Science Communication
... of the modern environmental movement during the 1960s, these institutions absorbed the conservation ethic and promoted it in their programs (Davis, 1996). Barrett (2011) notes museums’ historical importance as public institutions involved in the political process. She reworks Habermas’s (1989) notio ...
... of the modern environmental movement during the 1960s, these institutions absorbed the conservation ethic and promoted it in their programs (Davis, 1996). Barrett (2011) notes museums’ historical importance as public institutions involved in the political process. She reworks Habermas’s (1989) notio ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES UNCERTAINTY AND DECISION IN CLIMATE CHANGE ECONOMICS
... – we are in a world of ‘uncertainty’ rather than ‘risk’ in the words of Knight (1921). How then should we make policy decisions in such an informational environment? We will argue that the standard von Neumann-Morgenstern Expected Utility framework for decision making under uncertainty is of limite ...
... – we are in a world of ‘uncertainty’ rather than ‘risk’ in the words of Knight (1921). How then should we make policy decisions in such an informational environment? We will argue that the standard von Neumann-Morgenstern Expected Utility framework for decision making under uncertainty is of limite ...
Success factors for communicating climate change
... comments. Some of the questions also had an option to leave additional information/comments. The survey was conducted in 5 different languages and altogether 358 results were collected. The analysis has been done based on the participants’ profession/employment. The results of this survey regarding ...
... comments. Some of the questions also had an option to leave additional information/comments. The survey was conducted in 5 different languages and altogether 358 results were collected. The analysis has been done based on the participants’ profession/employment. The results of this survey regarding ...
Climate variability and change and their health effects in small
... Many small island states suffer negative health impacts from current climate variability, particularly extreme weather events. The El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle is one of Earth’s dominant modes of climate variability that affects small island states. ENSO is the strongest natural fluctu ...
... Many small island states suffer negative health impacts from current climate variability, particularly extreme weather events. The El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle is one of Earth’s dominant modes of climate variability that affects small island states. ENSO is the strongest natural fluctu ...
Climate change integrated assessment methodology for cross
... – Aim: integrated methodology to assess cross-sectoral climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability – The main product of CLIMSAVE: a user-friendly, interactive web-based tool (Integrated Assessment Platform; IAP) that will allow stakeholders to assess climate change impacts and vulnerabilit ...
... – Aim: integrated methodology to assess cross-sectoral climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability – The main product of CLIMSAVE: a user-friendly, interactive web-based tool (Integrated Assessment Platform; IAP) that will allow stakeholders to assess climate change impacts and vulnerabilit ...
LCCARL263_en.pdf
... change on tourism income under two climate change scenarios (A2 and B2). The main objective of this study is to suggest adaptation and mitigation strategies for the tourism sectors of these countries. According to Braun et al. (1999), environmental factors are key components when tourists choose a h ...
... change on tourism income under two climate change scenarios (A2 and B2). The main objective of this study is to suggest adaptation and mitigation strategies for the tourism sectors of these countries. According to Braun et al. (1999), environmental factors are key components when tourists choose a h ...
Linkages Between Climate Change and Biodiversity in New Zealand
... concentrations are now higher than at any time for the last million years. Furthermore, depending on the greenhouse gas emission and abatement scenario selected, global warming in the course of this current century may be between 1.4 and 5.8o C. It is confidently expected that other aspects of globa ...
... concentrations are now higher than at any time for the last million years. Furthermore, depending on the greenhouse gas emission and abatement scenario selected, global warming in the course of this current century may be between 1.4 and 5.8o C. It is confidently expected that other aspects of globa ...
Potential near future runoff changes in Croatia
... analyzed climate change between the periods 1961-1989 and 2071-2099. In their study, the increase in total precipitation and snow melt (due to a general increase of surface temperature in the A2 scenario) contributed to an increase of surface runoff in mountainous region over western U.S. In this st ...
... analyzed climate change between the periods 1961-1989 and 2071-2099. In their study, the increase in total precipitation and snow melt (due to a general increase of surface temperature in the A2 scenario) contributed to an increase of surface runoff in mountainous region over western U.S. In this st ...
Limits of pastoral adaptation to permafrost regions caused by
... Here I have examined the issue of culture and permafrost in a period of climate change by focusing on the river terrace grasslands (as opposed to the alaas). My findings draw on anthropological fieldwork in Sakha villages situated mainly on the west bank of Lena River and specifically in communities on ...
