climate change research at the smithsonian
... About 300 million years ago, Earth’s climate cycles gradually became warmer and drier, culminating in the melting of nearly all the world’s glaciers. William DiMichele’s research shows that as a result, tropical vegetation experienced widespread extinction and wetlands a large-scale change in struct ...
... About 300 million years ago, Earth’s climate cycles gradually became warmer and drier, culminating in the melting of nearly all the world’s glaciers. William DiMichele’s research shows that as a result, tropical vegetation experienced widespread extinction and wetlands a large-scale change in struct ...
Letter to Representative Smith 8 July 2014 (opens in new window)
... global consumption - not including benefits of reduced climate change as well as co-benefits and adverse side-effects of mitigation - of 1% to 4% (median: 1.7%) in 2030, 2% to 6% (median: 3.4%) in 2050, and 3% to 11% (median: 4.8%) in 2100 relative to consumption in baseline scenarios that grows any ...
... global consumption - not including benefits of reduced climate change as well as co-benefits and adverse side-effects of mitigation - of 1% to 4% (median: 1.7%) in 2030, 2% to 6% (median: 3.4%) in 2050, and 3% to 11% (median: 4.8%) in 2100 relative to consumption in baseline scenarios that grows any ...
PP Presentation
... F. Stephen Dobson Department of Biological Sciences College of Science & Mathematics ...
... F. Stephen Dobson Department of Biological Sciences College of Science & Mathematics ...
Entering financial dire straits
... tic welfare effects of the global financial crisis on their own. Enter a revitalised and flush IMF. In contrast to its lending of approximately $143 billion from 2000 to 2007, in the seven months from November 2008 to May 2009 the Fund approved large new loans to 12 countries that totalled over $153 ...
... tic welfare effects of the global financial crisis on their own. Enter a revitalised and flush IMF. In contrast to its lending of approximately $143 billion from 2000 to 2007, in the seven months from November 2008 to May 2009 the Fund approved large new loans to 12 countries that totalled over $153 ...
introduction to climate change
... Gas (GHG) emissions. Most activities that humans do at home, school and work need power. That means each time you turn on a light, use an appliance or ride in a car you are directly adding to the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This is not very good news. The good news is that w ...
... Gas (GHG) emissions. Most activities that humans do at home, school and work need power. That means each time you turn on a light, use an appliance or ride in a car you are directly adding to the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This is not very good news. The good news is that w ...
climate change ppt
... • Doubling the greenhouse gases, then 1.5–6°C (2.6−10.2°F) increase in average global temp • Significant rise of sea level and melting of glacier ice due to the increase in temp (affecting island nations most seriously, increased coastal erosion worldwide) • The number of retreating glaciers acceler ...
... • Doubling the greenhouse gases, then 1.5–6°C (2.6−10.2°F) increase in average global temp • Significant rise of sea level and melting of glacier ice due to the increase in temp (affecting island nations most seriously, increased coastal erosion worldwide) • The number of retreating glaciers acceler ...
R.A. Pielke Sr. University of Colorado at Boulder March 16, 2011
... models. Moreover, these models do not appear to be capable of providing skillful predictions of regional and local societally and environmentally important impacts in the coming decades. Examples and reasons for this lack of forecast skill are presented. This includes the failure of a global average ...
... models. Moreover, these models do not appear to be capable of providing skillful predictions of regional and local societally and environmentally important impacts in the coming decades. Examples and reasons for this lack of forecast skill are presented. This includes the failure of a global average ...
Blame The Sun - Wendell Krossa
... medals as the principal greenhouse gas in our atmosphere, is naturally occurring water vapour, the stuff that gives us clouds, rain and snow. Were it not for water vapour, Earth’s temperature would be about 30 degrees colder than it is today. At 360 parts per million, CO2 is only a very minor player ...
... medals as the principal greenhouse gas in our atmosphere, is naturally occurring water vapour, the stuff that gives us clouds, rain and snow. Were it not for water vapour, Earth’s temperature would be about 30 degrees colder than it is today. At 360 parts per million, CO2 is only a very minor player ...
