Science Communication - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
... “shocking” representations of climate change are “likely to distance or disengage individuals from climate change, tending to render them feeling helpless and overwhelmed when they try to comprehend their own relationship with the issue” (p. 375). In comparison, satire’s use of comic elements may he ...
... “shocking” representations of climate change are “likely to distance or disengage individuals from climate change, tending to render them feeling helpless and overwhelmed when they try to comprehend their own relationship with the issue” (p. 375). In comparison, satire’s use of comic elements may he ...
Vol.11, No.2, 2011
... somewhat shorter than observed (24 months vs the observed 27 – 28 months). The simulated oscillation, however, is more regular than that observed, the period of almost every cycle locking on to exactly two years. The MIROC was then run with SSTs and CO2 values expected for the late 21st century (Fig ...
... somewhat shorter than observed (24 months vs the observed 27 – 28 months). The simulated oscillation, however, is more regular than that observed, the period of almost every cycle locking on to exactly two years. The MIROC was then run with SSTs and CO2 values expected for the late 21st century (Fig ...
Ecology3e Ch25 Lecture KEY
... Northern Hemisphere has increased, but weather has been drier in the subtropics and tropics. There is also a trend of increasing frequency of extreme weather events such as hurricanes and heat waves. ...
... Northern Hemisphere has increased, but weather has been drier in the subtropics and tropics. There is also a trend of increasing frequency of extreme weather events such as hurricanes and heat waves. ...
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... Figure 1. Total area burned over Canada in each 5 5 grid cell from 1959 to 1999 from the Large Fire Database [Stocks et al., 2003], in 1000 km2. [4] Although forest fires are influenced by a range of climate parameters, such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed and lightning occur ...
... Figure 1. Total area burned over Canada in each 5 5 grid cell from 1959 to 1999 from the Large Fire Database [Stocks et al., 2003], in 1000 km2. [4] Although forest fires are influenced by a range of climate parameters, such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed and lightning occur ...
Assessment of the impacts of climate change and weather extremes
... frequency. There are, however, several other factors, such as land use changes, changes in stand age and structure, forestry practices and air pollution regimes, that change over time in ways that may alter the windthrow susceptibility of forests. A complete database on windstorm damage in Sweden du ...
... frequency. There are, however, several other factors, such as land use changes, changes in stand age and structure, forestry practices and air pollution regimes, that change over time in ways that may alter the windthrow susceptibility of forests. A complete database on windstorm damage in Sweden du ...
Addressing Climate Change through a Risk Management Lens
... likely outcomes of alternative regulatory choices. The Congressional Budget Office (2005) amplified these points. ...
... likely outcomes of alternative regulatory choices. The Congressional Budget Office (2005) amplified these points. ...
Shifting public opinion on climate change: an
... been performed on this topic, making opinions about the threat of climate change an expanding area of intense political (Pooley 2010) and academic (Krosnick et al. 2008; Kellstedt et al. 2008) interest. Along with this attention have come repeated calls for the creation of “political will,” based on ...
... been performed on this topic, making opinions about the threat of climate change an expanding area of intense political (Pooley 2010) and academic (Krosnick et al. 2008; Kellstedt et al. 2008) interest. Along with this attention have come repeated calls for the creation of “political will,” based on ...
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... secondary data and information. The study concludes that climate changes is one of the greatest threats to development and will remain so even in the near future. It is very difficult indeed to address the issue of climate change and its mitigation at farmers level. The farmers are merely a small co ...
... secondary data and information. The study concludes that climate changes is one of the greatest threats to development and will remain so even in the near future. It is very difficult indeed to address the issue of climate change and its mitigation at farmers level. The farmers are merely a small co ...
Sustainability Plan 2013-2018 - Sydney Local Health District
... There are potentially significant health, economic and social co-benefits in policies that seek to reduce greenhouse gases. The Stern Review, a comprehensive analysis of the economics of climate change, concluded that the economic benefits of strong, early action against climate change far outweigh ...
... There are potentially significant health, economic and social co-benefits in policies that seek to reduce greenhouse gases. The Stern Review, a comprehensive analysis of the economics of climate change, concluded that the economic benefits of strong, early action against climate change far outweigh ...
Environmental and Climate Justice along the Brahmaputra River in
... the flows of the Brahmaputra river basin give it higher hydropower potential than all other river basins in India The countries that make up the Himalayan region have (CEA 2014), 87% of which remains unexploited (CEA plans to build over 400 hydroelectric projects along 2014). This potential is conce ...
... the flows of the Brahmaputra river basin give it higher hydropower potential than all other river basins in India The countries that make up the Himalayan region have (CEA 2014), 87% of which remains unexploited (CEA plans to build over 400 hydroelectric projects along 2014). This potential is conce ...
Health Climate Change impacts report card technical paper
... parts of Eastern and south-eastern Europe; and it appears to be emerging (Maltezou et al., 2010). Hyalomma ticks are not endemic to the UK although they may arrive on migrant birds (Jameson et al., 2012); and CCHF may arrive in infected travellers. The first laboratory confirmed fatal case of CCHF i ...
... parts of Eastern and south-eastern Europe; and it appears to be emerging (Maltezou et al., 2010). Hyalomma ticks are not endemic to the UK although they may arrive on migrant birds (Jameson et al., 2012); and CCHF may arrive in infected travellers. The first laboratory confirmed fatal case of CCHF i ...
