Scientific and policy requirements for
... Can the fluxes causing the atmospheric accumulation be controlled? – Mitigation: what can be done to reduce sources and or increase sinks – Can these be monitored effectively? – How long will they last? MJ Apps, Canadian Forest Service Nov 2004 ...
... Can the fluxes causing the atmospheric accumulation be controlled? – Mitigation: what can be done to reduce sources and or increase sinks – Can these be monitored effectively? – How long will they last? MJ Apps, Canadian Forest Service Nov 2004 ...
A Green Industrial Revolution: Climate Justice, Green Jobs and
... for their substantial emissions. Electricity generation facilities make up twofifths of the top 522 CO2 emitting facilities in the country, while oil and gas facilities make up one-third. Canada’s emissions profile is driven by the extraction of fossil fuels that are either exported or used for elec ...
... for their substantial emissions. Electricity generation facilities make up twofifths of the top 522 CO2 emitting facilities in the country, while oil and gas facilities make up one-third. Canada’s emissions profile is driven by the extraction of fossil fuels that are either exported or used for elec ...
Carbon Sequestration via Wood Burial
... Recent climate and vegetation modeling suggest that the Amazon rainforest could exhibit considerable dieback during the coming century as a result of global climate change (Cox et al., 2000; Betts et al., 2004; Cox et al., 2004; Scholze et al., 2006), a prediction that has raised considerable intere ...
... Recent climate and vegetation modeling suggest that the Amazon rainforest could exhibit considerable dieback during the coming century as a result of global climate change (Cox et al., 2000; Betts et al., 2004; Cox et al., 2004; Scholze et al., 2006), a prediction that has raised considerable intere ...
REPORT Gridded 1 x 1 km climate and hydrological
... To ensure that the bias-adjustment of future projections would not lead to unreasonably high or low values due to the extrapolation method, a quality control procedure relying on the original climate change signals was applied. The results show that the procedure is capable of removing ‘hot-spots’ w ...
... To ensure that the bias-adjustment of future projections would not lead to unreasonably high or low values due to the extrapolation method, a quality control procedure relying on the original climate change signals was applied. The results show that the procedure is capable of removing ‘hot-spots’ w ...
Kelsey Lahr | University of Utah
... according to recent polling by the Pew Research Center, 36 percent of Americans “care a great deal” about climate change, and an additional 38 percent “care some” (Funk & Kennedy, 2016). This significant percentage of increasingly concerned citizens is an important first step toward effective polici ...
... according to recent polling by the Pew Research Center, 36 percent of Americans “care a great deal” about climate change, and an additional 38 percent “care some” (Funk & Kennedy, 2016). This significant percentage of increasingly concerned citizens is an important first step toward effective polici ...
Projected Changes in the Physical Climate of the Gulf Coast and
... simulations can be found here: http://www.narccap.ucar.edu/about/index.html. The large set of global climate model simulations done for IPCC offers the best scientific basis we have for making detailed projections about how climate will change in a specific region. They are not predictions, but scen ...
... simulations can be found here: http://www.narccap.ucar.edu/about/index.html. The large set of global climate model simulations done for IPCC offers the best scientific basis we have for making detailed projections about how climate will change in a specific region. They are not predictions, but scen ...
English
... The CTCN provides technical assistance in response to requests submitted by developing countries via their National Designated Entities. Upon receipt of such requests, the CTC quickly mobilizes its global Network of climate technology experts to design and deliver a customized solution tailored to l ...
... The CTCN provides technical assistance in response to requests submitted by developing countries via their National Designated Entities. Upon receipt of such requests, the CTC quickly mobilizes its global Network of climate technology experts to design and deliver a customized solution tailored to l ...
- Ontario Climate Change Data Portal
... to an averaged R2 value of 0.375. This indicates the overall performance of SCADS is acceptable in the downscaling practice since precipitation is considerably more difficult to model than temperature due to its high spatial variability and its nonlinear nature (Maraun et al., 2010). In addition, th ...
