Climate change and animal health in Africa
... dry but there are small regions of temperate, rather cool climate in the extreme north and south and at higher altitudes. Large parts of West and Central Africa are humid throughout the year. North and south of these areas are sub-humid regions with seasonal rainfall. Polewards from this zone is a l ...
... dry but there are small regions of temperate, rather cool climate in the extreme north and south and at higher altitudes. Large parts of West and Central Africa are humid throughout the year. North and south of these areas are sub-humid regions with seasonal rainfall. Polewards from this zone is a l ...
Atmosphere and Climate Change Section 1
... • You may be thinking, “If ozone is also being produced as air pollution, why does this ozone not repair the ozone hole in the stratosphere?” • The answer is that ozone is very chemically reactive. • Ozone produced by pollution breaks down or combines with other substances in the troposphere long be ...
... • You may be thinking, “If ozone is also being produced as air pollution, why does this ozone not repair the ozone hole in the stratosphere?” • The answer is that ozone is very chemically reactive. • Ozone produced by pollution breaks down or combines with other substances in the troposphere long be ...
The 2°C target - Climate Emergency Institute
... reductions by at least 50% below 1990 levels are needed with additional global emission reductions beyond 2050 towards a zero carbon economy by the end of the century. Recent work on mitigation costs indicates that meeting the 2°C target could be achieved with GDP losses of at most 2.5% by 2050 (red ...
... reductions by at least 50% below 1990 levels are needed with additional global emission reductions beyond 2050 towards a zero carbon economy by the end of the century. Recent work on mitigation costs indicates that meeting the 2°C target could be achieved with GDP losses of at most 2.5% by 2050 (red ...
The effects of climate change on density-dependent population
... Precipitation events are likely to become more variable, with longer periods of drought followed by more intense deluges (Sun et al. 2007, Kendon et al. 2008). Vernal ponds are fishless habitats that fill in the spring (vernal) or fall (autumnal) and hold water for at least four months (Zedler 2003) a ...
... Precipitation events are likely to become more variable, with longer periods of drought followed by more intense deluges (Sun et al. 2007, Kendon et al. 2008). Vernal ponds are fishless habitats that fill in the spring (vernal) or fall (autumnal) and hold water for at least four months (Zedler 2003) a ...
Climate change
... Earth’s surface temperatures rose by about 0.6°C over the 20th century. The most recent predictions from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are that the average global surface temperature will continue to rise – and could potentially reach 6.4°C above 1990 levels by 2100 unless immediate ...
... Earth’s surface temperatures rose by about 0.6°C over the 20th century. The most recent predictions from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are that the average global surface temperature will continue to rise – and could potentially reach 6.4°C above 1990 levels by 2100 unless immediate ...
Lord Nicholas Stern Towards A Global Deal on Climate Change
... enormous. Five degrees centigrade is not just the difference between Edinburgh and Madrid, or Maine and Florida; it transforms the planet. Last time we were 5˚C above where we are now was during the Eocene period, or 30 to 50 million years ago. e world was largely covered in swampy forest and there ...
... enormous. Five degrees centigrade is not just the difference between Edinburgh and Madrid, or Maine and Florida; it transforms the planet. Last time we were 5˚C above where we are now was during the Eocene period, or 30 to 50 million years ago. e world was largely covered in swampy forest and there ...
1 - weADAPT
... The selection of emission scenarios and parameters for the MAGICC model at the global level was the IS92A scenario as a reference, and for the projected policy scenario for climate changes was IS92C. The selection of the model for the general circulation of greenhouse gases, was based on the resolut ...
... The selection of emission scenarios and parameters for the MAGICC model at the global level was the IS92A scenario as a reference, and for the projected policy scenario for climate changes was IS92C. The selection of the model for the general circulation of greenhouse gases, was based on the resolut ...
Climate change and Australia: Trends, projections and impacts
... Future changes in temperature and rainfall are predicted to have significant impacts on most vegetation types that have been modelled to date, although the interactive effect of continuing increases in atmospheric CO2 has not been incorporated into most modelling studies. Elevated CO2 will most like ...
... Future changes in temperature and rainfall are predicted to have significant impacts on most vegetation types that have been modelled to date, although the interactive effect of continuing increases in atmospheric CO2 has not been incorporated into most modelling studies. Elevated CO2 will most like ...
Climate Change and British Woodland
... warming of some 3–5 ºC over the coming century. This magnitude and rate of change has not occurred since before the last ice age. The implications of this level of temperature change are further highlighted by the observation that, during the last ice age, mean northern hemisphere temperatures were ...
... warming of some 3–5 ºC over the coming century. This magnitude and rate of change has not occurred since before the last ice age. The implications of this level of temperature change are further highlighted by the observation that, during the last ice age, mean northern hemisphere temperatures were ...
Visualizing Life Zone Boundary Sensitivities Across Climate Models
... and coordinate attributes so that distances are calculated on a log scale; the distance metric is still Euclidean. This method acts on data as an operator within VisIt, and has been implemented to leverage VisIt’s parallel and distributed architecture to maintain interactivity of rendering. Upon app ...
... and coordinate attributes so that distances are calculated on a log scale; the distance metric is still Euclidean. This method acts on data as an operator within VisIt, and has been implemented to leverage VisIt’s parallel and distributed architecture to maintain interactivity of rendering. Upon app ...
A Critical Evaluation of Post-Normal Science`s role in Climate
... Through the development and application of earth system modelling the scientific community has been able to recognise and begin to investigate some of the most complex phenomena of the earth system and uncover new approaches such as post-normal science (Figure 1) with which to study them (Funtowicz ...
