Communicating climate change: history, challenges, process and
... in many developed countries—is reaching saturation levels. Concern, sense of urgency, and importance vary greatly across populations, and understanding of the causes and the stakes remains limited. The issues debated in public have moved in many instances beyond whether or not climate change is happ ...
... in many developed countries—is reaching saturation levels. Concern, sense of urgency, and importance vary greatly across populations, and understanding of the causes and the stakes remains limited. The issues debated in public have moved in many instances beyond whether or not climate change is happ ...
Ethnographic Perspectives on Resilience To Climate Variability in
... these are increasing in intensity as a function of climate change, and droughts and floods are expected to increase in frequency as well.8 Successful adaptation to climate change requires understanding and enhancement of people’s strategies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from extreme events ...
... these are increasing in intensity as a function of climate change, and droughts and floods are expected to increase in frequency as well.8 Successful adaptation to climate change requires understanding and enhancement of people’s strategies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from extreme events ...
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... in many developed countries—is reaching saturation levels. Concern, sense of urgency, and importance vary greatly across populations, and understanding of the causes and the stakes remains limited. The issues debated in public have moved in many instances beyond whether or not climate change is happ ...
... in many developed countries—is reaching saturation levels. Concern, sense of urgency, and importance vary greatly across populations, and understanding of the causes and the stakes remains limited. The issues debated in public have moved in many instances beyond whether or not climate change is happ ...
Towards indicators for resilient architecture and infrastructure
... indirectly from human activities in settlements, which constitute a built environment parallel to the natural one. Human manipulation of the natural environment while constructing and maintaining the built environment are intertwined activities in the quest for sustainability. Anthropogenic climate ...
... indirectly from human activities in settlements, which constitute a built environment parallel to the natural one. Human manipulation of the natural environment while constructing and maintaining the built environment are intertwined activities in the quest for sustainability. Anthropogenic climate ...
climate justice - Buffalo Law Review
... Challenges, 36 CUMB. L. REV . 493, 496 (2005). Pre-industrial values of carbon dioxide were 280 parts per million (ppm). That number increased to 379 ppm in 2005. CLIMATE CHANGE 2007, supra note 4, at 2. Some say that it has been as many as 10 million years since CO2 concentrations have been this hi ...
... Challenges, 36 CUMB. L. REV . 493, 496 (2005). Pre-industrial values of carbon dioxide were 280 parts per million (ppm). That number increased to 379 ppm in 2005. CLIMATE CHANGE 2007, supra note 4, at 2. Some say that it has been as many as 10 million years since CO2 concentrations have been this hi ...
Climate change implications for New Zealand
... is inevitable and uncertainties about the extent of climate change. Experience shows that uncertainties around climate changes can result in decision-making being postponed until changes are clearer. This ‘wait and see’ approach is in itself risky, since the direction and rough magnitude of climate ...
... is inevitable and uncertainties about the extent of climate change. Experience shows that uncertainties around climate changes can result in decision-making being postponed until changes are clearer. This ‘wait and see’ approach is in itself risky, since the direction and rough magnitude of climate ...
LARS-WG A Stochastic Weather Generator for Use in Climate
... LARS-WG is based on the series weather generator described in Racsko et al. (1991). It utilises semi-empirical distributions for the lengths of wet and dry day series, daily precipitation and daily solar radiation. The semi-empirical distribution Emp= { a0, ai; hi, i=1,.…,10} is a histogram with ten ...
... LARS-WG is based on the series weather generator described in Racsko et al. (1991). It utilises semi-empirical distributions for the lengths of wet and dry day series, daily precipitation and daily solar radiation. The semi-empirical distribution Emp= { a0, ai; hi, i=1,.…,10} is a histogram with ten ...
The Global Climate Observing System Programme The Global
... ... in perspective and communication between development and climate community ... in evidence of impact of climate variability (cv) and climate change (cc) on MDG-related outcomes ... in evidence of utility of climate information to reduce impact of negative (and enhance positive) impact of cv and ...
... ... in perspective and communication between development and climate community ... in evidence of impact of climate variability (cv) and climate change (cc) on MDG-related outcomes ... in evidence of utility of climate information to reduce impact of negative (and enhance positive) impact of cv and ...
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6 February 2007. This meeting[2] discussed a background
... degrees C° since the late 1800s4 and it is projected to increase by another 1.1 to 6.4 degrees C° by the year 2099. The sea level rose on average by 10 to 20 cm during the 20th century, and an additional increase of 0.18 to 0.59 cm is projected by the end of the current century5. Small Island Develo ...
... degrees C° since the late 1800s4 and it is projected to increase by another 1.1 to 6.4 degrees C° by the year 2099. The sea level rose on average by 10 to 20 cm during the 20th century, and an additional increase of 0.18 to 0.59 cm is projected by the end of the current century5. Small Island Develo ...
Local Strategies for Addressing Climate Change Vol 2
... into two parts—with eight social science leaders. Each podcast typically lasts about 20 minutes, and transcripts of the broadcasts are provided. ...
... into two parts—with eight social science leaders. Each podcast typically lasts about 20 minutes, and transcripts of the broadcasts are provided. ...
Donner Webbe Kiribati KAP 2013
... because of the exclusion of such ice sheet processes (Nicholls and Cazenave 2010). Post-AR4 attempts to extrapolate future sea-level rise using semi-empirical models led to estimates of up to 2 m sea-level rise by 2100. The recent Fifth IPCC Assessment (‘‘AR5’’) reported a likely range of 0.52–0.98 ...
... because of the exclusion of such ice sheet processes (Nicholls and Cazenave 2010). Post-AR4 attempts to extrapolate future sea-level rise using semi-empirical models led to estimates of up to 2 m sea-level rise by 2100. The recent Fifth IPCC Assessment (‘‘AR5’’) reported a likely range of 0.52–0.98 ...
