Communicating Uncertainty PPT Slides
... People influenced by whether risk is catastrophic , future generations, involuntary incurred, , uncontrollable, delayed vs immediate, and particularly dreaded. ...
... People influenced by whether risk is catastrophic , future generations, involuntary incurred, , uncontrollable, delayed vs immediate, and particularly dreaded. ...
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... Nkomo et al, 2006; Stern 2007; Deresa, et al, 2008; BNRCC, 2008; Apata et al, 2009). However, these attempts fail to provide critical insights in terms of effective and future adaptation strategies, insights from these studies help to appreciate the extent of the problem. Studies on the impact of cl ...
... Nkomo et al, 2006; Stern 2007; Deresa, et al, 2008; BNRCC, 2008; Apata et al, 2009). However, these attempts fail to provide critical insights in terms of effective and future adaptation strategies, insights from these studies help to appreciate the extent of the problem. Studies on the impact of cl ...
FREE MARKETS, PROPERTY RIGHTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
... But are global mean surface temperatures rising as a consequence of AGW? The earth’s climate has always been susceptible to change caused by natural factors over which policy makers have no control, so the only climate change policy that makes sense is adaptation. It is my contention that we do not ...
... But are global mean surface temperatures rising as a consequence of AGW? The earth’s climate has always been susceptible to change caused by natural factors over which policy makers have no control, so the only climate change policy that makes sense is adaptation. It is my contention that we do not ...
August 2013 News
... As the world starts feeling the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and consequent global temperature rise, researchers are looking for a Plan B to mitigate climate change. A group of German scientists has now come up with an environmental-friendly method that they say could do just th ...
... As the world starts feeling the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide and consequent global temperature rise, researchers are looking for a Plan B to mitigate climate change. A group of German scientists has now come up with an environmental-friendly method that they say could do just th ...
"The Response of Dissolved Oxygen to Climate and Other Anthropogenic Change"
... Oregon Coast, USA Upwelling increase linked to shifts in regional climate forcing: • Strong interannual changes in upwelling wind stress • Nutrient supply to California Coastal Current Severe inner-shelf hypoxia and anoxia since 2000, >32,000 km2 in 2006 ...
... Oregon Coast, USA Upwelling increase linked to shifts in regional climate forcing: • Strong interannual changes in upwelling wind stress • Nutrient supply to California Coastal Current Severe inner-shelf hypoxia and anoxia since 2000, >32,000 km2 in 2006 ...
transitioning to a green economy
... growing problem. However, throughout most of its history, from 1970 to 2000, the CAA was used as a tool to control non-GHG pollutants. During the George W. Bush and Obama Presidencies, regulations under the CAA to combat climate change began to be contemplated. ...
... growing problem. However, throughout most of its history, from 1970 to 2000, the CAA was used as a tool to control non-GHG pollutants. During the George W. Bush and Obama Presidencies, regulations under the CAA to combat climate change began to be contemplated. ...
Changing Climate: Pre-visit lesson 2
... The best way we can help change climate change is to burn less fossil fuels. One thing we can do to help this is to walk, bike or take public transport when we travel. The fewer cars on the road the fewer fossil fuels we burn. Other things that will help is less fracking or deep sea drilling, smoke ...
... The best way we can help change climate change is to burn less fossil fuels. One thing we can do to help this is to walk, bike or take public transport when we travel. The fewer cars on the road the fewer fossil fuels we burn. Other things that will help is less fracking or deep sea drilling, smoke ...
Recent intense hurricane response to global climate change
... warming after accounting for analysis and observing system changes. This has been balanced by a similar decrease in Category 1 and 2 hurricane proportions, leading to development of a distinctly bimodal intensity distribution, with the secondary maximum at Category 4 hurricanes. This global signal i ...
... warming after accounting for analysis and observing system changes. This has been balanced by a similar decrease in Category 1 and 2 hurricane proportions, leading to development of a distinctly bimodal intensity distribution, with the secondary maximum at Category 4 hurricanes. This global signal i ...
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... wild fires were frequently experienced by many countries during the past few decades. These events may be largely attributed to climate change and could possibly lead to irreversible changes in the Earth’s ecosystems. It is thus important to understand several aspects of climate change in order to m ...
