Responding to Climate Myths
... Ding et al 2011 found that people who believe scientists disagree on global warming are less likely to support climate policy McCright et al 2013: “Climate change communicators should therefore identify opportunities and employ techniques to effectively counter the denial machine’s campaign of chall ...
... Ding et al 2011 found that people who believe scientists disagree on global warming are less likely to support climate policy McCright et al 2013: “Climate change communicators should therefore identify opportunities and employ techniques to effectively counter the denial machine’s campaign of chall ...
Coastal systems and low- lying areas
... • IPCC assessments : scientific basis for governments at all levels to develop climate related policies, & they underlie ...
... • IPCC assessments : scientific basis for governments at all levels to develop climate related policies, & they underlie ...
Climate change and trajectories of blame in Northern
... These forces were also used to explain climate variability. Bad behaviour leading to the `destruction of the land´ was frequently quoted as cause for the lack of rains and strong wind. ...
... These forces were also used to explain climate variability. Bad behaviour leading to the `destruction of the land´ was frequently quoted as cause for the lack of rains and strong wind. ...
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... • 1990: First International Scientific Assessment • 1992: Signature of the UNFCCC • 1994: UNFCCC comes into force • 1997: Kyoto Protocol (CoP 3) ...
... • 1990: First International Scientific Assessment • 1992: Signature of the UNFCCC • 1994: UNFCCC comes into force • 1997: Kyoto Protocol (CoP 3) ...
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... • EARTHS ATMOSPHERE- oxygen and nitrogen –have no effect on radiation coming in from sun or going out • However, other gases in the atmosphere though less have a greater effect on this radiation • Water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide and ozone all allow short wave radiation throu ...
... • EARTHS ATMOSPHERE- oxygen and nitrogen –have no effect on radiation coming in from sun or going out • However, other gases in the atmosphere though less have a greater effect on this radiation • Water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide and ozone all allow short wave radiation throu ...
Global Warming - WordPress.com
... earth’s atmosphere and this heat reradiates back into space. Gases called greenhouse gases get trapped in the earth’s atmosphere, warming the ground, air, oceans, and clouds. The main greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide but there are more, some of which have been created by humans. The earth goes throu ...
... earth’s atmosphere and this heat reradiates back into space. Gases called greenhouse gases get trapped in the earth’s atmosphere, warming the ground, air, oceans, and clouds. The main greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide but there are more, some of which have been created by humans. The earth goes throu ...
What is the Economics of Climate Change?
... Recent estimates suggest that, even if emissions peak in the next decade or two and then fall sharply, the impact on global temperatures will still be very large (see Table 1). For comparison, the current concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is around 425 parts per million (ppm) of ca ...
... Recent estimates suggest that, even if emissions peak in the next decade or two and then fall sharply, the impact on global temperatures will still be very large (see Table 1). For comparison, the current concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is around 425 parts per million (ppm) of ca ...
Understanding Climate Change - Warwick District Green Party
... very low LOSU. Volcanic aerosols contribute an additional natural forcing but are not included in this figure due to their episodic nature. Range for linear contrails does not include other possible effects of aviation on cloudiness. Temperature and CO2 levels “The global atmospheric concentration o ...
... very low LOSU. Volcanic aerosols contribute an additional natural forcing but are not included in this figure due to their episodic nature. Range for linear contrails does not include other possible effects of aviation on cloudiness. Temperature and CO2 levels “The global atmospheric concentration o ...
(INPE) Dinâmica do Clima e Mudanças Climáticas sobre o Nordeste
... The CCI indicates that climate will change most strongly relative to today’s natural variability in the tropics. The high CCI-values in the tropics are caused by precipitation changes but also seasonal temperature events. Concerning strong temperature changes, it has to be noted that in the tropics ...
... The CCI indicates that climate will change most strongly relative to today’s natural variability in the tropics. The high CCI-values in the tropics are caused by precipitation changes but also seasonal temperature events. Concerning strong temperature changes, it has to be noted that in the tropics ...
Slide 1
... Assumes that the most stable molecular shape has the electron pairs surrounding a central atom as far away from one another as possible ...
... Assumes that the most stable molecular shape has the electron pairs surrounding a central atom as far away from one another as possible ...
Australia`s post-â2020 emissions target
... her appointment, Ms Harris has worked on Climate Change issues for over a decade. She has previously worked at the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, in state government, at an ECS consulting firm, and the Productivity Commission. Erwin Jackson is deputy CEO of The Climate Institute ...
... her appointment, Ms Harris has worked on Climate Change issues for over a decade. She has previously worked at the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, in state government, at an ECS consulting firm, and the Productivity Commission. Erwin Jackson is deputy CEO of The Climate Institute ...
Global Climate Change
... In such a scenario, cooling of the North Atlantic region may partially or totally offset the major effects of global warming in this region. Thus, the climate of the North Atlantic region may rapidly return to one that more resembles today’s—even as other parts of the world, particularly less-develo ...
... In such a scenario, cooling of the North Atlantic region may partially or totally offset the major effects of global warming in this region. Thus, the climate of the North Atlantic region may rapidly return to one that more resembles today’s—even as other parts of the world, particularly less-develo ...
