here - Global Social Observatory
... international organizations and NGOs with an interest in the SDGs and Climate Summit. Moving beyond dialogue to actual partnering was also addressed by the participants at this event. Building partnerships requires caution and takes a lot of time to understand the different functions and mandates of ...
... international organizations and NGOs with an interest in the SDGs and Climate Summit. Moving beyond dialogue to actual partnering was also addressed by the participants at this event. Building partnerships requires caution and takes a lot of time to understand the different functions and mandates of ...
Consequences of Climate Change and Variability in the for a Vulnerability Assessment
... Change (USNA) - in which we were involved-did not attempt to provide regional or even national predictions of climate change.” Later in the letter in Nature, they conclude with, “We strongly agree that much more reliable regional climate simulations and analyses are needed. However, at present,...su ...
... Change (USNA) - in which we were involved-did not attempt to provide regional or even national predictions of climate change.” Later in the letter in Nature, they conclude with, “We strongly agree that much more reliable regional climate simulations and analyses are needed. However, at present,...su ...
Adapting to Climate Change in Australia
... What’s more, the massive amount of heat being absorbed by the world’s oceans as greenhouse gas concentrations rise means climate change cannot be reversed for many centuries.11 The critical issue is to stop the situation getting worse and to begin to adapt to the changes that are already underway. B ...
... What’s more, the massive amount of heat being absorbed by the world’s oceans as greenhouse gas concentrations rise means climate change cannot be reversed for many centuries.11 The critical issue is to stop the situation getting worse and to begin to adapt to the changes that are already underway. B ...
Towards threshold-based management of freshwater ecosystems in
... average salinities less than 0.5 parts per thousand (Moss, 2009), provide a diverse range of essential services such as food products, clear water, waste recycling, nutrient cycling, carbon storage, as well as cultural and recreational amenities. However, freshwater ecosystems are changing rapidly d ...
... average salinities less than 0.5 parts per thousand (Moss, 2009), provide a diverse range of essential services such as food products, clear water, waste recycling, nutrient cycling, carbon storage, as well as cultural and recreational amenities. However, freshwater ecosystems are changing rapidly d ...
Effect of climate change on air quality
... Other aspects of the hydrological cycle important for air quality (humidity, cloudiness, wet convection) follow qualitatively the precipitation projections of Fig. 3. On a global average basis, specific humidity will increase due to increased evaporation from the oceans, while relative humidity is no ...
... Other aspects of the hydrological cycle important for air quality (humidity, cloudiness, wet convection) follow qualitatively the precipitation projections of Fig. 3. On a global average basis, specific humidity will increase due to increased evaporation from the oceans, while relative humidity is no ...
Investigation - Earthjustice
... widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level.7 Furthermore, the IPCC found that most of the increase in globally-averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is “very likely” due to human-caused increased greenhouse gas concentrations.8 The IPCC asserted that it is mor ...
... widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level.7 Furthermore, the IPCC found that most of the increase in globally-averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is “very likely” due to human-caused increased greenhouse gas concentrations.8 The IPCC asserted that it is mor ...
Climate Change and Water Resources in the Tropical Andes
... temperature increases at higher elevations.17 In a follow-up study, Urrutia and Vuille conducted the first high-resolution, regional climate model simulation for this region.18 Figure 1 shows the projected surface warming by the end of the twenty-first century based on a high (A2) and a low (B2) emi ...
... temperature increases at higher elevations.17 In a follow-up study, Urrutia and Vuille conducted the first high-resolution, regional climate model simulation for this region.18 Figure 1 shows the projected surface warming by the end of the twenty-first century based on a high (A2) and a low (B2) emi ...
Effects of climate change on agriculture - Deltaproof
... The expected climate changes related to the temperature and the increase in de CO2 concentration are having a positive effect on crop production in Europe. These effects differ per crop and per agricultural system. Arable farming in the Netherlands is rather vulnerable with regard to the expected in ...
... The expected climate changes related to the temperature and the increase in de CO2 concentration are having a positive effect on crop production in Europe. These effects differ per crop and per agricultural system. Arable farming in the Netherlands is rather vulnerable with regard to the expected in ...
Assessment of climate change impact on water Linköping University Post Print
... between the simulations. Aerosols and the solar constant were held constant. Apart from these common forcing agents and the changes in greenhouse gases and SST, as described separately for the different experiments below, no other types of external forcing were used in the simulations. Initially, RC ...
... between the simulations. Aerosols and the solar constant were held constant. Apart from these common forcing agents and the changes in greenhouse gases and SST, as described separately for the different experiments below, no other types of external forcing were used in the simulations. Initially, RC ...
Independent review of the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008
... Global action on climate change is pursued under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an agreement among 197 countries (“Parties” to the Convention) to prevent “dangerous” human interference with the climate system. Most countries have created laws which specifically a ...
