changing risks in changing climate
... Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs). RCPs are not linked to any socio-economic scenarios, but each of them is consistent with many socio-economic storylines because different socio-economic futures could lead to similar changes in atmospheric GHGs concentrations. Future impact can be shape ...
... Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs). RCPs are not linked to any socio-economic scenarios, but each of them is consistent with many socio-economic storylines because different socio-economic futures could lead to similar changes in atmospheric GHGs concentrations. Future impact can be shape ...
Impacts of climate change on stratospheric ozone
... Chemistry-Climate Model. In this model, GHG-induced climate change has a large impact on the ozone evolution and when O3 recovery milestones are reached. The two distinct milestones of ‘‘O3 returning to historical values’’ and ‘‘O3 being no longer significantly influenced by ozone depleting substanc ...
... Chemistry-Climate Model. In this model, GHG-induced climate change has a large impact on the ozone evolution and when O3 recovery milestones are reached. The two distinct milestones of ‘‘O3 returning to historical values’’ and ‘‘O3 being no longer significantly influenced by ozone depleting substanc ...
Will plant movements keep up with climate change?
... species are moving already, their ability to keep up with the faster changes expected in the future is unclear. ‘Migration lag’ is a particular concern with plants, because it could threaten both biodiversity and carbon storage. Plant movements are not realistically represented in models currently u ...
... species are moving already, their ability to keep up with the faster changes expected in the future is unclear. ‘Migration lag’ is a particular concern with plants, because it could threaten both biodiversity and carbon storage. Plant movements are not realistically represented in models currently u ...
Climate of the Past
... Safety statements generally begin as hypotheses (e.g. statements of the type “the repository and/or its components should ...” ), which may initially be tentative. These are developed into increasingly well-substantiated claims (statements of the type “the repository and/or its components are expect ...
... Safety statements generally begin as hypotheses (e.g. statements of the type “the repository and/or its components should ...” ), which may initially be tentative. These are developed into increasingly well-substantiated claims (statements of the type “the repository and/or its components are expect ...
Past and Future Trends in Frequency of Heavy Rainfall Events over
... available from 1951 and onwards at 0.25°x0.25° resolution; using a dense network of stations which is higher than any other observation dataset available, Yasutomi N, et al. (2012). In this study, the time period of APHRODITE used for baseline analysis is from 1975-2005. The Community Climate System ...
... available from 1951 and onwards at 0.25°x0.25° resolution; using a dense network of stations which is higher than any other observation dataset available, Yasutomi N, et al. (2012). In this study, the time period of APHRODITE used for baseline analysis is from 1975-2005. The Community Climate System ...
Climate Change and the Cryosphere
... meaningful emission reduction strategy after 2012, when the Kyoto Protocol expires. Industrialized nations must move first and furthest. The European Union’s target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2020 should be applauded. It is time for others to pick up the gauntlet. The res ...
... meaningful emission reduction strategy after 2012, when the Kyoto Protocol expires. Industrialized nations must move first and furthest. The European Union’s target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by 2020 should be applauded. It is time for others to pick up the gauntlet. The res ...
Climate change is simple: We do something or we`re
... than commonly thought and 450 is way too high (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2011/12/06/two-degree-global-warminglimit-is-called-a-prescription-for-disaster/). His point is, rather than looking at what models project, we should look at the paleoclimate data from when concentration ...
... than commonly thought and 450 is way too high (http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2011/12/06/two-degree-global-warminglimit-is-called-a-prescription-for-disaster/). His point is, rather than looking at what models project, we should look at the paleoclimate data from when concentration ...
Government of Nepal Ministry of Population and Environment
... Nepal has established coordination mechanisms at highest political level for necessary policy guidance and coordination and at local level for implementation on the ground. Establishment of Climate Change Council, Climate Change Coordination Committee and REDD Coordination and Monitoring Committee a ...
... Nepal has established coordination mechanisms at highest political level for necessary policy guidance and coordination and at local level for implementation on the ground. Establishment of Climate Change Council, Climate Change Coordination Committee and REDD Coordination and Monitoring Committee a ...
Climate Change News 27 April 12
... finance, agriculture, development aid, diet choice, food waste and knowledge management systems. The Commissions's recommendations encourage: raising the level of investment in sustainable agriculture and food systems over the next decade; sustainably intensifying agricultural production on the exis ...
... finance, agriculture, development aid, diet choice, food waste and knowledge management systems. The Commissions's recommendations encourage: raising the level of investment in sustainable agriculture and food systems over the next decade; sustainably intensifying agricultural production on the exis ...
is global warming the number one threat to humanity?
... to emphasize that, from the perspective of those enamored with the “consensus”, the provenance of my estimates ought to be impeccable. Net GDP per capita for each IPCC SRES scenario is estimated by subtracting from the GDP per capita in the absence of any global warming the equivalent losses in GDP ...
... to emphasize that, from the perspective of those enamored with the “consensus”, the provenance of my estimates ought to be impeccable. Net GDP per capita for each IPCC SRES scenario is estimated by subtracting from the GDP per capita in the absence of any global warming the equivalent losses in GDP ...
