COP 17 and accountants: where next? AccountAncy futures
... the last few years. Insipid growth and domestic political developments have forced some developed economies to recalibrate their goals and efforts in their approach to international climate negotiations. Meanwhile, developing economies have found their hands strengthened. With fast-growing economies ...
... the last few years. Insipid growth and domestic political developments have forced some developed economies to recalibrate their goals and efforts in their approach to international climate negotiations. Meanwhile, developing economies have found their hands strengthened. With fast-growing economies ...
Slide 1 - University of Washington
... •Optimized flood control operations to rebalance complex multiobjective reservoir systems •Incorporate more realistic effects to extreme precipitation from regional scale climate models (in progress) •Incorporate the effects of sea level rise and high flows on inundation using hydrodynamic modeling ...
... •Optimized flood control operations to rebalance complex multiobjective reservoir systems •Incorporate more realistic effects to extreme precipitation from regional scale climate models (in progress) •Incorporate the effects of sea level rise and high flows on inundation using hydrodynamic modeling ...
the context addressing the protection needs of people displaced
... to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border (Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement). DISASTER DISPLACEMENT refers to situations whe ...
... to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border (Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement). DISASTER DISPLACEMENT refers to situations whe ...
burning international bridges, fuelling global discontent
... Protocol and for strengthening implementation of the UNFCCC. The critical deadline for resolving the package of still-problematic issues was set for two years, at COP-6. Between 25 October-4 November 1998, COP-5 met in Bonn, Germany, where it considered technical processes and mechanisms, such as th ...
... Protocol and for strengthening implementation of the UNFCCC. The critical deadline for resolving the package of still-problematic issues was set for two years, at COP-6. Between 25 October-4 November 1998, COP-5 met in Bonn, Germany, where it considered technical processes and mechanisms, such as th ...
Consequences of Climate Warming and Altered Precipitation
... observable climatic changes, such as elevated temperature, increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events (e.g., heat waves and droughts), and altered precipitation patterns (e.g., decreased snow cover) (NRC, 2010). Species are responding to these climate change factors, as demonstrated ...
... observable climatic changes, such as elevated temperature, increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events (e.g., heat waves and droughts), and altered precipitation patterns (e.g., decreased snow cover) (NRC, 2010). Species are responding to these climate change factors, as demonstrated ...
CB-48 - Climate Science: Roger Pielke Sr.
... forcing such as particular sea surface temperature or atmospheric pressure patterns. The term is generally applied to a disturbance in the atmospheric circulation which is persistent and of large spatial scale (continental and above). However, a more complete definition should refer to a teleconnect ...
... forcing such as particular sea surface temperature or atmospheric pressure patterns. The term is generally applied to a disturbance in the atmospheric circulation which is persistent and of large spatial scale (continental and above). However, a more complete definition should refer to a teleconnect ...
Thesis Population dynamics and climate change
... adaptation (reducing vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change). Few experts doubt the importance of population in relation to climate change adaptation, but the link between population and climate change mitigation is more controversial. The statement that ‘people cause climate change’ ...
... adaptation (reducing vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate change). Few experts doubt the importance of population in relation to climate change adaptation, but the link between population and climate change mitigation is more controversial. The statement that ‘people cause climate change’ ...
The atmospheric water cycle How will it change in a
... Why do we see a reduced number of tropical cyclones in a warmer climate? • We suggest the following mechanism • There is a reduction in the large-scale tropical circulation at climate warming due to increased static stability and a rapid increase in the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. • ...
... Why do we see a reduced number of tropical cyclones in a warmer climate? • We suggest the following mechanism • There is a reduction in the large-scale tropical circulation at climate warming due to increased static stability and a rapid increase in the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. • ...
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... of climate change. They can be classified as either ‘structural’ or ‘spatial-analogue’ approaches. The first approach is interdisciplinary and interlinks models from several disciplines (Schimmelpfennig et al. 1996; Adams et al. 1998a). A common method applied to interlink different type of models c ...
