Earths Shifting Climate Teacher Guide without NASA logo 7/28/13
... presenting their observations and inferences, so that they can refer to the pictures when showing their observations.) As students share, other groups should take notes. The teacher could collect “Main idea” notes on the board from each group as they are presenting. 4. Wrap up discussion - What chan ...
... presenting their observations and inferences, so that they can refer to the pictures when showing their observations.) As students share, other groups should take notes. The teacher could collect “Main idea” notes on the board from each group as they are presenting. 4. Wrap up discussion - What chan ...
Coral Reefs and Environmental Change
... in any quantitative sense, although we may tion," which is what the reefs would do by be able to go some way down the path to themselves, and "planned adaptation," doing sensitivity analyses, or better still, which involves conscious human interference to in some way assist in the persisrisk analyse ...
... in any quantitative sense, although we may tion," which is what the reefs would do by be able to go some way down the path to themselves, and "planned adaptation," doing sensitivity analyses, or better still, which involves conscious human interference to in some way assist in the persisrisk analyse ...
natural ecosystems chapter 8
... Lande, and Mace 2010; Nicotra and Davidson 2010). Both natural environmental changes and management interventions (even those intended to mimic natural processes) may accelerate the process of evolution (Hellman and Pfrender 2011). Recent and prehistoric (Willis and MacDonald 2011) data on terrestri ...
... Lande, and Mace 2010; Nicotra and Davidson 2010). Both natural environmental changes and management interventions (even those intended to mimic natural processes) may accelerate the process of evolution (Hellman and Pfrender 2011). Recent and prehistoric (Willis and MacDonald 2011) data on terrestri ...
Two Kinds of Climate Justice: Avoiding Harm and Sharing Burdens
... acting in such a way that we secure the specified goal (jus ad bellum) or by acting in ways that distribute the harms equitably (jus in bello).6 Another case where we face a similar dilemma might include dealing with the financial crisis. On the one hand, we might say ‘it’s crucial that we have a st ...
... acting in such a way that we secure the specified goal (jus ad bellum) or by acting in ways that distribute the harms equitably (jus in bello).6 Another case where we face a similar dilemma might include dealing with the financial crisis. On the one hand, we might say ‘it’s crucial that we have a st ...
Carbon Sequestration in Wetlands - Minnesota Board of Water and
... increased carbon dioxide concentrations (carbon is the building block of a plant’s “diet”), a longer growing season due to increased temperature, increased water to some drier wetlands, decreased water (and thus more vegetation) in deep systems. These changes can be predicted no better than forecast ...
... increased carbon dioxide concentrations (carbon is the building block of a plant’s “diet”), a longer growing season due to increased temperature, increased water to some drier wetlands, decreased water (and thus more vegetation) in deep systems. These changes can be predicted no better than forecast ...
Tales of future weather
... information and then translate the results into quantities of interest. The downscaling procedure is ...
... information and then translate the results into quantities of interest. The downscaling procedure is ...
acadia national park in peril - Rocky Mountain Climate Organization
... more damaging than described in this report. As a key U.S. government report pointed out last year, in recent years emissions of heat-trapping pollutants have been actually climbing faster than assumed in even the highest-emission scenarios developed by scientists. If we continue on our current cour ...
... more damaging than described in this report. As a key U.S. government report pointed out last year, in recent years emissions of heat-trapping pollutants have been actually climbing faster than assumed in even the highest-emission scenarios developed by scientists. If we continue on our current cour ...
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... run as well as in the long run. Climate variables; temperature has a positive effect on wheat output in the short run but an insignificant effect in the long run. Precipitation has a positive effect in the short run but a negative effect in the long run. Keywords: Kansas, climate change, wheat produ ...
... run as well as in the long run. Climate variables; temperature has a positive effect on wheat output in the short run but an insignificant effect in the long run. Precipitation has a positive effect in the short run but a negative effect in the long run. Keywords: Kansas, climate change, wheat produ ...
