What California`s Coastal Managers Need to Plan for Climate Change
... water quality, inland water quality, inland flooding, coastal flooding, salt water intrusion, coastal erosion, beach loss, species/habitat protection, and public access) can directly or indirectly be related to climate variability and sea‐level rise, and can be expected to be further aggravated a ...
... water quality, inland water quality, inland flooding, coastal flooding, salt water intrusion, coastal erosion, beach loss, species/habitat protection, and public access) can directly or indirectly be related to climate variability and sea‐level rise, and can be expected to be further aggravated a ...
- Parliament of Vanuatu
... the functions of the Director relating to climate change. Clauses 24 provides for the powers of the Director. Part 7 provides for the implementation of certain international conventions. Clause 25 defines terms used for the purposes of this Part. Clause 26 makes it clear that this part applies to a ...
... the functions of the Director relating to climate change. Clauses 24 provides for the powers of the Director. Part 7 provides for the implementation of certain international conventions. Clause 25 defines terms used for the purposes of this Part. Clause 26 makes it clear that this part applies to a ...
Climate Change, Migration, and Displacement | Greenpeace
... 1.1 degrees Celsius higher than temperatures before the beginning of the industrial age, which implies that the increase in average temperatures is actually much higher in some parts of the world. Record temperatures have been accompanied by a rise in sea levels, by sudden natural disasters, and by ...
... 1.1 degrees Celsius higher than temperatures before the beginning of the industrial age, which implies that the increase in average temperatures is actually much higher in some parts of the world. Record temperatures have been accompanied by a rise in sea levels, by sudden natural disasters, and by ...
IPCC AR5 Synthesis Report
... Projected climate changes Continued emissions of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and changes in the climate system ...
... Projected climate changes Continued emissions of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and changes in the climate system ...
Nunavut - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
... Evidence of global warming is projected to become most apparent first in Arctic and subArctic regions. Rising temperatures have already created a variety of changes in the environment, and these changes are expected to intensify. Some of these shifts include changes in the characteristics of the eco ...
... Evidence of global warming is projected to become most apparent first in Arctic and subArctic regions. Rising temperatures have already created a variety of changes in the environment, and these changes are expected to intensify. Some of these shifts include changes in the characteristics of the eco ...
Building resilience to climate-related shocks: farmers` vulnerability to
... 2011; Vincent and Cull 2014). Thus, the occurrence of climate shocks and extreme climatic events such as floods, droughts, strong winds, heat waves, earthquakes, hurricanes is widespread. However, it is not easy to attribute any extreme weather event and climate shock to a change in the climate, as ...
... 2011; Vincent and Cull 2014). Thus, the occurrence of climate shocks and extreme climatic events such as floods, droughts, strong winds, heat waves, earthquakes, hurricanes is widespread. However, it is not easy to attribute any extreme weather event and climate shock to a change in the climate, as ...
climate change adaptation guided by the law
... Our climate is changing. There is now greater certainty that human activity is the cause of most of the temperature increases in recent decades. It seems that sea levels could conceivably rise more than a metre by the end of the century if emissions continue at their current pace. For those of us li ...
... Our climate is changing. There is now greater certainty that human activity is the cause of most of the temperature increases in recent decades. It seems that sea levels could conceivably rise more than a metre by the end of the century if emissions continue at their current pace. For those of us li ...
Adaptation and the Courtroom: Judging Climate Science
... application, 1 independent treatment of climate science is warranted. Court cases in which climate science is introduced, while increasing in number, are still relatively novel. Most judges are unlikely to have been exposed to climate science in the context o� litigation. Climate science is also dis ...
... application, 1 independent treatment of climate science is warranted. Court cases in which climate science is introduced, while increasing in number, are still relatively novel. Most judges are unlikely to have been exposed to climate science in the context o� litigation. Climate science is also dis ...
Climate change and stratospheric ozone depletion Early effects on
... force behind the review. It clearly points out that there is still substantial scientific uncertainty and a need for more research on these topics. Some evidence shows, however, that recent warming trends in Europe may have already affected health. Some health effects are related to climatic and wea ...
