CRS Report for Congress Climate Change: Federal Expenditures for Science and Technology
... Science and Technology Background For over 25 years there have been federal programs directly or indirectly related to climate change. Direct programs have focused largely on scientific research to improve the capability to understand climate systems and/or predict climatic change and variability. E ...
... Science and Technology Background For over 25 years there have been federal programs directly or indirectly related to climate change. Direct programs have focused largely on scientific research to improve the capability to understand climate systems and/or predict climatic change and variability. E ...
GEOENGINEERING AND THE NEW CLIMATE DENIALISM
... The Idea of Geoengineering is Being Used Dishonestly Though we spend our time here at Worldchanging focused on solutions to the planet's most pressing problems, sometimes the politics around an issue become so twisted that it's necessary to address the politics before we can have a real discussion a ...
... The Idea of Geoengineering is Being Used Dishonestly Though we spend our time here at Worldchanging focused on solutions to the planet's most pressing problems, sometimes the politics around an issue become so twisted that it's necessary to address the politics before we can have a real discussion a ...
Projected changes in mean and extreme precipitation in Africa
... changes. Three of the models∗ used in the precipitation change analysis have been omitted in the analysis of the zonal circulation. The CGCM background Walker circulation is compared with that obtained from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) 40-year Reanalysis (ERA40; Upp ...
... changes. Three of the models∗ used in the precipitation change analysis have been omitted in the analysis of the zonal circulation. The CGCM background Walker circulation is compared with that obtained from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) 40-year Reanalysis (ERA40; Upp ...
The Demographic Implications of Climate Change for Aotearoa New
... times (Diamond, 1997). The key difference is that current patterns of global climate change, i.e. those occurring since the industrial revolution, are different from those observed in the past, and are generally accepted as caused by human activity (Hegerl et al., 2007). For instance, the Fourth Ass ...
... times (Diamond, 1997). The key difference is that current patterns of global climate change, i.e. those occurring since the industrial revolution, are different from those observed in the past, and are generally accepted as caused by human activity (Hegerl et al., 2007). For instance, the Fourth Ass ...
Climate Change News 24 December 11
... afforestation on water yield is negative: additional forest cover will reduce and removing forests will raise downstream water availability. A second group of authors argue the opposite: planting additional forests should raise downstream water availability and intensify the hydrologic cycle. Obtain ...
... afforestation on water yield is negative: additional forest cover will reduce and removing forests will raise downstream water availability. A second group of authors argue the opposite: planting additional forests should raise downstream water availability and intensify the hydrologic cycle. Obtain ...
Projected changes in mean and extreme precipitation in
... resulting finite return level for infinite return times are in fact positive. The finite upper bound of dry extremes is therefore not a concern in this study. ...
... resulting finite return level for infinite return times are in fact positive. The finite upper bound of dry extremes is therefore not a concern in this study. ...
July 2012 Ireland’s Climate Strategy to 2020 and beyond
... The scientific understanding of climate change, provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Assessment Reports, is well established. The EPA fully supports the EU position, now endorsed at UN level, that actions to mitigate climate change should be consistent with the goa ...
... The scientific understanding of climate change, provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Assessment Reports, is well established. The EPA fully supports the EU position, now endorsed at UN level, that actions to mitigate climate change should be consistent with the goa ...
Working Group I Fifth Assessment Report
... evidence of climate change derives from observations of the atmosphere, land, oceans, and cryosphere. Unequivocal evidence from in situ observations and ice core records shows that the atmospheric concentrations of important greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides have i ...
... evidence of climate change derives from observations of the atmosphere, land, oceans, and cryosphere. Unequivocal evidence from in situ observations and ice core records shows that the atmospheric concentrations of important greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides have i ...
Climate Change, Adaptive Strategies and Rural Livelihoods in
... of the respondents. Other aspects such as floods and humidity were mentioned by smaller proportions of respondents, indicating that they are not a common occurrence. In all the study areas there was a general feeling that rainfall pattern has been decreasing during the last 20 ...
