International Aviation
... set credits to compensate for emission reductions: •• An offsetting system would require airlines to pay into a central fund that would purchase carbon offsets. •• A cap-and-trade scheme would allocate each airline a number of emissions allowances equivalent to the tonnes of CO2 an airline ope rato ...
... set credits to compensate for emission reductions: •• An offsetting system would require airlines to pay into a central fund that would purchase carbon offsets. •• A cap-and-trade scheme would allocate each airline a number of emissions allowances equivalent to the tonnes of CO2 an airline ope rato ...
Characterizing the uncertainty of climate change impacts using a
... change ranges: -76% to +97% from both NFS & HBV • Ensemble mean flow is reduced by 25% & 6% for NFS & HBV respectively • Hydrological models add another uncertainty • GLUE provides a framework to propagate the uncertainty from scenarios to impacts • Probabilities are now attached to the uncertainty ...
... change ranges: -76% to +97% from both NFS & HBV • Ensemble mean flow is reduced by 25% & 6% for NFS & HBV respectively • Hydrological models add another uncertainty • GLUE provides a framework to propagate the uncertainty from scenarios to impacts • Probabilities are now attached to the uncertainty ...
DOCX - World bank documents
... To implement the SEEC CRIF program, Europa Reinsurance Facility Ltd. (Europa RE), a nonprofit, government-owned organization, has been established as a specialized regional reinsurer for the purposes of program execution. Europa RE was incorporated under Swiss Law in Zug, Switzerland in November 200 ...
... To implement the SEEC CRIF program, Europa Reinsurance Facility Ltd. (Europa RE), a nonprofit, government-owned organization, has been established as a specialized regional reinsurer for the purposes of program execution. Europa RE was incorporated under Swiss Law in Zug, Switzerland in November 200 ...
Rachel Carson`s Legacy for the Citizen Activist
... Despite these successes, climate change remains a controversial issue among the American public. A scientific consensus exists that “the global climate is changing and that humans, in part, are causing it.”17 Nevertheless, climate change has provoked a “cultural schism” between those who are convinc ...
... Despite these successes, climate change remains a controversial issue among the American public. A scientific consensus exists that “the global climate is changing and that humans, in part, are causing it.”17 Nevertheless, climate change has provoked a “cultural schism” between those who are convinc ...
December 3, 2015 Via online complaint form Commissioner of
... The open question strategy has been employed by front groups on various public health and environmental issues in North America since the days of “Big Tobacco”.3 In Canada, several denier groups are currently using the same playbook to deceive Canadians about the science of climate change. Denier gr ...
... The open question strategy has been employed by front groups on various public health and environmental issues in North America since the days of “Big Tobacco”.3 In Canada, several denier groups are currently using the same playbook to deceive Canadians about the science of climate change. Denier gr ...
Health_1_Formatted. ppt
... Kovats, R.D., K.L Ebi, and B. Menne. 2003. Methods of Assessing Human Health Vulnerability and Public Health Adaptation to Climate Change. WHO/Health ...
... Kovats, R.D., K.L Ebi, and B. Menne. 2003. Methods of Assessing Human Health Vulnerability and Public Health Adaptation to Climate Change. WHO/Health ...
A just transition to climate-resilient economies and societies
... of products) could lead to substantial job losses in the primary sector. As is the case with job creation, there are indirect and induced effects. Finally, many, and perhaps most, existing jobs (such as plumbers, electricians, metal workers, and construction workers) will simply be transformed and r ...
... of products) could lead to substantial job losses in the primary sector. As is the case with job creation, there are indirect and induced effects. Finally, many, and perhaps most, existing jobs (such as plumbers, electricians, metal workers, and construction workers) will simply be transformed and r ...
A proposal in a time of climate change
... (Cole et al., 2008). This often means a more inclusive, inhabitant-controlled, flexible notion of thermal comfort that allows for ‘inhabitant agency’ (Cole, et al., 2008) but questions remain as to its applicability in the highdensity, rapidly growing and generally resource-poor urban tropics. The n ...