... to an averaged R2 value of 0.375. This indicates the overall performance of SCADS is acceptable in the downscaling practice since precipitation is considerably more difficult to model than temperature due to its high spatial variability and its nonlinear nature (Maraun et al., 2010). In addition, th ...
Economics of PGRFA Management for Adaptation to Climate Change: A Review of Selected Literature
... and attack spring crops (Challinor et al., 2007). The links between climate change and crop yield have largely been explored focusing on the relation between climate variables and the productivity of food crops. Indeed, there is a large and growing body of literature that uses agronomic models, agro ...
... and attack spring crops (Challinor et al., 2007). The links between climate change and crop yield have largely been explored focusing on the relation between climate variables and the productivity of food crops. Indeed, there is a large and growing body of literature that uses agronomic models, agro ...
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... areas, the total annual rainfall does not exceed 500 mm. As a result of low and erratic rainfall, a significant fall in food production is often noticed. As far as Tamil Nadu state is concerned 41.9 per cent of the net sown area was under rainfed condition during 2008-09. There are a number of studi ...
... areas, the total annual rainfall does not exceed 500 mm. As a result of low and erratic rainfall, a significant fall in food production is often noticed. As far as Tamil Nadu state is concerned 41.9 per cent of the net sown area was under rainfed condition during 2008-09. There are a number of studi ...
Kimberly Marion Suiseeya - Initiative on Climate Adaptation
... ranking of 151 in 2008 (TI 2009). Government effectiveness ranks in the bottom 25% of nations worldwide, and the rule of law remains weak (Kaufmann et al 2009). Often, the government will sacrifice positive conservation and development outcomes, as seen with the FOMACOP program in the late 1990s, in ...
... ranking of 151 in 2008 (TI 2009). Government effectiveness ranks in the bottom 25% of nations worldwide, and the rule of law remains weak (Kaufmann et al 2009). Often, the government will sacrifice positive conservation and development outcomes, as seen with the FOMACOP program in the late 1990s, in ...
Regional Power Shifts and Climate Knowledge Systems: South
... The change in the international system toward a multi‐polar world has been extensively dis‐ cussed for two decades. Various contributions have analyzed and projected changes in the power distributions towards regional powers, especially in regards to China and India. I ar‐ gue that thes ...
... The change in the international system toward a multi‐polar world has been extensively dis‐ cussed for two decades. Various contributions have analyzed and projected changes in the power distributions towards regional powers, especially in regards to China and India. I ar‐ gue that thes ...
Carbon-climate coupling in the Northern High Latitudes
... That is, under a warmer scenario, ecosystems will further reduce their capacity to absorb anthropogenic emissions, leading to more CO2 being retained in the atmosphere and an acceleration of global warming. However, quantifying and predicting this carbon cycle-climate feedback is difficult because o ...
... That is, under a warmer scenario, ecosystems will further reduce their capacity to absorb anthropogenic emissions, leading to more CO2 being retained in the atmosphere and an acceleration of global warming. However, quantifying and predicting this carbon cycle-climate feedback is difficult because o ...
Psychology`s Contributions to Understanding and Addressing
... Global Climate Change (2009). The articles in this special issue follow from this task force report. The present article provides an overview of these articles, a model that integrates this literature with the broader literature on human dimensions of climate change, and some general suggestions for ...
... Global Climate Change (2009). The articles in this special issue follow from this task force report. The present article provides an overview of these articles, a model that integrates this literature with the broader literature on human dimensions of climate change, and some general suggestions for ...
Psychology`s Contributions to Understanding and Addressing
... Global Climate Change (2009). The articles in this special issue follow from this task force report. The present article provides an overview of these articles, a model that integrates this literature with the broader literature on human dimensions of climate change, and some general suggestions for ...
... Global Climate Change (2009). The articles in this special issue follow from this task force report. The present article provides an overview of these articles, a model that integrates this literature with the broader literature on human dimensions of climate change, and some general suggestions for ...
... 2015). Some taxa already are classified as vulnerable, threatened, or endangered by state, provincial, and federal agencies. Furthermore, as occupied habitat becomes increasingly fragmented and isolated, risks from climate-driven disturbances increase as well. Conservation efforts such as building a ...
