the potential impact of climate change on the energy sector
... extraction and condensing processes. While long-term impacts of increased temperature may be mitigated by the use of new technologies, the short-term heat waves in specific regions can significantly threaten power supply. For example, during the 2003 and 2006 heat waves in Europe, severe decreases i ...
... extraction and condensing processes. While long-term impacts of increased temperature may be mitigated by the use of new technologies, the short-term heat waves in specific regions can significantly threaten power supply. For example, during the 2003 and 2006 heat waves in Europe, severe decreases i ...
STRATEGIES FOR A HOLISTIC RESPONSE TO OZONE
... intensification of the other. In order to achieve success in such enterprise, it is important to analyze the experiences of different States and organs in this respect. Therefore, the second part of the paper will present national policies aimed at addressing both ozone depletion and the increase of ...
... intensification of the other. In order to achieve success in such enterprise, it is important to analyze the experiences of different States and organs in this respect. Therefore, the second part of the paper will present national policies aimed at addressing both ozone depletion and the increase of ...
China`s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change (White
... VIII. Institution and Mechanism Building for Coping with Climate Change Conclusion Foreword Global climate change and its adverse effects are a common concern of mankind. Ever since the industrial revolution, human activities, especially the massive consumption of energy and resources by developed c ...
... VIII. Institution and Mechanism Building for Coping with Climate Change Conclusion Foreword Global climate change and its adverse effects are a common concern of mankind. Ever since the industrial revolution, human activities, especially the massive consumption of energy and resources by developed c ...
Impacts of climate change on mental health
... Australian impacts: Heat Heatwave left hundreds dead January’s brutal heatwave may have killed 100 Melburnians - and more than 200 people across south-eastern Australia - an ‘’invisible tragedy’’ now the subject of investigations by the Department of Human Services and the Coroner’s Office. The Age ...
... Australian impacts: Heat Heatwave left hundreds dead January’s brutal heatwave may have killed 100 Melburnians - and more than 200 people across south-eastern Australia - an ‘’invisible tragedy’’ now the subject of investigations by the Department of Human Services and the Coroner’s Office. The Age ...
Climate change and journalistic norms: A case-study of US mass-media coverage V
... that human activities have contributed signiWcantly to global climate change. However, over time, the United States has refused to join concerted international eVorts – such as the Kyoto Protocol – to curb human activities contributing to climate change. US newspaper and television media constitute ...
... that human activities have contributed signiWcantly to global climate change. However, over time, the United States has refused to join concerted international eVorts – such as the Kyoto Protocol – to curb human activities contributing to climate change. US newspaper and television media constitute ...
Climate change and journalistic norms: A case - UNC
... that human activities have contributed signiWcantly to global climate change. However, over time, the United States has refused to join concerted international eVorts – such as the Kyoto Protocol – to curb human activities contributing to climate change. US newspaper and television media constitute ...
... that human activities have contributed signiWcantly to global climate change. However, over time, the United States has refused to join concerted international eVorts – such as the Kyoto Protocol – to curb human activities contributing to climate change. US newspaper and television media constitute ...
Australians` views of climate change
... Table 3 demonstrates clearly the effect of question wording on responses (Appendix 2). The studies by Newspoll and Griffith University asked respondents to indicate whether climate change may be partly due to human activity; the other studies asked respondents to indicate whether climate change is c ...
... Table 3 demonstrates clearly the effect of question wording on responses (Appendix 2). The studies by Newspoll and Griffith University asked respondents to indicate whether climate change may be partly due to human activity; the other studies asked respondents to indicate whether climate change is c ...
Climate change
... multidimensional phenomenon, and as such its negative effects could be much harder than the effects of any other challenge. Global impacts At the global level the key vulnerabilities are water, food, health, land, environment, infrastructure and the increase in extreme weather events. The impact of ...
... multidimensional phenomenon, and as such its negative effects could be much harder than the effects of any other challenge. Global impacts At the global level the key vulnerabilities are water, food, health, land, environment, infrastructure and the increase in extreme weather events. The impact of ...
One-Fifth of Coral Reefs Lost, Rest Threatened
... These threats are expected to worsen: at least 39 percent of the world lives within 100 kilometers of an ocean, and projections indicate that population density will continue to ...
... These threats are expected to worsen: at least 39 percent of the world lives within 100 kilometers of an ocean, and projections indicate that population density will continue to ...
COP - UN Global Compact
... after resolution of the problem, checks are made if problem still persists or not. Collection Calls: These calls are aimed to make collections from the customers. In addition, customers are informed by SMS and e-mails. Call Quality Evaluation: Call Center Quality Control Specialists and Sales Team M ...
... after resolution of the problem, checks are made if problem still persists or not. Collection Calls: These calls are aimed to make collections from the customers. In addition, customers are informed by SMS and e-mails. Call Quality Evaluation: Call Center Quality Control Specialists and Sales Team M ...
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... not on the “actual” damages suffered by the crops. Indices are developed on the basis of a good amount of historical weather data and crop yield correlated to weather. Does not require field assessments of damages; Claims are paid out once a certain “index” is breached. Potential to respond more qui ...
... not on the “actual” damages suffered by the crops. Indices are developed on the basis of a good amount of historical weather data and crop yield correlated to weather. Does not require field assessments of damages; Claims are paid out once a certain “index” is breached. Potential to respond more qui ...
Exxon`s Climate Footprint
... seeing now is a result of previous emissions over many years. Scientists, taking up a suggestion from Brazil, are beginning to assess the impact of countries’ past emissions. This kind of information will help society decide, morally and legally, where responsibility for the impacts of climate chang ...
