How much more global warming and sea level rise?
... The warming in both the PCM and CCSM3 is close to the observed value of about 0.6C for the 20th century (23), with PCM warming 0.6C and CCSM 0.7C (averaged over the period 1980-99 in relation to 1890-1919). Sea level rises over the 20th century 3 to 5 cm, respectively, at the year 1999 compared t ...
... The warming in both the PCM and CCSM3 is close to the observed value of about 0.6C for the 20th century (23), with PCM warming 0.6C and CCSM 0.7C (averaged over the period 1980-99 in relation to 1890-1919). Sea level rises over the 20th century 3 to 5 cm, respectively, at the year 1999 compared t ...
Strongly increasing heat extremes in the Middle East and North
... whereas during winter the projected rate of warming does not seem exceptional. In summer, subsidence leads to cloud-free and hot weather conditions over a region that extends from northwestern Africa to the Middle East (Tyrlis et al. 2013). At the surface a strong west-east pressure gradient between ...
... whereas during winter the projected rate of warming does not seem exceptional. In summer, subsidence leads to cloud-free and hot weather conditions over a region that extends from northwestern Africa to the Middle East (Tyrlis et al. 2013). At the surface a strong west-east pressure gradient between ...
GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM ON SOIL ORGANIC CARBON, Rome, Italy
... Using known and proven regenerative methods could prevent runaway climate change within decades if governments are serious about funding rapid action. Failure to do so means runaway climate change (the equilibrium temperature and sea level for today’s CO2 concentration of 400 parts per million is ar ...
... Using known and proven regenerative methods could prevent runaway climate change within decades if governments are serious about funding rapid action. Failure to do so means runaway climate change (the equilibrium temperature and sea level for today’s CO2 concentration of 400 parts per million is ar ...
Impact and Implications of Climate Change on Sugarcane Crop in
... especially in the developing countries because of relatively low adaptive capacity, high vulnerability to natural hazards, and poor forecasting systems and mitigating strategies. Sugarcane production may have been negatively affected and will continue to be considerably affected by increases in the ...
... especially in the developing countries because of relatively low adaptive capacity, high vulnerability to natural hazards, and poor forecasting systems and mitigating strategies. Sugarcane production may have been negatively affected and will continue to be considerably affected by increases in the ...
Climate Change: The 21st Century`s Most Urgent Environmental
... The Bad. For other climate-sensitive indicators matters have, indeed, worsened, but so far human-caused warming has had little to do with these declines. Consider sea level rise. Mean sea level is rising at a rate of about 0.1 to 0.2 mm per year.10 While it is not known what fraction, if any, might ...
... The Bad. For other climate-sensitive indicators matters have, indeed, worsened, but so far human-caused warming has had little to do with these declines. Consider sea level rise. Mean sea level is rising at a rate of about 0.1 to 0.2 mm per year.10 While it is not known what fraction, if any, might ...
Climate Change: Causes, Impacts and Adaptation
... into space, Earth avoids warming. When energy is released back into space, Earth cools. Many factors, both natural and human, can cause changes in Earth’s energy balance, including: • Changes in the greenhouse effect, which affects the amount of heat retained by Earth’s atmosphere • Variations in th ...
... into space, Earth avoids warming. When energy is released back into space, Earth cools. Many factors, both natural and human, can cause changes in Earth’s energy balance, including: • Changes in the greenhouse effect, which affects the amount of heat retained by Earth’s atmosphere • Variations in th ...
Session 2: who is responsible?
... Show slide 13. Explain that a carbon footprint is used to describe the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of activities by an individual person, an organisation, a community, a country or an event. Explain that every person on our planet has a carbon footprint. However ...
... Show slide 13. Explain that a carbon footprint is used to describe the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of activities by an individual person, an organisation, a community, a country or an event. Explain that every person on our planet has a carbon footprint. However ...
