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... IPCC-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise (warming). – Anthropogenic aerosols tend to produce negative radiative forcing (cooling) “The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate” (IPCC) 1997 "There is new and ...
... IPCC-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise (warming). – Anthropogenic aerosols tend to produce negative radiative forcing (cooling) “The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate” (IPCC) 1997 "There is new and ...
Restorative Land Use as Appropriate Technology: a System Account
... Living Economy Contributes to Climate Solutions We are in a state of climate emergency with increasing carbon dioxide from industrial development and methane releases from damaged natural systems. Existing viable alternatives in land use need political will and policy innovation to be protected, joi ...
... Living Economy Contributes to Climate Solutions We are in a state of climate emergency with increasing carbon dioxide from industrial development and methane releases from damaged natural systems. Existing viable alternatives in land use need political will and policy innovation to be protected, joi ...
Status Description Total Funding Pacific iCLIM Completed
... (mainly developed) countries. Support taro improvement program to Breed taro for good performance in drought Completed conditions (for countries susceptible to taro leaf blight due to projected climatic change) The Project for Provision of Solar Power Generation System to Completed ...
... (mainly developed) countries. Support taro improvement program to Breed taro for good performance in drought Completed conditions (for countries susceptible to taro leaf blight due to projected climatic change) The Project for Provision of Solar Power Generation System to Completed ...
Options for support to
... Haile, 2005). For example, changes in the mean and variability of climate will affect the hydrological cycle and crop production (Easterling et al., 2007) and land degradation (Sivakumar and Ndiang’ui, 2007). In recent times, food insecurity has increased in several such regions due to competing cla ...
... Haile, 2005). For example, changes in the mean and variability of climate will affect the hydrological cycle and crop production (Easterling et al., 2007) and land degradation (Sivakumar and Ndiang’ui, 2007). In recent times, food insecurity has increased in several such regions due to competing cla ...
Why Frames Matter for Public Engagement
... confirmed across several decades by public opinion research.4 Predictably, on climate change, poll analyses reveal politically polarized opinions, resulting in two Americas divided along ideological lines. Over the past decade, an increasing majority of Republicans question the validity of climate s ...
... confirmed across several decades by public opinion research.4 Predictably, on climate change, poll analyses reveal politically polarized opinions, resulting in two Americas divided along ideological lines. Over the past decade, an increasing majority of Republicans question the validity of climate s ...
Climate Change and Fairtrade
... Climate change is not fair. In fact, developing countries have contributed the least to this growing problem and are currently the most affected. Farmers from developing countries are increasingly showing their concern as they are more and more affected by this phenomenon. In order to address this n ...
... Climate change is not fair. In fact, developing countries have contributed the least to this growing problem and are currently the most affected. Farmers from developing countries are increasingly showing their concern as they are more and more affected by this phenomenon. In order to address this n ...
trilateral strategy - Common Wadden Sea Secretariat
... Continue and further strengthen TG-C activities, including exchange of best practices. 4. Flexibility There is considerable uncertainty about climate change and its impacts regarding direction, timing and magnitude (e.g. plausible sea level rise projections vary among 0.2 and 1.4 m). These uncerta ...
... Continue and further strengthen TG-C activities, including exchange of best practices. 4. Flexibility There is considerable uncertainty about climate change and its impacts regarding direction, timing and magnitude (e.g. plausible sea level rise projections vary among 0.2 and 1.4 m). These uncerta ...
Communicating Climate Change
... Most social challenges engage – fairly rapidly – a small section of the general population that is well educated and informed about it, maybe directly affected, or else fundamentally inclined to support that particular social cause, and politically active on principle. This group may be called “the ...
... Most social challenges engage – fairly rapidly – a small section of the general population that is well educated and informed about it, maybe directly affected, or else fundamentally inclined to support that particular social cause, and politically active on principle. This group may be called “the ...
IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE)
... A critical and perhaps the dominant global environmental problem in the last three decades is global warming, resulting from global climate change (Scholz and Hasse, 2008). Global Warming is an increase in Earth’s average surface temperature, due mostly to the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) such ...
