Aalborg Universitet Climate for Change? Wejs, Anja
... and these vertical meltwater channels appeared increasingly each year. Experts had told them it was caused by climate change, although for me at the time it provided an exciting experience rather than an insight into the natural as well as social issues related to the phenomenon. Ten years later in ...
... and these vertical meltwater channels appeared increasingly each year. Experts had told them it was caused by climate change, although for me at the time it provided an exciting experience rather than an insight into the natural as well as social issues related to the phenomenon. Ten years later in ...
Changing
... available outside high-risk flooding zones and that insurance is available to low-income households. Further efforts to engage with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are needed, given the lower adaptive capacity and higher vulnerability of small employers. The UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) ...
... available outside high-risk flooding zones and that insurance is available to low-income households. Further efforts to engage with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are needed, given the lower adaptive capacity and higher vulnerability of small employers. The UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) ...
Text (Open Access) - Reading`s CentAUR
... the chemistry of non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), model sensitivity studies [Shindell et al., 2009; Stevenson et al., 2013] attribute much of the increase in tropospheric ozone since 1850 to the increase in methane and NOx , with only a minor contribution from NMVOCs. This suggests t ...
... the chemistry of non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), model sensitivity studies [Shindell et al., 2009; Stevenson et al., 2013] attribute much of the increase in tropospheric ozone since 1850 to the increase in methane and NOx , with only a minor contribution from NMVOCs. This suggests t ...
Adaptation to Climate Change: Evidence from US Agriculture September 30, 2013
... an important input to climate policy discussions, but bear the obvious caveat that future adjustment capabilities are constrained to what farmers were capable of in the recent past. Nevertheless, because our projections are less dependent on large out-of-sample extrapolation, and because they accoun ...
... an important input to climate policy discussions, but bear the obvious caveat that future adjustment capabilities are constrained to what farmers were capable of in the recent past. Nevertheless, because our projections are less dependent on large out-of-sample extrapolation, and because they accoun ...
Cotton and Climate Change - International Trade Centre
... Greenhouse gas emissions in the cotton value chain are derived mainly from the consumer use phase (30%–60%), and manufacture (20%–30%) Emissions from cotton production amount to only 5%–10% of the total emissions. Energy efficiency measures, consumer education, technological innovation and carbon pr ...
... Greenhouse gas emissions in the cotton value chain are derived mainly from the consumer use phase (30%–60%), and manufacture (20%–30%) Emissions from cotton production amount to only 5%–10% of the total emissions. Energy efficiency measures, consumer education, technological innovation and carbon pr ...
Wind Climatology, Climate Change, and Wind Energy
... global warming, the contrasts of the sea level pressure, and near-surface temperature … have become significantly smaller’. This is also found in other areas, where large-scale decreases in the pressure gradient are at least partially responsible for the decreasing wind speeds. The widespread stilli ...
... global warming, the contrasts of the sea level pressure, and near-surface temperature … have become significantly smaller’. This is also found in other areas, where large-scale decreases in the pressure gradient are at least partially responsible for the decreasing wind speeds. The widespread stilli ...
ACIA Ch01 Final - Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
... while as complete as present information allows, are only a step – although an essential first step – in a continuing process of integrated assessment (e.g., Janssen, 1998).There are many uncertainties, including the occurrence of climate regime shifts, such as possible cooling and extreme events, b ...
... while as complete as present information allows, are only a step – although an essential first step – in a continuing process of integrated assessment (e.g., Janssen, 1998).There are many uncertainties, including the occurrence of climate regime shifts, such as possible cooling and extreme events, b ...
Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK, Department of Health
... Nevertheless, assuming that temperature plays an important role in mortality, we estimate that by the year 2050 excess cold weather deaths will have declined significantly, perhaps by 20 000 per year.This estimation assumes that other social and material conditions do not change.We also estimate tha ...
... Nevertheless, assuming that temperature plays an important role in mortality, we estimate that by the year 2050 excess cold weather deaths will have declined significantly, perhaps by 20 000 per year.This estimation assumes that other social and material conditions do not change.We also estimate tha ...
Media Echo
... made this link, this is the first time it has been shown on a continental scale," said Gottfried. This phenomenon, which the GLORIA researchers have called thermophilization, has now been measured and quantified for the first time and is expressed by the researchers as a thermophilization indicator ...
... made this link, this is the first time it has been shown on a continental scale," said Gottfried. This phenomenon, which the GLORIA researchers have called thermophilization, has now been measured and quantified for the first time and is expressed by the researchers as a thermophilization indicator ...
Managing Physical Impacts of Climate Change: An Attentional
... change of December 2015, adaptation has finally achieved equal footing with the need for mitigation. In the development of the global agreement on climate change, countries no longer just developed plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but also set out how they would adapt to physical impa ...
... change of December 2015, adaptation has finally achieved equal footing with the need for mitigation. In the development of the global agreement on climate change, countries no longer just developed plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but also set out how they would adapt to physical impa ...
Great Lakes National Parks in Peril
... Model Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) multi-model dataset, provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Santa Clara University, and Climate Central multi-model dataset, with support provided by the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy. For assis ...
