SC C6684
... but that this amplification can be switched off according to the melting of ice sheets. When the amplification is switched on and the Arctic has warmed, the temperature gradient from tropics to pole is reduced, affecting the stability of atmospheric circulation in the hemisphere and allowing the je ...
... but that this amplification can be switched off according to the melting of ice sheets. When the amplification is switched on and the Arctic has warmed, the temperature gradient from tropics to pole is reduced, affecting the stability of atmospheric circulation in the hemisphere and allowing the je ...
C L limate iteracy
... averaged surface temperature rose by approximately 1.08°F (0.6°C). Additional warming of more than 0.25°F (0.14°C) has been measured since 2000. Though the total increase may seem small, it likely represents an extraordinarily rapid rate of change compared to changes in the previous 10,000 years. Ov ...
... averaged surface temperature rose by approximately 1.08°F (0.6°C). Additional warming of more than 0.25°F (0.14°C) has been measured since 2000. Though the total increase may seem small, it likely represents an extraordinarily rapid rate of change compared to changes in the previous 10,000 years. Ov ...
Marine boundary layer clouds at the heart of tropical cloud feedback
... feedbacks among climate models has been considered a major source of uncertainty for climate sensitivity estimates [Cess et al., 1990; Houghton et al., 2001; Colman, 2003; Stephens, 2005]. The representation of convective and boundary-layer processes, in addition to the parameterization of cloud pro ...
... feedbacks among climate models has been considered a major source of uncertainty for climate sensitivity estimates [Cess et al., 1990; Houghton et al., 2001; Colman, 2003; Stephens, 2005]. The representation of convective and boundary-layer processes, in addition to the parameterization of cloud pro ...
THE CROPWAT ANALYSIS OF THREE DISTRICTS IN EGYPT
... predict that the earth’s temperature will increase by several degrees over the next century (IPCC 1992; NAS 1992; Wigley & Raper 1992; Mitchell et al. 1995), with some saying that the effect of the increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas on global climate is already evident (Thomson 1995). To stabi ...
... predict that the earth’s temperature will increase by several degrees over the next century (IPCC 1992; NAS 1992; Wigley & Raper 1992; Mitchell et al. 1995), with some saying that the effect of the increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas on global climate is already evident (Thomson 1995). To stabi ...
The Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR
... reduction, but building household reserves and assets and reducing vulnerability. This will include programmes to promote economic growth, including vocational training, financial services and the maintenance and improvement of economic infrastructure, such as roads and railways ...
... reduction, but building household reserves and assets and reducing vulnerability. This will include programmes to promote economic growth, including vocational training, financial services and the maintenance and improvement of economic infrastructure, such as roads and railways ...
Tales of future weather
... reliability of which are well understood within the frame of numerical weather prediction, allows a ...
... reliability of which are well understood within the frame of numerical weather prediction, allows a ...
Dawson et al. 2011
... Exposure refers to the extent of climate change likely to be experienced by a species or locale. Exposure depends on the rate and magnitude of climate change (temperature, precipitation, sea level rise, flood frequency, and other hazards) in habitats and regions occupied by the species. Most assessm ...
... Exposure refers to the extent of climate change likely to be experienced by a species or locale. Exposure depends on the rate and magnitude of climate change (temperature, precipitation, sea level rise, flood frequency, and other hazards) in habitats and regions occupied by the species. Most assessm ...
A trait-based approach to assess climate change sensitivity of
... above the mean Holocene temperature (Marcott et al., 2013). At high northern latitudes (north of 45° N), both summer extreme temperatures and decadal averages measured in the last 10 years were warmer than those reported since 1400 (Tingley and Huybers, 2013). This is in agreement with the notion th ...
... above the mean Holocene temperature (Marcott et al., 2013). At high northern latitudes (north of 45° N), both summer extreme temperatures and decadal averages measured in the last 10 years were warmer than those reported since 1400 (Tingley and Huybers, 2013). This is in agreement with the notion th ...
