PPT - Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group
... many processes. E.g., microphysics of cloud droplet formation, vegetation processes. Input Tilt of earth, geography, greenhouse gas content ...
... many processes. E.g., microphysics of cloud droplet formation, vegetation processes. Input Tilt of earth, geography, greenhouse gas content ...
07_IDSD CC Adapt Activities
... many different regions •Increased Asian summer monsoon precipitation variability IDSD Presentation - Oct '03 ...
... many different regions •Increased Asian summer monsoon precipitation variability IDSD Presentation - Oct '03 ...
Centre for Earth System Dynamics
... • Knew that there were several good researchers in climate change and carbon cycle active in Scotland • Attracted by idea of multi-institution, multi-disciplinary collaboration rather than competition and focus on ...
... • Knew that there were several good researchers in climate change and carbon cycle active in Scotland • Attracted by idea of multi-institution, multi-disciplinary collaboration rather than competition and focus on ...
Climate Change
... Greenland not only has that, but its melt water raises the sea level and makes it less saline. If all Greenland’s ice were to melt it would raise the sea level by around 7 metres The less saline water may interfere with the “global ocean conveyor”. ...
... Greenland not only has that, but its melt water raises the sea level and makes it less saline. If all Greenland’s ice were to melt it would raise the sea level by around 7 metres The less saline water may interfere with the “global ocean conveyor”. ...
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... they actually occur. The fact that most of the members tend to be more aware of recent scientific developments than the general public, and in view of the fact that eventually the public will have a much better understanding regarding issues involving CO2, including the billions being spent on alter ...
... they actually occur. The fact that most of the members tend to be more aware of recent scientific developments than the general public, and in view of the fact that eventually the public will have a much better understanding regarding issues involving CO2, including the billions being spent on alter ...
Climate Change and the Caribbean - Organization of American States
... many different regions •Increased Asian summer monsoon precipitation variability IDSD Presentation - Oct '03 ...
... many different regions •Increased Asian summer monsoon precipitation variability IDSD Presentation - Oct '03 ...
LNG FUEL CYCLE: IMPACTS Report Number PH3/5 January 1999
... Large in number. Need to be quantified over time. Many uncertainties. Impacts are interrelated with each other and can have a compound effect. Impact sectors are affected by changes other than due to the climate. Lowprobability but high-risk impacts (e.g. switching off the Gulf Stream) need to be de ...
... Large in number. Need to be quantified over time. Many uncertainties. Impacts are interrelated with each other and can have a compound effect. Impact sectors are affected by changes other than due to the climate. Lowprobability but high-risk impacts (e.g. switching off the Gulf Stream) need to be de ...
An Enduring Conundrum for Wise Policy Advice
... Copyright: © 2016 Kelly MJ. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. ...
... Copyright: © 2016 Kelly MJ. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. ...
Regional Climate Messages for East Africa
... Future projections of temperature change show significant increases across the region. The largest increases in temperature are projected for central and northern regions. Projected increases in average annual temperatures range from no change to 4°C by 2050, though model projections are subject to ...
... Future projections of temperature change show significant increases across the region. The largest increases in temperature are projected for central and northern regions. Projected increases in average annual temperatures range from no change to 4°C by 2050, though model projections are subject to ...
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... system when considered over a long period of time.10 Climate change is further typically described in terms of average changes in temperature or precipitation, but most of the social and economic costs associated with climate change will result from shifts in the frequency and severity of extreme ev ...
... system when considered over a long period of time.10 Climate change is further typically described in terms of average changes in temperature or precipitation, but most of the social and economic costs associated with climate change will result from shifts in the frequency and severity of extreme ev ...
Polar Voices: Relaying the Science and Story of Polar Climate Change
... Indigenous perspective into Arctic policies, b) local observations of changing ice conditions on Alaskan rivers made by Alaska Native Elders, and c) the photo-documentation of Arctic greening, which is occurring as a result of the progressive northward invasion of shrubs. Upcoming episodes will high ...
... Indigenous perspective into Arctic policies, b) local observations of changing ice conditions on Alaskan rivers made by Alaska Native Elders, and c) the photo-documentation of Arctic greening, which is occurring as a result of the progressive northward invasion of shrubs. Upcoming episodes will high ...
Climate Change, Heat Waves, and Adaptation NH-12
... increase in the occurrence of extreme heat events across the 20th century, an extra 288 people died during the period 1980-2009 than would have otherwise. However, while the researchers examined temporal changes in the local climate (with the implication that they were driven by large-scale human gr ...
... increase in the occurrence of extreme heat events across the 20th century, an extra 288 people died during the period 1980-2009 than would have otherwise. However, while the researchers examined temporal changes in the local climate (with the implication that they were driven by large-scale human gr ...
Adaptation without borders? - Stockholm Environment Institute
... global interdependence. The focus of adaptation efforts to date has been on risks at the national and sub-national levels, but in a globalized world, it is becoming clear countries may also face climate risks that originate outside their borders. In particular, wealthier countries that do not consid ...
... global interdependence. The focus of adaptation efforts to date has been on risks at the national and sub-national levels, but in a globalized world, it is becoming clear countries may also face climate risks that originate outside their borders. In particular, wealthier countries that do not consid ...
BMJ 1997 - University of Western Cape
... approximately 40 cm by 2100—a rate of increase several times faster than that over the past century. The importance of this forecast lies in the fact that over half the world's population lives within 60 km of the sea. An increase would affect various processes and structures on which food productio ...
