Dividing climate change: global warming in the Indian mass media
... change story for the reading public, and so begins to assess the information available and public arguments currently underway on the topic in India. 1.1 Climate change and the media The role of mass media in shaping public understanding of environmental issues has been well documented in recent yea ...
... change story for the reading public, and so begins to assess the information available and public arguments currently underway on the topic in India. 1.1 Climate change and the media The role of mass media in shaping public understanding of environmental issues has been well documented in recent yea ...
GSK Public policy positions
... believe sufficient evidence exists that these gases are contributing to changes to the climate system. – GSK applauds the intentions of international agreements such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. We understand that to be effective such agreements need industry support and we are ...
... believe sufficient evidence exists that these gases are contributing to changes to the climate system. – GSK applauds the intentions of international agreements such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. We understand that to be effective such agreements need industry support and we are ...
Effects of climate extremes on the terrestrial carbon cycle
... 2007; Bastos et al., 2013a), the heat wave and associated forest fires in Greece in 2007 (Founda & Giannakopoulos, 2009), the dry spells in the Amazon basin in 2005 (Phillips et al., 2009) and 2010 (Lewis et al., 2011), in the U.S.A. 2000–2004 (Breshears et al., 2005; Schwalm et al., 2012), the fore ...
... 2007; Bastos et al., 2013a), the heat wave and associated forest fires in Greece in 2007 (Founda & Giannakopoulos, 2009), the dry spells in the Amazon basin in 2005 (Phillips et al., 2009) and 2010 (Lewis et al., 2011), in the U.S.A. 2000–2004 (Breshears et al., 2005; Schwalm et al., 2012), the fore ...
The European climate under a 2 °C global warming
... The identification of changes corresponding to the 2 ◦ C global warming thus requires using scenarios overpassing this target value with a snapshot approach. Here we use the ENSEMBLES regional simulations of the A1B scenario (Nakićenović et al 2000), which are now well studied (Kjellström et al 2 ...
... The identification of changes corresponding to the 2 ◦ C global warming thus requires using scenarios overpassing this target value with a snapshot approach. Here we use the ENSEMBLES regional simulations of the A1B scenario (Nakićenović et al 2000), which are now well studied (Kjellström et al 2 ...
Climate change adaptation in arable land use, and impact on
... Storyline 3 postulates a business as usual situation. No substantial policy incentives are used to promote changes in crop production. This may result in domination of cereal monocultures (as currently), and in ignore the opportunities and adaptation needs in the changing climate. Grasslands and ley ...
... Storyline 3 postulates a business as usual situation. No substantial policy incentives are used to promote changes in crop production. This may result in domination of cereal monocultures (as currently), and in ignore the opportunities and adaptation needs in the changing climate. Grasslands and ley ...
The Climate Change Performance Index Results 2016
... Another good sign for the Paris negotiations is that the blocking fraction seems to have lost a strong member: with the new government, Canada is back in the negotiations. In the end, it will be crucial that countries such as India or Morocco, which are still well below the world average regarding p ...
... Another good sign for the Paris negotiations is that the blocking fraction seems to have lost a strong member: with the new government, Canada is back in the negotiations. In the end, it will be crucial that countries such as India or Morocco, which are still well below the world average regarding p ...
Risk communication: climate change as a human
... particular study, adapted to a telephone-survey methodology and adjusted to be more sensitive to the Maltese islands’ scenario. The modification process included continuous peer review and a focus group. The focus group consisted of 10 people, three males and seven females with an age range of 22–60 ...
... particular study, adapted to a telephone-survey methodology and adjusted to be more sensitive to the Maltese islands’ scenario. The modification process included continuous peer review and a focus group. The focus group consisted of 10 people, three males and seven females with an age range of 22–60 ...
Million Species
... ronmental problems worldwide. With more than 800 titles in print and some 40 new releases each year, we are the nation's leading publisher on environmental issues. We identify innovative thinkers and emerging trends in the environmental field . We work with world renowned experts and authors to dev ...
... ronmental problems worldwide. With more than 800 titles in print and some 40 new releases each year, we are the nation's leading publisher on environmental issues. We identify innovative thinkers and emerging trends in the environmental field . We work with world renowned experts and authors to dev ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Natural Hazards Profile
... occur in the north and west. Australia’s annual mean temperatures have increased by about 0.9°C since 1910, with significant regional variations (CSIRO 2007). The climate of the 21st century is considered virtually certain to be warmer than at present (IPCC 2007). Higher temperatures are expected to ...
