LONG-TERM CLIMATE POLICY TARGETSAND IMPLICATIONS
... keeping the global mean temperature increase below 2 °C, compared to pre-industrial levels. In 2011, they agreed to the so-called Durban Platform for Enhanced Action in designing post-2020 international climate policy. The platform sets out a strategy to adopt a new legal framework for international ...
... keeping the global mean temperature increase below 2 °C, compared to pre-industrial levels. In 2011, they agreed to the so-called Durban Platform for Enhanced Action in designing post-2020 international climate policy. The platform sets out a strategy to adopt a new legal framework for international ...
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... Climate change impact and vulnerability towards the change on the poor people has always been significant aspect of issue and discussion worldwide. With the green house gases increasing various consequences of climate change is pressurizing the resources on which people are dependant for their livel ...
... Climate change impact and vulnerability towards the change on the poor people has always been significant aspect of issue and discussion worldwide. With the green house gases increasing various consequences of climate change is pressurizing the resources on which people are dependant for their livel ...
Comparing modelled fire dynamics with charcoal records for the
... 260 ppm, in accordance with the reconstruction from ice core (Elsig et al., 2009). The transient simulation includes an orbital forcing after Berger (1978), fixed greenhouse gases and aerosol concentration, and ignores changes in sea level and land ice. At the end of the transient simulation, atmosp ...
... 260 ppm, in accordance with the reconstruction from ice core (Elsig et al., 2009). The transient simulation includes an orbital forcing after Berger (1978), fixed greenhouse gases and aerosol concentration, and ignores changes in sea level and land ice. At the end of the transient simulation, atmosp ...
Understanding Long-Term Climate Changes for Kansas City, Missouri
... Any changes observed over the last three or four decades, a period when the climate signal associated with increase concentrations of GHG began to emerge from the noise created by weather variability, provide a context within which projected change can be evaluated. When broad spatial patterns of ch ...
... Any changes observed over the last three or four decades, a period when the climate signal associated with increase concentrations of GHG began to emerge from the noise created by weather variability, provide a context within which projected change can be evaluated. When broad spatial patterns of ch ...
The Role of Climate Change in the Egyptian Revolution
... one that can be disregarded as a future issue, one that the inhabitants of this Earth do not have to worry about. The impacts of climate change are wide-ranging and are unfortunately deadly. Today’s atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are 405.2 parts per million, which is the highest that CO2 levels h ...
... one that can be disregarded as a future issue, one that the inhabitants of this Earth do not have to worry about. The impacts of climate change are wide-ranging and are unfortunately deadly. Today’s atmospheric carbon dioxide levels are 405.2 parts per million, which is the highest that CO2 levels h ...
Accessing and Using Climate Data and Information in Fragile, Data
... interest. The climatology is typically calculated using data for a continuous 30-year period known as the Standard Climate Normal. The climate system consists of separate components of the Earth that interact to influence the climate of a region. While the atmosphere is the most important component, ...
... interest. The climatology is typically calculated using data for a continuous 30-year period known as the Standard Climate Normal. The climate system consists of separate components of the Earth that interact to influence the climate of a region. While the atmosphere is the most important component, ...
Mekong River flow and hydrological extremes under climate change
... We calibrated and validated the hydrological model against observed daily river discharges at seven gauging stations: Chiang Saen, Vientiane, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Pakse, Stung Treng, and Kratie (Fig. 1). Observed discharge data were obtained from the Mekong River Commission’s hydrological databa ...
... We calibrated and validated the hydrological model against observed daily river discharges at seven gauging stations: Chiang Saen, Vientiane, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Pakse, Stung Treng, and Kratie (Fig. 1). Observed discharge data were obtained from the Mekong River Commission’s hydrological databa ...
Assessing the impact of Laurentide Ice Sheet topography on glacial
... topography, with the larger LIS resulting in enhanced Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and warmer surface air temperatures, particularly over northeastern Asia and the North Pacific. These up- and downstream effects are associated with differences in the development of planetary waves in ...
... topography, with the larger LIS resulting in enhanced Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and warmer surface air temperatures, particularly over northeastern Asia and the North Pacific. These up- and downstream effects are associated with differences in the development of planetary waves in ...
