climate science
... years, I have been exploring these issues as they relate to climate science in a series of blog posts1 and several publications.2 My perspective is summarized below. Science is a process for understanding how nature works. The scientific process can be summarized as: ask a question or pose a hypoth ...
... years, I have been exploring these issues as they relate to climate science in a series of blog posts1 and several publications.2 My perspective is summarized below. Science is a process for understanding how nature works. The scientific process can be summarized as: ask a question or pose a hypoth ...
The Global Warming Debate: A Review of the State of Science
... global warming in terms of the ‘‘increase in mean sea-level and in extreme weather events world-wide.’’ Within each of these three main issues there are numerous related other issues which make the simple warming/CO2 link questionable, and consequently the warming/extreme weather link becomes tenuou ...
... global warming in terms of the ‘‘increase in mean sea-level and in extreme weather events world-wide.’’ Within each of these three main issues there are numerous related other issues which make the simple warming/CO2 link questionable, and consequently the warming/extreme weather link becomes tenuou ...
The cost of inaction: Recognising the value at risk
... reduced, but fortunately, mitigation can greatly reduce these risks. Lower greenhouse gas emissions decrease the probability of temperature increases and thus the expected harms. Provided that warming from climate change can be kept under 2°C, the average projected losses can be cut in half, while t ...
... reduced, but fortunately, mitigation can greatly reduce these risks. Lower greenhouse gas emissions decrease the probability of temperature increases and thus the expected harms. Provided that warming from climate change can be kept under 2°C, the average projected losses can be cut in half, while t ...
Climate Change Adaptation Position Paper
... In December 2010 to January 2011, Queensland experienced some of the most destructive extreme weather events in history. Extended periods of heavy rain caused massive flooding to the South East and central Queensland. 35 people were killed. 200,000 people and over 70 towns were affected. Reconstruct ...
... In December 2010 to January 2011, Queensland experienced some of the most destructive extreme weather events in history. Extended periods of heavy rain caused massive flooding to the South East and central Queensland. 35 people were killed. 200,000 people and over 70 towns were affected. Reconstruct ...
Full Congressional testimonials
... years, I have been exploring these issues as they relate to climate science in a series of blog posts1 and several publications.2 My perspective is summarized below. Science is a process for understanding how nature works. The scientific process can be summarized as: ask a question or pose a hypoth ...
... years, I have been exploring these issues as they relate to climate science in a series of blog posts1 and several publications.2 My perspective is summarized below. Science is a process for understanding how nature works. The scientific process can be summarized as: ask a question or pose a hypoth ...
Thresholds and Closing Windows
... not like air or water pollution, where the impacts remain local and when addressed, allow ecosystems largely to recover. Cryosphere climate change, driven by the physical laws of water’s response to the freezing point, is different. Slow to manifest itself, once triggered it inevitably forces the Ea ...
... not like air or water pollution, where the impacts remain local and when addressed, allow ecosystems largely to recover. Cryosphere climate change, driven by the physical laws of water’s response to the freezing point, is different. Slow to manifest itself, once triggered it inevitably forces the Ea ...
Predicting the effects of climate change on water yield and forest
... (e.g. photosynthesis) become unmanageably cumbersome and data-intensive if combined with similarly complex models of other important processes such as transpiration, respiration, allocation, decomposition and phenology. These complex processes often can be reduced to simpler and more generally appli ...
... (e.g. photosynthesis) become unmanageably cumbersome and data-intensive if combined with similarly complex models of other important processes such as transpiration, respiration, allocation, decomposition and phenology. These complex processes often can be reduced to simpler and more generally appli ...
the future of florida and the coast - Florida Center for Environmental
... this rise will continue and most likely accelerate. The exact timing and amount of future sea level rise is not clear, but it is very clear that Florida, especially South Florida, is among the world’s most vulnerable regions to this phenomena. We are flat, porous, and densely and expensively populat ...
... this rise will continue and most likely accelerate. The exact timing and amount of future sea level rise is not clear, but it is very clear that Florida, especially South Florida, is among the world’s most vulnerable regions to this phenomena. We are flat, porous, and densely and expensively populat ...
El Niño – tracking a global climate phenomenon
... Pacific Ocean becomes unusually warm. This sets off a chain reaction of weather events around the world – some devastating and some beneficial, having various impacts on water supply and food production. The last major El Niño emerged in 1997/98, followed by weak and moderate ones in 2002/03, 2004/0 ...
... Pacific Ocean becomes unusually warm. This sets off a chain reaction of weather events around the world – some devastating and some beneficial, having various impacts on water supply and food production. The last major El Niño emerged in 1997/98, followed by weak and moderate ones in 2002/03, 2004/0 ...
Hydrological Climate Change Impact Assessment at Small and
... groups using more than 50 models have participated in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5), generating a large multi-model ensemble of CC simulations [13]. Although the complexity and resolution of AOGCMs are both increasing, computational demands still limit the use of high-res ...
... groups using more than 50 models have participated in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5), generating a large multi-model ensemble of CC simulations [13]. Although the complexity and resolution of AOGCMs are both increasing, computational demands still limit the use of high-res ...
Greenhouse Effect
... concentration of carbon dioxide peaked near 3000 parts per million roughly 50 million years ago (Royer, 2006). This coincided with peak global warming when the global mean ocean temperature was some 12C warmer than present (Hansen et al., 2008). The information on carbon dioxide concentrations come ...
... concentration of carbon dioxide peaked near 3000 parts per million roughly 50 million years ago (Royer, 2006). This coincided with peak global warming when the global mean ocean temperature was some 12C warmer than present (Hansen et al., 2008). The information on carbon dioxide concentrations come ...
