Human Impacts on Climate: A Broader View than Reported in the
... agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require summing asymmetric uncertainty estimates from the compone ...
... agents and mechanisms, together with the typical geographical extent (spatial scale) of the forcing and the assessed level of scientific understanding (LOSU). The net anthropogenic radiative forcing and its range are also shown. These require summing asymmetric uncertainty estimates from the compone ...
slides - Medical and Public Health Law Site
... submission, EPA requested public comment on "all the issues raised in [the] petition," adding a "particular" request for comments on "any scientific, technical, legal, economic or other aspect of these issues that may be relevant to EPA's consideration of this petition." 66 Fed. Reg. ...
... submission, EPA requested public comment on "all the issues raised in [the] petition," adding a "particular" request for comments on "any scientific, technical, legal, economic or other aspect of these issues that may be relevant to EPA's consideration of this petition." 66 Fed. Reg. ...
Chapter 5: Pacific Island Developing Country Water Resources and
... per square meter) is absorbed by land, ocean, and ice surfaces (IPCC 2001b). Some of the outgoing infrared radiation is absorbed by naturally occurring atmospheric gases—principally water vapor (H2O)—as well as carbon dioxide (CO2), ozone (O3), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and clouds (Benarde ...
... per square meter) is absorbed by land, ocean, and ice surfaces (IPCC 2001b). Some of the outgoing infrared radiation is absorbed by naturally occurring atmospheric gases—principally water vapor (H2O)—as well as carbon dioxide (CO2), ozone (O3), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and clouds (Benarde ...
Inaugural Lecture
... • Using models and observations to establish that: – 20th century climate change is likely to be human driven with greenhouse gas warming being offset by natural and other human drivers – That external drivers are an important driver of natural climate variability – That humans might have affected 1 ...
... • Using models and observations to establish that: – 20th century climate change is likely to be human driven with greenhouse gas warming being offset by natural and other human drivers – That external drivers are an important driver of natural climate variability – That humans might have affected 1 ...
The global-scale impacts of climate change on water resources and
... assume the same rate of urbanisation (as in SRES A1b), and do not therefore reflect the different assumptions about urbanisation in the 5 SSPs. This would not substantially affect estimated exposure to water resources stress, because this is calculated at the watershed rather than individual grid ce ...
... assume the same rate of urbanisation (as in SRES A1b), and do not therefore reflect the different assumptions about urbanisation in the 5 SSPs. This would not substantially affect estimated exposure to water resources stress, because this is calculated at the watershed rather than individual grid ce ...
“Imperfect” Information and Incentives in Action
... 2. Property losses associated with global climate change will rise, with the consequence that insurance premiums will not only rise, but may rise far faster than ordinary measures of inflation. The most efficient and equitable to pricing property risk associated with climate change is to allow free ...
... 2. Property losses associated with global climate change will rise, with the consequence that insurance premiums will not only rise, but may rise far faster than ordinary measures of inflation. The most efficient and equitable to pricing property risk associated with climate change is to allow free ...
CCWG - Vietnam Climate Finance Options
... results, and by making adjustments to the project design or implementation plan to mitigate those risks. For example, a water pump built on low ground may be damaged with an increase in the frequency and severity of floods, rendering it useless not long after it is built. By raising the pump above p ...
... results, and by making adjustments to the project design or implementation plan to mitigate those risks. For example, a water pump built on low ground may be damaged with an increase in the frequency and severity of floods, rendering it useless not long after it is built. By raising the pump above p ...
Journalistic Narratives of Success and Failure at
... stated that “coverage of global warming had an immediate but short-term influence on public concern” (Sampei & Aoyagi-Usui, 2009). While newspaper coverage can influence public concern, others have found that coverage sometimes has the opposite effect in the long run (Hulme, 2007). Hulme criticises ...
... stated that “coverage of global warming had an immediate but short-term influence on public concern” (Sampei & Aoyagi-Usui, 2009). While newspaper coverage can influence public concern, others have found that coverage sometimes has the opposite effect in the long run (Hulme, 2007). Hulme criticises ...
