Greenhouse gas emissions and dairy farms
... • nitrous oxide (N2O) 22% •Embedded emissions (or emissions from pre-farm processes) 16% •Energy from fuel and electricity contributed only 8% of total emissions ...
... • nitrous oxide (N2O) 22% •Embedded emissions (or emissions from pre-farm processes) 16% •Energy from fuel and electricity contributed only 8% of total emissions ...
Here are some documents that we used for research. Climate
... “You can be sure that many scientists – indeed most scientists – will find some aspects in our long paper that they would interpret differently,” Hansen says. But he also commented that these disagreements shouldn’t be misinterpreted. I find that the public sometimes misinterprets our science discus ...
... “You can be sure that many scientists – indeed most scientists – will find some aspects in our long paper that they would interpret differently,” Hansen says. But he also commented that these disagreements shouldn’t be misinterpreted. I find that the public sometimes misinterprets our science discus ...
Introduction
... Forest soils constitute a large pool of carbon and releases of carbon from this pool, caused by anthropogenic activities such as deforestation, may significantly increase the concentration of GHGs in the atmosphere (IPCC, 2000). Tropical deforestation represents nearly 25 percent of total anthropoge ...
... Forest soils constitute a large pool of carbon and releases of carbon from this pool, caused by anthropogenic activities such as deforestation, may significantly increase the concentration of GHGs in the atmosphere (IPCC, 2000). Tropical deforestation represents nearly 25 percent of total anthropoge ...
Climate change
... floods, are expected to make local crop production even more difficult. Climate change is expected to put an estimated 49 million more people at risk of hunger by 2020. While there is no single way to mitigate or adapt to the impact of climate change, experience shows that measures are most effectiv ...
... floods, are expected to make local crop production even more difficult. Climate change is expected to put an estimated 49 million more people at risk of hunger by 2020. While there is no single way to mitigate or adapt to the impact of climate change, experience shows that measures are most effectiv ...
Case study no 16: Climate change research
... which is in partnership with and co-funded by, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Scottish Natural Heritage. The research projects described here have been conducted in partnership with BirdWatch Ireland, the BSBI, BTO, Butterfly Conservation, CEH, CCW, ...
... which is in partnership with and co-funded by, Natural England, Natural Resources Wales, Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Scottish Natural Heritage. The research projects described here have been conducted in partnership with BirdWatch Ireland, the BSBI, BTO, Butterfly Conservation, CEH, CCW, ...
from the editors climate change and management
... Potentially the world’s largest carbon market, China, launched seven pilot emissions trading schemes at a provincial and municipal level in 2013. The United Kingdom has in place a comprehensive framework of legally binding, rolling carbon budgets to meet its commitment in law to reduce greenhouse ga ...
... Potentially the world’s largest carbon market, China, launched seven pilot emissions trading schemes at a provincial and municipal level in 2013. The United Kingdom has in place a comprehensive framework of legally binding, rolling carbon budgets to meet its commitment in law to reduce greenhouse ga ...
NIR-15-12 - Global Warming: Canada`s Melting Glaciers
... 15. At the Paris conference on climate change, why is it important for the global community to agree to keep warming to less than 2º C? ...
... 15. At the Paris conference on climate change, why is it important for the global community to agree to keep warming to less than 2º C? ...
Attribution of Extreme Weather Events in the Context of Climate
... GABRIELE HEGERL, University of Edinburgh KATHARINE L. JACOBS, University of Arizona PHILIP W. MOTE, Oregon State University CHRISTOPHER J. PACIOREK, University of California, Berkeley J. MARSHALL SHEPHERD, University of Georgia THEODORE G. SHEPHERD, University of Reading ADAM H. SOBEL, Columbia Univ ...
... GABRIELE HEGERL, University of Edinburgh KATHARINE L. JACOBS, University of Arizona PHILIP W. MOTE, Oregon State University CHRISTOPHER J. PACIOREK, University of California, Berkeley J. MARSHALL SHEPHERD, University of Georgia THEODORE G. SHEPHERD, University of Reading ADAM H. SOBEL, Columbia Univ ...
Regional Seminar on Safe, Climate Adaptive and Disaster Resilient
... and Australia. There are likely more land regions where the number of heavy precipitation events has increased than where it has decreased. • Concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) have all increased since 1750. In 2011 the concentrations of these greenhouse g ...
... and Australia. There are likely more land regions where the number of heavy precipitation events has increased than where it has decreased. • Concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O) have all increased since 1750. In 2011 the concentrations of these greenhouse g ...
The twofold aspect of climate change on navigation: the search for
... shipping will double by 2050 with respect to 2010 levels, despite application of EEDI and SEEMP [8]. They also suggest that, in order shipping to make its proportionate contribution to the 2◦ C target, more severe measures should be taken. They include: mandatory reporting of fuel consumption, slow ...
... shipping will double by 2050 with respect to 2010 levels, despite application of EEDI and SEEMP [8]. They also suggest that, in order shipping to make its proportionate contribution to the 2◦ C target, more severe measures should be taken. They include: mandatory reporting of fuel consumption, slow ...
