Why does society need environmental research? Report 7–8 April 2011 Helsinki
... to sharpen the message of the speeches and make the results of the discussions more applicable for the societal use. We wish that you will find this report of the summaries useful and we wish you welcome to the HENVI Science Days 2012 next April! ...
... to sharpen the message of the speeches and make the results of the discussions more applicable for the societal use. We wish that you will find this report of the summaries useful and we wish you welcome to the HENVI Science Days 2012 next April! ...
Emerging markets and climate change: Mexican standoff or low-carbon race?: Working Paper 46 (489 kB) (opens in new window)
... 1. A “No deal” scenario, where the recent trends in emissions are projected forward on the basis of GDP forecasts broadly consistent with the IPCC SRES A1FI scenario, which at present fits the evidence better than the other SRES scenarios; 2. A “North leads” scenario in which developed countries com ...
... 1. A “No deal” scenario, where the recent trends in emissions are projected forward on the basis of GDP forecasts broadly consistent with the IPCC SRES A1FI scenario, which at present fits the evidence better than the other SRES scenarios; 2. A “North leads” scenario in which developed countries com ...
evidence of climate change
... indicating that global changes in earth systems are impacting all life forms on earth presently and illustrates trends of potential future devastation to earth’s biosphere. Essential Question: If the feedback loop of global warming evidenced on earth today continues to expedite in a positive direc ...
... indicating that global changes in earth systems are impacting all life forms on earth presently and illustrates trends of potential future devastation to earth’s biosphere. Essential Question: If the feedback loop of global warming evidenced on earth today continues to expedite in a positive direc ...
WHO | Global climate change: implications for international
... Earth’s surface has warmed by more than 0.8 °C over the past century, and by approximately 0.6 °C in the past three decades. This warming has been linked to more extreme weather conditions such as intense floods and droughts, heavier and more frequent storms, and a possible increase in frequency and ...
... Earth’s surface has warmed by more than 0.8 °C over the past century, and by approximately 0.6 °C in the past three decades. This warming has been linked to more extreme weather conditions such as intense floods and droughts, heavier and more frequent storms, and a possible increase in frequency and ...
Global Climate Change as a Threat to U.S. National Security
... and ‘Sustain Broad Cooperation on Key Global Challenges.’6 The four bottom circles in Figure 1 are a shorthand version of the 2010 NSS. Foreign interests is consistent with the “Sustain Broad Cooperation on Key Global challenges” strategy, Economy falls under the “Ensure a strong U.S. economy” strat ...
... and ‘Sustain Broad Cooperation on Key Global Challenges.’6 The four bottom circles in Figure 1 are a shorthand version of the 2010 NSS. Foreign interests is consistent with the “Sustain Broad Cooperation on Key Global challenges” strategy, Economy falls under the “Ensure a strong U.S. economy” strat ...
Abrupt Climate Change
... abrupt climate change is here counterpunch - is abrupt climate change already here there are some serious scientists who believe it is already here if their analysis is correct the world could turn nearly, abrupt climate change wikipedia - one source of abrupt climate change effects is a feedback pr ...
... abrupt climate change is here counterpunch - is abrupt climate change already here there are some serious scientists who believe it is already here if their analysis is correct the world could turn nearly, abrupt climate change wikipedia - one source of abrupt climate change effects is a feedback pr ...
Inability of stratospheric sulfate aerosol injections to preserve the
... circulation that can have significant impacts on basal melting of ice shelves [Steig et al., 2013; Joughin and Alley, 2011; Thoma et al., 2008] have not previously been considered. The subsurface Southern Ocean temperature structure is strongly influenced by the surface wind stress [Fyfe et al., 2007; ...
... circulation that can have significant impacts on basal melting of ice shelves [Steig et al., 2013; Joughin and Alley, 2011; Thoma et al., 2008] have not previously been considered. The subsurface Southern Ocean temperature structure is strongly influenced by the surface wind stress [Fyfe et al., 2007; ...
Climate change and coral reefs – key issues and risks for the
... frequency, intensity, and geographic range of coral disease over the last several decades. While there appear to be a range of causes, there is increasing concern that climate change is significantly incre ...
... frequency, intensity, and geographic range of coral disease over the last several decades. While there appear to be a range of causes, there is increasing concern that climate change is significantly incre ...
Summary of UN-Habitat`s CCCI Climate Change Assessment for the
... evaluation. Given this, accelerated SLR is predicted to increase risk of people to flooding, changes in tides of rivers and bays, as well as salt water intrusion into surface and ground water that may affect the amount and quality of water supply. In urban centres, the impacts of sea level rise are ...
... evaluation. Given this, accelerated SLR is predicted to increase risk of people to flooding, changes in tides of rivers and bays, as well as salt water intrusion into surface and ground water that may affect the amount and quality of water supply. In urban centres, the impacts of sea level rise are ...
Shapiro-Geoengineering_why_and_next_steps
... for geoengineering the climate system, including research on intended and unintended environmental responses. • Coordinated study of historical, ethical, legal, and social implications of geoengineering that integrates international, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational issues and perspectives a ...
... for geoengineering the climate system, including research on intended and unintended environmental responses. • Coordinated study of historical, ethical, legal, and social implications of geoengineering that integrates international, interdisciplinary, and intergenerational issues and perspectives a ...