Climate Change Impacts on Native Plant
... should be able to remain in equilibrium with change, but for taxa with narrow ranges, the current predicted rate of climate change may move them outside their climatic niche space within only one or two plant generations (Bush et al. 2004). Landscape fragmentation, competition from invasive species, ...
... should be able to remain in equilibrium with change, but for taxa with narrow ranges, the current predicted rate of climate change may move them outside their climatic niche space within only one or two plant generations (Bush et al. 2004). Landscape fragmentation, competition from invasive species, ...
The Role of Transportation in Driving Climate Disruption
... warming gases (carbon dioxide, ozone, and black carbon); and (2) minimal emissions of sulfates, aerosols, and organic carbon from on-road transportation sources to counterbalance warming with cooling effects. Scientists find that cutting on-road transportation climate and air-pollutant emissions wou ...
... warming gases (carbon dioxide, ozone, and black carbon); and (2) minimal emissions of sulfates, aerosols, and organic carbon from on-road transportation sources to counterbalance warming with cooling effects. Scientists find that cutting on-road transportation climate and air-pollutant emissions wou ...
Climate-Smart Marine Protected Areas
... Climate change has been acknowledged as the greatest natural threat facing the planet today. ...
... Climate change has been acknowledged as the greatest natural threat facing the planet today. ...
Report on WCRP developments/response post Review
... •The aim of WCRP is to facilitate analysis and prediction of Earth’s climate system variability and change for use in an increasing range of practical applications of direct relevance, benefit and value to society. • The Open Science Conference will thus assemble the scientific community working to ...
... •The aim of WCRP is to facilitate analysis and prediction of Earth’s climate system variability and change for use in an increasing range of practical applications of direct relevance, benefit and value to society. • The Open Science Conference will thus assemble the scientific community working to ...
Baltadapt impact survey
... change are listed. Each of them is associated with an estimate of the uncertainty and also the time until significant climate change can be detected. The estimate of the uncertainty pertains to if there will be a change or not and it is not reflecting the actual amplitude of the changes. If possible ...
... change are listed. Each of them is associated with an estimate of the uncertainty and also the time until significant climate change can be detected. The estimate of the uncertainty pertains to if there will be a change or not and it is not reflecting the actual amplitude of the changes. If possible ...
Climate Change: An Agenda for Global Collective Action
... and cause other changes to the global climate. Since 1750, the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 30 percent (from 280 parts per million, or ppm, to 365 ppm), while methane has increased by more than 150 percent and nitrous oxide has increased by more than 15 percent ...
... and cause other changes to the global climate. Since 1750, the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 30 percent (from 280 parts per million, or ppm, to 365 ppm), while methane has increased by more than 150 percent and nitrous oxide has increased by more than 15 percent ...
Vegetation Responses to Rapid Climate Change at the Late
... Very useful framework to view biotic responses ...
... Very useful framework to view biotic responses ...
Three Key Elements of Post-2012 International Climate Policy
... cap–and-trade systems, carbon taxes, and some types of regulatory mechanisms. Finally, Jing Cao (2010) presents the perspective of China, the most important of the emerging economies, by examining an approach which seeks to reconcile fairness, economic development imperatives, and sensible climate p ...
... cap–and-trade systems, carbon taxes, and some types of regulatory mechanisms. Finally, Jing Cao (2010) presents the perspective of China, the most important of the emerging economies, by examining an approach which seeks to reconcile fairness, economic development imperatives, and sensible climate p ...
Expert Opinion on Climate Change and Threats
... of ecological impacts, environmental biologists may be able to share informed insights based on their interpreta tions of not only the published literature but also on work in progress, dialogue with informed colleagues, and other up-to-the-minute information. We show that scientists with differing ...
... of ecological impacts, environmental biologists may be able to share informed insights based on their interpreta tions of not only the published literature but also on work in progress, dialogue with informed colleagues, and other up-to-the-minute information. We show that scientists with differing ...