Climate change and energy security – global challenges and
... infrastructure are vulnerable to extreme weather events. If scientific consensus is to be believed, global warming is likely to increase the prevalence and severity with which such events occur in the future. And, assuming that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are to blame for some proportion of cl ...
... infrastructure are vulnerable to extreme weather events. If scientific consensus is to be believed, global warming is likely to increase the prevalence and severity with which such events occur in the future. And, assuming that man-made greenhouse gas emissions are to blame for some proportion of cl ...
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... The Stern Review of The Economics of Climate Change (Stern et al., 2006) has caused substantial discussion, not least about the validity of the headline conclusion that climate change would cause a welfare loss equivalent to a permanent income loss of 5 to 20%. The initial responses of many economis ...
... The Stern Review of The Economics of Climate Change (Stern et al., 2006) has caused substantial discussion, not least about the validity of the headline conclusion that climate change would cause a welfare loss equivalent to a permanent income loss of 5 to 20%. The initial responses of many economis ...
Vegetation–climate feedbacks modulate rainfall patterns in Africa
... feedbacks operate locally and may also generate teleconnections via heat and moisture advection, leading to altered atmospheric circulation (e.g. Avissar and Werth, 2005; Nogherotto et al., 2013). Previous studies have shown the importance of vegetation-mediated biophysical feedbacks for the past (e ...
... feedbacks operate locally and may also generate teleconnections via heat and moisture advection, leading to altered atmospheric circulation (e.g. Avissar and Werth, 2005; Nogherotto et al., 2013). Previous studies have shown the importance of vegetation-mediated biophysical feedbacks for the past (e ...
Safeguarding Washington`s Fish and Wildlife in an Era of Climate
... Sensitivity Database Initial work on this assessment entailed the development of an on-line Climate Change Sensitivity Database that includes detailed information on climate-change sensitivities for a number of species and ecological systems across the region. The database, which is available at htt ...
... Sensitivity Database Initial work on this assessment entailed the development of an on-line Climate Change Sensitivity Database that includes detailed information on climate-change sensitivities for a number of species and ecological systems across the region. The database, which is available at htt ...
Bolivia: Climate change, poverty and adaptation
... is a matter of such great importance to Bolivia: ● Poverty and inequality: by many socioeconomic indicators, Bolivia is the poorest country in South America and one of the most unequal. Sixty five per cent of its population of about 10 million live in poverty (under US$2 a day), whilst 40 per cent l ...
... is a matter of such great importance to Bolivia: ● Poverty and inequality: by many socioeconomic indicators, Bolivia is the poorest country in South America and one of the most unequal. Sixty five per cent of its population of about 10 million live in poverty (under US$2 a day), whilst 40 per cent l ...
Assessment of impact of climate change on water resources: a long
... Abstract. In the threshold of the appearance of global warming from theory to reality, extensive research has focused on predicting the impact of potential climate change on water resources using results from Global Circulation Models (GCMs). This research carries this further by statistical analyse ...
... Abstract. In the threshold of the appearance of global warming from theory to reality, extensive research has focused on predicting the impact of potential climate change on water resources using results from Global Circulation Models (GCMs). This research carries this further by statistical analyse ...
2015 - RSA Group
... Renewable energy mapping with WWF Canada In February 2015, as partner of WWF Canada, RSA Canada hosted a Renewable Energy Mapping Consultation where industry professionals including some of our broker partners were invited to discuss and provide feedback on WWF Canada’s Renewable Energy mapping proj ...
... Renewable energy mapping with WWF Canada In February 2015, as partner of WWF Canada, RSA Canada hosted a Renewable Energy Mapping Consultation where industry professionals including some of our broker partners were invited to discuss and provide feedback on WWF Canada’s Renewable Energy mapping proj ...
Climate Action Team Report to Governor Schwarzenegger and the California Legislature December 2010
... effectively reduce emissions, while advancing new clean energy industries and green jobs. ...
... effectively reduce emissions, while advancing new clean energy industries and green jobs. ...
GCC Institutional Capacity Assessment Tool v1.0
... During the facilitated session, the facilitators should begin by asking for objective data relevant to the area at hand, encouraging the partner organization participants to consider that information before they start to interpret it and ascribe scores. The facilitators guide the process, helping t ...
... During the facilitated session, the facilitators should begin by asking for objective data relevant to the area at hand, encouraging the partner organization participants to consider that information before they start to interpret it and ascribe scores. The facilitators guide the process, helping t ...
Modeling Climate Change Impacts on Viti Levu (Fiji) and Aitutaki
... adaptation options; economic tools for evaluation; and "open architecture" features to improve versatility. Many of these advancements are generic and thus applicable to other small island developing states. The second objective was to expand the understanding and knowledge concerning impacts and ad ...
... adaptation options; economic tools for evaluation; and "open architecture" features to improve versatility. Many of these advancements are generic and thus applicable to other small island developing states. The second objective was to expand the understanding and knowledge concerning impacts and ad ...
fair shares: a civil society equity review of indcs report
... devastating impacts.3 Exceeding 1.5°C will entail unacceptable consequences for billions of people and risks crossing irreversible tipping points. We can only emit a very small amount of greenhouse gases – an amount known as the ‘global carbon budget’ – if we wish to keep overall increases below 1.5 ...
... devastating impacts.3 Exceeding 1.5°C will entail unacceptable consequences for billions of people and risks crossing irreversible tipping points. We can only emit a very small amount of greenhouse gases – an amount known as the ‘global carbon budget’ – if we wish to keep overall increases below 1.5 ...