... A critical and perhaps the dominant global environmental problem in the last three decades is global warming, resulting from global climate change (Scholz and Hasse, 2008). Global Warming is an increase in Earth’s average surface temperature, due mostly to the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) such ...
Transcript
... increased burning of fossil fuels. DK: That’s increased the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by 40 percent since the 1800s. Overwhelming evidence shows we’re the primary cause of the rapid warming over the past 50 years. Natural factors like the sun and volcanoes...they could ...
... increased burning of fossil fuels. DK: That’s increased the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by 40 percent since the 1800s. Overwhelming evidence shows we’re the primary cause of the rapid warming over the past 50 years. Natural factors like the sun and volcanoes...they could ...
Brief summary of the impact of ship emissions on atmospheric
... With respect to local pollutants such as particulate matter and sulphur emissions, mounting evidence shows that the benefits of emissions reductions of these pollutants outweigh the costs of control for many regions of the globe. Policy action to reduce ship emissions is no longer in question, altho ...
... With respect to local pollutants such as particulate matter and sulphur emissions, mounting evidence shows that the benefits of emissions reductions of these pollutants outweigh the costs of control for many regions of the globe. Policy action to reduce ship emissions is no longer in question, altho ...
Pastures in the high rainfall zone – their
... with a shortened growing season and therefore a smaller proportion of the year in which highly digestible feeds are available. Higher atmospheric CO2 concentration can serve to increase both plant growth and also to increase water use efficiency which may serve to offset some of the negative effects ...
... with a shortened growing season and therefore a smaller proportion of the year in which highly digestible feeds are available. Higher atmospheric CO2 concentration can serve to increase both plant growth and also to increase water use efficiency which may serve to offset some of the negative effects ...
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... 2 are expected to lead to changes in crop yields. The effects of these climate changes on irrigated and dryland yields of wheat, corn, and soybeans have been estimated by plant scientists at Goddard NASA's Space Flight Center Institute for Space Studies, University of Florida, and Michigan State Uni ...
... 2 are expected to lead to changes in crop yields. The effects of these climate changes on irrigated and dryland yields of wheat, corn, and soybeans have been estimated by plant scientists at Goddard NASA's Space Flight Center Institute for Space Studies, University of Florida, and Michigan State Uni ...
How to communicate the scientific consensus on climate change
... metaphors in climate change discourse. A plausible explanation for their relatively modest influence is that the use of metaphor might be especially useful in explaining complex (causal) mechanisms such as the phenomena of stock and flow and accumulation (Guy et al. 2013), whereas the use of metapho ...
... metaphors in climate change discourse. A plausible explanation for their relatively modest influence is that the use of metaphor might be especially useful in explaining complex (causal) mechanisms such as the phenomena of stock and flow and accumulation (Guy et al. 2013), whereas the use of metapho ...
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... Climate change is one of the greatest contemporary threats to our planet's environmental, social and economic well-being, accompanied by major changes in life support systems on Earth, where the far-reaching effects will be felt in the coming decades. The Earth's climate is warming rapidly due to em ...
... Climate change is one of the greatest contemporary threats to our planet's environmental, social and economic well-being, accompanied by major changes in life support systems on Earth, where the far-reaching effects will be felt in the coming decades. The Earth's climate is warming rapidly due to em ...
Technical Document
... Projected percent change in 24-hour 100-year return interval precipitation (in comparison to the baseline period of 1986-2005) are developed from selected GCMs’ outputs at 0.5 degree latitude x 0.5 degree longitude resolution over the Unite State Geological Survey (USGS) 8-digit hydrologic unit cate ...
... Projected percent change in 24-hour 100-year return interval precipitation (in comparison to the baseline period of 1986-2005) are developed from selected GCMs’ outputs at 0.5 degree latitude x 0.5 degree longitude resolution over the Unite State Geological Survey (USGS) 8-digit hydrologic unit cate ...
Special Council Meeting - 3-5 February, 2010
... Samoa (SUNGO) commended and congratulated the Board, the auditors and Ms Duituturaga. SUNGO questioned how the $610,167 was unaccounted for and the auditor restated this was due to missing vouchers totalling the stated value of the missing funds. Ernst and Young have thus issued a disclaimer opinion ...
