Team Name
... rapid spread of diseases like malaria and contaminated fresh water supplies are just some of the consequences of extreme weather conditions (Greenpeace Org. 2008). 1.3 How does Climate Change Happen? An increased concentration of certain gases (known as greenhouse gases) in the earth’s atmosphere pr ...
... rapid spread of diseases like malaria and contaminated fresh water supplies are just some of the consequences of extreme weather conditions (Greenpeace Org. 2008). 1.3 How does Climate Change Happen? An increased concentration of certain gases (known as greenhouse gases) in the earth’s atmosphere pr ...
Understanding Climate Change And Impacts On Tourism In The
... destination of the Outer Banks. Some visitors to this unique set of barrier islands represent generations of parents, children and grand children over a long period of time. The beautiful environmental coastline is a major reason why five million visitors from more than 50 countries visit the Outer ...
... destination of the Outer Banks. Some visitors to this unique set of barrier islands represent generations of parents, children and grand children over a long period of time. The beautiful environmental coastline is a major reason why five million visitors from more than 50 countries visit the Outer ...
The Response of Precipitation Minus Evapotranspiration
... 2014), it seems that there may be a robust and widespread mechanism retarding the response of the terrestrial water cycle to global warming. Here, we investigate the physical mechanisms controlling projected changes in P 2 E over all land regions in simulations from phase 5 of the Coupled Model Inte ...
... 2014), it seems that there may be a robust and widespread mechanism retarding the response of the terrestrial water cycle to global warming. Here, we investigate the physical mechanisms controlling projected changes in P 2 E over all land regions in simulations from phase 5 of the Coupled Model Inte ...
Climate Change Impacts on the Mediterranean Coastal Zones
... Many sources contribute to the generation of N2 O emissions. The most important souces are natural ones which are probably twice as large as human induced ones. The main anthropogenic sources are represented by agriculture and some industrial processes, for example nitric acid production. Halocarbon ...
... Many sources contribute to the generation of N2 O emissions. The most important souces are natural ones which are probably twice as large as human induced ones. The main anthropogenic sources are represented by agriculture and some industrial processes, for example nitric acid production. Halocarbon ...
CHAPTER 9 POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
... These year-to-year variations in the region’s climate show a clear cor relation with two large-scale patterns of climate variation over the Pacific,one more and one less well known. The El Niño/ Souther n Oscillation (ENSO) is an irregular oscillation with a period of 2 to 7 years,which is widely kn ...
... These year-to-year variations in the region’s climate show a clear cor relation with two large-scale patterns of climate variation over the Pacific,one more and one less well known. The El Niño/ Souther n Oscillation (ENSO) is an irregular oscillation with a period of 2 to 7 years,which is widely kn ...
Nitrogen Flows in Agricultural Systems: A Modeling Perspective
... new research (e.g., better adapted varieties) can provide additional mitigation or further enhance CO2 effects. ...
... new research (e.g., better adapted varieties) can provide additional mitigation or further enhance CO2 effects. ...
Computational data sciences may offer a path
... decades and centuries, and (3) enhanced predictive insights over and above what may be obtained from direct extrapolation of historical trends or analysis of climate model simulations. The volume of the data (e.g., hundreds of terabytes going on petabytes for archived climate model simulations and g ...
... decades and centuries, and (3) enhanced predictive insights over and above what may be obtained from direct extrapolation of historical trends or analysis of climate model simulations. The volume of the data (e.g., hundreds of terabytes going on petabytes for archived climate model simulations and g ...
A Framework for the Development of New Socio
... very simple 1 % per year increase of atmospheric CO2 concentrations to drive climate models, today’s climate modeling community uses internally consistent projections of GHG emissions produced by Integrated Assessment Models (IAM’s) that include not only fossil fuel combustion, but explicit represen ...
... very simple 1 % per year increase of atmospheric CO2 concentrations to drive climate models, today’s climate modeling community uses internally consistent projections of GHG emissions produced by Integrated Assessment Models (IAM’s) that include not only fossil fuel combustion, but explicit represen ...
Climate Change Effects on Vegetation Distribution and
... this context to simulate vegetation distribution under several equilibrium climate change scenarios (VEMAP 1995; Neilson and others 1998; Neilson and Drapek 1998). The resulting vegetation maps have then been used by biogeochemistry models to determine the carbon budget estimates. The equilibrium mo ...
... this context to simulate vegetation distribution under several equilibrium climate change scenarios (VEMAP 1995; Neilson and others 1998; Neilson and Drapek 1998). The resulting vegetation maps have then been used by biogeochemistry models to determine the carbon budget estimates. The equilibrium mo ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES William D. Nordhaus
... that if we don’t act, the overall costs and risks of climate change will be equivalent to losing at least 5% of global GDP each year, now and forever. If a wider range of risks and impacts is taken into account, the estimates of damage could rise to 20% of GDP or more.… Our actions now and over the ...
... that if we don’t act, the overall costs and risks of climate change will be equivalent to losing at least 5% of global GDP each year, now and forever. If a wider range of risks and impacts is taken into account, the estimates of damage could rise to 20% of GDP or more.… Our actions now and over the ...
Development, trade and carbon reduction
... al., 2009; IPCC, 2007). This has led to increasing interest in developing mechanisms to ‘reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation’ (REDD) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as a strategy to tackle climate change. The scope of the debate has recently been e ...
... al., 2009; IPCC, 2007). This has led to increasing interest in developing mechanisms to ‘reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation’ (REDD) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as a strategy to tackle climate change. The scope of the debate has recently been e ...
