Torben Königk
... PhD in oceanography at the University of Hamburg Academic Positions 7/2005-01/2008 Postdoctoral research scientist at the Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg/ Germany Since 02/2008 Research scientist at SMHI, Norrköping/ Sweden Since 01/2015 Research Leader at Rossby Centre/ SMHI, Topic: C ...
... PhD in oceanography at the University of Hamburg Academic Positions 7/2005-01/2008 Postdoctoral research scientist at the Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg/ Germany Since 02/2008 Research scientist at SMHI, Norrköping/ Sweden Since 01/2015 Research Leader at Rossby Centre/ SMHI, Topic: C ...
presentation - The Greater Thames Marshes Nature Improvement Area
... wider consultation with external organisations) – Identifies gaps in our knowledge – Informs future projects ...
... wider consultation with external organisations) – Identifies gaps in our knowledge – Informs future projects ...
We Hold Truths to be Self-Evident
... system: it is massive, so it responds only slowly to forcings; and, unfortunately, the feedbacks in the climate system are predominately amplifying on time scales of decades-centuries. The upshot is that there is already much more climate change “in the pipeline” without any further increase of atmo ...
... system: it is massive, so it responds only slowly to forcings; and, unfortunately, the feedbacks in the climate system are predominately amplifying on time scales of decades-centuries. The upshot is that there is already much more climate change “in the pipeline” without any further increase of atmo ...
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... He offers as an example the fact that global wheat and maize yields are no longer growing at the accustomed rate, making it “increasingly difficult” to meet the worldwide demand for food. Realism and the search for solutions Field is careful to avoid an alarmist tone. Instead he seeks to provide a r ...
... He offers as an example the fact that global wheat and maize yields are no longer growing at the accustomed rate, making it “increasingly difficult” to meet the worldwide demand for food. Realism and the search for solutions Field is careful to avoid an alarmist tone. Instead he seeks to provide a r ...
Adapting and Living Below 1.5 Degrees Why does it Matter for India?
... In the last few decades, the world has seen increasing trend of global temperature rise which has become a major concern for many countries. In order to ensure the survival of the human race from the projected long term changes in weather patterns and disasters driven by temperature rise, the world’ ...
... In the last few decades, the world has seen increasing trend of global temperature rise which has become a major concern for many countries. In order to ensure the survival of the human race from the projected long term changes in weather patterns and disasters driven by temperature rise, the world’ ...
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... will water vapor affect the intrinsic climate sensitivity parameter? In other words, given the same forcing, how will water vapor changes the Ts response? ...
... will water vapor affect the intrinsic climate sensitivity parameter? In other words, given the same forcing, how will water vapor changes the Ts response? ...
This presentation - FRIENDS of the Environment
... Increasing livestock farming - Cows and sheep produce large amounts methane when they digest their food. Fertilisers containing nitrogen produce nitrous oxide emissions. ...
... Increasing livestock farming - Cows and sheep produce large amounts methane when they digest their food. Fertilisers containing nitrogen produce nitrous oxide emissions. ...
Study Guide
... sunlight is absorbed locally resulting in warmer temperature yet. Also as ice melt more evaporation takes place increasing the local greenhouse effect of the atmosphere. One concern is that this may increase Arctic land temperatures, causing methane to be released from thawing permafrost. See youtub ...
... sunlight is absorbed locally resulting in warmer temperature yet. Also as ice melt more evaporation takes place increasing the local greenhouse effect of the atmosphere. One concern is that this may increase Arctic land temperatures, causing methane to be released from thawing permafrost. See youtub ...
Climate Change Adaptation in the North East…
... It would appear likely that there is less than a 50% chance that we can restrict warming to less than 2 degrees. ...
... It would appear likely that there is less than a 50% chance that we can restrict warming to less than 2 degrees. ...
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... The purpose of this study is to unveil the nature of individual’s preference for PPP flood insurance alternatives under climate change using the choice experiment method and a case study in Tainan City in Taiwan. Our estimates shows that respondents who perceived increasingly higher risks in agricul ...
... The purpose of this study is to unveil the nature of individual’s preference for PPP flood insurance alternatives under climate change using the choice experiment method and a case study in Tainan City in Taiwan. Our estimates shows that respondents who perceived increasingly higher risks in agricul ...
Dickinson Letter - Clifton Institute
... the merrier. An expanding world population means more consumers of stuff, hence greater prosperity for all. Carbon emission regulations become not only unnecessary but hamper economic growth. Or so that way of thinking goes. Once you have discounted humans’ role in climate change, all the empirica ...
... the merrier. An expanding world population means more consumers of stuff, hence greater prosperity for all. Carbon emission regulations become not only unnecessary but hamper economic growth. Or so that way of thinking goes. Once you have discounted humans’ role in climate change, all the empirica ...
module 11: what evidence do we have of climate change
... risk of a summer heat wave has doubled due to human activities. More information about this can be found in Module 5. ...