COP 17 and accountants: where next? AccountAncy futures
... • The Kyoto Protocol was a breakthrough agreement, but a flawed one. Its failure to address the future obligations of countries not covered by the agreement has created a political stand-off preventing any new international agreement on emissions reduction. • Expectations of COP 17 are low, but di ...
... • The Kyoto Protocol was a breakthrough agreement, but a flawed one. Its failure to address the future obligations of countries not covered by the agreement has created a political stand-off preventing any new international agreement on emissions reduction. • Expectations of COP 17 are low, but di ...
Death by Degrees: The health crisis of climate change in Maine
... All of the health effects discussed so far are related to the well-documented steady increases in temperature and extreme weather events expected if global climate change continues to progress at its current pace. There are those in the climate science community who are also concerned that our globa ...
... All of the health effects discussed so far are related to the well-documented steady increases in temperature and extreme weather events expected if global climate change continues to progress at its current pace. There are those in the climate science community who are also concerned that our globa ...
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... by global warming experts, including bigwigs like Dr. James McCarthy, cochair of the International Panel on Climate Change’s Working Group II.9 The focus solely on CO2 is fueled in part by misconceptions. It’s true that human activity produces vastly more CO2 than all other greenhouse gases put toge ...
... by global warming experts, including bigwigs like Dr. James McCarthy, cochair of the International Panel on Climate Change’s Working Group II.9 The focus solely on CO2 is fueled in part by misconceptions. It’s true that human activity produces vastly more CO2 than all other greenhouse gases put toge ...
Biomes Individual and Collaborative Project
... A) Think and/or Search (4 marks): Identify the potential effects of climate change on each of your chosen biomes. Think about temperature, precipitation, sea levels, growing season, carrying capacity, local species, endangered species, Aboriginal peoples, etc. Your task is to objectively identify wh ...
... A) Think and/or Search (4 marks): Identify the potential effects of climate change on each of your chosen biomes. Think about temperature, precipitation, sea levels, growing season, carrying capacity, local species, endangered species, Aboriginal peoples, etc. Your task is to objectively identify wh ...
Tools for measuring climate change impacts on urban drainage systems
... Risk Analysis, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Since the impacts of climate change on urban drainage concerns several different disciplines, the assessment should be performed in cooperation with, e.g. urban drainage experts, climate change experts, practitioners, politicians, etc. ...
... Risk Analysis, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Since the impacts of climate change on urban drainage concerns several different disciplines, the assessment should be performed in cooperation with, e.g. urban drainage experts, climate change experts, practitioners, politicians, etc. ...
Earth climate identification vs. anthropic global warming
... SORCE/TIM (SOlar Radiation and Climate Experiment/Total Irradiance Monitor) by Kopp and Lean (2011). This composite reconstruction is based both on modern satellite measurements and on sunspots observed since 1610 (invention of the Galileo telescope). Our decomposition principle is outlined in annex ...
... SORCE/TIM (SOlar Radiation and Climate Experiment/Total Irradiance Monitor) by Kopp and Lean (2011). This composite reconstruction is based both on modern satellite measurements and on sunspots observed since 1610 (invention of the Galileo telescope). Our decomposition principle is outlined in annex ...
Atmospheric science: Extreme La Niña events to increase
... extreme weather events in many parts of the world, such as droughts, floods, and enhanced hurricane activity. These farreaching impacts are particularly devastating for the strongest La Niña events. During the extreme 1998–1999 event the severity of droughts, floods, mudslides and hurricanes claimed ...
... extreme weather events in many parts of the world, such as droughts, floods, and enhanced hurricane activity. These farreaching impacts are particularly devastating for the strongest La Niña events. During the extreme 1998–1999 event the severity of droughts, floods, mudslides and hurricanes claimed ...
Environmental Justice and Climate Change in Latin America
... effects can be exacerbated by changing climatic patterns. Similarly, extractive industries and small-scale mining, both intensive in water use, incur further water stress. Thus environment degradation and climate change are compound phenomena with multiple, ambiguous, and interrelated drivers. Third ...
