Communicating climate change in mainstream
... hone it to meet the specific needs of their investors, who are looking to appraise the significance of climate change for the business from a financial perspective. This advice does not represent a new requirement, and nor should following this advice create duplication of effort – and in many cases ...
... hone it to meet the specific needs of their investors, who are looking to appraise the significance of climate change for the business from a financial perspective. This advice does not represent a new requirement, and nor should following this advice create duplication of effort – and in many cases ...
climate variable mapping and agriculture
... The ClimateBC tool allows the users to input single or multiple geographic locations that generates spatial data that can be used for producing maps or graphs.. This information can be displayed on maps and interpreted broadly at a regional scale but caution should be exercised when interpreting the ...
... The ClimateBC tool allows the users to input single or multiple geographic locations that generates spatial data that can be used for producing maps or graphs.. This information can be displayed on maps and interpreted broadly at a regional scale but caution should be exercised when interpreting the ...
Hollowed et al. 2009
... climate projection. These uncertainties arise because the models are imperfect and because of the intrinsic variability of the climate system. In other words, from a single simulation, it can be very difficult to separate a meaningful signal from the climate “noise” that exists over a vast range of ...
... climate projection. These uncertainties arise because the models are imperfect and because of the intrinsic variability of the climate system. In other words, from a single simulation, it can be very difficult to separate a meaningful signal from the climate “noise” that exists over a vast range of ...
Wetlands and carbon - Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research
... releases. Carbon sinks can serve to partially offset greenhouse gas emissions. Forests and oceans are both large carbon sinks. Carbon source: A reservoir or component of the carbon cycle that releases more carbon than it absorbs. For example, emissions through the burning of fossil fuels are a sourc ...
... releases. Carbon sinks can serve to partially offset greenhouse gas emissions. Forests and oceans are both large carbon sinks. Carbon source: A reservoir or component of the carbon cycle that releases more carbon than it absorbs. For example, emissions through the burning of fossil fuels are a sourc ...
Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming Potential Values
... Anthropogenic activities, however, can cause additional quantities of these and other greenhouse gases to be emitted or sequestered, thereby changing their global average atmospheric concentrations. Natural activities such as respiration by plants or animals and seasonal cycles of plant growth and d ...
... Anthropogenic activities, however, can cause additional quantities of these and other greenhouse gases to be emitted or sequestered, thereby changing their global average atmospheric concentrations. Natural activities such as respiration by plants or animals and seasonal cycles of plant growth and d ...
A ricardian analysis of the distribution of climate change impacts on
... evidence that accumulating greenhouse gases are leading to a warming world (IPCC 2007). If these greenhouse gases and global warming continue unabated, they are predicted to impose serious costs to agricultural farms in low latitude developing countries (Kurukulasuriya et al. 2006; Seo et al. 2006; ...
... evidence that accumulating greenhouse gases are leading to a warming world (IPCC 2007). If these greenhouse gases and global warming continue unabated, they are predicted to impose serious costs to agricultural farms in low latitude developing countries (Kurukulasuriya et al. 2006; Seo et al. 2006; ...
How Do The Atmosphere and Ocean Affect Temperatures
... 2) To understand the connection between global warming and carbon dioxide emissions. 3) To understand how individuals can help lower carbon dioxide production. Back Ground Information: Carbon dioxide is a trace gas that has existed in our atmosphere for billions of years. Scientists were not around ...
... 2) To understand the connection between global warming and carbon dioxide emissions. 3) To understand how individuals can help lower carbon dioxide production. Back Ground Information: Carbon dioxide is a trace gas that has existed in our atmosphere for billions of years. Scientists were not around ...
REDD Readiness Progress Fact Sheet COUNTRY
... management • A proposed suggested up to 2015 and beyond ...
... management • A proposed suggested up to 2015 and beyond ...
Review of Climate Change Adaptation Plan and Policies in Nepal
... Climate change bring extreme hardship to the most vulnerable— especially those living in the least developed countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)— who did not profit from the fossil fuel driven larger economies (UNITAR, 2010). In developing countries people are experiencing inc ...
... Climate change bring extreme hardship to the most vulnerable— especially those living in the least developed countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)— who did not profit from the fossil fuel driven larger economies (UNITAR, 2010). In developing countries people are experiencing inc ...
here - Environmental Law Australia
... error under the principles in the Nathan Dam Case. The proponents had not addressed this issue in their referrals5 but Wildlife Whitsunday raised it in public submissions to the Minister regarding the mines. The delegate made no mention of this issue in his statement of reasons for decisions under s ...
... error under the principles in the Nathan Dam Case. The proponents had not addressed this issue in their referrals5 but Wildlife Whitsunday raised it in public submissions to the Minister regarding the mines. The delegate made no mention of this issue in his statement of reasons for decisions under s ...
Climate Change and International Relations Theory: Northeast Asia as a Case Study
... sufficient food for their large, growing populations and encourage greater reliance on imports. Given that decreased food production is forecast for food bowl regions across the world, the increasing reliance of regional states on food imports may in turn drive up the cost of food, pricing the vulne ...
