The net climate impact of coal
... (cloud-free) conditions. Sampling clear-sky areas only, the model’s global total AOD for all species is 0.14, while observations give global mean values of 0.135 (ground-based AERONET) or 0.15 (satellite composites), though these have substantial limitations in their coverage (Kinne et al., 2006). T ...
... (cloud-free) conditions. Sampling clear-sky areas only, the model’s global total AOD for all species is 0.14, while observations give global mean values of 0.135 (ground-based AERONET) or 0.15 (satellite composites), though these have substantial limitations in their coverage (Kinne et al., 2006). T ...
Climate Change Reporting Taxonomy
... – validation rules – compatible with existent analytical solutions – transformable to and from current CDP XML format (transition period) Currently documenting several use cases BRAG ...
... – validation rules – compatible with existent analytical solutions – transformable to and from current CDP XML format (transition period) Currently documenting several use cases BRAG ...
Marine Science - Archimer
... subsurface levels. As a new product, however, it has limited temporal coverage (starting in 2003) and rather sparse coverage in shallower shelf regions. The current sparsity of data in coastal regions is not filled by ARGO floats, because they are designed for deep water, but could be improved if mo ...
... subsurface levels. As a new product, however, it has limited temporal coverage (starting in 2003) and rather sparse coverage in shallower shelf regions. The current sparsity of data in coastal regions is not filled by ARGO floats, because they are designed for deep water, but could be improved if mo ...
Why Scientists Disagree About Global Warming
... climate models (GCMs) to forecast the effects of human-related greenhouse gas emissions on the climate. # GCMs systematically over-estimate the sensitivity of climate to carbon dioxide (CO2), many known forcings and feedbacks are poorly modeled, and modelers exclude forcings and feedbacks that run c ...
... climate models (GCMs) to forecast the effects of human-related greenhouse gas emissions on the climate. # GCMs systematically over-estimate the sensitivity of climate to carbon dioxide (CO2), many known forcings and feedbacks are poorly modeled, and modelers exclude forcings and feedbacks that run c ...
Science Stories - ComunicaRSE | ComunicaRSE
... Our argument is not that the IPCC is failing in its role of presenting facts about climate change to policy makers, but that this role reflects an outdated model of how science is incorporated into society, and how social change occurs. Catalysing a proportionate political and public response to clim ...
... Our argument is not that the IPCC is failing in its role of presenting facts about climate change to policy makers, but that this role reflects an outdated model of how science is incorporated into society, and how social change occurs. Catalysing a proportionate political and public response to clim ...
ipcc – saving the climate is possible
... In this briefing WWF wants to showcase a number of concrete initiatives from around the world that show that politicians, businesses and ordinary people are already taking real actions to save the climate. This short briefing note of inspiring actions stands in sharp contrast to the doom and gloom t ...
... In this briefing WWF wants to showcase a number of concrete initiatives from around the world that show that politicians, businesses and ordinary people are already taking real actions to save the climate. This short briefing note of inspiring actions stands in sharp contrast to the doom and gloom t ...
Warming the world : economic models of global
... organisms with unknown properties. In an earlier era, human societies learned to manage—or sometimes failed to learn and mismanaged— the grazing or water resources of their local environments. Today, as human activity increasingly affects global processes, we must learn to use wisely and protect eco ...
... organisms with unknown properties. In an earlier era, human societies learned to manage—or sometimes failed to learn and mismanaged— the grazing or water resources of their local environments. Today, as human activity increasingly affects global processes, we must learn to use wisely and protect eco ...
How do recent population trends matter to climate change?
... The 2000 IPCC Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES) identifies population growth, economic growth, technological change, and changes in patterns of energy and land use as the major driving forces of the growth in greenhouse gas emissions. Figure 1 depicts these root causes and the four familie ...
... The 2000 IPCC Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES) identifies population growth, economic growth, technological change, and changes in patterns of energy and land use as the major driving forces of the growth in greenhouse gas emissions. Figure 1 depicts these root causes and the four familie ...
Tree growth and climate in the Pacific Northwest, North America: a
... and soil parameters are input to the VIC model, with emphasis on calculating evapotranspiration, soil moisture and SWE. The model is intended for application to areas > 10,000 km², which fits our study (Elsner et al., 2010). We obtained VIC climate projections from 10 GCMs, each paired with Intergov ...
