Chapter 7 CLIMATE CHANGE, SOCIAL POLICY AND GLOBAL
... The best current estimates of the global threat are dire and are well known (see Metz 2010 for a clear and comprehensive analysis). The target agreed at the COP 17 (Conference of the Parties) meeting in Durban is that the rise in global temperature since the industrial revolution should not exceed 2 ...
... The best current estimates of the global threat are dire and are well known (see Metz 2010 for a clear and comprehensive analysis). The target agreed at the COP 17 (Conference of the Parties) meeting in Durban is that the rise in global temperature since the industrial revolution should not exceed 2 ...
Analysis of 3 decades temperature data for Athens and Thessaloniki
... In a research for the Zurich-Kloten location in Switzerland [8], which is representative for the climatic situation in the Swiss Central Plateau, an analysis of hourly weather data during the period 1981-2002 was performed. The results showed that both the mean annual and (winter/summer) seasonal ai ...
... In a research for the Zurich-Kloten location in Switzerland [8], which is representative for the climatic situation in the Swiss Central Plateau, an analysis of hourly weather data during the period 1981-2002 was performed. The results showed that both the mean annual and (winter/summer) seasonal ai ...
mobilising climate finance
... to foster a high-level dialogue with private sector financiers. In spring 2015, the G20 asked the Financial Stability Board (FSB) for recommendations about the climate risk to global financial stability and economic growth. Mark Carney, FSB Chair and Governor of the Bank of England, subsequently ide ...
... to foster a high-level dialogue with private sector financiers. In spring 2015, the G20 asked the Financial Stability Board (FSB) for recommendations about the climate risk to global financial stability and economic growth. Mark Carney, FSB Chair and Governor of the Bank of England, subsequently ide ...
Ocean heat uptake and the global surface temperature record
... analysis employed11, but even taking the choice of start date and analysis methods into account there may have been a slowdown in surface temperature rise over the last decade. In this paper we consider the contribution that changing ocean heat uptake could have made to this hiatus. The rate of temp ...
... analysis employed11, but even taking the choice of start date and analysis methods into account there may have been a slowdown in surface temperature rise over the last decade. In this paper we consider the contribution that changing ocean heat uptake could have made to this hiatus. The rate of temp ...
The Carbon Cycle – Questions on reading web article
... CO2. Burning oil and coal releases carbon into the atmosphere far more rapidly than it is being removed, and this imbalance causes atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations to increase. In addition, by clearing forests, we reduce the ability of photosynthesis to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, also ...
... CO2. Burning oil and coal releases carbon into the atmosphere far more rapidly than it is being removed, and this imbalance causes atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations to increase. In addition, by clearing forests, we reduce the ability of photosynthesis to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, also ...
occasional paper 9 - Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and
... suitable for analysis of extremes is the single biggest obstacle to quantifying whether extreme events have changed over the twentieth century, either worldwide or on regional scales (Easterling et al. 1999). What is known from trend analyses of the instrumented climate records globally is that ther ...
... suitable for analysis of extremes is the single biggest obstacle to quantifying whether extreme events have changed over the twentieth century, either worldwide or on regional scales (Easterling et al. 1999). What is known from trend analyses of the instrumented climate records globally is that ther ...
Future changes of the atmospheric composition and the impact of
... OH-concentrations) in the chemistry module (Table 1). In the experiment E+H2O+T15 temperatures and water vapour mixing ratios used in the chemistry module have additional offsets compared to those employed in the dynamic part, whereas these offsets are not used for EMIS15. These offsets are derived ...
... OH-concentrations) in the chemistry module (Table 1). In the experiment E+H2O+T15 temperatures and water vapour mixing ratios used in the chemistry module have additional offsets compared to those employed in the dynamic part, whereas these offsets are not used for EMIS15. These offsets are derived ...
Kyoto Protocol: an introduction
... UN Conference on Environment and Development — also known as the Rio Earth Summit. The UNFCCC entered into force on 21 March 1994. As of September 2008, it has been ratified by 192 countries. The UNFCCC sets out a framework for action aimed at stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas ...
