Decadal-Scale Temperature Trends in the Southern Hemisphere
... on the basis of South Atlantic results from the National Center for Atmospheric Research Community Climate System Model, Wainer et al. (2004) suggested that a global warming scenario would yield rapid changes in SST and barotropic transport within the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) compared wit ...
... on the basis of South Atlantic results from the National Center for Atmospheric Research Community Climate System Model, Wainer et al. (2004) suggested that a global warming scenario would yield rapid changes in SST and barotropic transport within the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) compared wit ...
Faith Based Statements on Climate Change
... little bit more about what it's like to live in a different context," he said. The Episcopal-Anglican gathering coincided with the second week of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, during which delegates from 193 countries developed a new global framework to help developing nation ...
... little bit more about what it's like to live in a different context," he said. The Episcopal-Anglican gathering coincided with the second week of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico, during which delegates from 193 countries developed a new global framework to help developing nation ...
the impacts of global climate change on grassland ecosystems
... different downscaling techniques can produce significantly different patterns of local climate in a region. Another weakness of GCMs is their inability to reproduce the climate variability on the timescales experienced by vegetation. Various methods exist for generating daily climatological data usi ...
... different downscaling techniques can produce significantly different patterns of local climate in a region. Another weakness of GCMs is their inability to reproduce the climate variability on the timescales experienced by vegetation. Various methods exist for generating daily climatological data usi ...
7 Financial resources and transfer of technology
... These bilateral partner countries are also the main recipients of climate financing. However, Finland also supports other particularly vulnerable countries through regional co-operation and multilateral institutions. For example, Finland is one of the regular supporters of the Least Developed Countr ...
... These bilateral partner countries are also the main recipients of climate financing. However, Finland also supports other particularly vulnerable countries through regional co-operation and multilateral institutions. For example, Finland is one of the regular supporters of the Least Developed Countr ...
Book of abstracts for download
... D’Andrea, F. Summer heat and drought in continental midlatitudes: of soil moisture and other things ............................................................................................................................. 3 Dell’Aquila A. Reconstructing the past, projecting the future: a regiona ...
... D’Andrea, F. Summer heat and drought in continental midlatitudes: of soil moisture and other things ............................................................................................................................. 3 Dell’Aquila A. Reconstructing the past, projecting the future: a regiona ...
Climate Change Negotiations, India`s submissions to the United
... variability and are exposed to enhanced risks from climate change. Climate change will also significantly impact the economic growth and social development of India, where eradication of poverty is the first and overriding priority. It is for this reason that India has a huge stake in the multilater ...
... variability and are exposed to enhanced risks from climate change. Climate change will also significantly impact the economic growth and social development of India, where eradication of poverty is the first and overriding priority. It is for this reason that India has a huge stake in the multilater ...
The Network Location of the Policy Entrepreneur
... Network Location and Policy-Oriented Behavior advocacy activity, the score was 0. If the actor’s reports or publications were intended to be policy-relevant (i.e. expressed the intention or claim that the document could inform policy), the score was 1. If the actor’s activities were related to poli ...
... Network Location and Policy-Oriented Behavior advocacy activity, the score was 0. If the actor’s reports or publications were intended to be policy-relevant (i.e. expressed the intention or claim that the document could inform policy), the score was 1. If the actor’s activities were related to poli ...
Research
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... 1.3: Structure of the Thesis After the introduction and problem definition in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 gives a detailed description of the different types of methodology that were used to conduct the interviews and form the adaptive capacity wheels for each sector. Chapter 3 gives general background in ...
... 1.3: Structure of the Thesis After the introduction and problem definition in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 gives a detailed description of the different types of methodology that were used to conduct the interviews and form the adaptive capacity wheels for each sector. Chapter 3 gives general background in ...
Climate change vulnerability of the US northeast winter recreation
... Winter sports tourism, or more specifically the skiing industry, has been repeatedly identified by government assessments as highly vulnerable to global climate change (Canada Country Study 1998; ACACIA 2000; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] 2001; US National Assessment Team 2000; Wo ...
... Winter sports tourism, or more specifically the skiing industry, has been repeatedly identified by government assessments as highly vulnerable to global climate change (Canada Country Study 1998; ACACIA 2000; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] 2001; US National Assessment Team 2000; Wo ...
Adaptation: Needs, Financing and Institutions
... rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and that these greenhouse gases stem primarily from human activity. The IPCC AR included observations of the first effects of climate change. It also concluded that even the most stringent mitigation efforts would not avoid further impacts ...
... rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and that these greenhouse gases stem primarily from human activity. The IPCC AR included observations of the first effects of climate change. It also concluded that even the most stringent mitigation efforts would not avoid further impacts ...
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation A Literature Review
... Iglesias, A., Quiroga, S., and Diz, A. 2011. Looking into the future of agriculture in a changing climate. European Review of Agricultural Economics 3(37): 1 – 21. Jacques, L.S., De Vit, C., and Gagnon-Lebrun, F. 2010. Status of Climate Change Adaptation in Canada’s Agricultural Sector. Government o ...
... Iglesias, A., Quiroga, S., and Diz, A. 2011. Looking into the future of agriculture in a changing climate. European Review of Agricultural Economics 3(37): 1 – 21. Jacques, L.S., De Vit, C., and Gagnon-Lebrun, F. 2010. Status of Climate Change Adaptation in Canada’s Agricultural Sector. Government o ...
