I am sorry to say that global warming is not just "hot air"
... Between the absorptions of water vapor and those of carbon dioxide, there is an atmospheric window where, prior to the industrial era, no infrared radiation was trapped, lying between 8 and 15 micrometres. Compounds such as perflurocarbons (CF4, C2F6 etc.), chlorofluorocarbons, halons and SF6 absorb ...
... Between the absorptions of water vapor and those of carbon dioxide, there is an atmospheric window where, prior to the industrial era, no infrared radiation was trapped, lying between 8 and 15 micrometres. Compounds such as perflurocarbons (CF4, C2F6 etc.), chlorofluorocarbons, halons and SF6 absorb ...
Environmental tipping points and food system dynamics: Main Report
... arise following a critical degree of change, resulting from either many small cumulative changes or one large shock, “tipping” the system over a threshold and into a new stable state. Entering an alternative stable state is associated with a change to system function, usually being difficult to reve ...
... arise following a critical degree of change, resulting from either many small cumulative changes or one large shock, “tipping” the system over a threshold and into a new stable state. Entering an alternative stable state is associated with a change to system function, usually being difficult to reve ...
2 Forest soil functions
... NAW conducted a scoping study on the impacts of climate change in Wales to 2080 involving the University of Bangor, CEH, CRU-UEA and ECOTEC. Key biodiversity effects included a northwards migration of sensitive species and possible losses of coastal and lowland zones by increased storms and sea leve ...
... NAW conducted a scoping study on the impacts of climate change in Wales to 2080 involving the University of Bangor, CEH, CRU-UEA and ECOTEC. Key biodiversity effects included a northwards migration of sensitive species and possible losses of coastal and lowland zones by increased storms and sea leve ...
KidsCall-Climate Change
... http://www.pik-potsdam.de/infodesk/climatechange-knowledge-in-a-nutshell ...
... http://www.pik-potsdam.de/infodesk/climatechange-knowledge-in-a-nutshell ...
An independent and combined effect analysis of land use and
... Viviroli, Zappa, Gurtz, & Weingartner, 2009). Most of the studies are object oriented (e.g. glacier melt model, snow melt model). Among the other studies, Finger et al., (2012) assessed the impact of climate in the Vispa valley, one of the major tributaries of the Rhone River located inside the Rhon ...
... Viviroli, Zappa, Gurtz, & Weingartner, 2009). Most of the studies are object oriented (e.g. glacier melt model, snow melt model). Among the other studies, Finger et al., (2012) assessed the impact of climate in the Vispa valley, one of the major tributaries of the Rhone River located inside the Rhon ...
Climate change, wine, and conservation
... iticulture is famously sensitive to climate (1–8) and changes in wine production have been used as a proxy to elucidate past climate change (9). Temperature and moisture regimes are among the primary elements of terroir (10, 11), with growing season temperature being particularly important in delimi ...
... iticulture is famously sensitive to climate (1–8) and changes in wine production have been used as a proxy to elucidate past climate change (9). Temperature and moisture regimes are among the primary elements of terroir (10, 11), with growing season temperature being particularly important in delimi ...
ADAPTATION OPTIONS IN AGRICULTURE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
... assessment and for the development of climate change policy. A wide variety of adaptation options has been proposed as having the potential to reduce vulnerability of agricultural systems to risks related to climate change, often in an ad hoc fashion. This paper develops a typology of adaptation to ...
... assessment and for the development of climate change policy. A wide variety of adaptation options has been proposed as having the potential to reduce vulnerability of agricultural systems to risks related to climate change, often in an ad hoc fashion. This paper develops a typology of adaptation to ...
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... relationship between climate and migration by exploiting the cross-section variation of climate and of long run migration decisions. What is the expected shape of the relationship between climate and migration? It is reasonable to assume that with less favorable climatic conditions the incentive to ...
... relationship between climate and migration by exploiting the cross-section variation of climate and of long run migration decisions. What is the expected shape of the relationship between climate and migration? It is reasonable to assume that with less favorable climatic conditions the incentive to ...
the heat is on
... Limiting the rise in global mean temperature to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels will imply significant changes both for fossil fuel industries and for economies that consume and produce fossil fuels. Meeting this target will result inevitably in steep declines in global fossil fuel production over ...
... Limiting the rise in global mean temperature to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels will imply significant changes both for fossil fuel industries and for economies that consume and produce fossil fuels. Meeting this target will result inevitably in steep declines in global fossil fuel production over ...
Adapting to Climate Change in Tasmania
... The benefits of adapting to climate change also need to be considered with multiple outcomes in mind, as in some instances there may be conflicts or trade-offs. For example, building a dam to increase water storage security and availability may be detrimental to natural systems adaptation if the dam ...