Guatemala: Country Note on Climate Change
... are by far the largest contributors to GHG emissions in the country. The emission reduction potential of the sector is large, but not sufficiently explored. Guatemala counts with 8 CDM projects, one of which is in the agricultural sector. It is estimated that Central America produces less than 0.5% ...
... are by far the largest contributors to GHG emissions in the country. The emission reduction potential of the sector is large, but not sufficiently explored. Guatemala counts with 8 CDM projects, one of which is in the agricultural sector. It is estimated that Central America produces less than 0.5% ...
The politics of climate change
... 2. A return to planning?—Effective national action on climate change requires a return in some form to long-term government planning. What new forms of interventionism would be most expedient, learning from the failures of the past? How can the climate change dimension be built into every relevant a ...
... 2. A return to planning?—Effective national action on climate change requires a return in some form to long-term government planning. What new forms of interventionism would be most expedient, learning from the failures of the past? How can the climate change dimension be built into every relevant a ...
SENSING AND RESPONDING TO A CLIMATE CHANGE
... 2.1. Background of Taiwan's Farmers' Associations. Farmers' association in Taiwan is an important rural enterprise, which has a long history of developing cooperation with farmers (Mao, Schive, 1995). According to the Farmers' Associations Act (FAA), its primary organizational goal is safeguarding f ...
... 2.1. Background of Taiwan's Farmers' Associations. Farmers' association in Taiwan is an important rural enterprise, which has a long history of developing cooperation with farmers (Mao, Schive, 1995). According to the Farmers' Associations Act (FAA), its primary organizational goal is safeguarding f ...
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... 2012a, 2013a; Williams, 2012) and farm income (Wheeler and von Braun, 2013). Therefore, we pay special attention to the capability and limitations of current biophysical assessment approaches and modelling tools for capturing impacts of variability and extremes of weather on crop yields (Rötter et a ...
... 2012a, 2013a; Williams, 2012) and farm income (Wheeler and von Braun, 2013). Therefore, we pay special attention to the capability and limitations of current biophysical assessment approaches and modelling tools for capturing impacts of variability and extremes of weather on crop yields (Rötter et a ...
LCCARL263_en.pdf
... employed tourist arrivals as the dependent variable. In this study, the number of tourist arrivals has been used as the dependent variable. The literature on tourism demand suggests that a number of explanatory variables can be used to investigate tourism demand. The independent variables used in th ...
... employed tourist arrivals as the dependent variable. In this study, the number of tourist arrivals has been used as the dependent variable. The literature on tourism demand suggests that a number of explanatory variables can be used to investigate tourism demand. The independent variables used in th ...
Overlooked Science Issues in Climate Change
... (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require summing as ...
... (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and other important agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require summing as ...
Pollution and Climate Change
... Major concern: sorting ◦ AQ higher in more productive areas (e.g., cities) wealthier families live in dirtier areas ◦ AQ capitalized into housing prices wealthier families live in cleaner areas ...
... Major concern: sorting ◦ AQ higher in more productive areas (e.g., cities) wealthier families live in dirtier areas ◦ AQ capitalized into housing prices wealthier families live in cleaner areas ...
Projecting global marine biodiversity impacts
... in Cheung et al. (2008a). Basically, the model inferred preference profiles, defined as the suitability of different environmental conditions to each species, from its predicted current distribution. Preference profiles were calculated by overlaying environmental data (from 1980 to 2000) with maps o ...
... in Cheung et al. (2008a). Basically, the model inferred preference profiles, defined as the suitability of different environmental conditions to each species, from its predicted current distribution. Preference profiles were calculated by overlaying environmental data (from 1980 to 2000) with maps o ...
The Perils of Modelling How Migration Responds to Climate Change
... global temperature ever recorded being in 2015. Extreme weather conditions including intense heat waves, flooding, hurricanes and severe storms, are expected to increase in frequency due to climate change, affecting people living in both coastal and inland areas (Melillo et al., 2014). Because firm ...
... global temperature ever recorded being in 2015. Extreme weather conditions including intense heat waves, flooding, hurricanes and severe storms, are expected to increase in frequency due to climate change, affecting people living in both coastal and inland areas (Melillo et al., 2014). Because firm ...
How the United Nations System Supports Ambitious Action on
... More than any other institution or organization in the world, the United Nations has been at the forefront of efforts to address climate change. The UN has been a leader in assessing the state of the science through the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It has brought countri ...
... More than any other institution or organization in the world, the United Nations has been at the forefront of efforts to address climate change. The UN has been a leader in assessing the state of the science through the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It has brought countri ...
Death by Degrees: New York - Physicians for Social Responsibility
... potential health impacts of global warming. Precautions taken now can help to lessen or avert potential health problems in the future. The following sections describe the specific health effects that could result from global warming over the coming decades. As has been noted, the earth had already e ...
... potential health impacts of global warming. Precautions taken now can help to lessen or avert potential health problems in the future. The following sections describe the specific health effects that could result from global warming over the coming decades. As has been noted, the earth had already e ...