... Model Intercomparison Project phase 3 (CMIP3) multi-model dataset, provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Santa Clara University, and Climate Central multi-model dataset, with support provided by the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy. For assis ...
Emerging trends in heavy precipitation and hot temperature
... [Morice et al., 2012]) and (ii) the 30 year Gaussian smoothed Swiss annual mean temperature (sSAT) based on 12 long Swiss series [cf. Begert et al., 2005]. This scaling with GMT allows to compare the results with other studies on the larger scale [e.g., Seneviratne et al., 2016; Westra et al., 2013] ...
... [Morice et al., 2012]) and (ii) the 30 year Gaussian smoothed Swiss annual mean temperature (sSAT) based on 12 long Swiss series [cf. Begert et al., 2005]. This scaling with GMT allows to compare the results with other studies on the larger scale [e.g., Seneviratne et al., 2016; Westra et al., 2013] ...
Climate change and water in south Asia
... CSIRO advises that the information contained in this publication comprises general statements based on scientific research. The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may be incomplete or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be ...
... CSIRO advises that the information contained in this publication comprises general statements based on scientific research. The reader is advised and needs to be aware that such information may be incomplete or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be ...
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... adaptation planning and to use this framework to consider the challenges facing transportation agencies engaged in the adaptation process. The report is intended to summarize the state of the practice for ...
... adaptation planning and to use this framework to consider the challenges facing transportation agencies engaged in the adaptation process. The report is intended to summarize the state of the practice for ...
Di Gregorio et al 2016 - Centre for Climate Change Economics and
... ecology, sociology, politics, planning, economics and management. Our specialist areas are: sustainable development and environmental change; environmental policy, planning and governance; ecological and environmental economics; business, environment and corporate responsibility; sustainable product ...
... ecology, sociology, politics, planning, economics and management. Our specialist areas are: sustainable development and environmental change; environmental policy, planning and governance; ecological and environmental economics; business, environment and corporate responsibility; sustainable product ...
Cool Response: The seC & CoRpoRaTe ClimaTe Change RepoRTing SEC Climate Guidance &
... The Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2010 Interpretive Guidance3 on disclosing climate change issues is an important milestone on the path towards better corporate reporting of material climate issues. The SEC was the first securities regulator worldwide to provide guidance of this type, rewardi ...
... The Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2010 Interpretive Guidance3 on disclosing climate change issues is an important milestone on the path towards better corporate reporting of material climate issues. The SEC was the first securities regulator worldwide to provide guidance of this type, rewardi ...
Great Expectations for Geothermal to 2100 – Messages for Now
... Geothermal energy systems: have a modest environmental footprint; will not be impacted by climate change; and have potential to become the world’s lowest cost source of sustainable renewable thermal fuel for zero-emission, base-load direct use and power generation. Displacement of more emissive foss ...
... Geothermal energy systems: have a modest environmental footprint; will not be impacted by climate change; and have potential to become the world’s lowest cost source of sustainable renewable thermal fuel for zero-emission, base-load direct use and power generation. Displacement of more emissive foss ...
National Climate Change Adaptation Framework
... government to reduce Ireland's vulnerability to the negative impacts of climate change. The aim of this Framework is to ensure that an effective role is played by all stakeholders in putting in place an active and enduring adaptation policy regime. The governance structure provides for climate chang ...
... government to reduce Ireland's vulnerability to the negative impacts of climate change. The aim of this Framework is to ensure that an effective role is played by all stakeholders in putting in place an active and enduring adaptation policy regime. The governance structure provides for climate chang ...
Nota di lavoro 2012.013 - Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei
... Public policies aimed at limiting global warming have been introduced by a considerable number of countries ever since the beginning of the Nineties (Fullerton et al. 2010, 427 and Anderson 2001, 16). Their main target has been the reduction of the use of fossil fuels as they represent a major contr ...
... Public policies aimed at limiting global warming have been introduced by a considerable number of countries ever since the beginning of the Nineties (Fullerton et al. 2010, 427 and Anderson 2001, 16). Their main target has been the reduction of the use of fossil fuels as they represent a major contr ...
National Climate Change Adaptation Framework
... government to reduce Ireland's vulnerability to the negative impacts of climate change. The aim of this Framework is to ensure that an effective role is played by all stakeholders in putting in place an active and enduring adaptation policy regime. The governance structure provides for climate chang ...
... government to reduce Ireland's vulnerability to the negative impacts of climate change. The aim of this Framework is to ensure that an effective role is played by all stakeholders in putting in place an active and enduring adaptation policy regime. The governance structure provides for climate chang ...
2004 Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Manure
... Accurate quantification of national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is required to provide a sound basis of government policies and mitigation potential opportunities. Reliable information can also help in the identification of proper responses in line with food security and economic development in t ...
... Accurate quantification of national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is required to provide a sound basis of government policies and mitigation potential opportunities. Reliable information can also help in the identification of proper responses in line with food security and economic development in t ...
Environmental Scenario Analysis Overview and EEA
... European Land Use Change Scenarios The main driving forces behind land use change are climate change, population growth and technical and economic development, particularly of the transport and agriculture sectors. The environmental impacts of land use change are complex, and may affect air quality, ...