Meeting the climate challenge
... programme portal and associated database of courses available to grain producers and industry participants so that they can self assess their requirements for improved knowledge, skills development or training to increase their capacity to respond to the challenges that will arise from climate chang ...
... programme portal and associated database of courses available to grain producers and industry participants so that they can self assess their requirements for improved knowledge, skills development or training to increase their capacity to respond to the challenges that will arise from climate chang ...
Recent trends in GM weather and climate events
... • Flooding from the sewerage system a symptom of more widespread problems in an entire drainage system which will often require actions from other stakeholders as well as United Utilities. • Support the adoption of a joined-up approach to drainage management based on the principles of integrated dra ...
... • Flooding from the sewerage system a symptom of more widespread problems in an entire drainage system which will often require actions from other stakeholders as well as United Utilities. • Support the adoption of a joined-up approach to drainage management based on the principles of integrated dra ...
CATF FAQ - Superior Watershed Partnership
... Frequently Asked Questions: The Marquette County Climate Adaptation Task Force (CATF) What does CATF hope to accomplish and who can join in the effort? The Marquette County Climate Adaptation Task Force was created to help local leaders and the general public to think proactively about the effects o ...
... Frequently Asked Questions: The Marquette County Climate Adaptation Task Force (CATF) What does CATF hope to accomplish and who can join in the effort? The Marquette County Climate Adaptation Task Force was created to help local leaders and the general public to think proactively about the effects o ...
Greenhouse Gases from Fossil Fuels and Their Impact on
... times more effective than a molecule of CO2, one molecule of N2O, is 270 times more effective, and one molecule of CH4, is approximately 11 times more effective than CO2. Therefore, even very small concentrations of these gases can contribute significantly to global warming. Figure 2 shows the perce ...
... times more effective than a molecule of CO2, one molecule of N2O, is 270 times more effective, and one molecule of CH4, is approximately 11 times more effective than CO2. Therefore, even very small concentrations of these gases can contribute significantly to global warming. Figure 2 shows the perce ...
Risks from Global Climate Change from UN Institutional Investors
... The warming effects of increases over the past 250 years in nonCO2 GHG & absorbing particles have been approximately balanced by the cooling effects of increases in reflecting particles. Thus the net effect of all the human additions to the atmosphere over the past 250 years is (by coincidence) abou ...
... The warming effects of increases over the past 250 years in nonCO2 GHG & absorbing particles have been approximately balanced by the cooling effects of increases in reflecting particles. Thus the net effect of all the human additions to the atmosphere over the past 250 years is (by coincidence) abou ...
Climate Change and its Impact on Agriculture
... Food insecurity could be an indicator for assessing vulnerability to extreme events and slow-onset changes. This impact of global warming has significant consequences for agricultural production and trade of developing countries as well as an increased risk of hunger. The number of people suffering ...
... Food insecurity could be an indicator for assessing vulnerability to extreme events and slow-onset changes. This impact of global warming has significant consequences for agricultural production and trade of developing countries as well as an increased risk of hunger. The number of people suffering ...
Changing water cycle
... to the equator and dry subtropical regions, where relatively dry air from high in the atmosphere descends to the lower atmosphere. Latent heat is also the engine for tropical cyclones and is important for mid-latitude cyclones. Clouds have ambiguous effects on the Earth’s energy balance depending on ...
... to the equator and dry subtropical regions, where relatively dry air from high in the atmosphere descends to the lower atmosphere. Latent heat is also the engine for tropical cyclones and is important for mid-latitude cyclones. Clouds have ambiguous effects on the Earth’s energy balance depending on ...
Solutions_guide_FINALsponsors - Institutional Investors Group
... The four investor groups on climate change have today published a guide outlining a range of strategies and solutions investors can use to address climate change, including low carbon investment, managing and reducing carbon exposure in portfolios, and engagement, as investors around the world work ...
... The four investor groups on climate change have today published a guide outlining a range of strategies and solutions investors can use to address climate change, including low carbon investment, managing and reducing carbon exposure in portfolios, and engagement, as investors around the world work ...