A Rocha Eco-Congregation (USA) module 13
... upon which humanity is building towards highly dangerous temperature levels that will lead to thresholds better left uncrossed. Those who have done the least to create our current situation, the poor in developing countries, are the most vulnerable to the impact of global warming……The simple fact is ...
... upon which humanity is building towards highly dangerous temperature levels that will lead to thresholds better left uncrossed. Those who have done the least to create our current situation, the poor in developing countries, are the most vulnerable to the impact of global warming……The simple fact is ...
Present and future climate change in the semi
... describe an earlier onset of the wet season in the Volta basin, of 0.4–0.8 days/year, while the end of the rainy season has remained relatively fixed. The analyses of the onset and cessation date variability over Nigeria show late onset dates in a few places during the times series 1941–1970 (Anufor ...
... describe an earlier onset of the wet season in the Volta basin, of 0.4–0.8 days/year, while the end of the rainy season has remained relatively fixed. The analyses of the onset and cessation date variability over Nigeria show late onset dates in a few places during the times series 1941–1970 (Anufor ...
The COP19Guide to Corporate Lobbying
... BASF, Rio Tinto, Microsoft, Lukoil, Shell and BP, as well as COP19 partners Alstom, ArcelorMittal and BMW. These companies “enjoy an important status”, setting the agenda and policies of the lobby group. BusinessEurope enjoys systematic privileged access to EU decision makers, and makes extensive us ...
... BASF, Rio Tinto, Microsoft, Lukoil, Shell and BP, as well as COP19 partners Alstom, ArcelorMittal and BMW. These companies “enjoy an important status”, setting the agenda and policies of the lobby group. BusinessEurope enjoys systematic privileged access to EU decision makers, and makes extensive us ...
Algeria`s INDC
... participation of institutional and socio-economic actors, local authorities and business organizations, socio-professional associations, environmental protection associations, as well as experts, scholars, and representatives of the civil society. Six ministers, four of which were represented at the ...
... participation of institutional and socio-economic actors, local authorities and business organizations, socio-professional associations, environmental protection associations, as well as experts, scholars, and representatives of the civil society. Six ministers, four of which were represented at the ...
An Ocean Scientist at COP21 - Observatoire Océanologique de
... maintain political momentum to achieve SDG 14. ●● Believe, in keeping with the sense of urgency, that it is high time to promote an Ocean action plan under the UNFCCC, starting in 2016, and shall continue to meet as a group to address the challenges identified in this declaration, inviting the parti ...
... maintain political momentum to achieve SDG 14. ●● Believe, in keeping with the sense of urgency, that it is high time to promote an Ocean action plan under the UNFCCC, starting in 2016, and shall continue to meet as a group to address the challenges identified in this declaration, inviting the parti ...
Confronting the Climate–Energy Challenge
... sive mitigation strategy to keep CO2 from doubling, espe- fossil fuels: coal, oil, and gas (Keeling and Garcia 2002). cially with large deposits of inexpensive coal in those Deforestation and other changes in land use have also contributed. The rise in atmospheric CO2 has not been as fast countries ...
... sive mitigation strategy to keep CO2 from doubling, espe- fossil fuels: coal, oil, and gas (Keeling and Garcia 2002). cially with large deposits of inexpensive coal in those Deforestation and other changes in land use have also contributed. The rise in atmospheric CO2 has not been as fast countries ...
What is methane`s contribution to global warming?
... Skeptical Science explains the s cience of global warming and examines climate mis information through the lens of peer-reviewed res earch. The webs ite won the Aus tralian Mus eum 2011 Eureka Prize for the Advancement of Climate Change Knowledge. Members of the Skeptical Science team have authored ...
... Skeptical Science explains the s cience of global warming and examines climate mis information through the lens of peer-reviewed res earch. The webs ite won the Aus tralian Mus eum 2011 Eureka Prize for the Advancement of Climate Change Knowledge. Members of the Skeptical Science team have authored ...
Climate Change and Agriculture Recommendations
... Recommendation: Integrate climate and energy issues into conservation planning. This can be done through several channels: (1) expanding the Energy Resource Concern to “Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Reduction;” (2) including climate and GHG considerations when assigning environmental benefi ...
... Recommendation: Integrate climate and energy issues into conservation planning. This can be done through several channels: (1) expanding the Energy Resource Concern to “Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Reduction;” (2) including climate and GHG considerations when assigning environmental benefi ...
Introduction. Climate change and urban areas: research dialogue in
... review for 2020 (subsequently published on 11 July 2006). In addition, they are setting up a ‘carbon offsetting fund’ for air travel undertaken by government officials. They will achieve this by buying credits from the Kyoto clean air scheme and in 3 years (to 2009) will offset 500 000 tons of carbon ...
... review for 2020 (subsequently published on 11 July 2006). In addition, they are setting up a ‘carbon offsetting fund’ for air travel undertaken by government officials. They will achieve this by buying credits from the Kyoto clean air scheme and in 3 years (to 2009) will offset 500 000 tons of carbon ...