climate policy: separating fact from fantasy
... emissions, climate change, and resulting damages to the environment, economy, and standards of living worldwide. Human activity produces greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions, most notably carbon dioxide (“CO2”), but also a host of other gases, including methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocompounds, and hy ...
... emissions, climate change, and resulting damages to the environment, economy, and standards of living worldwide. Human activity produces greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions, most notably carbon dioxide (“CO2”), but also a host of other gases, including methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocompounds, and hy ...
Del Protocolo de Kioto a la Cumbre de Copenhague : cobertura del
... and Chinadaily from China. Besides their popularity and large circulation (see Table 1), these newspapers were selected because they were easy accessible at the Internet and their searching engines let us made an advanced search by years. Also, the origin countries of international newspapers were ...
... and Chinadaily from China. Besides their popularity and large circulation (see Table 1), these newspapers were selected because they were easy accessible at the Internet and their searching engines let us made an advanced search by years. Also, the origin countries of international newspapers were ...
Vulnerability to climate change and sea
... We calculated a SED threshold (SEDt ) for the hotspot to statistically determine the limit above which the climate was no longer considered analogous to current conditions (namely climate loss), by comparing the distribution of SED values between the hotspot and the rest of the world for the current ...
... We calculated a SED threshold (SEDt ) for the hotspot to statistically determine the limit above which the climate was no longer considered analogous to current conditions (namely climate loss), by comparing the distribution of SED values between the hotspot and the rest of the world for the current ...
Diseases in tropical and plantation crops as affected by climate
... with increased concentrations of CO2 and O3 because of the ability to conduct trials at all stages of plant development, with less interference from the structures, except for the reduction of solar radiation and the increase in temperature caused by the plastic. Plants can be grown directly in soil ...
... with increased concentrations of CO2 and O3 because of the ability to conduct trials at all stages of plant development, with less interference from the structures, except for the reduction of solar radiation and the increase in temperature caused by the plastic. Plants can be grown directly in soil ...
Americans` Knowledge of Climate Change
... In some cases, there is a clear “correct” or “incorrect” answer, strongly supported or strongly rejected by well-established scientific evidence. In other cases, there is a “best” answer reflecting broadly held scientific agreement, but somewhat more subjective. We provide references to peerreviewed ...
... In some cases, there is a clear “correct” or “incorrect” answer, strongly supported or strongly rejected by well-established scientific evidence. In other cases, there is a “best” answer reflecting broadly held scientific agreement, but somewhat more subjective. We provide references to peerreviewed ...
Climate Change Negative - St. Louis Urban Debate League
... used the United Nation’s favorite climate model to measure the impact of every nation fulfilling every major carbon-cutting promise in the treaty between now and 2030. I found that the total temperature reduction will be just 0.086 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100. Even if these promises were extended for ...
... used the United Nation’s favorite climate model to measure the impact of every nation fulfilling every major carbon-cutting promise in the treaty between now and 2030. I found that the total temperature reduction will be just 0.086 degrees Fahrenheit by 2100. Even if these promises were extended for ...
Communicating Climate Change through ICT
... Analysis of climate discourses since the Middle Ages [15] indicates a pattern of fear related to extreme weather events and climate change. Contemporary climate change discourse is one of fear about future change, expressed in words such as “climate catastrophe” or “climate shock” [15,16]. The issue ...
... Analysis of climate discourses since the Middle Ages [15] indicates a pattern of fear related to extreme weather events and climate change. Contemporary climate change discourse is one of fear about future change, expressed in words such as “climate catastrophe” or “climate shock” [15,16]. The issue ...
Arctic Climate Impact Assessment Policy Document
... The Arctic Council is a high-level, intergovernmental forum comprised of eight Member States (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States) and six Permanent Participants (Arctic Athabaskan Council, Aleut International Association, Gwich’in Council International, ...
... The Arctic Council is a high-level, intergovernmental forum comprised of eight Member States (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States) and six Permanent Participants (Arctic Athabaskan Council, Aleut International Association, Gwich’in Council International, ...
Impact of the global warming hiatus on Andean temperature
... high-resolution version (T106) of the European Centre/Hamburg model 4 atmospheric general circulation model to diagnose the contribution of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon to the overall warming trend in the tropical Andes between 1979 and 1998. According to their results, roughly ...
... high-resolution version (T106) of the European Centre/Hamburg model 4 atmospheric general circulation model to diagnose the contribution of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon to the overall warming trend in the tropical Andes between 1979 and 1998. According to their results, roughly ...
Executive summary
... on Climate Change terminology is considered “about as likely as not”. The 2018 Special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will provide a more comprehensive p ...
... on Climate Change terminology is considered “about as likely as not”. The 2018 Special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will provide a more comprehensive p ...
Ocean Acidification: modelled impacts from lower and higher trophic
... Met Office Hadley Centre Regional Model Perturbed Physics Ensemble simulations (HadRM3-PPEUK, see Met Office (2008-); Murphy et al. (2007)), as supplied by BADC (British Atmospheric Data Centre). These simulations focus on regional UK climate (1950-2100) and represent a historical and medium emissio ...
... Met Office Hadley Centre Regional Model Perturbed Physics Ensemble simulations (HadRM3-PPEUK, see Met Office (2008-); Murphy et al. (2007)), as supplied by BADC (British Atmospheric Data Centre). These simulations focus on regional UK climate (1950-2100) and represent a historical and medium emissio ...
Re-Investigating Climate Change
... environment. Or it is tacitly assumed that those suggesting other causes for changes in climate are saying that “humanity should not worry about the effects of their activities on the environment”. So, because of the increase in visibility of environmental organizations and issues in the last 30-40 ...