... UN Conference on Environment and Development — also known as the Rio Earth Summit. The UNFCCC entered into force on 21 March 1994. As of September 2008, it has been ratified by 192 countries. The UNFCCC sets out a framework for action aimed at stabilizing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gas ...
a climate change litigation precedent urgenda foundation v the state
... against the fossil fuel sector: a scientific basis has been established and governments have acknowledged the need to achieve a certain amount of reduction within a certain period of time. When it comes to demands for reduction, this is an important point. This is not to say that it will not be poss ...
... against the fossil fuel sector: a scientific basis has been established and governments have acknowledged the need to achieve a certain amount of reduction within a certain period of time. When it comes to demands for reduction, this is an important point. This is not to say that it will not be poss ...
evaluating the impacts of climate change on catchment
... 1.3 Significance of Climate Change In the northern hemisphere the period between 1982-2012 represented the warmest thirty year period for 1400 years (IPCC 2013). With global greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise these trends seem set to continue (IPCC 213). This warming results in increasing p ...
... 1.3 Significance of Climate Change In the northern hemisphere the period between 1982-2012 represented the warmest thirty year period for 1400 years (IPCC 2013). With global greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise these trends seem set to continue (IPCC 213). This warming results in increasing p ...
Parmesan
... the variation. She found that the 2003 European heat wave stands out as an extreme early harvest (i.e., the warmest summer) going back 500 years. Although such lengthy observational records are extremely rare, these two unrelated plants on opposite sides of the world add an important historical pers ...
... the variation. She found that the 2003 European heat wave stands out as an extreme early harvest (i.e., the warmest summer) going back 500 years. Although such lengthy observational records are extremely rare, these two unrelated plants on opposite sides of the world add an important historical pers ...
- CReaTE - Canterbury Christ Church University
... Anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been rising since pre-industrial times, and by an average of 1.6% per year for the last 30 years (Rogner et al., 2007). Without policy interventions, they are expected to continue to rise in the future, with the likely effect of increased average glo ...
... Anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been rising since pre-industrial times, and by an average of 1.6% per year for the last 30 years (Rogner et al., 2007). Without policy interventions, they are expected to continue to rise in the future, with the likely effect of increased average glo ...
Yesterday`s dinner, tomorrow`s weather, today`s news? US
... and mainstream food systems. Herein, unless otherwise stated, we are referring to food systems at the US national level. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicated in 2007 that agriculture contributed 13?5 % of world anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equivalent), and that fore ...
... and mainstream food systems. Herein, unless otherwise stated, we are referring to food systems at the US national level. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicated in 2007 that agriculture contributed 13?5 % of world anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equivalent), and that fore ...
Climate risks and their impact on agriculture and forests in Switzerland
... These changes are reflected in changes for intense and heavy precipitation. For example, the 90% quantile, i.e. the typical rainfall with a recurrence of 20–30 days, increases by about 20% over northern Europe in winter. An analysis for extreme events based on the method of extreme value statistics ...
... These changes are reflected in changes for intense and heavy precipitation. For example, the 90% quantile, i.e. the typical rainfall with a recurrence of 20–30 days, increases by about 20% over northern Europe in winter. An analysis for extreme events based on the method of extreme value statistics ...
Managing the business risks and opportunities of a changing climate
... It Pays to be Informed All companies with physical operations face some degree of risk from a changing climate. Entergy, a Gulf coast energy provider, paid US $1.5 billion to put its system back together after damage inflicted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Since that time, Entergy has worked with ...
... It Pays to be Informed All companies with physical operations face some degree of risk from a changing climate. Entergy, a Gulf coast energy provider, paid US $1.5 billion to put its system back together after damage inflicted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Since that time, Entergy has worked with ...
Climate Change News 27 April 12
... Water celebrations were coordinated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), who noted that a 50% reduction in food waste would save 1350 km3 of water per year. In a statement delivered to mark the Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on governments to “connect the dots between wa ...
