves has therefore been proposed.34 ETCCDI adopted most of the ECA indices,29 but modified those that appeared problematic when applied to a wide range of areas. In tota ...
English
... included in the COP-10 provisional definition of geoengineering. Whilst this might or might not have been intended, such ambiguity would be problematic for information-gathering and regulatory purposes. v) “... that may affect biodiversity ...”. The use of “may” here is inherently ambiguous, either ...
... included in the COP-10 provisional definition of geoengineering. Whilst this might or might not have been intended, such ambiguity would be problematic for information-gathering and regulatory purposes. v) “... that may affect biodiversity ...”. The use of “may” here is inherently ambiguous, either ...
Climate change adaptation plan for the
... confirmed by the scientific community, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This changing climate is already being felt by the agglomeration of Montréal. The heat waves, floods and freezing rains recorded in recent years, which have resulted in many material and financial ...
... confirmed by the scientific community, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This changing climate is already being felt by the agglomeration of Montréal. The heat waves, floods and freezing rains recorded in recent years, which have resulted in many material and financial ...
P6_TA-PROV(2009)0000 - European Parliament
... supporting system, namely climate change and the overuse and destruction of many of the most important ecosystems; whereas there are many interlinkages between the climate system and ecosystems – in particular the capacity of oceans and terrestrial ecosystems to sequester carbon – and whereas clima ...
... supporting system, namely climate change and the overuse and destruction of many of the most important ecosystems; whereas there are many interlinkages between the climate system and ecosystems – in particular the capacity of oceans and terrestrial ecosystems to sequester carbon – and whereas clima ...
Lake Victoria CC Readness brief No. 3 English
... This Lake Victoria Climate Change Readiness Brief No.3 (part of the series since 2012) was produced by the East African Sustainability Watch (EA SusWatch) Network for the purpose of highlighting progress in implementation of the East African Community Climate Change Policy (EACCCP) ...
... This Lake Victoria Climate Change Readiness Brief No.3 (part of the series since 2012) was produced by the East African Sustainability Watch (EA SusWatch) Network for the purpose of highlighting progress in implementation of the East African Community Climate Change Policy (EACCCP) ...
Ethics as the grounding of a new paradigm of ecological
... • Global temperature has risen by nearly 0.7°C since 1950, mostly due to CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use. • Boundary: atmospheric concentration no higher than 350 ppm CO2. • Current: 400 ppm CO2 and rising. • Future: OECD projections based on current use are 685 ppm. • Must keep under 450 ppm to ...
... • Global temperature has risen by nearly 0.7°C since 1950, mostly due to CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use. • Boundary: atmospheric concentration no higher than 350 ppm CO2. • Current: 400 ppm CO2 and rising. • Future: OECD projections based on current use are 685 ppm. • Must keep under 450 ppm to ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
... to a particular country. Although time available for the project was short, generally all the material available to the researchers in the project was used, unless there were good scientific reasons for not doing so. For example, some impacts areas were omitted, such as many of those associated with ...
Chapter 19 - The Future
... As discussed in Chapter 1, the relationship between human emissions of greenhouse gases and on-the-ground impacts necessitates taking action to transform our economy. At the time of the last IPCC report in 2007, the atmospheric concentration of CO2 had reached 382 parts per million. UNITED NATIONS E ...
... As discussed in Chapter 1, the relationship between human emissions of greenhouse gases and on-the-ground impacts necessitates taking action to transform our economy. At the time of the last IPCC report in 2007, the atmospheric concentration of CO2 had reached 382 parts per million. UNITED NATIONS E ...