The Longest Conflict - Centre for Policy Development
... Australia’s longest conflict is our struggle to deal with our climate vulnerabilities at home and abroad. As we enter this conflict we currently do so with at least one eye shut. The Australian Government is to release a new Defence White Paper in late 2015 or early 2016. On current expectations, it ...
... Australia’s longest conflict is our struggle to deal with our climate vulnerabilities at home and abroad. As we enter this conflict we currently do so with at least one eye shut. The Australian Government is to release a new Defence White Paper in late 2015 or early 2016. On current expectations, it ...
Climate change leadership: A study of climate change
... sector is vulnerable to climate change because it is an energy intense sector, and coal is particularly vulnerable to carbon constrain legislation. ...
... sector is vulnerable to climate change because it is an energy intense sector, and coal is particularly vulnerable to carbon constrain legislation. ...
High Resolution Version - American Meteorological Society
... the intensity and likelihood of extreme weather events is a frontier science challenge. This fourth edition of explaining extreme events of the previous year (2014) from a climate perspective is the most extensive yet with 33 different research groups exploring the causes of 29 different events that ...
... the intensity and likelihood of extreme weather events is a frontier science challenge. This fourth edition of explaining extreme events of the previous year (2014) from a climate perspective is the most extensive yet with 33 different research groups exploring the causes of 29 different events that ...
Stockholm University
... ERA-Interim reanalysis. This is the latest in a series of reanalysis products from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF, Dee et al. 2011). In essence a reanalysis constitutes an optimal blend of model data and observations; observations are assimilated to prevent the model ...
... ERA-Interim reanalysis. This is the latest in a series of reanalysis products from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (ECMWF, Dee et al. 2011). In essence a reanalysis constitutes an optimal blend of model data and observations; observations are assimilated to prevent the model ...
Primer on Hydrofluorocarbons
... The IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report concludes that climate change is unequivocal, significantly caused by human activities, occurring faster than anticipated, with impacts that are more severe than predicted, and that urgent action is required to reduce climate pollutants.1 This Primer describes how ...
... The IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report concludes that climate change is unequivocal, significantly caused by human activities, occurring faster than anticipated, with impacts that are more severe than predicted, and that urgent action is required to reduce climate pollutants.1 This Primer describes how ...
Program of the Climate Engineering Conference 2014
... first broadened the conversation. The 2010 Asilomar International Conference on Climate Intervention Technologies represented the first attempt by the academic community to generate research guidelines, but new governance proposals and initiatives have since proliferated. International governance fo ...
... first broadened the conversation. The 2010 Asilomar International Conference on Climate Intervention Technologies represented the first attempt by the academic community to generate research guidelines, but new governance proposals and initiatives have since proliferated. International governance fo ...
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... change impacts by the middle of this century. Most freshwater ecosystems have already begun to feel these effects. These impacts will be largely detrimental from the perspectives of existing freshwater species and of the human livelihoods and communities that depend upon them for fisheries, water su ...
... change impacts by the middle of this century. Most freshwater ecosystems have already begun to feel these effects. These impacts will be largely detrimental from the perspectives of existing freshwater species and of the human livelihoods and communities that depend upon them for fisheries, water su ...
Working paper: Preference Attainment: Why are some Countries
... disagree and infer from their research that some countries perform better than others (Selck and Kaeding, 2004; Thorsten Selck and Kuipers, 2005). Experts agree even less about what actually determines bargaining success, and hardly any work has so far been conducted for international bargaining sit ...
... disagree and infer from their research that some countries perform better than others (Selck and Kaeding, 2004; Thorsten Selck and Kuipers, 2005). Experts agree even less about what actually determines bargaining success, and hardly any work has so far been conducted for international bargaining sit ...
Freshwater ecosystem adaptation to climate change in water
... change impacts by the middle of this century. Most freshwater ecosystems have already begun to feel these effects. These impacts will be largely detrimental from the perspectives of existing freshwater species and of the human livelihoods and communities that depend upon them for fisheries, water su ...