... Here I have examined the issue of culture and permafrost in a period of climate change by focusing on the river terrace grasslands (as opposed to the alaas). My findings draw on anthropological fieldwork in Sakha villages situated mainly on the west bank of Lena River and specifically in communities on ...
Grade 9: Climate Change
... villages into a dynamic blend of urban, industrial and residential areas. Rapid growth in the Region will potentially contribute to the impact of climate change. An increase in population means an increase in carbon emissions to the area. Increasingly, humans are releasing carbon into the atmosphere ...
... villages into a dynamic blend of urban, industrial and residential areas. Rapid growth in the Region will potentially contribute to the impact of climate change. An increase in population means an increase in carbon emissions to the area. Increasingly, humans are releasing carbon into the atmosphere ...
city-level climate change adaptation strategies: the case of quito
... adaptation. Engaging in partnerships with NGOs and community groups also ranks high on their agendas. Evidence from a comparative study on climate change experiments in 100 cities worldwide shows that Quito is an early adapter, along with only 5% of all cities in the study. Quito also relies on more ...
... adaptation. Engaging in partnerships with NGOs and community groups also ranks high on their agendas. Evidence from a comparative study on climate change experiments in 100 cities worldwide shows that Quito is an early adapter, along with only 5% of all cities in the study. Quito also relies on more ...
THE ROLE OF LAND - SURFACE PROCESSES IN LOCAL, REGIONAL AND
... Figure 4: Schematic of the relation of water resource vulnerability to the spectrum of the environmental forcings and feedbacks (adapted from [3]). The arrows denote nonlinear interactions between and within natural and human forcings. From: Pielke, R.A. Sr., 2004: Discussion Forum: A broader persp ...
... Figure 4: Schematic of the relation of water resource vulnerability to the spectrum of the environmental forcings and feedbacks (adapted from [3]). The arrows denote nonlinear interactions between and within natural and human forcings. From: Pielke, R.A. Sr., 2004: Discussion Forum: A broader persp ...
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Nunavut Setting the
... institutions will collaborate to expand the inventory of climate change-related research and to establish a community of practice for knowledge transfer to assist jurisdictions on climate change adaptation. In their 2008 Conference Statement, the Arctic Council asked governments in the Arctic region ...
... institutions will collaborate to expand the inventory of climate change-related research and to establish a community of practice for knowledge transfer to assist jurisdictions on climate change adaptation. In their 2008 Conference Statement, the Arctic Council asked governments in the Arctic region ...
Successful adaptation to climate change across scales
... development pathways into an uncertain future. We further argue that each of these elements of decision-making is implicit within presently formulated scenarios of socio-economic futures of both emission trajectories and adaptation, though with different weighting. The process by which adaptations a ...
... development pathways into an uncertain future. We further argue that each of these elements of decision-making is implicit within presently formulated scenarios of socio-economic futures of both emission trajectories and adaptation, though with different weighting. The process by which adaptations a ...
Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans` Global Warming
... warming, and the number who say they are “very worried” has risen 5 percentage points over the past six months, from 11 percent in March to 16 percent in September 2012. The number of Americans worried about global warming – in total and those “very worried” – is now at its highest level since Novem ...
... warming, and the number who say they are “very worried” has risen 5 percentage points over the past six months, from 11 percent in March to 16 percent in September 2012. The number of Americans worried about global warming – in total and those “very worried” – is now at its highest level since Novem ...
POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SPAIN
... Iglesias et al., 2008b). Climate change projections indicate an increased likelihood of droughts. Variability of precipitation – in time, space, and intensity -- can directly influence water resources availability. The combination of long-term change (e.g., warmer average temperatures and possibly l ...
... Iglesias et al., 2008b). Climate change projections indicate an increased likelihood of droughts. Variability of precipitation – in time, space, and intensity -- can directly influence water resources availability. The combination of long-term change (e.g., warmer average temperatures and possibly l ...
Seasonal mean temperature changes control future heat waves
... that show contribution from variability changes to increasing frequency larger than 10% are very confined (Figure 3a). On the other hand, projected heat wave changes are dominated by mean temperature changes over large areas (i.e., contributions below 10%). It is worth noting that negative contributi ...
... that show contribution from variability changes to increasing frequency larger than 10% are very confined (Figure 3a). On the other hand, projected heat wave changes are dominated by mean temperature changes over large areas (i.e., contributions below 10%). It is worth noting that negative contributi ...
effects of land cover, water redistribution, and temperature on
... elevations in the mountains, tundra and coniferous forest growth are limited by temperature, not moisture (Peet 1989), so warming is expected to enhance net primary productivity. In the Great Plains, however, annual potential evapotranspiration (PET) is .1000 mm and exceeds the mean annual precipita ...
