The Adaptation Coalition Toolkit
... selected. This Toolkit is meant to be used in a flexible fashion. Organizations with considerable experience in working with marginalized communities may want to substitute certain tools recommended here for others with which they are familiar to move the process forward. There is no one right way t ...
... selected. This Toolkit is meant to be used in a flexible fashion. Organizations with considerable experience in working with marginalized communities may want to substitute certain tools recommended here for others with which they are familiar to move the process forward. There is no one right way t ...
Climate-Smart Marine Protected Areas
... Advisory groups and/or stakeholders have been briefed on potential climate change impacts on MPA resources and actions being taken or planned ...
... Advisory groups and/or stakeholders have been briefed on potential climate change impacts on MPA resources and actions being taken or planned ...
- White Rose Research Online
... to abate them, future projections of climate and agricultural systems play an important role [7–9]. Nonetheless, future outlooks of agricultural production and food security are contingent on the skill of GCMs in reproducing seasonal rainfall and temperatures [10–12]. Thus, accurate climate change p ...
... to abate them, future projections of climate and agricultural systems play an important role [7–9]. Nonetheless, future outlooks of agricultural production and food security are contingent on the skill of GCMs in reproducing seasonal rainfall and temperatures [10–12]. Thus, accurate climate change p ...
S TAT E O F T H E WO R... Into a Warming World 2 0
... change, it is a measure of the degree to which a human or natural system is unable to cope with adverse effects, including changing variability and extremes. It can be seen as an outcome of the seriousness of the stress and the ability of a system to respond to it. Adaptation is a related concept th ...
... change, it is a measure of the degree to which a human or natural system is unable to cope with adverse effects, including changing variability and extremes. It can be seen as an outcome of the seriousness of the stress and the ability of a system to respond to it. Adaptation is a related concept th ...
Climate change and global justice
... take ‘into account that economic development is essential for adopting measures to address climate change’. These principles guide the course of subsequent deliberation with the net effect that acceptable additional treaties under the auspices of the UNFCCC must lay heavier burdens on developed coun ...
... take ‘into account that economic development is essential for adopting measures to address climate change’. These principles guide the course of subsequent deliberation with the net effect that acceptable additional treaties under the auspices of the UNFCCC must lay heavier burdens on developed coun ...
Vulnerability and climate change hotspots in Africa
... This working paper is prepared as an input to foster dialogue and discussion in African climate change debate. The findings, interpretations and conclusions presented in this working paper are the sole responsibility of the contributing authors and do not in any way reflect the official position of ...
... This working paper is prepared as an input to foster dialogue and discussion in African climate change debate. The findings, interpretations and conclusions presented in this working paper are the sole responsibility of the contributing authors and do not in any way reflect the official position of ...
Assessment of Sea Level Rise on Bangladesh Coast
... and Institute of Water Modelling (IWM) has provided the technical support to the study. Our sincere thanks and profound gratitude go to these three organizations. Particularly, we appreciate the effort of Mr. Md. Motaleb Hossain Sarker, Mr. Malik Fida Abdullah Khan, and Ms. Farhana Ahmed from CEGIS, ...
... and Institute of Water Modelling (IWM) has provided the technical support to the study. Our sincere thanks and profound gratitude go to these three organizations. Particularly, we appreciate the effort of Mr. Md. Motaleb Hossain Sarker, Mr. Malik Fida Abdullah Khan, and Ms. Farhana Ahmed from CEGIS, ...
Who Pays for Climate Change? U.S. Taxpayers Outspend Private Insurers NRDC
... expenditure in U.S. federal budgets, reaching an all-time high of $96 billion in 2012. Increases in these costs due to climate change not only damage the economy and heighten uncertainty with respect to investment, but they also crowd out spending on other government programs. Indeed, if these losse ...
... expenditure in U.S. federal budgets, reaching an all-time high of $96 billion in 2012. Increases in these costs due to climate change not only damage the economy and heighten uncertainty with respect to investment, but they also crowd out spending on other government programs. Indeed, if these losse ...
