Feng et al (2009)
... people’s preference to live in cooler places increases as temperatures rise, then we would expect emigration to increase even without crop yield changes. If another channel through which climate might affect emigration operates in the same direction as through crop yields changes, we would expect ou ...
... people’s preference to live in cooler places increases as temperatures rise, then we would expect emigration to increase even without crop yield changes. If another channel through which climate might affect emigration operates in the same direction as through crop yields changes, we would expect ou ...
Climate Change and Its Impacts - National Center for Policy Analysis
... The Earth’s climate began a recent general warming trend long before global industrial development led to substantial increases in greenhouse gases beginning in the middle of the 20th century. Indeed, the Earth’s climate has been warming since the “Little Ice Age” ended in the mid-1800s. [See Figure ...
... The Earth’s climate began a recent general warming trend long before global industrial development led to substantial increases in greenhouse gases beginning in the middle of the 20th century. Indeed, the Earth’s climate has been warming since the “Little Ice Age” ended in the mid-1800s. [See Figure ...
2011 - Northwest Fire Science Consortium
... literature review and assessment of the sensitivity of vegetation, fish, wildlife, and hydrology and roads to climate change; (2) a review of current management practices and constraints; and (3) development of adaptation plans of action through collaborative workshops, involving research scientists ...
... literature review and assessment of the sensitivity of vegetation, fish, wildlife, and hydrology and roads to climate change; (2) a review of current management practices and constraints; and (3) development of adaptation plans of action through collaborative workshops, involving research scientists ...
FP7 Starting Independent Researcher Grant: Ideas and dates
... schemes is derived from the instrumental benefit of achieving any given global carbon budget at the lowest possible economic cost rather than from any intrinsic value that the scheme itself might possess (Sorrell and Sijm, 2005, p.195; Mehling, 2005). Cap-andtrade schemes can be contrasted with ‘cre ...
... schemes is derived from the instrumental benefit of achieving any given global carbon budget at the lowest possible economic cost rather than from any intrinsic value that the scheme itself might possess (Sorrell and Sijm, 2005, p.195; Mehling, 2005). Cap-andtrade schemes can be contrasted with ‘cre ...
summer university on it in agriculture and rural development – 2006
... rising temperatures increase the crops’ water demand, the precipitation is even harmful in some stages of growing, too wet soil and high evapotranspiration produce lower yield, winter wheats yield grows with less precipitation in some periods of growing (the observed sums of the precipitations for t ...
... rising temperatures increase the crops’ water demand, the precipitation is even harmful in some stages of growing, too wet soil and high evapotranspiration produce lower yield, winter wheats yield grows with less precipitation in some periods of growing (the observed sums of the precipitations for t ...
Green Climate Fund - Philippine Movement for Climate Justice
... There was considerable controversy over attempts to remove a specific provision that would gauge recipients’ eligibility for funding according to their income-per-capita levels (i.e. lower income countries would be prioritised for finance), with medium developing countries (MDCs) concerned that soci ...
... There was considerable controversy over attempts to remove a specific provision that would gauge recipients’ eligibility for funding according to their income-per-capita levels (i.e. lower income countries would be prioritised for finance), with medium developing countries (MDCs) concerned that soci ...
Main title
... Environmental Protection Agency National Economic Council Office of Energy and Climate Change Office of Management and Budget Office of Science and Technology Policy Department of the Treasury ...
... Environmental Protection Agency National Economic Council Office of Energy and Climate Change Office of Management and Budget Office of Science and Technology Policy Department of the Treasury ...
Climate value at risk of global financial assets
... definition, includes only the effect on asset values of climate impacts (i.e. adaptation costs and residual damages). It does not include mitigation costs, which for a low emissions path could be considerable. However, at the end of this paper we do tackle the wider issue of the PV of assets when m ...
... definition, includes only the effect on asset values of climate impacts (i.e. adaptation costs and residual damages). It does not include mitigation costs, which for a low emissions path could be considerable. However, at the end of this paper we do tackle the wider issue of the PV of assets when m ...
Measuring the Public Health Impacts of Climate Change in the
... or indirectly create domestic problems in the United States. Thus, an international lens must be employed alongside domestic considerations in order to paint a complete picture of the costs of inaction to the economic and physical wellbeing of Americans. Challenges in public health research on clima ...
... or indirectly create domestic problems in the United States. Thus, an international lens must be employed alongside domestic considerations in order to paint a complete picture of the costs of inaction to the economic and physical wellbeing of Americans. Challenges in public health research on clima ...
3. IPCC`s evaluation of evidence and treatment of uncertainty
... ‘Current Knowledge About Future Impacts’ section of the Working Group II Summary for Policymakers are based on unpublished or non-peerreviewed literature. For example, the following conclusions, each of which was based on a small number of unpublished studies, have been questioned (e.g., PBL, 2010): ...
... ‘Current Knowledge About Future Impacts’ section of the Working Group II Summary for Policymakers are based on unpublished or non-peerreviewed literature. For example, the following conclusions, each of which was based on a small number of unpublished studies, have been questioned (e.g., PBL, 2010): ...
NPS Climate Change Scenario Planning (CCSP) Workshop
... Coastal group, and the Riverine group. Each group first considered potential critical uncertainties with regard to future climate. The groups used those drivers to develop potential scenarios matrices (Figure 2). From these matrices each group selected one matrix to further develop and build narrati ...
