The politics of accuracy in judging global warming films
... The case was initially thrown out after a paper review, but following a renewed application it was heard before Justice Burton in the High Court at the end of September 2007. Burton found that although the film drew heavily on scientific research, it was a political film – a claim not challenged by ...
... The case was initially thrown out after a paper review, but following a renewed application it was heard before Justice Burton in the High Court at the end of September 2007. Burton found that although the film drew heavily on scientific research, it was a political film – a claim not challenged by ...
Global Warming False Alarms - Institute of Economic Affairs
... which led the world in its industrial revolution, would run out of coal in the course of the century and dismissed any hope of finding substitutes including oil, which, ironically, was just about to start on its explosive growth. Yet, in the same vein, in 1914 the United States Bureau of Mines forec ...
... which led the world in its industrial revolution, would run out of coal in the course of the century and dismissed any hope of finding substitutes including oil, which, ironically, was just about to start on its explosive growth. Yet, in the same vein, in 1914 the United States Bureau of Mines forec ...
Global Warming False Alarms
... which led the world in its industrial revolution, would run out of coal in the course of the century and dismissed any hope of finding substitutes including oil, which, ironically, was just about to start on its explosive growth. Yet, in the same vein, in 1914 the United States Bureau of Mines forec ...
... which led the world in its industrial revolution, would run out of coal in the course of the century and dismissed any hope of finding substitutes including oil, which, ironically, was just about to start on its explosive growth. Yet, in the same vein, in 1914 the United States Bureau of Mines forec ...
Effective media reporting of sea level rise projections: 1989–2009
... data. In addition, any numbers reported for only one part of the world oceans (e.g. Chesapeake Bay) were not included. We acknowledge that this search methodology would exclude media reports that, for example, use the term ‘ocean levels’ or some other phrase for sea level rise, but in piloting the s ...
... data. In addition, any numbers reported for only one part of the world oceans (e.g. Chesapeake Bay) were not included. We acknowledge that this search methodology would exclude media reports that, for example, use the term ‘ocean levels’ or some other phrase for sea level rise, but in piloting the s ...
LPeng_WTMTX15_extended abstract
... So far, the proposed N2O models based on either of the two known pathways managed to predict N2O emission from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) under certain dissolved oxygen (DO) and NO2conditions (Ni et al., 2013a). However, as N2O production by AOB linearly depends on inorganic carbon (IC) con ...
... So far, the proposed N2O models based on either of the two known pathways managed to predict N2O emission from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) under certain dissolved oxygen (DO) and NO2conditions (Ni et al., 2013a). However, as N2O production by AOB linearly depends on inorganic carbon (IC) con ...
6. Whatever the weather. Media attitudes to reporting
... The Kyoto Protocol and development issues: most of those who knew about it said that the Kyoto Protocol provided a way forward but was constrained by lack of consensus, and so was probably not enough in itself. There was consensus that developing countries needed to ‘do their bit’, even though this ...
... The Kyoto Protocol and development issues: most of those who knew about it said that the Kyoto Protocol provided a way forward but was constrained by lack of consensus, and so was probably not enough in itself. There was consensus that developing countries needed to ‘do their bit’, even though this ...
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... geoengineering is deployed to fully offset the temperature change, global mean precipitation was found to be reduced by 4.5% below the pre-industrial level, compared with an increase of 6.9% above pre-industrial in the high-CO2 scenario [Tilmes et al., 2013]. Analogously, if the objective were to o ...
... geoengineering is deployed to fully offset the temperature change, global mean precipitation was found to be reduced by 4.5% below the pre-industrial level, compared with an increase of 6.9% above pre-industrial in the high-CO2 scenario [Tilmes et al., 2013]. Analogously, if the objective were to o ...
Information Brief on Agriculture and Land at the UN Climate Change Conference 2014
... lessons learned from national adaptation planning, collated from submissions. This may be of interest to countries where NAPA and NAPs are under development or implementation. Agenda item 6 “Methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradati ...
... lessons learned from national adaptation planning, collated from submissions. This may be of interest to countries where NAPA and NAPs are under development or implementation. Agenda item 6 “Methodological guidance for activities relating to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradati ...
IPCC reasons for concern regarding climate change risks
... AR5 located the transition from Undetectable to Moderate risk below recent temperatures based on the detection and attribution (with at least medium confidence) of impacts on Arctic, mountain, and warm-water coral reef systems (ref. 9, section 18.6.4), with indirect support from impacts on other sy ...
... AR5 located the transition from Undetectable to Moderate risk below recent temperatures based on the detection and attribution (with at least medium confidence) of impacts on Arctic, mountain, and warm-water coral reef systems (ref. 9, section 18.6.4), with indirect support from impacts on other sy ...
Expert meeting on assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change (opens in new window)
... linked to overall adaptive capacity, yet some very specific technical needs exist for loss and damage; ...
... linked to overall adaptive capacity, yet some very specific technical needs exist for loss and damage; ...
Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural
... Vulnerability, as defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), incorporates the concepts of exposure, sensitivity and adaptation, and it is usually a combination of these that lead to vulnerability. Species are already vulnerable to decreases in their abundance and range but on a ...
... Vulnerability, as defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), incorporates the concepts of exposure, sensitivity and adaptation, and it is usually a combination of these that lead to vulnerability. Species are already vulnerable to decreases in their abundance and range but on a ...
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... block of the study district. The farmers were stratified into three groups viz., small (less 2 hectares), medium (2-4 hectares) and large (4 hectares and above) farms. The primary data were collected from 60 farmers. Ten wholesalers/commission agents and ten retailers were selected randomly from the ...