... and soil parameters are input to the VIC model, with emphasis on calculating evapotranspiration, soil moisture and SWE. The model is intended for application to areas > 10,000 km², which fits our study (Elsner et al., 2010). We obtained VIC climate projections from 10 GCMs, each paired with Intergov ...
Seasonal Variations in Diurnal Temperature Range From Satellites
... Abstract—The diurnal temperature range (DTR) is an important climate-change variable and, until recently, it was derived from station observations of surface air temperature (Ta ). Station-based observations are sparse and unevenly distributed, making the use of satellites an attractive option for e ...
... Abstract—The diurnal temperature range (DTR) is an important climate-change variable and, until recently, it was derived from station observations of surface air temperature (Ta ). Station-based observations are sparse and unevenly distributed, making the use of satellites an attractive option for e ...
Climate Action Plan - City of Emeryville
... The debate is over. The overwhelming scientific consensus is that human-induced climate change is among the most pressing environmental and social problems facing this generation and those to come. The time to act is now. Never in the past 1000 years has the planet warmed at a faster rate than durin ...
... The debate is over. The overwhelming scientific consensus is that human-induced climate change is among the most pressing environmental and social problems facing this generation and those to come. The time to act is now. Never in the past 1000 years has the planet warmed at a faster rate than durin ...
Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Community
... Climate change refers to the change in weather patterns such as temperature, precipitation and wind over a period of time, ranging from months to millions of years. The classical period often referred to in climate change studies is 30 years (Hananh et al., 2005). Climate change is largely attribute ...
... Climate change refers to the change in weather patterns such as temperature, precipitation and wind over a period of time, ranging from months to millions of years. The classical period often referred to in climate change studies is 30 years (Hananh et al., 2005). Climate change is largely attribute ...
Grade 9: Climate Change
... Rapid growth in the Region will potentially contribute to the impact of climate change. An increase in population means an increase in carbon emissions to the area. Increasingly, humans are releasing carbon into the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels, the atmosphere now contains 32% more ...
... Rapid growth in the Region will potentially contribute to the impact of climate change. An increase in population means an increase in carbon emissions to the area. Increasingly, humans are releasing carbon into the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels, the atmosphere now contains 32% more ...
The Economic Climate: Establishing Expert Consensus on the
... 10 report climate impacts), Schauer (1995) estimated mean and median declines in global GDP of 5.2% and 2.6%, respectively, with a variance of 71.3% for a doubling of CO2; this is equivalent to the impact of a 2.5 degree Celsius increase relative to pre-industrial temperature. These previous expert ...
... 10 report climate impacts), Schauer (1995) estimated mean and median declines in global GDP of 5.2% and 2.6%, respectively, with a variance of 71.3% for a doubling of CO2; this is equivalent to the impact of a 2.5 degree Celsius increase relative to pre-industrial temperature. These previous expert ...
the greater mekong and climate change
... time, and is set to radically transform the world in which we live. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – from various sources including combustion of fossil fuels, forest destruction, and unsustainable agriculture practices – are causing the planet to warm, altering its overall climate. Observed increas ...
... time, and is set to radically transform the world in which we live. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – from various sources including combustion of fossil fuels, forest destruction, and unsustainable agriculture practices – are causing the planet to warm, altering its overall climate. Observed increas ...
Facilitator Guide - Climate Finance and Markets
... The equity (money invested in EVM, against which the loans are made) is provided by EDF Energies Nouvelles, a subsidiary of French energy giant EdF. Walmart holds a very small (>1%) equity stake in EVM, the point of which is solely to exploit a “selfsupply” loophole in Mexican energy laws. This allo ...
... The equity (money invested in EVM, against which the loans are made) is provided by EDF Energies Nouvelles, a subsidiary of French energy giant EdF. Walmart holds a very small (>1%) equity stake in EVM, the point of which is solely to exploit a “selfsupply” loophole in Mexican energy laws. This allo ...
A severe centennial-scale drought in mid
... to more distal sources of moisture, consistent with drought climatology (Woodhouse and Overpeck, 1998). A pollen record from alluvial sediments in the same region shows a brief spike in Ambrosia (ragweed) and corresponding decrease in Quercus (oak) (Baker et al., 2002), indicating transient drought. ...