Annex III
... known in the literature as the direct aerosol forcing (or effect). Effective radiative forcing (or effect) due to aerosol-radiation interactions (ERFari) The final radiative forcing (or effect) from the aerosol perturbation including the rapid adjustments to the initial change in radiation. These ad ...
... known in the literature as the direct aerosol forcing (or effect). Effective radiative forcing (or effect) due to aerosol-radiation interactions (ERFari) The final radiative forcing (or effect) from the aerosol perturbation including the rapid adjustments to the initial change in radiation. These ad ...
A Call to Truth, Prudence, and Protection of the Poor 2014: The
... scientists at the core of IPCC had been exaggerating data, fabricating data, suppressing contrary data, intimidating researchers whose conclusions undermined the case for global warming alarmism, corrupting the peer review process, and bullying editors of science journals (even forcing the resignati ...
... scientists at the core of IPCC had been exaggerating data, fabricating data, suppressing contrary data, intimidating researchers whose conclusions undermined the case for global warming alarmism, corrupting the peer review process, and bullying editors of science journals (even forcing the resignati ...
Increasing Participation and Compliance in International Climate Change Agreements* SCOTT BARRETT
... emissions and another for perpetuities (“endowments”). As in other proposals, governments would provide a safety-valve of permit sales at a fixed price (which can rise over time). Endowments would be made to both industrialized and developing countries, the latter well in excess of current or antici ...
... emissions and another for perpetuities (“endowments”). As in other proposals, governments would provide a safety-valve of permit sales at a fixed price (which can rise over time). Endowments would be made to both industrialized and developing countries, the latter well in excess of current or antici ...
The Washington Climate Change Impacts Assessment
... area alone5. By mid-century, King County will likely experience 132 additional deaths between May and September annually due to worsened air quality caused by climate change. The significance of these regional consequences of climate change underscore the fact that historical resource management str ...
... area alone5. By mid-century, King County will likely experience 132 additional deaths between May and September annually due to worsened air quality caused by climate change. The significance of these regional consequences of climate change underscore the fact that historical resource management str ...
Vietnam Climate Change Country Profile
... fires, landslides, and earthquakes. Figure 3 gives an indication of the economic damage associated with major hazards in the country. Given its high exposure to floods and storms, and the fact that two of its most important economic sectors – industry and agriculture – are located in coastal lowland ...
... fires, landslides, and earthquakes. Figure 3 gives an indication of the economic damage associated with major hazards in the country. Given its high exposure to floods and storms, and the fact that two of its most important economic sectors – industry and agriculture – are located in coastal lowland ...
Climate change implications in the northern coastal temperate
... 2011): CCSM4, GFDL-CM3, GISS-E2-H, IPSL-CM5B-LR, and MRI-CGCM3. These were run for two representative concentration pathways (RCPs): RCP4.5 assumes medium-low global anthropogenic emissions and RCP8.5 assumes high emissions. The spatial climate modeling software ClimateWNA 4.85 (Wang et al. 2012b) a ...
... 2011): CCSM4, GFDL-CM3, GISS-E2-H, IPSL-CM5B-LR, and MRI-CGCM3. These were run for two representative concentration pathways (RCPs): RCP4.5 assumes medium-low global anthropogenic emissions and RCP8.5 assumes high emissions. The spatial climate modeling software ClimateWNA 4.85 (Wang et al. 2012b) a ...
Building a Climate Resilient Victoria
... Strengthening partnerships with local government and communities ...
... Strengthening partnerships with local government and communities ...
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... Assessments, Farming Value Chain Analysis & Market Research are critical in the design of diversified, affordable and sustainable packages ...
... Assessments, Farming Value Chain Analysis & Market Research are critical in the design of diversified, affordable and sustainable packages ...
11Climate Change
... about past climates, scientists use proxy methods instead of direct measurements. A climate proxy is a piece of information from the natural environment that can be used to reconstruct climates that extend back further than our present instrumentation allows. For example, the widths of tree rings in ...
... about past climates, scientists use proxy methods instead of direct measurements. A climate proxy is a piece of information from the natural environment that can be used to reconstruct climates that extend back further than our present instrumentation allows. For example, the widths of tree rings in ...
Energy and Health 6 Policies for accelerating access to clean
... • Society needs to find ways to limit global warming to around 2°C, thereby reducing the risk of most serious consequences of climate change. Policies to achieve this should be political priority, especially in industrialised countries • The needed transformations in patterns of power generation and ...
... • Society needs to find ways to limit global warming to around 2°C, thereby reducing the risk of most serious consequences of climate change. Policies to achieve this should be political priority, especially in industrialised countries • The needed transformations in patterns of power generation and ...
Extract from the “Climate Change and Human Health” Study Report
... observed in east, southeast and Altai Mountain region and a decrease in the southern part of the Khangai Mountains and the central region of Mongolia (Figure 94). One important thing is that the change of precipitation type such as convective precipitation is becoming a greater part of total precipi ...
... observed in east, southeast and Altai Mountain region and a decrease in the southern part of the Khangai Mountains and the central region of Mongolia (Figure 94). One important thing is that the change of precipitation type such as convective precipitation is becoming a greater part of total precipi ...
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... Global climate change poses a fundamental threat to sustainable development and human security in the 21st century. One major cause is anthropogenic emissions that cause a rapid increase in the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs), resulting in negative impacts on both environmental ...
... Global climate change poses a fundamental threat to sustainable development and human security in the 21st century. One major cause is anthropogenic emissions that cause a rapid increase in the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs), resulting in negative impacts on both environmental ...