... occur in the north and west. Australia’s annual mean temperatures have increased by about 0.9°C since 1910, with significant regional variations (CSIRO 2007). The climate of the 21st century is considered virtually certain to be warmer than at present (IPCC 2007). Higher temperatures are expected to ...
Review of Climate Change Adaptation Plan and Policies in Nepal
... and assisting the climate vulnerable (UNITAR, 2010). And this concept of justice is embodied in the UNFCCC, and its article 3.1 establishes that countries should act ‘on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.’ However, ...
... and assisting the climate vulnerable (UNITAR, 2010). And this concept of justice is embodied in the UNFCCC, and its article 3.1 establishes that countries should act ‘on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.’ However, ...
Which Species Are Most At Risk?
... polar bear, one of the largest carnivores on Earth at up to 1,600 pounds, to the pygmy shrew, a subterranean insect-eater that barely outweighs a penny, making it the smallest mammal in North America. The adaptations to life at high latitude exhibited by the refuge’s animals are as varied as their b ...
... polar bear, one of the largest carnivores on Earth at up to 1,600 pounds, to the pygmy shrew, a subterranean insect-eater that barely outweighs a penny, making it the smallest mammal in North America. The adaptations to life at high latitude exhibited by the refuge’s animals are as varied as their b ...
Adapting natural resource management to climate change in the
... Act and other natural resource legislation; monitoring effectiveness of adaptation practices; assessing cumulative effects; and, preparing climate change action plans. Endnotes provide references and further sources of information. ...
... Act and other natural resource legislation; monitoring effectiveness of adaptation practices; assessing cumulative effects; and, preparing climate change action plans. Endnotes provide references and further sources of information. ...
STATEMENT OF GUIDANCE FOR CLIMATE (other aspects
... The Task Team was apprised that OPACE 4 members included those nominated by their Permanent Representatives, a number identified from other OPACEs for cross-over activities such as for the work on indices, and external experts that could contribute to the work of the teams on an occasional basis. At ...
... The Task Team was apprised that OPACE 4 members included those nominated by their Permanent Representatives, a number identified from other OPACEs for cross-over activities such as for the work on indices, and external experts that could contribute to the work of the teams on an occasional basis. At ...
Food Miles and Fairtrade: How does the current `Food Miles`
... to help producers work towards carbon footprinting so that they can identify carbon ‘hotspots’ – areas where they might best be able to reduce their energy use and their impact on the climate. By receiving a fair price for their products and a Fairtrade Premium, producers are better placed to invest ...
... to help producers work towards carbon footprinting so that they can identify carbon ‘hotspots’ – areas where they might best be able to reduce their energy use and their impact on the climate. By receiving a fair price for their products and a Fairtrade Premium, producers are better placed to invest ...
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DEPARTEMENT D`ECONOMIE
... climate lead to a permanently higher level of aridity would not see return migration. This is supported two-folded by Henry et al. [23]. Firstly, for the case of Burkina Faso they show that people from arid regions are more likely to migrate (temporarily and permanently) than those from wetter regio ...
... climate lead to a permanently higher level of aridity would not see return migration. This is supported two-folded by Henry et al. [23]. Firstly, for the case of Burkina Faso they show that people from arid regions are more likely to migrate (temporarily and permanently) than those from wetter regio ...
Climate Change Negative - St. Louis Urban Debate League
... The Paris accord talks a big game. It doesn’t just commit to capping the global temperature increase at 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The text goes even further and says the world’s leaders commit to keeping the increase “well below 2 degrees Celsius” and will try to cap it at 1.5 d ...
... The Paris accord talks a big game. It doesn’t just commit to capping the global temperature increase at 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The text goes even further and says the world’s leaders commit to keeping the increase “well below 2 degrees Celsius” and will try to cap it at 1.5 d ...
Dangerous Scientific Reticence
... what “dangerous” means. The concept was understood before humans had a language to express it. Let us give an analogy. Say there is a poorly lit street frequented by gangs, thugs and robbers, which police reports indicate has continually been the location of crimes, and newspapers have reported such ...
... what “dangerous” means. The concept was understood before humans had a language to express it. Let us give an analogy. Say there is a poorly lit street frequented by gangs, thugs and robbers, which police reports indicate has continually been the location of crimes, and newspapers have reported such ...
