Using the NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability Index
... The current version of the Index is tailored for use in North America north of Mexico. Use elsewhere may require modification of specific factors relating to local habitat and/or climate features not present in North America. Also, the resolution of downscaled climate predictions may be lower than t ...
... The current version of the Index is tailored for use in North America north of Mexico. Use elsewhere may require modification of specific factors relating to local habitat and/or climate features not present in North America. Also, the resolution of downscaled climate predictions may be lower than t ...
Climate and Climate Change in West Africa, 2008
... ways of Climatology”, Marcel Leroux, Professor Emeritus of Climatology at the University Jean-Moulin (Lyon, France) writes: “The Greenhouse effect is not the cause of climate change. The probable causes are thus: well-established palaeoclimatic orbital parameters (…); solar activity (…); volcanic ac ...
... ways of Climatology”, Marcel Leroux, Professor Emeritus of Climatology at the University Jean-Moulin (Lyon, France) writes: “The Greenhouse effect is not the cause of climate change. The probable causes are thus: well-established palaeoclimatic orbital parameters (…); solar activity (…); volcanic ac ...
Effects of Climate Change on Lakes
... The hydraulic residence time of a lake (the time required to completely replace all water in a lake by its river, groundwater and rainfall inputs) affects the chemical composition of lake waters by controlling the time available for biogeochemical and photochemical processes to operate, the extent o ...
... The hydraulic residence time of a lake (the time required to completely replace all water in a lake by its river, groundwater and rainfall inputs) affects the chemical composition of lake waters by controlling the time available for biogeochemical and photochemical processes to operate, the extent o ...
ACTSA Briefing paper_Climate change in southern
... further aggravated by climate variability and climate change. With a temperature rise of four degrees, some projections show that an increase in droughts across Africa may cause a fall in harvests of roughly 15 - 35 percent, in stark contrast to an average global decline of 10 percent, according to ...
... further aggravated by climate variability and climate change. With a temperature rise of four degrees, some projections show that an increase in droughts across Africa may cause a fall in harvests of roughly 15 - 35 percent, in stark contrast to an average global decline of 10 percent, according to ...
Global scale climate–crop yield relationships and the impacts of
... variations. In theory, farmers would adapt cropping systems as climate changes, thus minimizing or possibly reversing the adverse effects of warming [14–16]. Our estimates of climate impacts can therefore be viewed as an upper bound on the impacts of recent trends. However, while some studies have d ...
... variations. In theory, farmers would adapt cropping systems as climate changes, thus minimizing or possibly reversing the adverse effects of warming [14–16]. Our estimates of climate impacts can therefore be viewed as an upper bound on the impacts of recent trends. However, while some studies have d ...
editorial: protected areas as natural solutions to climate change
... Promote participatory management of biodiversity and working with local communities, indigenous peoples and traditional populations. In Paris, Latin American countries organized a series of events on the role of protected areas as nature-based solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate chang ...
... Promote participatory management of biodiversity and working with local communities, indigenous peoples and traditional populations. In Paris, Latin American countries organized a series of events on the role of protected areas as nature-based solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate chang ...
Reconsidering the Climate Change Act
... quantity, globally averaged temperature anomaly, the small residue of far larger and mostly uncorrelated local anomalies. This quantity is highly uncertain, but may be on the order of 0.7C over the past 150 years. This quantity is always varying at this level and there have been periods of both warm ...
... quantity, globally averaged temperature anomaly, the small residue of far larger and mostly uncorrelated local anomalies. This quantity is highly uncertain, but may be on the order of 0.7C over the past 150 years. This quantity is always varying at this level and there have been periods of both warm ...
Loss & Damage
... …to enhanced understanding. 2011 - At SBI 34 the work programme is differentiated into three thematic areas: (1) Assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse impacts of climate change and current knowledge of the same (2) A range of approaches to addressing loss and damage at a ...