... elevations in the mountains, tundra and coniferous forest growth are limited by temperature, not moisture (Peet 1989), so warming is expected to enhance net primary productivity. In the Great Plains, however, annual potential evapotranspiration (PET) is .1000 mm and exceeds the mean annual precipita ...
The conquering of climate
... or of changes in climate, European society in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries frequently sought explanation for adverse weather as an expression of God’s will or as the work of the Devil, the latter often as a result of witchcraft (Behringer, 1999). Whilst the former framing was the most com ...
... or of changes in climate, European society in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries frequently sought explanation for adverse weather as an expression of God’s will or as the work of the Devil, the latter often as a result of witchcraft (Behringer, 1999). Whilst the former framing was the most com ...
The significant climate warming in the northern Tibetan Plateau and
... The global climate has become warmer over the last century and is projected to undergo further warming during the next 100 years (e.g., Jones and Briffa, 1992; Meehl et al., 2007). The observed warming has not been globally uniform, and regional differences in the surface air temperature changes are ...
... The global climate has become warmer over the last century and is projected to undergo further warming during the next 100 years (e.g., Jones and Briffa, 1992; Meehl et al., 2007). The observed warming has not been globally uniform, and regional differences in the surface air temperature changes are ...
Exploring the relationship between climate change and rice yield in
... Because of increasing emissions of anthropogenic greenhouse gases as a result of human activities, climate change has emerged as a key concern for environmentally and economically vulnerable countries, such as Bangladesh. Combined with the potential increase in global temperature, rainfall has alrea ...
... Because of increasing emissions of anthropogenic greenhouse gases as a result of human activities, climate change has emerged as a key concern for environmentally and economically vulnerable countries, such as Bangladesh. Combined with the potential increase in global temperature, rainfall has alrea ...
Quantification of hydrologic impacts of climate change in a
... and temporal (24 h) resolution (Wilby and Wigley, 1997; Maraun et al., 2010; Bardossy and Pegram, 2011). This is especially true for P , which is characterized by high intermittency and strong fluctuations in space and time, also affected by local orographic effects. To reproduce this feature, we us ...
... and temporal (24 h) resolution (Wilby and Wigley, 1997; Maraun et al., 2010; Bardossy and Pegram, 2011). This is especially true for P , which is characterized by high intermittency and strong fluctuations in space and time, also affected by local orographic effects. To reproduce this feature, we us ...
Chapter 1: Introduction - Committee on Climate Change
... UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017: Evidence Report • What is the urgency of action needed for different risks and opportunities? • What are the uncertainties, limitations and confidence in the underlying evidence and analysis for different risks and opportunities? In addressing these questions ...
... UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017: Evidence Report • What is the urgency of action needed for different risks and opportunities? • What are the uncertainties, limitations and confidence in the underlying evidence and analysis for different risks and opportunities? In addressing these questions ...
Climate Change and Agrarian Societies in Drylands
... rainfall to be lost in evaporation, and the intensity of tropical storms ensures that much of it runs off in floods. Water supply is not only meagre in absolute terms but also of very limited availability for human and natural uses. The other dominant characteristic of dryland climates is substantia ...
... rainfall to be lost in evaporation, and the intensity of tropical storms ensures that much of it runs off in floods. Water supply is not only meagre in absolute terms but also of very limited availability for human and natural uses. The other dominant characteristic of dryland climates is substantia ...
Effects of global warming
The effects of global warming are the environmental and social changes caused (directly or indirectly) by human emissions of greenhouse gases. There is a scientific consensus that climate change is occurring, and that human activities are the primary driver. Many impacts of climate change have already been observed, including glacier retreat, changes in the timing of seasonal events (e.g., earlier flowering of plants), and changes in agricultural productivity.Future effects of climate change will vary depending on climate change policies and social development. The two main policies to address climate change are reducing human greenhouse gas emissions (climate change mitigation) and adapting to the impacts of climate change. Geoengineering is another policy option.Near-term climate change policies could significantly affect long-term climate change impacts. Stringent mitigation policies might be able to limit global warming (in 2100) to around 2 °C or below, relative to pre-industrial levels. Without mitigation, increased energy demand and extensive use of fossil fuels might lead to global warming of around 4 °C. Higher magnitudes of global warming would be more difficult to adapt to, and would increase the risk of negative impacts.