... Through the development and application of earth system modelling the scientific community has been able to recognise and begin to investigate some of the most complex phenomena of the earth system and uncover new approaches such as post-normal science (Figure 1) with which to study them (Funtowicz ...
Ozone Depleting Substances Protocol
... Montreal Protocol stops at production of CFCs and other ODS Kyoto Protocol does not include ODS ODS produced prior to their phase out deadlines remain in legal use ...
... Montreal Protocol stops at production of CFCs and other ODS Kyoto Protocol does not include ODS ODS produced prior to their phase out deadlines remain in legal use ...
the report
... New York’s governor, George Pataki, subscribing to a “strength in numbers” approach, this past May invited 10 Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states to join New York in a regional market for greenhouse gas reductions.9 The states are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecti ...
... New York’s governor, George Pataki, subscribing to a “strength in numbers” approach, this past May invited 10 Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states to join New York in a regional market for greenhouse gas reductions.9 The states are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecti ...
Recent changes in freezing level heights in the Tropics with
... (Figure 3). Above 4200 m there are virtually no long-term meteorological stations, but since 2004 we have made temperature measurements at 5680 m on the summit of Quelccaya Ice Cap, the largest ice cap in the Tropics (13° 55.70S, 70° 49.300W). These reveal the frequent occurrence of daily maximum te ...
... (Figure 3). Above 4200 m there are virtually no long-term meteorological stations, but since 2004 we have made temperature measurements at 5680 m on the summit of Quelccaya Ice Cap, the largest ice cap in the Tropics (13° 55.70S, 70° 49.300W). These reveal the frequent occurrence of daily maximum te ...
View/Open
... In formulating policy decisions it is essential for a study of this nature to be able to forecast the value of economic magnitudes as a result of climate change. These forecasts will enable policy makers to judge whether it is necessary to take corrective measures to influence the relevant economic ...
... In formulating policy decisions it is essential for a study of this nature to be able to forecast the value of economic magnitudes as a result of climate change. These forecasts will enable policy makers to judge whether it is necessary to take corrective measures to influence the relevant economic ...
natural solutions to climate change
... activities to generate emissions reductions. Voluntary activities also inform the development of emerging compliance markets—those created when emitters are legally obligated to reduce emissions. To create a robust market for forest carbon offsets, standards are needed to assure buyers that the emis ...
... activities to generate emissions reductions. Voluntary activities also inform the development of emerging compliance markets—those created when emitters are legally obligated to reduce emissions. To create a robust market for forest carbon offsets, standards are needed to assure buyers that the emis ...
Protected Area Policies and Climate Change: The Case of the
... fragmented landscape where protected areas are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. We modeled the impacts of climate change through the application of climate scenarios and vegetation models on nineteen protected areas of the prairie ecozone in Saskatchewan. This was intended t ...
... fragmented landscape where protected areas are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. We modeled the impacts of climate change through the application of climate scenarios and vegetation models on nineteen protected areas of the prairie ecozone in Saskatchewan. This was intended t ...
Corporate Disclosure of Climate Change-Related Information
... of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) taking place in December in Paris has the potential to be one of the most transformative in recent years, as the international community attempts to reach a new, global climate change agreement. ...
... of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) taking place in December in Paris has the potential to be one of the most transformative in recent years, as the international community attempts to reach a new, global climate change agreement. ...
18 – 19 June 2014, Hôtel De Mille Collines Kigali - CDM
... EAC Regional Policy Framework The EAC climate change coordinator started of his presentation with an overview of climate change impacts in the region and stressed the need for a multi-sectoral approach that integrates the promotion of renewable energy. He mentioned that EAC recently initiated the cl ...
... EAC Regional Policy Framework The EAC climate change coordinator started of his presentation with an overview of climate change impacts in the region and stressed the need for a multi-sectoral approach that integrates the promotion of renewable energy. He mentioned that EAC recently initiated the cl ...
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... all sectors of the economy, making preparedness through adaptation and mitigation strategies across all sectors necessary to ensure resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change. Uganda is in the process of developing a Second National Development Plan (NDP II) for the period 2015/2016 - 2019/ ...
... all sectors of the economy, making preparedness through adaptation and mitigation strategies across all sectors necessary to ensure resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change. Uganda is in the process of developing a Second National Development Plan (NDP II) for the period 2015/2016 - 2019/ ...
COP 17 and accountants: where next? AccountAncy futures
... see the Kyoto Protocol continue in its present form, with binding emissions reductions targets only for developed economies, not for countries such as India or China. Some developed economies that are signatories to Kyoto, such as Russia, Japan and Canada, would be happy to sign a new binding agreem ...
... see the Kyoto Protocol continue in its present form, with binding emissions reductions targets only for developed economies, not for countries such as India or China. Some developed economies that are signatories to Kyoto, such as Russia, Japan and Canada, would be happy to sign a new binding agreem ...
skepticism-ce-footnotes
... Accepting the limits of probabilistic methods and refusing to make probabilistic forecasts where those limits are exceeded, originates, ultimately, from the virtue of truthfulness, and from the requirements of scientific policy advice in a democratic society.’ My reading of all this is that it is no ...
... Accepting the limits of probabilistic methods and refusing to make probabilistic forecasts where those limits are exceeded, originates, ultimately, from the virtue of truthfulness, and from the requirements of scientific policy advice in a democratic society.’ My reading of all this is that it is no ...
National Security and the Threat of Climate Change
... to prevent destabilizing effects from climate change, including setting targets for long term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. 3. The U.S. should commit to global partnerships that help less developed nations build the capacity and resiliency to better manage climate impacts. As President Bush ...
... to prevent destabilizing effects from climate change, including setting targets for long term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. 3. The U.S. should commit to global partnerships that help less developed nations build the capacity and resiliency to better manage climate impacts. As President Bush ...