Impacts of a Warming Climate on Water
... to a serious reduction in dry season water availability in many regions of the Earth within the next few decades. The fact that all models predict a warming, and that warming is being observed now, suggests that mitigation strategies can be undertaken now with high confidence. We present new results ...
... to a serious reduction in dry season water availability in many regions of the Earth within the next few decades. The fact that all models predict a warming, and that warming is being observed now, suggests that mitigation strategies can be undertaken now with high confidence. We present new results ...
ppt
... 1. Identify hazards associated with climate risks (of all time scales) to the water system 2. Characterize the climate risks 3. Propose/Assess portfolio of solutions/adaptations to key climate (and other) risks ...
... 1. Identify hazards associated with climate risks (of all time scales) to the water system 2. Characterize the climate risks 3. Propose/Assess portfolio of solutions/adaptations to key climate (and other) risks ...
Slide 1 - climateknowledge.org
... starts to go up before CO2; hence, T increase is unrelated to CO2 – Need to think about time and balance here … • There are sources of T and CO2 variability other than the radiative greenhouse gas effect. – If CO2 increases in the atmosphere, there will be enhanced surface warming, but is the increa ...
... starts to go up before CO2; hence, T increase is unrelated to CO2 – Need to think about time and balance here … • There are sources of T and CO2 variability other than the radiative greenhouse gas effect. – If CO2 increases in the atmosphere, there will be enhanced surface warming, but is the increa ...
POST 121 a - Parliament UK
... absence of noticeable climate change), due to demographic and lifestyle changes. Adaptations could include improving predictions of yields, controlling leaks, providing new supplies, and encouraging demand management (e.g. through the use of water-efficient appliances). Innovating in Construction an ...
... absence of noticeable climate change), due to demographic and lifestyle changes. Adaptations could include improving predictions of yields, controlling leaks, providing new supplies, and encouraging demand management (e.g. through the use of water-efficient appliances). Innovating in Construction an ...
Great Plains - USA National Phenology Network
... compared to the 1910—1961 period. FFD and temperature were correlated, with greater deviations of flowering date in warmer years, compared to dates in the early part of the century, indicating that increases in temperatures were a likely mechanism for the observed shift in FFD. The species that show ...
... compared to the 1910—1961 period. FFD and temperature were correlated, with greater deviations of flowering date in warmer years, compared to dates in the early part of the century, indicating that increases in temperatures were a likely mechanism for the observed shift in FFD. The species that show ...
Vulnerability of Brazilian Megacities to Climate Change: The São
... Projections indicate that if the expansion pattern of the RMSP continues along historical lines, the urban area in 2030 will be approximately 38 per cent larger than today, with increased risks of floods and landslides affecting the population as a whole, especially the poorest people. More than 20 ...
... Projections indicate that if the expansion pattern of the RMSP continues along historical lines, the urban area in 2030 will be approximately 38 per cent larger than today, with increased risks of floods and landslides affecting the population as a whole, especially the poorest people. More than 20 ...
2016.03.10 CORE Convergence Forum
... Although our country has made significant headway in its socio-economic development pursuits, by and large our people remain vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. In the 2013 Climate Risk Index, the Philippines ranked first among ten most affected countries. In this years’ Climate Ch ...
... Although our country has made significant headway in its socio-economic development pursuits, by and large our people remain vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. In the 2013 Climate Risk Index, the Philippines ranked first among ten most affected countries. In this years’ Climate Ch ...
An introduction to climate change
... Without trying to labour this point, we are changing it. Mankind is causing the globe to heat up. It would perhaps be useful to prefix ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’ with ‘anthropogenic’ or ‘man-made’. The medieval warm period and little ice ages are examples of how regional climate in Europe ...
... Without trying to labour this point, we are changing it. Mankind is causing the globe to heat up. It would perhaps be useful to prefix ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’ with ‘anthropogenic’ or ‘man-made’. The medieval warm period and little ice ages are examples of how regional climate in Europe ...