... European Land Use Change Scenarios The main driving forces behind land use change are climate change, population growth and technical and economic development, particularly of the transport and agriculture sectors. The environmental impacts of land use change are complex, and may affect air quality, ...
Long-term effects of warming and ocean acidification are modified
... isolation, including biodiversity loss [57] and changes in temperature and ocean acidification, affect species behaviour and, subsequently, nutrient turnover and primary production at the ecosystem level [44,47]. It is also known that species are not necessarily sedentary and move between habitat pa ...
... isolation, including biodiversity loss [57] and changes in temperature and ocean acidification, affect species behaviour and, subsequently, nutrient turnover and primary production at the ecosystem level [44,47]. It is also known that species are not necessarily sedentary and move between habitat pa ...
Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation in Climate and Land Use
... actions are called for in key climate change policies, but so far such linkages remain largely unexplored in sectoral policies. While some progress in this regard occurred in the agricultural sector, this has not translated into actual policy actions that are of use to small-scale producers. In the ...
... actions are called for in key climate change policies, but so far such linkages remain largely unexplored in sectoral policies. While some progress in this regard occurred in the agricultural sector, this has not translated into actual policy actions that are of use to small-scale producers. In the ...
Politics of global warming
The politics of global warming are complex due to numerous factors that arise from the global economy's interdependence on carbon dioxide emitting hydrocarbon energy sources and because carbon dioxide is directly implicated in global warming - making global warming a non-traditional environmental challenge:Implications to all aspects of a nation-state's economy - The vast majority of the world economy relies on energy sources or manufacturing techniques that release greenhouse gases at almost every stage of production, transportation, storage, delivery & disposal while a consensus of the world's scientists attribute global warming to the release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. This intimate linkage between global warming and economic vitality implicates almost every aspect of a nation-state's economy; Perceived lack of adequate advanced energy technologies - Fossil fuel abundance and low prices continue to put pressure on the development of adequate advanced energy technologies that can realistically replace the role of fossil fuels - as of 2010, over 91% of the worlds energy is derived from fossil fuels and non carbon-neutral technologies. Developing countries do not have cost effective access to the advanced energy technologies that they need for development (most advanced technologies has been developed by and exist in the developed world). Without adequate and cost effective post-hydrocarbon energy sources, it is unlikely the countries of the developed or developing world would accept policies that would materially affect their economic vitality or economic development prospects;Industrialization of the developing world - As developing nations industrialize their energy needs increase and since conventional energy sources produce carbon dioxide, the carbon dioxide emissions of developing countries are beginning to rise at a time when the scientific community, global governance institutions and advocacy groups are telling the world that carbon dioxide emissions should be decreasing. Without access to cost effective and abundant energy sources many developing countries see climate change as a hindrance to their unfettered economic development;Metric selection (transparency) and perceived responsibility / ability to respond - Among the countries of the world, disagreements exist over which greenhouse gas emission metrics should be used like total emissions per year, per capita emissions per year, CO2 emissions only, deforestation emissions, livestock emissions or even total historical emissions. Historically, the release of carbon dioxide has not been historically even among all nation-states and nation-states have challenges with determining who should restrict emissions and at what point of their industrial development they should be subject to such commitments;Vulnerable developing countries and developed country legacy emissions - Some developing nations blame the developed world for having created the global warming crisis because it was the developed countries that emitted most of the carbon dioxide over the twentieth century and vulnerable countries perceive that it should be the developed countries that should pay to address the challenge;Consensus-driven global governance models - The global governance institutions that evolved during the 20th century are all consensus driven deliberative forums where agreement is difficult to achieve and even when agreement is achieved it is almost impossible to enforce;Well organized and funded special-interest lobbying bodies - Special interest lobbying by well organized groups distort and amplify aspects of the challenge (environmental lobbying, energy industry lobbying, other special interest lobbying);Politicization of climate science - Although there is a consensus on the science of global warming and its likely effects - some special interests groups work to suppress the consensus while others work to amplify the alarm of global warming. All parties that engage in such acts add to the politicization of the science of global warming. The result is a clouding of the reality of the global warming problem.The focus areas for global warming politics are Adaptation, Mitigation, Finance, Technology and Losses which are well quantified and studied but the urgency of the global warming challenge combined with the implication to almost every facet of a nation-state's economic interests places significant burdens on the established largely-voluntary global institutions that have developed over the last century; institutions that have been unable to effectively reshape themselves and move fast enough to deal with this unique challenge. Rapidly developing countries who see traditional energy sources as a means to fuel their development, well funded aggressive environmental lobbying groups and an established fossil fuel energy paradigm boasting a mature and sophisticated political lobbying infrastructure all combine to make global warming politics extremely polarized. Distrust between developed and developing countries at most international conferences that seek to address the topic add to the challenges. Further adding to the complexity is the advent of the Internet and the development of media technologies like blogs and other mechanisms for disseminating information that enable the exponential growth in production and dissemination of competing points of view which make it nearly impossible for the development and dissemination of an objective view into the enormity of the subject matter and its politics.