Michael E. Schlesinger, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences
... The CRG has tropospheric, tropospheric/lower-stratospheric, tropospheric/stratospheric and tropospheric/stratospheric/mesospheric GCMs – which can be run with and without the CRG's atmospheric photochemistry/species-transport model, either with sea surface temperature and sea ice thickness prescribe ...
... The CRG has tropospheric, tropospheric/lower-stratospheric, tropospheric/stratospheric and tropospheric/stratospheric/mesospheric GCMs – which can be run with and without the CRG's atmospheric photochemistry/species-transport model, either with sea surface temperature and sea ice thickness prescribe ...
The Atmospheric Energy Constraint on Global
... Takahashi (2009b) developed a radiative–convective equilibrium model that highlighted the interplay between radiative and sensible heat flux, as well as changes in near-surface stability and relative humidity, in determining precipitation change. Lambert and Webb (2008) showed that in an ensemble of ...
... Takahashi (2009b) developed a radiative–convective equilibrium model that highlighted the interplay between radiative and sensible heat flux, as well as changes in near-surface stability and relative humidity, in determining precipitation change. Lambert and Webb (2008) showed that in an ensemble of ...
Science Communication Research
... problem; responding to or correcting false information; encouraging specific policy preferences or outcomes; or recruiting members of the public to become involved civically or politically. ...
... problem; responding to or correcting false information; encouraging specific policy preferences or outcomes; or recruiting members of the public to become involved civically or politically. ...
Perceptions of Climate Change Adaptation from the Great Lakes
... Current greenhouse-gas levels in the atmosphere make continued climate change inevitable ~Solomon et al., 2009!. Thus, long-term maintenance of diverse natural systems requires that we succeed on two fronts: slowing the rate of climate change by reducing emissions, and responding to the increased ri ...
... Current greenhouse-gas levels in the atmosphere make continued climate change inevitable ~Solomon et al., 2009!. Thus, long-term maintenance of diverse natural systems requires that we succeed on two fronts: slowing the rate of climate change by reducing emissions, and responding to the increased ri ...
Student Sheet 1.2: Where on Earth?
... Background: The most dangerous part of a hurricane is the storm surge that forms on the water of the ocean or other body of water, such as a nearby lake. Low air pressure at the center of the hurricane draws water up into a hill that is higher than sea level, and hurricane winds push the hill of wat ...
... Background: The most dangerous part of a hurricane is the storm surge that forms on the water of the ocean or other body of water, such as a nearby lake. Low air pressure at the center of the hurricane draws water up into a hill that is higher than sea level, and hurricane winds push the hill of wat ...
Contrasting the direct radiative effect and direct radiative forcing of
... transfer model (RRTMG) to contrast these concepts. We estimate a global mean all-sky aerosol DRF of −0.36 Wm−2 and a DRE of −1.83 Wm−2 for 2010. Therefore, natural sources of aerosol (here including fire) affect the global energy balance over four times more than do present-day anthropogenic aerosol ...
... transfer model (RRTMG) to contrast these concepts. We estimate a global mean all-sky aerosol DRF of −0.36 Wm−2 and a DRE of −1.83 Wm−2 for 2010. Therefore, natural sources of aerosol (here including fire) affect the global energy balance over four times more than do present-day anthropogenic aerosol ...
Climate impacts on flood and coastal erosion infrastructure
... Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) concluded that although no individual storm was exceptional, the clustering and persistence of the storms was unusual (Met Office and CEH, 2014). The majority of river defences were shown to be capable of protecting urban conurbations from the cumulative effects of a seri ...
... Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) concluded that although no individual storm was exceptional, the clustering and persistence of the storms was unusual (Met Office and CEH, 2014). The majority of river defences were shown to be capable of protecting urban conurbations from the cumulative effects of a seri ...
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... climate variability and other shifts in recent climate patterns are major determinants of farm practice choices, extending the literature which examines the effects of weather shocks using the level of rainfall or deviation from its mean on productivity. While acknowledging the important role of wea ...
... climate variability and other shifts in recent climate patterns are major determinants of farm practice choices, extending the literature which examines the effects of weather shocks using the level of rainfall or deviation from its mean on productivity. While acknowledging the important role of wea ...
Working Paper 9: Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier for Human
... underestimated both causes and effects. Although uncertainty and unpredictability remain, the scientific basis of climate change is now well established. It suggests that change is happening more quickly than previously estimated and no longer can be framed as a distant threat.3 The past three decad ...
... underestimated both causes and effects. Although uncertainty and unpredictability remain, the scientific basis of climate change is now well established. It suggests that change is happening more quickly than previously estimated and no longer can be framed as a distant threat.3 The past three decad ...
Human Development Report 2007/2008 Climate Change and
... coast region, including Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces, where rainfall is on average ...
... coast region, including Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces, where rainfall is on average ...
Climate Relicts: Past, Present, Future
... The potential impacts of current climate change on the distribution and conservation of biodiversity are the subject of global concern. One major consequence of rising temperatures is that many plant and animal species worldwide are moving toward higher elevations and latitudes in response to shifts ...
... The potential impacts of current climate change on the distribution and conservation of biodiversity are the subject of global concern. One major consequence of rising temperatures is that many plant and animal species worldwide are moving toward higher elevations and latitudes in response to shifts ...