... wild fires were frequently experienced by many countries during the past few decades. These events may be largely attributed to climate change and could possibly lead to irreversible changes in the Earth’s ecosystems. It is thus important to understand several aspects of climate change in order to m ...
Climate change
... Climate change poses a considerable threat to poor farmers and rural communities in developing countries. Even a small increase in local temperatures could lead to reduced crop yields for those living at lower latitudes, especially in seasonally dry and tropical regions. More frequent and extreme we ...
... Climate change poses a considerable threat to poor farmers and rural communities in developing countries. Even a small increase in local temperatures could lead to reduced crop yields for those living at lower latitudes, especially in seasonally dry and tropical regions. More frequent and extreme we ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Hazards Profile
... occur in the north and west. Australia’s annual mean temperatures have increased by about 0.9°C since 1910, with significant regional variations (CSIRO 2007). The climate of the 21st century is considered virtually certain to be warmer than at present (IPCC 2007). Higher temperatures are expected to ...
... occur in the north and west. Australia’s annual mean temperatures have increased by about 0.9°C since 1910, with significant regional variations (CSIRO 2007). The climate of the 21st century is considered virtually certain to be warmer than at present (IPCC 2007). Higher temperatures are expected to ...
More Extreme Heat Waves: Global Warming`s Wake Up Call
... high temperatures were associated with an intense multi-year drought pattern that affected the Great Plains, likely caused by natural oscillations in ocean surface temperatures.3 In contrast, the recent increase in heat waves is associated with world-wide warming, attributed to human-caused emission ...
... high temperatures were associated with an intense multi-year drought pattern that affected the Great Plains, likely caused by natural oscillations in ocean surface temperatures.3 In contrast, the recent increase in heat waves is associated with world-wide warming, attributed to human-caused emission ...
HIS EXCELLENCY BHARRAT JAGDEO PRESIDENT OF THE
... Although it is unlikely that at-scale traded markets for bio-diversity, water regulation or other eco system services will exist for some time, there is a chance that the emerging market for carbon abatement can for some time act as a proxy for providing wider ecosystem services to the world. The fi ...
... Although it is unlikely that at-scale traded markets for bio-diversity, water regulation or other eco system services will exist for some time, there is a chance that the emerging market for carbon abatement can for some time act as a proxy for providing wider ecosystem services to the world. The fi ...
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... into the simulation. (All monetary amounts are in 1995 US dollars. Our decision to focus on projections for 2195 is explained in the appendix.) The slightly decreased emissions that result from internalizing this carbon price cause a temperature decrease of only 0.2°C by 2195, compared to the busine ...
... into the simulation. (All monetary amounts are in 1995 US dollars. Our decision to focus on projections for 2195 is explained in the appendix.) The slightly decreased emissions that result from internalizing this carbon price cause a temperature decrease of only 0.2°C by 2195, compared to the busine ...
What are the key population issues in Africa
... • About 20% of land in Kenya is suitable for agricultural production. • The country’s economy is driven by agriculture, which contributes about 25% of GDP, 60% of the country’s export earnings, and supports 75% of the population. • Kenya’s predominantly rain-fed agricultural is highly susceptible to ...
... • About 20% of land in Kenya is suitable for agricultural production. • The country’s economy is driven by agriculture, which contributes about 25% of GDP, 60% of the country’s export earnings, and supports 75% of the population. • Kenya’s predominantly rain-fed agricultural is highly susceptible to ...
Shift in US Climate Policy Would Not Stall Global Efforts to
... Global climate policy is not limited to the Paris Agreement, and institutional efforts such as the G20 study group on green finance and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) task force on climate-related financial disclosures suggest that policy momentum on decarbonisation and green finance will be su ...
... Global climate policy is not limited to the Paris Agreement, and institutional efforts such as the G20 study group on green finance and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) task force on climate-related financial disclosures suggest that policy momentum on decarbonisation and green finance will be su ...
Comparative analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from major
... using 30% country specific and 70% default emission factor. This paper focuses on calculation greenhouse gases (eq CO2) in the major cities of India (population above 10 million as per 2011 census) namely Delhi and Greater Mumbai Chennai and Bangalore from key sectors. The total Carbon dioxide equiv ...
