The Climate Change Performance Index - Results
... that global emissions (except China’s) have already almost peaked, it may be possible to see overall emissions after a rapid growth period reaching a plateau around 2020. Additional efforts to fill the pre-2020 ambition gap must therefore be implemented in national politics, and a clear commitment t ...
... that global emissions (except China’s) have already almost peaked, it may be possible to see overall emissions after a rapid growth period reaching a plateau around 2020. Additional efforts to fill the pre-2020 ambition gap must therefore be implemented in national politics, and a clear commitment t ...
Climate-change policy: why has so little been achieved?
... is projected to increase from 6 to 9 billion—to add more extra people than the entire world population in 1950. These additional people will be overwhelmingly concentrated in China, India, and Africa—each with a total population of roughly 2 billion by 2050. The first two are expected to continue th ...
... is projected to increase from 6 to 9 billion—to add more extra people than the entire world population in 1950. These additional people will be overwhelmingly concentrated in China, India, and Africa—each with a total population of roughly 2 billion by 2050. The first two are expected to continue th ...
Climate change and the human right to health
... 6. Toll on mental health: People who experience loss of homes or loved ones or exposure to lifethreatening conditions face higher risks of developing stress and anxiety-related conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Gradual effects on the environment, human systems, and i ...
... 6. Toll on mental health: People who experience loss of homes or loved ones or exposure to lifethreatening conditions face higher risks of developing stress and anxiety-related conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Gradual effects on the environment, human systems, and i ...
Indigenous Lands, Protected Areas, and Slowing Climate Change Perspective
... distributed transparently to reward those responsible for reducing emissions. In Brazil, indigenous lands currently contribute far more to REDD than parks or nature reserves because they cover three times the area and are often in the immediate path of the expanding agricultural frontier [17]. The s ...
... distributed transparently to reward those responsible for reducing emissions. In Brazil, indigenous lands currently contribute far more to REDD than parks or nature reserves because they cover three times the area and are often in the immediate path of the expanding agricultural frontier [17]. The s ...
Changes in extreme temperature and precipitation in the
... at the global scale’ and that ‘there is medium confidence that anthropogenic influences have contributed to intensification of extreme precipitation at the global scale’. Additionally, Peterson et al. (2012) documented how anthropogenic climate change is altering the odds of extreme events occurring ...
... at the global scale’ and that ‘there is medium confidence that anthropogenic influences have contributed to intensification of extreme precipitation at the global scale’. Additionally, Peterson et al. (2012) documented how anthropogenic climate change is altering the odds of extreme events occurring ...
The challenge to detect and attribute effects of climate change on
... with the climate system” (United Nations 1992). While the debate about the exact definition of “dangerous” in the sense of the UNFCCC is on-going, policy-makers and the public have clearly demanded robust information about impacts that have already been observed and might illustrate possible current ...
... with the climate system” (United Nations 1992). While the debate about the exact definition of “dangerous” in the sense of the UNFCCC is on-going, policy-makers and the public have clearly demanded robust information about impacts that have already been observed and might illustrate possible current ...
The challenge to detect and attribute effects of climate change on
... with the climate system” (United Nations 1992). While the debate about the exact definition of “dangerous” in the sense of the UNFCCC is on-going, policy-makers and the public have clearly demanded robust information about impacts that have already been observed and might illustrate possible current ...
... with the climate system” (United Nations 1992). While the debate about the exact definition of “dangerous” in the sense of the UNFCCC is on-going, policy-makers and the public have clearly demanded robust information about impacts that have already been observed and might illustrate possible current ...
Climate change and the human right to health
... 6. Toll on mental health: People who experience loss of homes or loved ones or exposure to lifethreatening conditions face higher risks of developing stress and anxiety-related conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Gradual effects on the environment, human systems, and i ...
... 6. Toll on mental health: People who experience loss of homes or loved ones or exposure to lifethreatening conditions face higher risks of developing stress and anxiety-related conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Gradual effects on the environment, human systems, and i ...
global climate change and presidential leadership
... Between 1990 and 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body composed of many of the world’s leading scientists and established by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, published several reports over the years regarding global climate ...
... Between 1990 and 2007 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body composed of many of the world’s leading scientists and established by the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, published several reports over the years regarding global climate ...
regional climate model intercomparison project for asia
... resented by A, B, C, respectively, as shown in Fig. 1) are chosen to evaluate the models’ abilities in simulat- is one approach for possibly reducing bias. The simple ing the surface climate. No ocean points are included ensemble average, (i.e., arithmetic average) bias of the Au: edit nine particip ...
... resented by A, B, C, respectively, as shown in Fig. 1) are chosen to evaluate the models’ abilities in simulat- is one approach for possibly reducing bias. The simple ing the surface climate. No ocean points are included ensemble average, (i.e., arithmetic average) bias of the Au: edit nine particip ...
