The spatial extent and characteristics of block fields in Alpine areas
... of the Swiss and Eastern Alps, attempts to synthesise the gathered data have not been undertaken yet. In addition, studies conducted so far largely concentrate on mapping and dating Younger Dryas moraines, by surface exposure dating (SED) or radiocarbon dating of associated organic deposits. We here ...
... of the Swiss and Eastern Alps, attempts to synthesise the gathered data have not been undertaken yet. In addition, studies conducted so far largely concentrate on mapping and dating Younger Dryas moraines, by surface exposure dating (SED) or radiocarbon dating of associated organic deposits. We here ...
Workshop-2-Impacts-FINAL
... • agreed to periodically review the adequacy of the long-term goal, first review by 2015 • The Structured Expert Dialogue (SED), constituted to contribute to the '2013-2015 Review', brought together scientific experts to consider the risks inherent in the then-current temperature increase; rejected ...
... • agreed to periodically review the adequacy of the long-term goal, first review by 2015 • The Structured Expert Dialogue (SED), constituted to contribute to the '2013-2015 Review', brought together scientific experts to consider the risks inherent in the then-current temperature increase; rejected ...
Climate Security and Justice for Small Island Developing States
... concerning a Kiribati national who requested refugee protection in New Zealand on the basis of rising sea levels in his home country, was rejected at first instance and by the country’s high court. The judges deemed that the man would not suffer any sustained and systemic violation of basic human rig ...
... concerning a Kiribati national who requested refugee protection in New Zealand on the basis of rising sea levels in his home country, was rejected at first instance and by the country’s high court. The judges deemed that the man would not suffer any sustained and systemic violation of basic human rig ...
Submission by Japan to the UN Framework Convention on Climate
... Promote measures that have synergies (co-benefits) with adaptation and have multiple policy objectives, including ecosystem based adaptation. (iv) Research, development, and diffusion of adaptation technologies Regarding technologies contribute to adaptation, promote research, development and diffu ...
... Promote measures that have synergies (co-benefits) with adaptation and have multiple policy objectives, including ecosystem based adaptation. (iv) Research, development, and diffusion of adaptation technologies Regarding technologies contribute to adaptation, promote research, development and diffu ...
The IPCC Special Report on Carbon dioxide Capture and
... Prospective areas in sedimentary basins where suitable saline formations, oil or gas fields, or coal beds may be found. Locations for storage in coal beds are only partly included. Prospectivity is a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that a suitable storage location is present in a given area ...
... Prospective areas in sedimentary basins where suitable saline formations, oil or gas fields, or coal beds may be found. Locations for storage in coal beds are only partly included. Prospectivity is a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that a suitable storage location is present in a given area ...
Climate affected by extra source of volcanic CO degassing
... by Laura Carter In today’s science news, “climate change” and “greenhouse effect” are common words because, human fossil fuel consumption contributes extreme amounts of carbon dioxide—a green house gas, CO2— to the atmosphere since 1850. This has sparked many scientific investigations into long term ...
... by Laura Carter In today’s science news, “climate change” and “greenhouse effect” are common words because, human fossil fuel consumption contributes extreme amounts of carbon dioxide—a green house gas, CO2— to the atmosphere since 1850. This has sparked many scientific investigations into long term ...
Climate Change and Severe Weather
... the building of flood control structures to accommodate more severe precipitation events can also pose a threat to species and habitats. The following details represent predicted changes in New Hampshire’s climate by 2099. The results are provided for both the low and high emissions scenarios, i.e. ...
... the building of flood control structures to accommodate more severe precipitation events can also pose a threat to species and habitats. The following details represent predicted changes in New Hampshire’s climate by 2099. The results are provided for both the low and high emissions scenarios, i.e. ...
James Hurrell*1, Gerald A. Meehl1, David Bader2
... understanding and predicting warm season precipitation and temperature anomalies along with other aspects of the land surface, but are difficult to quantify. Any information on systematic changes to the atmosphere (especially its composition and influences from volcanic eruptions) as well as externa ...
