prese - Parliamentary Monitoring Group
... (a). Contribution at COP17: • A debate about South Africa’s policy position on Climate Change before the COP17 Conference • Parliament should know key areas that have been identified by Cabinet for COP17 • There must be consultation between Parliament and the country’s the negotiation team • Parliam ...
... (a). Contribution at COP17: • A debate about South Africa’s policy position on Climate Change before the COP17 Conference • Parliament should know key areas that have been identified by Cabinet for COP17 • There must be consultation between Parliament and the country’s the negotiation team • Parliam ...
The AIACC Project (Opening) - global change SysTem for Analysis
... The AIACC Project Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change in Multiple Regions & Sectors AIACC Africa Region Meeting Hartebeespoortdam, South Africa 10 March 2003 ...
... The AIACC Project Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change in Multiple Regions & Sectors AIACC Africa Region Meeting Hartebeespoortdam, South Africa 10 March 2003 ...
Climate Change – An Indian Perspective
... Climate change is no longer a distant threat. The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published last year, amply demonstrates that we are already experiencing climate change induced by human activities. Ever since the invention of fire, human activities ...
... Climate change is no longer a distant threat. The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), published last year, amply demonstrates that we are already experiencing climate change induced by human activities. Ever since the invention of fire, human activities ...
The Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change
... this report marked the point at which it became clear that most of the scientists involved had concluded that, to one degree or another, human activity appears to be playing a part in global warming. The concentration of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere, the report said, was about 280 parts per million ...
... this report marked the point at which it became clear that most of the scientists involved had concluded that, to one degree or another, human activity appears to be playing a part in global warming. The concentration of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere, the report said, was about 280 parts per million ...
Denali National Park and… Climate Change
... Climatic warming could change the amount of albedo in Denali. Proposed roads through Denali could create soot build-ups from diesel engines that fall on snow. These darkened snow surfaces would then have a lower reflection capacity. The future role of Denali’s forests as sources or as sinks is large ...
... Climatic warming could change the amount of albedo in Denali. Proposed roads through Denali could create soot build-ups from diesel engines that fall on snow. These darkened snow surfaces would then have a lower reflection capacity. The future role of Denali’s forests as sources or as sinks is large ...
Climate change, maritime security and CSDP
... of climate change in maritime areas and coastal regions, as well as the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity to avoid future security risks." Maritime Security Risks and Threats "The potential security impact of natural or man-made disasters, extreme events and climate change on the mari ...
... of climate change in maritime areas and coastal regions, as well as the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity to avoid future security risks." Maritime Security Risks and Threats "The potential security impact of natural or man-made disasters, extreme events and climate change on the mari ...
Examining the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change
... properties under extreme dynamic conditions. Efforts to search for and develop universal pressure and temperature scales are also under way to establish consistent results for a coherent picture of the core. The expectation of mineral physicists involved with these efforts is that within a decade, t ...
... properties under extreme dynamic conditions. Efforts to search for and develop universal pressure and temperature scales are also under way to establish consistent results for a coherent picture of the core. The expectation of mineral physicists involved with these efforts is that within a decade, t ...
A Guide to Understanding Global Temperature Data
... caused by changes in ocean circulation, which can have time scales of many centuries, rather than in atmospheric circulation which are relatively short lived. How could such changes occur? The answer is something scientists call “chaos”. In complex systems like our atmosphere and ocean, there can be ...
... caused by changes in ocean circulation, which can have time scales of many centuries, rather than in atmospheric circulation which are relatively short lived. How could such changes occur? The answer is something scientists call “chaos”. In complex systems like our atmosphere and ocean, there can be ...
Making Sense of the New Climate Change Scenarios? (PDF)
... Though not the only greenhouse gas, CO2 emissions are the dominant driver of global warming. The old greenhouse gas scenarios (dashed lines) have close analogs in the new scenarios (solid lines) – similar scenarios are plotted using similar colors. Actual emissions for 1990-2010 are shown in grey. Y ...
... Though not the only greenhouse gas, CO2 emissions are the dominant driver of global warming. The old greenhouse gas scenarios (dashed lines) have close analogs in the new scenarios (solid lines) – similar scenarios are plotted using similar colors. Actual emissions for 1990-2010 are shown in grey. Y ...
To what extent can orbital forcing still be seen as the “pacemaker of
... how much data has been recovered. Also, if the change was spontaneous then the shift from 41- to 100 kyr cycles would be more abrupt, but as indicated by δ18O in Fig. 1, the amplitude and duration of glacial cycles changes relatively gradually between approximately 3Ma and 1Ma. The time of the MPT i ...
... how much data has been recovered. Also, if the change was spontaneous then the shift from 41- to 100 kyr cycles would be more abrupt, but as indicated by δ18O in Fig. 1, the amplitude and duration of glacial cycles changes relatively gradually between approximately 3Ma and 1Ma. The time of the MPT i ...
Udall - Western State Colorado University
... suggested risk-reducing or “no regrets”steps are those that would have other beneficial effects and so are appropriate regardless of climate change.) The types of changes encountered in the future may not be gradual in nature. Non-linearities and surprises should be expected, even if they cannot be ...
... suggested risk-reducing or “no regrets”steps are those that would have other beneficial effects and so are appropriate regardless of climate change.) The types of changes encountered in the future may not be gradual in nature. Non-linearities and surprises should be expected, even if they cannot be ...
