Attribution of Extreme Weather Events in the Context of Climate
... DAVID W. TITLEY (Chair), Pennsylvania State University GABRIELE HEGERL, University of Edinburgh KATHARINE L. JACOBS, University of Arizona PHILIP W. MOTE, Oregon State University CHRISTOPHER J. PACIOREK, University of California, Berkeley J. MARSHALL SHEPHERD, University of Georgia THEODORE G. SHEPH ...
... DAVID W. TITLEY (Chair), Pennsylvania State University GABRIELE HEGERL, University of Edinburgh KATHARINE L. JACOBS, University of Arizona PHILIP W. MOTE, Oregon State University CHRISTOPHER J. PACIOREK, University of California, Berkeley J. MARSHALL SHEPHERD, University of Georgia THEODORE G. SHEPH ...
Douglas-fir Seed Movement Study
... Adaptedness is the state of being adapted: the degree to which a population of organisms is able to survive, grow and reproduce in a given environment ...
... Adaptedness is the state of being adapted: the degree to which a population of organisms is able to survive, grow and reproduce in a given environment ...
ENST 101 Global Climate Change Conference, Fall 2005
... Country delegations can use the resources posted on Blackboard (A Climate of Injustice-Chapter 5 and Data Table) to formulate their positions. Additional resources are listed at the end of this memo. II. Conference Questions At a previous conference, your country agreed that it should reduce its CO2 ...
... Country delegations can use the resources posted on Blackboard (A Climate of Injustice-Chapter 5 and Data Table) to formulate their positions. Additional resources are listed at the end of this memo. II. Conference Questions At a previous conference, your country agreed that it should reduce its CO2 ...
Observing climate change trends in ocean
... • Can climate change signals be detected more rapidly in other biogeochemical variables? pH and SST : yes (14-16 years global average) oxygen, nitrate, export, non-diatoms etc. : no (26-33 years global average) ...
... • Can climate change signals be detected more rapidly in other biogeochemical variables? pH and SST : yes (14-16 years global average) oxygen, nitrate, export, non-diatoms etc. : no (26-33 years global average) ...
The objective of this volunteer assignment is to introduce and train
... The frequency and magnitude of the environmental shocks increase the risks for smallholder farmers, affecting already-fragile ecosystems and the livelihoods of most rural households in the developing world2. Namungalwe ACE members (small holder farmers) have had the taste of climate change impacts – ...
... The frequency and magnitude of the environmental shocks increase the risks for smallholder farmers, affecting already-fragile ecosystems and the livelihoods of most rural households in the developing world2. Namungalwe ACE members (small holder farmers) have had the taste of climate change impacts – ...
Resilience Business-not-as- usual: Tackling the impact of climate
... Methodology and sources for analysis We used projections from the UK Met Office which assessed the exposure of these commodities to impacts of changes in temperature, precipitation, rise in sea levels and occurrence of storms and flooding for each major supplier. The impacts are projected for the 20 ...
... Methodology and sources for analysis We used projections from the UK Met Office which assessed the exposure of these commodities to impacts of changes in temperature, precipitation, rise in sea levels and occurrence of storms and flooding for each major supplier. The impacts are projected for the 20 ...
Climate change, energy and social preferences on policies
... commitments. On the other hand, the country is likely to suffer significant impacts from climate change. To date, however, there has been a rather limited application of corrective policies, particularly with regard to energy prices. Indeed, although Spanish citizens are generally very concerned abo ...
... commitments. On the other hand, the country is likely to suffer significant impacts from climate change. To date, however, there has been a rather limited application of corrective policies, particularly with regard to energy prices. Indeed, although Spanish citizens are generally very concerned abo ...
June 4, 2014
... impacts on individuals; his work was followed up on by Sarnoff and Zimbardo (1961) who largely replicated Schachter's results with a twist. Their findings showed that when anxiety is aroused in a person, theoretically that person would seek isolation from others. However, when fear is aroused and if ...
... impacts on individuals; his work was followed up on by Sarnoff and Zimbardo (1961) who largely replicated Schachter's results with a twist. Their findings showed that when anxiety is aroused in a person, theoretically that person would seek isolation from others. However, when fear is aroused and if ...
human mobility in the context of climate change
... • Overall/cross-cutting objective(s) aimed at minimizing risks of forced internal and cross-border displacement. ...
... • Overall/cross-cutting objective(s) aimed at minimizing risks of forced internal and cross-border displacement. ...
Vulnerability Assessment
... disparate models of causality, then the integration process cannot be simply a matter of building a ‘shared language’. Single words take multiple meanings when different speakers have different models and examples in mind. We must be particularly wary of superficial approaches to developing ‘better ...
... disparate models of causality, then the integration process cannot be simply a matter of building a ‘shared language’. Single words take multiple meanings when different speakers have different models and examples in mind. We must be particularly wary of superficial approaches to developing ‘better ...
Carbon Budgets - National Assembly for Wales
... Northern Ireland Northern Ireland does not have a system of carbon budgets in place. The Northern Ireland Executive has set a target of reducing emissions by at least 35% on 1990 levels by 202539 for which all departments bear a collective responsibility to work towards. In May 2010, the Executive ...
... Northern Ireland Northern Ireland does not have a system of carbon budgets in place. The Northern Ireland Executive has set a target of reducing emissions by at least 35% on 1990 levels by 202539 for which all departments bear a collective responsibility to work towards. In May 2010, the Executive ...
strawman_ccac_plan_of_action_103108
... We encourage the CCAC to at least set some preliminary targets that can frame the development of reduction options. Targets, of course, can be revisited and refined as the inventory and assessment data become available. In order to facilitate the process of evaluating reduction options, the CCAC Cha ...