The tipping point trend in climate change communication
... cultural prejudice blocks this realization. We fail to think in terms of thresholds and sensitivity to rapid change. Social policies presume linear notions of social change; stable and mechanistic perspectives on cause and effect guide our thinking about social problems. But if ‘‘social problems beh ...
... cultural prejudice blocks this realization. We fail to think in terms of thresholds and sensitivity to rapid change. Social policies presume linear notions of social change; stable and mechanistic perspectives on cause and effect guide our thinking about social problems. But if ‘‘social problems beh ...
The Extinction of the Woolley Mammoth
... Millions of remains were found buried in Siberian frost alone. It was not only woolly mammoth Remains were dug up there but other kinds of mammals. According to (Charlton, 2001), most of They were the grazing kinds of early horses. (Zoo et al 2009, 1388) states that the mystery of the Woolly mammoth ...
... Millions of remains were found buried in Siberian frost alone. It was not only woolly mammoth Remains were dug up there but other kinds of mammals. According to (Charlton, 2001), most of They were the grazing kinds of early horses. (Zoo et al 2009, 1388) states that the mystery of the Woolly mammoth ...
Primer on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
... supported phasing down HFC production and use.10 Such a phase down can be achieved through the Montreal Protocol, while simultaneously improving the energy efficiency of refrigerators, air conditioners, and other equipment and products that use these chemicals, thus reducing CO2 emissions as well. T ...
... supported phasing down HFC production and use.10 Such a phase down can be achieved through the Montreal Protocol, while simultaneously improving the energy efficiency of refrigerators, air conditioners, and other equipment and products that use these chemicals, thus reducing CO2 emissions as well. T ...
Climate of the Past
... from data records that reach beyond the information available from instrumental records (e.g. Jones et al., 2009). Such data – i.e. climate proxy records – are further needed for validation of climate models, to assure that the models are able to reproduce the observed climate change. Reconstruction ...
... from data records that reach beyond the information available from instrumental records (e.g. Jones et al., 2009). Such data – i.e. climate proxy records – are further needed for validation of climate models, to assure that the models are able to reproduce the observed climate change. Reconstruction ...
Australian attitudes on climate change
... trend around increased appetite for ambition and action on climate change. Climate of the Nation 2013 finds key concerns around increased pollution, food security, the destruction of natural heritage icons such as the Great Barrier Reef, more extreme weather events, and water shortages, among others ...
... trend around increased appetite for ambition and action on climate change. Climate of the Nation 2013 finds key concerns around increased pollution, food security, the destruction of natural heritage icons such as the Great Barrier Reef, more extreme weather events, and water shortages, among others ...
Increasing water cycle extremes in California and in relation to
... The role of climate variability in modulating water cycle extremes provides a key for anticipating the occurrence of extreme hydrological events. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has long been recognized as the prime climate modulator of precipitation and snowpack in California11–13. However ...
... The role of climate variability in modulating water cycle extremes provides a key for anticipating the occurrence of extreme hydrological events. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has long been recognized as the prime climate modulator of precipitation and snowpack in California11–13. However ...
EIB Climate Strategy - European Investment Bank
... dynamic market with products typically characterised by long maturities and cost efficiency. In the area of climate action, EU climate policies and instruments such as the Emissions Trading System (ETS), Adaptation Strategy or the 2030 Climate and Energy package are integrated into operationally rel ...
... dynamic market with products typically characterised by long maturities and cost efficiency. In the area of climate action, EU climate policies and instruments such as the Emissions Trading System (ETS), Adaptation Strategy or the 2030 Climate and Energy package are integrated into operationally rel ...
Contributions of Stratospheric Water Vapor to Decadal Changes in
... that which would have occurred due only to carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. More limited data suggest that stratospheric water vapor probably increased between 1980 and 2000, which would have enhanced the decadal rate of surface warming during the 1990s by about 30% compared to estimates n ...
... that which would have occurred due only to carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. More limited data suggest that stratospheric water vapor probably increased between 1980 and 2000, which would have enhanced the decadal rate of surface warming during the 1990s by about 30% compared to estimates n ...
The Third Oregon Climate Assessment Report
... Oregon must do more to adapt to climate changes already underway. Climate change is happening here, now. The climate in our dear state is already changing and will continue to change. We know much about the expected effects of climate change that Oregon is likely to see. We must strive, in our gover ...
... Oregon must do more to adapt to climate changes already underway. Climate change is happening here, now. The climate in our dear state is already changing and will continue to change. We know much about the expected effects of climate change that Oregon is likely to see. We must strive, in our gover ...
Groundwater and Climate Change: Challenges and
... an inextricable mutual relationship between environmental sustainability and economic development ” Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations ...
... an inextricable mutual relationship between environmental sustainability and economic development ” Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations ...
Coutts et al 2007
... • As part of the upgrading of our urban modelling capabilities for regional climate simulations, we have coded a urban module based on an idealised 2D canyon following Town Energy Budget (TEB) approach • Note that the new urban model is designed around research requirements, not operational requirem ...
... • As part of the upgrading of our urban modelling capabilities for regional climate simulations, we have coded a urban module based on an idealised 2D canyon following Town Energy Budget (TEB) approach • Note that the new urban model is designed around research requirements, not operational requirem ...