Read the Backgrounder on why Fossil Fuel
... Canada has seen increases in extreme weather-related events due to climate change, although the impacts on Canadians have so far been buffered by our financial ability to rescue those affected, and to rebuild. In 2013, Alberta and Toronto had all-time record floods, with a combined cost of over $7 b ...
... Canada has seen increases in extreme weather-related events due to climate change, although the impacts on Canadians have so far been buffered by our financial ability to rescue those affected, and to rebuild. In 2013, Alberta and Toronto had all-time record floods, with a combined cost of over $7 b ...
Global surface temperatures over the past two millennia
... data which retain millennial-scale variability. These reconstructions indicate that late 20th century warmth is unprecedented for at least roughly the past two millennia for the Northern Hemisphere. Conclusions for the Southern Hemisphere and global mean temperature are limited by the sparseness of ...
... data which retain millennial-scale variability. These reconstructions indicate that late 20th century warmth is unprecedented for at least roughly the past two millennia for the Northern Hemisphere. Conclusions for the Southern Hemisphere and global mean temperature are limited by the sparseness of ...
Climate change and global justice
... important details in the debates that have been occurring, but I shall point to a few areas where those debates are important to the concerns of justice and climate change. The kind of justice in philosophical debates about global justice that is relevant to our theme is best thought of as social ju ...
... important details in the debates that have been occurring, but I shall point to a few areas where those debates are important to the concerns of justice and climate change. The kind of justice in philosophical debates about global justice that is relevant to our theme is best thought of as social ju ...
The 4 ‘I’s of Adaptation
... the climate change adaptation and disaster risk management communities will increase administration burdens, prevent efficient use of financial, human and natural resources, and undermine the overall effectiveness of efforts to reduce risk. So joint development of DRR and adaptation strategies is im ...
... the climate change adaptation and disaster risk management communities will increase administration burdens, prevent efficient use of financial, human and natural resources, and undermine the overall effectiveness of efforts to reduce risk. So joint development of DRR and adaptation strategies is im ...
Climate Policy
... Fourth, US authors have proposed joint action through issue-specific agreements (cf. the analysis in van Asselt et al., 2004). These could include targets for specific sectors, e.g. energy-efficiency standards for the global automobile industry that would need to bring together only the most importa ...
... Fourth, US authors have proposed joint action through issue-specific agreements (cf. the analysis in van Asselt et al., 2004). These could include targets for specific sectors, e.g. energy-efficiency standards for the global automobile industry that would need to bring together only the most importa ...
4. Influence of Climate Change on the Condition of the Catchment`s
... Information from the regional NRM planning framework review (see section 3.1) and stakeholder engagement has been used to describe the influence of climate change on each of the three regional natural resource classes identified in the Goulburn Broken RCS. Tables 1, 2 and 3 (below) summarise informa ...
... Information from the regional NRM planning framework review (see section 3.1) and stakeholder engagement has been used to describe the influence of climate change on each of the three regional natural resource classes identified in the Goulburn Broken RCS. Tables 1, 2 and 3 (below) summarise informa ...
Responding to Climate Change: The Three Spheres of
... cultural dimensions of climate change, including the psychological barriers to responding (Gifford, 2011; Swim et al., 2011). Cognitive psychology shows that people have multiple strategies for dealing with the reality of climate change (Kahan, 2012), whereas cognitive anthropology puts these within ...
... cultural dimensions of climate change, including the psychological barriers to responding (Gifford, 2011; Swim et al., 2011). Cognitive psychology shows that people have multiple strategies for dealing with the reality of climate change (Kahan, 2012), whereas cognitive anthropology puts these within ...
Product User Guide Version 4 (PUGv4) for the XCO2 - GHG-CCI
... concentration changes close to the Earth’s surface. Consequently, they carry information on regional surface fluxes. The accuracy requirements for such an application are demanding, especially for CO2 but also for CH4. Table 1 provides a short overview about our core data products which are generate ...