... We encourage the CCAC to at least set some preliminary targets that can frame the development of reduction options. Targets, of course, can be revisited and refined as the inventory and assessment data become available. In order to facilitate the process of evaluating reduction options, the CCAC Cha ...
Syllabus - The Bodanyi Project
... Climate Models, Edward S. Sarachik, Center for Science in the Earth System, UW, Scaling Global Climate Models to the Levels Appropriate for Governmental Responses, by Amy Snover, Co-Director, Climate Impacts Group, JISAO Center for Science in the Earth System, UW Vegetation under a Changing Climate: ...
... Climate Models, Edward S. Sarachik, Center for Science in the Earth System, UW, Scaling Global Climate Models to the Levels Appropriate for Governmental Responses, by Amy Snover, Co-Director, Climate Impacts Group, JISAO Center for Science in the Earth System, UW Vegetation under a Changing Climate: ...
CLIMATE CHANGE OBSERVATORY - International Polar Foundation
... collaborative modes of behaviour, such as hunting and agriculture, and the establishment of cities, while provoking famine and migration when less favourable change occurred. During the relatively short time that human societies have existed on Earth, climate variations have influenced major migrati ...
... collaborative modes of behaviour, such as hunting and agriculture, and the establishment of cities, while provoking famine and migration when less favourable change occurred. During the relatively short time that human societies have existed on Earth, climate variations have influenced major migrati ...
Record High for Global Greenhouse Gas
... Although CO2 is the primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities, it is not the only one with significant warming effects. Other major long-lived greenhouse gases include methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), particularly CFC-12 and CFC-11. Each gas’s contrib ...
... Although CO2 is the primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities, it is not the only one with significant warming effects. Other major long-lived greenhouse gases include methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), particularly CFC-12 and CFC-11. Each gas’s contrib ...
Summary
... As stakeholders determine which strategies will best achieve their goals, several adaptation principles may apply. These principles help identify which actions to implement first, the degree to which flexibility can be built into resource management practices, and whether some strategies will bring ...
... As stakeholders determine which strategies will best achieve their goals, several adaptation principles may apply. These principles help identify which actions to implement first, the degree to which flexibility can be built into resource management practices, and whether some strategies will bring ...
General principle
... Include climate change related flood risk changes in on-going education initiatives to improve flood risk awareness and preparedness. Be clear and honest in communicating the uncertainties of climate scenarios and derived flood regime scenarios. Improve institutional awareness of potential climate c ...
... Include climate change related flood risk changes in on-going education initiatives to improve flood risk awareness and preparedness. Be clear and honest in communicating the uncertainties of climate scenarios and derived flood regime scenarios. Improve institutional awareness of potential climate c ...
Andrews LTER Central Question
... to PIs (modification of the ppt shared with exec team). Ask people to notify us about their interest in specific groups. Fine tune group organizations based on ...
... to PIs (modification of the ppt shared with exec team). Ask people to notify us about their interest in specific groups. Fine tune group organizations based on ...
MISS RISK HIGHER GLOBAL ISSUES FAQS
... in tropical climates where it can rain heavily most days Using mosquito nets at night/covering up exposed skin is effective as mosquitos are often most active during dusk and dawn Drugs to kill the parasite once inside humans have been effective for a spell, but the parasite often adapts and becomes ...
... in tropical climates where it can rain heavily most days Using mosquito nets at night/covering up exposed skin is effective as mosquitos are often most active during dusk and dawn Drugs to kill the parasite once inside humans have been effective for a spell, but the parasite often adapts and becomes ...
- University of Bath Opus
... challenges for emergency services [7]. The effects of climate change on the internal environment are not well known and are the subject of much current research [8]. For building scientists and emergency planners, there is the need to know the general form of the relationship between increases in ex ...
... challenges for emergency services [7]. The effects of climate change on the internal environment are not well known and are the subject of much current research [8]. For building scientists and emergency planners, there is the need to know the general form of the relationship between increases in ex ...
Document
... change from 240 W m-2 to 236 W m-2 (is this a warming or cooling for the climate system?). Response: For planet A: Ts increases by 1 K; for planet B: Ts increases by 10 K. ...
... change from 240 W m-2 to 236 W m-2 (is this a warming or cooling for the climate system?). Response: For planet A: Ts increases by 1 K; for planet B: Ts increases by 10 K. ...
TRILLIUM Fossil Fuel Free Investing At Trillium
... make sense to invest my retirement money in a company whose business plan means that there won’t be an earth to retire on.” Similar to the South African divestment movement of the 1980s, students and alumni at colleges and universities nationwide are leading the charge and having some success in pre ...
... make sense to invest my retirement money in a company whose business plan means that there won’t be an earth to retire on.” Similar to the South African divestment movement of the 1980s, students and alumni at colleges and universities nationwide are leading the charge and having some success in pre ...
Adaptation without borders? - Stockholm Environment Institute
... Assessments of how climate change will affect specific countries, sectors or organizations need to take account of this global interdependence. The focus of adaptation efforts to date has been on risks at the national and sub-national levels, but in a globalized world, it is becoming clear countries ...
... Assessments of how climate change will affect specific countries, sectors or organizations need to take account of this global interdependence. The focus of adaptation efforts to date has been on risks at the national and sub-national levels, but in a globalized world, it is becoming clear countries ...
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.