Report on the Activities of the Working Group on Climate Change
... extent and thickness, precipitation changes and changes in atmospheric circulation and storms, including hurricanes and tornados. There are a number of others as well. Key indices are also in the Working Group 1 (Science) Technical Summary and Summary for Policymakers with further indices in the IPC ...
... extent and thickness, precipitation changes and changes in atmospheric circulation and storms, including hurricanes and tornados. There are a number of others as well. Key indices are also in the Working Group 1 (Science) Technical Summary and Summary for Policymakers with further indices in the IPC ...
Climate Change Impacts on New York Wine Grape Growing Regions
... published a Synthesis Report for their fifth climate change assessment (2014b). This key document was written by 308 scientists from 70 different countries and outlines the most current scientific assessment of climate change for planet Earth (IPCC, 2014b). The reason for these past and projected cl ...
... published a Synthesis Report for their fifth climate change assessment (2014b). This key document was written by 308 scientists from 70 different countries and outlines the most current scientific assessment of climate change for planet Earth (IPCC, 2014b). The reason for these past and projected cl ...
DownloadTéléchargez - Canadian Institute of Planners
... challenges – be it poverty, population health, water and sanitation, etc. – frame the climate change planning process and provide the local community objectives that will be used to help evaluate and prioritize the resulting climate change policies, programs, and actions. At the core of this approac ...
... challenges – be it poverty, population health, water and sanitation, etc. – frame the climate change planning process and provide the local community objectives that will be used to help evaluate and prioritize the resulting climate change policies, programs, and actions. At the core of this approac ...
Climate Change Risk Assessment for the Australian Indian Ocean
... unforeseeable ways. On the other hand, changes may be positive in nature and represent potential opportunities. ...
... unforeseeable ways. On the other hand, changes may be positive in nature and represent potential opportunities. ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Coffee Production in
... climate change on coffee production. It also analyzes what steps Colombia and Ethiopia are currently taking and what other possible solutions the nations could consider. ...
... climate change on coffee production. It also analyzes what steps Colombia and Ethiopia are currently taking and what other possible solutions the nations could consider. ...
Diverse policy implications for future ozone and surface UV in a
... the total column ozone. Note that the noon UVI ranges from zero at the poles to ~12 at the equator, and varies substantially with latitude and season, with the highest values in the extratropical summer hemisphere. Thus a 20% change in UVI at 45° latitude represents absolute increases in the UVI of ...
... the total column ozone. Note that the noon UVI ranges from zero at the poles to ~12 at the equator, and varies substantially with latitude and season, with the highest values in the extratropical summer hemisphere. Thus a 20% change in UVI at 45° latitude represents absolute increases in the UVI of ...
SECOND-ORDER DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 24 Do Not Cite
... sea-levels. Widespread damage to coral reefs correlated with episodes of high sea-surface temperature has been reported in recent decades and there is high confidence that such damage will increase during the 21st century as a result of both warming and ocean acidification. Multiple stresses caused ...
... sea-levels. Widespread damage to coral reefs correlated with episodes of high sea-surface temperature has been reported in recent decades and there is high confidence that such damage will increase during the 21st century as a result of both warming and ocean acidification. Multiple stresses caused ...
Global Climate Projections
... Simple Climate Models (SCMs). These models are forced with concentrations of greenhouse gases and other constituents derived from various emissions scenarios ranging from nonmitigation scenarios to idealised long-term scenarios. In general, we assess non-mitigated projections of future climate chang ...
... Simple Climate Models (SCMs). These models are forced with concentrations of greenhouse gases and other constituents derived from various emissions scenarios ranging from nonmitigation scenarios to idealised long-term scenarios. In general, we assess non-mitigated projections of future climate chang ...
Atlantic National Seashores in Peril
... during this century, with higher peak winds, rainfall intensity, and storm-surge height and strength. Barrier islands, which form the centerpiece of all of the Atlantic seashores except Cape Cod, are especially vulnerable. An illustration is the effects of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 on a group of bar ...
