Let`s Talk Health and Climate
... Now is the time for health professionals to elevate our climate leadership throughout our organizations, communities, and nation. Health can be a game-changing driver for climate solutions. The 2015 Lancet Commission Report, the American Public Health Association, and an ever-growing number of healt ...
... Now is the time for health professionals to elevate our climate leadership throughout our organizations, communities, and nation. Health can be a game-changing driver for climate solutions. The 2015 Lancet Commission Report, the American Public Health Association, and an ever-growing number of healt ...
- Lancaster EPrints
... suggest that these effects will largely cancel out each other during the next several ...
... suggest that these effects will largely cancel out each other during the next several ...
ECOSYSTEM-BASED ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE: THE
... activities which are not without tensions or conflicts, given the diversity of actors and their interests. The UNPEC program aims at understanding the implications and consequences of these dynamics. For managers of national parks and local authorities, UNPEC and UPA Network provide an independent p ...
... activities which are not without tensions or conflicts, given the diversity of actors and their interests. The UNPEC program aims at understanding the implications and consequences of these dynamics. For managers of national parks and local authorities, UNPEC and UPA Network provide an independent p ...
Recent and future warm extreme events and high
... There is increasing concern that rising air temperatures could affect slope stability in high-mountain areas owing to decay of glaciers and degradation of permafrost (Haeberli et al. 1997; Gruber & Haeberli 2007; Huggel et al. 2008a,b). Large rock or ice avalanches can be destructive and far reachin ...
... There is increasing concern that rising air temperatures could affect slope stability in high-mountain areas owing to decay of glaciers and degradation of permafrost (Haeberli et al. 1997; Gruber & Haeberli 2007; Huggel et al. 2008a,b). Large rock or ice avalanches can be destructive and far reachin ...
appendix - UA Atmospheric Sciences
... (i) Software Development/Value-added Retrievals: Contributed to a) the development and improvements of the Data Assimilation Research Testbed community software package, b) frontier applications of NASA/Terra MOPITT CO retrievals (ii) Major Community Support: Participated in two NASA-led field missi ...
... (i) Software Development/Value-added Retrievals: Contributed to a) the development and improvements of the Data Assimilation Research Testbed community software package, b) frontier applications of NASA/Terra MOPITT CO retrievals (ii) Major Community Support: Participated in two NASA-led field missi ...
Tonga Climate Change Policy
... In 2005, Tonga had completed the preparation of its Initial National Communication (INC) on Climate Change Report, the ultimate output of its INC Project. This report was also approved by Cabinet, Tonga and the Secretariat, Bonn, Germany. One of the major capacity development needs that was addresse ...
... In 2005, Tonga had completed the preparation of its Initial National Communication (INC) on Climate Change Report, the ultimate output of its INC Project. This report was also approved by Cabinet, Tonga and the Secretariat, Bonn, Germany. One of the major capacity development needs that was addresse ...
English
... included in the COP-10 provisional definition of geoengineering. Whilst this might or might not have been intended, such ambiguity would be problematic for information-gathering and regulatory purposes. v) “... that may affect biodiversity ...”. The use of “may” here is inherently ambiguous, either ...
... included in the COP-10 provisional definition of geoengineering. Whilst this might or might not have been intended, such ambiguity would be problematic for information-gathering and regulatory purposes. v) “... that may affect biodiversity ...”. The use of “may” here is inherently ambiguous, either ...
Air pollution, climate change and ozone loss
... Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-twentieth century and its projected continuation. ...
... Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-twentieth century and its projected continuation. ...
Deep South Challenge Research and Business Plan
... improved knowledge and observations of climate processes in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica, our Deep South. To ensure this Challenge benefits all New Zealanders, we will incorporate and develop innovative engagement practices to connect our science with Māori, industry, regulators and planners an ...
... improved knowledge and observations of climate processes in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica, our Deep South. To ensure this Challenge benefits all New Zealanders, we will incorporate and develop innovative engagement practices to connect our science with Māori, industry, regulators and planners an ...
Climate change profile - SPC Climate Change Projects
... during the period 1986 to 2001. However, by the mid-1990s, it became apparent that a variety of obstacles were hindering the pace of development, and that dependence on US aid was not diminishing at the anticipated rate. Efforts were made by the US through ADB to improve economic development and thi ...
... during the period 1986 to 2001. However, by the mid-1990s, it became apparent that a variety of obstacles were hindering the pace of development, and that dependence on US aid was not diminishing at the anticipated rate. Efforts were made by the US through ADB to improve economic development and thi ...
How much risk ought we to take? Exploring the possibilities of
... materialized if a different action had been taken). According to this view hard-nosed actualist act-consequentialists might hold that pointing a half-loaded gun to the head of a friend and pulling the trigger is not morally wrong as long as no bullet is discharged and the friend is not harmed. There ...
... materialized if a different action had been taken). According to this view hard-nosed actualist act-consequentialists might hold that pointing a half-loaded gun to the head of a friend and pulling the trigger is not morally wrong as long as no bullet is discharged and the friend is not harmed. There ...
Document
... relationship to the sun. Because Venus is much closer to the sun than Earth is, it is much hotter. The surface temperature of Venus is 887°F (475°C)–hot enough to melt lead. Venus is subject to an extreme greenhouse effect. Its atmosphere traps more heat than it can release. Given its distance from ...
... relationship to the sun. Because Venus is much closer to the sun than Earth is, it is much hotter. The surface temperature of Venus is 887°F (475°C)–hot enough to melt lead. Venus is subject to an extreme greenhouse effect. Its atmosphere traps more heat than it can release. Given its distance from ...