... environment. Or it is tacitly assumed that those suggesting other causes for changes in climate are saying that “humanity should not worry about the effects of their activities on the environment”. So, because of the increase in visibility of environmental organizations and issues in the last 30-40 ...
CLIVAR Research Foci Development Team ENSO in a changing
... to simulate El Niño has largely improved over the last few years, the diversity of model simulations of present-day El Niño characteristics indicate current limitations in our ability to model this climate phenomenon and anticipate changes in its properties on short and long time scales. Since the e ...
... to simulate El Niño has largely improved over the last few years, the diversity of model simulations of present-day El Niño characteristics indicate current limitations in our ability to model this climate phenomenon and anticipate changes in its properties on short and long time scales. Since the e ...
The carbon market in 2020: volumes, prices and gains from trade: Working Paper 11 (331 kB) (opens in new window)
... Carbon markets are central to the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This paper introduces a new carbon market model that aims to simulate the development of the global carbon market over the next 10-20 years. The model is based on detailed regional and sectoral marginal abatement cos ...
... Carbon markets are central to the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This paper introduces a new carbon market model that aims to simulate the development of the global carbon market over the next 10-20 years. The model is based on detailed regional and sectoral marginal abatement cos ...
Building a Climate-Resilient City
... A key step to building more climate-robust disaster preparedness and emergency management systems is purposefully and systematically integrating consideration of how climate change may affect future hazard risks when assessing and updating strategies and plans. This will help identify strategies to ...
... A key step to building more climate-robust disaster preparedness and emergency management systems is purposefully and systematically integrating consideration of how climate change may affect future hazard risks when assessing and updating strategies and plans. This will help identify strategies to ...
Opening a `Black Box` - Northeastern University
... Second, responses to environmental stressors in nature can be difficult to interpret because seldom do these factors act in isolation. Indeed, understanding the potential impacts of multiple stressors on ecosystems has emerged as a major knowledge gap in predicting the likely impacts of climate chang ...
... Second, responses to environmental stressors in nature can be difficult to interpret because seldom do these factors act in isolation. Indeed, understanding the potential impacts of multiple stressors on ecosystems has emerged as a major knowledge gap in predicting the likely impacts of climate chang ...
for International Climate Action? - Penn Law
... (twenty-four wealthy members of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development). 35 The remaining countries of the world are described as "non-Annex I" countries. 36 This division serves as the basis for the later Kyoto Protocol rules. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, in 199 ...
... (twenty-four wealthy members of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development). 35 The remaining countries of the world are described as "non-Annex I" countries. 36 This division serves as the basis for the later Kyoto Protocol rules. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, in 199 ...
Interannual Variations of Arctic Cloud Types:
... Discuss predicted changes in Arctic clouds Cloud changes at Barrow Study a sub-dataset over only the Arctic ocean Cloud trends over the Arctic ocean ...
... Discuss predicted changes in Arctic clouds Cloud changes at Barrow Study a sub-dataset over only the Arctic ocean Cloud trends over the Arctic ocean ...
Evidence for parallel adaptation to climate across the natural range
... The mouse-eared cress Arabidopsis thaliana is an ideal candidate for such a study. A. thaliana exhibits an annual life-history strategy with a cosmopolitan distribution across a wide range of habitat types. As a model organism for genetic studies, A. thaliana strains from many different climate regi ...
... The mouse-eared cress Arabidopsis thaliana is an ideal candidate for such a study. A. thaliana exhibits an annual life-history strategy with a cosmopolitan distribution across a wide range of habitat types. As a model organism for genetic studies, A. thaliana strains from many different climate regi ...
Short-lived pollutants in the Arctic: their climate impact and possible
... photochemical destruction rates increase with increasing insolation (Shindell et al., 2006). Hence, ozone that is produced in the northern hemisphere mid-latitudes is most efficiently transported to the Arctic in the non-summer months. Little is known about the contribution of local production of oz ...
... photochemical destruction rates increase with increasing insolation (Shindell et al., 2006). Hence, ozone that is produced in the northern hemisphere mid-latitudes is most efficiently transported to the Arctic in the non-summer months. Little is known about the contribution of local production of oz ...
Ontario Climate Change and Health Modelling Study
... to provide a clear link between the exposure units and relevant climate variables. Included in this first step, was an assessment of the baseline behaviour of the identified climate variables using historical climate data. The second step was to project the relevant climate variables for the rest of ...
... to provide a clear link between the exposure units and relevant climate variables. Included in this first step, was an assessment of the baseline behaviour of the identified climate variables using historical climate data. The second step was to project the relevant climate variables for the rest of ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Livelihoods
... workers displaced by climate change. Whether government-based or employerbased, social safety nets are essential not only to protect workers whose livelihoods are impacted by climate change but also to smooth consumption and maintain ...
... workers displaced by climate change. Whether government-based or employerbased, social safety nets are essential not only to protect workers whose livelihoods are impacted by climate change but also to smooth consumption and maintain ...
Building Resilience and Reducing Emissions
... The World Bank has done analyses of some countries in LAC using DesInventar data (more data points but fewer countries are covered) that indicates that EM DAT probably underestimates the cost of damages by at least 50%. Climate change can lead to a significant reduction in agricultural productivity: ...
... The World Bank has done analyses of some countries in LAC using DesInventar data (more data points but fewer countries are covered) that indicates that EM DAT probably underestimates the cost of damages by at least 50%. Climate change can lead to a significant reduction in agricultural productivity: ...