Dis full and final - University of Otago
... turning point” in mitigating global warming,4 the agreement failed to address what would happen if mitigation efforts were unsuccessful. There is evidence that climate change is already making certain areas of the Earth less habitable. It is suggested that low-lying Pacific countries such as Kiribat ...
... turning point” in mitigating global warming,4 the agreement failed to address what would happen if mitigation efforts were unsuccessful. There is evidence that climate change is already making certain areas of the Earth less habitable. It is suggested that low-lying Pacific countries such as Kiribat ...
Briefing report
... Climate is changing, both globally and in the UK. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) in 2007 said that “it is very likely that anthropogenic greenhouse gas increases caused most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since th ...
... Climate is changing, both globally and in the UK. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) in 2007 said that “it is very likely that anthropogenic greenhouse gas increases caused most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since th ...
The impact of weather shocks on trade diversification
... dimensions such as trade are very important for understanding the risks of climate change at regional scales (IPCC, 2014). In this paper we aim to contribute to the literature on the impact of climate change on economic outcomes, by centering the analysis on the impact of climate shocks on internati ...
... dimensions such as trade are very important for understanding the risks of climate change at regional scales (IPCC, 2014). In this paper we aim to contribute to the literature on the impact of climate change on economic outcomes, by centering the analysis on the impact of climate shocks on internati ...
Sensitivity of thermohaline circulation to decadal
... response time is too long for the deeper ocean to be affected on an interannual basis. However, if either of these conditions, El Niño or La Niña, were to last for an anomalously long period, as observed during the period 1990– 1995 with conditions similar to El Niño, marked changes in oceanic TH ...
... response time is too long for the deeper ocean to be affected on an interannual basis. However, if either of these conditions, El Niño or La Niña, were to last for an anomalously long period, as observed during the period 1990– 1995 with conditions similar to El Niño, marked changes in oceanic TH ...
Externship Report: Rwanda
... struggle to adapt to changing climate conditions (Lovett et al., 2005). In Rwanda region, changes in extreme events such as droughts and floods have affected various ecosystems. Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are critically endangered. This species of Great Apes is endemic to the Albe ...
... struggle to adapt to changing climate conditions (Lovett et al., 2005). In Rwanda region, changes in extreme events such as droughts and floods have affected various ecosystems. Mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) are critically endangered. This species of Great Apes is endemic to the Albe ...
Soil erosion and climate change: the transect approach and the
... Že.g., soil aggregation. factors. Positive feedback loops occur when water redistribution reinforces differences in plant growth and soil aggregation development ŽFig. 2.. Examples of process–pattern phenomena produced by water redistribution on the Judean Desert transect are shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 2 ...
... Že.g., soil aggregation. factors. Positive feedback loops occur when water redistribution reinforces differences in plant growth and soil aggregation development ŽFig. 2.. Examples of process–pattern phenomena produced by water redistribution on the Judean Desert transect are shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 2 ...
Jessica Ayers - Initiative on Climate Adaptation Research and
... as Few et al., (2006) to suggest that, where the pursuit of adaptation to climate change (italics own) is the pre-determined goal, engaging the pubic in adaptation decisions is not necessarily productive, because “lay stakeholders cannot be ‘trusted’ to decide on an adaptation path because of compet ...
... as Few et al., (2006) to suggest that, where the pursuit of adaptation to climate change (italics own) is the pre-determined goal, engaging the pubic in adaptation decisions is not necessarily productive, because “lay stakeholders cannot be ‘trusted’ to decide on an adaptation path because of compet ...
Adaptation benefits and costs – measurement and
... For an economist, these two pieces of information have interesting implications for the stability of the current system of global climate governance. If, as an analytical exercise, one chooses to maximize the global benefits of emissions reductions, then two important first-order conditions that flo ...
