Oceans and Global Climate
... Objectives: The oceans store huge amounts of heat, moisture and carbon dioxide. As such, they profoundly influence climate and modulate natural and anthropogenic climate change. The goal of this course is for you to understand the role the oceans play in determining climate and regulating global cli ...
... Objectives: The oceans store huge amounts of heat, moisture and carbon dioxide. As such, they profoundly influence climate and modulate natural and anthropogenic climate change. The goal of this course is for you to understand the role the oceans play in determining climate and regulating global cli ...
"Second Generation Biofuels: Seeking the Climate-Protective Domain"
... – Realize that the use of abandoned or marginal lands for growing biofuels feedstocks may require substantial inputs of nutrients (e.g., nitrogen) and water, and these must be part of cost/benefits analyses – Appropriate selection of feedstocks can reduce input requirements (e.g., jatropha in drie ...
... – Realize that the use of abandoned or marginal lands for growing biofuels feedstocks may require substantial inputs of nutrients (e.g., nitrogen) and water, and these must be part of cost/benefits analyses – Appropriate selection of feedstocks can reduce input requirements (e.g., jatropha in drie ...
The ECO-ACTIVE guide to the Science and Impacts of Climate
... 20th Centuries was matched by a parallel growth in the use of energy. One has driven the other. Consider for instance heating, lighting, travel and transport, food production, manufacture of goods and materials, and electrical devices from carpet cleaners to computers. Without access to large quanti ...
... 20th Centuries was matched by a parallel growth in the use of energy. One has driven the other. Consider for instance heating, lighting, travel and transport, food production, manufacture of goods and materials, and electrical devices from carpet cleaners to computers. Without access to large quanti ...
A Leading Cause of Everything: One Industry That Is Destroying Our
... Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in terms of accounting for emissions and overall sustainability.19 These voluntary measures inadequately address animal agriculture’s contribution to climate change. The two primary remedial measures the USDA identifies to curtail greenhouse gas emissions— improved agricul ...
... Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in terms of accounting for emissions and overall sustainability.19 These voluntary measures inadequately address animal agriculture’s contribution to climate change. The two primary remedial measures the USDA identifies to curtail greenhouse gas emissions— improved agricul ...
Greenhouse Effect - Scientist in Residence
... First experiment: What if we didn’t have any greenhouse gases? We generally think of greenhouses gases as a bad thing. Would life on Earth be better without them? Let’s try it! Loading the simulation: go to http://phet.colorado.edu click on the red “simulation” button at the bottom of the page clic ...
... First experiment: What if we didn’t have any greenhouse gases? We generally think of greenhouses gases as a bad thing. Would life on Earth be better without them? Let’s try it! Loading the simulation: go to http://phet.colorado.edu click on the red “simulation” button at the bottom of the page clic ...
FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
... reduction of 37% and 43%, based on estimated emission levels of 2.1 GtCO2e (GWP100; IPCC AR5) in 2005. In relation to Brazil’s existing national voluntary commitment, which aims to achieve gross emissions3 of approximately 2 GtCO2e4 in 2020, this iNDC represents an additional gross reduction of app ...
... reduction of 37% and 43%, based on estimated emission levels of 2.1 GtCO2e (GWP100; IPCC AR5) in 2005. In relation to Brazil’s existing national voluntary commitment, which aims to achieve gross emissions3 of approximately 2 GtCO2e4 in 2020, this iNDC represents an additional gross reduction of app ...
The Geopolitical Implications of Environmental Change
... Even though natural factors have contributed to warming in the past, emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosols due to human activities continue to increase and are expected to alter the atmosphere in ways that will affect global climate (IPCC/SRES, 2001). Currently, several studies indicate that th ...
... Even though natural factors have contributed to warming in the past, emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosols due to human activities continue to increase and are expected to alter the atmosphere in ways that will affect global climate (IPCC/SRES, 2001). Currently, several studies indicate that th ...
The new findings about the potential magnitude of heat
... The predicted reduction in the snowpack and the earlier timing of snowmelt will greatly complicate the task of managing our reservoirs, and make for a more difficult tradeoff between filling reservoirs to capture runoff for warm-season uses versus leaving empty space for flood control in the event o ...