... of the respondents. Other aspects such as floods and humidity were mentioned by smaller proportions of respondents, indicating that they are not a common occurrence. In all the study areas there was a general feeling that rainfall pattern has been decreasing during the last 20 ...
The 4 ‘I’s of Adaptation
... These include: credit, support for livestock rearing and trading, and access to water.12 It is imperative that governments plan for current and future change. Governments can address this at the local level in part by investing in household income diversification and alternative livelihood strategie ...
... These include: credit, support for livestock rearing and trading, and access to water.12 It is imperative that governments plan for current and future change. Governments can address this at the local level in part by investing in household income diversification and alternative livelihood strategie ...
Social Costs of Greenhouse Gases
... can never be fully eliminated from future predictions. The fact that there is uncertainty about the exact impacts of climate change does not mean that there is no social cost of carbon dioxide emissions. In fact, according to the models that calculate the SCC, uncertainty implies a higher SCC value ...
... can never be fully eliminated from future predictions. The fact that there is uncertainty about the exact impacts of climate change does not mean that there is no social cost of carbon dioxide emissions. In fact, according to the models that calculate the SCC, uncertainty implies a higher SCC value ...
Chapter 3: Climate observations and projections
... Records show an annual average air temperature from 1971–2000 of approximately 55◦ F (12.8 ◦ C). The annual mean temperature in New York City has risen 2.5◦ F (1.4 ◦ C) since 1900 (Fig. 3.6A), although the rate has varied substantially. For example, the first and last 30-year periods were characteri ...
... Records show an annual average air temperature from 1971–2000 of approximately 55◦ F (12.8 ◦ C). The annual mean temperature in New York City has risen 2.5◦ F (1.4 ◦ C) since 1900 (Fig. 3.6A), although the rate has varied substantially. For example, the first and last 30-year periods were characteri ...
How Does a Regional Climate Model Modify the Projected Climate
... Other anthropogenic and natural forcings such as ozone and aerosols (refer to Tanré et al. [60]) are kept constant. As is frequently done in regional climate modeling studies, land cover change is not considered due to the lack of high resolution datasets. Large scale climate information is transpo ...
... Other anthropogenic and natural forcings such as ozone and aerosols (refer to Tanré et al. [60]) are kept constant. As is frequently done in regional climate modeling studies, land cover change is not considered due to the lack of high resolution datasets. Large scale climate information is transpo ...
Climate Change and Health
... climate change and health. It addresses the health impacts of climate change relevant to the RACP’s work in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. The second statement reviews health benefits of climate change mitigation, while the third statement outlines actions that the health sector can take to ...
... climate change and health. It addresses the health impacts of climate change relevant to the RACP’s work in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. The second statement reviews health benefits of climate change mitigation, while the third statement outlines actions that the health sector can take to ...
Climate change and ecosystems of the Mid
... these potential future changes. Over the last 100 yr, average conditions have become warmer and wetter: average precipitation has gone up 10% (linearly) and average temperature has risen by 1°F. In the same period, the MAR region has seen a decrease in the number of very hot days (i.e. temperatures ...
... these potential future changes. Over the last 100 yr, average conditions have become warmer and wetter: average precipitation has gone up 10% (linearly) and average temperature has risen by 1°F. In the same period, the MAR region has seen a decrease in the number of very hot days (i.e. temperatures ...
A balance of bottom-up and top-down in linking climate policies
... generate. These transactions can occur both within jurisdictions and across linked ones. In theory then, linking carbon markets should advance efforts to mitigate climate change. Such an approach would increase the total amount of reductions and lower total costs. It would also increase financial fl ...
... generate. These transactions can occur both within jurisdictions and across linked ones. In theory then, linking carbon markets should advance efforts to mitigate climate change. Such an approach would increase the total amount of reductions and lower total costs. It would also increase financial fl ...
View/Download - National Gender and Equality Commission
... Other remarks were made by Mr. Ibrahim Ceasay of African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) who informed the stakeholders that AYICC was celebrating its 10th anniversary. Mme MONICA the Coordinator, China gender program expressed her deep excitement to see how women are taking the lead in in ...
