The Contribution of Urban Areas to Climate Change - UN
... transformed into CO2 (nowadays this percentage is much higher). It should be noted that CO2 emissions from renewable sources does not contribute to climate change. Methane from waste management were mainly emitted by the two landfills operating in the city: Bandeirantes, with 44.9 percent, and São J ...
... transformed into CO2 (nowadays this percentage is much higher). It should be noted that CO2 emissions from renewable sources does not contribute to climate change. Methane from waste management were mainly emitted by the two landfills operating in the city: Bandeirantes, with 44.9 percent, and São J ...
Divestment from fossil fuel companies
... budget that details the amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted while still allowing a reasonable chance of keeping within 2°C of warming – the threshold temperature increase above which there is likely to be dangerous climate change. In light of this, it is becoming untenable for policymaker ...
... budget that details the amount of greenhouse gases that can be emitted while still allowing a reasonable chance of keeping within 2°C of warming – the threshold temperature increase above which there is likely to be dangerous climate change. In light of this, it is becoming untenable for policymaker ...
ProClim– Flash - Naturwissenschaften Schweiz
... • The contribution by WGII to the AR5 mostly confirms previous findings from AR4. • Risks result from a combination of hazard, exposure and vulnerability. • Generally: The warmer it gets the more nega tive impacts dominate and the higher the risks become. • Risks differ among social groups, reg ...
... • The contribution by WGII to the AR5 mostly confirms previous findings from AR4. • Risks result from a combination of hazard, exposure and vulnerability. • Generally: The warmer it gets the more nega tive impacts dominate and the higher the risks become. • Risks differ among social groups, reg ...
The Australian Aerosol and Climate Research Program: A
... significant (net negative) contribution by aerosol to global climate forcing, with this forcing being highly uncertain. Reduction of the uncertainty in the aerosol forcing estimate is required to correspondingly improve projections of future climate. The review of “Future Climate Change Research and ...
... significant (net negative) contribution by aerosol to global climate forcing, with this forcing being highly uncertain. Reduction of the uncertainty in the aerosol forcing estimate is required to correspondingly improve projections of future climate. The review of “Future Climate Change Research and ...
Fisheries, aquaculture and climate change
... Image 2: Fish protein as a % of total consumption of animal proteins (UNEP/GRID-Arendal 2009) ...
... Image 2: Fish protein as a % of total consumption of animal proteins (UNEP/GRID-Arendal 2009) ...
Information Brief on Agriculture and Land at the UN Climate Change Conference 2014
... deforestation due to the expansion of agricultural activities (livestock and crops) into forested lands, but also draining of wetlands and introduction or expansion of aquaculture in mangrove forests. Approaches that look across different land uses and the trade-offs involved are needed in order to ...
... deforestation due to the expansion of agricultural activities (livestock and crops) into forested lands, but also draining of wetlands and introduction or expansion of aquaculture in mangrove forests. Approaches that look across different land uses and the trade-offs involved are needed in order to ...
Climate change and integrated analysis of mountain
... topographical effects, grain size, air advection, snow mantle characteristics), which can change very rapidly over a short distance (e.g. Lambiel & Pieracci 2008). The response to climate change will be filtered by these factors both because they determine the local effects of regional climate chang ...
... topographical effects, grain size, air advection, snow mantle characteristics), which can change very rapidly over a short distance (e.g. Lambiel & Pieracci 2008). The response to climate change will be filtered by these factors both because they determine the local effects of regional climate chang ...
Increasing impacts of climate change upon ecosystems with
... both terrestrial and marine ecosystems across the globe (Fischlin et al. 2007). Search engines were first used to identify references in the peer reviewed literature, and further references were then derived from information provided within these. Existing reviews (Gitay et al. 2001; Thomas et al. 2 ...
... both terrestrial and marine ecosystems across the globe (Fischlin et al. 2007). Search engines were first used to identify references in the peer reviewed literature, and further references were then derived from information provided within these. Existing reviews (Gitay et al. 2001; Thomas et al. 2 ...