... block of the study district. The farmers were stratified into three groups viz., small (less 2 hectares), medium (2-4 hectares) and large (4 hectares and above) farms. The primary data were collected from 60 farmers. Ten wholesalers/commission agents and ten retailers were selected randomly from the ...
An hybrid multiscale model for immersed granular flows
... flows with respect to the scale at which the flow is modeled [2]. At large scale, the grains are introduced in the fluid in an implicit way. On one hand, some models consider the medium as a mixture described as a non newtonian fluid [3]. On the other hand, the grains can be introduced via a dissipative ...
... flows with respect to the scale at which the flow is modeled [2]. At large scale, the grains are introduced in the fluid in an implicit way. On one hand, some models consider the medium as a mixture described as a non newtonian fluid [3]. On the other hand, the grains can be introduced via a dissipative ...
Upward ant distribution shift corresponds with minimum, not
... study sites and subject them to thermal tolerance testing in a controlled setting and find that maximum and minimum temperature acclimatization occurs along the elevation gradient in both species, but A. rudis consistently becomes physiologically incapacitated at minimum and maximum temperatures 2 ° ...
... study sites and subject them to thermal tolerance testing in a controlled setting and find that maximum and minimum temperature acclimatization occurs along the elevation gradient in both species, but A. rudis consistently becomes physiologically incapacitated at minimum and maximum temperatures 2 ° ...
Draft Interim Climate Change Guidelines
... as antecedent wetness, baseflow, tailwater levels and oceanic processes (e.g. wind, waves and tides) are not considered. Recommended Procedure for Design Flood Estimation and Planning in Australia A six-step procedure for the incorporation of climate change in flood designs or planning decisions wil ...
... as antecedent wetness, baseflow, tailwater levels and oceanic processes (e.g. wind, waves and tides) are not considered. Recommended Procedure for Design Flood Estimation and Planning in Australia A six-step procedure for the incorporation of climate change in flood designs or planning decisions wil ...
Indigenous knowledge about climate change
... labour and tractor, sale of irrigation water, charcoal making and other non-farm activities. Availability of credit eases the cash constraints and allows farmers to buy high value inputs like fertilizers. But only 55 % of the sampled farmers were able to access institutional credit in the study area ...
... labour and tractor, sale of irrigation water, charcoal making and other non-farm activities. Availability of credit eases the cash constraints and allows farmers to buy high value inputs like fertilizers. But only 55 % of the sampled farmers were able to access institutional credit in the study area ...
HB 3528 – People`s Survival Fund for Climate Change
... atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system which should be achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development ...
... atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system which should be achieved within a time frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable economic development ...
metla.fi
... European forests are among the most intensively managed forests in the world. As a result, although only 5% of the global forest area is located in Europe (193 million hectares, excluding the Russian Federation), European forests account for 23% of the global round wood removals (FAO, 2007). Removal ...
... European forests are among the most intensively managed forests in the world. As a result, although only 5% of the global forest area is located in Europe (193 million hectares, excluding the Russian Federation), European forests account for 23% of the global round wood removals (FAO, 2007). Removal ...
Cooling of US Midwest summer temperature extremes from cropland
... compared with forested landscapes42 . The cooling influence of elevated evapotranspiration on temperatures is expected to be most pronounced for high-temperature days when evaporative demand is the greatest43 , consistent with observed temperature trends. To quantitatively evaluate whether changes i ...
... compared with forested landscapes42 . The cooling influence of elevated evapotranspiration on temperatures is expected to be most pronounced for high-temperature days when evaporative demand is the greatest43 , consistent with observed temperature trends. To quantitatively evaluate whether changes i ...
Northern Hemisphere glaciation and the evolution of Plio
... Received 29 July 2009; revised 3 December 2009; accepted 20 January 2010; published 4 August 2010. ...
... Received 29 July 2009; revised 3 December 2009; accepted 20 January 2010; published 4 August 2010. ...
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... RCAO, the Rossby Centre Atmosphere-Ocean model, developed by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI). These models use as their inputs, scenarios that explore the future developments of the global population, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), energy use, land use and emissions of gr ...
... RCAO, the Rossby Centre Atmosphere-Ocean model, developed by the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI). These models use as their inputs, scenarios that explore the future developments of the global population, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), energy use, land use and emissions of gr ...
Global Trends and Challenges: Strategic Implications for NGOs
... All the analysis suggests that NGDOs are part of a vibrant, dynamic sector. All the projections suggest that the number of non-profits, NGOs and charities grows year on year – estimates suggest that there are over 10 million registered CSOs worldwide. It is estimated that over 40,000 international N ...
... All the analysis suggests that NGDOs are part of a vibrant, dynamic sector. All the projections suggest that the number of non-profits, NGOs and charities grows year on year – estimates suggest that there are over 10 million registered CSOs worldwide. It is estimated that over 40,000 international N ...
Feedback Dynamics, Sensitivity - Apollo-Gaia
... values of climate sensitivity emanating from the world of climate modelling were on the conservative side. No one knew just how conservative they were. The second question addressed the dilemma of the possible existence of a critical threshold (“tipping point”) in the global climate system beyond wh ...
... values of climate sensitivity emanating from the world of climate modelling were on the conservative side. No one knew just how conservative they were. The second question addressed the dilemma of the possible existence of a critical threshold (“tipping point”) in the global climate system beyond wh ...
Communicating and Learning About Global Climate
... When Science for All Americans was first published in 1989, its authors recognized that all adults would benefit personally and professionally from being science literate.They also knew that citizens who understand science and its potential would be vital to addressing some of the most pressing prob ...
... When Science for All Americans was first published in 1989, its authors recognized that all adults would benefit personally and professionally from being science literate.They also knew that citizens who understand science and its potential would be vital to addressing some of the most pressing prob ...