... Other remarks were made by Mr. Ibrahim Ceasay of African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) who informed the stakeholders that AYICC was celebrating its 10th anniversary. Mme MONICA the Coordinator, China gender program expressed her deep excitement to see how women are taking the lead in in ...
Climate change impacts on water quality outcomes
... Dymond et al. (2014) analysis if the long-term aim is to achieve a meaningful sediment reduction. While scenario #3 used in this report is adequate to keep future sediment yield levels lower than pre-SLUI levels, the magnitude of reduction is much reduced under climate change. If substantial reducti ...
... Dymond et al. (2014) analysis if the long-term aim is to achieve a meaningful sediment reduction. While scenario #3 used in this report is adequate to keep future sediment yield levels lower than pre-SLUI levels, the magnitude of reduction is much reduced under climate change. If substantial reducti ...
Peak energy and climate change: the double bind
... atmosphere as the ultimate indispensable sink, then the ensuing collapse will only become more abysmal due to a higher population level and a shrinking planetary carrying capacity. It is impossible for world population to continue endlessly, as it does today [4], exceeding the ‘‘carrying capacity’’ ...
... atmosphere as the ultimate indispensable sink, then the ensuing collapse will only become more abysmal due to a higher population level and a shrinking planetary carrying capacity. It is impossible for world population to continue endlessly, as it does today [4], exceeding the ‘‘carrying capacity’’ ...
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... Two key aspects of the architectures considered in this paper should be pointed out at this stage, in order to make the results of our analysis clear. First, all proposed architectures focus on CO2 mitigation only, excluding other greenhouse gases. Secondly, as climate leaks and free riding incentiv ...
... Two key aspects of the architectures considered in this paper should be pointed out at this stage, in order to make the results of our analysis clear. First, all proposed architectures focus on CO2 mitigation only, excluding other greenhouse gases. Secondly, as climate leaks and free riding incentiv ...
Men, Masculinities Climate Change
... At the same time, environmental disasters brought about by climate change also negatively affect boys and men in gendered ways that are, in general, different from girls and women. The invisibility of their vulnerabilities is also the result of the ways in which climate science and research has been ...
... At the same time, environmental disasters brought about by climate change also negatively affect boys and men in gendered ways that are, in general, different from girls and women. The invisibility of their vulnerabilities is also the result of the ways in which climate science and research has been ...
The consequences of an increase of the atmospheric CO2
... this fossil energy consumption caused an increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations from 280 ppm in the middle of the 19th Century to 388 ppm in 2010. Moreover, the average rate of greenhouse gas (GHG) atmospheric concentration increase measured between 1995 and 2005 was 1.9 ppm per year, which is c ...
... this fossil energy consumption caused an increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations from 280 ppm in the middle of the 19th Century to 388 ppm in 2010. Moreover, the average rate of greenhouse gas (GHG) atmospheric concentration increase measured between 1995 and 2005 was 1.9 ppm per year, which is c ...
Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of Viet Nam
... change mitigation to reach the ultimate objective of the UNFCCC, as well as the target of maintaining the global average atmospheric temperature rise to below 2○C by the end of the 21st century. In 2010, GHG emissions of Viet Nam accounted only for approximately 0.5% of global GHG emissions and GHG ...
... change mitigation to reach the ultimate objective of the UNFCCC, as well as the target of maintaining the global average atmospheric temperature rise to below 2○C by the end of the 21st century. In 2010, GHG emissions of Viet Nam accounted only for approximately 0.5% of global GHG emissions and GHG ...
Infrastructure in Washington (PDF)
... How Will Climate Change Affect Infrastructure in Washington? Climate change is expected to increase the potential for infrastructure damage and service disruptions, and may also lead to higher operating costs and reduced asset life. Some minor benefits may also be realized, including the potential ...
... How Will Climate Change Affect Infrastructure in Washington? Climate change is expected to increase the potential for infrastructure damage and service disruptions, and may also lead to higher operating costs and reduced asset life. Some minor benefits may also be realized, including the potential ...