... (Cole et al., 2008). This often means a more inclusive, inhabitant-controlled, flexible notion of thermal comfort that allows for ‘inhabitant agency’ (Cole, et al., 2008) but questions remain as to its applicability in the highdensity, rapidly growing and generally resource-poor urban tropics. The n ...
What is global warming?
... technology and the use of cleaner fuels. And scientists continue to develop new ways to modernize power plants, generate cleaner electricity, and burn less gasoline while we drive. The challenge is to be sure these solutions are put to use and widely adopted. NRDC article—global warming 101 Q: How i ...
... technology and the use of cleaner fuels. And scientists continue to develop new ways to modernize power plants, generate cleaner electricity, and burn less gasoline while we drive. The challenge is to be sure these solutions are put to use and widely adopted. NRDC article—global warming 101 Q: How i ...
china book final:china book final
... ecosystem health. Moreover, the region’s adaptive capacity is lower than in the coastal region of China. People in the Western region are facing substantial and multiple stresses, including rapidly growing demands for food and water, large populations at risk to poverty and infectious diseases, degr ...
... ecosystem health. Moreover, the region’s adaptive capacity is lower than in the coastal region of China. People in the Western region are facing substantial and multiple stresses, including rapidly growing demands for food and water, large populations at risk to poverty and infectious diseases, degr ...
Scientific aspects - Wageningen UR E
... decadal predictions which aim for specific climate information up to 2030. High-resolution atmosphere-only results at unprecedented resolution (30 year runs up to T799 horizontal resolution, in collaboration with ECEarth partners) will be available as well. New techniques will be used to construct t ...
... decadal predictions which aim for specific climate information up to 2030. High-resolution atmosphere-only results at unprecedented resolution (30 year runs up to T799 horizontal resolution, in collaboration with ECEarth partners) will be available as well. New techniques will be used to construct t ...
High Flows and Freshet Timing in Canada: Observed Trends CCRR
... Sustainability in a Changing Climate: An Overview of MNRF’s Climate Change Strategy (2011–2014) Climate change will affect all MNRF programs and the natural resources for which it has responsibility. This strategy confirms MNRF’s commitment to the Ontario government’s climate change initiatives suc ...
... Sustainability in a Changing Climate: An Overview of MNRF’s Climate Change Strategy (2011–2014) Climate change will affect all MNRF programs and the natural resources for which it has responsibility. This strategy confirms MNRF’s commitment to the Ontario government’s climate change initiatives suc ...
using big data, scenarios development, and game theory to monitor
... There are unique structures and co-management regimes in North America, Greenland and the Nordic region which may already be able to consider adaptation to climate and other global changes within their mandates, processes and structures. This is in contrast to a more traditional approach elsewhere w ...
... There are unique structures and co-management regimes in North America, Greenland and the Nordic region which may already be able to consider adaptation to climate and other global changes within their mandates, processes and structures. This is in contrast to a more traditional approach elsewhere w ...
Regional Experimental Forecasts
... Consult: the product is consulted, e.g., looked up on a web page or received as a briefing or from other source (type1) Consider: after consulting the product, it is considered in management deliberations as a factor potentially influencing decisions, but not necessarily in operational models (type ...
... Consult: the product is consulted, e.g., looked up on a web page or received as a briefing or from other source (type1) Consider: after consulting the product, it is considered in management deliberations as a factor potentially influencing decisions, but not necessarily in operational models (type ...
counteracting pinatu..
... changes are strongest just north of the Equator; however this is also the region with largest intrinsic natural variability. A reduction in precipitation is seen throughout the Northern Hemisphere (NH), but it may not be discernible above natural variations. In the balanced simulation, the ensemble- ...
... changes are strongest just north of the Equator; however this is also the region with largest intrinsic natural variability. A reduction in precipitation is seen throughout the Northern Hemisphere (NH), but it may not be discernible above natural variations. In the balanced simulation, the ensemble- ...
ecvs in the stratosphere - CCI
... • Perform inter-comparison of ECVs derived using different data sources and merging approaches to gain confidence in the products and assess uncertainty. • Assess consistency of variability and trends in water vapour, ozone, aerosol and temperature, including link to circulation changes (other ECV ...