Global warming – an update from Durban
... The Kyoto Protocol – the agreement that commits developed countries to reducing their emissions of greenhouse gases – runs out at the end of 2012. At the recent annual conference on climate change (this year held in Durban, South Africa) some European Union countries, along with Switzerland and Norw ...
... The Kyoto Protocol – the agreement that commits developed countries to reducing their emissions of greenhouse gases – runs out at the end of 2012. At the recent annual conference on climate change (this year held in Durban, South Africa) some European Union countries, along with Switzerland and Norw ...
Climate Change True-False - Teaching the Hudson Valley
... 1. True or False: Without the greenhouse effect, life on Earth wouldn’t be possible. 2. True or False: Greenhouse gases act like a blanket—they trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the planet. 3. True or False: The majority of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels. 4. ...
... 1. True or False: Without the greenhouse effect, life on Earth wouldn’t be possible. 2. True or False: Greenhouse gases act like a blanket—they trap heat in the atmosphere and warm the planet. 3. True or False: The majority of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels. 4. ...
Category 1: Increasingly Severe Weather
... populations in check. Without certain cold air systems coming down from the north, the insect will populations will continue to grow and wreak havoc on crops and forests. Farmers also depend on freezing temperatures to grow winter wheat in the heartland of America. Without this cold weather, they wi ...
... populations in check. Without certain cold air systems coming down from the north, the insect will populations will continue to grow and wreak havoc on crops and forests. Farmers also depend on freezing temperatures to grow winter wheat in the heartland of America. Without this cold weather, they wi ...
HUMAN IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT I 15
... growing numbers of people. Currently, 12 million hectares of forests are cleared annually. With the loss of a protective cover of vegetation by deforestation, more soil is lost. Annual soil loss in South Africa is estimated at 300–400 million tons. Our forests also act as a major carbon store becaus ...
... growing numbers of people. Currently, 12 million hectares of forests are cleared annually. With the loss of a protective cover of vegetation by deforestation, more soil is lost. Annual soil loss in South Africa is estimated at 300–400 million tons. Our forests also act as a major carbon store becaus ...
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... The Kyoto Protocol – the agreement that commits developed countries to reducing their emissions of greenhouse gases – runs out at the end of 2012. At the recent annual conference on climate change (this year held in Durban, South Africa) some European Union countries, along with Switzerland and Norw ...
... The Kyoto Protocol – the agreement that commits developed countries to reducing their emissions of greenhouse gases – runs out at the end of 2012. At the recent annual conference on climate change (this year held in Durban, South Africa) some European Union countries, along with Switzerland and Norw ...
Questioning the Global Warming Science: An Annotated
... 2. Impact of solar variability on the earth’s climate a. “Solar variability and the earth’s climate: introduction and overview” George Reid Space Science Reviews 94 (2000) p.1-11 Provides a general overview of the sun’s impact on the earth’s climate through the Little Ice Age as well as through geol ...
... 2. Impact of solar variability on the earth’s climate a. “Solar variability and the earth’s climate: introduction and overview” George Reid Space Science Reviews 94 (2000) p.1-11 Provides a general overview of the sun’s impact on the earth’s climate through the Little Ice Age as well as through geol ...
Climate Change: Responses
... Established the Ad hoc Group on Berlin Mandate (AGBM) to carry out a process that would enable it to take appropriate action beyond the year 2000, including the strengthening of the commitments of the Annex I Parties through a protocol or other legal instrument. ...
... Established the Ad hoc Group on Berlin Mandate (AGBM) to carry out a process that would enable it to take appropriate action beyond the year 2000, including the strengthening of the commitments of the Annex I Parties through a protocol or other legal instrument. ...
Climate Action Planning
... Building on All Hazard Mitigation Plan Hazards identification Risk assessment Vulnerability analysis Mitigation strategies Top hazards all related to, or aggravated by predicted climate change impacts. ...
... Building on All Hazard Mitigation Plan Hazards identification Risk assessment Vulnerability analysis Mitigation strategies Top hazards all related to, or aggravated by predicted climate change impacts. ...
News on the Environment
... Due to Global Warming” Like people vacationing in the mountains to escape summer heat, plants are "climbing" to higher elevations to cope with global warming, a new study shows. Previous research has suggested that many plant and animal species have been shifting their ranges toward the Poles as the ...
... Due to Global Warming” Like people vacationing in the mountains to escape summer heat, plants are "climbing" to higher elevations to cope with global warming, a new study shows. Previous research has suggested that many plant and animal species have been shifting their ranges toward the Poles as the ...
Slide 1
... effective at trapping heat than CO2. • N2O is 300 times more effective at trapping heat than CO2. • CFC’s are several thousand times more effective at trapping heat than CO2 ...
... effective at trapping heat than CO2. • N2O is 300 times more effective at trapping heat than CO2. • CFC’s are several thousand times more effective at trapping heat than CO2 ...
Sources of Greenhouse Gases
... effective at trapping heat than CO2. • N2O is 300 times more effective at trapping heat than CO2. • CFC’s are several thousand times more effective at trapping heat than CO2 ...
... effective at trapping heat than CO2. • N2O is 300 times more effective at trapping heat than CO2. • CFC’s are several thousand times more effective at trapping heat than CO2 ...
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.