... during this century, with higher peak winds, rainfall intensity, and storm-surge height and strength. Barrier islands, which form the centerpiece of all of the Atlantic seashores except Cape Cod, are especially vulnerable. An illustration is the effects of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 on a group of bar ...
Deforestation and Climate Change CRS Report for Congress Ross W. Gorte
... Pervaze A. Sheikh Specialist in Natural Resources Policy March 24, 2010 ...
... Pervaze A. Sheikh Specialist in Natural Resources Policy March 24, 2010 ...
Rising Waters Confab
... Most likely the perceived impact will be twofold – first the steady rise of the spring and fall high tides moving to the edge of the beach and beyond, damaging the road and coastal homes. Second, and more dramatic, will be coastal storms gaining impact because of the higher, warmer seas. And if we a ...
... Most likely the perceived impact will be twofold – first the steady rise of the spring and fall high tides moving to the edge of the beach and beyond, damaging the road and coastal homes. Second, and more dramatic, will be coastal storms gaining impact because of the higher, warmer seas. And if we a ...
Climate Change in the La Plata Basin
... Location of the La Plata basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importance of the basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ecosystems in the basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... Location of the La Plata basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Importance of the basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ecosystems in the basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre Act, 2015
... Convinced that the global nature of climatic change requires the widest cooperation by all countries and their participation in an effective and appropriate international response in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities, respective capabilities and their social and econom ...
... Convinced that the global nature of climatic change requires the widest cooperation by all countries and their participation in an effective and appropriate international response in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities, respective capabilities and their social and econom ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES RARE DISASTERS, TAIL-HEDGED INVESTMENTS, AND RISK-ADJUSTED DISCOUNT RATES
... risk-adjusted rates should expected future payo¤s be discounted? This is a central question for calculating the social cost of carbon, and it is taken as the central question of this paper. The problem of choosing a discount rate has long bedeviled cost-bene…t analysis (CBA), but its relevance has b ...
... risk-adjusted rates should expected future payo¤s be discounted? This is a central question for calculating the social cost of carbon, and it is taken as the central question of this paper. The problem of choosing a discount rate has long bedeviled cost-bene…t analysis (CBA), but its relevance has b ...
Global Meteorological Drought: A Synthesis of Current
... anthropogenic changes in radiative forcing such as those associated with global warming. These forcings are important because they may provide some degree of drought predictability (e.g., Smith et al. 2012). It must be kept in mind, however, that there is a substantial unforced (i.e., driven by proc ...
... anthropogenic changes in radiative forcing such as those associated with global warming. These forcings are important because they may provide some degree of drought predictability (e.g., Smith et al. 2012). It must be kept in mind, however, that there is a substantial unforced (i.e., driven by proc ...
Rainfall in Australia`s eastern seaboard: a review of confidence in
... is on the high forcing case, RCP8.5, for which greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise throughout the 21 st Century. Other scenarios are examined in some cases, including the intermediate forcing scenario RCP4.5 for which greenhouse gas concentration become stabilised later this century, as w ...
... is on the high forcing case, RCP8.5, for which greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise throughout the 21 st Century. Other scenarios are examined in some cases, including the intermediate forcing scenario RCP4.5 for which greenhouse gas concentration become stabilised later this century, as w ...
Methane emission in various wetland habitats in the Biebrza Valley
... organic carbon accumulation. In result, the methane (CH4) and the carbon dioxide (CO2), that become a side-product of anaerobic decomposition of organic matter, are being emitted to the atmosphere. CH4 and CO2 emission from natural and created wetlands becomes an important issue in analysis of clima ...
... organic carbon accumulation. In result, the methane (CH4) and the carbon dioxide (CO2), that become a side-product of anaerobic decomposition of organic matter, are being emitted to the atmosphere. CH4 and CO2 emission from natural and created wetlands becomes an important issue in analysis of clima ...
