Jul 2, 2016 - Science and Environmental Policy Project
... According to Kazman, all this serves to show their “case for sanctions against Walker is stronger than ever. Even aside from questions of misrepresentation to the court, Walker’s decision to yank his subpoenas in the face of legal challenges indicates that he had no valid reason to issue them in th ...
... According to Kazman, all this serves to show their “case for sanctions against Walker is stronger than ever. Even aside from questions of misrepresentation to the court, Walker’s decision to yank his subpoenas in the face of legal challenges indicates that he had no valid reason to issue them in th ...
Communicating climate change: conduits, content
... between 1996 and 2010, although there were significant differences between countries in the extent of growth and media attention.26 However, since this period there have been signs of these trends reversing, with late 2009 marking a peak in print media coverage of climate change, driven by the Copenh ...
... between 1996 and 2010, although there were significant differences between countries in the extent of growth and media attention.26 However, since this period there have been signs of these trends reversing, with late 2009 marking a peak in print media coverage of climate change, driven by the Copenh ...
Climate impact on airborne particulate matter concentrations in
... present years (1990s) and 5 future years (2050s) to report that on average the total mass and speciated PM2.5 concentrations are likely to decrease in January due to increased precipitation and increase in July due to decreased ventilation in the future. More recently, the direct impact of CO2 conce ...
... present years (1990s) and 5 future years (2050s) to report that on average the total mass and speciated PM2.5 concentrations are likely to decrease in January due to increased precipitation and increase in July due to decreased ventilation in the future. More recently, the direct impact of CO2 conce ...
Why tropical forest lizards are vulnerable to climate warming
... (b) Focal species analyses of Puerto Rican lizards Extensive field and laboratory data for several Puerto Rican lizards enable us to describe the thermal biology of these lizards several decades ago, and then to predict how warming will affect their Tb and relative sprint performance. Details of met ...
... (b) Focal species analyses of Puerto Rican lizards Extensive field and laboratory data for several Puerto Rican lizards enable us to describe the thermal biology of these lizards several decades ago, and then to predict how warming will affect their Tb and relative sprint performance. Details of met ...
A Teacher`s Guide for the Video Sila Alangotok— Inuit Observations
... The natural regulating system for the temperature on the earth is known as the greenhouse effect. This refers to the atmosphere’s role in insulating the planet from heat loss, much the way a blanket on our beds insulates our bodies from heat loss. Human activities have the potential to disrupt the b ...
... The natural regulating system for the temperature on the earth is known as the greenhouse effect. This refers to the atmosphere’s role in insulating the planet from heat loss, much the way a blanket on our beds insulates our bodies from heat loss. Human activities have the potential to disrupt the b ...
Managing for climate change on federal lands of the western United
... The vast majority (>90%) of federal lands in Idaho and Montana are managed by the USFS and the BLM, and these lands account for approximately 62% and 29%, respectively, of the land base of these two states (Gorte et al. 2012). Therefore, we elected to focus the majority of our recruitment efforts on ...
... The vast majority (>90%) of federal lands in Idaho and Montana are managed by the USFS and the BLM, and these lands account for approximately 62% and 29%, respectively, of the land base of these two states (Gorte et al. 2012). Therefore, we elected to focus the majority of our recruitment efforts on ...
Adapting to climate change in England
... to the private sector and civil society.” The Government has now set up the Adapting to Climate Change (ACC) Programme, to bring together the work already being led by Government and the wider public sector on adaptation in England, and to co-ordinate and drive forward the development of the Governm ...
... to the private sector and civil society.” The Government has now set up the Adapting to Climate Change (ACC) Programme, to bring together the work already being led by Government and the wider public sector on adaptation in England, and to co-ordinate and drive forward the development of the Governm ...
Does climate change pose a threat or opportunity to Swedish business?
... collections commenced in the1860’s. The extreme torrents of water and landslides in Western Sweden in December 2006 pose a recent example of how Sweden has become more exposed to flooding over the last three decades, primary due to milder winters and increased precipitation (SMHI, 2007). In addition ...
... collections commenced in the1860’s. The extreme torrents of water and landslides in Western Sweden in December 2006 pose a recent example of how Sweden has become more exposed to flooding over the last three decades, primary due to milder winters and increased precipitation (SMHI, 2007). In addition ...
Research paper: Improving Communication of Uncertainty in the
... Sentences with very likely 1. It is very likely that hot extremes, heat waves, and heavy precipitation events will continue to become more frequent. 2. Continued greenhouse gas emissions at or above current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during ...
... Sentences with very likely 1. It is very likely that hot extremes, heat waves, and heavy precipitation events will continue to become more frequent. 2. Continued greenhouse gas emissions at or above current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during ...