Effects of Climate Warming, North Atlantic Oscillation, and
... increasing long-term trends in anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane[145]. General Circulation Models project that the warming is likely to continue in the future. Global mean temperature is expected to increase by 1.4–5.8°C by the end of the current century, ...
... increasing long-term trends in anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane[145]. General Circulation Models project that the warming is likely to continue in the future. Global mean temperature is expected to increase by 1.4–5.8°C by the end of the current century, ...
Physiology and Ecology to Inform Climate Adaptation Strategies for
... Rogers 1972); for example, Pacific Treefrogs (Pseudacris regilla) from Dry Lake, California were more tolerant of hot temperatures (37° C) than an El Toro, California, population (36° C; Brattstrom 1968, data from Fig. 3.g, showing data ranges not overlapping). These differences in sensitivity are i ...
... Rogers 1972); for example, Pacific Treefrogs (Pseudacris regilla) from Dry Lake, California were more tolerant of hot temperatures (37° C) than an El Toro, California, population (36° C; Brattstrom 1968, data from Fig. 3.g, showing data ranges not overlapping). These differences in sensitivity are i ...
A mechanism for dust-induced destabilization of
... genic sources made by Mahowald et al. (2006) vary by one and produce strongly negative radiative forcing (Kok, 2011). states. (c) Time series of transitions with waiting time between ofto1600 years. to three orders of magnitude as a result between of tuningstates uncerWe are proposing that atransiti ...
... genic sources made by Mahowald et al. (2006) vary by one and produce strongly negative radiative forcing (Kok, 2011). states. (c) Time series of transitions with waiting time between ofto1600 years. to three orders of magnitude as a result between of tuningstates uncerWe are proposing that atransiti ...
European Journal of Legal Studies
... both natural and anthropogenic, that absorb and re-emit infrared radiation.‖ So greenhouse gas is any gas that absorbs infra-red radiation in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), halogenated fluorocarbons (HCFCs), ozone (O3), ...
... both natural and anthropogenic, that absorb and re-emit infrared radiation.‖ So greenhouse gas is any gas that absorbs infra-red radiation in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases include water vapor, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), halogenated fluorocarbons (HCFCs), ozone (O3), ...
Modeling and forecasting extreme hot events in the central
... obtained by Brunet et al. (2001) for the Catalonian region, also situated in the NE of Spain. The aim of this work is to study the extreme hot events observed during the summer season at the centre of the Ebro valley, an area represented by Zaragoza and Huesca observatories. In spite of the small si ...
... obtained by Brunet et al. (2001) for the Catalonian region, also situated in the NE of Spain. The aim of this work is to study the extreme hot events observed during the summer season at the centre of the Ebro valley, an area represented by Zaragoza and Huesca observatories. In spite of the small si ...
Relationship between climate change and the full and effective
... Special legislation and policies were also important to address climate impacts. Namibia’s Disaster Risk Management Act established coordinated approaches to reduce the risk of disasters, mitigate their effects, increase preparedness, and implement effective postdisaster recovery. The National Clima ...
... Special legislation and policies were also important to address climate impacts. Namibia’s Disaster Risk Management Act established coordinated approaches to reduce the risk of disasters, mitigate their effects, increase preparedness, and implement effective postdisaster recovery. The National Clima ...
the bali action plan: key issues in the climate negotiations
... The approach requires significant data, and this may limit applicability. • Emissions intensity: This approach requires reductions of emissions relative to economic output (i.e., emissions compared to GDP) and therefore allows for growth in emissions if there is economic growth. To account for dif ...
... The approach requires significant data, and this may limit applicability. • Emissions intensity: This approach requires reductions of emissions relative to economic output (i.e., emissions compared to GDP) and therefore allows for growth in emissions if there is economic growth. To account for dif ...
The Risk of Sea Level Rise: A Delphic Monte Carlo Analysis in
... As Figure 1 shows, the linkages between global temperatures and the potential contribution of the polar ice sheets had not been completely modeled when we began our effort. Models were available, for example, that showed the potential impact of ice-shelf melting on the Antarctic contribution to sea ...
... As Figure 1 shows, the linkages between global temperatures and the potential contribution of the polar ice sheets had not been completely modeled when we began our effort. Models were available, for example, that showed the potential impact of ice-shelf melting on the Antarctic contribution to sea ...