Climate Change and Insecurity in the Global South
... Sea level rises and desertification are two processes for which climate change is a catalyst. Both are likely to affect regions that have not been heavy contributors to green house gas emission levels; both are processes that will make some hitherto inhabited areas unfit for human habitation. The me ...
... Sea level rises and desertification are two processes for which climate change is a catalyst. Both are likely to affect regions that have not been heavy contributors to green house gas emission levels; both are processes that will make some hitherto inhabited areas unfit for human habitation. The me ...
Climate change impacts on coastal fisheries and
... changes in the timing, intensity, and location of oceanic currents, and increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, including extreme rainfall events, floods and bushfires. Tropical cyclones may become less frequent, but those that do occur are expected to be more intense. Throug ...
... changes in the timing, intensity, and location of oceanic currents, and increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, including extreme rainfall events, floods and bushfires. Tropical cyclones may become less frequent, but those that do occur are expected to be more intense. Throug ...
Investing to Curb Climate Change: A Guide for the Individual Investor
... The fact that you are reading this brochure shows that you are concerned about the urgent problem of climate change. The facts are stark. The world’s governments have largely agreed that planetary warming must be limited to no more than 2°C (3.6°F) above the average global temperature human civiliza ...
... The fact that you are reading this brochure shows that you are concerned about the urgent problem of climate change. The facts are stark. The world’s governments have largely agreed that planetary warming must be limited to no more than 2°C (3.6°F) above the average global temperature human civiliza ...
Modalities - SPC Climate Change Projects
... 1.1 Incorporation of climate change into national policy objectives Climate change is consistently highlighted in national and sector plans. In relation to climate change, the government’s focus is on adaptation rather than mitigation. Nonetheless, the Kiribati Development Plan (KDP) advocates suppo ...
... 1.1 Incorporation of climate change into national policy objectives Climate change is consistently highlighted in national and sector plans. In relation to climate change, the government’s focus is on adaptation rather than mitigation. Nonetheless, the Kiribati Development Plan (KDP) advocates suppo ...
Motivated Rejection of Science
... Saito (2015) showed that trust in scientists regarding vaccinations was also greater among Democrats than Republicans, and this polarization again increased with increasing education. The conservative-liberal split is particularly amplified in attitudes toward vaccinations against sexually transmitt ...
... Saito (2015) showed that trust in scientists regarding vaccinations was also greater among Democrats than Republicans, and this polarization again increased with increasing education. The conservative-liberal split is particularly amplified in attitudes toward vaccinations against sexually transmitt ...
Climate Finance for the Middle East and North Africa - Heinrich
... abundant oil resources, however, are neighbours to poorer nations, many of which have been struck by political unrest and conflict. There are large disparities in per capita income within countries, and across the region. For all countries, however, the sustainable use of environmental resources is ...
... abundant oil resources, however, are neighbours to poorer nations, many of which have been struck by political unrest and conflict. There are large disparities in per capita income within countries, and across the region. For all countries, however, the sustainable use of environmental resources is ...
Decision X/33 Biodiversity and climate change
... biodiversity and climate change and to report progress of this action to the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice at a meeting prior to the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the ...
... biodiversity and climate change and to report progress of this action to the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice at a meeting prior to the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the ...
September
... The Federal Government has ruled out two of three solutions to save South Australia's lower lakes because they are either too costly or ineffective. Water Minister, SA Senator Penny Wong, says the third solution - flooding the lakes with seawater to avoid acidification - is still on the table but no ...
... The Federal Government has ruled out two of three solutions to save South Australia's lower lakes because they are either too costly or ineffective. Water Minister, SA Senator Penny Wong, says the third solution - flooding the lakes with seawater to avoid acidification - is still on the table but no ...
- Energy
... geographic regions and socio-economic groups that are already vulnerable to contemporary climate variability and extreme weather events are very likely to become more vulnerable in future, due to the changing frequency of extreme events exacerbated by the increasingly unequal distribution of materia ...
... geographic regions and socio-economic groups that are already vulnerable to contemporary climate variability and extreme weather events are very likely to become more vulnerable in future, due to the changing frequency of extreme events exacerbated by the increasingly unequal distribution of materia ...