... The benefits of adapting to climate change also need to be considered with multiple outcomes in mind, as in some instances there may be conflicts or trade-offs. For example, building a dam to increase water storage security and availability may be detrimental to natural systems adaptation if the dam ...
Farming in a Changing Climate in Manitoba
... • Energy Efficiency for Farm Buildings ........................................................................................................................................... 19 ...
... • Energy Efficiency for Farm Buildings ........................................................................................................................................... 19 ...
(GCOS) PROGRAM Howard J. Diamond, NOAA/NESDIS, Office of
... the region; a regional program officer is desired but not necessarily required. In the Pacific Region, SPREP was a natural for this. Need a solid and consolidated planning mechanism to advance projects in the region Need to identify partners and donors willing to participate in regional projects and ...
... the region; a regional program officer is desired but not necessarily required. In the Pacific Region, SPREP was a natural for this. Need a solid and consolidated planning mechanism to advance projects in the region Need to identify partners and donors willing to participate in regional projects and ...
UNFCCC First Ten Years
... Significant reduction in emissions in the longer term will rely to a large extent on the deployment of new and more efficient technologies. In fact progress has been faster than expected – as with combined heat and power, hybrid engine cars or fuel cell technology. The IPCC has estimated that techno ...
... Significant reduction in emissions in the longer term will rely to a large extent on the deployment of new and more efficient technologies. In fact progress has been faster than expected – as with combined heat and power, hybrid engine cars or fuel cell technology. The IPCC has estimated that techno ...
Mitigating climate change through reductions in greenhouse gas emissions: is it possible to limit global warming to no more than 1.5°C? (687 kB) (opens in new window)
... The Met Office is a Government Trading Fund agency owned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). It is the UK’s Public Weather Service, providing the essential meteorological information that is used in public weather forecasts. The Met Office operates as a National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS); ...
... The Met Office is a Government Trading Fund agency owned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). It is the UK’s Public Weather Service, providing the essential meteorological information that is used in public weather forecasts. The Met Office operates as a National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS); ...
Brown, Lessons Learned From The Climate Change Disinformation
... Justice And Ethical Problem, http://blogs.law.widener.edu/climate/2015/04/18/questionsthat-should-be-asked-of-politicians-and-others-who-oppose-national-action-on-climatechange-on-the-basis-of-scientific-uncertainty-or-unacceptable-cost-to-the-economygiven-that-climate-cha/, April 2015 Brown, Lesson ...
... Justice And Ethical Problem, http://blogs.law.widener.edu/climate/2015/04/18/questionsthat-should-be-asked-of-politicians-and-others-who-oppose-national-action-on-climatechange-on-the-basis-of-scientific-uncertainty-or-unacceptable-cost-to-the-economygiven-that-climate-cha/, April 2015 Brown, Lesson ...
SEE Project-OrientGate: A structured network for integration of
... develop adaptation measures and sets out a number of policy options for addressing impacts of water scarcity and droughts in next decades. In Romania, the 2001-2012 interval was particularly droughty the agricultural production being significantly affected. In July 2013, the Romanian Government adop ...
... develop adaptation measures and sets out a number of policy options for addressing impacts of water scarcity and droughts in next decades. In Romania, the 2001-2012 interval was particularly droughty the agricultural production being significantly affected. In July 2013, the Romanian Government adop ...
Come Rain or Shine - Integrating Climate Risk Management into
... changes during the next decades are inevitable (IPCC, 2007a). During the last century, the global climate warmed by about 0.7°C. At the same time, there were distinct changes in rainfall patterns, an increase in both frequency and severity of extreme weather events, and a rise in sea levels. The imp ...
... changes during the next decades are inevitable (IPCC, 2007a). During the last century, the global climate warmed by about 0.7°C. At the same time, there were distinct changes in rainfall patterns, an increase in both frequency and severity of extreme weather events, and a rise in sea levels. The imp ...
Problems with making and governing global kinds of knowledge
... be represented in global models and how such representations should be achieved: for example through simulation of agentbased behaviours or through capturing the dynamics of social change (see Costanza et al., 2007b). There are indeed important matters of philosophy and epistemology here for global ...
... be represented in global models and how such representations should be achieved: for example through simulation of agentbased behaviours or through capturing the dynamics of social change (see Costanza et al., 2007b). There are indeed important matters of philosophy and epistemology here for global ...
Intrinsic Ethics Regarding Integrated Assessment Models for Climate
... Kalichman 2007; Kalichman 2002; Kligyte 2008a; Kligyte 2008b; Pimple 2002; Plemmons 2006; Steneck 2006). While these various conceptual and practical approaches to teaching RCR do not converge on an optimal approach, there is general agreement that two key objectives of RCR education are to produce ...