Perspectives on Canada`s West Coast region
... towards the poles across the mid latitudes” (PCIC, 2013a, p. 2). Atmospheric rivers are responsible for the most extreme rainfall events in the West Coast region (e.g., Ralph and Dettinger, 2012). The intense rainfall associated with atmospheric rivers can result in flooding and landslides, and pote ...
... towards the poles across the mid latitudes” (PCIC, 2013a, p. 2). Atmospheric rivers are responsible for the most extreme rainfall events in the West Coast region (e.g., Ralph and Dettinger, 2012). The intense rainfall associated with atmospheric rivers can result in flooding and landslides, and pote ...
LCCARL395_en.pdf
... The overall decline in welfare by 2050 compared to the baseline scenario ranges from 1.2 per cent to 1.5 per cent under B2, and 2.4 per cent to 2.8 per cent under A2/BAU, depending on the discount rate. While the differences in welfare among the three scenarios appear to be relatively small, the sam ...
... The overall decline in welfare by 2050 compared to the baseline scenario ranges from 1.2 per cent to 1.5 per cent under B2, and 2.4 per cent to 2.8 per cent under A2/BAU, depending on the discount rate. While the differences in welfare among the three scenarios appear to be relatively small, the sam ...
Landslide risk and climate change in the European alps
... period, but more recently we have moved from a period of natural climate variability to a period of human induced-change known as the Anthropocene (Steffen et al., 2007). From the 1970’s onwards there has been a rise in global temperatures attributed to an increase in anthropogenic CO2 emissions as ...
... period, but more recently we have moved from a period of natural climate variability to a period of human induced-change known as the Anthropocene (Steffen et al., 2007). From the 1970’s onwards there has been a rise in global temperatures attributed to an increase in anthropogenic CO2 emissions as ...
Desertification In The Sahel
... particles of sulfate, called aerosols, cooled the Northern Hemisphere, shifting tropical rainfall patterns southward, away from Central Africa, according to research published April 24 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. "Even changes from relatively far away spread into the tropics," said ...
... particles of sulfate, called aerosols, cooled the Northern Hemisphere, shifting tropical rainfall patterns southward, away from Central Africa, according to research published April 24 in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. "Even changes from relatively far away spread into the tropics," said ...
the heat is on
... Limiting the rise in global mean temperature to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels will imply significant changes both for fossil fuel industries and for economies that consume and produce fossil fuels. Meeting this target will result inevitably in steep declines in global fossil fuel production over ...
... Limiting the rise in global mean temperature to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels will imply significant changes both for fossil fuel industries and for economies that consume and produce fossil fuels. Meeting this target will result inevitably in steep declines in global fossil fuel production over ...
Climate Resilient Development - EDA
... as it reaches the local level the authorities are caught up more into the practical implementation of the schemes/plans and are mainly unaware of the concept behind the formulation of the particular scheme. The plans addressing climate change concerns at the national level are restricted to mere dev ...
... as it reaches the local level the authorities are caught up more into the practical implementation of the schemes/plans and are mainly unaware of the concept behind the formulation of the particular scheme. The plans addressing climate change concerns at the national level are restricted to mere dev ...
Time to Evolve? Potential Evolutionary Responses of Fraser River
... sockeye salmon. Our goal was to explore relative differences in quasi-extinction risk for a generalized Early Stuart-type life history under a variety of future climate scenarios. We did this by systematically varying key environmental, evolutionary, and demographic parameters to gain a better under ...
... sockeye salmon. Our goal was to explore relative differences in quasi-extinction risk for a generalized Early Stuart-type life history under a variety of future climate scenarios. We did this by systematically varying key environmental, evolutionary, and demographic parameters to gain a better under ...
Climate Commitments: Assessing the Options
... has focused on fixed, countrywide emissions targets, pegged to an historical base-year emissions level (generally, 1990 emissions). The Kyoto Protocol, for example, requires industrialized countries to achieve predetermined, fixed levels of emissions for the 2008-2012 commitment period.7 In this res ...
... has focused on fixed, countrywide emissions targets, pegged to an historical base-year emissions level (generally, 1990 emissions). The Kyoto Protocol, for example, requires industrialized countries to achieve predetermined, fixed levels of emissions for the 2008-2012 commitment period.7 In this res ...
Guidelines for Responding to the Effects of Climate Change in
... society to extreme coastal events. Also, the quasi-steady ENSO (El Niño – Southern Oscillation) phenomenon, which has been the subject of intensive research and data gathering for many years, provides multi-seasonal variability that is of similar magnitude to some projected aspects of long term clim ...
... society to extreme coastal events. Also, the quasi-steady ENSO (El Niño – Southern Oscillation) phenomenon, which has been the subject of intensive research and data gathering for many years, provides multi-seasonal variability that is of similar magnitude to some projected aspects of long term clim ...
Climate change and the slow reorientation of the American car
... problems of air pollution (1943–1985) and car accidents/safety (1900–1995), respectively. The DILC-model conceptualizes the co-evolution between the dynamics of a societal problem (‘issue lifecycle’), in terms of social and political mobilization processes leading to pressures on an industry, and th ...
... problems of air pollution (1943–1985) and car accidents/safety (1900–1995), respectively. The DILC-model conceptualizes the co-evolution between the dynamics of a societal problem (‘issue lifecycle’), in terms of social and political mobilization processes leading to pressures on an industry, and th ...
Building resilience to climate-related shocks: farmers` vulnerability to
... methods are mainly used by these studies which are econometric method, indicator method and simulations. Three major approaches to vulnerability analysis are identified in the literature: the socio-economic, biophysical, and integrated approaches (the integrated approach combines the socio-economic ...
... methods are mainly used by these studies which are econometric method, indicator method and simulations. Three major approaches to vulnerability analysis are identified in the literature: the socio-economic, biophysical, and integrated approaches (the integrated approach combines the socio-economic ...