The Faithful Skeptics: Conservative Christian Religious Beliefs and
... The Faithful Skeptics: Conservative Christian Religious Beliefs and Perceptions of Climate Change Chairperson: Michael Patterson, Ph.D. Global climate change presents one of the most challenging ecological and social problems facing the world today. In order to prevent potentially harmful ecological ...
... The Faithful Skeptics: Conservative Christian Religious Beliefs and Perceptions of Climate Change Chairperson: Michael Patterson, Ph.D. Global climate change presents one of the most challenging ecological and social problems facing the world today. In order to prevent potentially harmful ecological ...
The Impact of Climate Change and Population Growth
... Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded a study in November 2008 on the effects of climate change and population growth on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Through the study, FEMA hopes to understand the potential impact of climate change on the financial strength of the NFIP and recom ...
... Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded a study in November 2008 on the effects of climate change and population growth on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Through the study, FEMA hopes to understand the potential impact of climate change on the financial strength of the NFIP and recom ...
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... indices and climatic variables (temperature and precipitation). A lag time is defined as the number of months after which the NDVI shows the highest significant positive correlation coefficient with previous temperature or precipitation. The lag time is assumed to be limited to less than 6 months, b ...
... indices and climatic variables (temperature and precipitation). A lag time is defined as the number of months after which the NDVI shows the highest significant positive correlation coefficient with previous temperature or precipitation. The lag time is assumed to be limited to less than 6 months, b ...
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
... from 308S to 708S (Figure 1a). Liquid and ice cloud water content are used to calculate the fraction of liquid to total water in the monthly mean data from 1850 to 1900 resolved at the native vertical and horizontal resolution of each model. This is composited on atmospheric temperature for each gri ...
... from 308S to 708S (Figure 1a). Liquid and ice cloud water content are used to calculate the fraction of liquid to total water in the monthly mean data from 1850 to 1900 resolved at the native vertical and horizontal resolution of each model. This is composited on atmospheric temperature for each gri ...
Permafrost thermal state in the polar Northern Hemisphere during
... 10 years. In the Nordic region, air temperatures were about 18C warmer during the IPY. The difference between air temperatures during the IPY and those of the previous 10 years therefore exhibits regional variability. Some regional characterizations of longer-term climatic trends have been undertake ...
... 10 years. In the Nordic region, air temperatures were about 18C warmer during the IPY. The difference between air temperatures during the IPY and those of the previous 10 years therefore exhibits regional variability. Some regional characterizations of longer-term climatic trends have been undertake ...
Implications of climate change for Australia`s World Heritage properties
... significance, these sites are listed as World Heritage properties. However, Australia’s World Heritage properties, and their values, are under threat from global climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC 2007) states that ‘global warming is unequivo ...
... significance, these sites are listed as World Heritage properties. However, Australia’s World Heritage properties, and their values, are under threat from global climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC 2007) states that ‘global warming is unequivo ...
Climate Change, coral bleaching and the future of the
... but a few of the questions that are outstanding at this point in time. This article reviews what we currently know about coral bleaching and its impact on coral reef ecosystems. It reviews the scientific evidence for coral bleaching being a sign of climate change and builds a case for the prediction ...
... but a few of the questions that are outstanding at this point in time. This article reviews what we currently know about coral bleaching and its impact on coral reef ecosystems. It reviews the scientific evidence for coral bleaching being a sign of climate change and builds a case for the prediction ...
Global Climate Change and Coral Bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef
... communities is central to any consideration of the current health and future outlook for the Great Barrier Reef, and it is the subject of ongoing research by the authors. For this study, we needed to stand back from that level of detail while still producing a report that captures our current assess ...
... communities is central to any consideration of the current health and future outlook for the Great Barrier Reef, and it is the subject of ongoing research by the authors. For this study, we needed to stand back from that level of detail while still producing a report that captures our current assess ...
CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPACTS, VULNERABILITIES AND
... from a pre-industrial value of 278 parts per million to 379 parts per million in 2005, and the average global temperature rose by 0.74° C. According to scientists, this is the largest and fastest warming trend that they have been able to discern in the history of the Earth. An increasing rate of war ...
... from a pre-industrial value of 278 parts per million to 379 parts per million in 2005, and the average global temperature rose by 0.74° C. According to scientists, this is the largest and fastest warming trend that they have been able to discern in the history of the Earth. An increasing rate of war ...