Climate change scenarios for Peru and Ecuador
... latitude and 3.7º longitude. It has 12 unevenly spaced levels in the vertical dimension. To reduce model drift, the fluxes of heat and water are adjusted by amounts which vary seasonally and geographically, but do not change from one year to another. The model also includes a dynamic sea-ice model ( ...
... latitude and 3.7º longitude. It has 12 unevenly spaced levels in the vertical dimension. To reduce model drift, the fluxes of heat and water are adjusted by amounts which vary seasonally and geographically, but do not change from one year to another. The model also includes a dynamic sea-ice model ( ...
August 2013 News
... Source: http://phys.org/news/2013-08-sun-magnetic-field-flip.html#ajTabs (Phys.org) Aug 06, 2013 Dr. Tony Phillips The Sun's magnetic field is about to flip Something big is about to happen on the sun. According to measurements from NASA-supported observatories, the sun's vast magnetic field is abou ...
... Source: http://phys.org/news/2013-08-sun-magnetic-field-flip.html#ajTabs (Phys.org) Aug 06, 2013 Dr. Tony Phillips The Sun's magnetic field is about to flip Something big is about to happen on the sun. According to measurements from NASA-supported observatories, the sun's vast magnetic field is abou ...
ALEC Quote - Union of Concerned Scientists
... trade associations are also members of this task force, including the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), American Gas Association (AGA), and the American Petroleum Institute (API). ix In addition, ExxonMobil is listed as a current member of ALEC’s Private Advisory Council, and Pe ...
... trade associations are also members of this task force, including the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), American Gas Association (AGA), and the American Petroleum Institute (API). ix In addition, ExxonMobil is listed as a current member of ALEC’s Private Advisory Council, and Pe ...
Project Document for CEO Approval
... experts. The results of the 1st CCEAP will be used as basis for the study. Surveys and interviews of relevant stakeholders will also be conducted. Output A2.2. Matrix showing the technical, socio-economic and environmental aspect of the technologies (country-specific matrix) - It is expected that in ...
... experts. The results of the 1st CCEAP will be used as basis for the study. Surveys and interviews of relevant stakeholders will also be conducted. Output A2.2. Matrix showing the technical, socio-economic and environmental aspect of the technologies (country-specific matrix) - It is expected that in ...
Water and Climate Change - Background Document
... of the surface and groundwater resources in the region are drawn from shared rivers and aquifers respectively, complicating the situation even further. The consequences of water scarcity and conflicts could lead to serious crisis and possible confrontations, if they are not looked at, and dealt wit ...
... of the surface and groundwater resources in the region are drawn from shared rivers and aquifers respectively, complicating the situation even further. The consequences of water scarcity and conflicts could lead to serious crisis and possible confrontations, if they are not looked at, and dealt wit ...
WEST AFRICA SAHEL
... Fishing is a key livelihood activity, offering one of the most common and cheapest protein sources to those living in the Sahel. Both coastal and inland fishing suffer from overfishing and habitat degradation. Climate change introduces new threats to the ecosystems that support fisheries, through in ...
... Fishing is a key livelihood activity, offering one of the most common and cheapest protein sources to those living in the Sahel. Both coastal and inland fishing suffer from overfishing and habitat degradation. Climate change introduces new threats to the ecosystems that support fisheries, through in ...
A Modelling Study on the Variability of Global Storm Activity on Time
... which is lacking in the pre-industrial period in H2. Since during the industrially influenced period the GHG concentrations first have to increase until they reach present day conditions, the increase simulated for the most recent past has not yet an effect on the time mean. Finally, we analyze the ...
... which is lacking in the pre-industrial period in H2. Since during the industrially influenced period the GHG concentrations first have to increase until they reach present day conditions, the increase simulated for the most recent past has not yet an effect on the time mean. Finally, we analyze the ...
