Potential impacts of climate change on Northeast
... Although there has been considerable research on the impacts of individual changes in water temperature, carbonate chemistry, and other variables on species, cumulative impacts of these effects have rarely been studied. Here, we simulate changes in (i) primary productivity, (ii) species range shifts ...
... Although there has been considerable research on the impacts of individual changes in water temperature, carbonate chemistry, and other variables on species, cumulative impacts of these effects have rarely been studied. Here, we simulate changes in (i) primary productivity, (ii) species range shifts ...
Business in a Climate- Constrained World
... grow, the stakes for business could not be greater. We can no longer take for granted the relatively calm operating environment that has enabled rising prosperity over the past few decades. Vibrant enterprises and economies depend on the availability of natural resources, strong physical infrastruct ...
... grow, the stakes for business could not be greater. We can no longer take for granted the relatively calm operating environment that has enabled rising prosperity over the past few decades. Vibrant enterprises and economies depend on the availability of natural resources, strong physical infrastruct ...
The 1430s: a cold period of extraordinary internal climate variability
... information available. New evidence from proxy archives, historical documentary sources and climate model simulations permit us to provide an interdisciplinary, systematic assessment of an exceptionally cold period in the 15th century. Our assessment includes the role of internal, unforced climate v ...
... information available. New evidence from proxy archives, historical documentary sources and climate model simulations permit us to provide an interdisciplinary, systematic assessment of an exceptionally cold period in the 15th century. Our assessment includes the role of internal, unforced climate v ...
Florida Governor Charlie Crist | Governor Crist Opens Florida
... are contributing to this change. We cannot afford to ignore this issue any longer. We have a responsibility to face this reality head on and take action to address it. Even if it turns out some day that global climate change is not as serious as scientists believe, the actions needed to reduce green ...
... are contributing to this change. We cannot afford to ignore this issue any longer. We have a responsibility to face this reality head on and take action to address it. Even if it turns out some day that global climate change is not as serious as scientists believe, the actions needed to reduce green ...
The Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Hinders Climate
... United States has peaked and will remain flat for the next two decades. Building Keystone XL, however, would eliminate the benefits that efficiency standards will bring to the climate. For example, the standards that would cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 20 percent by 2018 from medium- to heav ...
... United States has peaked and will remain flat for the next two decades. Building Keystone XL, however, would eliminate the benefits that efficiency standards will bring to the climate. For example, the standards that would cut greenhouse gas emissions by up to 20 percent by 2018 from medium- to heav ...
DRAFT Concept paper annotated outline EC
... Accurate and precise atmospheric measurements of greenhouse gas concentrations have revealed the rapid and unceasing rise of global GHG concentrations due to human socioeconomic activity. Accurate and precise long-term observations also show a resulting rise in global temperatures and evidence of ne ...
... Accurate and precise atmospheric measurements of greenhouse gas concentrations have revealed the rapid and unceasing rise of global GHG concentrations due to human socioeconomic activity. Accurate and precise long-term observations also show a resulting rise in global temperatures and evidence of ne ...
Please amend title - International Association for Impact
... “The danger posed by climate change cannot be denied Future generations will look back and wonder why we refused to act ...
... “The danger posed by climate change cannot be denied Future generations will look back and wonder why we refused to act ...
English - Inter-American Development Bank
... of Earth is warming at a different pace. So today, you might hear about some regions in the world experiencing temperatures above 40° Celsius while at the same time regions in the opposite hemisphere are enduring temperatures of minus 40° Celsius. Extreme temperatures and similar changes affect more ...
... of Earth is warming at a different pace. So today, you might hear about some regions in the world experiencing temperatures above 40° Celsius while at the same time regions in the opposite hemisphere are enduring temperatures of minus 40° Celsius. Extreme temperatures and similar changes affect more ...
Climate Leadership report to minister executive summary
... that will bring our province into a new era of responsible energy development, build a greener and more prosperous economy, and protect the health and quality of life of all Albertans. Alberta is already part of a global movement of jurisdictions that are taking action on climate change. The upcomin ...
... that will bring our province into a new era of responsible energy development, build a greener and more prosperous economy, and protect the health and quality of life of all Albertans. Alberta is already part of a global movement of jurisdictions that are taking action on climate change. The upcomin ...
14.2.2 Predictability in a Chaotic System
... networks. Further work is needed in eight broad areas: • Reverse the decline of observational networks in many parts of the world. Unless networks are significantly improved, it may be difficult or impossible to detect climate change over large parts of the globe. • Sustain and expand the observatio ...
... networks. Further work is needed in eight broad areas: • Reverse the decline of observational networks in many parts of the world. Unless networks are significantly improved, it may be difficult or impossible to detect climate change over large parts of the globe. • Sustain and expand the observatio ...
The Evolution of Multilateral Regimes: Implications for
... I. How and Why International Regimes Evolve International regimes rarely emerge in a single step, fully formed. Instead, a regime—as well as the broader set of agreements and institutions addressing an issue area, often referred to as a “regime complex”3— typically evolves over time. The world trad ...
... I. How and Why International Regimes Evolve International regimes rarely emerge in a single step, fully formed. Instead, a regime—as well as the broader set of agreements and institutions addressing an issue area, often referred to as a “regime complex”3— typically evolves over time. The world trad ...
Powerpoint - Steven J Phipps
... • There is evidence that the period a.d. 900–1200 was warm in the North Atlantic. This Medieval Warm Period,coincides with the Viking settlement of Greenland. • The so-called Little Ice Age, from 1400 to 1850,was a cold period for western Europe as alpine glaciers advanced and temperatures fell by a ...