... understanding and predicting warm season precipitation and temperature anomalies along with other aspects of the land surface, but are difficult to quantify. Any information on systematic changes to the atmosphere (especially its composition and influences from volcanic eruptions) as well as externa ...
Seminar Bibliography/Literature List
... Climate Adadptation. UNDP Adaptation Policy Framework Technical Paper No. 3 (Available on Advanced Institute Website) Kasperson, J.X. and R.E. Kasperson (2001). International workshop on vulnerability and global environmental change: A workshop summary. 17 – 19 May 2001. Stockholm, Sweden. Stockholm ...
... Climate Adadptation. UNDP Adaptation Policy Framework Technical Paper No. 3 (Available on Advanced Institute Website) Kasperson, J.X. and R.E. Kasperson (2001). International workshop on vulnerability and global environmental change: A workshop summary. 17 – 19 May 2001. Stockholm, Sweden. Stockholm ...
Why economics matters for understanding the effects of climate
... When attempting to identify the effects of climate factors using retrospective data, it is important to consider how these other factors (those not directly related to climate variation) may have affected what happened. It is also important to consider future variation when making predictions. For e ...
... When attempting to identify the effects of climate factors using retrospective data, it is important to consider how these other factors (those not directly related to climate variation) may have affected what happened. It is also important to consider future variation when making predictions. For e ...
Climate change and mountain ecosystems Martin F. Price and John
... A number of additional problems remain to be addressed before GCMs would be able to produce information useful for assessing the potential effects of climate change in mountain regions. First, GCMs are typically used to produce outputs which represent a new equilibrium climate resulting from an atmo ...
... A number of additional problems remain to be addressed before GCMs would be able to produce information useful for assessing the potential effects of climate change in mountain regions. First, GCMs are typically used to produce outputs which represent a new equilibrium climate resulting from an atmo ...
A recurring anarchy? The emergence of climate change as a threat
... countries. This could, in turn, tip poor countries into fragile states and fragile states into failed states. Third, natural disasters and a changing landscape could contribute to destabilising and unregulated population movements (so-called ‘climate refugees’), which could force previously separate ...
... countries. This could, in turn, tip poor countries into fragile states and fragile states into failed states. Third, natural disasters and a changing landscape could contribute to destabilising and unregulated population movements (so-called ‘climate refugees’), which could force previously separate ...
Climate Choices for a Sustainable Southwest
... to climate change in ways that reduce risks and support sustainable development in the Southwest. The goal is to illustrate the range of choices for responding to climate change, along with some of the relevant trade-offs and opportunities, to inform policy options and decisions. In the context of c ...
... to climate change in ways that reduce risks and support sustainable development in the Southwest. The goal is to illustrate the range of choices for responding to climate change, along with some of the relevant trade-offs and opportunities, to inform policy options and decisions. In the context of c ...
The Science Isn`t Settled
... climate models or general circulation models (GCMs). Some consider atmospheric scientist Norman Phillips’ 955 model of the atmosphere the first crude GCM. Others place the beginning, especially of misconceptions about the validity of the models, with Dr. Syukuro Manabe of the Geophysical Fluid Dynam ...
... climate models or general circulation models (GCMs). Some consider atmospheric scientist Norman Phillips’ 955 model of the atmosphere the first crude GCM. Others place the beginning, especially of misconceptions about the validity of the models, with Dr. Syukuro Manabe of the Geophysical Fluid Dynam ...
Impacts of climate change on a grassland catchment
... temperature in the catchment for the period 2071-2100 (Table 3). This increase was greater for each A2 emission scenario than for its respective B2 equivalent, reflecting the higher CO2 emissions associated with the A2 storyline. However, there was considerable variability between the output for the ...
... temperature in the catchment for the period 2071-2100 (Table 3). This increase was greater for each A2 emission scenario than for its respective B2 equivalent, reflecting the higher CO2 emissions associated with the A2 storyline. However, there was considerable variability between the output for the ...
Supply-side climate policy: the road less taken
... The combustion of fossil fuels is by far the largest human source of global greenhouse gas emissions, releasing more than 30 billion tonnes of CO 2 into the atmosphere each year (IPCC 2014). Reducing fossil fuel combustion is thus a top priority for climate policy. For decades, policy-makers and int ...
