Care for God`s Creation - Laboratory of Tree
... • "In facing climate change, what we already know requires a response; it cannot be easily dismissed. ...
... • "In facing climate change, what we already know requires a response; it cannot be easily dismissed. ...
Vol.11, No.1, 2011
... and wetter monsoon decadal periods, but not the rise in SST and changes in the rainfall pattern. Thus, man-made emissions seem to be at the root of the long-term rainfall changes. Could the circulation changes come about because SST warming due to greenhouse gases altered the interaction among the t ...
... and wetter monsoon decadal periods, but not the rise in SST and changes in the rainfall pattern. Thus, man-made emissions seem to be at the root of the long-term rainfall changes. Could the circulation changes come about because SST warming due to greenhouse gases altered the interaction among the t ...
Make room for the climate! - Climate changes Spatial Planning
... warmer and drier. The likelihood of experiencing a prolonged period of (extremely) high temperatures or an intense rainstorm is increasing. By the end of this century, the sea level will rise between 35 and 85 cm. Annual rainfall will increase. During the winter, we will have to deal with greater di ...
... warmer and drier. The likelihood of experiencing a prolonged period of (extremely) high temperatures or an intense rainstorm is increasing. By the end of this century, the sea level will rise between 35 and 85 cm. Annual rainfall will increase. During the winter, we will have to deal with greater di ...
UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository)
... closely woven into almost every facet of modern production and consumption. The ‘oil crisis’ of the seventies and eighties clearly demonstrated this dependence on fossil fuels. With its 4.6% of global population the United States is responsible for one-quarter of global oil consumption (EIA 2004). R ...
... closely woven into almost every facet of modern production and consumption. The ‘oil crisis’ of the seventies and eighties clearly demonstrated this dependence on fossil fuels. With its 4.6% of global population the United States is responsible for one-quarter of global oil consumption (EIA 2004). R ...
Climate Change and Forest Fire Potential in Russian and Canadian
... of high to extreme fire severity, and a later end to the fire season across Canada and Russia as a whole, although there are important regional variances from this pattern. Changes in the area in each fire danger class are perhaps more important than absolute value changes in MSR. Figures 4a and 4b ...
... of high to extreme fire severity, and a later end to the fire season across Canada and Russia as a whole, although there are important regional variances from this pattern. Changes in the area in each fire danger class are perhaps more important than absolute value changes in MSR. Figures 4a and 4b ...
Climate Change and Variability
... The IPCC updates projections for global and regional changes in temperature, sea level, and precipitation (rain and snow fall) for the coming century, and points to an expected increase in the frequency of heavy rainfall events. Recent global warming is already having physical and biological effects ...
... The IPCC updates projections for global and regional changes in temperature, sea level, and precipitation (rain and snow fall) for the coming century, and points to an expected increase in the frequency of heavy rainfall events. Recent global warming is already having physical and biological effects ...
Legal Working Brief - Mexico General Law of Climate Change
... ambitious voluntary goals made by Mexico while recognizing the challenges and conditions to their achievement. It sets out innovative new mechanisms to establish a transparent and accountable emissions trading scheme to boost investor confidence domestically and internationally, while continuing its ...
... ambitious voluntary goals made by Mexico while recognizing the challenges and conditions to their achievement. It sets out innovative new mechanisms to establish a transparent and accountable emissions trading scheme to boost investor confidence domestically and internationally, while continuing its ...
Cop Action Guide II - Friends of the Earth
... Recent statements by the Africa Union indicate that unless rich countries up their game, the African Union will walk out of the talks. India is indicating that rich countries must have a far higher level of ambition, if India is to reach an agreement. To get out of their commitments, developed count ...
... Recent statements by the Africa Union indicate that unless rich countries up their game, the African Union will walk out of the talks. India is indicating that rich countries must have a far higher level of ambition, if India is to reach an agreement. To get out of their commitments, developed count ...
The New General Law on Climate Change in Mexico
... ambitious voluntary goals made by Mexico while recognizing the challenges and conditions to their achievement. It sets out innovative new mechanisms to establish a transparent and accountable emissions trading scheme to boost investor confidence domestically and internationally, while continuing its ...
... ambitious voluntary goals made by Mexico while recognizing the challenges and conditions to their achievement. It sets out innovative new mechanisms to establish a transparent and accountable emissions trading scheme to boost investor confidence domestically and internationally, while continuing its ...
1213A Capacity-building for removing constraints in utilizing trade
... Nearly all countries in the Arab region suffer from freshwater scarcity. This condition is expected to worsen with climate change since climate change models generally predict a substantial reduction in the availability of freshwater resources. The ability to ensure freshwater quantity and quality i ...
... Nearly all countries in the Arab region suffer from freshwater scarcity. This condition is expected to worsen with climate change since climate change models generally predict a substantial reduction in the availability of freshwater resources. The ability to ensure freshwater quantity and quality i ...
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL IPCC-XVIII/Doc. 2 ON CLIMATE
... An endorsement by the Governing Bodies of the IPCC parent organisations UNEP and WMO is important. The decision by the 21st UNEP Governing Council, which reaffirms its strong support for the IPCC was explicitly welcome. A sound financial basis is essential for future work. The participation of devel ...