... seeing now is a result of previous emissions over many years. Scientists, taking up a suggestion from Brazil, are beginning to assess the impact of countries’ past emissions. This kind of information will help society decide, morally and legally, where responsibility for the impacts of climate chang ...
A PERIOD OF CONSEQUENCES: GLOBAL WARMING, SOCIAL
... will come for all of us. Perhaps for the moment it is mainly a problem for people, v ...
... will come for all of us. Perhaps for the moment it is mainly a problem for people, v ...
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... be central parameters. Institutions for risk-shifting will also be important, and the possibility that some changes are irreversible and that we may learn more about them with the passage of time suggests that real option values may also matter in the analysis of policy measures. Another analyticall ...
... be central parameters. Institutions for risk-shifting will also be important, and the possibility that some changes are irreversible and that we may learn more about them with the passage of time suggests that real option values may also matter in the analysis of policy measures. Another analyticall ...
WebText- GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH
... Utahns have traditionally looked at weather and climate from the perspective of water, specifically, precipitation. Water availability impacts economies as diverse as skiing and raising cattle. Three weather patterns bring us the weather we talk most about: ...
... Utahns have traditionally looked at weather and climate from the perspective of water, specifically, precipitation. Water availability impacts economies as diverse as skiing and raising cattle. Three weather patterns bring us the weather we talk most about: ...
Multimodel projections and uncertainties of irrigation water demand
... [1] Crop irrigation is responsible for 70% of humanity’s water demand. Since the late 1990s, the expansion of irrigated areas has been tapering off, and this trend is expected to continue in the future. Future irrigation water demand (IWD) is, however, subject to large uncertainties due to anticipat ...
... [1] Crop irrigation is responsible for 70% of humanity’s water demand. Since the late 1990s, the expansion of irrigated areas has been tapering off, and this trend is expected to continue in the future. Future irrigation water demand (IWD) is, however, subject to large uncertainties due to anticipat ...
This article appeared in a journal published by Elsevier
... distribution of rainfall events, while other areas will experience less annual amounts of precipitation and a higher variability in rainfall events. In the latter case, in particular, the frequency of very heavy rainfall will increase. For example, the likelihood of extreme precipitation events in C ...
... distribution of rainfall events, while other areas will experience less annual amounts of precipitation and a higher variability in rainfall events. In the latter case, in particular, the frequency of very heavy rainfall will increase. For example, the likelihood of extreme precipitation events in C ...
Combined speeds of climate and land
... north-to-south swath in the central USA, the midwest and low-lying areas in the intermountain west (Fig. 2). Climate speeds across the conterminous US generally were an order of magnitude higher than land-use speeds. However, this pattern varied by region (Table 1). Climate speeds were particularly ...
... north-to-south swath in the central USA, the midwest and low-lying areas in the intermountain west (Fig. 2). Climate speeds across the conterminous US generally were an order of magnitude higher than land-use speeds. However, this pattern varied by region (Table 1). Climate speeds were particularly ...
Building Resilience and Reducing Emissions
... LAC’s indigenous population comprises more than 600 ethnicities and is estimated at 40 million. The majority live in the Andes and Mesoamerica, smaller populations are dispersed in other eco-zones in LAC, and there are lower population densities among the tribal peoples throughout the Amazon Region ...
... LAC’s indigenous population comprises more than 600 ethnicities and is estimated at 40 million. The majority live in the Andes and Mesoamerica, smaller populations are dispersed in other eco-zones in LAC, and there are lower population densities among the tribal peoples throughout the Amazon Region ...
The Perils of Modelling How Migration Responds to Climate Change
... if adaptation is less costly (Reuveny, 2007). Just as the spread of air conditioning and improved public health efforts—such as controlling malaria—has contributed to the population growth in the American South (Rappaport, 2007; Sledge and Mohler, 2013), new technologies could lower future adaptatio ...
... if adaptation is less costly (Reuveny, 2007). Just as the spread of air conditioning and improved public health efforts—such as controlling malaria—has contributed to the population growth in the American South (Rappaport, 2007; Sledge and Mohler, 2013), new technologies could lower future adaptatio ...
Accounting for Extreme Events in the Economic Assessment of
... are responsible for a large number of deaths (35,000 in 2003), for significant annual costs (about 65 billions US in 2003) and they are suspected of being strong obstacles to the development of poor countries (IFRCRCS (2002), Benson and Clay (2004)). This year, the tropical cyclone landfall in Haı̈t ...
... are responsible for a large number of deaths (35,000 in 2003), for significant annual costs (about 65 billions US in 2003) and they are suspected of being strong obstacles to the development of poor countries (IFRCRCS (2002), Benson and Clay (2004)). This year, the tropical cyclone landfall in Haı̈t ...
Transport - British Social Attitudes
... per cent reduction in GHG emissions from their 1990 levels by 2020, and an 80 per cent reduction by 2050. It is estimated that transport is responsible for roughly a quarter of UK carbon dioxide emissions, making it the second biggest contributor to GHG in the UK after energy production (Department ...
... per cent reduction in GHG emissions from their 1990 levels by 2020, and an 80 per cent reduction by 2050. It is estimated that transport is responsible for roughly a quarter of UK carbon dioxide emissions, making it the second biggest contributor to GHG in the UK after energy production (Department ...
A Structural Land-Use Analysis of Agricultural Adaptation to Climate
... We show that most of the changes in land use are attributable to the impact of temperature, indicating that temperature is the climate factor to which land allocation, at current production technologies, does not provide efficient adaptation. An in-depth look into the bundles’ ...
... We show that most of the changes in land use are attributable to the impact of temperature, indicating that temperature is the climate factor to which land allocation, at current production technologies, does not provide efficient adaptation. An in-depth look into the bundles’ ...