... of climate change. They can be classified as either ‘structural’ or ‘spatial-analogue’ approaches. The first approach is interdisciplinary and interlinks models from several disciplines (Schimmelpfennig et al. 1996; Adams et al. 1998a). A common method applied to interlink different type of models c ...
Timing of abrupt climate change at the end of the Younger Dryas
... would increase d15N by 0.03‰. Wind speed also may have dropped at this time29,30, which could have decreased the thickness of a nearsurface convective zone31 in which gravitational separation is prevented by wind-pumping32, thereby deepening the diffusive column. To address the issue of how much of ...
... would increase d15N by 0.03‰. Wind speed also may have dropped at this time29,30, which could have decreased the thickness of a nearsurface convective zone31 in which gravitational separation is prevented by wind-pumping32, thereby deepening the diffusive column. To address the issue of how much of ...
Have disaster losses increased due to anthropogenic climate change?
... This is a preliminary PDF of the author-produced manuscript that has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication. Since it is being posted so soon after acceptance, it has not yet been copyedited, formatted, or processed by AMS Publications. This preliminary version of the manuscript may be down ...
... This is a preliminary PDF of the author-produced manuscript that has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication. Since it is being posted so soon after acceptance, it has not yet been copyedited, formatted, or processed by AMS Publications. This preliminary version of the manuscript may be down ...
climate change for beginners
... Open a small bottle of Diet Coke and describe observations, e.g. bubbles, smells, sounds. Draw student attention to the bubbles of carbon dioxide in the liquid. We can see the bubbles of carbon dioxide because they are passing through liquid, however what happens when they pop on the surface. Go out ...
... Open a small bottle of Diet Coke and describe observations, e.g. bubbles, smells, sounds. Draw student attention to the bubbles of carbon dioxide in the liquid. We can see the bubbles of carbon dioxide because they are passing through liquid, however what happens when they pop on the surface. Go out ...
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... Mendelsohn, 2008; Fleischer, Mendelsohn, and Dinar, 2011). The second type of models employ the Ricardian or Hedonic approach (Mendelsohn et al., 1994; Schlenker et al., 2005; Deschênes and Greenstone, 2007), in which spatial variation in farm profits or land values are explained by economic and en ...
... Mendelsohn, 2008; Fleischer, Mendelsohn, and Dinar, 2011). The second type of models employ the Ricardian or Hedonic approach (Mendelsohn et al., 1994; Schlenker et al., 2005; Deschênes and Greenstone, 2007), in which spatial variation in farm profits or land values are explained by economic and en ...
stoten2014a
... mountains of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan). Observations, targeted models, and methodologies from both the social and the natural sciences were then applied to conduct analyses of climate impacts on sectors such as tourism, agriculture and hydropower which could be strongly influenced by changing water r ...
... mountains of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan). Observations, targeted models, and methodologies from both the social and the natural sciences were then applied to conduct analyses of climate impacts on sectors such as tourism, agriculture and hydropower which could be strongly influenced by changing water r ...
NEW NORDIC CLIMATE SOLUTIONS – THE NORDIC PAVILION AT COP21 CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
... LULUCF and REDD+ Forest Potential in the Climate Policy Framework Swedish University of Agricultural Science ...
... LULUCF and REDD+ Forest Potential in the Climate Policy Framework Swedish University of Agricultural Science ...
Climate, Glaciers and Permafrost in the Swiss Alps
... 2007). Based on corresponding assessments for various sectors of the environment, the economy and the society, recommendations were prepared to the Swiss Federal Government. The present contribution deals with glaciers and permafrost in the Swiss Alps as an example of corresponding analyses and asse ...
... 2007). Based on corresponding assessments for various sectors of the environment, the economy and the society, recommendations were prepared to the Swiss Federal Government. The present contribution deals with glaciers and permafrost in the Swiss Alps as an example of corresponding analyses and asse ...
gypsy moth and nun moth
... extends up to middle Fennoscandia, where the simulation gave an EI result varying between 18 and 23 (Fig. 1). The EI values increase at northern locations with projected increase 1.4°C compared to the simulations without climate change scenarios. Potential range extends remarkably more to the north, ...