... An endorsement by the Governing Bodies of the IPCC parent organisations UNEP and WMO is important. The decision by the 21st UNEP Governing Council, which reaffirms its strong support for the IPCC was explicitly welcome. A sound financial basis is essential for future work. The participation of devel ...
The Solar Radiation Budget, and High
... models have an unrealistic snow albedo feedback. Though this comparison may put the models in an unduly harsh light because of uncertainties in the observed estimate that are difficult to quantify, these results map out a clear strategy for targeted climate system observation and analysis to reduce ...
... models have an unrealistic snow albedo feedback. Though this comparison may put the models in an unduly harsh light because of uncertainties in the observed estimate that are difficult to quantify, these results map out a clear strategy for targeted climate system observation and analysis to reduce ...
The oil industry and climate change: strategies
... was heavily influenced by government officials and others who are not scientists. The summary, which was not peer-reviewed, states that: ‘the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on climate.’ You’ll note that this is a very carefully worded statement, recognising that the jury ...
... was heavily influenced by government officials and others who are not scientists. The summary, which was not peer-reviewed, states that: ‘the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on climate.’ You’ll note that this is a very carefully worded statement, recognising that the jury ...
Future Climate Impact on the Desertification in the Dry Land Asia
... Dry lands are areas of land with low amounts of water in the soil; they encompass hyper-arid, arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas [1]. A large majority of dry lands are located in Asia (34.4%) and Africa (24.1%), followed by the Americas (24%), Australia (15%) and Europe (2.5%) [2]. Dry lands oc ...
... Dry lands are areas of land with low amounts of water in the soil; they encompass hyper-arid, arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas [1]. A large majority of dry lands are located in Asia (34.4%) and Africa (24.1%), followed by the Americas (24%), Australia (15%) and Europe (2.5%) [2]. Dry lands oc ...
how will new zealand`s forests respond to climate
... It is generally agreed by climatologists that the global increase in mean temperature of 0.3° to 0.7°C during the last 100 years is consistent with the effects of an increase in greenhouse gases. Globally, the warmest years this century have occurred during the last decade (Jones et al. 1988) and th ...
... It is generally agreed by climatologists that the global increase in mean temperature of 0.3° to 0.7°C during the last 100 years is consistent with the effects of an increase in greenhouse gases. Globally, the warmest years this century have occurred during the last decade (Jones et al. 1988) and th ...
magnitude and frequency
... This Report Card provides an appraisal of the evidence for potential changes in flood magnitude and frequency based on climate model results. The majority of climate model experiments point to increased flood hazard for the UK linked to more extreme precipitation events and greater winter rainfall t ...
... This Report Card provides an appraisal of the evidence for potential changes in flood magnitude and frequency based on climate model results. The majority of climate model experiments point to increased flood hazard for the UK linked to more extreme precipitation events and greater winter rainfall t ...
Public Perception of Climate Risk: The Case of Greece
... characteristics and their level like awareness, preparedness and worry. In another research work [23] it is mentioned that individual behavior could be dependent on people’s anxiety and insecurity rather than various financial considerations related to mitigation measures. European Commission [29] s ...
... characteristics and their level like awareness, preparedness and worry. In another research work [23] it is mentioned that individual behavior could be dependent on people’s anxiety and insecurity rather than various financial considerations related to mitigation measures. European Commission [29] s ...
The social cost of atmospheric release
... (Table 1). Unlike the SCC, which has nearly always been evaluated for well-mixed greenhouse gases only, the SCAR metric spans a wide range of pollutants, and thus facilitates discussion of the relative importance of those emissions with primarily a near-term influence (years to decades; aerosols, oz ...
... (Table 1). Unlike the SCC, which has nearly always been evaluated for well-mixed greenhouse gases only, the SCAR metric spans a wide range of pollutants, and thus facilitates discussion of the relative importance of those emissions with primarily a near-term influence (years to decades; aerosols, oz ...
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... turns negative, it is possible for the discount rate to become zero or negative (Dasgupta et al. 1999). As a result, as Partha Dasgupta points out, differences in estimates of future climate damages, and hence future growth rates, can explain differences in the choice of the discount rate. Dasgupta ...
... turns negative, it is possible for the discount rate to become zero or negative (Dasgupta et al. 1999). As a result, as Partha Dasgupta points out, differences in estimates of future climate damages, and hence future growth rates, can explain differences in the choice of the discount rate. Dasgupta ...
Curriculum Vitae
... The regrets of procrastination in climate policy (K. Keller, et al), Environmental Research Letters, 2, 024004 (4pp) doi:10.1088/1748-9326/2/2/024004. ...
... The regrets of procrastination in climate policy (K. Keller, et al), Environmental Research Letters, 2, 024004 (4pp) doi:10.1088/1748-9326/2/2/024004. ...
Protecting Food Security of Mekong River Basin through Climate Change Adaptation A Regional Collaborative Effort – MRC Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative
... and -2 to 11% in Mekong Delta Yield increase is higher in A2 while yield decrease is higher in B2 High variation in yield from year to year indicates higher uncertainty of the climatic variables. Food security of the basin is unlikely to be affected by the increased population, and the impact of CC. ...
... and -2 to 11% in Mekong Delta Yield increase is higher in A2 while yield decrease is higher in B2 High variation in yield from year to year indicates higher uncertainty of the climatic variables. Food security of the basin is unlikely to be affected by the increased population, and the impact of CC. ...