... …to enhanced understanding. 2011 - At SBI 34 the work programme is differentiated into three thematic areas: (1) Assessing the risk of loss and damage associated with the adverse impacts of climate change and current knowledge of the same (2) A range of approaches to addressing loss and damage at a ...
Global and Mediterranean climate change: a short summary
... interconnected mechanisms. The resulting equilibrium determines also the system capability to absorb solar radiation, and the global Earth radiation budget. Terrestrial and marine vegetation also play an important role, contributing to exchange of energy, mass, and participating in important cycles ...
... interconnected mechanisms. The resulting equilibrium determines also the system capability to absorb solar radiation, and the global Earth radiation budget. Terrestrial and marine vegetation also play an important role, contributing to exchange of energy, mass, and participating in important cycles ...
Technical Description of Climate Change Research Programme (CCRP) Call for Fellowships
... internationally for long-term observational activities. These include observations of aerosols, which commenced in 1958 and of greenhouse and other gases since 1987. The site has excellent facilities and is supported by the National University of Ireland, Galway and in part by the Environmental Prot ...
... internationally for long-term observational activities. These include observations of aerosols, which commenced in 1958 and of greenhouse and other gases since 1987. The site has excellent facilities and is supported by the National University of Ireland, Galway and in part by the Environmental Prot ...
Integrating Indigenous Knowledge Systems into Climate Change
... change. The most widely relied-upon indicators are the timing, intensity and duration of cold temperatures during the early part of the dry season, timing of fruiting by certain local trees, the water level in streams and ponds, the nesting behaviour of some birds, and insect behaviour in rubbish he ...
... change. The most widely relied-upon indicators are the timing, intensity and duration of cold temperatures during the early part of the dry season, timing of fruiting by certain local trees, the water level in streams and ponds, the nesting behaviour of some birds, and insect behaviour in rubbish he ...
The basic economics of low-carbon growth in the UK (434 kB) (opens in new window)
... immense risks posed by climate change, it could also be, with good policy, intensely creative and full of opportunity. This policy must be founded on sound economics, which embodies robust and dynamic analysis of the costs, benefits and risks associated with both low-carbon growth and the alternativ ...
... immense risks posed by climate change, it could also be, with good policy, intensely creative and full of opportunity. This policy must be founded on sound economics, which embodies robust and dynamic analysis of the costs, benefits and risks associated with both low-carbon growth and the alternativ ...
burning international bridges, fuelling global discontent
... agreement on what further steps should be taken to combat climate change. Following intense negotiations culminating in December 1997 at COP-3 in Kyoto, Japan, delegates agreed to a protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries and counties in transition to a market economy to achieve quan ...
... agreement on what further steps should be taken to combat climate change. Following intense negotiations culminating in December 1997 at COP-3 in Kyoto, Japan, delegates agreed to a protocol to the UNFCCC that commits developed countries and counties in transition to a market economy to achieve quan ...
The potential contribution of British Columbia`s forest sector to
... The multivariate assessment of mitigation options will quantify the amount of emission reductions by 2020, 2030 2050 and possibly 2100 (as climate change impacts are projected to increase over time and long-term interactions between climate change, mitigation and adaptation will be considered in The ...
... The multivariate assessment of mitigation options will quantify the amount of emission reductions by 2020, 2030 2050 and possibly 2100 (as climate change impacts are projected to increase over time and long-term interactions between climate change, mitigation and adaptation will be considered in The ...
Policy Brief n°2 - Arctic Climate Change, Economy and Society
... at lower latitudes and introducing new emissions in the Arctic gives a net positive global radiative forcing (warming) from changes in SLCFs in 2030 and 2050. The impacts of CO2 and other long-lived GHGs do 5 - Fuglestvedt, J. et al. (2014), “Climate Penalty for Shifting Shipping to the Arctic”, ...
