Selecting and Using Climate Change Scenarios for British Columbia
... These guidelines and suggestions on the use of regional climate change scenarios were developed to support two major British Columbia climate change initiatives: the Future Forests and Ecosystems Scientific Council (FFESC) research program and the British Columbia Regional Adaptation Collaborative ( ...
... These guidelines and suggestions on the use of regional climate change scenarios were developed to support two major British Columbia climate change initiatives: the Future Forests and Ecosystems Scientific Council (FFESC) research program and the British Columbia Regional Adaptation Collaborative ( ...
Climate Change Aspects in Agriculture
... place for irrigation for some time, and more recently, in 2006, the government initiated a subsidy for agriculture. Agricultural subsidies were aimed at convincing farmers to use non-cultivated land lots and improve competitiveness of small farms.10 The ‘Wheat Seed Production Development Program’ al ...
... place for irrigation for some time, and more recently, in 2006, the government initiated a subsidy for agriculture. Agricultural subsidies were aimed at convincing farmers to use non-cultivated land lots and improve competitiveness of small farms.10 The ‘Wheat Seed Production Development Program’ al ...
the potential impact of climate change on the energy sector
... Fourth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2007, indicated that Climate Change is expected to have great environmental and socio-economic consequences for the Caribbean countries, where changes in temperature and precipitation patterns and changes in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather even ...
... Fourth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2007, indicated that Climate Change is expected to have great environmental and socio-economic consequences for the Caribbean countries, where changes in temperature and precipitation patterns and changes in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather even ...
Adapting to climate change
... and intensity of extreme weather for the UK. The extent of change will depend greatly on how successfully the world cuts its greenhouse gas emissions. We need to understand how our climate might change so that we can prepare. Organisations need good evidence, which includes a measure of the uncertai ...
... and intensity of extreme weather for the UK. The extent of change will depend greatly on how successfully the world cuts its greenhouse gas emissions. We need to understand how our climate might change so that we can prepare. Organisations need good evidence, which includes a measure of the uncertai ...
Climate - Net Texts
... Climate zones are classified by the Köppen classification system. This system is based on the temperature, the amount of precipitation, and the times of year when precipitation occurs. Since climate determines the type of vegetation that grows in an area, vegetation is used as an indicator of climate ...
... Climate zones are classified by the Köppen classification system. This system is based on the temperature, the amount of precipitation, and the times of year when precipitation occurs. Since climate determines the type of vegetation that grows in an area, vegetation is used as an indicator of climate ...
Why recognising variability and scale matters for t
... new way to simulate dynamic process of coupled human-nature land system with a bottom-up perspective. It takes households as study objects, and emphasizes human’s subjective initiatives which can present dynamics and heterogeneities spatially and temporally, while traditional models cannot. Marginal ...
... new way to simulate dynamic process of coupled human-nature land system with a bottom-up perspective. It takes households as study objects, and emphasizes human’s subjective initiatives which can present dynamics and heterogeneities spatially and temporally, while traditional models cannot. Marginal ...
IEAGHG Information Paper; 2013-IP31; Drawing Down N2O to Protect
... Agriculture is by far the largest source of human-induced N2O emissions, accounting for two-thirds of these emissions. Meanwhile, other important sources of N2O include industry and fossil fuel combustion, biomass burning and wastewater. The report lists specific, actionable measures that can be tak ...
... Agriculture is by far the largest source of human-induced N2O emissions, accounting for two-thirds of these emissions. Meanwhile, other important sources of N2O include industry and fossil fuel combustion, biomass burning and wastewater. The report lists specific, actionable measures that can be tak ...
Projected changes in mean and extreme precipitation in
... resulting finite return level for infinite return times are in fact positive. The finite upper bound of dry extremes is therefore not a concern in this study. ...
... resulting finite return level for infinite return times are in fact positive. The finite upper bound of dry extremes is therefore not a concern in this study. ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES INCORPORATING CLIMATE UNCERTAINTY INTO ESTIMATES OF CLIMATE
... scenario chosen, the projected annual losses in U.S. farm profits due to climate change could be anywhere from US$5 to 24 billion. Incorporating statistical uncertainty into these projections as well further widens the 95% confidence interval of losses to between $5 and $28 billion, or 17 to 88% of ...
