Philippine businesses’ response to climate
... This report likewise highlights the earnest need of harnessing private and public sector partnership. The Philippine Climate Change Commission, with the objective of raising public awareness on climate change and strengthening institutions and mechanisms, is currently embarking on greater engagement ...
... This report likewise highlights the earnest need of harnessing private and public sector partnership. The Philippine Climate Change Commission, with the objective of raising public awareness on climate change and strengthening institutions and mechanisms, is currently embarking on greater engagement ...
India`s Megacities and Climate Change
... transformations. (Revi 2008; INCCA 2010; Gupta 2005; Padukone 2010; Somanathan and Somanathan 2009; Kapur et al. 2009; Panda 2010; Sharma 2010), on the other there are evolving understandings that climate change is presenting some very crucial opportunities to India which, if considered sincerely, c ...
... transformations. (Revi 2008; INCCA 2010; Gupta 2005; Padukone 2010; Somanathan and Somanathan 2009; Kapur et al. 2009; Panda 2010; Sharma 2010), on the other there are evolving understandings that climate change is presenting some very crucial opportunities to India which, if considered sincerely, c ...
Japanese Perceptions of Climate Change and their Behavioral
... The fact that people in Hirosaki and Kakunodate had more awareness and worry regarding global warming might be attributed by the nearness to nature and environment that people had in their daily lives. Previous studies found that people identified global warming from observing local phenomenon such ...
... The fact that people in Hirosaki and Kakunodate had more awareness and worry regarding global warming might be attributed by the nearness to nature and environment that people had in their daily lives. Previous studies found that people identified global warming from observing local phenomenon such ...
Review of relevant assessment processes and their theoretical
... or flowering, timing of migrations, location of nests, rainfall patterns, volumes of melt water and so on. These are indicators familiar to and employed by scientists in the western tradition. In some cases it will be possible to argue that the conclusions of indigenous observations using such indic ...
... or flowering, timing of migrations, location of nests, rainfall patterns, volumes of melt water and so on. These are indicators familiar to and employed by scientists in the western tradition. In some cases it will be possible to argue that the conclusions of indigenous observations using such indic ...
Climate change projections of sea level extremes along the
... al. 2005). Although it is likely that there will be regional differences in coastal sea levels (Mitrovica et al. 2001; Cabanes et al. 2001), because the historical rate of mean sea level increase at California tide gages is quite similar to the estimated global SLR, the hypothesis used here is that ...
... al. 2005). Although it is likely that there will be regional differences in coastal sea levels (Mitrovica et al. 2001; Cabanes et al. 2001), because the historical rate of mean sea level increase at California tide gages is quite similar to the estimated global SLR, the hypothesis used here is that ...
Impacts of future deforestation and climate change on the hydrology
... Equally, several LSMs exist and, to a greater or lesser extent, they all incorporate existing process knowledge into their parameterizations (Gash et al., 2004; Keller et al., 2009). However, because of their different structures and the values of the parameters used, LSMs also simulate a range of c ...
... Equally, several LSMs exist and, to a greater or lesser extent, they all incorporate existing process knowledge into their parameterizations (Gash et al., 2004; Keller et al., 2009). However, because of their different structures and the values of the parameters used, LSMs also simulate a range of c ...
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... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) rigorously assesses all scientific and technical aspects of climate change. The IPCC Report published in February 2007, provides strong evidence that human activities are increasing the rate at which the current climate is changing. The Earth‟s cl ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) rigorously assesses all scientific and technical aspects of climate change. The IPCC Report published in February 2007, provides strong evidence that human activities are increasing the rate at which the current climate is changing. The Earth‟s cl ...
Climate Change in Northern New Hampshire
... under the higher emissions scenario over the course of this century. ...
... under the higher emissions scenario over the course of this century. ...
Impact of Climate Change and Human Activity on the Runoff
... mountain outlets. The quality control of the data has been done by the hydrological and meteorological agencies of the government. Long-term climate changes can alter the runoff production pattern, the frequency and severity of floods, especially in arid or semi-arid regions. Therefore, a small chan ...
... mountain outlets. The quality control of the data has been done by the hydrological and meteorological agencies of the government. Long-term climate changes can alter the runoff production pattern, the frequency and severity of floods, especially in arid or semi-arid regions. Therefore, a small chan ...
6. Impacts of climate change on Oregon`s coasts and estuaries
... due to ocean warming allow for the development of a quantitative sea level budget during the period of 1993 to 2007. During that 15 year period it is estimated that approximately 1.0 ± 0.3 mm/year of the SLR rate was due to thermal expansion, 1.1 ± 0.25 mm/year was due to the melting of glaciers, an ...
... due to ocean warming allow for the development of a quantitative sea level budget during the period of 1993 to 2007. During that 15 year period it is estimated that approximately 1.0 ± 0.3 mm/year of the SLR rate was due to thermal expansion, 1.1 ± 0.25 mm/year was due to the melting of glaciers, an ...
city of santa cruz city climate change vulnerability assessment
... Overall, future climate change impacts in the United States are very likely to include warmer average temperatures and more frequent heat waves, changes in precipitation patterns and severe storms, and rising sea level. There are three major sources of uncertainty in determining future climate, h ...
... Overall, future climate change impacts in the United States are very likely to include warmer average temperatures and more frequent heat waves, changes in precipitation patterns and severe storms, and rising sea level. There are three major sources of uncertainty in determining future climate, h ...
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... economy to a biosphere model, or by improving the representation of land in economic trade models. For a more detailed discussion of different approaches to large scale land-use modeling, see Heistermann et. al. (2006). We present here the coupled system KLUM@GTAP of the global agricultural land-use ...
