Climate change in the Netherlands
... four KNMI’06 scenarios together describe the most likely changes in the Netherlands, including associated uncertainties. This conclusion emerges from an evaluation of research from the past few years, in which specific attention has been paid to the consequences for climate change in our region. Imp ...
... four KNMI’06 scenarios together describe the most likely changes in the Netherlands, including associated uncertainties. This conclusion emerges from an evaluation of research from the past few years, in which specific attention has been paid to the consequences for climate change in our region. Imp ...
Extreme!Events!and!Climate!
... impacts on health, economies and infrastructure due to flooding and significant snowfall. This research examines the nature of NE extreme precipitation, and identifies the key ingredients and underlying dynamics associated with these events. Daily station precipitation data (1979-2008) from 35 sites ...
... impacts on health, economies and infrastructure due to flooding and significant snowfall. This research examines the nature of NE extreme precipitation, and identifies the key ingredients and underlying dynamics associated with these events. Daily station precipitation data (1979-2008) from 35 sites ...
Marginal abatement cost curves for policy making
... Climate Change. The support of a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship is gratefully acknowledged. ...
... Climate Change. The support of a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship is gratefully acknowledged. ...
Towards the Strengthening of European Coordination between
... The Importance of providing coherence to the usage There are currently no strategic agreements in place for facilitating European level coordination of Polar research observatories and stationsbringing together all regional scientific and logistical hubs in the Arctic Region. Taking into account th ...
... The Importance of providing coherence to the usage There are currently no strategic agreements in place for facilitating European level coordination of Polar research observatories and stationsbringing together all regional scientific and logistical hubs in the Arctic Region. Taking into account th ...
The intensification and shift of the annual North Atlantic Oscillation in
... in different periods of the model integration. From the NAO index time series and its time-scale decomposition (Fig. 3), it is seen that the high-frequency (monthly and interannual) components (Figs. 3b and c) are dominant, although there are some low-frequency variations (Figs. 3d and e). This supp ...
... in different periods of the model integration. From the NAO index time series and its time-scale decomposition (Fig. 3), it is seen that the high-frequency (monthly and interannual) components (Figs. 3b and c) are dominant, although there are some low-frequency variations (Figs. 3d and e). This supp ...
Highly Significant Responses to Anthropogenic Forcings of the
... SAM, L, and S, starting with DJF. For each of these metrics, in Fig. 2 (left) we have plotted histograms of the PDFs for three periods: the past (PI control) in gray, the present (2000) in blue, and the future (2075) in red. Figure 2 (right) shows the time series for each metric: the ensemble mean ( ...
... SAM, L, and S, starting with DJF. For each of these metrics, in Fig. 2 (left) we have plotted histograms of the PDFs for three periods: the past (PI control) in gray, the present (2000) in blue, and the future (2075) in red. Figure 2 (right) shows the time series for each metric: the ensemble mean ( ...
Climate Change Predicted Impacts on Juneau
... glass surrounding a greenhouse, hence, the name “greenhouse gases.” The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has varied between 150 and 300 parts per million (ppm) throughout at least the last 1,000,000 of the earth’s history. In the past 200 years, however, the burning of fossil fue ...
... glass surrounding a greenhouse, hence, the name “greenhouse gases.” The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has varied between 150 and 300 parts per million (ppm) throughout at least the last 1,000,000 of the earth’s history. In the past 200 years, however, the burning of fossil fue ...
Draft Cars Model Story Line - Tufts Office of Sustainability
... atmosphere to stabilize under 450 ppm? How to get the blue line to fall to here? ...
... atmosphere to stabilize under 450 ppm? How to get the blue line to fall to here? ...
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... Recommendation 5. Broaden funding sources for urban infrastructure investments, including co- ...
... Recommendation 5. Broaden funding sources for urban infrastructure investments, including co- ...
Climate Change Impacts on Environmental Hazards on the Great
... (Blanka et al. 2013; Mez} osi, Blanka, et al. 2013). However, due to the uncertainty of future hazard occurrences their cumulative effect is hard to predict. Such assessments are available only for smaller natural units, and they are not quantitative measures (Szabó et al. 2008). The highest impact ...
... (Blanka et al. 2013; Mez} osi, Blanka, et al. 2013). However, due to the uncertainty of future hazard occurrences their cumulative effect is hard to predict. Such assessments are available only for smaller natural units, and they are not quantitative measures (Szabó et al. 2008). The highest impact ...
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... As in the original report, climate-related geoengineering is defined as a deliberate intervention in the planetary environment of a nature and scale intended to counteract anthropogenic climate change and its impacts. This definition is used for the purposes of the 2015 Update without prejudice to a ...
... As in the original report, climate-related geoengineering is defined as a deliberate intervention in the planetary environment of a nature and scale intended to counteract anthropogenic climate change and its impacts. This definition is used for the purposes of the 2015 Update without prejudice to a ...