... concentration changes close to the Earth’s surface. Consequently, they carry information on regional surface fluxes. The accuracy requirements for such an application are demanding, especially for CO2 but also for CH4. Table 1 provides a short overview about our core data products which are generate ...
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... response to today’s climate challenges. As a result, the concept of transformation is moving to the forefront of debates about responses to climate change (WBGU, 2011; O’Brien, 2012; Park et al., 2012). Nonetheless, there are some very different conversations taking place around transformation. Tran ...
... response to today’s climate challenges. As a result, the concept of transformation is moving to the forefront of debates about responses to climate change (WBGU, 2011; O’Brien, 2012; Park et al., 2012). Nonetheless, there are some very different conversations taking place around transformation. Tran ...
Preparing for worst case climate change scenarios
... change cannot be avoided and the more strategic level of the discussion, some aspects will not be discussed: • Whether a 4.5 degrees warming is likely to happen, and how likely. • The technical details of geo-engineering options. There are many ways how man could try to influence (the effects of) cl ...
... change cannot be avoided and the more strategic level of the discussion, some aspects will not be discussed: • Whether a 4.5 degrees warming is likely to happen, and how likely. • The technical details of geo-engineering options. There are many ways how man could try to influence (the effects of) cl ...
Ethics and Global Climate Change* Stephen M
... the problem. This is partly because a rapid and unprecedented lowering of temperature would have similar kinds of adverse effects on human and nonhuman life and health as a rapid warming, and partly because the effects most likely to cause cooling (such as a shutdown of the thermohaline circulation ...
... the problem. This is partly because a rapid and unprecedented lowering of temperature would have similar kinds of adverse effects on human and nonhuman life and health as a rapid warming, and partly because the effects most likely to cause cooling (such as a shutdown of the thermohaline circulation ...
Potential Climate Change Impacts on Marine Resources of the
... Using an existing CO2/temperature gradient between rural and urban areas of Baltimore and the Maryland countryside, we utilized this analog approach to examine the quantitative aspects of ragweed growth and pollen production in 2000 and 2001 (See Figure). Overall, ragweed monocultures demonstrated s ...
... Using an existing CO2/temperature gradient between rural and urban areas of Baltimore and the Maryland countryside, we utilized this analog approach to examine the quantitative aspects of ragweed growth and pollen production in 2000 and 2001 (See Figure). Overall, ragweed monocultures demonstrated s ...
Global Environmental Change Issues in the Western Indian Ocean
... coastal habitats such as wetlands. mangroves. and coral reef communities. These potential impacts may affect futu re land-use and development practices. For example . the curtailment of tourism could alter economic growth and development. Forecasting the potential regional and local impacts of globa ...
... coastal habitats such as wetlands. mangroves. and coral reef communities. These potential impacts may affect futu re land-use and development practices. For example . the curtailment of tourism could alter economic growth and development. Forecasting the potential regional and local impacts of globa ...
Sierra Leone Government GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE
... to be undertaken to meet their immediate needs and respond to their most urgent concerns with regards to adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change. This report contains Sierra Leone’s communications on the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) Project which is a response to the de ...
... to be undertaken to meet their immediate needs and respond to their most urgent concerns with regards to adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change. This report contains Sierra Leone’s communications on the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) Project which is a response to the de ...
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... illustrate the potential for human behavior to influence this large, important ecosystem. While scientists work to understand how the ecosystem has changed and anticipate future changes, there is a concurrent need to educate a broader stakeholder group about future uncertainties in the ecosyste ...
... illustrate the potential for human behavior to influence this large, important ecosystem. While scientists work to understand how the ecosystem has changed and anticipate future changes, there is a concurrent need to educate a broader stakeholder group about future uncertainties in the ecosyste ...
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... sea grass beds, while wetlands are particularly prevalent in Northern Belize. Although Belize estimates that its current population of around 340,000 may double within the decade, the country has one of the lowest population densities in Central America. Belize’s Second National Communication (SNC) ...