... to more distal sources of moisture, consistent with drought climatology (Woodhouse and Overpeck, 1998). A pollen record from alluvial sediments in the same region shows a brief spike in Ambrosia (ragweed) and corresponding decrease in Quercus (oak) (Baker et al., 2002), indicating transient drought. ...
Climate change impacts on connectivity in the ocean: Implications
... 2007, Guinotte and Fabry 2008). Climate change ...
... 2007, Guinotte and Fabry 2008). Climate change ...
Adapting to Climate Change in Ottawa
... Pearson began by stating that Canada has already experienced climate change with significant warming in the west and northwest up to 2°C and cooling in the east due to the warming of the Arctic and subsequent flow of cold Arctic water along the eastern shore of Canada. Ontario lies in the boundary o ...
... Pearson began by stating that Canada has already experienced climate change with significant warming in the west and northwest up to 2°C and cooling in the east due to the warming of the Arctic and subsequent flow of cold Arctic water along the eastern shore of Canada. Ontario lies in the boundary o ...
Solar influences on Climate
... On timescales of many millennia the amount of radiation received at the Earth is altered by variations in these orbital parameters. In other words there are changes in the flow of solar energy reaching the Earth in a given time simply as a result of Earth-Sun geometry rather than due to any innate v ...
... On timescales of many millennia the amount of radiation received at the Earth is altered by variations in these orbital parameters. In other words there are changes in the flow of solar energy reaching the Earth in a given time simply as a result of Earth-Sun geometry rather than due to any innate v ...
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... Although the simplicity of the southwards shift in temperate agriculture is conceptually appealing, and forms a handy simplifying assumption when aggregating impacts, nonetheless simulation and projection studies todate paint a more complex spatial story for Australia (Howden and Jones 2001, 2004; H ...
... Although the simplicity of the southwards shift in temperate agriculture is conceptually appealing, and forms a handy simplifying assumption when aggregating impacts, nonetheless simulation and projection studies todate paint a more complex spatial story for Australia (Howden and Jones 2001, 2004; H ...
Reinforced Theistic Manifest Destiny theory
... In contrast to our exploding human population, many species are dwindling––often due to people’s actions (e.g., hunting, degrading environments, and introducing nonnative species). Still, many past effects pale compared to the threat of global climate change. (Nb. We will henceforth largely use the ...
... In contrast to our exploding human population, many species are dwindling––often due to people’s actions (e.g., hunting, degrading environments, and introducing nonnative species). Still, many past effects pale compared to the threat of global climate change. (Nb. We will henceforth largely use the ...
p130-155 chp5eng - Arab Forum for Environment and
... precipitation, increased risk of extreme weather events and heat waves. IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (2014) concluded that arid and semi-arid regions are highly vulnerable to climate change. By the end of the twenty-first century, the Arab region will face an increase of 0.9 to 4.1ºC in surface te ...
... precipitation, increased risk of extreme weather events and heat waves. IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (2014) concluded that arid and semi-arid regions are highly vulnerable to climate change. By the end of the twenty-first century, the Arab region will face an increase of 0.9 to 4.1ºC in surface te ...
The effects of deforestation and climate variability on the
... because measurement errors are also low and a measurement at one location explicitly integrates results from the entire area of the watershed. Two other commonly used precipitation datasets, the CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation, (CMAP, Xie and Arkin 1997), and NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis (NCEP, Kalnay ...
... because measurement errors are also low and a measurement at one location explicitly integrates results from the entire area of the watershed. Two other commonly used precipitation datasets, the CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation, (CMAP, Xie and Arkin 1997), and NCEP/NCAR Reanalysis (NCEP, Kalnay ...
2.1 Climate change scenarios
... in CV %). The overall average increase of wheat yield by the 2050s (1.55 t/ha) is very similar to the yield increase predicted in the earlier scenarios (Richter et al., 2002). The reasons for this result are the increase in RUE due to CO2 elevation and the acceleration of development by five to six ...
... in CV %). The overall average increase of wheat yield by the 2050s (1.55 t/ha) is very similar to the yield increase predicted in the earlier scenarios (Richter et al., 2002). The reasons for this result are the increase in RUE due to CO2 elevation and the acceleration of development by five to six ...