(GCOS) PROGRAM Howard J. Diamond, NOAA/NESDIS, Office of
... the region; a regional program officer is desired but not necessarily required. In the Pacific Region, SPREP was a natural for this. Need a solid and consolidated planning mechanism to advance projects in the region Need to identify partners and donors willing to participate in regional projects and ...
... the region; a regional program officer is desired but not necessarily required. In the Pacific Region, SPREP was a natural for this. Need a solid and consolidated planning mechanism to advance projects in the region Need to identify partners and donors willing to participate in regional projects and ...
Signs of Climate Change in Nordic Nature
... The global increase in temperature - observed since the mid-nineteenth century – is an average of 0.6 °C (IPPC 2007). However, the temperature increase in the Northern Hemisphere is higher, and in the Nordic countries, the average temperature increase for the same period is above 1°C. For example, i ...
... The global increase in temperature - observed since the mid-nineteenth century – is an average of 0.6 °C (IPPC 2007). However, the temperature increase in the Northern Hemisphere is higher, and in the Nordic countries, the average temperature increase for the same period is above 1°C. For example, i ...
national adaptation forum media guide
... consider planning and management in order to ensure the future of natural and built systems. In order to protect these areas from the unavoidable effects of climate change, EcoAdapt provides support, training, and assistance to make planning and management less vulnerable and more climate savvy. ...
... consider planning and management in order to ensure the future of natural and built systems. In order to protect these areas from the unavoidable effects of climate change, EcoAdapt provides support, training, and assistance to make planning and management less vulnerable and more climate savvy. ...
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... the majority agrees that the intensity will get worse as the planet warms (see IPCC 2014). It is well understood that economic activities cause carbon and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that alter the natural environment and lead to climate change. However, occurrence of climate shocks is not ...
... the majority agrees that the intensity will get worse as the planet warms (see IPCC 2014). It is well understood that economic activities cause carbon and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that alter the natural environment and lead to climate change. However, occurrence of climate shocks is not ...
The Hamburg Climate Action Plan
... give priority to those areas where most greenhouse gases occur. ...
... give priority to those areas where most greenhouse gases occur. ...
Regional breakdown for IPCC AR5 WGII
... rates of urban poverty. Climate change will likely compound these issues by driving additional rural-urban migration and further stresses on food and water resources. Large urban centers located on mega-deltas (e.g., Alexandria in Egypt in the Nile delta, and Benin City, Port Harcourt, and Aba in Ni ...
... rates of urban poverty. Climate change will likely compound these issues by driving additional rural-urban migration and further stresses on food and water resources. Large urban centers located on mega-deltas (e.g., Alexandria in Egypt in the Nile delta, and Benin City, Port Harcourt, and Aba in Ni ...
Word version of course outline - Vula
... students. Usually students are asked to turn to the person next to them and discuss the question for 60 seconds. There is then time for feedback from these discussions so that the class discussion draws on individual experiences. This field is constantly changing so it is important that up-to-date m ...
... students. Usually students are asked to turn to the person next to them and discuss the question for 60 seconds. There is then time for feedback from these discussions so that the class discussion draws on individual experiences. This field is constantly changing so it is important that up-to-date m ...
Plankton dynamics under different climatic conditions in space and
... ecosystems (Christensen et al., 2007). Globally, temperature and precipitation have changed dramatically and are predicted to change even more (Meehl et al., 2007). These changes will affect other environmental conditions such as nutrient loading and water column mixing. Temperature affects nearly a ...
... ecosystems (Christensen et al., 2007). Globally, temperature and precipitation have changed dramatically and are predicted to change even more (Meehl et al., 2007). These changes will affect other environmental conditions such as nutrient loading and water column mixing. Temperature affects nearly a ...
CLIMATE CHANGE 2014 Mitigation of Climate Change
... 4.8% (3%-11%) by 2100 relative to baseline (which grows between 300% to 900% over the course of the century). ...
... 4.8% (3%-11%) by 2100 relative to baseline (which grows between 300% to 900% over the course of the century). ...
Thermophilic Fungi to Dominate Aflatoxigenic/Mycotoxigenic Fungi
... Global warming due to climate change is becoming more certain and accepted. It is likely being exacerbated by human industrial activities, which at least offers the hope that it can be reduced by humans, in contrast to natural phenomena. The recent Paris agreement on climate change restricts increas ...
... Global warming due to climate change is becoming more certain and accepted. It is likely being exacerbated by human industrial activities, which at least offers the hope that it can be reduced by humans, in contrast to natural phenomena. The recent Paris agreement on climate change restricts increas ...
Cloud feedback mechanisms and their representation in global
... Cloud feedback – the change in top-of-atmosphere radiative flux resulting from the cloud response to warming – constitutes by far the largest source of uncertainty in the climate response to CO2 forcing simulated by global climate models (GCMs). We review the main mechan ...
... Cloud feedback – the change in top-of-atmosphere radiative flux resulting from the cloud response to warming – constitutes by far the largest source of uncertainty in the climate response to CO2 forcing simulated by global climate models (GCMs). We review the main mechan ...
REPORT - BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change
... in 2008, as one of the centres of excellence established under the BERC programme. As the name suggests, it is devoted to studying the causes and consequences of climate change and the best ways of addressing it. Given the vast range of the topic, BC3 was designed to focus on the socio-economic aspe ...
... in 2008, as one of the centres of excellence established under the BERC programme. As the name suggests, it is devoted to studying the causes and consequences of climate change and the best ways of addressing it. Given the vast range of the topic, BC3 was designed to focus on the socio-economic aspe ...
Navigating Complexity
... and there is some evidence that climate change has played a role [Kelley et al. 2015, Gleick 2014]. The United Nations estimates a total of 65.3 million people were displaced by the end of 2015, the most since World War II [UNHCR 2016]. What’s more, joining the fear of the “other” that migration oft ...