General Climate Impacts
... There is no significant change to projected total annual rainfall over Tasmania under the two emissions scenarios. Total annual rainfall over the state is expected to remain within the historical range of 1390 ± 200 mm. However, there are significant changes in the regional pattern of rainfall acros ...
... There is no significant change to projected total annual rainfall over Tasmania under the two emissions scenarios. Total annual rainfall over the state is expected to remain within the historical range of 1390 ± 200 mm. However, there are significant changes in the regional pattern of rainfall acros ...
Human impact and climate changes—synchronous events and a
... Expanding agriculture occurred in central settlement areas as well as in marginal land areas, particularly involving expanding pastures all over Northwest Europe. This expansion led to one of the main prehistoric deforestation periods. Climatically this period was complex, with cool/wet conditions j ...
... Expanding agriculture occurred in central settlement areas as well as in marginal land areas, particularly involving expanding pastures all over Northwest Europe. This expansion led to one of the main prehistoric deforestation periods. Climatically this period was complex, with cool/wet conditions j ...
Further action needed on carbon pricing
... gress in reducing emissions thus far stems from the shuttering of coal-fired power plants highlighting the effectiveness of regulatory action. Moreover, while pricing GHG emissions may be feasible in a broad-based way, some emissions are difficult to capture under a pricing system and a regulatory a ...
... gress in reducing emissions thus far stems from the shuttering of coal-fired power plants highlighting the effectiveness of regulatory action. Moreover, while pricing GHG emissions may be feasible in a broad-based way, some emissions are difficult to capture under a pricing system and a regulatory a ...
20160718_request_submission_form_energy_efficiency_in_rac
... - request establishing an appliance testing lab which could confirm energy use of ACs initially but to be capable of being used for other appliances as well - help develop standards and regulations that ensure only equipment with a specific label enter the country…. - finally we demonstrate ideally ...
... - request establishing an appliance testing lab which could confirm energy use of ACs initially but to be capable of being used for other appliances as well - help develop standards and regulations that ensure only equipment with a specific label enter the country…. - finally we demonstrate ideally ...
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... reduce the economy’s throughput of energy and materials? That might mean less longdistance travel for ourselves, and for the things we buy; less meat; smaller houses; and a reduction in the quantities of things that fill most of our houses – sports equipment, toys for our children or grandchildren, ...
... reduce the economy’s throughput of energy and materials? That might mean less longdistance travel for ourselves, and for the things we buy; less meat; smaller houses; and a reduction in the quantities of things that fill most of our houses – sports equipment, toys for our children or grandchildren, ...
Adapting agriculture to climate change
... The farming community is sceptical about the reality of climate change or, at very least, about the need for action now. Generally, education and extension work around adaptation does not engage in this debate. Rather, the message is about the need for actions that address climate variability and so ...
... The farming community is sceptical about the reality of climate change or, at very least, about the need for action now. Generally, education and extension work around adaptation does not engage in this debate. Rather, the message is about the need for actions that address climate variability and so ...
WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ATTENDED 1
... The work program focused on river flow forecasting modeling exercises using country data. Some of the hydrologic models used in WMO inter-comparison studies were tested. 3. Training of Trainers Course in Hydrology, 13 September to 4 October 1998, IHE, Delft, The Netherlands The work program focused ...
... The work program focused on river flow forecasting modeling exercises using country data. Some of the hydrologic models used in WMO inter-comparison studies were tested. 3. Training of Trainers Course in Hydrology, 13 September to 4 October 1998, IHE, Delft, The Netherlands The work program focused ...
Ja REEACH Theme Development Competition (PDF
... First held in September 2014 under the theme, “One Climate, One Future… Empowering Youth for Action”, the YCCC conference was made possible through collaboration with corporate partners, the Ministry of Youth and Culture, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Water, Land Environment and Clim ...