... sea grass beds, while wetlands are particularly prevalent in Northern Belize. Although Belize estimates that its current population of around 340,000 may double within the decade, the country has one of the lowest population densities in Central America. Belize’s Second National Communication (SNC) ...
Applying the Precautionary Principle to Global Warming
... But regardless of how much confidence one may have in the ability of climate models to estimate globally-averaged climatic changes, the finer the geographic scale, the more uncertain the results. Fifth, these uncertain location-specific climatic changes serve as inputs to simplified and often inadeq ...
... But regardless of how much confidence one may have in the ability of climate models to estimate globally-averaged climatic changes, the finer the geographic scale, the more uncertain the results. Fifth, these uncertain location-specific climatic changes serve as inputs to simplified and often inadeq ...
ACTSA Briefing paper_Climate change in southern
... Scientific evidence gathered by the IPCC2 confirms that global warming is occurring and that the increase in global temperature is a result of human activities. These activities, principally the large-scale use of fossil fuels, including coal, oil and gas, result in increasing emissions of greenhous ...
... Scientific evidence gathered by the IPCC2 confirms that global warming is occurring and that the increase in global temperature is a result of human activities. These activities, principally the large-scale use of fossil fuels, including coal, oil and gas, result in increasing emissions of greenhous ...
Climate change and extreme weather events: can developing
... Will developing countries with economic and social development limitations be able to face the challenges imposed by climate change? This paper addresses some pertinent issues related to this question. Section 2 reviews various vulnerability and adaptation (V&A) assessment strategies both currently ...
... Will developing countries with economic and social development limitations be able to face the challenges imposed by climate change? This paper addresses some pertinent issues related to this question. Section 2 reviews various vulnerability and adaptation (V&A) assessment strategies both currently ...
18 – 19 June 2014, Hôtel De Mille Collines Kigali - CDM
... recently initiated the climate change fund that has been approved by council of ministers. He emphasized that EAC is accredited as a regional implementing entity to access climate finance. The regional body encourages partner states to contribute to climate change mitigation by mainstreaming NAMAs, ...
... recently initiated the climate change fund that has been approved by council of ministers. He emphasized that EAC is accredited as a regional implementing entity to access climate finance. The regional body encourages partner states to contribute to climate change mitigation by mainstreaming NAMAs, ...
impact of warmer climate on lake Geneva water
... long time series tend to be rare and thus strategies for running long-term simulations need to be developed. For Lake Geneva, hourly meteorological data required to run the lake model have been collected for the past 30 years, but only 10 years (1981–1990) cover the period prior to the intense warmi ...
... long time series tend to be rare and thus strategies for running long-term simulations need to be developed. For Lake Geneva, hourly meteorological data required to run the lake model have been collected for the past 30 years, but only 10 years (1981–1990) cover the period prior to the intense warmi ...
The Influence of Climate Change on Global Crop
... and P over a 50-year period (2040–2060 versus 1990– 2010) from 16 climate models. Results from each climate model are averaged across crop areas in five continents. The average model-projected rates of warming are similar to the mean observed rates since 1980 of roughly 0.3°C per decade (Fig. 2). The ...
... and P over a 50-year period (2040–2060 versus 1990– 2010) from 16 climate models. Results from each climate model are averaged across crop areas in five continents. The average model-projected rates of warming are similar to the mean observed rates since 1980 of roughly 0.3°C per decade (Fig. 2). The ...
Civil war, climate change and development: A scenario
... (Kinshasa), Lesotho, and Gabon, which are the countries with the lowest, median, and highest expected per capita income in 2100. Figure 2 shows the global mean temperature over the 21st century. It is assumed to rise from 0.8 ºC to 3.1-3.7ºC over the course of the century. The atmospheric concentrat ...
... (Kinshasa), Lesotho, and Gabon, which are the countries with the lowest, median, and highest expected per capita income in 2100. Figure 2 shows the global mean temperature over the 21st century. It is assumed to rise from 0.8 ºC to 3.1-3.7ºC over the course of the century. The atmospheric concentrat ...