The new climate message
... know what you’ll be doing in 2030? Nor do most of us. Stick to five years, or even less if something meaningful can be achieved that fast. Finally the narrative sets forth specific personal actions so everyone can help steer us away from danger and towards progress, freedom and a 21st century that l ...
... know what you’ll be doing in 2030? Nor do most of us. Stick to five years, or even less if something meaningful can be achieved that fast. Finally the narrative sets forth specific personal actions so everyone can help steer us away from danger and towards progress, freedom and a 21st century that l ...
Climate Change Effects on Avian Migration
... In 1845, the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters reorganised the collection of phenological records in Finland, originally started in 1750 by Professor Leche (Leche 1763; Haartman and Söderholm-Tana 1983). The initiative came from Carl von Linné, who had worked on plant phenological calendars (L ...
... In 1845, the Finnish Society of Sciences and Letters reorganised the collection of phenological records in Finland, originally started in 1750 by Professor Leche (Leche 1763; Haartman and Söderholm-Tana 1983). The initiative came from Carl von Linné, who had worked on plant phenological calendars (L ...
the new climate message
... know what you’ll be doing in 2030? Nor do most of us. Stick to five years, or even less if something meaningful can be achieved that fast. Finally, the narrative sets forth specific personal actions so everyone can help steer us away from danger and towards progress, freedom and a 21st Century that ...
... know what you’ll be doing in 2030? Nor do most of us. Stick to five years, or even less if something meaningful can be achieved that fast. Finally, the narrative sets forth specific personal actions so everyone can help steer us away from danger and towards progress, freedom and a 21st Century that ...
An Enduring Conundrum for Wise Policy Advice
... infrastructure project which aims to mitigate or adapt to climate change. What is the appropriate basis on which to make judgements when theory and data are in such disagreement? ...
... infrastructure project which aims to mitigate or adapt to climate change. What is the appropriate basis on which to make judgements when theory and data are in such disagreement? ...
Fantasy, Oil Addiction, and the Politics of Global Warming
... similarity between oil addiction and other addictions. In this chapter, drawing largely on work of Lacanian clinicians and Stavrakakis’s (2007) Left Lacanian theorists, I argue that it is important to take oil addiction seriously if we are to address the ecological challenge of global warming. Conte ...
... similarity between oil addiction and other addictions. In this chapter, drawing largely on work of Lacanian clinicians and Stavrakakis’s (2007) Left Lacanian theorists, I argue that it is important to take oil addiction seriously if we are to address the ecological challenge of global warming. Conte ...
CV - Princeton University
... Co-editor in Chief, Climatic Change Science Advisor, Environmental Defense Fund Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fields of Specialization Physics and chemistry of the atmosphere; climate change, ozone depletion, acid deposition and air pollution: their effects on n ...
... Co-editor in Chief, Climatic Change Science Advisor, Environmental Defense Fund Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fields of Specialization Physics and chemistry of the atmosphere; climate change, ozone depletion, acid deposition and air pollution: their effects on n ...
CCWG - Vietnam Climate Finance Options
... the globe. The poorest inhabitants of our planet are among the most vulnerable, due to their lack of economic, environmental and social capacities to deal with the consequences of climate change. At the same time, development efforts can lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions, and thereby contribut ...
... the globe. The poorest inhabitants of our planet are among the most vulnerable, due to their lack of economic, environmental and social capacities to deal with the consequences of climate change. At the same time, development efforts can lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions, and thereby contribut ...
Estimates of the Damage Costs of Climate Change
... presents the outcomes. All cases include CO2 -fertilization so that the impacts are only indexed on the global mean temperature. The average of the studies including (or adjusted for) adaptation is taken as the best guess estimate of the impacts of climate change on the long run, that is, the differ ...
... presents the outcomes. All cases include CO2 -fertilization so that the impacts are only indexed on the global mean temperature. The average of the studies including (or adjusted for) adaptation is taken as the best guess estimate of the impacts of climate change on the long run, that is, the differ ...