Hegemony – Dartmouth 2012
... future warmings due to anthropogenic CH4 and N2O also persist notably longer than the lifetimes of these gases. The figure illustrates that emissions of key non-CO2 greenhouse gases such as CH4 or N2O could lead to warming that both temporarily exceeds a given stabilization target (e.g., 2 °C as pro ...
... future warmings due to anthropogenic CH4 and N2O also persist notably longer than the lifetimes of these gases. The figure illustrates that emissions of key non-CO2 greenhouse gases such as CH4 or N2O could lead to warming that both temporarily exceeds a given stabilization target (e.g., 2 °C as pro ...
Tree Species Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change
... understand site-specific impacts and identify adaptation options (Williamson et al. 2009). The objective of this report is to provide scientific background information (the Technical Report) for the report recently published by the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM): “Vulnerability Of Canad ...
... understand site-specific impacts and identify adaptation options (Williamson et al. 2009). The objective of this report is to provide scientific background information (the Technical Report) for the report recently published by the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM): “Vulnerability Of Canad ...
IPCC WGI AR5 Chapter Template
... papers, many of which were co-authored with scientists from diverse disciplines. His association with the IPCC began with the First Assessment Report which was published in 1990, and which played a major role in the scientific foundation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Subsequently ...
... papers, many of which were co-authored with scientists from diverse disciplines. His association with the IPCC began with the First Assessment Report which was published in 1990, and which played a major role in the scientific foundation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Subsequently ...
Planning for Climate Change Effects on Coastal Margins
... Socioeconomic pressures to develop and occupy coastal and estuarine margins1 are growing faster than ever, as more New Zealanders clamour to be near the sea – to live, holiday and play. Many of our major urban areas already encroach on harbours or estuaries. Worldwide, over 20% (some 1.2 billion peo ...
... Socioeconomic pressures to develop and occupy coastal and estuarine margins1 are growing faster than ever, as more New Zealanders clamour to be near the sea – to live, holiday and play. Many of our major urban areas already encroach on harbours or estuaries. Worldwide, over 20% (some 1.2 billion peo ...
Exxon/ ExxonMobil
... review (at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information) and make available to shareholders Climate Change: by August, 1998 a full report about the impact of climate change on our company's present ...
... review (at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information) and make available to shareholders Climate Change: by August, 1998 a full report about the impact of climate change on our company's present ...
Assessing Cross-Sectoral Adaptation and Mitigation
... The impact of fertiliser type ................................................................................................................ 53 Timing of fertiliser applications .......................................................................................................... 53 ...
... The impact of fertiliser type ................................................................................................................ 53 Timing of fertiliser applications .......................................................................................................... 53 ...
Joint Advocacy Workshop
... • DMWG’s actions taken: – Working on local level pilot programs that contribute to the development and implementation of the Strategy – Working with government, providing inputs for policies and strategies (e.g. CBDRM, DRM Law, National Platform on DRR and CCA) – Sharing knowledge via meetings, work ...
... • DMWG’s actions taken: – Working on local level pilot programs that contribute to the development and implementation of the Strategy – Working with government, providing inputs for policies and strategies (e.g. CBDRM, DRM Law, National Platform on DRR and CCA) – Sharing knowledge via meetings, work ...
Complete Higher Tier Q Booklet File
... Explain why using renewable resources is more sustainable than using non-renewable resources.(2) Explain two ways in which technology might ‘fix’ problems of declining resources.(4) Describe one way in which the use of an alternative or renewable resource helps sustainability. (2) Explain one possib ...
... Explain why using renewable resources is more sustainable than using non-renewable resources.(2) Explain two ways in which technology might ‘fix’ problems of declining resources.(4) Describe one way in which the use of an alternative or renewable resource helps sustainability. (2) Explain one possib ...