... change impacts by the middle of this century. Most freshwater ecosystems have already begun to feel these effects. These impacts will be largely detrimental from the perspectives of existing freshwater species and of the human livelihoods and communities that depend upon them for fisheries, water su ...
achieving a climate for health
... activities are producing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, black carbon, and methane, which concentrate in the earth’s atmosphere and prevent heat from escaping.5 This phenomenon creates a warming effect on the earth and other cascading changes that impact people, plants, wildlife, and ecosys ...
... activities are producing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, black carbon, and methane, which concentrate in the earth’s atmosphere and prevent heat from escaping.5 This phenomenon creates a warming effect on the earth and other cascading changes that impact people, plants, wildlife, and ecosys ...
Ehlers and Poulsen, Influence of Andean uplift on climate and
... mantle root beneath the Andes. However, these findings are based on the assumption that climate did not change during deposition of paleoaltimetry proxies. Here we evaluate South American climate change due to Andean uplift and its influence on interpretations of plateau elevation from climate-sensiti ...
... mantle root beneath the Andes. However, these findings are based on the assumption that climate did not change during deposition of paleoaltimetry proxies. Here we evaluate South American climate change due to Andean uplift and its influence on interpretations of plateau elevation from climate-sensiti ...
Lecture 24
... in the transfer of heat lie primarily in the infrared portion of the spectrum. • Unlike conduction and convection, which both require a medium to travel through, radiation can take place across a vacuum. • For example, the evacuated space in a thermos bottle. • The radiation is reduced to a minimum ...
... in the transfer of heat lie primarily in the infrared portion of the spectrum. • Unlike conduction and convection, which both require a medium to travel through, radiation can take place across a vacuum. • For example, the evacuated space in a thermos bottle. • The radiation is reduced to a minimum ...
the effects of climate change in the netherlands: 2012
... The climate is changing; average temperatures in the Netherlands have increased by 1.7 °C over the past century and extreme precipitation events occur more often than before. According to current insights, climate change is set to continue in the centuries to come. Not only are global temperatures a ...
... The climate is changing; average temperatures in the Netherlands have increased by 1.7 °C over the past century and extreme precipitation events occur more often than before. According to current insights, climate change is set to continue in the centuries to come. Not only are global temperatures a ...
Confronting Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
... grow warmer and probably drier during the twentyfirst century. Climate models predict that by the end of the century, temperature in the region will warm by 5 to 12°F (3 to 7°C) in winter, and by 5 to 20°F (3 to 11°C) in summer. Nighttime temperatures are likely to warm more than daytime temperature ...
... grow warmer and probably drier during the twentyfirst century. Climate models predict that by the end of the century, temperature in the region will warm by 5 to 12°F (3 to 7°C) in winter, and by 5 to 20°F (3 to 11°C) in summer. Nighttime temperatures are likely to warm more than daytime temperature ...
Effects of global warming on arctic sea-floor
... from seasonal and interannual differences to decadal, centennial and millennial periods due to climatic oscillations (Dickson et al. 1988; Ebbesmeyer et al. 1990). Seasonal variability in the Arctic is greater than in most places on the planet: short, productive seasons contrast with months of ice c ...
... from seasonal and interannual differences to decadal, centennial and millennial periods due to climatic oscillations (Dickson et al. 1988; Ebbesmeyer et al. 1990). Seasonal variability in the Arctic is greater than in most places on the planet: short, productive seasons contrast with months of ice c ...
AMERICAN CLIMATE VALUES 2014 insights by racial
... Previously a fringe issue garnering limited attention, climate change has now reached mainstream awareness in America. A growing number of organizations see the necessity of understanding climate awareness, attitudes, and behaviors of Americans from diverse communities. The ACV 2014 survey oversampl ...
... Previously a fringe issue garnering limited attention, climate change has now reached mainstream awareness in America. A growing number of organizations see the necessity of understanding climate awareness, attitudes, and behaviors of Americans from diverse communities. The ACV 2014 survey oversampl ...
Climate Change and Ontario`s Provincial Parks
... fire severity, and the loss of polar bear [Ursus maritimus] habitat from Polar Bear Provincial Park), significant knowledge gaps remain in many areas. As such, the results presented in this study should be taken as indicative, not predictive, of the magnitude of impact climate change may have on Ontar ...