... The predicted reduction in the snowpack and the earlier timing of snowmelt will greatly complicate the task of managing our reservoirs, and make for a more difficult tradeoff between filling reservoirs to capture runoff for warm-season uses versus leaving empty space for flood control in the event o ...
Share Benefits and Burdens Equitably
... The benefits and burdens inherent in confronting the dangers of climate change must be fairly allocated, as specified in the Principles of Climate Justice. Dismissals of the centrality of equity, or fairness, to the structuring of a comprehensive treaty on climate change for adoption in Paris 2015 i ...
... The benefits and burdens inherent in confronting the dangers of climate change must be fairly allocated, as specified in the Principles of Climate Justice. Dismissals of the centrality of equity, or fairness, to the structuring of a comprehensive treaty on climate change for adoption in Paris 2015 i ...
3) The movement of air in convective currents, such as Hadley cells
... atmosphere. • It actively absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in two ways: 1) Natural absorption of gas into the ocean Via ocean air interaction 2) The uptake of carbon dioxide by photosynthetic organisms ...
... atmosphere. • It actively absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in two ways: 1) Natural absorption of gas into the ocean Via ocean air interaction 2) The uptake of carbon dioxide by photosynthetic organisms ...
BY 395: Topics in Biology
... Itinerary for Cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula A&K Philanthropic Journey Fighting Climate Change Antarctica, 15 Nights 6th December 2010 - 21st December 2010 Antarctica is currently the fastest warming area on the planet with temperatures and related ice-melt increasing at an even faster rate than ...
... Itinerary for Cruise to the Antarctic Peninsula A&K Philanthropic Journey Fighting Climate Change Antarctica, 15 Nights 6th December 2010 - 21st December 2010 Antarctica is currently the fastest warming area on the planet with temperatures and related ice-melt increasing at an even faster rate than ...
California Agriculture and Climate Change: Challenges and
... prevent wind or water erosion, or produce a forage crop. California growers, however, have not used cover crops as widely as may be feasible or desirable. There is opportunity to grow significantly more cover crops than is currently the case. Although cover crops may not be appropriate in all rotati ...
... prevent wind or water erosion, or produce a forage crop. California growers, however, have not used cover crops as widely as may be feasible or desirable. There is opportunity to grow significantly more cover crops than is currently the case. Although cover crops may not be appropriate in all rotati ...
Chemical Relationships between Greenhouse Gases
... Carbon monoxide (CO) is well known as a human health threat and air pollutant. Carbon monoxide reduces oxygen delivery to the organs and tissues such as the brain and heart and at high levels of exposure CO can cause death (United States Environmental Protection Agency “Carbon”). However, there has ...
... Carbon monoxide (CO) is well known as a human health threat and air pollutant. Carbon monoxide reduces oxygen delivery to the organs and tissues such as the brain and heart and at high levels of exposure CO can cause death (United States Environmental Protection Agency “Carbon”). However, there has ...
Knowledge Horizons - Economics Tackling Climate Change in the
... to the EU standards in the field. ...
... to the EU standards in the field. ...
Slide 1
... • A draft summary report distributed. • Focus groups aimed at learning about perceptions of people living in rural areas of Southeast Florida, Belle Glade in Palm Beach County and Key Largo of Monroe County, and the need to prepare for the health effects of sea level rise and extreme heat conditions ...
... • A draft summary report distributed. • Focus groups aimed at learning about perceptions of people living in rural areas of Southeast Florida, Belle Glade in Palm Beach County and Key Largo of Monroe County, and the need to prepare for the health effects of sea level rise and extreme heat conditions ...
Three views of two degrees - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact
... There he claimed: ‘‘As a first approximation, it seems reasonable to argue that the climatic effects of carbon dioxide should be kept within the normal range of long-term climatic variation. According to most sources the range of variation between distinct climatic regimes is in the order of ±5C, a ...