Impact of climate change on ozone-related mortality and morbidity in Europe
... period 2040–2070 in a group of 13 different projections downscaled from different global climate model runs by RCA3 throughout Europe using the A1B or A2 scenario [46]. Even though differences in mean temperature change until 2050 are not large there are other differences between the two projections ...
... period 2040–2070 in a group of 13 different projections downscaled from different global climate model runs by RCA3 throughout Europe using the A1B or A2 scenario [46]. Even though differences in mean temperature change until 2050 are not large there are other differences between the two projections ...
Cloud Feedbacks Found to Amplify Global Warming
... feedbacks and feedbacks of low-level clouds in particular (e.g., Bony and Dufresne 2005; Stowasser et al. 2006; Solomon et al. 2007; Medeiros et al. 2008). Persistent stratocumulus decks found predominantly in the subtropical eastern ocean margins have a major impact on the radiation budget by refle ...
... feedbacks and feedbacks of low-level clouds in particular (e.g., Bony and Dufresne 2005; Stowasser et al. 2006; Solomon et al. 2007; Medeiros et al. 2008). Persistent stratocumulus decks found predominantly in the subtropical eastern ocean margins have a major impact on the radiation budget by refle ...
Evidence for intensification of the global water cycle: Review and
... water vapor feedback. Their data suggest that the relationship between UT humidity and sea surface temperature within the convective regions of the tropical oceans lies between the cases of constant mixing ratio (specific humidity) and constant relative humidity (Minschwaner and Dessler, 2004). Clou ...
... water vapor feedback. Their data suggest that the relationship between UT humidity and sea surface temperature within the convective regions of the tropical oceans lies between the cases of constant mixing ratio (specific humidity) and constant relative humidity (Minschwaner and Dessler, 2004). Clou ...
Modeling climate change impacts on phenology and population
... We begin with a brief characterization of the physical aspects of climate change (Section 2.1), develop a general picture of philopatry in terms spatial properties of MMS (Section 2.2), and then consider phenology (Section 2.3). In the final section of the literature review, we address how species ad ...
... We begin with a brief characterization of the physical aspects of climate change (Section 2.1), develop a general picture of philopatry in terms spatial properties of MMS (Section 2.2), and then consider phenology (Section 2.3). In the final section of the literature review, we address how species ad ...
Glacier response to climate change
... Superimposed on these two different climatic phases are the contrasting responses of the two types of glaciers. During the 65 years of the first phase, glacial retreat was massive. Most of the numerous fast-response, small and moderate-sized glaciers had shrunk enough to remain in near equilibrium w ...
... Superimposed on these two different climatic phases are the contrasting responses of the two types of glaciers. During the 65 years of the first phase, glacial retreat was massive. Most of the numerous fast-response, small and moderate-sized glaciers had shrunk enough to remain in near equilibrium w ...
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... Complex Climate Responses in Eastern Oregon Grass- and Shrublands ...
... Complex Climate Responses in Eastern Oregon Grass- and Shrublands ...
Urban heat island effects on estimates of observed climate change
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... Vo lu me 1, Jan u ary /Febru ary 2010 ...
Climate Change and Children in the Brazilian Amazon Region
... in Brazil 75% of emissions occurs in land-use activities such as deforestation and burning for agriculture use. Only the Brazilian Amazon forest per year delivered some 200 million tones of carbon (average for the period 1989 to 1998) of total national annual emissions of approximately 280 million t ...
... in Brazil 75% of emissions occurs in land-use activities such as deforestation and burning for agriculture use. Only the Brazilian Amazon forest per year delivered some 200 million tones of carbon (average for the period 1989 to 1998) of total national annual emissions of approximately 280 million t ...
6 Climate change impacts, adaptation measures and vulnerability
... A significant share of the adaptation measures are implemented at the regional and local level. Various measures promoting the provision for climate change, such as flood protection, have already been taken on at the regional or municipal level for quite a long time, though they have not been seen a ...
... A significant share of the adaptation measures are implemented at the regional and local level. Various measures promoting the provision for climate change, such as flood protection, have already been taken on at the regional or municipal level for quite a long time, though they have not been seen a ...