Companies pioneer in climate protection
... The hour of the climatologists comes around every six years; time for the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change (IPCC) to summarize the latest research results on climate change. The IPCC is not an environmental lobby group, but a panel of over a thousand researchers from the best universities i ...
... The hour of the climatologists comes around every six years; time for the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change (IPCC) to summarize the latest research results on climate change. The IPCC is not an environmental lobby group, but a panel of over a thousand researchers from the best universities i ...
Forest Bioenergy Worsens Climate Change
... Forest regrowth can take 50-100 years. During this period, atmospheric CO2 is elevated, extra heat is trapped by the atmosphere, and irreversible impacts will occur (e.g., ice sheet melting and release of greenhouse gases from thawing permafrost). There is no requirement that wood used for forest bi ...
... Forest regrowth can take 50-100 years. During this period, atmospheric CO2 is elevated, extra heat is trapped by the atmosphere, and irreversible impacts will occur (e.g., ice sheet melting and release of greenhouse gases from thawing permafrost). There is no requirement that wood used for forest bi ...
The Structure of Scientific Opinion on Climate
... Pagnamenta, 2010). Expert disagreement and uncertainty is particularly likely when scientists are asked to offer broad conclusions about the rate of global warming and its potential effects, as well as policy suggestions, which involve value-laden and often contentious discussions (Mumpower & Stewar ...
... Pagnamenta, 2010). Expert disagreement and uncertainty is particularly likely when scientists are asked to offer broad conclusions about the rate of global warming and its potential effects, as well as policy suggestions, which involve value-laden and often contentious discussions (Mumpower & Stewar ...
08-jones.pps2011-07-12 00:58847 KB - Asia
... plausibility and likelihood of various aspects Global thresholds of criticality: grounded ice sheet melts, N. Hemisphere flips to cold conditions, Amazon wilts and burns in heat and drought Local thresholds of criticality: any activity where impacts become non-viable with no reasonable substitute or ...
... plausibility and likelihood of various aspects Global thresholds of criticality: grounded ice sheet melts, N. Hemisphere flips to cold conditions, Amazon wilts and burns in heat and drought Local thresholds of criticality: any activity where impacts become non-viable with no reasonable substitute or ...
- International Journal of Health Policy and Management
... forcing that humans are now causing. The natural influences on climate include variations in solar activity, volcanic activity, and natural oscillations of regional climatic systems such as the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The great majority of the world’s climate scientists are now certain ...
... forcing that humans are now causing. The natural influences on climate include variations in solar activity, volcanic activity, and natural oscillations of regional climatic systems such as the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO). The great majority of the world’s climate scientists are now certain ...
climate change policy in the arctic
... September 2002 - support for the Kyoto Accord July 2003 - adoption of Nunavut Climate Change Policy October 2003 – MOU for Cooperation on Addressing Climate Change December 2004 – present involvement in the Northern ...
... September 2002 - support for the Kyoto Accord July 2003 - adoption of Nunavut Climate Change Policy October 2003 – MOU for Cooperation on Addressing Climate Change December 2004 – present involvement in the Northern ...
Carbon Neutral Event
... Greenhouse Gases Greenhouse gases (GHG) are six groups of gases most of which are emitted in the atmosphere mainly from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas for electricity, heating and transportation. Such gases are Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Hydrofluorocarbons, Perfl ...
... Greenhouse Gases Greenhouse gases (GHG) are six groups of gases most of which are emitted in the atmosphere mainly from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas for electricity, heating and transportation. Such gases are Carbon dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, Hydrofluorocarbons, Perfl ...
Ethiopia’s Climate Resilient Green Economy
... The CRGE isn’t a stand alone A short History: The CRGE process, but fully integrated into initiative was officially the country’s development launched on 8 December 2011 in Durban, South Africa by H.E. planning as a strategic, long-term Mr.Meles Zenawi, then Prime initiative to ensure sustainabi ...
... The CRGE isn’t a stand alone A short History: The CRGE process, but fully integrated into initiative was officially the country’s development launched on 8 December 2011 in Durban, South Africa by H.E. planning as a strategic, long-term Mr.Meles Zenawi, then Prime initiative to ensure sustainabi ...
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... Agriculture and Climate Change in Europe-Regional Facts and Challenges. Univeristy of Rostock, Germany: 2007. Agriculture and Rural Development Department. “Climate Change and Agriculture: A Review of Impacts and Adaptations”. June 2003. ...
... Agriculture and Climate Change in Europe-Regional Facts and Challenges. Univeristy of Rostock, Germany: 2007. Agriculture and Rural Development Department. “Climate Change and Agriculture: A Review of Impacts and Adaptations”. June 2003. ...
Contents Vol. 3 No. 1 January 2007 Articles 7 Atlantic Thermohaline
... climate change induced by the reorganization of the Atlantic thermohaline circulation in a warming climate. In order to understand this issue, the past abrupt climate change events and some hypotheses on the causes are first reviewed. Some recent research results from the McGill Earth System Modelli ...
... climate change induced by the reorganization of the Atlantic thermohaline circulation in a warming climate. In order to understand this issue, the past abrupt climate change events and some hypotheses on the causes are first reviewed. Some recent research results from the McGill Earth System Modelli ...
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.