Potential for Abrupt Changes in Atmospheric Methane
... tropospheric ozone (O3), contribute indirectly to radiative forcing, increasing methane’s total contribution to ~0.7 W m-2 (e.g., Hansen and Sato, 2001), nearly half of that for carbon dioxide (CO2) . Increases in methane emissions can also increase the methane lifetime and the lifetimes of other ga ...
... tropospheric ozone (O3), contribute indirectly to radiative forcing, increasing methane’s total contribution to ~0.7 W m-2 (e.g., Hansen and Sato, 2001), nearly half of that for carbon dioxide (CO2) . Increases in methane emissions can also increase the methane lifetime and the lifetimes of other ga ...
The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis
... A global carbon economy has been the basis of all productive efforts since centuries. Emissions are still steadily increasing, and the world population is set to grow by forty percent by 2050. If we do not reverse current trends by close to 2020, however, we may have failed. Global warming will pass ...
... A global carbon economy has been the basis of all productive efforts since centuries. Emissions are still steadily increasing, and the world population is set to grow by forty percent by 2050. If we do not reverse current trends by close to 2020, however, we may have failed. Global warming will pass ...
Differential sensitivity to regional‑scale drought in six central
... Across these grasslands, MAP (1982–2012 time period) varied by >threefold and mean growing season precipitation (GSP; April–September for SGS, HPG, HAYS and KNZ, April–October for SBK and SBL) varied by >fourfold (Table 1). We focused much of our analysis on GSP because it accounts for 66–79 % of MA ...
... Across these grasslands, MAP (1982–2012 time period) varied by >threefold and mean growing season precipitation (GSP; April–September for SGS, HPG, HAYS and KNZ, April–October for SBK and SBL) varied by >fourfold (Table 1). We focused much of our analysis on GSP because it accounts for 66–79 % of MA ...
IFinland`s National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
... change and its impacts, other experts and representatives of different sectors were involved in the preparation process. The comments sent by stakeholders were also taken into account in finalising the strategy. The increase in the greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere leads to global warmin ...
... change and its impacts, other experts and representatives of different sectors were involved in the preparation process. The comments sent by stakeholders were also taken into account in finalising the strategy. The increase in the greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere leads to global warmin ...
Chapter 3: Natural environment and natural assets
... Climate change presents a substantial risk to the UK’s native wildlife and also to the vital goods and services provided by the natural environment to people. These goods and services include clean water, food and fibre, pollination, carbon storage, climate regulation, and natural protection from ha ...
... Climate change presents a substantial risk to the UK’s native wildlife and also to the vital goods and services provided by the natural environment to people. These goods and services include clean water, food and fibre, pollination, carbon storage, climate regulation, and natural protection from ha ...
Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation
... 1.2 Objectives, audience, scope of this report........................................................................... 2 2. Approaches and concepts of adaptation 2.1 Framework for adaptation .................................................................................................... 3 2.2 ...
... 1.2 Objectives, audience, scope of this report........................................................................... 2 2. Approaches and concepts of adaptation 2.1 Framework for adaptation .................................................................................................... 3 2.2 ...
ENSO nonlinearity in a warming climate
... Quantifying ENSO nonlinearity Hypothesis: - The "distorsion" of the PDF of tropical Pacific climate variables is a signature of the presence of nonlinearity in the ENSO system. Quantifying this distorsion can provide insights on an integrated level of ENSO nonlinearity ...
... Quantifying ENSO nonlinearity Hypothesis: - The "distorsion" of the PDF of tropical Pacific climate variables is a signature of the presence of nonlinearity in the ENSO system. Quantifying this distorsion can provide insights on an integrated level of ENSO nonlinearity ...
East Midlands Sustainable Development Round Table The Potential
... Overall, we will have to live with some level of climate change and plan accordingly. In order to do this we will have to take climate change into account when planning our water resources, flood defences, industry, agriculture, housing and other developments and biodiversity. However, the priority ...
... Overall, we will have to live with some level of climate change and plan accordingly. In order to do this we will have to take climate change into account when planning our water resources, flood defences, industry, agriculture, housing and other developments and biodiversity. However, the priority ...
ABSTRACT
... Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA, red) (source from www.cmdl.noaa.gov). The annual cycle of CO2 concentration is shown at bottom right for reference, which is based on the period of 1960-2005 after long-term increasing trend is removed. .................................................1 ...
... Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA, red) (source from www.cmdl.noaa.gov). The annual cycle of CO2 concentration is shown at bottom right for reference, which is based on the period of 1960-2005 after long-term increasing trend is removed. .................................................1 ...
Author`s personal copy
... 2 An information deficit? Though partisan rancor is common within Congress, members rarely make statements framed solely in ideological or partisan terms. Instead, their partisan and ideologically based positions are often framed through other mechanisms (e.g. morality, economic interests, and scien ...
... 2 An information deficit? Though partisan rancor is common within Congress, members rarely make statements framed solely in ideological or partisan terms. Instead, their partisan and ideologically based positions are often framed through other mechanisms (e.g. morality, economic interests, and scien ...
World Climate Conference-3
... to climate variability. Adaptation to current climate variability would address not only present situations but also the challenges of future climate change in terms of building capacity. Early action will bring clear ...
... to climate variability. Adaptation to current climate variability would address not only present situations but also the challenges of future climate change in terms of building capacity. Early action will bring clear ...
http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/i0994e/i0994e.pdf
... both gradual warming and associated physical changes as well as from frequency, intensity and location of extreme events, and take place in the context of other global socio-economic pressures on natural resources. An outline of the main impacts on ecosystems and livelihoods and their implications f ...
... both gradual warming and associated physical changes as well as from frequency, intensity and location of extreme events, and take place in the context of other global socio-economic pressures on natural resources. An outline of the main impacts on ecosystems and livelihoods and their implications f ...
Impacts of Large-Scale Reforestation Programmes on Regional
... FIGURE 1 The distribution of the areas affected by the afforestation conducted under (a) the Three North Shelter Forest System Project, (b) the Grain for Green Program, (c) the Natural Forest Conservation Program, (d) the Sand Control Program for areas in the vicinity of Beijing and Tianjin, and (e) ...
... FIGURE 1 The distribution of the areas affected by the afforestation conducted under (a) the Three North Shelter Forest System Project, (b) the Grain for Green Program, (c) the Natural Forest Conservation Program, (d) the Sand Control Program for areas in the vicinity of Beijing and Tianjin, and (e) ...
An Overview of Glaciers, Glacier Retreat, and Subsequent
... Commission for Snow and Ice (ICSI) stated: `glaciers in the Himalayas are receding faster than in any other part of the world and, if the present rate continues, the livelihood[sic] of them disappearing by the year 2035 is very high.'" This statement was used in good faith but it is now clear that t ...
... Commission for Snow and Ice (ICSI) stated: `glaciers in the Himalayas are receding faster than in any other part of the world and, if the present rate continues, the livelihood[sic] of them disappearing by the year 2035 is very high.'" This statement was used in good faith but it is now clear that t ...
Global warming hiatus
A global warming hiatus, also sometimes referred to as a global warming pause or a global warming slowdown, is a period of relatively little change in globally averaged surface temperatures. In the current episode of global warming many such periods are evident in the surface temperature record, along with robust evidence of the long term warming trend.The exceptionally warm El Niño year of 1998 was an outlier from the continuing temperature trend, and so gave the appearance of a hiatus: by January 2006 assertions had been made that this showed that global warming had stopped. A 2009 study showed that decades without warming were not exceptional, and in 2011 a study showed that if allowances were made for known variability, the rising temperature trend continued unabated. There was increased public interest in 2013 in the run-up to publication of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, and despite concerns that a 15-year period was too short to determine a meaningful trend, the IPCC included a section on a hiatus, which it defined as a much smaller increasing linear trend over the 15 years from 1998 to 2012, than over the 60 years from 1951 to 2012. Various studies examined possible causes of the short term slowdown. Even though the overall climate system had continued to accumulate energy due to Earth's positive energy budget, the available temperature readings at the earth's surface indicated slower rates of increase in surface warming than in the prior decade. Since measurements at the top of the atmosphere show that Earth is receiving more energy than it is radiating back into space, the retained energy should be producing warming in at least one of the five parts of Earth's climate system.A July 2015 paper on the updated NOAA dataset cast doubt on the existence of this supposed hiatus, and found no indication of a slowdown. This analysis incorporated the latest corrections for known biases in ocean temperature measurements, and new land temperature data. Scientists working on other datasets welcomed this study, though the view was expressed that the short term warming trend had been slower than in previous periods of the same length.