... scenario chosen, the projected annual losses in U.S. farm profits due to climate change could be anywhere from US$5 to 24 billion. Incorporating statistical uncertainty into these projections as well further widens the 95% confidence interval of losses to between $5 and $28 billion, or 17 to 88% of ...
Impact of nitrogen and climate change interactions on ambient air
... Interaction of nitrogen and climate change—impact on air quality As discussed previously, meteorology and Nr both play important roles in ambient air pollution formation. In order to hypothesize about the likely impact of climate change (i.e., changing meteorological patterns) on ambient air polluti ...
... Interaction of nitrogen and climate change—impact on air quality As discussed previously, meteorology and Nr both play important roles in ambient air pollution formation. In order to hypothesize about the likely impact of climate change (i.e., changing meteorological patterns) on ambient air polluti ...
Shiri Avnery
... history of an area in which humans inhabit is difficult due to the complexities of separating anthropogenic fires from climate-induced signals in proxy data. The CLM-DGVM simulations of Bonan et al. (2003) in the African sahel illustrate this affect of climate on savanna ecosystems and fire dynamics ...
... history of an area in which humans inhabit is difficult due to the complexities of separating anthropogenic fires from climate-induced signals in proxy data. The CLM-DGVM simulations of Bonan et al. (2003) in the African sahel illustrate this affect of climate on savanna ecosystems and fire dynamics ...
Fossil Fuel Risk Bonds - Center for Sustainable Economy
... Moreover, even when responsible parties are identified, bankruptcy laws often protect them. According to a 2007 investigation by the Center for Public Integrity, “[f]our companies connected by the Environmental Protection Agency to some of America's worst toxic waste sites have escaped more than hal ...
... Moreover, even when responsible parties are identified, bankruptcy laws often protect them. According to a 2007 investigation by the Center for Public Integrity, “[f]our companies connected by the Environmental Protection Agency to some of America's worst toxic waste sites have escaped more than hal ...
What Next for CCS in the UK? Tim Dixon
... Timescales of benefits vs liability Impact on CDM market Scale and impacts of leakage Furthering use of fossil fuels sustainable development Role of CCS in climate change mitigation Since CMP 5 (2009) Non-permanence Monitoring and verification Environmental impacts massive catastrophic release Proje ...
... Timescales of benefits vs liability Impact on CDM market Scale and impacts of leakage Furthering use of fossil fuels sustainable development Role of CCS in climate change mitigation Since CMP 5 (2009) Non-permanence Monitoring and verification Environmental impacts massive catastrophic release Proje ...
Climate Change and Variability
... current policies they will continue to grow over the next few decades. However, there is substantial economic potential for reducing this projected growth rate of GHG emissions. Technologies include energy efficiency, renewable energy, biofuels, public transport, nuclear power, carbon capture and st ...
... current policies they will continue to grow over the next few decades. However, there is substantial economic potential for reducing this projected growth rate of GHG emissions. Technologies include energy efficiency, renewable energy, biofuels, public transport, nuclear power, carbon capture and st ...
Blackbody radiation and greenhouse effect
... 1. Using the Electromagnetic spectrum applet determine the wavelengths ranges associated with UV, visible, infrared, and microwave spectra. The students should be allowed to explore the applet and familiarize themselves with the different terminologies of the EM wavelength spectrum. In particular, i ...
... 1. Using the Electromagnetic spectrum applet determine the wavelengths ranges associated with UV, visible, infrared, and microwave spectra. The students should be allowed to explore the applet and familiarize themselves with the different terminologies of the EM wavelength spectrum. In particular, i ...
Climate change in New Brunswick (Canada): statistical downscaling
... Climate change is expected to alter global temperature and precipitations patterns, exerting significant pressure on water resources. According to Global Circulation Models (GCMs), air temperature is projected to increase by 1.4 to 5.8 ºC, and precipitation by 3 to 15 % globally in the 21st century. ...
... Climate change is expected to alter global temperature and precipitations patterns, exerting significant pressure on water resources. According to Global Circulation Models (GCMs), air temperature is projected to increase by 1.4 to 5.8 ºC, and precipitation by 3 to 15 % globally in the 21st century. ...