Emulating coupled atmosphere-ocean and carbon cycle models
... atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs) (e.g. Manabe and Bryan, 1969; Manabe et al., 1975; Bryan et al., 1975; Schlesinger et al., 1985), one goal of Earth system science is to facilitate the understanding of the past and the projected future climate by building highly resolved, compreh ...
... atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs) (e.g. Manabe and Bryan, 1969; Manabe et al., 1975; Bryan et al., 1975; Schlesinger et al., 1985), one goal of Earth system science is to facilitate the understanding of the past and the projected future climate by building highly resolved, compreh ...
Estimating climate change effects on net primary production of
... Scenarios (Nakićenović et al. 2000). These emissions scenarios encompass different assumptions regarding socioeconomic drivers such as gross domestic product, population growth, technological innovation and greenhouse gas emissions (SM 2). For the present study, the IPCC scenarios corresponded to th ...
... Scenarios (Nakićenović et al. 2000). These emissions scenarios encompass different assumptions regarding socioeconomic drivers such as gross domestic product, population growth, technological innovation and greenhouse gas emissions (SM 2). For the present study, the IPCC scenarios corresponded to th ...
Gary Yohe - Evaulating Adaptation Methods
... technological options (Determinant 1 in Table 1), operate on micro scales that are precisely location specific even if the complete set of possible remedies were larger. If one were concerned about flood control, for example, available adaptations would be determined by the local conditions of the r ...
... technological options (Determinant 1 in Table 1), operate on micro scales that are precisely location specific even if the complete set of possible remedies were larger. If one were concerned about flood control, for example, available adaptations would be determined by the local conditions of the r ...
Act LX of 2007 on the implementation framework of the UN
... (2) The state authorities having disposal of the data necessary to operate the National Registration System and the organisations emitting at least 100 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year shall provide these data for the National Registration System in accordance with the provisions of a sep ...
... (2) The state authorities having disposal of the data necessary to operate the National Registration System and the organisations emitting at least 100 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year shall provide these data for the National Registration System in accordance with the provisions of a sep ...
climate change adaptation action plan for iqaluit
... policy to ensure its objectivity. Due to the very nature of academic research, potentially significant information may not be translated to an applied context given the research timelines, peer reviews and limited publishing or reporting out to the communities. The City's Climate Change Impacts Proj ...
... policy to ensure its objectivity. Due to the very nature of academic research, potentially significant information may not be translated to an applied context given the research timelines, peer reviews and limited publishing or reporting out to the communities. The City's Climate Change Impacts Proj ...
Cycles and trends in solar irradiance and climate
... were cooler than in 2002. These varying ‘trends’ in global temperatures arise in part from the influences of solar irradiance and other natural processes, which must be comprehensively assessed in order to properly ascertain Earth’s response to the underlying anthropogenic influence. Much surface te ...
... were cooler than in 2002. These varying ‘trends’ in global temperatures arise in part from the influences of solar irradiance and other natural processes, which must be comprehensively assessed in order to properly ascertain Earth’s response to the underlying anthropogenic influence. Much surface te ...
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DEPARTEMENT D`ECONOMIE
... on the path we humans choose for economic development (see IPCC TAR [27]). Most of these increases in greenhouse gases must be attributed to the rich countries. For example, the estimates provided by Enerdata in its Energy Statistics Yearbook suggest that the European Union, North America and Japan ...
... on the path we humans choose for economic development (see IPCC TAR [27]). Most of these increases in greenhouse gases must be attributed to the rich countries. For example, the estimates provided by Enerdata in its Energy Statistics Yearbook suggest that the European Union, North America and Japan ...
Climate Balloons - Development and Peace
... • Add a balloon if the last vegetable or fruit you ate came from more than 100 km away, or if you do not know where it came from. ...
... • Add a balloon if the last vegetable or fruit you ate came from more than 100 km away, or if you do not know where it came from. ...
Climate changes and animal health and food safety
... • Climate change can increase the risks of food borne disease due to e.g. high temperatures, storms, flooding, droughts and populations displacement. • Nutrition-related and food borne diseases are a major public health problem throughout the European region • The major factors causing malnutriti ...
... • Climate change can increase the risks of food borne disease due to e.g. high temperatures, storms, flooding, droughts and populations displacement. • Nutrition-related and food borne diseases are a major public health problem throughout the European region • The major factors causing malnutriti ...
Greening of the Earth and its drivers
... the ability of the models to simulate response patterns of LAI to eCO2 , climate change, nitrogen deposition and LCC. We regressed the observed two-year mean global average LAI time series against the MMEM-simulated LAI reflecting the effects of single drivers, based on factorial runs where only one ...
... the ability of the models to simulate response patterns of LAI to eCO2 , climate change, nitrogen deposition and LCC. We regressed the observed two-year mean global average LAI time series against the MMEM-simulated LAI reflecting the effects of single drivers, based on factorial runs where only one ...
Contrasting responses of heterotrophic and autotrophic respiration
... Received 12 March 2013 and accepted 27 May 2013 ...
... Received 12 March 2013 and accepted 27 May 2013 ...
IUCN TILCEPA COP18 Climate Negotiations Report
... Damage financing should come from the overall “package” of USD 100 billion for climate impacts, or whether it was supplementary. The decision reads: Requests developed country Parties to provide developing country Parties with finance, technology and capacity-building, in accordance with decision 1/ ...
... Damage financing should come from the overall “package” of USD 100 billion for climate impacts, or whether it was supplementary. The decision reads: Requests developed country Parties to provide developing country Parties with finance, technology and capacity-building, in accordance with decision 1/ ...
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.