Pollution, Aerosols and Climate Change
... sharply in the Beijing area between 2007 and 2008, due to traffic restrictions imposed because of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Knowing the levels of carbon monoxide allowed the researchers to infer that carbon dioxide emissions also dropped dramatically. ...
... sharply in the Beijing area between 2007 and 2008, due to traffic restrictions imposed because of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Knowing the levels of carbon monoxide allowed the researchers to infer that carbon dioxide emissions also dropped dramatically. ...
Inuit women and environmental change: examining experiences
... already being experienced. Earlier sea ice break up and freeze up, a reduction in summer sea ice extent and changes to permafrost are already being experienced by Arctic communities. These climatic stressors are impacting traditional harvest ...
... already being experienced. Earlier sea ice break up and freeze up, a reduction in summer sea ice extent and changes to permafrost are already being experienced by Arctic communities. These climatic stressors are impacting traditional harvest ...
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... capital accumulation cycle. The actors’ behavior and decisions are taken to be optimal and based on perfect foresight. Intertemporal optimization and perfect foresight are assumed to characterize the behavior of global actors with purpose and long-term perspective. In particular, decisions about the ...
... capital accumulation cycle. The actors’ behavior and decisions are taken to be optimal and based on perfect foresight. Intertemporal optimization and perfect foresight are assumed to characterize the behavior of global actors with purpose and long-term perspective. In particular, decisions about the ...
Adaptation behavior in the face of global climate change: Survey
... adaptation behavior in the context of climate change (APA, 2009). The limited ability of public surveys to evaluate institutional resource and information needs provides further rationale for collecting responses from experts and decision makers in the current study. 4. Methodology and survey implem ...
... adaptation behavior in the context of climate change (APA, 2009). The limited ability of public surveys to evaluate institutional resource and information needs provides further rationale for collecting responses from experts and decision makers in the current study. 4. Methodology and survey implem ...
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
... Johns et al. 2003). These models are apparently confirmed by correlations between historic Few subjects have been more polarizing over the past decade than global warming. A large body of evidence CO2 concentration and temperature. An example of one demonstrates that global temperatures are rising. ...
... Johns et al. 2003). These models are apparently confirmed by correlations between historic Few subjects have been more polarizing over the past decade than global warming. A large body of evidence CO2 concentration and temperature. An example of one demonstrates that global temperatures are rising. ...
How does climate change cause extinction?
... might seem that limited physiological tolerances to high temperatures should be the major factor that causes climate change to threaten the persistence of populations and species, and many studies have justifiably focused on these tolerances [10–13]. However, there may be many other proximate causes ...
... might seem that limited physiological tolerances to high temperatures should be the major factor that causes climate change to threaten the persistence of populations and species, and many studies have justifiably focused on these tolerances [10–13]. However, there may be many other proximate causes ...
Climate Change Impacts and Responses in Bangladesh
... slowly moving towards industrialisation. Agriculture is one of the most sensitive sectors to climate change[18], particularly changes in temperature, rainfall patterns, and increased likelihood of extreme events such as droughts and floods. Although an increase in CO2 levels could under moderate tem ...
... slowly moving towards industrialisation. Agriculture is one of the most sensitive sectors to climate change[18], particularly changes in temperature, rainfall patterns, and increased likelihood of extreme events such as droughts and floods. Although an increase in CO2 levels could under moderate tem ...
Climate Change impaCts on australia
... science tells us that the impacts of climate change on Australia are likely to be severe. For the next two decades or so, the major impacts of climate change are likely to include stressed urban water supply and the effects of changes in temperature and water availability on agriculture. All major c ...
... science tells us that the impacts of climate change on Australia are likely to be severe. For the next two decades or so, the major impacts of climate change are likely to include stressed urban water supply and the effects of changes in temperature and water availability on agriculture. All major c ...
Climate policy under sustainable discounted utilitarianism: Working Paper 42 (830 kB) (opens in new window)
... by the University of Leeds and the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2008 to advance public and private action on climate change through innovative, rigorous research. The Centre is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and has five inter-linked research programmes: ...