... Coastal group, and the Riverine group. Each group first considered potential critical uncertainties with regard to future climate. The groups used those drivers to develop potential scenarios matrices (Figure 2). From these matrices each group selected one matrix to further develop and build narrati ...
The Impacts of 1.5°C
... wide range of sustainable development parameters and metrics. The context for this is that some developing countries are concerned that mitigation could interfere with their ability to develop and to eradicate poverty, while for others the impacts of climate change are a main obstacle for sustainabl ...
... wide range of sustainable development parameters and metrics. The context for this is that some developing countries are concerned that mitigation could interfere with their ability to develop and to eradicate poverty, while for others the impacts of climate change are a main obstacle for sustainabl ...
Poverty and Climate Change
... and extremes. While climate change is only one of the many factors influencing poverty, immediate action should be taken to adapt to climate change impacts. We argue that many possible interventions have already been identified, and prompt action can be taken today. Our combined experience suggests ...
... and extremes. While climate change is only one of the many factors influencing poverty, immediate action should be taken to adapt to climate change impacts. We argue that many possible interventions have already been identified, and prompt action can be taken today. Our combined experience suggests ...
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... sector. These studies have been conducted primarily from the perspective of transportation’s contribution to global warming through the burning of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere. Far less attention has been paid to the conseque ...
... sector. These studies have been conducted primarily from the perspective of transportation’s contribution to global warming through the burning of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere. Far less attention has been paid to the conseque ...
07_CC_Causes_I_Sahlmann - Potsdam Institute for Climate
... Natural Causes – Plate Tectonics Atmospheric Concentration of Carbon Dioxide atmospheric carbon dioxide is fixed in the process of weathering of silicates and transported to inner parts of the earth carbon dioxide is released through: drifting of the continents (formation of mountains) ...
... Natural Causes – Plate Tectonics Atmospheric Concentration of Carbon Dioxide atmospheric carbon dioxide is fixed in the process of weathering of silicates and transported to inner parts of the earth carbon dioxide is released through: drifting of the continents (formation of mountains) ...
a comparative study of biodiversity conservation coping with climate
... The sustained supply of certain ecosystem services such as stream flow regulation in drought prone areas will be critical in buffering human populations from the adverse impacts of climate change, which include coastal flooding, droughts and other hazards. Healthy and diverse natural ecosystems are ...
... The sustained supply of certain ecosystem services such as stream flow regulation in drought prone areas will be critical in buffering human populations from the adverse impacts of climate change, which include coastal flooding, droughts and other hazards. Healthy and diverse natural ecosystems are ...
Guatemala: Country Note on Climate Change
... are by far the largest contributors to GHG emissions in the country. The emission reduction potential of the sector is large, but not sufficiently explored. Guatemala counts with 8 CDM projects, one of which is in the agricultural sector. It is estimated that Central America produces less than 0.5% ...
... are by far the largest contributors to GHG emissions in the country. The emission reduction potential of the sector is large, but not sufficiently explored. Guatemala counts with 8 CDM projects, one of which is in the agricultural sector. It is estimated that Central America produces less than 0.5% ...
Making your own Climate Story - Top Tips
... make sure that your camera works and that you are holding it the right way! Check that your camera has charged properly and you have spare batteries to hand if you are filming on location and a power supply is not available. When you start to record your shot, count to 5 to allow for a gap between t ...
... make sure that your camera works and that you are holding it the right way! Check that your camera has charged properly and you have spare batteries to hand if you are filming on location and a power supply is not available. When you start to record your shot, count to 5 to allow for a gap between t ...
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... There is a growing consensus that the rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will lead to higher temperatures and increased precipitation over the next century. The changes in climate are predicted to have a significant impact on economic activity. One of the most significant way ...
... There is a growing consensus that the rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will lead to higher temperatures and increased precipitation over the next century. The changes in climate are predicted to have a significant impact on economic activity. One of the most significant way ...
Activist Tool Kit - Youth Climate Action Network
... Youth Climate Action Network Activists’ Toolkit Dear fellow student: We have put together this short “toolbox” to give you some ideas about how you and your classmates can become involved in solving the most important issue of our time: global warming. The resources include sources of good informati ...
... Youth Climate Action Network Activists’ Toolkit Dear fellow student: We have put together this short “toolbox” to give you some ideas about how you and your classmates can become involved in solving the most important issue of our time: global warming. The resources include sources of good informati ...
Be skeptical of Skeptic`s skepticism of skeptics
... The existence of a prolonged warm period so recently in the Earth’s climate history was making it impossible for the environmental extremists driving the climate scare to convince the world’s policymakers that today’s comparatively temperate temperatures were anything to worry about. The “hockey st ...
... The existence of a prolonged warm period so recently in the Earth’s climate history was making it impossible for the environmental extremists driving the climate scare to convince the world’s policymakers that today’s comparatively temperate temperatures were anything to worry about. The “hockey st ...
Civic Education About Climate Change
... The distress and reduced capacity of local media to provide their traditional coordinating and informational role across communities likely indirectly enhances the influence of ideologically-focused national media such as cable news, blogs, and talk radio. In many regions of the country, these ideol ...
... The distress and reduced capacity of local media to provide their traditional coordinating and informational role across communities likely indirectly enhances the influence of ideologically-focused national media such as cable news, blogs, and talk radio. In many regions of the country, these ideol ...