... For an economist, these two pieces of information have interesting implications for the stability of the current system of global climate governance. If, as an analytical exercise, one chooses to maximize the global benefits of emissions reductions, then two important first-order conditions that flo ...
Climate: Observations, projections and impacts
... In April 2011, the Met Office Hadley Centre was asked by the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to compile scientifically robust and impartial information on the physical impacts of climate change for more than 20 countries. This was done using a consistent set of scen ...
... In April 2011, the Met Office Hadley Centre was asked by the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to compile scientifically robust and impartial information on the physical impacts of climate change for more than 20 countries. This was done using a consistent set of scen ...
Hydrologic impacts of climate change on the Nile River Basin
... Water resources planning studies, which typically are conducted for time horizons of several decades, now require consideration of ongoing and future global climate change. The near certainty of increased future water demand in the Nile basin (notwithstanding uncertainty as to magnitude of the incre ...
... Water resources planning studies, which typically are conducted for time horizons of several decades, now require consideration of ongoing and future global climate change. The near certainty of increased future water demand in the Nile basin (notwithstanding uncertainty as to magnitude of the incre ...
Human Impacts on Weather and Climate - Recent Research Results
... 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 asymmetric uncertainty estimates ...
... 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 asymmetric uncertainty estimates ...
MNP Report 500116002/2007 Local air pollution and global climate
... transboundary aspects, are global climate change (GCC) and local air pollution (LAP). Both are extensively discussed in the international political arena: the first, notably, in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the second in, for example, the United Nations Econ ...
... transboundary aspects, are global climate change (GCC) and local air pollution (LAP). Both are extensively discussed in the international political arena: the first, notably, in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the second in, for example, the United Nations Econ ...
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... Climate change is expected to increase weather variability and incidences of extreme events, which will have an impact on livelihoods and wellbeing as it emasculates development efforts (IPCC 2012). Its negative impacts are mostly felt by poor people in developing countries (IPCC 2001a). Kenya in th ...
... Climate change is expected to increase weather variability and incidences of extreme events, which will have an impact on livelihoods and wellbeing as it emasculates development efforts (IPCC 2012). Its negative impacts are mostly felt by poor people in developing countries (IPCC 2001a). Kenya in th ...
Promoting Trade and Investment in Climate‐Smart Goods, Services and Technologies in Asia and the Pacific
... vehicle for delivering CSGST essential for transferring to a low-carbon economy. Such ...
... vehicle for delivering CSGST essential for transferring to a low-carbon economy. Such ...
Implications of Climate Change for the Construction Sector.
... The built environment will be affected by climate change in many ways: the purpose of this research was to identify how, and (where possible) how much. Climate change research has so far concentrated on climate models, measurements of climate variables, and research underpinning impact and adaptatio ...
... The built environment will be affected by climate change in many ways: the purpose of this research was to identify how, and (where possible) how much. Climate change research has so far concentrated on climate models, measurements of climate variables, and research underpinning impact and adaptatio ...
Reducing the Impact of Global Warming on Wildlife
... the Antarctic circumpolar circulation. Warm surface currents and cold deep currents are connected in the few areas of deepwater formation in the high latitudes of the Atlantic and around Antarctica (blue), where the major ocean-to-atmosphere heat transfer occurs (transparent white circles). This cur ...
... the Antarctic circumpolar circulation. Warm surface currents and cold deep currents are connected in the few areas of deepwater formation in the high latitudes of the Atlantic and around Antarctica (blue), where the major ocean-to-atmosphere heat transfer occurs (transparent white circles). This cur ...
CRS Report for Congress Global Climate Change: U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions —
... for example concerning calculation of greenhouse gas equivalents; and policy judgments can be adjusted, for example concerning the timeframe for calculating effects. In addition, a few technical issues remain unresolved, for example in assigning emissions from fuels burned in international travel. H ...
... for example concerning calculation of greenhouse gas equivalents; and policy judgments can be adjusted, for example concerning the timeframe for calculating effects. In addition, a few technical issues remain unresolved, for example in assigning emissions from fuels burned in international travel. H ...
