最新财经资讯 第33期 （总第143期） 国际司 2014-3
... in December must produce a first draft of a deal to cut carbon emissions, which will be the first of its kind after efforts to get legally binding agreement for cuts from most of the world's countries failed at a blockbuster meeting in Copenhagen in 2009. Asked if a bad deal was better than no deal ...
... in December must produce a first draft of a deal to cut carbon emissions, which will be the first of its kind after efforts to get legally binding agreement for cuts from most of the world's countries failed at a blockbuster meeting in Copenhagen in 2009. Asked if a bad deal was better than no deal ...
Matthew Kahn - World Congress of Environmental and Resource
... sea level rise natural disaster frequency and severity ...
... sea level rise natural disaster frequency and severity ...
Climate change impacts on glaciers around the
... than 2100 glaciers that cover nearly 59% of the landscape. The Blomstrandbreen is a glacier that flows into the Kongsfjorden along the north west edge of Spitzbergen, Svalbard. The Blomstrandbreen has retreated nearly two kilometres since 1928, with an accelerated rate of 35 metres lost per year sin ...
... than 2100 glaciers that cover nearly 59% of the landscape. The Blomstrandbreen is a glacier that flows into the Kongsfjorden along the north west edge of Spitzbergen, Svalbard. The Blomstrandbreen has retreated nearly two kilometres since 1928, with an accelerated rate of 35 metres lost per year sin ...
Talk 3 - Climate science in support of sustainable agriculture
... intensity of pests and diseases • The movement of plant pests, animal diseases cross physical and political boundaries and threaten food security • Temperature and precipitation are the key factors; alter species composition and interactions • Outbreaks of animal and plant pests and disease have his ...
... intensity of pests and diseases • The movement of plant pests, animal diseases cross physical and political boundaries and threaten food security • Temperature and precipitation are the key factors; alter species composition and interactions • Outbreaks of animal and plant pests and disease have his ...
Report for Transportation and Public Works Committee May 14
... Approved by City Council October 31, 2000 WHEREAS 1990 to 1999 was the warmest decade of the millennium; WHEREAS a global reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) is necessary to slow climate change and reduce the risks to human health, the physical environment, economy and quality of life; ...
... Approved by City Council October 31, 2000 WHEREAS 1990 to 1999 was the warmest decade of the millennium; WHEREAS a global reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) is necessary to slow climate change and reduce the risks to human health, the physical environment, economy and quality of life; ...
Solar irradiance reduction to counteract radiative forcing from a
... in the experiment of Govindasamy et al. (2003) a reduction of 3.6 % was sufficient. In a simulation where transient greenhouse gas (GHG) forcing was balanced by a solar constant reduction, changing with time, Matthews and Caldeira (2007) studied regional responses. They found a precipitation decreas ...
... in the experiment of Govindasamy et al. (2003) a reduction of 3.6 % was sufficient. In a simulation where transient greenhouse gas (GHG) forcing was balanced by a solar constant reduction, changing with time, Matthews and Caldeira (2007) studied regional responses. They found a precipitation decreas ...
FYRMacedonia_20131112 - Eionet Forum
... Information on the national strategies and platforms for risk reduction from climate change can be found in the document Climate Vulnerability Assessment, Republic of Macedonia. ...
... Information on the national strategies and platforms for risk reduction from climate change can be found in the document Climate Vulnerability Assessment, Republic of Macedonia. ...
Climate Change
... linear warming trend over the last 50 years is recorded by 0.13ºC per decade Plus, there has been an increase in the number of heat waves, a decrease in the frequency and duration of frosts, and an increase in extreme events frequency and intensity in many parts of the world. recent studies found th ...
... linear warming trend over the last 50 years is recorded by 0.13ºC per decade Plus, there has been an increase in the number of heat waves, a decrease in the frequency and duration of frosts, and an increase in extreme events frequency and intensity in many parts of the world. recent studies found th ...
Projected changes in mean and extreme precipitation in Africa
... threshold excesses, only results based on the least biased 10-year return levels are presented in this paper. These GPD quantiles (10-year return levels) are obtained from an interpolation rather than an extrapolation. Results obtained using 100-year return levels are available on the KNMI Africa sc ...
