Public perception of cold weather events as evidence for
... aspects such as self-reported knowledge about climate change, perceptions of scientific consensus, and perceived self-efficacy and collective efficacy in responding to climate change. Within the battery of 52 items, four items were used to measure the two competing interpretations of the weather con ...
... aspects such as self-reported knowledge about climate change, perceptions of scientific consensus, and perceived self-efficacy and collective efficacy in responding to climate change. Within the battery of 52 items, four items were used to measure the two competing interpretations of the weather con ...
Feeling the Heat - Development and Peace
... Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing our world today. The people who are doing least to cause it are suffering the most. Those with the power to address it, including our leaders here in Canada, have so far failed us. Canadians have one of the highest carbon footprints in the worl ...
... Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing our world today. The people who are doing least to cause it are suffering the most. Those with the power to address it, including our leaders here in Canada, have so far failed us. Canadians have one of the highest carbon footprints in the worl ...
Climate change prediction over complex areas: spatial variability of
... have detected an important degree of inter-model variability (Nogués-Bravo et al., in press). These findings, referred to as large areas and based on global datasets, stress the importance of detailed studies into the uncertainty and projected changes for different geographical environments, which ...
... have detected an important degree of inter-model variability (Nogués-Bravo et al., in press). These findings, referred to as large areas and based on global datasets, stress the importance of detailed studies into the uncertainty and projected changes for different geographical environments, which ...
Climate change, ocean processes and ocean iron fertilization
... ABSTRACT: Observations indicate that the rate of increase in concentration of atmospheric CO2 is increasing faster than projected in any of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emission scenarios. Several mitigation measures, referred to as ‘geoengineering options’, have been propose ...
... ABSTRACT: Observations indicate that the rate of increase in concentration of atmospheric CO2 is increasing faster than projected in any of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emission scenarios. Several mitigation measures, referred to as ‘geoengineering options’, have been propose ...
Biogeosciences
... for oceanic provinces. Second, phytoplankton perturbation experiments must include realistic timescales for the alteration of environmental properties, quantify the potential for physiological plasticity or adaptability of organisms to climate perturbations, and investigate potential synergistic eff ...
... for oceanic provinces. Second, phytoplankton perturbation experiments must include realistic timescales for the alteration of environmental properties, quantify the potential for physiological plasticity or adaptability of organisms to climate perturbations, and investigate potential synergistic eff ...
Climate change prediction over complex areas: spatial variability of
... have detected an important degree of inter-model variability (Nogués-Bravo et al., in press). These findings, referred to as large areas and based on global datasets, stress the importance of detailed studies into the uncertainty and projected changes for different geographical environments, which ...
... have detected an important degree of inter-model variability (Nogués-Bravo et al., in press). These findings, referred to as large areas and based on global datasets, stress the importance of detailed studies into the uncertainty and projected changes for different geographical environments, which ...
Factors Affecting Farmers` Adaptation Strategies to Environmental
... mulching, irrigation with fresh water, and thinning applied by the farmers can help overcome salinity and drought. Recently, a number of varietals adapted for salinity and drought tolerance have been used for planting, but it is not widespread throughout the country [17]. Farmers’ responses to clima ...
... mulching, irrigation with fresh water, and thinning applied by the farmers can help overcome salinity and drought. Recently, a number of varietals adapted for salinity and drought tolerance have been used for planting, but it is not widespread throughout the country [17]. Farmers’ responses to clima ...
VSO and Climate Change
... and the Cook Islands, are at risk from land loss and degradation under rising sea levels. Precipitation patterns are predicted to change, potentially making agriculturally-vital seasonal patterns less predictable. In some cases when rains do arrive they are likely to do so with much greater intensit ...
... and the Cook Islands, are at risk from land loss and degradation under rising sea levels. Precipitation patterns are predicted to change, potentially making agriculturally-vital seasonal patterns less predictable. In some cases when rains do arrive they are likely to do so with much greater intensit ...
Disaster risk reduction or climate change adaptation: Are we
... Whilst some have experienced losses, other communities have adequately recovered through ‘building back better’ or ‘building back safer’ (for further discussion on these terms see Kennedy et al., 2008). Additionally, disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies and strategies are well established within t ...
... Whilst some have experienced losses, other communities have adequately recovered through ‘building back better’ or ‘building back safer’ (for further discussion on these terms see Kennedy et al., 2008). Additionally, disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies and strategies are well established within t ...
Word version of course outline - Vula
... In this section, projects are presented to show examples of adaptation research, planning and practice in South Africa. The Ethekwini Municipal Climate Protection Programme (MCPP) is a good example of an adaptation response at the municipal scale that includes a focus on climate science, adaptation ...
... In this section, projects are presented to show examples of adaptation research, planning and practice in South Africa. The Ethekwini Municipal Climate Protection Programme (MCPP) is a good example of an adaptation response at the municipal scale that includes a focus on climate science, adaptation ...
How Does a Regional Climate Model Modify the Projected Climate
... total length of 1,000 years with prescribed constant natural climate forcing. Starting from three different years of the pre-industrial control run, three realizations were integrated from 1850–2005 under observed natural and anthropogenic forcings. The natural forcing considers variations of the Ea ...
... total length of 1,000 years with prescribed constant natural climate forcing. Starting from three different years of the pre-industrial control run, three realizations were integrated from 1850–2005 under observed natural and anthropogenic forcings. The natural forcing considers variations of the Ea ...
Climate change and ocean acidification in OSPAR
... global emissions of CO2 should be halved by 2050 (from 1990 levels) and in industrialised countries, emissions of CO2 should be reduced by 80% by 2050. WWF agrees that we have the means to reduce GHG emissions and as a result aim to restrain a dangerously changing climate – all we need now is the po ...