... force behind the review. It clearly points out that there is still substantial scientific uncertainty and a need for more research on these topics. Some evidence shows, however, that recent warming trends in Europe may have already affected health. Some health effects are related to climatic and wea ...
(mis)calculated risk and climate change
... Current Climate Change Trajectory Based on current greenhouse gas emission trajectories, global average temperatures are predicted to increase by 4°C (or higher) above pre-industrial levels by the year 2100.6 The anticipated impacts of a ≥4°C increase on our climate include: • Millions of people su ...
... Current Climate Change Trajectory Based on current greenhouse gas emission trajectories, global average temperatures are predicted to increase by 4°C (or higher) above pre-industrial levels by the year 2100.6 The anticipated impacts of a ≥4°C increase on our climate include: • Millions of people su ...
Florida on the Coast of Climate Change: Responding to
... contribute to warming and sea level rise for more than a millennium," even if GHG emissions levels were immediately stabilized.' 7 Thermal expansion alone will continue for many centuries and could result in a two-and-a-half-foot increase in sea level by 2300.18 In addition, "[w]arming tends to redu ...
... contribute to warming and sea level rise for more than a millennium," even if GHG emissions levels were immediately stabilized.' 7 Thermal expansion alone will continue for many centuries and could result in a two-and-a-half-foot increase in sea level by 2300.18 In addition, "[w]arming tends to redu ...
The Hydrological Cycle of the Mediterranean
... and evaporation estimates and their interdecadal variability have, until very recently, remained elusive due to the absence of suitable climatic datasets. Substantial data developments in the last decade, with some datasets now going back 25 years or more, have brought major new opportunities to inv ...
... and evaporation estimates and their interdecadal variability have, until very recently, remained elusive due to the absence of suitable climatic datasets. Substantial data developments in the last decade, with some datasets now going back 25 years or more, have brought major new opportunities to inv ...
MTA Adaptations to Climate Change – A Categorical Imperative1
... typically apply to long-lasting infrastructure (e.g. bridges, tunnels, rights-of-way). On these longer time scales some climate-change-related threats (e.g. sea level rise and related storm surge inundations) could become severe and may require much more broadly based (regional, multi-agency) land-u ...
... typically apply to long-lasting infrastructure (e.g. bridges, tunnels, rights-of-way). On these longer time scales some climate-change-related threats (e.g. sea level rise and related storm surge inundations) could become severe and may require much more broadly based (regional, multi-agency) land-u ...
Utilization of Science-Based Information on Climate Change in
... Witness Position on Human Activity as Cause of Global Warming – Scientists Only....................................................................................................................... 31 ...
... Witness Position on Human Activity as Cause of Global Warming – Scientists Only....................................................................................................................... 31 ...
Global Climate Projections
... system parameters complement expert judgement. New results corroborate those given in the Third Assessment Report (TAR). Continued greenhouse gas emissions at or above current rates will cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century that would ver ...
... system parameters complement expert judgement. New results corroborate those given in the Third Assessment Report (TAR). Continued greenhouse gas emissions at or above current rates will cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century that would ver ...
Media coverage of climate change: current trends, strengths
... begun early stages of what was to become its rapid development. During that time, media growth faced constraints by a number of competing and contradictory factors, such as strong state-control over the public sphere, legacies of colonialism, low literacy rates and technological capacity challenges ...
... begun early stages of what was to become its rapid development. During that time, media growth faced constraints by a number of competing and contradictory factors, such as strong state-control over the public sphere, legacies of colonialism, low literacy rates and technological capacity challenges ...
the book - Connecting Delta Cities
... and climate adaptation may initiate opportunities and innovations for investors and spatial planners. Challenges include, for example: are current city plans climate proof or do we need to fine-tune our ongoing investments?; can we develop a flood proof subway system?; and can we develop new infrast ...
... and climate adaptation may initiate opportunities and innovations for investors and spatial planners. Challenges include, for example: are current city plans climate proof or do we need to fine-tune our ongoing investments?; can we develop a flood proof subway system?; and can we develop new infrast ...