Abrupt Non-Linear Climate Change, Irreversibility and
... Strictly speaking, a surprise is an unanticipated outcome; by definition it is an unexpected event. Potential climate change, and more broadly, global environmental change, is replete with this kind of truly unexpected surprise because of the enormous complexities of the processes and interrelations ...
... Strictly speaking, a surprise is an unanticipated outcome; by definition it is an unexpected event. Potential climate change, and more broadly, global environmental change, is replete with this kind of truly unexpected surprise because of the enormous complexities of the processes and interrelations ...
K1400635
... provide a means of enabling policymakers to reach informed decisions. These assessments should be based on relevant, reliable and timely data and information and be peer-reviewed in keeping with the principles of sound science. The temporal, thematic and spatial coverage of assessments often lacks c ...
... provide a means of enabling policymakers to reach informed decisions. These assessments should be based on relevant, reliable and timely data and information and be peer-reviewed in keeping with the principles of sound science. The temporal, thematic and spatial coverage of assessments often lacks c ...
Dealing With Complexity and Extreme Events Using a Bottom-Up,
... We discuss the adoption of a bottom-up, resource-based vulnerability approach in evaluating the effect of climate and other environmental and societal threats to societally critical resources. This vulnerability concept requires the determination of the major threats to local and regional water, foo ...
... We discuss the adoption of a bottom-up, resource-based vulnerability approach in evaluating the effect of climate and other environmental and societal threats to societally critical resources. This vulnerability concept requires the determination of the major threats to local and regional water, foo ...
sundmad hæftet engelsk
... Southern Europe will experience actual droughts during the summer and large volumes of rain during other periods. The climate changes are expected to hit hardest in a number of developing countries and in the Arctic regions2. Climate change may have serious consequences for the global and European n ...
... Southern Europe will experience actual droughts during the summer and large volumes of rain during other periods. The climate changes are expected to hit hardest in a number of developing countries and in the Arctic regions2. Climate change may have serious consequences for the global and European n ...
Climate Trends and Projections for the South Sask. River
... Canada, and few places on earth, have this much variability in the annual water balance. Short trends of a few decades can be artefacts of the decadal-scale variability. The only certain trend in precipitation or water levels is the reduction in flow resulting from the increased consumption and dive ...
... Canada, and few places on earth, have this much variability in the annual water balance. Short trends of a few decades can be artefacts of the decadal-scale variability. The only certain trend in precipitation or water levels is the reduction in flow resulting from the increased consumption and dive ...
Tackle Climate Change pdf - Columbia Vista Corporation
... Harvesting is not considered deforestation if the area is replanted or allowed to regenerate naturally. Half a billion seedlings are planted annually in Canada, a key reason why the country has virtually no deforestation even after more than 100 years as one of the world's leading forestry nations. ...
... Harvesting is not considered deforestation if the area is replanted or allowed to regenerate naturally. Half a billion seedlings are planted annually in Canada, a key reason why the country has virtually no deforestation even after more than 100 years as one of the world's leading forestry nations. ...
Climate finance for the Middle East and North Africa: confronting the
... The Government of Morocco has expressed an ambitious intent to promote renewable energy technology and diversify its energy mix. In this context, it has established a number of programmes to develop wind and solar energy technology, both of which are receiving substantial finance from the World Bank ...
... The Government of Morocco has expressed an ambitious intent to promote renewable energy technology and diversify its energy mix. In this context, it has established a number of programmes to develop wind and solar energy technology, both of which are receiving substantial finance from the World Bank ...
Meeting the needs of Future Generations
... In its simplest form international equity can be understood as fairness between generations. Growing inequality, extreme poverty and the threat of climate change bring into focus the fact that the actions (or inactions) of the present generation can jeopardise the rights and wellbeing of generations ...
... In its simplest form international equity can be understood as fairness between generations. Growing inequality, extreme poverty and the threat of climate change bring into focus the fact that the actions (or inactions) of the present generation can jeopardise the rights and wellbeing of generations ...
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.