www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/0807climchange.pdf
... Depending on future carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions, New York summers in coming decades could feel like Georgia summers do now. ...
... Depending on future carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions, New York summers in coming decades could feel like Georgia summers do now. ...
Lgac climate change presentation zpj 120116
... stressors such as future increase in the amount of paved or impervious area, future population growth, and land-use change in establishing reduction targets or selection/prioritizing BMPs. ...
... stressors such as future increase in the amount of paved or impervious area, future population growth, and land-use change in establishing reduction targets or selection/prioritizing BMPs. ...
climate extremes
... stratosphere. • Carbon Dioxide and other Green House Gases • Gases such as methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons combined, produce as large an effect as carbon dioxide but carbon dioxide gets most of the press. • Atmospheric concentrations of these gases have increased steadily since the i ...
... stratosphere. • Carbon Dioxide and other Green House Gases • Gases such as methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons combined, produce as large an effect as carbon dioxide but carbon dioxide gets most of the press. • Atmospheric concentrations of these gases have increased steadily since the i ...
P58.14 How to achieve global scale climate change
... It proposes a politically viable and integrative policy framework to unite all nations in a financially feasible way to achieve global scale climate change mitigation that could be implemented in 2009. One key feature is that it represents a fundamental shift in policy and tools (P&Ts), of moving ou ...
... It proposes a politically viable and integrative policy framework to unite all nations in a financially feasible way to achieve global scale climate change mitigation that could be implemented in 2009. One key feature is that it represents a fundamental shift in policy and tools (P&Ts), of moving ou ...
Botswana
... Create data bases and locally relevant models that will be valuable for different sectors including improved estimates of emissions over Botswana. AF 42 ...
... Create data bases and locally relevant models that will be valuable for different sectors including improved estimates of emissions over Botswana. AF 42 ...
Slide 1
... The science behind the greenhouse effect has been known since the late 1800s It is what makes life on earth possible… …and it’s the reason that the surface of Venus is hotter than the surface of Mercury BUT the bad news is that human activities have exceeded the capacity of natural systems to mainta ...
... The science behind the greenhouse effect has been known since the late 1800s It is what makes life on earth possible… …and it’s the reason that the surface of Venus is hotter than the surface of Mercury BUT the bad news is that human activities have exceeded the capacity of natural systems to mainta ...
Push for New Pact on Climate Change Is Plagued by...
... Yet as they seek to build momentum for a new global deal on climate change by 2015, the 126 heads of state in attendance are likely to find themselves plagued by an old divide. If history is any guide, the rich countries of the world will say how concerned they are about the damage their emissions o ...
... Yet as they seek to build momentum for a new global deal on climate change by 2015, the 126 heads of state in attendance are likely to find themselves plagued by an old divide. If history is any guide, the rich countries of the world will say how concerned they are about the damage their emissions o ...
Presentation Part 2
... – The Centre is mandated to coordinate the regional response to climate change and its efforts to manage and adapt to its likely impacts. ...
... – The Centre is mandated to coordinate the regional response to climate change and its efforts to manage and adapt to its likely impacts. ...
Save and Grow: Promotion of Climate Smart Agriculture
... “Save and Grow: Promotion of Climate Smart Agriculture” Background FAO’s new paradigm Save and Grow addresses the intensification of crop production and sustainable management of natural resources and inputs. The Save and Grow approach is also fully consistent with the principles of climate-smart ag ...
... “Save and Grow: Promotion of Climate Smart Agriculture” Background FAO’s new paradigm Save and Grow addresses the intensification of crop production and sustainable management of natural resources and inputs. The Save and Grow approach is also fully consistent with the principles of climate-smart ag ...
Impacts and Effects of Climate Change and Ozone Depletion
... – Global climate is projected to continue to change over this century and beyond. The magnitude of climate change beyond the next few decades depends primarily on the amount of heat-trapping gases emitted globally, and how sensitive the Earth’s climate is to those emissions. – Temperatures will cont ...
... – Global climate is projected to continue to change over this century and beyond. The magnitude of climate change beyond the next few decades depends primarily on the amount of heat-trapping gases emitted globally, and how sensitive the Earth’s climate is to those emissions. – Temperatures will cont ...
on Global Warming
... Turn off electronic devices when leaving a room or your home. (There are many other ways, it’s only a part of it shown in above. Remember that everyone can help The recycling bin in Germany save the environment!) ...
... Turn off electronic devices when leaving a room or your home. (There are many other ways, it’s only a part of it shown in above. Remember that everyone can help The recycling bin in Germany save the environment!) ...
Climate Change Q & A
... Because climate change increases the intensity of typhoons and floods, how did it hit Taiwan heavily this year? A: On August 7-9, Typhoon Morakot brought the worst flooding in 50 years. Many people died and a lot of roads were washed away. Agricultural and fishing losses were great. ...
... Because climate change increases the intensity of typhoons and floods, how did it hit Taiwan heavily this year? A: On August 7-9, Typhoon Morakot brought the worst flooding in 50 years. Many people died and a lot of roads were washed away. Agricultural and fishing losses were great. ...
grymes-climate+change
... spatial variability -- of Earth’s local, regional, and global climate may include a human factor, but acknowledges that these variations have always occurred “climate change” is more than the changes in ...
... spatial variability -- of Earth’s local, regional, and global climate may include a human factor, but acknowledges that these variations have always occurred “climate change” is more than the changes in ...