... Global action on climate change is pursued under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), an agreement among 197 countries (“Parties” to the Convention) to prevent “dangerous” human interference with the climate system. Most countries have created laws which specifically a ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Livelihoods
... Indonesia make up almost a quarter of the Earth’s ...
... Indonesia make up almost a quarter of the Earth’s ...
S e c u r i t y A n...
... change, including setting targets for long term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. 3. The U.S. should commit to global partnerships that help less developed nations build the capacity and resiliency to better manage climate impacts. As President Bush noted in his State of the Union speech, “Our ...
... change, including setting targets for long term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. 3. The U.S. should commit to global partnerships that help less developed nations build the capacity and resiliency to better manage climate impacts. As President Bush noted in his State of the Union speech, “Our ...
Land - Use/Land Cover Change as a
... Estimated radiative forcings since preindustrial times for the Earth and Troposphere system (TOA) radiative forcing with adjusted stratospheric temperatures). The height of the rectangular bar denotes a central or best estimate of the forcing, while each vertical line is an estimate of the uncertai ...
... Estimated radiative forcings since preindustrial times for the Earth and Troposphere system (TOA) radiative forcing with adjusted stratospheric temperatures). The height of the rectangular bar denotes a central or best estimate of the forcing, while each vertical line is an estimate of the uncertai ...
Summary of FFESC climate change adaptation research projects
... tool was developed to predict risk of stand-level tree species mortality from drought and drought-related insect attack. Within climatically homogeneous areas, past and predicted future climate data, along with typical site and soil conditions for ecosystem units were used to calculate actual and po ...
... tool was developed to predict risk of stand-level tree species mortality from drought and drought-related insect attack. Within climatically homogeneous areas, past and predicted future climate data, along with typical site and soil conditions for ecosystem units were used to calculate actual and po ...
GDI 12 – Warming Core – Final
... from the annual reports of FTSE 100 companies. The figure is more than the annual reported emissions of Pakistan and Greece combined. This month the IPCC published a separate study on the science of climate change, which concluded that humans are "very likely" to be responsible for most of the recen ...
... from the annual reports of FTSE 100 companies. The figure is more than the annual reported emissions of Pakistan and Greece combined. This month the IPCC published a separate study on the science of climate change, which concluded that humans are "very likely" to be responsible for most of the recen ...
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION MEASURES ON
... unprecedented manner. According to the latest assessment report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there is now unequivocal evidence that the earth's climate system is warming,1 very likely due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.2 In the absence of e ...
... unprecedented manner. According to the latest assessment report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there is now unequivocal evidence that the earth's climate system is warming,1 very likely due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.2 In the absence of e ...
Climate change in Australia | East Coast cluster report
... businesses and the environment. Australia has already experienced increasing temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns and rising oceans. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC, 2013) rigorously assessed the current state and future of the global climate sy ...
... businesses and the environment. Australia has already experienced increasing temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns and rising oceans. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC, 2013) rigorously assessed the current state and future of the global climate sy ...
Resource Scarcity, Climate Change and the Risk of
... Overall, even stringent global mitigation action may not be enough to avoid a 2.0° Celsius increase on pre-industrial temperatures. Even if the 2009 Copenhagen summit had agreed that global emissions would peak in 2015 and decline by 3% a year thereafter, this would still have left the world with an ...
... Overall, even stringent global mitigation action may not be enough to avoid a 2.0° Celsius increase on pre-industrial temperatures. Even if the 2009 Copenhagen summit had agreed that global emissions would peak in 2015 and decline by 3% a year thereafter, this would still have left the world with an ...
National adaptation is also a global concern
... the role for the international community, this latter being usually limited to raising awareness on the importance of launching adaptation processes (Mimura et al., 2014) and providing developing countries with funding. As a result, the general understanding is that the implementation of adaptation ...
... the role for the international community, this latter being usually limited to raising awareness on the importance of launching adaptation processes (Mimura et al., 2014) and providing developing countries with funding. As a result, the general understanding is that the implementation of adaptation ...
States (and Cities) as Actors in Global Climate Regulation: Unitary
... enact climate regulation. Such legislation will in turn promote U.S. reentry to serious international climate regulatory negotiations, which is prerequisite for post-Bali international progress. These initiatives have provided a catalyst for domestic public attention and support and enhanced the lik ...
... enact climate regulation. Such legislation will in turn promote U.S. reentry to serious international climate regulatory negotiations, which is prerequisite for post-Bali international progress. These initiatives have provided a catalyst for domestic public attention and support and enhanced the lik ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... The number of warm days increased by 2.5 percent and nights by 1.7 percent, while the number of cold nights and cold days decreased by -2.2 and -2.4 percent per decade Temperature extremes increased by between 0.2 and 0.3°C per decade; While most climate data show positive trends (increased precipit ...
... The number of warm days increased by 2.5 percent and nights by 1.7 percent, while the number of cold nights and cold days decreased by -2.2 and -2.4 percent per decade Temperature extremes increased by between 0.2 and 0.3°C per decade; While most climate data show positive trends (increased precipit ...
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.