... Water celebrations were coordinated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), who noted that a 50% reduction in food waste would save 1350 km3 of water per year. In a statement delivered to mark the Day, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on governments to “connect the dots between wa ...
Chaparral - California Climate Commons
... shrubs may regenerate after fire by seedling recruitment, resprouting, or by a combination of methods (Keeley et al. 2005; Ramirez et al. 2012). Seedling recruitment for facultative-‐ and obligate-‐seeders is ...
... shrubs may regenerate after fire by seedling recruitment, resprouting, or by a combination of methods (Keeley et al. 2005; Ramirez et al. 2012). Seedling recruitment for facultative-‐ and obligate-‐seeders is ...
Cenozoic Cooling Research Paper
... Around 50 mya a collision of the Indian and Eurasia plate had occurred setting off a climatic change in Earth’s carbon cycle. There have been numerous theories and factors that attributed to Cenozoic cooling such as weathering, decrease of volcanic emissions, or possibly erosion of mountain ranges t ...
... Around 50 mya a collision of the Indian and Eurasia plate had occurred setting off a climatic change in Earth’s carbon cycle. There have been numerous theories and factors that attributed to Cenozoic cooling such as weathering, decrease of volcanic emissions, or possibly erosion of mountain ranges t ...
ENABLING SMALL-SCALE FARMERS
... showed that FTF investments are contributing to building livelihood assets, particularly through sustainable land use (forest resources preservation and conservation farming), finance for adaptation (facilitating access to credit) and innovations that increase yield. Conservation farming methods, in ...
... showed that FTF investments are contributing to building livelihood assets, particularly through sustainable land use (forest resources preservation and conservation farming), finance for adaptation (facilitating access to credit) and innovations that increase yield. Conservation farming methods, in ...
Climate Change and Natural Disasters Affecting Women Peace and
... resources - Diamonds, timber, minerals and cocoa have been exploited by armed groups6. Indeed, the existence of easily captured and exploited natural resources not only makes insurgency economically feasible (and, therefore, war more likely); it may also alter the dynamics of conflict itself by enco ...
... resources - Diamonds, timber, minerals and cocoa have been exploited by armed groups6. Indeed, the existence of easily captured and exploited natural resources not only makes insurgency economically feasible (and, therefore, war more likely); it may also alter the dynamics of conflict itself by enco ...
Mathematics of Climate Change - Library
... What actions is Washington taking to reduce global warming? At present, the U.S. government is trailing both public opinion in the U.S. and many other world governments in addressing the climate-change problem. Nevertheless, there are some grounds for optimism. At the United Nations Climate Change C ...
... What actions is Washington taking to reduce global warming? At present, the U.S. government is trailing both public opinion in the U.S. and many other world governments in addressing the climate-change problem. Nevertheless, there are some grounds for optimism. At the United Nations Climate Change C ...
The paradox of Anthony Giddens
... not a professional politician; instead, he’s a writer and a thinker (and will ever remain thus). He has a seemingly compulsive need to publish books, evident throughout his long career. In light of all this, one can see that he’s gradually become less a public intellectual and more of a policy intel ...
... not a professional politician; instead, he’s a writer and a thinker (and will ever remain thus). He has a seemingly compulsive need to publish books, evident throughout his long career. In light of all this, one can see that he’s gradually become less a public intellectual and more of a policy intel ...
The Asian Monsoon
... result of global warming. Finally, there is considerable uncertainty in projections of future melting of the Greenland Ice cap with publication of several recent studies suggesting that the future warming of the earth’s climate due to a doubling of (human-added) atmospheric carbon dioxide may only b ...
... result of global warming. Finally, there is considerable uncertainty in projections of future melting of the Greenland Ice cap with publication of several recent studies suggesting that the future warming of the earth’s climate due to a doubling of (human-added) atmospheric carbon dioxide may only b ...
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.