Lecture 1 CIP Module Montreal Conference Draft
... Figure 18 Observed changes in global average surface temperature, average sea level and Northern Hemisphere snow cover relative to period 1961–1990. ........................................ 39 Figure 19 Selected regional climate change observations. .................................................. ...
... Figure 18 Observed changes in global average surface temperature, average sea level and Northern Hemisphere snow cover relative to period 1961–1990. ........................................ 39 Figure 19 Selected regional climate change observations. .................................................. ...
- Center for Large Landscape Conservation
... for species to move in response to changing climate, the unprecedented rate of future climate change may mean that the movements and range shifts that occurred during previous climate changes may be more difficult to achieve in the future, especially for species with limited dispersal ability (Malco ...
... for species to move in response to changing climate, the unprecedented rate of future climate change may mean that the movements and range shifts that occurred during previous climate changes may be more difficult to achieve in the future, especially for species with limited dispersal ability (Malco ...
Adapting bridge infrastructure to climate change: institutionalizing resilience in intergovernmental transportation planning
... and extreme precipitation across the Northeast USA is projected to continue into the future. For example, the current 1 in 20-year (1981–2000) storm is expected to occur three to four times more often by the end of the century under Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5 (Walsh et al. 2014). ...
... and extreme precipitation across the Northeast USA is projected to continue into the future. For example, the current 1 in 20-year (1981–2000) storm is expected to occur three to four times more often by the end of the century under Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5 (Walsh et al. 2014). ...
Kiribati
... sea level rise. From Kiribati standpoint, these gaps contribute more to the vulnerability of these atolls, rather than alleviating it. There is a growing sense in Kiribati that they should do what they can to mitigate and adapt to impacts of climate change. The strategies identified are in the energ ...
... sea level rise. From Kiribati standpoint, these gaps contribute more to the vulnerability of these atolls, rather than alleviating it. There is a growing sense in Kiribati that they should do what they can to mitigate and adapt to impacts of climate change. The strategies identified are in the energ ...
Climate Change Risk Assessment for the Australian Indian Ocean
... infections and asthma. Whilst there has been no appreciable observed increase in these diseases to date, future climate projections suggest that both islands could possibly be affected by these changes. It is also highly likely that changes in the frequency, intensity, and tracks of tropical cyclone ...
... infections and asthma. Whilst there has been no appreciable observed increase in these diseases to date, future climate projections suggest that both islands could possibly be affected by these changes. It is also highly likely that changes in the frequency, intensity, and tracks of tropical cyclone ...
Extreme!Events!and!Climate!
... the past decades. A higher confidence in future changes in such extremes necessitates to have a better knowledge about extremes behavior in the past climate. The last millennium is well documented in terms of climate forcings. Modelling e↵orts have provided a wealth of climate simulations covering t ...
... the past decades. A higher confidence in future changes in such extremes necessitates to have a better knowledge about extremes behavior in the past climate. The last millennium is well documented in terms of climate forcings. Modelling e↵orts have provided a wealth of climate simulations covering t ...
MURARI LAL (INDIA), HIDEO HARASAWA (JAPAN), AND DANIEL
... and social environment of the countries in the region. They not only provide benchmarks against which vulnerabilities are to be assessed but also the potential for adaptation to them. The socioeconomic environment of many countries in Asia is characterized by high population density and relatively l ...
... and social environment of the countries in the region. They not only provide benchmarks against which vulnerabilities are to be assessed but also the potential for adaptation to them. The socioeconomic environment of many countries in Asia is characterized by high population density and relatively l ...
Adapting bridge infrastructure to climate change: institutionalizing resilience in intergovernmental
... collaboration, and concerns over both funding and technical support for adaptation planning and implementation (Regmi and Hanaoka 2011). Perhaps the most comprehensive assessment to date of literature on adapting transportation to climate change was authored by Eisenack et al. (2012). They note that ...
... collaboration, and concerns over both funding and technical support for adaptation planning and implementation (Regmi and Hanaoka 2011). Perhaps the most comprehensive assessment to date of literature on adapting transportation to climate change was authored by Eisenack et al. (2012). They note that ...
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.