... and there is some evidence that climate change has played a role [Kelley et al. 2015, Gleick 2014]. The United Nations estimates a total of 65.3 million people were displaced by the end of 2015, the most since World War II [UNHCR 2016]. What’s more, joining the fear of the “other” that migration oft ...
Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Barrier Reef Iconic National
... GBR, and are projected to further and significantly change over the next decades (GBRMPA 2014). Climate change projections suggest increases in air temperature, sea surface temperature, sea level, ocean acidification, and weather variability by 2050 (Lough 2007) (Table 2). These are expected to affe ...
... GBR, and are projected to further and significantly change over the next decades (GBRMPA 2014). Climate change projections suggest increases in air temperature, sea surface temperature, sea level, ocean acidification, and weather variability by 2050 (Lough 2007) (Table 2). These are expected to affe ...
a guidebook on climate scenarios
... information can be presented to decision-makers, such as planners, engineers, resource managers, and goverment. Finally, a third section outlines key climate modeling concepts that support a good understanding of climate information in general. This document is not detailed enough to inform users on ...
... information can be presented to decision-makers, such as planners, engineers, resource managers, and goverment. Finally, a third section outlines key climate modeling concepts that support a good understanding of climate information in general. This document is not detailed enough to inform users on ...
Forest growth and species distribution in a changing climate
... ecosystems, it is necessary to investigate the response to simultaneous changes in several climatic variables, such as temperature, water availability, and ambient CO2 concentrations. Forest growth can respond to climate change directly, e.g., changes in rates of photosynthesis and respiration in re ...
... ecosystems, it is necessary to investigate the response to simultaneous changes in several climatic variables, such as temperature, water availability, and ambient CO2 concentrations. Forest growth can respond to climate change directly, e.g., changes in rates of photosynthesis and respiration in re ...
UNRIC Library Backgrounder: Climate Change
... 21 September 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm18104.doc.htm Stressing risks of global temperature rise, Secretary-Generals urges Climate Change Agreement’s ratification by year’s end, at event on entry into force (SG/SM/18103-ENV/DEV/1714-L/T/4455, 21 September 2016): http://www.un.org/pre ...
... 21 September 2016): http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sgsm18104.doc.htm Stressing risks of global temperature rise, Secretary-Generals urges Climate Change Agreement’s ratification by year’s end, at event on entry into force (SG/SM/18103-ENV/DEV/1714-L/T/4455, 21 September 2016): http://www.un.org/pre ...
Assessing knowledge of social representations of climate change
... offered by tourist destinations and thus, any change in atmospheric conditions could have a considerable impact [4–9]. Similarly, it should not be forgotten that tourism has been, and is, one of the factors responsible for climate change: at present, tourism reflects the general energy consumption m ...
... offered by tourist destinations and thus, any change in atmospheric conditions could have a considerable impact [4–9]. Similarly, it should not be forgotten that tourism has been, and is, one of the factors responsible for climate change: at present, tourism reflects the general energy consumption m ...
A Sign of Things to Come? Examining four major climate
... In order to understand the impacts of a weather event, it is important to first understand its physical characteristics. This could include meteorological anomalies in temperature, rainfall, and wind speed, and hydrological conditions such as flood plain inundation or soil moisture deficits. Potenti ...
... In order to understand the impacts of a weather event, it is important to first understand its physical characteristics. This could include meteorological anomalies in temperature, rainfall, and wind speed, and hydrological conditions such as flood plain inundation or soil moisture deficits. Potenti ...
report 2009 final - Inter
... bilateral meetings on both high-level and technical level. A joint group on communications provided the opportunity to share campaign resources and work on joint messaging. Technical papers submitted to the UNFCCC by groupings of agencies provided in-depth information on issues of humanitarian conce ...
... bilateral meetings on both high-level and technical level. A joint group on communications provided the opportunity to share campaign resources and work on joint messaging. Technical papers submitted to the UNFCCC by groupings of agencies provided in-depth information on issues of humanitarian conce ...
Adapting to a changing climate
... changes will be challenging. In the Northern Hemisphere, biodiversity experiences changes in phenology, interactions across trophic levels, local abundance and range shifts, and increased species extinctions in response to climate change (Parmesan 2006). However, in New Zealand there is more uncerta ...
... changes will be challenging. In the Northern Hemisphere, biodiversity experiences changes in phenology, interactions across trophic levels, local abundance and range shifts, and increased species extinctions in response to climate change (Parmesan 2006). However, in New Zealand there is more uncerta ...
The non-synchronous response of Rabots Glacia¨r and Storglacia
... Very few meteorological or climatological data are available for the valley of Rabots Glaciär, making it difficult to directly compare the respective microclimates under which each glacier exists. Alternatively, specific net massbalance curves (Fig. 3c) might be compared, as these essentially captu ...
... Very few meteorological or climatological data are available for the valley of Rabots Glaciär, making it difficult to directly compare the respective microclimates under which each glacier exists. Alternatively, specific net massbalance curves (Fig. 3c) might be compared, as these essentially captu ...
Climate Change and Migration: Improving Methodologies to
... particles into the atmosphere, which act both to trap outgoing longwave radiation from the earth and to reflect incoming shortwave radiation from the sun, while the extent of the Earth’s ice sheets (cryopshere) alter the planetary albedo determining how much of the sun’s radiation is absorbed by the ...
... particles into the atmosphere, which act both to trap outgoing longwave radiation from the earth and to reflect incoming shortwave radiation from the sun, while the extent of the Earth’s ice sheets (cryopshere) alter the planetary albedo determining how much of the sun’s radiation is absorbed by the ...