... approximately 40 cm by 2100—a rate of increase several times faster than that over the past century. The importance of this forecast lies in the fact that over half the world's population lives within 60 km of the sea. An increase would affect various processes and structures on which food productio ...
Greenhouse-gas emission targets for limiting global warming to 2 °C
... uncertainty estimates for individual forcing agents are considered17. The data constraints provide us with likelihood estimates for the chosen 82-dimensional space of climate response, gas-cycle and radiative forcing parameters (Supplementary Fig. 3). We chose a Bayesian approach, but also obtain ‘f ...
... uncertainty estimates for individual forcing agents are considered17. The data constraints provide us with likelihood estimates for the chosen 82-dimensional space of climate response, gas-cycle and radiative forcing parameters (Supplementary Fig. 3). We chose a Bayesian approach, but also obtain ‘f ...
Climate Change and Its Impacts - National Center for Policy Analysis
... The Earth’s climate began a recent general warming trend long before global industrial development led to substantial increases in greenhouse gases beginning in the middle of the 20th century. Indeed, the Earth’s climate has been warming since the “Little Ice Age” ended in the mid-1800s. [See Figure ...
... The Earth’s climate began a recent general warming trend long before global industrial development led to substantial increases in greenhouse gases beginning in the middle of the 20th century. Indeed, the Earth’s climate has been warming since the “Little Ice Age” ended in the mid-1800s. [See Figure ...
Climate-ready agriculture - a situation statement for Western Australia
... profitability and financial risk associated with farming enterprises, particularly in areas at the margins of enterprise suitability. Decreased annual rainfall will likely continue to decrease surface water run-off and groundwater recharge and increase variability in groundwater and dam storage volu ...
... profitability and financial risk associated with farming enterprises, particularly in areas at the margins of enterprise suitability. Decreased annual rainfall will likely continue to decrease surface water run-off and groundwater recharge and increase variability in groundwater and dam storage volu ...
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... Emile Jean is 54 years old and lives in a small village in the south of Madagascar. Emile is a farmer and cattle breeder, just like his father and his grandfather. He owns a few cattle, but mainly plants maize and vegetables. Half of what he produces is sold, while the other half is grown to feed hi ...
... Emile Jean is 54 years old and lives in a small village in the south of Madagascar. Emile is a farmer and cattle breeder, just like his father and his grandfather. He owns a few cattle, but mainly plants maize and vegetables. Half of what he produces is sold, while the other half is grown to feed hi ...
Science for Natural Resource Management
... areas have increased shuttle bus services and installed renewable energy systems. Vegetation naturally reduces global warming by removing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it in biomass. Forests in Redwood National Park and Sequoia National Park contain carbon at some of the highest densities in t ...
... areas have increased shuttle bus services and installed renewable energy systems. Vegetation naturally reduces global warming by removing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it in biomass. Forests in Redwood National Park and Sequoia National Park contain carbon at some of the highest densities in t ...
A decade of weather extremes - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact
... But 2011 was not unique: the past decade as a whole has seen an exceptional number of unprecedented extreme weather events, some causing major human suffering and economic damage4 (Table 1 and Fig. 1). In August 2010, the World Meteorological Organization issued a statement on the “unprecedented se ...
... But 2011 was not unique: the past decade as a whole has seen an exceptional number of unprecedented extreme weather events, some causing major human suffering and economic damage4 (Table 1 and Fig. 1). In August 2010, the World Meteorological Organization issued a statement on the “unprecedented se ...
Improving Livelihoods in Semi-arid Regions of Africa Through
... conditions across much of the globe in the next 30 years, especially along large parts of Eurasia, Africa and Australia (Cooper et al. 2013). Many of the world’s most densely populated regions will be threatened with severe drought conditions. It will likely have a profound and negative impact on li ...
... conditions across much of the globe in the next 30 years, especially along large parts of Eurasia, Africa and Australia (Cooper et al. 2013). Many of the world’s most densely populated regions will be threatened with severe drought conditions. It will likely have a profound and negative impact on li ...
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... vulnerability to water shortages and agricultural production in many areas, with potentially serious consequences at local and regional levels. Population and land-use dynamics, and the overall policies for environmental protection, agriculture, and water resources management, determine, and limit, ...
... vulnerability to water shortages and agricultural production in many areas, with potentially serious consequences at local and regional levels. Population and land-use dynamics, and the overall policies for environmental protection, agriculture, and water resources management, determine, and limit, ...
2. arctic warming and its consequences have major implications for
... most of the Sun's incoming radiation. If not for the atmosphere and oceans moving energy from the tropics to the poles, the tropics would overheat and the polar regions freeze solid. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Atlantic Ocean is the major carrier of the oceanic component of this energy transfer, ...
... most of the Sun's incoming radiation. If not for the atmosphere and oceans moving energy from the tropics to the poles, the tropics would overheat and the polar regions freeze solid. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Atlantic Ocean is the major carrier of the oceanic component of this energy transfer, ...
Climate Change Vulnerability: Linking Impacts and Adaptation
... Environmental Change Institute Oxford ...
... Environmental Change Institute Oxford ...
How Is Puget Sound`s Climate Changing?
... Measurement biases can affect local trends, but will have a much smaller effect on regional trends. Estimates of air temperature changes over time can be affected by changes in the location, the number ...
... Measurement biases can affect local trends, but will have a much smaller effect on regional trends. Estimates of air temperature changes over time can be affected by changes in the location, the number ...
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.