... Samoa (SUNGO) commended and congratulated the Board, the auditors and Ms Duituturaga. SUNGO questioned how the $610,167 was unaccounted for and the auditor restated this was due to missing vouchers totalling the stated value of the missing funds. Ernst and Young have thus issued a disclaimer opinion ...
1AC – BIT – “Tear down that wall” edition
... fueled by government-led investment and the export of manufactured goods, many of them to the American market. China’s leadership is now navigating a difficult transition from an investment-led to a consumer-driven model. In a nation of 1.4bn people with a $10tn economy, this transition is a signifi ...
... fueled by government-led investment and the export of manufactured goods, many of them to the American market. China’s leadership is now navigating a difficult transition from an investment-led to a consumer-driven model. In a nation of 1.4bn people with a $10tn economy, this transition is a signifi ...
View/Open
... The starting point, no longer in serious dispute, is that global, anthropogenic, net additions to GHG emissions, most of which is carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning, will cause and are already causing climate change, the speed and direction of which will be damaging to most, if not all countrie ...
... The starting point, no longer in serious dispute, is that global, anthropogenic, net additions to GHG emissions, most of which is carbon dioxide from fossil fuel burning, will cause and are already causing climate change, the speed and direction of which will be damaging to most, if not all countrie ...
WSCC Community Awareness Survey
... for me, she said she was up in her bedroom window having a conversation with a friend of hers and said “My god, the bank’s gone, the river has gone!” and within 5 minutes her friend’s house was up to the ceiling in water.” “it gets flooded and it’s got worse over the time I’ve been here” “I’ve had w ...
... for me, she said she was up in her bedroom window having a conversation with a friend of hers and said “My god, the bank’s gone, the river has gone!” and within 5 minutes her friend’s house was up to the ceiling in water.” “it gets flooded and it’s got worse over the time I’ve been here” “I’ve had w ...
Oceans and Global Climate
... data. Part of the assignment grade will also include a short statement about your views on global warming based on your knowledge prior to this course (due Jan. 13) and participation in The Stabilization Triangle: A Concept and Game. This is a game put together by a group at Princeton to evaluate po ...
... data. Part of the assignment grade will also include a short statement about your views on global warming based on your knowledge prior to this course (due Jan. 13) and participation in The Stabilization Triangle: A Concept and Game. This is a game put together by a group at Princeton to evaluate po ...
EThekwini - Urban Energy Support
... given its direct interface with local communities and its pivotal role in service provision. In many ways, this simultaneous elevation and revision of both the environmental and development agendas has created a significant dilemma for local government. This has manifested itself in a growing tensio ...
... given its direct interface with local communities and its pivotal role in service provision. In many ways, this simultaneous elevation and revision of both the environmental and development agendas has created a significant dilemma for local government. This has manifested itself in a growing tensio ...
Waste Management and Climate Change
... so as to facilitate their material re-use. We also suggest that consideration should be given to a new target for local authorities, which discourages them from contracting waste management companies whose facilities that are net users of energy. One of the problems with attempting to mitigate clima ...
... so as to facilitate their material re-use. We also suggest that consideration should be given to a new target for local authorities, which discourages them from contracting waste management companies whose facilities that are net users of energy. One of the problems with attempting to mitigate clima ...
Which early works are cited most frequently in climate change
... In the RPYS-CO, we focused on the discovery of the greenhouse effect and the specific role of carbon dioxide. The new version of the CRExplorer allows the restriction of the cited references to only those which are co-cited with at least one selected cited reference using the menu items “Data” – "Re ...
... In the RPYS-CO, we focused on the discovery of the greenhouse effect and the specific role of carbon dioxide. The new version of the CRExplorer allows the restriction of the cited references to only those which are co-cited with at least one selected cited reference using the menu items “Data” – "Re ...
Brand Launch - Canadian Bar Association
... • Stabilization of GHG concentrations at non-dangerous levels ...
... • Stabilization of GHG concentrations at non-dangerous levels ...
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.