Climate change in the Arctic: current and future
... managed, and characterising those factors that constrain or enable management strategies. A synthesis of the dynamics of current levels of vulnerability outlined in previous research is a necessary first step in understanding the potential implications of climate change, providing a baseline from wh ...
... managed, and characterising those factors that constrain or enable management strategies. A synthesis of the dynamics of current levels of vulnerability outlined in previous research is a necessary first step in understanding the potential implications of climate change, providing a baseline from wh ...
Guide to Climate Change Risk Assessment for NSW
... While many councils have been actively pursuing strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, there is some evidence to suggest they have only recently begun to prepare for projected changes in climate (ICLEI Oceania 2008; LGSA 2010). To date decisions on environmental policies, building desi ...
... While many councils have been actively pursuing strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, there is some evidence to suggest they have only recently begun to prepare for projected changes in climate (ICLEI Oceania 2008; LGSA 2010). To date decisions on environmental policies, building desi ...
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... occur first at the local level and affect local people. These localized impacts can then cascade to have national and international ramifications. As a result, the responsibility for managing such risks requires the linkage of local, national, and global scales’. Therefore, it is imperative to study ...
... occur first at the local level and affect local people. These localized impacts can then cascade to have national and international ramifications. As a result, the responsibility for managing such risks requires the linkage of local, national, and global scales’. Therefore, it is imperative to study ...
PERFORMANCE TASK : Manufacturing Analyst: Carbon Fiber BIG
... Create a presentation for the IPCC and WMO members that can also be used to engage visitors in the website. Incorporate the Periodic Table to demonstrate how the chemical properties of carbon compare with other elements that may be used in manufacturing. Be able to explain the benefits and potential ...
... Create a presentation for the IPCC and WMO members that can also be used to engage visitors in the website. Incorporate the Periodic Table to demonstrate how the chemical properties of carbon compare with other elements that may be used in manufacturing. Be able to explain the benefits and potential ...
Briefing Paper Five - University of Newcastle
... 2010), COAG’s National Strategy on Energy Efficiency discussed below (COAG 2010), and the Government’s 2011 Climate Change Plan (Australian Government 2011a) which accompanied the 2011 Clean Energy and carbon pricing legislation. Emissions reduction targets have been upgraded to reducing emissions b ...
... 2010), COAG’s National Strategy on Energy Efficiency discussed below (COAG 2010), and the Government’s 2011 Climate Change Plan (Australian Government 2011a) which accompanied the 2011 Clean Energy and carbon pricing legislation. Emissions reduction targets have been upgraded to reducing emissions b ...
WaterfoWl and WetlandS amid Climate Change
... predict that climate change will affect almost every aspect of our environment, including North America’s wetlands and waterfowl. Projections for the next 100 years indicate extensive warming in many areas, changing patterns of precipitation, accelerating sea level rise, changes in the timing and le ...
... predict that climate change will affect almost every aspect of our environment, including North America’s wetlands and waterfowl. Projections for the next 100 years indicate extensive warming in many areas, changing patterns of precipitation, accelerating sea level rise, changes in the timing and le ...
Cities` Contribution to Climate Change
... D for energy intensity estimates of the world’s 50 largest cities). It is not surprising that rich cities use more energy than poor cities and therefore emit more greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, the link between economic growth, urbanization and greenhouse gas emissions is by now accepted as a ba ...
... D for energy intensity estimates of the world’s 50 largest cities). It is not surprising that rich cities use more energy than poor cities and therefore emit more greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, the link between economic growth, urbanization and greenhouse gas emissions is by now accepted as a ba ...
MTA Adaptations to Climate Change – A Categorical Imperative1
... impacted MTA facilities and operations, and will do more so during this century and beyond. The climate-induced change of the physical environment necessitates that MTA find an effective way to adapt its infrastructure, operations, and policies. This chapter provides a risk-based framework for adapt ...
... impacted MTA facilities and operations, and will do more so during this century and beyond. The climate-induced change of the physical environment necessitates that MTA find an effective way to adapt its infrastructure, operations, and policies. This chapter provides a risk-based framework for adapt ...
Longterm changes in forest carbon under temperature and nitrogen
... pool, this soil C cycles on annual timescales and dominates the heterotrophic component of soil respiration. It can respond rapidly when inputs or decomposition rates change, but because it represents a small fraction of C stored in soil, changes in this pool have only modest effects on total soil C ...
... pool, this soil C cycles on annual timescales and dominates the heterotrophic component of soil respiration. It can respond rapidly when inputs or decomposition rates change, but because it represents a small fraction of C stored in soil, changes in this pool have only modest effects on total soil C ...
Air and water - Delivery guide
... The quality of our air and water is a major world concern. Chemists monitor our air and water, and work to minimise the impact of human activities on their quality. In section C1.1, the context of changes in the Earth’s atmosphere is used to explore the particle model and its limitations when explai ...
... The quality of our air and water is a major world concern. Chemists monitor our air and water, and work to minimise the impact of human activities on their quality. In section C1.1, the context of changes in the Earth’s atmosphere is used to explore the particle model and its limitations when explai ...