... There he claimed: ‘‘As a first approximation, it seems reasonable to argue that the climatic effects of carbon dioxide should be kept within the normal range of long-term climatic variation. According to most sources the range of variation between distinct climatic regimes is in the order of ±5C, a ...
from the editors climate change and management
... the recovery of end-of-life products, to replace virgin raw materials in the production of goods. “Industrial symbiosis” and related concepts such as the “circular economy” encourage organizations to recover and reuse energy, water, and materials, mimicking natural ecosystems. The longest-lived indu ...
... the recovery of end-of-life products, to replace virgin raw materials in the production of goods. “Industrial symbiosis” and related concepts such as the “circular economy” encourage organizations to recover and reuse energy, water, and materials, mimicking natural ecosystems. The longest-lived indu ...
How Climate Change can Catalyze Sustainable Land
... received increasing attention in international climate negotiations. The primary focus rests on the design of strategies and incentive mechanisms that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, promote the sustainable management of forest, conservation and the enhancement of forest ...
... received increasing attention in international climate negotiations. The primary focus rests on the design of strategies and incentive mechanisms that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, promote the sustainable management of forest, conservation and the enhancement of forest ...
Energy Theme Breakdown - Learning for a Sustainable Future
... some Feedback Mechanisms involved in Climate Change are: Positive feedback: A warmer atmosphere is expected to contain more water vapour, which is a greenhouse gas, thereby reinforcing the warming. Forest dieback and reduced growth due to stress caused by climate change such as increased temperature ...
... some Feedback Mechanisms involved in Climate Change are: Positive feedback: A warmer atmosphere is expected to contain more water vapour, which is a greenhouse gas, thereby reinforcing the warming. Forest dieback and reduced growth due to stress caused by climate change such as increased temperature ...
Trócaire submission to the Committee on Environment, Culture and
... greenhouse gas emissions in Malawi were 0.7 tonnes per person a year while emissions in Ireland were 17.5 tonnes per person a year, among the very highest per person in the world.vii Climate change is already having a corrosive impact on the most vulnerable people who have least responsibility for c ...
... greenhouse gas emissions in Malawi were 0.7 tonnes per person a year while emissions in Ireland were 17.5 tonnes per person a year, among the very highest per person in the world.vii Climate change is already having a corrosive impact on the most vulnerable people who have least responsibility for c ...
How Climate Change Can Catalyze Sustainable Land
... received increasing attention in international climate negotiations. The primary focus rests on the design of strategies and incentive mechanisms that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, promote the sustainable management of forest, conservation and the enhancement of forest ...
... received increasing attention in international climate negotiations. The primary focus rests on the design of strategies and incentive mechanisms that reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, promote the sustainable management of forest, conservation and the enhancement of forest ...
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... Identification of group contribution with climate change mitigation. Our interpretation of our experiment design assumes not only that the group investment in our game can be identified with mitigated warming but also that this relationship is linear. In principle, effort in reducing greenhouse-gas ...
... Identification of group contribution with climate change mitigation. Our interpretation of our experiment design assumes not only that the group investment in our game can be identified with mitigated warming but also that this relationship is linear. In principle, effort in reducing greenhouse-gas ...
GEOG 208 Human Dimensions of Global Climate Change
... Appreciate the extent to which climate change science has been ‘politicized’ and how it is affecting research in this field; Be able to differentiate major atmospheric environmental issues of global climate ...
... Appreciate the extent to which climate change science has been ‘politicized’ and how it is affecting research in this field; Be able to differentiate major atmospheric environmental issues of global climate ...
1 Global Climate Change as a Theme for Teaching Science Lambert
... understanding of the atmospheric composition and factors that affect weather and climate (e.g. latitude and the seasons, heat transfer, the electromagnetic spectrum, water cycle, air pressure and winds, ocean currents, and El Niño-Southern Oscillation). The guide explains the greenhouse effect and h ...
... understanding of the atmospheric composition and factors that affect weather and climate (e.g. latitude and the seasons, heat transfer, the electromagnetic spectrum, water cycle, air pressure and winds, ocean currents, and El Niño-Southern Oscillation). The guide explains the greenhouse effect and h ...
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.