... global emissions of CO2 should be halved by 2050 (from 1990 levels) and in industrialised countries, emissions of CO2 should be reduced by 80% by 2050. WWF agrees that we have the means to reduce GHG emissions and as a result aim to restrain a dangerously changing climate – all we need now is the po ...
Mass-media coverage, its influence on public awareness of climate
... warming had three peaks, in July 2001, February and June 2005, and a sustained series of peaks from January 2007 to the end of the study period. There were more than 400 articles at each peak in all of these months. After adopting the Kyoto Protocol, the Japanese Government began to improve its lega ...
... warming had three peaks, in July 2001, February and June 2005, and a sustained series of peaks from January 2007 to the end of the study period. There were more than 400 articles at each peak in all of these months. After adopting the Kyoto Protocol, the Japanese Government began to improve its lega ...
Article - Cerfacs
... probably the most worrying, occur during summer, with for example a decrease in precipitation larger than 20% in ensemble mean over France, at the end of the 21st century using a moderate emission scenario [Christensen et al., 2007]. This decrease in precipitation is accompanied by a large increase ...
... probably the most worrying, occur during summer, with for example a decrease in precipitation larger than 20% in ensemble mean over France, at the end of the 21st century using a moderate emission scenario [Christensen et al., 2007]. This decrease in precipitation is accompanied by a large increase ...
Climate Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key Questions
... estimate the natural variability of global mean temperature because of the sparse spatial coverage of existing data and difficulties in inferring temperatures from various proxy data. Nonetheless, evidence suggests that global warming rates as large as 2°C (3.6°F) per millennium may have occurred du ...
... estimate the natural variability of global mean temperature because of the sparse spatial coverage of existing data and difficulties in inferring temperatures from various proxy data. Nonetheless, evidence suggests that global warming rates as large as 2°C (3.6°F) per millennium may have occurred du ...
Good practice for the usage of climate model simulation results
... radiative forcing due to GHG emissions as they occurred during that time. Comparing Reanalyses and 20C data is necessary to assess the climate models’ offset (bias) with respect to what actually occurred (Christensen et al., 2008). When a cascade (cf. Section Model cascades) of GCM→RCM is used, addit ...
... radiative forcing due to GHG emissions as they occurred during that time. Comparing Reanalyses and 20C data is necessary to assess the climate models’ offset (bias) with respect to what actually occurred (Christensen et al., 2008). When a cascade (cf. Section Model cascades) of GCM→RCM is used, addit ...
Song of the prophets: a global theology of climate
... speak from the global South, from the contexts where climate change is having its greatest impact. And it offers theological reflection that brings both challenge and hope to all of us. The theological thread drawing these reflections together is the theme of prophecy. Prophets are those who offer t ...
... speak from the global South, from the contexts where climate change is having its greatest impact. And it offers theological reflection that brings both challenge and hope to all of us. The theological thread drawing these reflections together is the theme of prophecy. Prophets are those who offer t ...
Climate Change Science - Stephen Schneider
... estimate the natural variability of global mean temperature because of the sparse spatial coverage of existing data and difficulties in inferring temperatures from various proxy data. Nonetheless, evidence suggests that global warming rates as large as 2°C (3.6°F) per millennium may have occurred du ...
... estimate the natural variability of global mean temperature because of the sparse spatial coverage of existing data and difficulties in inferring temperatures from various proxy data. Nonetheless, evidence suggests that global warming rates as large as 2°C (3.6°F) per millennium may have occurred du ...
Impacts of changes in land use and land cover on atmospheric
... 1995) will significantly alter global land cover. How and to what extent changing land cover and land use will affect atmospheric chemistry and air quality are not well known. Sanderson et al. (2003) reported that neglecting potential future changes in land cover results in overestimates of 6 % in t ...
... 1995) will significantly alter global land cover. How and to what extent changing land cover and land use will affect atmospheric chemistry and air quality are not well known. Sanderson et al. (2003) reported that neglecting potential future changes in land cover results in overestimates of 6 % in t ...
How does climate change cause extinction?
... a variety of ways. For example, decreasing precipitation may lead directly to water stress, death and local Proc. R. Soc. B ...
... a variety of ways. For example, decreasing precipitation may lead directly to water stress, death and local Proc. R. Soc. B ...
What do realists think about climate change?
... Realism is one of the oldest theories of international relations (IR) that has done much to explain why states go to war, and how states respond to potential threats. The threat of climate change, however, is relatively new. Climate change has become a major talking point on the international politi ...
... Realism is one of the oldest theories of international relations (IR) that has done much to explain why states go to war, and how states respond to potential threats. The threat of climate change, however, is relatively new. Climate change has become a major talking point on the international politi ...
Science Communication - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
... concern, motivations for taking action, and sense of responsibility for contributing to climate change. Although the play uses the term global warming, our questionnaires adopted the term climate change, and this is also the phrase we will use in this article. As Whitmarsh (2009) notes, “Since the 1 ...
... concern, motivations for taking action, and sense of responsibility for contributing to climate change. Although the play uses the term global warming, our questionnaires adopted the term climate change, and this is also the phrase we will use in this article. As Whitmarsh (2009) notes, “Since the 1 ...
Entire Report - Center for Climate and Energy
... have shifted their distributions in the past in response to changing climates; however, estimates of the rate of warming suggest that it may occur relatively quickly, some 10 times faster than the warming at the end of the recent glacial maximum, for example. It is not known whether species will be ...
... have shifted their distributions in the past in response to changing climates; however, estimates of the rate of warming suggest that it may occur relatively quickly, some 10 times faster than the warming at the end of the recent glacial maximum, for example. It is not known whether species will be ...
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.