... using 30% country specific and 70% default emission factor. This paper focuses on calculation greenhouse gases (eq CO2) in the major cities of India (population above 10 million as per 2011 census) namely Delhi and Greater Mumbai Chennai and Bangalore from key sectors. The total Carbon dioxide equiv ...
Introduction - San Jose State University
... (b) Additionally, the year by year (blue curve) and 50 year average (black curve) variations of the average surface temperature of the Northern Hemisphere for the past 1000 years have been reconstructed from “proxy” data calibrated against thermometer data (see list of the main proxy data in the di ...
... (b) Additionally, the year by year (blue curve) and 50 year average (black curve) variations of the average surface temperature of the Northern Hemisphere for the past 1000 years have been reconstructed from “proxy” data calibrated against thermometer data (see list of the main proxy data in the di ...
ENDI Warming File - 4 wk
... probably 20 million years Science: CO2 levels haven’t been this high for 15 million years, when it was 5° to 10°F warmer and seas were 75 to 120 feet higher — “We have shown that this dramatic rise in sea level is associated with an increase in CO2 levels of about 100 ppm.” Since we have record leve ...
... probably 20 million years Science: CO2 levels haven’t been this high for 15 million years, when it was 5° to 10°F warmer and seas were 75 to 120 feet higher — “We have shown that this dramatic rise in sea level is associated with an increase in CO2 levels of about 100 ppm.” Since we have record leve ...
Projections of Future Climate Change in the 21st Century
... In all previous studies, the concentrations of greenhouse gases and sulfate aerosols are increased according to the IS92a scenario (IPCC, 1992). However, the IS92a scenario is somewhat unrealistic at present; it was made on the basis of 1985 datasets and included neither the restructuring in Eastern ...
... In all previous studies, the concentrations of greenhouse gases and sulfate aerosols are increased according to the IS92a scenario (IPCC, 1992). However, the IS92a scenario is somewhat unrealistic at present; it was made on the basis of 1985 datasets and included neither the restructuring in Eastern ...
A modified impulse-response representation of the global response
... 5, convert to a α using equation 4 and apply to the carbon-cycle equations (equation 1). This means the iIRF100 is only exactly reproduced under constant background conditions with infinitesimal perturbations. Values of iIRF100 larger than 100 years correspond to a net carbon source in response to a ...
... 5, convert to a α using equation 4 and apply to the carbon-cycle equations (equation 1). This means the iIRF100 is only exactly reproduced under constant background conditions with infinitesimal perturbations. Values of iIRF100 larger than 100 years correspond to a net carbon source in response to a ...
Read The Debate - Environmental Law Institute
... considerations provide a privileged foundation upon which discussion of migration between the two countries may occur. It remains to be seen whether a toolbox approach to incrementally addressing environmental displacement will be sufficient. While a lot of attention has focused on sea-level rise, s ...
... considerations provide a privileged foundation upon which discussion of migration between the two countries may occur. It remains to be seen whether a toolbox approach to incrementally addressing environmental displacement will be sufficient. While a lot of attention has focused on sea-level rise, s ...
Economic Impacts Of Climate Change On Colorado
... (Figure 2), but it is only one of many ramifications of higher GHG concentrations. Since disruption of Earth’s energy balance is neither seasonally nor geographically uniform, effects of climate disruption vary across space as well as time. For example, there has been a widespread retreat of mountai ...
... (Figure 2), but it is only one of many ramifications of higher GHG concentrations. Since disruption of Earth’s energy balance is neither seasonally nor geographically uniform, effects of climate disruption vary across space as well as time. For example, there has been a widespread retreat of mountai ...
Climate change: a framework for a global agreement in 2015
... ago, we were struck by the extent and speed of the changes occurring on our planet.6 It has since become increasingly clear that our natural world is no longer able to provide enough resources and CO2 absorption capacity to sustain the prevalent economic model, much less so to allow it to continue g ...
... ago, we were struck by the extent and speed of the changes occurring on our planet.6 It has since become increasingly clear that our natural world is no longer able to provide enough resources and CO2 absorption capacity to sustain the prevalent economic model, much less so to allow it to continue g ...
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.