... economy to a biosphere model, or by improving the representation of land in economic trade models. For a more detailed discussion of different approaches to large scale land-use modeling, see Heistermann et. al. (2006). We present here the coupled system KLUM@GTAP of the global agricultural land-use ...
Considerations for Addressing Climate Change
... emergency, medical and educational services, delays in delivery of goods and services and lost productivity. As climatic conditions change there is potential for increased disruption to transportation systems especially from extreme weather events. Understanding risks and impacts to transportation f ...
... emergency, medical and educational services, delays in delivery of goods and services and lost productivity. As climatic conditions change there is potential for increased disruption to transportation systems especially from extreme weather events. Understanding risks and impacts to transportation f ...
Investigation of the effects of increases in agricultural productivity
... with sustainability concerns it is necessary to consider if the productivity increase comes at an expense; if a productivity increase comes at the expense of particular input such as energy. Showing the trade-offs is seen as an important issue in this task. The IPCC scenarios imply several severe cl ...
... with sustainability concerns it is necessary to consider if the productivity increase comes at an expense; if a productivity increase comes at the expense of particular input such as energy. Showing the trade-offs is seen as an important issue in this task. The IPCC scenarios imply several severe cl ...
Challenges to adaptation - National Center for Atmospheric Research
... current climate (O’Brien et al. 2007). This framing is based on several approaches to climate-society interactions, including political economy and livelihoods that view vulnerability and adaptation as occurring within the context of political, institutional, economic, and social structures that sha ...
... current climate (O’Brien et al. 2007). This framing is based on several approaches to climate-society interactions, including political economy and livelihoods that view vulnerability and adaptation as occurring within the context of political, institutional, economic, and social structures that sha ...
Global Increase in Climate-Related Disasters
... Intense climate-related disasters—floods, storms, droughts, and heat waves—have been on the rise worldwide. At the same time and coupled with an increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, temperatures, on average, have been rising, and are becoming more variable and more extreme ...
... Intense climate-related disasters—floods, storms, droughts, and heat waves—have been on the rise worldwide. At the same time and coupled with an increasing concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, temperatures, on average, have been rising, and are becoming more variable and more extreme ...
Do Not Cite, Quote, or Distribute IPCC WGII AR5
... 3) Harmonization with the Working Group I contribution to the AR5 -- The chapter team should ensure that all cross-references to the Working Group I contribution are updated based on the final drafts of the volume. (Mach, Katharine, IPCC WGII TSU) 4) Report release -- The chapter team should be awar ...
... 3) Harmonization with the Working Group I contribution to the AR5 -- The chapter team should ensure that all cross-references to the Working Group I contribution are updated based on the final drafts of the volume. (Mach, Katharine, IPCC WGII TSU) 4) Report release -- The chapter team should be awar ...
Examining Links Between Religion, Evolution Views, and Climate
... story?” The four potential responses ranged from “not at all likely” to “very likely.” The second item asked, “As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, how much confidence do you have in? The scientific community.” Possible responses were “hardly any,” “some,” or “a great deal. ...
... story?” The four potential responses ranged from “not at all likely” to “very likely.” The second item asked, “As far as the people running these institutions are concerned, how much confidence do you have in? The scientific community.” Possible responses were “hardly any,” “some,” or “a great deal. ...
Superannuation Trustees and Climate Change Report
... The physical effects of climate change are far-reaching and include sealevel rise, ocean acidification, change in rainfall patterns and increased disaster risk, as weather events (including storms, floods, and droughts) increase in frequency and intensity.16 Further, extreme weather events caused by ...
... The physical effects of climate change are far-reaching and include sealevel rise, ocean acidification, change in rainfall patterns and increased disaster risk, as weather events (including storms, floods, and droughts) increase in frequency and intensity.16 Further, extreme weather events caused by ...
Uncertainty, scepticism and attitudes towards climate change
... Uncertainty & attitudes towards climate change creating the impression that the causes of climate change are more controversial than they actually are. Corbett and Durfee (2004) have emphasised that the word ‘uncertainty’ need not be present in an article in order for the science to be portrayed as ...
... Uncertainty & attitudes towards climate change creating the impression that the causes of climate change are more controversial than they actually are. Corbett and Durfee (2004) have emphasised that the word ‘uncertainty’ need not be present in an article in order for the science to be portrayed as ...
Peter Lee: Ethics of Climate Change Policy
... complex models embedded in a huge array of computers, which filled a room. The professor of experimental physics wryly commented that if an experiment could be devised to test such theories, he would gladly do so. That is how scientific certainty, such as it ever is certain, is established. In 2015 ...
... complex models embedded in a huge array of computers, which filled a room. The professor of experimental physics wryly commented that if an experiment could be devised to test such theories, he would gladly do so. That is how scientific certainty, such as it ever is certain, is established. In 2015 ...
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... The impacts of climate change on freshwater systems are mainly due to the observed and projected increases in temperature, sea level rise and precipitation variability. This is predicted by the last IPCC assessment with a high to very high level of confidence (Kundzewicz et al., 2007). In recent yea ...
... The impacts of climate change on freshwater systems are mainly due to the observed and projected increases in temperature, sea level rise and precipitation variability. This is predicted by the last IPCC assessment with a high to very high level of confidence (Kundzewicz et al., 2007). In recent yea ...
Assessing the Response of Terrestrial Ecosystems to Potential
... Jake F. Weltzin (e-mail: [email protected]) is an assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37919. Michael E. Loik is an assistant professor and Brent M. Haddad is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Studies ...
... Jake F. Weltzin (e-mail: [email protected]) is an assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37919. Michael E. Loik is an assistant professor and Brent M. Haddad is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Studies ...
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.