... at lower latitudes and introducing new emissions in the Arctic gives a net positive global radiative forcing (warming) from changes in SLCFs in 2030 and 2050. The impacts of CO2 and other long-lived GHGs do 5 - Fuglestvedt, J. et al. (2014), “Climate Penalty for Shifting Shipping to the Arctic”, ...
Document
... According to the IPCC, the observed rise of the global average temperature since the middle of the last century is ‘very likely’ due to the observed increase of the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that have their origin in human activities.18 In the last three decades, anthropog ...
... According to the IPCC, the observed rise of the global average temperature since the middle of the last century is ‘very likely’ due to the observed increase of the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere that have their origin in human activities.18 In the last three decades, anthropog ...
Aalborg Universitet Heiselberg, Per Kvols
... influenced by different factors including building typology and energy efficiency level [6]. In Sweden, the risk of overheating in residential buildings is relatively low under the current climate, but is suggested to increase under projected future climate conditions [6]. The European Union’s energ ...
... influenced by different factors including building typology and energy efficiency level [6]. In Sweden, the risk of overheating in residential buildings is relatively low under the current climate, but is suggested to increase under projected future climate conditions [6]. The European Union’s energ ...
Climate Change Adaptation is - Eco
... Jennie Hoffman, EcoAdapt Dr. Lara Hansen, Chief Scientist and Executive Director, ...
... Jennie Hoffman, EcoAdapt Dr. Lara Hansen, Chief Scientist and Executive Director, ...
Prediction markets prove—Dems win now in 2016
... to future generations. The question does not, thus, require an answer at the general level, nor am I prepared here to demarcate specifically the content of our responsibility for the future, though I shall treat of others' attempts to do so. I am interested rather in why this question should seem so ...
... to future generations. The question does not, thus, require an answer at the general level, nor am I prepared here to demarcate specifically the content of our responsibility for the future, though I shall treat of others' attempts to do so. I am interested rather in why this question should seem so ...
draft proposal - Stockholm Environment Institute
... The health and environmental effects associated with air pollution – particularly in developing nations – are so significant that there is an urgent need to promote more effective international systems and frameworks for addressing these problems at the local, regional and hemispheric scales. At the ...
... The health and environmental effects associated with air pollution – particularly in developing nations – are so significant that there is an urgent need to promote more effective international systems and frameworks for addressing these problems at the local, regional and hemispheric scales. At the ...
Climate Change: Developing Countries and the Principle of Equity Deepika Sriram Medha Vikram
... In light of this discussion, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), as a part of the Kyoto protocol, allowed industrialized countries with greenhouse gas reduction commitments to invest in ventures that reduce emissions in developing countries as an alternative to more expensive emission reductions ...
... In light of this discussion, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), as a part of the Kyoto protocol, allowed industrialized countries with greenhouse gas reduction commitments to invest in ventures that reduce emissions in developing countries as an alternative to more expensive emission reductions ...
Climate Change Regulation and PRediCtion maRkets
... future is essentially a prediction market for climate outcomes. If permits to emit in the future are issued, then the market price of those permits should reflect credible evaluations of future climate conditions. If traders truly fear that temperatures will rise, they will bid up the price of futur ...
... future is essentially a prediction market for climate outcomes. If permits to emit in the future are issued, then the market price of those permits should reflect credible evaluations of future climate conditions. If traders truly fear that temperatures will rise, they will bid up the price of futur ...
Glen Harris
... imperfection: “distance” between unknown true future climate and “best” possible choice of the uncertain model input parameters. Unknown, but we assume this distance similar to that between other climate models and our best perturbed-physics emulation of the future predictions from these same mode ...
... imperfection: “distance” between unknown true future climate and “best” possible choice of the uncertain model input parameters. Unknown, but we assume this distance similar to that between other climate models and our best perturbed-physics emulation of the future predictions from these same mode ...
Geology - Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit
... ideal way to achieve this goal. These results are further important for the ...
... ideal way to achieve this goal. These results are further important for 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.