Contrasting responses of mean and extreme snowfall to climate
... interested in the water equivalentof a snowfall rather than in the snow depth, there are many, including the general public, highway and street maintenance engineers, etc., who are very much interested in the depth. Consequently, ...
... interested in the water equivalentof a snowfall rather than in the snow depth, there are many, including the general public, highway and street maintenance engineers, etc., who are very much interested in the depth. Consequently, ...
VIA EMAIL: CharitiesComplianceDivisi.LPRA@cra
... Federal and provincial governments must take action, and that's more likely to happen if Canadians let their political leaders know how important the issue is. We must also do all we can in our own lives! The David Suzuki Foundation is committed to working with a broad range of groups to build a col ...
... Federal and provincial governments must take action, and that's more likely to happen if Canadians let their political leaders know how important the issue is. We must also do all we can in our own lives! The David Suzuki Foundation is committed to working with a broad range of groups to build a col ...
Impact of Climate Change and Human Activity on the Runoff
... past recent 50 years. Although there were three mutations in 1975, 1990 and 2002 respectively, runoff presented a slight decreasing trend in the whole period. The contributions of climate change and human activity to runoff change during the period of 1976-2009 were 45% and 55% ...
... past recent 50 years. Although there were three mutations in 1975, 1990 and 2002 respectively, runoff presented a slight decreasing trend in the whole period. The contributions of climate change and human activity to runoff change during the period of 1976-2009 were 45% and 55% ...
Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators
... contributing to a warming of the Earth's surface. This is called the enhanced greenhouse effect. Over the past 200 years in particular, humans have released GHGs into the atmosphere primarily from burning fossil fuels. As a result, more heat is being trapped and the temperature of the planet is incr ...
... contributing to a warming of the Earth's surface. This is called the enhanced greenhouse effect. Over the past 200 years in particular, humans have released GHGs into the atmosphere primarily from burning fossil fuels. As a result, more heat is being trapped and the temperature of the planet is incr ...
Appendix 3: Climate Science Supplement
... are now the dominant agents of change. Human activities are affecting climate through increasing atmospheric levels of heat-trapping gases and other substances, including particles. The Earth’s climate has long been known to change in response to natural external forcings. These include variations i ...
... are now the dominant agents of change. Human activities are affecting climate through increasing atmospheric levels of heat-trapping gases and other substances, including particles. The Earth’s climate has long been known to change in response to natural external forcings. These include variations i ...
Word - Council of Europe
... Under climate change scenarios, proactive conservation management of the land is required, without which important losses of biodiversity are to be expected. European policies for biodiversity adaptation under climate change are reviewed and a discussion of future pathways is proposed. It was found ...
... Under climate change scenarios, proactive conservation management of the land is required, without which important losses of biodiversity are to be expected. European policies for biodiversity adaptation under climate change are reviewed and a discussion of future pathways is proposed. It was found ...
IOSR Journal of Mathematics (IOSR-JM)
... the environment by emitting the GHGs and discharging other pollutants. Crude oil production, fuel combustion accounts for the high amount of CO2 emission. Most devastating is the burning of gas by flaring that leads to the emission of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. These gases released dur ...
... the environment by emitting the GHGs and discharging other pollutants. Crude oil production, fuel combustion accounts for the high amount of CO2 emission. Most devastating is the burning of gas by flaring that leads to the emission of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. These gases released dur ...
- Pacific Disaster Net
... these resources and they have been around for a long time providing various services to these same communities. An example of a service is shoreline protection. Climate change poses threats to communities which do not have shoreline protection, threats so devastating which can leave communities or c ...
... these resources and they have been around for a long time providing various services to these same communities. An example of a service is shoreline protection. Climate change poses threats to communities which do not have shoreline protection, threats so devastating which can leave communities or c ...