... • Perform inter-comparison of ECVs derived using different data sources and merging approaches to gain confidence in the products and assess uncertainty. • Assess consistency of variability and trends in water vapour, ozone, aerosol and temperature, including link to circulation changes (other ECV ...
Dynamics of climate and ecosystem coupling: abrupt changes and
... actually ‘works’ to decrease emissions and thus avoid future damages. Keller et al. (2000) support these results, finding that significantly reducing CO2 emissions to prevent or delay potential damage from an uncertain and irreversible future climate change such as THC collapse may be cost effective ...
... actually ‘works’ to decrease emissions and thus avoid future damages. Keller et al. (2000) support these results, finding that significantly reducing CO2 emissions to prevent or delay potential damage from an uncertain and irreversible future climate change such as THC collapse may be cost effective ...
Emerging Markets for Carbon Stored by Northwest Forests
... involves market-based environmental regulation. Governments are beginning to implement greenhouse gas emissions caps as a means of reducing future climate change. These caps typically apply to power plants, and some apply to industry and large commercial operations as well. These “cap-and-trade” sys ...
... involves market-based environmental regulation. Governments are beginning to implement greenhouse gas emissions caps as a means of reducing future climate change. These caps typically apply to power plants, and some apply to industry and large commercial operations as well. These “cap-and-trade” sys ...
Climate change to shift global pattern of mild weather
... U.S., Canada, northern Europe to gain milder days Scientists used high-resolution climate models to People living in the mid-latitudes, which include investigate the changing patterns of mild weather much of the United States, as well as many globally by examining the effect over time of mountainous ...
... U.S., Canada, northern Europe to gain milder days Scientists used high-resolution climate models to People living in the mid-latitudes, which include investigate the changing patterns of mild weather much of the United States, as well as many globally by examining the effect over time of mountainous ...
Farm-level adaptation options: south-eastern South Australia
... expert farmer knowledge with both crop and climate science will help to identify a range of effective adaptation options to greatly reduce the negative impacts of climate change. Here we look at the effectiveness of adaptation options for cropping systems in southeastern South Australia, as evaluate ...
... expert farmer knowledge with both crop and climate science will help to identify a range of effective adaptation options to greatly reduce the negative impacts of climate change. Here we look at the effectiveness of adaptation options for cropping systems in southeastern South Australia, as evaluate ...
Effects of Climate Change on Vegetation in Desert Steppe Inner
... Copyright © 2013 Shan Dan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. ...
... Copyright © 2013 Shan Dan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. ...
Petition of the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Science and
... readings “do not track well with those of the air temperature just above the water … even if both are measured on the same buoy over 20 years.” Id. Satellite and balloon data do not suffer from these problems. Moreover, the fact that balloon and satellite data correlate extremely well with one anoth ...
... readings “do not track well with those of the air temperature just above the water … even if both are measured on the same buoy over 20 years.” Id. Satellite and balloon data do not suffer from these problems. Moreover, the fact that balloon and satellite data correlate extremely well with one anoth ...
Participants and Biographies - Southeast Regional Climate Center
... Responsible for coordination of various inter-agency working groups supported by the USGCRP. This includes the human contributions and responses working group, which focuses on the complex interactions between human societies and natural systems as they related to climate change impacts and vulnerab ...
... Responsible for coordination of various inter-agency working groups supported by the USGCRP. This includes the human contributions and responses working group, which focuses on the complex interactions between human societies and natural systems as they related to climate change impacts and vulnerab ...
Journalistic Narratives of Success and Failure at
... limited number of cases, thereby reducing the reliability of generalisations based on the results. Media from North and South America, Africa, Asia and Europe have been included. This is not meant to make the selection suitable for cross-cultural comparison, but simply to make the selected sample mo ...
... limited number of cases, thereby reducing the reliability of generalisations based on the results. Media from North and South America, Africa, Asia and Europe have been included. This is not meant to make the selection suitable for cross-cultural comparison, but simply to make the selected sample mo ...