Tipping elements and climate-economic shocks: Pathways toward
... 2014], or ‘abrupt impacts’ [National Research Council, 2002, 2013], large-scale, non-linear shifts in the Earth system are often identified as a reason for concern about climate change [Oppenheimer et al., 2014] and a potential trigger of major economic losses, often described as ‘economic catastrop ...
... 2014], or ‘abrupt impacts’ [National Research Council, 2002, 2013], large-scale, non-linear shifts in the Earth system are often identified as a reason for concern about climate change [Oppenheimer et al., 2014] and a potential trigger of major economic losses, often described as ‘economic catastrop ...
The Ethical implications of global climate change - unesdoc
... The claim that global climate change is the defining issue of our era is supported by the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published in 2007, which states unequivocally that global climate change engendered by past and present human activities poses a ...
... The claim that global climate change is the defining issue of our era is supported by the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published in 2007, which states unequivocally that global climate change engendered by past and present human activities poses a ...
English
... constitutes “large scale”. A few hundred km2? A few thousand km2? On the basis that large-scale is not necessarily the same as regional or global-scale (otherwise that could have been stated) then relatively local – and short-term – weather modification techniques, such as cloud seeding, would seem ...
... constitutes “large scale”. A few hundred km2? A few thousand km2? On the basis that large-scale is not necessarily the same as regional or global-scale (otherwise that could have been stated) then relatively local – and short-term – weather modification techniques, such as cloud seeding, would seem ...
Perceptions of Climate Change Adaptation from the Great Lakes
... and Wilbarger, 2011!. All of these factors act as important drivers of ecological processes in lake and coastal systems, and many can limit the suitability of the region for species that are of conservation interest ~Hall and Root, 2012!. Impacts like increases in temperature and increases in runoff ...
... and Wilbarger, 2011!. All of these factors act as important drivers of ecological processes in lake and coastal systems, and many can limit the suitability of the region for species that are of conservation interest ~Hall and Root, 2012!. Impacts like increases in temperature and increases in runoff ...
A Unified Sea Level Rise Projection for Southeast Florida April 2011
... Southeast Florida with its populous coastal counties, subtropical environment, porous geology and low topography is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially sea level rise. At the October 23, 2009 Southeast Florida (SE FL) Regional Climate Leadership Summit, the local div ...
... Southeast Florida with its populous coastal counties, subtropical environment, porous geology and low topography is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially sea level rise. At the October 23, 2009 Southeast Florida (SE FL) Regional Climate Leadership Summit, the local div ...
Climate Change and Internal Displacement
... Convention on Climate Change recognized that mobility – migration, displacement and planned relocations – is an important form of adaptation to climate change. In its “Cancun Adaptation Framework,” it invites all parties to go further in understanding, coordinating and cooperating on climate change- ...
... Convention on Climate Change recognized that mobility – migration, displacement and planned relocations – is an important form of adaptation to climate change. In its “Cancun Adaptation Framework,” it invites all parties to go further in understanding, coordinating and cooperating on climate change- ...
A Unified Sea Level Rise Projection for Southeast Florida April 2011
... Southeast Florida with its populous coastal counties, subtropical environment, porous geology and low topography is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially sea level rise. At the October 23, 2009 Southeast Florida (SE FL) Regional Climate Leadership Summit, the local div ...
... Southeast Florida with its populous coastal counties, subtropical environment, porous geology and low topography is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, especially sea level rise. At the October 23, 2009 Southeast Florida (SE FL) Regional Climate Leadership Summit, the local div ...
Observed and simulated full-depth ocean heat
... of dynamical models. The first uses climate model simulations (Durack et al., 2014) to adjust five of the existing upper 700 m OHC estimates (Domingues et al., 2008; Durack and Wijffels, 2010; Ishii and Kimoto, 2009; Levitus et al., 2012; Smith and Murphy, 2007), which may have underestimated trends ...
... of dynamical models. The first uses climate model simulations (Durack et al., 2014) to adjust five of the existing upper 700 m OHC estimates (Domingues et al., 2008; Durack and Wijffels, 2010; Ishii and Kimoto, 2009; Levitus et al., 2012; Smith and Murphy, 2007), which may have underestimated trends ...
The Age of Consequences: The Foreign Policy
... rise in global sea levels, and the destruction beyond repair of the existing natural order. For each of the three plausible climate scenarios, we asked a national security expert to consider the projected environmental effects of global warming and map out the possible consequences for peace and sta ...
... rise in global sea levels, and the destruction beyond repair of the existing natural order. For each of the three plausible climate scenarios, we asked a national security expert to consider the projected environmental effects of global warming and map out the possible consequences for peace and sta ...
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... Furthermore, the extent of the benefits to be enjoyed from climate policy interventions, e.g. the CPRS, is poorly understood. Due to inadequate scientific knowledge about the nature of interactions and a potential nonlinear response pattern among the biophysical factors, there is a weak linkage betw ...