... • There is evidence that the period a.d. 900–1200 was warm in the North Atlantic. This Medieval Warm Period,coincides with the Viking settlement of Greenland. • The so-called Little Ice Age, from 1400 to 1850,was a cold period for western Europe as alpine glaciers advanced and temperatures fell by a ...
Climate Change: Implementation of the
... criticism, the Minister of the Environment said that it is Canada’s policy that it not move ahead of the rest of the world, stating, “It is absolutely essential and mandatory if we want to reduce (greenhouse gas) emissions that all large polluters must participate.”646 An audit by the Commissioner o ...
... criticism, the Minister of the Environment said that it is Canada’s policy that it not move ahead of the rest of the world, stating, “It is absolutely essential and mandatory if we want to reduce (greenhouse gas) emissions that all large polluters must participate.”646 An audit by the Commissioner o ...
Volume 3: Climate and Global Change and Risks
... anthropogenic activities. In view of specific peculiarities of the climate system this problem cannot be solved with the use of the conventional methods repeatedly tested in natural sciences. It can be stated that, at present, the principal methodological basis for solving this problem is numerical ...
... anthropogenic activities. In view of specific peculiarities of the climate system this problem cannot be solved with the use of the conventional methods repeatedly tested in natural sciences. It can be stated that, at present, the principal methodological basis for solving this problem is numerical ...
2011 Climate Action Plan - Summary Report (pdf)
... Lower-‐bound estimates are based on the 2009-‐19 Capital Financial Plan (CFP),5 which represents budgeted enrollments (i.e., the number of students for whom UCSC receives State general funds). The CFP assumes ...
... Lower-‐bound estimates are based on the 2009-‐19 Capital Financial Plan (CFP),5 which represents budgeted enrollments (i.e., the number of students for whom UCSC receives State general funds). The CFP assumes ...
Long-Term Ecological Records and Their Relevance to Climate
... Although determination of the genotypic variation enabling adaptation is, as yet, difficult from fossil records, these longer-term records can provide an important framework to assess phenotypic responses at the population, community, and even biome scale. The aim of this review, therefore, is to exa ...
... Although determination of the genotypic variation enabling adaptation is, as yet, difficult from fossil records, these longer-term records can provide an important framework to assess phenotypic responses at the population, community, and even biome scale. The aim of this review, therefore, is to exa ...
Global change: state of the science
... 1996a) scienti®c assessment: ``. . .the balance of evidence suggests that there is discernible human in¯uence on global climate. (p. 5)'' IPCC (1996a, b, c). Even so, measures to control the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2), the greenhouse gas of most concern, will require major reductions in e ...
... 1996a) scienti®c assessment: ``. . .the balance of evidence suggests that there is discernible human in¯uence on global climate. (p. 5)'' IPCC (1996a, b, c). Even so, measures to control the concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2), the greenhouse gas of most concern, will require major reductions in e ...
Climate change, natural disasters and human displacement
... certain to have a major impact on future patterns of human mobility, approaches which address environmental issues in isolation from other variables and processes will not be sufficient to solve the problem. In tandem with deeper understanding of the scientific processes at play, UNHCR would encoura ...
... certain to have a major impact on future patterns of human mobility, approaches which address environmental issues in isolation from other variables and processes will not be sufficient to solve the problem. In tandem with deeper understanding of the scientific processes at play, UNHCR would encoura ...
West Lothian Council Climate Change Strategy 2015-2020
... Changes to the world’s climate system are clear and the impacts this will have on our environment, economy and communities will be significant without making changes to the way we work, move around and live. If greenhouse gas emissions are reduced early and rapidly, the extent of climate change will ...
... Changes to the world’s climate system are clear and the impacts this will have on our environment, economy and communities will be significant without making changes to the way we work, move around and live. If greenhouse gas emissions are reduced early and rapidly, the extent of climate change will ...
Psychological Impacts of Global Climate Change
... acteristics will also affect the amount and type of information that people seek out and the way in which they respond to it. We highlight a few of the major factors. Media Representations and Information Technologies The influence of media representations helps explain why climate change can have p ...
... acteristics will also affect the amount and type of information that people seek out and the way in which they respond to it. We highlight a few of the major factors. Media Representations and Information Technologies The influence of media representations helps explain why climate change can have p ...
APPENDIX 1 - Curriculum Education and Training Program in
... Module 2: The Climate system: Processes, Variability and Change Participants will learn about the climate system, climate variability and change, global warming evidence of past climate changes and climate projections for the future. Participants will be introduced to methods and tools that are used ...
... Module 2: The Climate system: Processes, Variability and Change Participants will learn about the climate system, climate variability and change, global warming evidence of past climate changes and climate projections for the future. Participants will be introduced to methods and tools that are used ...
The Relevance of the No-Harm Principle to Climate Change Law
... An intended contribution of this article is to suggest a more realistic interpretation of the noharm principle and of the obligations of states that follow from a breach of this principle in the context of climate change. In particular, it appears that the remedial obligation of responsible states d ...
... An intended contribution of this article is to suggest a more realistic interpretation of the noharm principle and of the obligations of states that follow from a breach of this principle in the context of climate change. In particular, it appears that the remedial obligation of responsible states d ...
Sustainability Insight
... 2009. Received Royal Assent and became and Act on 4 August Main objective of Bill – reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 ...
... 2009. Received Royal Assent and became and Act on 4 August Main objective of Bill – reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 ...
Anthropogenic Climate Change in the Playa Lakes Joint Venture
... recently, almost all conservation work was restoration: founded on picking some era of relative health in the past and using this state as a target for future conservation work. However, this model assumes that the current (and future) climate matches this past, and with few exceptions this assumpti ...
... recently, almost all conservation work was restoration: founded on picking some era of relative health in the past and using this state as a target for future conservation work. However, this model assumes that the current (and future) climate matches this past, and with few exceptions this assumpti ...
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.