1072-9240/00 $2000 + .00 Technology, Vol. 7S, pp. 189-213,2000
... 2. All cropland that was in existence in 1900 would maintain its level of productivity at the 1900 level. 3. The penetration of any existing technology would expand only to the extent necessary to ensure that assumptions 1) and 2) are realized. This implies that, at a minimum, inputs would probably ...
... 2. All cropland that was in existence in 1900 would maintain its level of productivity at the 1900 level. 3. The penetration of any existing technology would expand only to the extent necessary to ensure that assumptions 1) and 2) are realized. This implies that, at a minimum, inputs would probably ...
A new feedback on climate change from the hydrological cycle
... long term, ocean heat uptake will then give no feedback on climate change. However, on the decadal time scale most relevant for climate prediction, ocean heat uptake in coupled models is roughly proportional to the magnitude of global climate change [Gregory, 2000; Raper et al., 2002]. Our process m ...
... long term, ocean heat uptake will then give no feedback on climate change. However, on the decadal time scale most relevant for climate prediction, ocean heat uptake in coupled models is roughly proportional to the magnitude of global climate change [Gregory, 2000; Raper et al., 2002]. Our process m ...
climate change at risk - WWF
... disturbing and must be avoided. This is the first study of its kind to outline how the future might unfold and how specific actions taken today will craft tomorrow’s world. Strong action to ...
... disturbing and must be avoided. This is the first study of its kind to outline how the future might unfold and how specific actions taken today will craft tomorrow’s world. Strong action to ...
Chapter Overview Earth`s Climate System Earth`s Climate System
... – More likely result of human activity than natural causes ...
... – More likely result of human activity than natural causes ...
Zero Deforestation and the future of Brazil
... the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change1 (IPCC) state that between 1880 and 2012 average world temperatures rose by 0.85°C. It doesn’t seem like much, but the increase has been enough to generate climate disasters like severe droughts, intense storms, historic flooding and enormous heat waves. ...
... the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change1 (IPCC) state that between 1880 and 2012 average world temperatures rose by 0.85°C. It doesn’t seem like much, but the increase has been enough to generate climate disasters like severe droughts, intense storms, historic flooding and enormous heat waves. ...
The Dirty Politics of Climate Change
... The greenhouse mafia of industry lobbyists have not, of course, been the only people preventing Australia from taking climate change seriously and, for the historical record, the main culprits need to be outed. So let me nominate the twelve people who in my opinion have done more than all others ove ...
... The greenhouse mafia of industry lobbyists have not, of course, been the only people preventing Australia from taking climate change seriously and, for the historical record, the main culprits need to be outed. So let me nominate the twelve people who in my opinion have done more than all others ove ...
Managing our Debt: Changing Context Reduces Misunderstanding of Global Warming ()
... it off before the tub overflows. While this involves (periodic) monitoring of the water level, there is only one interaction with the system (turn off the tap) and the outflow is typically constant (i.e., zero, unless we have a leaky bath). This analysis of so called ‘stock-flow-failure’ (Cronin et ...
... it off before the tub overflows. While this involves (periodic) monitoring of the water level, there is only one interaction with the system (turn off the tap) and the outflow is typically constant (i.e., zero, unless we have a leaky bath). This analysis of so called ‘stock-flow-failure’ (Cronin et ...
workshop on human settlements` response to climate change
... • Stimulate cross-national understanding of the policy and research priorities for Climate Change action in built environment, • Kindle exchanges amongst academic staff and students around the concept of Climate Change, and • Initiate research collaboration between researchers and institutions in th ...
... • Stimulate cross-national understanding of the policy and research priorities for Climate Change action in built environment, • Kindle exchanges amongst academic staff and students around the concept of Climate Change, and • Initiate research collaboration between researchers and institutions in th ...
Life history and spatial traits predict extinction risk due to climate
... the contiguous US and, although we present extensive sensitivity analyses, some effects of the taxonomic sampling are apparent. In particular, dispersal ability is not ranked among the most important predictors of vulnerability to climate change. This is because all species assessed in this analysis ...
... the contiguous US and, although we present extensive sensitivity analyses, some effects of the taxonomic sampling are apparent. In particular, dispersal ability is not ranked among the most important predictors of vulnerability to climate change. This is because all species assessed in this analysis ...
Can Reducing Black Carbon Emissions Counteract Global Warming?
... We argue that such a joint consideration is consistent with the language of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. We synthesize results from published climate-modeling studies to obtain a global warming potential for black carbon relative to that of CO2 (680 on a 100 year basis) ...
... We argue that such a joint consideration is consistent with the language of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. We synthesize results from published climate-modeling studies to obtain a global warming potential for black carbon relative to that of CO2 (680 on a 100 year basis) ...
Learning to Die in the Anthropocene
... challenge.”2 James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, told the Senate in 2013 that “Extreme weather events (floods, droughts, heat waves) will increasingly disrupt food and energy markets, exacerbating state weakness, forcing human migrations, and triggering riots, civil disobedience, and v ...
... challenge.”2 James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, told the Senate in 2013 that “Extreme weather events (floods, droughts, heat waves) will increasingly disrupt food and energy markets, exacerbating state weakness, forcing human migrations, and triggering riots, civil disobedience, and v ...