Executive Report
... findings and actionable insight that RSSB, working with a consortium led by Arup and with Network Rail, has derived from its research on Tomorrow’s Railway and Climate Change Adaptation. The overall objectives of the research project were to enhance and disseminate knowledge within the GB railway in ...
... findings and actionable insight that RSSB, working with a consortium led by Arup and with Network Rail, has derived from its research on Tomorrow’s Railway and Climate Change Adaptation. The overall objectives of the research project were to enhance and disseminate knowledge within the GB railway in ...
Climate policy under sustainable discounted utilitarianism: Working Paper 42 (830 kB) (opens in new window)
... 4. Governments, markets and climate change mitigation 5. The Munich Re Programme - Evaluating the economics of climate risks and opportunities in the insurance sector More information about the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy can be found at: http://www.cccep.ac.uk. The Grantham Resea ...
... 4. Governments, markets and climate change mitigation 5. The Munich Re Programme - Evaluating the economics of climate risks and opportunities in the insurance sector More information about the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy can be found at: http://www.cccep.ac.uk. The Grantham Resea ...
Comparative analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from major
... power plants and supply losses. In Delhi the emission from commercial sector due to power consumption is 5428.55Gg of CO2 eq, others is 2099.11 Gg of CO2 eq and form auxiliary consumption and supply loss is 857.69 Gg of CO2 eq which is highest among all the cities. GHG emissions from domestic sector ...
... power plants and supply losses. In Delhi the emission from commercial sector due to power consumption is 5428.55Gg of CO2 eq, others is 2099.11 Gg of CO2 eq and form auxiliary consumption and supply loss is 857.69 Gg of CO2 eq which is highest among all the cities. GHG emissions from domestic sector ...
univERsity oF copEnhAGEn
... Usually, a lot of guess-work and trial-and-error is involved in model construction. In climate modelling there was a tendency to keep on increasing the detail of the models until the mid-1990s. Though this tendency continues to the present day, it is now complemented by a second, more recent strat ...
... Usually, a lot of guess-work and trial-and-error is involved in model construction. In climate modelling there was a tendency to keep on increasing the detail of the models until the mid-1990s. Though this tendency continues to the present day, it is now complemented by a second, more recent strat ...
Public
... sensitive to changes in climatic conditions and will have to adapt if they are to ensure provision of adequate food for an increasing population. The sector is a large emitter of GHGs, responsible for around 14 per cent of global emissions, and has significant potential to sequester atmospheric carb ...
... sensitive to changes in climatic conditions and will have to adapt if they are to ensure provision of adequate food for an increasing population. The sector is a large emitter of GHGs, responsible for around 14 per cent of global emissions, and has significant potential to sequester atmospheric carb ...
Public perception of cold weather events as evidence for
... Received: 21 January 2013 / Accepted: 6 November 2013 # The Author(s) 2013. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com ...
... Received: 21 January 2013 / Accepted: 6 November 2013 # The Author(s) 2013. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com ...
Insights from the ocean carbon cycle
... The response of marine physical and biogeochemical variables to ENSO is quantified by a composite analysis based on monthly data. (Note that an analysis based on seasonal or annual averages provides comparable results.) The composites for El Niño and for each climatic period are computed by averagin ...
... The response of marine physical and biogeochemical variables to ENSO is quantified by a composite analysis based on monthly data. (Note that an analysis based on seasonal or annual averages provides comparable results.) The composites for El Niño and for each climatic period are computed by averagin ...
Rising TempeRs, Rising TempeRaTuRes:
... In Section 2, research and analysis aim to identify causal paths between climate change, migration, and conflict via structural equation modeling focusing on recent climate change trends in the Africa and Sahel regions, particularly changes in temperature and rainfall, and analyzing the consequences ...
... In Section 2, research and analysis aim to identify causal paths between climate change, migration, and conflict via structural equation modeling focusing on recent climate change trends in the Africa and Sahel regions, particularly changes in temperature and rainfall, and analyzing the consequences ...