... The combustion of fossil fuels is by far the largest human source of global greenhouse gas emissions, releasing more than 30 billion tonnes of CO 2 into the atmosphere each year (IPCC 2014). Reducing fossil fuel combustion is thus a top priority for climate policy. For decades, policy-makers and int ...
PowerPoint-presentation
... Curbing climate change – why cap-and-trade? • The location of the emissions are unimportant from an environmental point of view • The costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions vary widely among sources and countries. The cost savings will thus be larger the wider the ...
... Curbing climate change – why cap-and-trade? • The location of the emissions are unimportant from an environmental point of view • The costs of reducing greenhouse gas emissions vary widely among sources and countries. The cost savings will thus be larger the wider the ...
Climate change impacts in Greece in the near future
... Agriculture An extensive analysis of climatic parameters associated with agricultural and water demand needs, such as mean precipitation and drought duration are presented for the most important agricultural areas in Greece, which are shown in Table 3 below. Changes in the number of wet and dry spe ...
... Agriculture An extensive analysis of climatic parameters associated with agricultural and water demand needs, such as mean precipitation and drought duration are presented for the most important agricultural areas in Greece, which are shown in Table 3 below. Changes in the number of wet and dry spe ...
THAILAND`S NEWSPAPERS COVERAGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
... Resource Kit, chapter 1: Climate Change (UNESCO 2008, 6-12) is studied. It is stated that “DESD provides an opportunity to promote active learning and suggests ways to make sense of climate change issues in the context of people’s daily lives,” (Ibid., 6). This part clearly suggested a direction to ...
... Resource Kit, chapter 1: Climate Change (UNESCO 2008, 6-12) is studied. It is stated that “DESD provides an opportunity to promote active learning and suggests ways to make sense of climate change issues in the context of people’s daily lives,” (Ibid., 6). This part clearly suggested a direction to ...
Climate Change and Children`s Health—A Call for Research
... natural disasters was reported to exacerbate the burden of depression, anxiety and stress [30]. High rates of sleep disturbance, sadness, and other mental health impairments among children are associated with weather-related disasters [31]. In addition, high stress for adults after weather-related d ...
... natural disasters was reported to exacerbate the burden of depression, anxiety and stress [30]. High rates of sleep disturbance, sadness, and other mental health impairments among children are associated with weather-related disasters [31]. In addition, high stress for adults after weather-related d ...
Climate change and ecosystems of the Mid
... climatic changes. Populations of rare, native species could decline, while problems with non-native invasive species, such as kudzu and gypsy moths, might increase. The best strategies to protect ecosystems from climatic changes may be those that reduce other stresses, thus increasing resilience to ...
... climatic changes. Populations of rare, native species could decline, while problems with non-native invasive species, such as kudzu and gypsy moths, might increase. The best strategies to protect ecosystems from climatic changes may be those that reduce other stresses, thus increasing resilience to ...
Report 4A - Land and water use options for climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture
... are already at the margins of production, is a centrepiece of the current post-Kyoto debate. At the same time, it is recognized that agriculture and forestry offer significant cost-effective mitigation options, since many management techniques, are required to strengthen production systems, sequeste ...
... are already at the margins of production, is a centrepiece of the current post-Kyoto debate. At the same time, it is recognized that agriculture and forestry offer significant cost-effective mitigation options, since many management techniques, are required to strengthen production systems, sequeste ...
Peak energy and climate change: the double bind
... industrial society has depleted an indispensable resource such as fossil fuel or overstrained the absorptive capacity of the atmosphere as the ultimate indispensable sink, then the ensuing collapse will only become more abysmal due to a higher population level and a shrinking planetary carrying capa ...
... industrial society has depleted an indispensable resource such as fossil fuel or overstrained the absorptive capacity of the atmosphere as the ultimate indispensable sink, then the ensuing collapse will only become more abysmal due to a higher population level and a shrinking planetary carrying capa ...