... risk of a summer heat wave has doubled due to human activities. More information about this can be found in Module 5. ...
Top Level Figure Choices
... national, regional, and local levels • so we can avoid some of the impacts we’ll be talking about today • to be able to better understand the consequences of our decisions about emissions as well as adaptation ...
... national, regional, and local levels • so we can avoid some of the impacts we’ll be talking about today • to be able to better understand the consequences of our decisions about emissions as well as adaptation ...
Climate Change: Science and Policy
... WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/site/umclimatechangestudies/home TEXTBOOK: Robert Henson, The Thinking Person’s Guide to Climate Change (2014) Course Description and Objectives: This is an introductory course on the scientific and social dimensions of global climate change. The goal is to provide ...
... WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/site/umclimatechangestudies/home TEXTBOOK: Robert Henson, The Thinking Person’s Guide to Climate Change (2014) Course Description and Objectives: This is an introductory course on the scientific and social dimensions of global climate change. The goal is to provide ...
Character Education Science FCAT Warm
... Draw 8 very simple ecosystems with a mountainous area, small stream and large river on roll of parchment paper (about 4 feet per group). Arrange these sections around the room on separate tables with markers at each station. Instruct the students that they are owners of this land. They have unlimite ...
... Draw 8 very simple ecosystems with a mountainous area, small stream and large river on roll of parchment paper (about 4 feet per group). Arrange these sections around the room on separate tables with markers at each station. Instruct the students that they are owners of this land. They have unlimite ...
Global Climate Change: Past and Future
... Emanuel, K. (2005), Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years, Nature, online publication; published online 31 July 2005 | doi: 10.1038/nature03906 ...
... Emanuel, K. (2005), Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years, Nature, online publication; published online 31 July 2005 | doi: 10.1038/nature03906 ...
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... • C&EN's cover story notes that global warming believers and skeptics actually agree on a cluster of core points: • Earth's atmospheric load of carbon dioxide -- the main greenhouse gas -- has increased since the Industrial Revolution began in the late 1700s. • Carbon dioxide bloat results largely f ...
... • C&EN's cover story notes that global warming believers and skeptics actually agree on a cluster of core points: • Earth's atmospheric load of carbon dioxide -- the main greenhouse gas -- has increased since the Industrial Revolution began in the late 1700s. • Carbon dioxide bloat results largely f ...
Climate Change Linder - Texas Department of State Health
... (1) Amounts being emitted by human activity (2) Accumulation ...
... (1) Amounts being emitted by human activity (2) Accumulation ...
New York Review of Books - Yale Economics
... A second and even more dangerous uncertainty is “tipping points” in the earth system. Among the global-scale tipping points identified by earth scientists are the collapse of large ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, changes in ocean circulation, feedback processes by which warming triggers mor ...
... A second and even more dangerous uncertainty is “tipping points” in the earth system. Among the global-scale tipping points identified by earth scientists are the collapse of large ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica, changes in ocean circulation, feedback processes by which warming triggers mor ...
Emissions of climate damaging greenhouse gases
... 10 emitters, India with per capita emission of 1.92 tonnes (approx) of carbon dioxide equivalent is at the bottom most rank, whereas per capita emissions of Canada is 24.6 tonnes (approx), United States is 19. 6 tonnes (approx), Russia is 15.3 tonnes (approx), and China is 7.69 tonnes (approx) of ca ...
... 10 emitters, India with per capita emission of 1.92 tonnes (approx) of carbon dioxide equivalent is at the bottom most rank, whereas per capita emissions of Canada is 24.6 tonnes (approx), United States is 19. 6 tonnes (approx), Russia is 15.3 tonnes (approx), and China is 7.69 tonnes (approx) of ca ...
II. Changes in climate
... Currently, NCDC estimates that the cost of the 2012 drought that affected much of the U.S. had an economic impact of $12B. This estimate was not reviewed or available prior to publication of this report, however, and may change. ...
... Currently, NCDC estimates that the cost of the 2012 drought that affected much of the U.S. had an economic impact of $12B. This estimate was not reviewed or available prior to publication of this report, however, and may change. ...
An Approach to Assessing Agricultural Crop Adaption
... commercial production area were used to define the central tendency for the commercial core area. The climatic factors as defined in the commercial core were ‘adjusted’ to assess the impact of a potential climate change. ...
... commercial production area were used to define the central tendency for the commercial core area. The climatic factors as defined in the commercial core were ‘adjusted’ to assess the impact of a potential climate change. ...
Climate Change Position Statement, Dissenting View Eos
... • What are the societally and environmentally important climate metrics (e.g., a global average surface temperature trend, changes in ocean and atmospheric circulation patterns over multiyear time periods, sea level rise, trends in extreme weather, etc.)? • What are the main human and natural climat ...
... • What are the societally and environmentally important climate metrics (e.g., a global average surface temperature trend, changes in ocean and atmospheric circulation patterns over multiyear time periods, sea level rise, trends in extreme weather, etc.)? • What are the main human and natural climat ...