... effects can be exacerbated by changing climatic patterns. Similarly, extractive industries and small-scale mining, both intensive in water use, incur further water stress. Thus environment degradation and climate change are compound phenomena with multiple, ambiguous, and interrelated drivers. Third ...
Offset customers are not being informed as to
... informed choices based upon robust information about different schemes at different prices; and Is there sufficient data available to guarantee accurate amounts of carbon or other GHG mitigation in the sorts of schemes which offset projects finance? ...
... informed choices based upon robust information about different schemes at different prices; and Is there sufficient data available to guarantee accurate amounts of carbon or other GHG mitigation in the sorts of schemes which offset projects finance? ...
Global Warming
... can make it difficult to sort out what is normal, what is unusual, and which effects might or might not result from shifts in solar radiation. To get above all this, scientists rely on measurements of total solar energy, at all wavelengths, outside Earth's atmosphere. The figure they derive is calle ...
... can make it difficult to sort out what is normal, what is unusual, and which effects might or might not result from shifts in solar radiation. To get above all this, scientists rely on measurements of total solar energy, at all wavelengths, outside Earth's atmosphere. The figure they derive is calle ...
March 15, 2016 To Stakeholders: Re:
... increase. Table 1 contains a summary of the proposed amendments. Table 1 – General and Administrative Costs Amendment for Climate Change Program ...
... increase. Table 1 contains a summary of the proposed amendments. Table 1 – General and Administrative Costs Amendment for Climate Change Program ...
Climate change may cause severe loss in the economic value of
... boreal and temperate-oceanic regions, but may be strongly limited in its adaptive capacity in both Mediterranean and continental regions owing to low productivity and restrictions from socioeconomic constraints15 . A range of potential market reactions19 and management strategies21 in response to th ...
... boreal and temperate-oceanic regions, but may be strongly limited in its adaptive capacity in both Mediterranean and continental regions owing to low productivity and restrictions from socioeconomic constraints15 . A range of potential market reactions19 and management strategies21 in response to th ...
CAN Europe response to: Consultation on market
... Combined ICAO and EU action must ensure emissions reductions in line with the long-term goals agreed in Paris. The EU must set aviation sector targets in line with Paris if ICAO establishes a GMBM: ...
... Combined ICAO and EU action must ensure emissions reductions in line with the long-term goals agreed in Paris. The EU must set aviation sector targets in line with Paris if ICAO establishes a GMBM: ...
Syria Country Report
... Sources GHG include combustion processes of the energy sector and non-combustion processing in industry, agriculture, waste management, forestry and others sectors. The activities responsible for GHG emissions in the energy sector comprise energy industries (extractive, productive and energy convers ...
... Sources GHG include combustion processes of the energy sector and non-combustion processing in industry, agriculture, waste management, forestry and others sectors. The activities responsible for GHG emissions in the energy sector comprise energy industries (extractive, productive and energy convers ...
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... to support this assumption as well. While debate and skepticism continues on global warming,20 The IPCC has stated that “most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic [greenhouse gas] concentration ...
... to support this assumption as well. While debate and skepticism continues on global warming,20 The IPCC has stated that “most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic [greenhouse gas] concentration ...
English - unfccc
... The carbon monoxide emissions are considerable. In terms of quantities emitted into the atmosphere, this gas comes in third place (7%), after carbonic gas (83%) and methane (8%). However, the N2O (less than 2%), despite the relatively small quantities, requires more atten ...
... The carbon monoxide emissions are considerable. In terms of quantities emitted into the atmosphere, this gas comes in third place (7%), after carbonic gas (83%) and methane (8%). However, the N2O (less than 2%), despite the relatively small quantities, requires more atten ...
The importance of the Montreal protocol in protecting climate
... ~0.23 Wm-2 in 2010 about 13% of CO2 emissions of human activities ...
... ~0.23 Wm-2 in 2010 about 13% of CO2 emissions of human activities ...
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.