... First held in September 2014 under the theme, “One Climate, One Future… Empowering Youth for Action”, the YCCC conference was made possible through collaboration with corporate partners, the Ministry of Youth and Culture, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Water, Land Environment and Clim ...
Seeing the climate? The problematic status of visual evidence in
... persuasive force of these images, reliant as they are upon the referential status of the photograph as truth and reality, also illustrates the limitations of photographic representation as effective tools of communication in environmental politics. On the one hand, the visible evidence of climate ch ...
... persuasive force of these images, reliant as they are upon the referential status of the photograph as truth and reality, also illustrates the limitations of photographic representation as effective tools of communication in environmental politics. On the one hand, the visible evidence of climate ch ...
cool policy: climate change mitigation supporting growth
... activity have led to and, if nothing is done, will continue to lead to significant increases in global average temperatures. Although there is some uncertainty about the exact response of average temperature to GHG concentrations, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that c ...
... activity have led to and, if nothing is done, will continue to lead to significant increases in global average temperatures. Although there is some uncertainty about the exact response of average temperature to GHG concentrations, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates that c ...
Forest Service Chief`s Climate Change and Wilderness Briefing
... mitigation effectiveness, it is unclear how wilderness compares with other appropriately managed national forest lands. It seems unlikely that mitigation effectiveness would vary substantially with differences in how wilderness is managed, as long as management is consistent with The Wilderness Act. ...
... mitigation effectiveness, it is unclear how wilderness compares with other appropriately managed national forest lands. It seems unlikely that mitigation effectiveness would vary substantially with differences in how wilderness is managed, as long as management is consistent with The Wilderness Act. ...
document - Africa-wide Civil Society Climate Change
... Management who is also the National Focal Point for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Mrs Sangarwe reiterated the aim of the workshop i.e. to create awareness and initiate dialogue on climate change in the country with full participation of legislators, the industri ...
... Management who is also the National Focal Point for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Mrs Sangarwe reiterated the aim of the workshop i.e. to create awareness and initiate dialogue on climate change in the country with full participation of legislators, the industri ...
Alliance of Small Island States
... The UK is a developed country, with the world's sixth largest economy. It was the world's first industrialised country and the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries, but the economic cost of two world wars and the decline of its empire in the latter half of the 20th century ...
... The UK is a developed country, with the world's sixth largest economy. It was the world's first industrialised country and the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries, but the economic cost of two world wars and the decline of its empire in the latter half of the 20th century ...
NATIONAL PARKS|Fall 2009
... COPENHAGEN. 03-Dec-2009 ................................................................................ 21 FINANCING CLIMATE CHANGE: The OECD is ready to assist G20 countries in their efforts to find lasting solutions to finance action on climate change, building on the long-standing work of the or ...
... COPENHAGEN. 03-Dec-2009 ................................................................................ 21 FINANCING CLIMATE CHANGE: The OECD is ready to assist G20 countries in their efforts to find lasting solutions to finance action on climate change, building on the long-standing work of the or ...
Fantasy, Oil Addiction, and the Politics of Global Warming
... Loose’s conception of the addict adds to our understanding of the society of enjoyment a different relationship between the imaginary and the symbolic, one where entering the symbolic does not have to mean a renunciation of unlimited enjoyment, or having to consider others in relation to one’s own p ...
... Loose’s conception of the addict adds to our understanding of the society of enjoyment a different relationship between the imaginary and the symbolic, one where entering the symbolic does not have to mean a renunciation of unlimited enjoyment, or having to consider others in relation to one’s own p ...
PROGRAMME APPROVAL FORM: TAUGHT PROGRAMMES – THE PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION SECTION 1
... The programme follows the general King’s policy on facilitating access for disabled students. We will check whether successful applicants have declared a disability on the application form and where appropriate, consult the Disability Advisory Service to discuss any necessary arrangements. If there ...
... The programme follows the general King’s policy on facilitating access for disabled students. We will check whether successful applicants have declared a disability on the application form and where appropriate, consult the Disability Advisory Service to discuss any necessary arrangements. If there ...
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.