... sufficient food for their large, growing populations and encourage greater reliance on imports. Given that decreased food production is forecast for food bowl regions across the world, the increasing reliance of regional states on food imports may in turn drive up the cost of food, pricing the vulne ...
Climate Change
... each of the 1998 and 2002 mass coral bleaching events. Projections of future water temperatures suggest coral bleaching could become more extreme in the course of this century. Many other species including microbes, fish, marine turtles and seabirds are also temperature sensitive. Scientists predict ...
... each of the 1998 and 2002 mass coral bleaching events. Projections of future water temperatures suggest coral bleaching could become more extreme in the course of this century. Many other species including microbes, fish, marine turtles and seabirds are also temperature sensitive. Scientists predict ...
Climate Change and its Implications for the Nile Region
... its environment, and on the ongoing efforts to establish a mutually agreed upon mechanism to manage the shared Nile water resources. Because of the high sensitivity of key economic sectors such as rainfed and irrigated agriculture, livestock production, and hydropower generation to the changing clim ...
... its environment, and on the ongoing efforts to establish a mutually agreed upon mechanism to manage the shared Nile water resources. Because of the high sensitivity of key economic sectors such as rainfed and irrigated agriculture, livestock production, and hydropower generation to the changing clim ...
Do Western and Eastern Europe have the same
... have not received significant attention. Yet, it is a prerequisite to understand differences in adaptive capacities for successful targeting interventions (Vincent, 2007). As such, this paper examines these warnings for Eastern Europe. It tests whether Western and Eastern Europe have a similar clima ...
... have not received significant attention. Yet, it is a prerequisite to understand differences in adaptive capacities for successful targeting interventions (Vincent, 2007). As such, this paper examines these warnings for Eastern Europe. It tests whether Western and Eastern Europe have a similar clima ...
Report on Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Victoria
... Climate variations that occur from year-to-year are largely linked to large-scale ocean-atmosphere processes affecting the three oceans surrounding Australia, such as El Niño in the Pacific Ocean. Longer term changes, are linked to a range of factors including decadal to multi-decadal fluctuations i ...
... Climate variations that occur from year-to-year are largely linked to large-scale ocean-atmosphere processes affecting the three oceans surrounding Australia, such as El Niño in the Pacific Ocean. Longer term changes, are linked to a range of factors including decadal to multi-decadal fluctuations i ...
Survey Experiment - RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community
... even truth-based frames will feed into prescriptive recommendations. For frames that invoke causal claims, technical experts, so-called “epistemic communities,” can validate whether or not an issue is really a problem.11 What determines which frames are more successful? Most of the international rel ...
... even truth-based frames will feed into prescriptive recommendations. For frames that invoke causal claims, technical experts, so-called “epistemic communities,” can validate whether or not an issue is really a problem.11 What determines which frames are more successful? Most of the international rel ...
Evaluation of FAO's contribution to climate change adaptation and mitigation - Management Response
... especially strengthen its partnerships and collaboration with other UN organizations, such as the United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD). ...
... especially strengthen its partnerships and collaboration with other UN organizations, such as the United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD). ...
Teacher Pages
... In the previous chapter, students began their study of climate science by looking at their local climate and determining why it is different from other regions. They now broaden their focus and begin their exploration of factors that can cause Earth’s global climate to change. Climate is the area of ...
... In the previous chapter, students began their study of climate science by looking at their local climate and determining why it is different from other regions. They now broaden their focus and begin their exploration of factors that can cause Earth’s global climate to change. Climate is the area of ...
3. IPCC`s evaluation of evidence and treatment of uncertainty
... 1. It is unclear what the use of separate confidence and likelihood scales accomplishes. For example, one could have very high confidence that obtaining two sixes when rolling a pair of fair dice is extremely unlikely. But why not just say that obtaining two sixes when rolling a pair of fair dice is ...
... 1. It is unclear what the use of separate confidence and likelihood scales accomplishes. For example, one could have very high confidence that obtaining two sixes when rolling a pair of fair dice is extremely unlikely. But why not just say that obtaining two sixes when rolling a pair of fair dice is ...
Regional Impacts of climate change
... more frequent and larger low-oxygen “dead zone” events that damage fisheries and diminish tourist appeal. These authors are leading thinkers and practitioners in their respective fields and provide authoritative views on what must be done to adapt to climate change and diminish the threats to our en ...
... more frequent and larger low-oxygen “dead zone” events that damage fisheries and diminish tourist appeal. These authors are leading thinkers and practitioners in their respective fields and provide authoritative views on what must be done to adapt to climate change and diminish the threats to our en ...
Exercise 5: Identifying and ranking adaptive capacity
... specific fields) to raise the public awareness Regional Best Practices (adaptation, reducing ghgemissions, environmental education, technologies) Concrete information about climate change impacts Political support (federal state level) ...
... specific fields) to raise the public awareness Regional Best Practices (adaptation, reducing ghgemissions, environmental education, technologies) Concrete information about climate change impacts Political support (federal state level) ...
Assessing the impacts of global warming on meteorological hazards
... future climate from the present climate in GCM runs. The performance and reliability of the ...
... future climate from the present climate in GCM runs. The performance and reliability of the ...
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.