Executive Report
... Global warming is changing the face of the planet and may have a profound lasting impact on our societies and our economies. Coastal regions, and low land areas in general, will be the most severely impacted by the rise in sea levels and higher precipitation, and vast areas of low lying ground - cur ...
... Global warming is changing the face of the planet and may have a profound lasting impact on our societies and our economies. Coastal regions, and low land areas in general, will be the most severely impacted by the rise in sea levels and higher precipitation, and vast areas of low lying ground - cur ...
All Publications
... C. W. Mordy, L. B. Eisner, P. Proctor, P. Stabeno, A. H. Devol, D. H. Shull, J. M. Napp and T. Whitledge. 2010. Temporary uncoupling of the marine nitrogen cycle: Accumulation of nitrite on the Bering Sea shelf Marine Chemistry. 121(4-Jan):157-166. T. Weingartner, L. Eisner, G. L. Eckert and S. Dani ...
... C. W. Mordy, L. B. Eisner, P. Proctor, P. Stabeno, A. H. Devol, D. H. Shull, J. M. Napp and T. Whitledge. 2010. Temporary uncoupling of the marine nitrogen cycle: Accumulation of nitrite on the Bering Sea shelf Marine Chemistry. 121(4-Jan):157-166. T. Weingartner, L. Eisner, G. L. Eckert and S. Dani ...
A climate model-based review of drought in the Sahel: Deserti cation, the re-greening and climate change.
... observed during dry and wet years (Folland et al., 1986; Palmer, 1986; Rowell et al., 1995). In recent years, with increased computing power, it has become possible to simulate the climate of the Sahel over periods of many decades. The numerical models used in these studies simulate the complexity o ...
... observed during dry and wet years (Folland et al., 1986; Palmer, 1986; Rowell et al., 1995). In recent years, with increased computing power, it has become possible to simulate the climate of the Sahel over periods of many decades. The numerical models used in these studies simulate the complexity o ...
Final Report Appendix 2d - climate change
... The results of this basic research support global forecasts e.g. as from the IPCC and they are used in regional forecasts on a federal state level. The 16 states of Germany with their ministries and institutions support a wide range of regional focused climate change research programmes that are cov ...
... The results of this basic research support global forecasts e.g. as from the IPCC and they are used in regional forecasts on a federal state level. The 16 states of Germany with their ministries and institutions support a wide range of regional focused climate change research programmes that are cov ...
regional climate model intercomparison project for asia
... summer (June–July–August), ranging from –4° to models generally produce too much precipitation in –1°C. The exceptions are the Regional Integrated En- high latitudes, but, overall, tend to reproduce the anvironmental Model System (RIEMS), which is too warm nual cycle across most of China, Korea, and ...
... summer (June–July–August), ranging from –4° to models generally produce too much precipitation in –1°C. The exceptions are the Regional Integrated En- high latitudes, but, overall, tend to reproduce the anvironmental Model System (RIEMS), which is too warm nual cycle across most of China, Korea, and ...
Global Warming - Atmospheric Aerosol Group
... Global warming is a false myth, and every serious person and scientist says so. The United Nations panel IPCC is not a scientific institution: it's a political body, a sort of non-government organization of green flavor. It's neither a forum of neutral scientists nor a balanced group of scientists. ...
... Global warming is a false myth, and every serious person and scientist says so. The United Nations panel IPCC is not a scientific institution: it's a political body, a sort of non-government organization of green flavor. It's neither a forum of neutral scientists nor a balanced group of scientists. ...
“Migration with Dignity”: Towards a New
... protection in New Zealand on the basis of rising sea levels and environmental degradation as a result of climate change in Kiribati.18 The IPT and the Courts accepted the evidence presented by the applicant of the impacts of climate change on Kiribati storm surges, extreme high spring tides, floodin ...
... protection in New Zealand on the basis of rising sea levels and environmental degradation as a result of climate change in Kiribati.18 The IPT and the Courts accepted the evidence presented by the applicant of the impacts of climate change on Kiribati storm surges, extreme high spring tides, floodin ...