... by the University of Leeds and the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2008 to advance public and private action on climate change through innovative, rigorous research. The Centre is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and has five inter-linked research programmes: ...
Community based adaptation to climate change
... International efforts to reduce and sequester carbon dioxide and other green- house gases are not yet slowing the rate of global warming. Indeed, the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovern- mental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) anticipates rapid changes in climate even if the greenhouse- gas em ...
... International efforts to reduce and sequester carbon dioxide and other green- house gases are not yet slowing the rate of global warming. Indeed, the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovern- mental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) anticipates rapid changes in climate even if the greenhouse- gas em ...
Climate Action Plan
... Completing the actions in this plan will work toward building stronger communities and infrastructure, protecting critical sectors of our industry, government and natural resources and using sound science to better understand and address climate impacts. The CCAP addresses the impacts of climate cha ...
... Completing the actions in this plan will work toward building stronger communities and infrastructure, protecting critical sectors of our industry, government and natural resources and using sound science to better understand and address climate impacts. The CCAP addresses the impacts of climate cha ...
The Business of AdApTing To ClimATe ChAnge
... years on record have occurred since 1987 and the ten warmest have been in the last 12 years. What’s more, many scientists are convinced that it is already too late2 to avoid further significant warming of 2-6ºC before the end of this century.3 Unlike previous cycles, the earth’s current experience o ...
... years on record have occurred since 1987 and the ten warmest have been in the last 12 years. What’s more, many scientists are convinced that it is already too late2 to avoid further significant warming of 2-6ºC before the end of this century.3 Unlike previous cycles, the earth’s current experience o ...
How does climate change cause extinction?
... might seem that limited physiological tolerances to high temperatures should be the major factor that causes climate change to threaten the persistence of populations and species, and many studies have justifiably focused on these tolerances [10–13]. However, there may be many other proximate causes ...
... might seem that limited physiological tolerances to high temperatures should be the major factor that causes climate change to threaten the persistence of populations and species, and many studies have justifiably focused on these tolerances [10–13]. However, there may be many other proximate causes ...
Shiri Avnery
... community compositions given initial vegetation abundances (as determined by pollen in lake sediment cores) and changing climatic conditions (as determined by multiple paleoclimatic proxies such as stable isotopes), the geographic distribution of modeled vegetation can be compared to that derived f ...
... community compositions given initial vegetation abundances (as determined by pollen in lake sediment cores) and changing climatic conditions (as determined by multiple paleoclimatic proxies such as stable isotopes), the geographic distribution of modeled vegetation can be compared to that derived f ...
Moving beyond scientific knowledge: leveraging
... Climate change influences and is influenced by economic, ecological, and political systems at global, national, and local levels. Although people may be gradually becoming more aware of the need to reduce their environmental impact and to respond to climate change, progress is far from sufficient: e ...
... Climate change influences and is influenced by economic, ecological, and political systems at global, national, and local levels. Although people may be gradually becoming more aware of the need to reduce their environmental impact and to respond to climate change, progress is far from sufficient: e ...
Against the Grain: The United States and the Global Climate
... Introduction The uncompromising stance currently taken by the US in the international climate change regime is well known. While remaining a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and still taking the issue of climate change ‘very seriously’,1 the administration ...
... Introduction The uncompromising stance currently taken by the US in the international climate change regime is well known. While remaining a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and still taking the issue of climate change ‘very seriously’,1 the administration ...
Australians` views of climate change
... human causes appears to have led to much higher agreement, and the Thermometer surveys, although undertaken in different calendar years, were administered only six months apart, which is judged to be too close to show a trend. Newspoll shows an 11% drop in belief in climate change from 2008 to 2010 ...
... human causes appears to have led to much higher agreement, and the Thermometer surveys, although undertaken in different calendar years, were administered only six months apart, which is judged to be too close to show a trend. Newspoll shows an 11% drop in belief in climate change from 2008 to 2010 ...
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.