Geographical Variations in Climate Change and
... All the climate models show that rainfall regimes will change, but the degree and even the direction of change differ across the models. They also vary widely between seasons, regions and rainfall regimes. Many of the models show the potential for drying signals later in the year in southern and cen ...
... All the climate models show that rainfall regimes will change, but the degree and even the direction of change differ across the models. They also vary widely between seasons, regions and rainfall regimes. Many of the models show the potential for drying signals later in the year in southern and cen ...
Glanz AAAS HARC Presentation
... Why an Interest in Early Warning? • for a “heads-up”; “surprise avoidance” • provide ample lead-time for response to threat • It is the ‘responsible thing’ for a government to do • The need for early warning varies from user to user ...
... Why an Interest in Early Warning? • for a “heads-up”; “surprise avoidance” • provide ample lead-time for response to threat • It is the ‘responsible thing’ for a government to do • The need for early warning varies from user to user ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING Temperatures on
... Climate change refers to the natural fluctuations in Earth’s temperature over time, which includes major changes in temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns, among other effects, that occur over several decades or longer. Global warming is the accelerated warming of Earth due to an increase in g ...
... Climate change refers to the natural fluctuations in Earth’s temperature over time, which includes major changes in temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns, among other effects, that occur over several decades or longer. Global warming is the accelerated warming of Earth due to an increase in g ...
New Zealand Earthquakes
... • Most NZ insurance policies cover costs of compliance with regulations • 2010 Christchurch policy requires 67% seismic strengthening for new building (after 1st earthquake) • Council can require work if building dangerous in “moderate earthquake” • “Moderate earthquake” – based on 34% likelihood of ...
... • Most NZ insurance policies cover costs of compliance with regulations • 2010 Christchurch policy requires 67% seismic strengthening for new building (after 1st earthquake) • Council can require work if building dangerous in “moderate earthquake” • “Moderate earthquake” – based on 34% likelihood of ...
April 7, 2015 Dear Premier - Canadian Union of Public Employees
... Canadian provinces and territories have made significant progress. Ontario has eliminated coal-‐‑fired electricity generation. Quebec is a leader on clean, public electricity and has been linked to the Western ...
... Canadian provinces and territories have made significant progress. Ontario has eliminated coal-‐‑fired electricity generation. Quebec is a leader on clean, public electricity and has been linked to the Western ...
GIGO-based Energy and Climate Policies
... runaway heat waves. Seas now rising at 7 inches per century will suddenly climb at ten times that rate over the next three decades, sending storm surges far inland. Major US land-falling hurricanes that have been absent now for eleven years will suddenly proliferate to unprecedented levels. How Verm ...
... runaway heat waves. Seas now rising at 7 inches per century will suddenly climb at ten times that rate over the next three decades, sending storm surges far inland. Major US land-falling hurricanes that have been absent now for eleven years will suddenly proliferate to unprecedented levels. How Verm ...
Climate Change and Agricultural Sustainability – A Global Assessment
... – Int’l Food Policy Res. Inst. (IFPRI): “Although there will be gains in some crops in some regions of the world, the overall impacts of climate change on agriculture are expected to be negative, threatening global food security.” “Climate Change: Impact on Agriculture and Costs of Adaptation” – IPC ...
... – Int’l Food Policy Res. Inst. (IFPRI): “Although there will be gains in some crops in some regions of the world, the overall impacts of climate change on agriculture are expected to be negative, threatening global food security.” “Climate Change: Impact on Agriculture and Costs of Adaptation” – IPC ...
climate science
... gases. This means that more water is likely to be drawn into major rain storms, which could lead to more flooding events. There is considerable uncertainty over changes in hurricanes and tornadoes, but the extra energy available may make the strongest hurricanes stronger. Dry areas of the subtropics ...
... gases. This means that more water is likely to be drawn into major rain storms, which could lead to more flooding events. There is considerable uncertainty over changes in hurricanes and tornadoes, but the extra energy available may make the strongest hurricanes stronger. Dry areas of the subtropics ...
Climate
... • 40-50% seasonal depletion in the stratosphere in Antarctica and Arctic (some up to 100%); thinning in other regions except the tropics; worst between 2010-2019 • When the seasonal thinning ends, huge masses of ozone move and they linger over Australia, New Zealand, Africa and South America; increa ...
... • 40-50% seasonal depletion in the stratosphere in Antarctica and Arctic (some up to 100%); thinning in other regions except the tropics; worst between 2010-2019 • When the seasonal thinning ends, huge masses of ozone move and they linger over Australia, New Zealand, Africa and South America; increa ...
Climate Change LECTURE
... Climate Change LECTURE Following on the success of the climate change lecture series during 2007 and 2008 the Environmental Protection Agency will host a number of occasional climate change lectures in autumn 2008 and spring 2009. The occasional lectures are aimed at providing updates from the scien ...
... Climate Change LECTURE Following on the success of the climate change lecture series during 2007 and 2008 the Environmental Protection Agency will host a number of occasional climate change lectures in autumn 2008 and spring 2009. The occasional lectures are aimed at providing updates from the scien ...
Slide 1
... Related infectious diseases ie. cholera, dengue, malaria, leptospirosis increased after hurricane in Nicuragua in 1998 Reduction in water quality and sanitation Loss of property, farmlands, direct loss of life ...
... Related infectious diseases ie. cholera, dengue, malaria, leptospirosis increased after hurricane in Nicuragua in 1998 Reduction in water quality and sanitation Loss of property, farmlands, direct loss of life ...