... threshold excesses, only results based on the least biased 10-year return levels are presented in this paper. These GPD quantiles (10-year return levels) are obtained from an interpolation rather than an extrapolation. Results obtained using 100-year return levels are available on the KNMI Africa sc ...
News
... through the 19th and 20th centuries. The science behind the expectation that global mean temperatures will rise has become more complete and reliable and has naturally stimulated a broad global debate on strategies for coping with global warming and its consequences. Uncertainties, of course, remain ...
... through the 19th and 20th centuries. The science behind the expectation that global mean temperatures will rise has become more complete and reliable and has naturally stimulated a broad global debate on strategies for coping with global warming and its consequences. Uncertainties, of course, remain ...
Climate change, migration and corruption
... The whole notion of security cannot be envisaged any more in traditional terms. Resource scarcity, greater environmental degradation, decline of arable land, do represent a source of conflict and are prior causes for cross-border tensions. Such phenomena are enhanced by ever increasing climate chang ...
... The whole notion of security cannot be envisaged any more in traditional terms. Resource scarcity, greater environmental degradation, decline of arable land, do represent a source of conflict and are prior causes for cross-border tensions. Such phenomena are enhanced by ever increasing climate chang ...
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... key factor in agricultural productivity is the effect of elevated levels of atmospheric CO2 on crop yields. Some estimates suggest that higher CO2 levels could increase crop productivity substantially, by 50% or more, although these effects are likely to be constrained by other factors such as water ...
... key factor in agricultural productivity is the effect of elevated levels of atmospheric CO2 on crop yields. Some estimates suggest that higher CO2 levels could increase crop productivity substantially, by 50% or more, although these effects are likely to be constrained by other factors such as water ...
Climate Change Science for Mesoamerican Decision Makers
... obtain climatic states, in exactly the same manner by which we use daily weather observations to obtain actual climatic states. In fact, the GCM at its core is very similar to the models used for weather forecasting. There are both atmospheric GCMs (AGCMs) and ocean GCMs (OGCMs). An AGCM and an OGCM ...
... obtain climatic states, in exactly the same manner by which we use daily weather observations to obtain actual climatic states. In fact, the GCM at its core is very similar to the models used for weather forecasting. There are both atmospheric GCMs (AGCMs) and ocean GCMs (OGCMs). An AGCM and an OGCM ...
IPCC climate alarm advocacy has failed: what`s
... recently of all, since 1998, global temperature stasis and gentle cooling have occurred. Tellingly, since 1958 there has been an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, partly due to human emissions, of more than 20 per cent. That there has been no concomitant increase in global temperature invalida ...
... recently of all, since 1998, global temperature stasis and gentle cooling have occurred. Tellingly, since 1958 there has been an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide, partly due to human emissions, of more than 20 per cent. That there has been no concomitant increase in global temperature invalida ...
Albedo Enhancement by Stratospheric Sulfur Injections: A
... sulfur (Teller et al., 1997; Keith, 2000). An interesting alternative could be to release soot particles to create minor “nuclear winter” conditions. In this case earth’s albedo would actually decrease, but surface temperatures would, nevertheless, decline. Only 1.7% of the mass of sulfur would be n ...
... sulfur (Teller et al., 1997; Keith, 2000). An interesting alternative could be to release soot particles to create minor “nuclear winter” conditions. In this case earth’s albedo would actually decrease, but surface temperatures would, nevertheless, decline. Only 1.7% of the mass of sulfur would be n ...
the Overview
... is only about 12 miles overhead. In 1995, the IPCC reported to the United Nations that it had discovered the scientific "fingerprint" of coal and oil emissions which are contributing to the warming of the planet. That "fingerprint" is graphically and distinctively different from the natural variabil ...
... is only about 12 miles overhead. In 1995, the IPCC reported to the United Nations that it had discovered the scientific "fingerprint" of coal and oil emissions which are contributing to the warming of the planet. That "fingerprint" is graphically and distinctively different from the natural variabil ...