... Kalichman 2007; Kalichman 2002; Kligyte 2008a; Kligyte 2008b; Pimple 2002; Plemmons 2006; Steneck 2006). While these various conceptual and practical approaches to teaching RCR do not converge on an optimal approach, there is general agreement that two key objectives of RCR education are to produce ...
Estimating intensive and extensive margin adaptation to climate
... which is one we will adopt here as well, relies on random fluctuations in weather to identify climate effects on electricity demand. The model includes state fixed effects, census division by year fixed effects, and controls for precipitation, population, and income. The temperature data enter the ...
... which is one we will adopt here as well, relies on random fluctuations in weather to identify climate effects on electricity demand. The model includes state fixed effects, census division by year fixed effects, and controls for precipitation, population, and income. The temperature data enter the ...
The Solar Radiation Budget, and High
... Here is the contribution of the clear-sky atmosphere over both Eurasia and North America in the transient climate change experiments with current generation of models used in the IPCC AR4 assessment for springtime. The calculation was done for the present climate (dark green) and the climate 100 ye ...
... Here is the contribution of the clear-sky atmosphere over both Eurasia and North America in the transient climate change experiments with current generation of models used in the IPCC AR4 assessment for springtime. The calculation was done for the present climate (dark green) and the climate 100 ye ...
Simulating effects of land use changes on carbon fluxes: past
... and Ciais, 2004). This limitation can be overcome by endogenous modelling of LULUC processes based on spatially explicit land use maps. Previous global studies taking this approach used terrestrial models either forced by prescribed climate fields and atmospheric CO2 (McGuire et al., 2001) or run as ...
... and Ciais, 2004). This limitation can be overcome by endogenous modelling of LULUC processes based on spatially explicit land use maps. Previous global studies taking this approach used terrestrial models either forced by prescribed climate fields and atmospheric CO2 (McGuire et al., 2001) or run as ...
Regional projections of climate change effects on thermal habitat
... MNR will gather, manage, and share information and knowledge about how ecosystem composition, structure and function – and the people who live and work in them – will be affected by a changing climate. Strategies: • Communicate internally and externally to build awareness of the known and potential ...
... MNR will gather, manage, and share information and knowledge about how ecosystem composition, structure and function – and the people who live and work in them – will be affected by a changing climate. Strategies: • Communicate internally and externally to build awareness of the known and potential ...
Vivid Economics
... (Ranger et al. 2010). A science-first analysis would start with a study of the possible climate change outcomes and quantify in some detail the likely effects of climate change under each different scenario. The need for adaptation would then follow from the nature of these effects (see e.g. World B ...
... (Ranger et al. 2010). A science-first analysis would start with a study of the possible climate change outcomes and quantify in some detail the likely effects of climate change under each different scenario. The need for adaptation would then follow from the nature of these effects (see e.g. World B ...
Climate engineering
Climate engineering, also referred to as geoengineering or climate intervention, is the deliberate and large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climatic system with the aim of limiting adverse climate change. Climate engineering is an umbrella term for two types of measures: carbon dioxide removal and solar radiation management. Carbon dioxide removal addresses the cause of climate change by removing one of the greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide) from the atmosphere. Solar radiation management attempts to offset effects of greenhouse gases by causing the Earth to absorb less solar radiation.Climate engineering approaches are sometimes viewed as additional potential options for limiting climate change, alongside mitigation and adaptation. There is substantial agreement among scientists that climate engineering cannot substitute climate change mitigation. Some approaches might be used as accompanying measures to sharp cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Given that all types of measures addressing climate change have economic, political or physical limitations a some climate engineering approaches might eventually be used as part of an ensemble of measures. Research on costs, benefits, and various types of risks of most climate engineering approaches is at an early stage and their understanding needs to improve to judge their adequacy and feasibility.No known large-scale climate engineering projects have taken place to date. Almost all research into solar geoengineering has consisted of computer modelling or laboratory tests, and attempts to move to real-world experimentation have proved controversial for many types of climate engineering. Some practices, such as planting of trees and whitening of surfaces as well as bio-energy with carbon capture and storage projects are underway, their scalability to effectively affect global climate is however debated. Ocean iron fertilization has been given small-scale research trials, sparking substantial controversy.Most experts and major reports advise against relying on geoengineering techniques as a simple solution to climate change, in part due to the large uncertainties over effectiveness and side effects. However, most experts also argue that the risks of such interventions must be seen in the context of risks of dangerous climate change. Interventions at large scale may run a greater risk disrupting natural systems resulting in a dilemma that those approaches that could prove highly (cost-) effective in addressing extreme climate risk, might themselves cause substantial risk. Some have suggested that the concept of geoengineering the climate presents a moral hazard because it could reduce political and public pressure for emissions reduction, which could exacerbate overall climate risks.Groups such as ETC Group and some climate researchers (such as Raymond Pierrehumbert) are in favour of a moratorium on out-of-doors testing and deployment of SRM.