... Furthermore, the extent of the benefits to be enjoyed from climate policy interventions, e.g. the CPRS, is poorly understood. Due to inadequate scientific knowledge about the nature of interactions and a potential nonlinear response pattern among the biophysical factors, there is a weak linkage betw ...
Growing within Limits
... reduction targets). This limit implies a maximum long-run greenhouse gas concentration level of 400 to 450 ppmv CO2 equivalents, compared to present levels of around 400 ppmv and pre-industrial levels of 280 ppmv. In order to achieve this, global greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by around ...
... reduction targets). This limit implies a maximum long-run greenhouse gas concentration level of 400 to 450 ppmv CO2 equivalents, compared to present levels of around 400 ppmv and pre-industrial levels of 280 ppmv. In order to achieve this, global greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by around ...
CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS FOR MACEDONIA
... 2001). The results of such approach, called direct GCM output, show the highest increase in air temperature till the end of this century and on the level of entire country in summer season together with the most intensive decrease in precipitation. In case of precipitation, practically no chang ...
... 2001). The results of such approach, called direct GCM output, show the highest increase in air temperature till the end of this century and on the level of entire country in summer season together with the most intensive decrease in precipitation. In case of precipitation, practically no chang ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Rice Production in Nepal
... but our analyses also suggests that productivity declines when the daytime maximum temperature goes beyond 29.9°C. Since the average maximum temperature is already higher than this threshold, rice yield will likely diminish with any further increases in maximum temperature. Rainfall appears to have ...
... but our analyses also suggests that productivity declines when the daytime maximum temperature goes beyond 29.9°C. Since the average maximum temperature is already higher than this threshold, rice yield will likely diminish with any further increases in maximum temperature. Rainfall appears to have ...
NAP-GSP Support to Developing Countries
... Phase 1 Evaluation found that: with limited budget, project was designed with a sound regard for the international policy context and for individual countries’ national policy processes. participation of the LEG and the UNFCCC secretariat allowed for a continued maintenance of linkages between t ...
... Phase 1 Evaluation found that: with limited budget, project was designed with a sound regard for the international policy context and for individual countries’ national policy processes. participation of the LEG and the UNFCCC secretariat allowed for a continued maintenance of linkages between t ...
An Analysis of Sweden`s Carbon Footprint
... dioxide (CO2) emissions from Swedish production and consumption. Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas with the largest anthropogenic contribution to climate change causing around three quarters of the total warming effect (Stern, 2007). Like others, we discuss the CO2 emissions from Swedish territor ...
... dioxide (CO2) emissions from Swedish production and consumption. Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas with the largest anthropogenic contribution to climate change causing around three quarters of the total warming effect (Stern, 2007). Like others, we discuss the CO2 emissions from Swedish territor ...
Global warming
Global warming and climate change are terms for the observed century-scale rise in the average temperature of the Earth's climate system and its related effects.Multiple lines of scientific evidence show that the climate system is warming. Although the increase of near-surface atmospheric temperature is the measure of global warming often reported in the popular press, most of the additional energy stored in the climate system since 1970 has gone into ocean warming. The remainder has melted ice, and warmed the continents and atmosphere. Many of the observed changes since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia.Scientific understanding of global warming is increasing. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported in 2014 that scientists were more than 95% certain that most of global warming is caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases and other human (anthropogenic) activities. Climate model projections summarized in the report indicated that during the 21st century the global surface temperature is likely to rise a further 0.3 to 1.7 °C (0.5 to 3.1 °F) for their lowest emissions scenario using stringent mitigation and 2.6 to 4.8 °C (4.7 to 8.6 °F) for their highest. These findings have been recognized by the national science academies of the major industrialized nations.Future climate change and associated impacts will differ from region to region around the globe. Anticipated effects include warming global temperature, rising sea levels, changing precipitation, and expansion of deserts in the subtropics. Warming is expected to be greatest in the Arctic, with the continuing retreat of glaciers, permafrost and sea ice. Other likely changes include more frequent extreme weather events including heat waves, droughts, heavy rainfall, and heavy snowfall; ocean acidification; and species extinctions due to shifting temperature regimes. Effects significant to humans include the threat to food security from decreasing crop yields and the abandonment of populated areas due to flooding.Possible societal responses to global warming include mitigation by emissions reduction, adaptation to its effects, building systems resilient to its effects, and possible future climate engineering. Most countries are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),whose ultimate objective is to prevent dangerous anthropogenic climate change. The UNFCCC have adopted a range of policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to assist in adaptation to global warming. Parties to the UNFCCC have agreed that deep cuts in emissions are required, and that future global warming should be limited to below 2.0 °C (3.6 °F) relative to the pre-industrial level.