Climate Change
... “Climate change is the defining challenge of our era. ITU’s work to cut greenhouse gas emissions, develop standards and use ‘e-environment’ systems can speed up the global shift to a low-carbon economy”. Ban Ki-moon United Nations Secretary-General, 12 November 2008 Committed to connecting the world ...
... “Climate change is the defining challenge of our era. ITU’s work to cut greenhouse gas emissions, develop standards and use ‘e-environment’ systems can speed up the global shift to a low-carbon economy”. Ban Ki-moon United Nations Secretary-General, 12 November 2008 Committed to connecting the world ...
Roles of religion and ethics in addressing climate
... p. 398) observes more directly: …we cannot get very far in discussing why climate change is a problem without invoking ethical considerations. If we do not think that our own actions are open to moral assessment, or that various interests (our own, those of our kin and country, those of distant peop ...
... p. 398) observes more directly: …we cannot get very far in discussing why climate change is a problem without invoking ethical considerations. If we do not think that our own actions are open to moral assessment, or that various interests (our own, those of our kin and country, those of distant peop ...
South Asian Regional Study on Climate Change Impacts and
... The South Asian region is also highly sensitive to the consequences of climate change. It is known to be the most disaster prone region in the world supporting a huge population of more than 1.3 billion (UNEP 2003). This is critical as climate predictions for the future highlight increase in frequen ...
... The South Asian region is also highly sensitive to the consequences of climate change. It is known to be the most disaster prone region in the world supporting a huge population of more than 1.3 billion (UNEP 2003). This is critical as climate predictions for the future highlight increase in frequen ...
PDF - Boston University
... Although aviation and marine shipping are the only sectors to be specifically included in climate change agreements on a global level, the international community approaches the mitigation of these emissions with ambiguity and increasingly evident hesitation. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate C ...
... Although aviation and marine shipping are the only sectors to be specifically included in climate change agreements on a global level, the international community approaches the mitigation of these emissions with ambiguity and increasingly evident hesitation. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate C ...
Climate impacts on flood and coastal erosion infrastructure
... storms, as well as the reliability of repeated on-demand operations of piping. The winter floods have also highlighted that some of the most important uncertainties lie in our understanding of the existing climate (especially in the area of storm sequencing) even before forward projections of climat ...
... storms, as well as the reliability of repeated on-demand operations of piping. The winter floods have also highlighted that some of the most important uncertainties lie in our understanding of the existing climate (especially in the area of storm sequencing) even before forward projections of climat ...
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... stored carbon by burning coal. As atmospheric C0 2 rises, the stomata do not have to open as wide for plants to obtain it for photosynthesis. Consequently, less water is transpired. Soil moisture is used more efficiently, with less lost to the atmosphere from transpiration. So there is a beneficial ...
... stored carbon by burning coal. As atmospheric C0 2 rises, the stomata do not have to open as wide for plants to obtain it for photosynthesis. Consequently, less water is transpired. Soil moisture is used more efficiently, with less lost to the atmosphere from transpiration. So there is a beneficial ...
a reprint - Integrative Biology
... Microtus californicus, the California vole, is a particularly suitable model for examining intraspecific climate change effects because it is abundant throughout California and common in the Quaternary fossil record. These voles occupy many climate regions throughout California today, resulting in a ...
... Microtus californicus, the California vole, is a particularly suitable model for examining intraspecific climate change effects because it is abundant throughout California and common in the Quaternary fossil record. These voles occupy many climate regions throughout California today, resulting in a ...
NAF Public Consultation
... Adaptation2 can be defined as 'adjustment to natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities'. In other words, adaptation seeks to protect people, buildings, infrastructure, businesses and ecosyst ...
... Adaptation2 can be defined as 'adjustment to natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities'. In other words, adaptation seeks to protect people, buildings, infrastructure, businesses and ecosyst ...
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... system’s future based on how the identified uncertainties might unfold. These stories portray both the positive and negative consequences of a future 30-40 years away and include economic, cultural, and ecological elements (Peterson et al. 2002). A real strength of this process is that, because ...
... system’s future based on how the identified uncertainties might unfold. These stories portray both the positive and negative consequences of a future 30-40 years away and include economic, cultural, and ecological elements (Peterson et al. 2002). A real strength of this process is that, because ...
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.