... extends up to middle Fennoscandia, where the simulation gave an EI result varying between 18 and 23 (Fig. 1). The EI values increase at northern locations with projected increase 1.4°C compared to the simulations without climate change scenarios. Potential range extends remarkably more to the north, ...
- Wiley Online Library
... fundamental ecological niches (FENs) of marine invertebrates and fishes. Including depth in a conceptual model of oxygen- and capacity-limited FENs’ responses to ocean warming and deoxygenation confirms previous predictions made based solely on consideration of the latitudinal effects of ocean warmi ...
... fundamental ecological niches (FENs) of marine invertebrates and fishes. Including depth in a conceptual model of oxygen- and capacity-limited FENs’ responses to ocean warming and deoxygenation confirms previous predictions made based solely on consideration of the latitudinal effects of ocean warmi ...
... and nutrients) and momentum. For these reasons, the use of environmental temperature indices obtainable by satellite or global observatories [such as sea surface temperature (SST) and air temperature (Ta)] as proxies for body temperature (Tb) require explicit validation, even as relative indicators ...
changing patterns of rain or power? how an idea of
... rejected. By shining light on these translation practices it is argued that in face of this emerging discourse, adaptation should not solely be seen as a collective human response to (external) changing bio-physical stimuli, but rather as an integrated process that cannot be detached from adaptation ...
... rejected. By shining light on these translation practices it is argued that in face of this emerging discourse, adaptation should not solely be seen as a collective human response to (external) changing bio-physical stimuli, but rather as an integrated process that cannot be detached from adaptation ...
An Ethical Defense of Global-Warming Skepticism
... climate. But uncertainties surrounding water vapor, rainfall, and clouds have led to wildly different and largely inaccurate computer model projections. In her article Solomon says that ―it was not clear if the water vapor decrease after 2000 reflects a natural shift, or if it was a consequence of a ...
... climate. But uncertainties surrounding water vapor, rainfall, and clouds have led to wildly different and largely inaccurate computer model projections. In her article Solomon says that ―it was not clear if the water vapor decrease after 2000 reflects a natural shift, or if it was a consequence of a ...
Annex 7 - Science Search
... example high temperature is reported to reduce the effectiveness of some chemical controls (Paiva et al. 1995; Palm 1975) or increase others (Grafius 1986; Yadwad and Kallapur 1988; Zhu et al. 2006). Humidity levels can also modify the efficacy of some pesticides(Imai et al. 1995), as can the timing ...
... example high temperature is reported to reduce the effectiveness of some chemical controls (Paiva et al. 1995; Palm 1975) or increase others (Grafius 1986; Yadwad and Kallapur 1988; Zhu et al. 2006). Humidity levels can also modify the efficacy of some pesticides(Imai et al. 1995), as can the timing ...
Adapting agriculture to climate change
... The farming community is sceptical about the reality of climate change or, at very least, about the need for action now. Generally, education and extension work around adaptation does not engage in this debate. Rather, the message is about the need for actions that address climate variability and so ...
... The farming community is sceptical about the reality of climate change or, at very least, about the need for action now. Generally, education and extension work around adaptation does not engage in this debate. Rather, the message is about the need for actions that address climate variability and so ...
Update of Greenland Ice Sheet Mass Loss: Exponential?
... those studies, one way or another, include linearity assumptions, so 1 meter can certainly not be taken as an upper limit on sea level rise (see discussion and references in the appendix below, excerpted from our recent paper). Sea level rise in the past century was nearly linear with global tempera ...
... those studies, one way or another, include linearity assumptions, so 1 meter can certainly not be taken as an upper limit on sea level rise (see discussion and references in the appendix below, excerpted from our recent paper). Sea level rise in the past century was nearly linear with global tempera ...