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... estimation of these models studied the problem of identification, aggregation and the degree of correlation between explanatory variables. Evaluation conducted to know the impact of instrument change simulation variable on the future endogenous variable. The evaluation model is based on economic the ...
... estimation of these models studied the problem of identification, aggregation and the degree of correlation between explanatory variables. Evaluation conducted to know the impact of instrument change simulation variable on the future endogenous variable. The evaluation model is based on economic the ...
The Mediterranean: vulnerability to coastal implications of` climate
... The Mediterranean is experiencing a number of immediate coastal problems which are triggering efforts to improve short-term coastal management. This paper shows that coastal management also needs to address long-term problems and, in particular, the likelihood of climate change. Regional scale studi ...
... The Mediterranean is experiencing a number of immediate coastal problems which are triggering efforts to improve short-term coastal management. This paper shows that coastal management also needs to address long-term problems and, in particular, the likelihood of climate change. Regional scale studi ...
SENSITIVITY OF TUNDRA CARBON BALANCE TO AMBIENT
... infrared CO2 -analyser (IRGA) LiCor-6200 (LiCor, Lincoln NE, U.S.A.). During the measurements, the sample plots in tundra were covered with a transparent acrilic chamber (42 × 42 × 50 cm). Carbon dioxide fluxes at natural sun light were assumed to be an estimate of net C flux (NF). The carbon dioxid ...
... infrared CO2 -analyser (IRGA) LiCor-6200 (LiCor, Lincoln NE, U.S.A.). During the measurements, the sample plots in tundra were covered with a transparent acrilic chamber (42 × 42 × 50 cm). Carbon dioxide fluxes at natural sun light were assumed to be an estimate of net C flux (NF). The carbon dioxid ...
Climate politics in the lower Mekong basin
... These official concerns are not always reflected in strong political support for climate policies and climate action. Economic growth, food and energy security dominate the daily business of development in most developing (and developed) countries, including the Mekong countries. The imperatives of ...
... These official concerns are not always reflected in strong political support for climate policies and climate action. Economic growth, food and energy security dominate the daily business of development in most developing (and developed) countries, including the Mekong countries. The imperatives of ...
A Practitioner`s Guide to Climate Change Adaptation
... The average annual global temperature warmed by about 0.76oC over the last century (IPCC, 2007a), but average warming across Canada was more than double the world average (Environment Canada, 2011). In the last 63 years, the average temperature in Canada has increased about 1.6oC, although there hav ...
... The average annual global temperature warmed by about 0.76oC over the last century (IPCC, 2007a), but average warming across Canada was more than double the world average (Environment Canada, 2011). In the last 63 years, the average temperature in Canada has increased about 1.6oC, although there hav ...
Devils Postpile National Monument
... Lundquist, Mike Dettinger, and Dan Cayan and DEPO staff, 40 data loggers installed to begin collecting data to analyze if this temperature inversion indicates cold air pooling. The north-south orientation of the UMFSJ and high canyon walls that produce more shadows in and decreased solar radiation, ...
... Lundquist, Mike Dettinger, and Dan Cayan and DEPO staff, 40 data loggers installed to begin collecting data to analyze if this temperature inversion indicates cold air pooling. The north-south orientation of the UMFSJ and high canyon walls that produce more shadows in and decreased solar radiation, ...
A Practitioner`s Guide to Climate Change Adaptation
... The average annual global temperature warmed by about 0.76oC over the last century (IPCC, 2007a), but average warming across Canada was more than double the world average (Environment Canada, 2011). In the last 63 years, the average temperature in Canada has increased about 1.6oC, although there hav ...
... The average annual global temperature warmed by about 0.76oC over the last century (IPCC, 2007a), but average warming across Canada was more than double the world average (Environment Canada, 2011). In the last 63 years, the average temperature in Canada has increased about 1.6oC, although there hav ...
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... weather conditions, including droughts and floods (DFID 2004; Kinuthia, 1997). Climate change with expected long-term changes in rainfall patterns and shifting temperature zones are expected to have significant negative effects on agriculture, food and water security and economic growth in Africa; a ...
... weather conditions, including droughts and floods (DFID 2004; Kinuthia, 1997). Climate change with expected long-term changes in rainfall patterns and shifting temperature zones are expected to have significant negative effects on agriculture, food and water security and economic growth in Africa; a ...
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... in the same due to future changes in climate and water availability, and the extent of such changes. In order to answer the above, GIS analysis has been utilized to understand and visualize regional scenarios of hydropower generation. The analysis makes no attempt to analyze the impact of climate ch ...
... in the same due to future changes in climate and water availability, and the extent of such changes. In order to answer the above, GIS analysis has been utilized to understand and visualize regional scenarios of hydropower generation. The analysis makes no attempt to analyze the impact of climate ch ...
Arctic oscillation response to the 1991 Pinatubo
... Kinnison et al., 1994; Randel et al., 1995; Rosenfield et al., 1997; Solomon, 1999; Stenchikov et al., 2002; Rozanov et al., 2002]. [5] For the two boreal winters after the Pinatubo eruption, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) reanalysis data (see our earlier study, Stenchikov ...
... Kinnison et al., 1994; Randel et al., 1995; Rosenfield et al., 1997; Solomon, 1999; Stenchikov et al., 2002; Rozanov et al., 2002]. [5] For the two boreal winters after the Pinatubo eruption, the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) reanalysis data (see our earlier study, Stenchikov ...
climate vulnerability assessment – islands of dhidhdhoo and
... intrusion to groundwater aquifers. ...
... intrusion to groundwater aquifers. ...