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER
... scarcity increases rapidly with rising temperatures towards the second half of the century, with impacts in arid and semi-arid regions expected to be much larger than the global averages suggest (IPCC, 2001; Parry et al., 2001). Thus in regions already under water stress today, including Africa, cli ...
... scarcity increases rapidly with rising temperatures towards the second half of the century, with impacts in arid and semi-arid regions expected to be much larger than the global averages suggest (IPCC, 2001; Parry et al., 2001). Thus in regions already under water stress today, including Africa, cli ...
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... structures. In agricultural production where acreage adjustment is costly, our theoretical model suggests that the “competition effect” plays an important role in determining incentives to adapt. The competition effect in the market may outweigh the production effect and reduce producer incentives t ...
... structures. In agricultural production where acreage adjustment is costly, our theoretical model suggests that the “competition effect” plays an important role in determining incentives to adapt. The competition effect in the market may outweigh the production effect and reduce producer incentives t ...
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... and business people from all around the world go to connect, learn and inspire. It highlights adaptation practices and solutions for people, governments and businesses. The programme addresses all sectors and all parts of the world. More than 1600 participants from 102 countries were registered. Mor ...
... and business people from all around the world go to connect, learn and inspire. It highlights adaptation practices and solutions for people, governments and businesses. The programme addresses all sectors and all parts of the world. More than 1600 participants from 102 countries were registered. Mor ...
Kelman 2007 Vulnerability definitions
... vol. 28, no. 2, March 1999, pp. 182-187, paraphrased from page 184: Vulnerability is a function of: resistance, the ability to withstand change due to a hazard; resilience, the ability to return to the original state following a hazard event; and susceptibility, the current physical state, withou ...
... vol. 28, no. 2, March 1999, pp. 182-187, paraphrased from page 184: Vulnerability is a function of: resistance, the ability to withstand change due to a hazard; resilience, the ability to return to the original state following a hazard event; and susceptibility, the current physical state, withou ...
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... o Are created during the preparation of the Country Strategy Paper and designed to inform the strategy and ensure that climate risks are considered at the earliest stage in the project cycle. o Provide a point of entry for country teams to familiarize themselves with the key climate related issues f ...
... o Are created during the preparation of the Country Strategy Paper and designed to inform the strategy and ensure that climate risks are considered at the earliest stage in the project cycle. o Provide a point of entry for country teams to familiarize themselves with the key climate related issues f ...
Climate Change Knows No Borders
... fisheries, these countries are also vulnerable to ocean acidification caused by rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere. Ocean acidification weakens the shells of shellfish, and bleaches the coral ecosystems that provide the habitat and food source for so many coastal fish species. It i ...
... fisheries, these countries are also vulnerable to ocean acidification caused by rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere. Ocean acidification weakens the shells of shellfish, and bleaches the coral ecosystems that provide the habitat and food source for so many coastal fish species. It i ...
FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY MPDD/CSN/HLAPPD/APOA/2013 ENGLISH ONLY
... rural connectivity of transit transport in infrastructure and facilitation of trade during extreme climate events and their consequences. Thus, the recent global triple fuel-food-financial crisis of 2008, open up other challenges, which are threatening the ability of LLDCs to achieve MDGs, such as i ...
... rural connectivity of transit transport in infrastructure and facilitation of trade during extreme climate events and their consequences. Thus, the recent global triple fuel-food-financial crisis of 2008, open up other challenges, which are threatening the ability of LLDCs to achieve MDGs, such as i ...
Future Climate Projections around Turkey by Global Climate Models
... As a large-scale feature, future precipitation in this region will decrease throughout the year. It is noted that future precipitation will significantly decrease over the Mediterranean and the surrounding region including Middle East in winter. A positive phase of North Atlantic Oscillation-like pa ...
... As a large-scale feature, future precipitation in this region will decrease throughout the year. It is noted that future precipitation will significantly decrease over the Mediterranean and the surrounding region including Middle East in winter. A positive phase of North Atlantic Oscillation-like pa ...
Producing the Climate: States, Scientists, and the
... that presents a gradualist, determinist, and predictable image of the climate rooted in Newtonian laws. This model suggests that manipulating greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere can precisely control global temperature. By contrast, the biological, ecological, and complexity sciences pre ...
... that presents a gradualist, determinist, and predictable image of the climate rooted in Newtonian laws. This model suggests that manipulating greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere can precisely control global temperature. By contrast, the biological, ecological, and complexity sciences pre ...
Abstract Book The Human Side of Climate Change Bergen 16
... Reflecting on the ‘unusual’: Climate change narratives in decision-making about the future The experience of an extreme event can serve to open up spaces for reflection upon the nature of the event, the underpinning causes, the immediate responses and effects on longer-term decision making. Extreme ...
... Reflecting on the ‘unusual’: Climate change narratives in decision-making about the future The experience of an extreme event can serve to open up spaces for reflection upon the nature of the event, the underpinning causes, the immediate responses and effects on longer-term decision making. Extreme ...
Building resilience to climate shocks and stresses: knowledge gap Learning paper #1
... projects more widely) face is the poor evidence base for good practice in resilience building. Within BRACED, this is partly addressed through a research and learning component led by King’s College London (KCL), which seeks to improve the knowledge and evidence base for building resilience. This fi ...
... projects more widely) face is the poor evidence base for good practice in resilience building. Within BRACED, this is partly addressed through a research and learning component led by King’s College London (KCL), which seeks to improve the knowledge and evidence base for building resilience. This fi ...