... fire severity, and the loss of polar bear [Ursus maritimus] habitat from Polar Bear Provincial Park), significant knowledge gaps remain in many areas. As such, the results presented in this study should be taken as indicative, not predictive, of the magnitude of impact climate change may have on Ontar ...
Climate Change and Ontario`s Provincial Parks: Towards an
... fire severity, and the loss of polar bear [Ursus maritimus] habitat from Polar Bear Provincial Park), significant knowledge gaps remain in many areas. As such, the results presented in this study should be taken as indicative, not predictive, of the magnitude of impact climate change may have on Ontar ...
... fire severity, and the loss of polar bear [Ursus maritimus] habitat from Polar Bear Provincial Park), significant knowledge gaps remain in many areas. As such, the results presented in this study should be taken as indicative, not predictive, of the magnitude of impact climate change may have on Ontar ...
Climate change and human health in cities
... • direct physical injuries and deaths from: extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones and other major storms with high winds; storm surges; intense rainfall that leads to flooding; or ice storms that damage trees and overhead structures and produce dangerous transport conditions • illnesses r ...
... • direct physical injuries and deaths from: extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones and other major storms with high winds; storm surges; intense rainfall that leads to flooding; or ice storms that damage trees and overhead structures and produce dangerous transport conditions • illnesses r ...
Climate Change, its Consequences on Employment and Trade
... In this regard, access to information and training are necessary to improve working conditions. The purpose of this Manual is to provide workers and trade unions with general information and guidance on how to deal with climate change. ...
... In this regard, access to information and training are necessary to improve working conditions. The purpose of this Manual is to provide workers and trade unions with general information and guidance on how to deal with climate change. ...
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... changes in water supplies range from -9.4 to 10.2 percent. In addition, the price of water in Japan increases by more than 75 percent in all scenarios. These results indicate likely conflicts over water in Japan. In the United States, the price of water increases in only one climate change scenario ...
... changes in water supplies range from -9.4 to 10.2 percent. In addition, the price of water in Japan increases by more than 75 percent in all scenarios. These results indicate likely conflicts over water in Japan. In the United States, the price of water increases in only one climate change scenario ...
Impacts of climate change on disadvantaged UK coastal communities
... Our case studies indicate that people’s knowledge and awareness of climate change is often increased by having experienced recent severe events such as storms or flooding. Focus-group participants in areas where no recent events had been experienced were less likely to be aware of the risks of clima ...
... Our case studies indicate that people’s knowledge and awareness of climate change is often increased by having experienced recent severe events such as storms or flooding. Focus-group participants in areas where no recent events had been experienced were less likely to be aware of the risks of clima ...
Degrees of Change: Climate Warming and the Stakes for Canada
... No greater environmental and economic challenge faces Canada and Canadians than climate change. From melting sea ice in the Arctic to the pine beetle infestation in British Columbia to more extreme weather events, a warming globe from increased greenhouse gas emissions is making its effects known ri ...
... No greater environmental and economic challenge faces Canada and Canadians than climate change. From melting sea ice in the Arctic to the pine beetle infestation in British Columbia to more extreme weather events, a warming globe from increased greenhouse gas emissions is making its effects known ri ...
Adaptation of Fisheries and Fishing Communities to the Impacts of
... at present limited to an elaboration of the current knowledge on the possible effects through the various pathways, and inference regarding the probable impacts in the case of CARICOM countries. The review of climate change impacts on fisheries by (Everett et al. 1996) provides a guide to the types ...
... at present limited to an elaboration of the current knowledge on the possible effects through the various pathways, and inference regarding the probable impacts in the case of CARICOM countries. The review of climate change impacts on fisheries by (Everett et al. 1996) provides a guide to the types ...
Adaptation of Fisheries and Fishing Communities to the
... at present limited to an elaboration of the current knowledge on the possible effects through the various pathways, and inference regarding the probable impacts in the case of CARICOM countries. The review of climate change impacts on fisheries by (Everett et al. 1996) provides a guide to the types ...
... at present limited to an elaboration of the current knowledge on the possible effects through the various pathways, and inference regarding the probable impacts in the case of CARICOM countries. The review of climate change impacts on fisheries by (Everett et al. 1996) provides a guide to the types ...