Fact Sheet: Short-Lived Climate Pollutants: Why Are They Important?
... timeframe, as a ratio of an equal mass of CO2, is known as Global Warming Potential (GWP). GWPs of 20 years or less are better indicators of the short-term climate impact of emissions. Radiative Forcing While a ton-for-ton comparison of emissions is useful, it is more helpful to understand the overa ...
... timeframe, as a ratio of an equal mass of CO2, is known as Global Warming Potential (GWP). GWPs of 20 years or less are better indicators of the short-term climate impact of emissions. Radiative Forcing While a ton-for-ton comparison of emissions is useful, it is more helpful to understand the overa ...
Meeting report - Adaptation Futures 2016
... knowledge sharing on mainstreaming climate finance into development planning and more effective ways to use climate finance. OECD, active member of the Partnership, developed a platform to track adaptationrelated development finance managed by the Development Assistant Committee (DAC). The platform ...
... knowledge sharing on mainstreaming climate finance into development planning and more effective ways to use climate finance. OECD, active member of the Partnership, developed a platform to track adaptationrelated development finance managed by the Development Assistant Committee (DAC). The platform ...
Global Change Dynamic II
... albedo etc. • Changes to physical properties of landscapes can influence climate through radiative forcing and changing fluxes • Land cover affects surface albedo • Albedo different e.g. agricultural land from forest – forest usually lower than open land due to greater leaf area and multiple reflect ...
... albedo etc. • Changes to physical properties of landscapes can influence climate through radiative forcing and changing fluxes • Land cover affects surface albedo • Albedo different e.g. agricultural land from forest – forest usually lower than open land due to greater leaf area and multiple reflect ...
DOC - World bank documents
... Ganges–Brahmaputra riparian especially on regional flood management systems. Multi Donor Trust Fund on Climate Change. In September 2008 during a High Level meeting was organized by DFID in London, the donor agreed to establish a Multi Donor Trust Fund for Climate Change in Bangladesh. The World B ...
... Ganges–Brahmaputra riparian especially on regional flood management systems. Multi Donor Trust Fund on Climate Change. In September 2008 during a High Level meeting was organized by DFID in London, the donor agreed to establish a Multi Donor Trust Fund for Climate Change in Bangladesh. The World B ...
Only $1 Trillion: Annual Investment Goal Puts Climate Solutions Within Reach
... additional investments in clean energy increase that total by 35 percent. While definitions vary, the IEA's clean-energy investment list includes: • Renewable electricity-generation technologies such as wind, solar, and hydropower; • Power infrastructure technology to eliminate wasted electricity a ...
... additional investments in clean energy increase that total by 35 percent. While definitions vary, the IEA's clean-energy investment list includes: • Renewable electricity-generation technologies such as wind, solar, and hydropower; • Power infrastructure technology to eliminate wasted electricity a ...
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... though the direction and size of the change varies by region. Changes in the acreage of individual crops exhibit much larger swings across climate change scenarios as each region’s farmers adjust to climate-induced changes in productivity and market prices. Even though total U.S. planted acreage inc ...
... though the direction and size of the change varies by region. Changes in the acreage of individual crops exhibit much larger swings across climate change scenarios as each region’s farmers adjust to climate-induced changes in productivity and market prices. Even though total U.S. planted acreage inc ...
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... the conversion costs generally exceed the revenues earned from harvesting perennial grass, except when unlimited credit stacking, or payments for ecosystem improvements, is allowed ...
... the conversion costs generally exceed the revenues earned from harvesting perennial grass, except when unlimited credit stacking, or payments for ecosystem improvements, is allowed ...
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LARGE SCALE OCEAN
... circulation north-west Europe enjoys a mild climate for its latitude: annual mean air temperatures over the northern North Atlantic and Western Europe are 510°C higher than elsewhere at the same latitude. However, the present strength and structure of the MOC may not continue: climate models suggest ...
... circulation north-west Europe enjoys a mild climate for its latitude: annual mean air temperatures over the northern North Atlantic and Western Europe are 510°C higher than elsewhere at the same latitude. However, the present strength and structure of the MOC may not continue: climate models suggest ...