Communicating Climate Change
... Most social challenges engage – fairly rapidly – a small section of the general population that is well educated and informed about it, maybe directly affected, or else fundamentally inclined to support that particular social cause, and politically active on principle. This group may be called “the ...
... Most social challenges engage – fairly rapidly – a small section of the general population that is well educated and informed about it, maybe directly affected, or else fundamentally inclined to support that particular social cause, and politically active on principle. This group may be called “the ...
the sahel is greening - The Global Warming Policy Foundation
... of the Sahara due to global warming and concluded that an expansion of vegetation into today’s Sahara is possible as a consequence of CO2 emissions. His climate models suggest that the rate of greening could be fast, up to 10 percent of the Sahara per decade.25 There is uncertainty regarding the fut ...
... of the Sahara due to global warming and concluded that an expansion of vegetation into today’s Sahara is possible as a consequence of CO2 emissions. His climate models suggest that the rate of greening could be fast, up to 10 percent of the Sahara per decade.25 There is uncertainty regarding the fut ...
www.ssoar.info Politics, geological past, and the future of earth
... politicians make sense of this newly discovered past and how they frame these events for political purposes. ...
... politicians make sense of this newly discovered past and how they frame these events for political purposes. ...
Detection and Attribution of Temperature Changes in the
... length, largely because of an earlier date of spring onset. Finally, Bonfils et al. (2008) showed that the recent wintertime warming over California was inconsistent with purely natural climate fluctuations and required contributions from one or more external forcings to be explained. The same study ...
... length, largely because of an earlier date of spring onset. Finally, Bonfils et al. (2008) showed that the recent wintertime warming over California was inconsistent with purely natural climate fluctuations and required contributions from one or more external forcings to be explained. The same study ...
Washington`s New World Order Weapons Have
... deliver very large amount of energy, comparable to a nuclear bomb, anywhere on earth via laser and particle beams, are frightening. The project is likely to be "sold" to the public as a space shield against incoming weapons, or, for the more gullible, a device for repairing the ozone layer. (10) In ...
... deliver very large amount of energy, comparable to a nuclear bomb, anywhere on earth via laser and particle beams, are frightening. The project is likely to be "sold" to the public as a space shield against incoming weapons, or, for the more gullible, a device for repairing the ozone layer. (10) In ...
Is carbon di,oxide a `good` greenhouse gas?
... benefit from anticipated CO*-rich atmospheres into policies to adapt to future environments. Here, we report what recent scientific evidence tells us about how anticipated COz-rich atmospheres will affect natural and man-made ecosystems, even in the absence of climate change. This is a legitimate li ...
... benefit from anticipated CO*-rich atmospheres into policies to adapt to future environments. Here, we report what recent scientific evidence tells us about how anticipated COz-rich atmospheres will affect natural and man-made ecosystems, even in the absence of climate change. This is a legitimate li ...
Marine Organism Population Dynamics
... • Dynamic ocean‐atmosphere interactions form complex variations which influence ecological processes ex: ENSO and NAO ...
... • Dynamic ocean‐atmosphere interactions form complex variations which influence ecological processes ex: ENSO and NAO ...
Mechanisms of change in fish populations
... between fry length and degree-days that was very similar to the laboratory relationship. This, combined with earlier research on other aspects of these populations, gave them insight regarding why some streams, despite nearly pristine conditions, rarely supported cutthroat trout recruitment. They co ...
... between fry length and degree-days that was very similar to the laboratory relationship. This, combined with earlier research on other aspects of these populations, gave them insight regarding why some streams, despite nearly pristine conditions, rarely supported cutthroat trout recruitment. They co ...
Manyatsi, AM - IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
... 1.2 Climate change and its effects Climate change has emerged as one of the main challenges humankind will have to face for many years to come. It could become a major threat to world food security, as it has a strong impact on food production, access and distribution. Abnormal changes in temperatur ...
... 1.2 Climate change and its effects Climate change has emerged as one of the main challenges humankind will have to face for many years to come. It could become a major threat to world food security, as it has a strong impact on food production, access and distribution. Abnormal changes in temperatur ...
Implications of land use change in tropical northern Africa under
... of land use in the study area leads to very small, mostly insignificantly small, additional differences in mean temperature and annual precipitation change in this region. These findings are only based on the specific set-up of our experiments, which only focuses on variations in the kind of land us ...
... of land use in the study area leads to very small, mostly insignificantly small, additional differences in mean temperature and annual precipitation change in this region. These findings are only based on the specific set-up of our experiments, which only focuses on variations in the kind of land us ...
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... AP Seminar is not a forum for negotiation. Although participants include many negotiators from countries, all of us need to be continuously updated with new information, findings and lessons learnt from activities of studies, surveys, and other practical efforts. And such enhanced understanding on t ...
... AP Seminar is not a forum for negotiation. Although participants include many negotiators from countries, all of us need to be continuously updated with new information, findings and lessons learnt from activities of studies, surveys, and other practical efforts. And such enhanced understanding on t ...
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.