National Climate Change Stakeholder Consultations
... are suggesting that the continued dry weather could lead to substantial increases in food prices over the next 12 months.” “According to the KZN Department of Agriculture, there are several steps that one can take to manage weeds, pests and diseases. These are basic steps that one can do while waiti ...
... are suggesting that the continued dry weather could lead to substantial increases in food prices over the next 12 months.” “According to the KZN Department of Agriculture, there are several steps that one can take to manage weeds, pests and diseases. These are basic steps that one can do while waiti ...
Lecture 17: Global Change
... Greenhouse effect • Radiative balance – Temp controlled by balance between incoming solar flux, amount of outgoing IR radiated from Earth, redistribution of radiation before it is reradiated to space (e.g., outgoing IR retained by greenhouse gases) ...
... Greenhouse effect • Radiative balance – Temp controlled by balance between incoming solar flux, amount of outgoing IR radiated from Earth, redistribution of radiation before it is reradiated to space (e.g., outgoing IR retained by greenhouse gases) ...
Folie 1 - hvonstorch.de
... • Long-term acceptance of explanations (theories) is mostly based on evidence and logic, but on short time scales, social arguments and prescientific contexts are also important. • We need to confront claims-making with the same vigor, independently if the claims serve skeptic’s or Kyoto-agendas. • ...
... • Long-term acceptance of explanations (theories) is mostly based on evidence and logic, but on short time scales, social arguments and prescientific contexts are also important. • We need to confront claims-making with the same vigor, independently if the claims serve skeptic’s or Kyoto-agendas. • ...
2015_06_24_ppt03_DEA Gauteng INDC Stakeholder Consultations
... are suggesting that the continued dry weather could lead to substantial increases in food prices over the next 12 months.” “According to the KZN Department of Agriculture, there are several steps that one can take to manage weeds, pests and diseases. These are basic steps that one can do while waiti ...
... are suggesting that the continued dry weather could lead to substantial increases in food prices over the next 12 months.” “According to the KZN Department of Agriculture, there are several steps that one can take to manage weeds, pests and diseases. These are basic steps that one can do while waiti ...
Extinction risks of frogs under climate change
... Coupled models projected population declines in all species (including in Tasmania, Table 1). Uncertainty in climate projections did not influence this conclusion. Two species were projected to go extinct under the most extreme scenario. For one species studied in detail (Assa darlingtoni), IUCN Red ...
... Coupled models projected population declines in all species (including in Tasmania, Table 1). Uncertainty in climate projections did not influence this conclusion. Two species were projected to go extinct under the most extreme scenario. For one species studied in detail (Assa darlingtoni), IUCN Red ...
IPCC estimates for emissions from land
... number of 1.5 PgC/a (≈16% from 9.1 PgC/a (total anthropogenic emissions), Table 1, p. 18867). But it has to be remembered that those estimates are not IPCC estimates and I consider it also premature to make estimates for the current decade. What the most recent studies indicate is that there is no s ...
... number of 1.5 PgC/a (≈16% from 9.1 PgC/a (total anthropogenic emissions), Table 1, p. 18867). But it has to be remembered that those estimates are not IPCC estimates and I consider it also premature to make estimates for the current decade. What the most recent studies indicate is that there is no s ...
- CCCR - Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology
... • What will happen to the monsoon hydrological cycle 50-100 years from now under different scenarios? In particular, will the quantum of seasonal mean rainfall increase or decrease and if so by how much? • What is the uncertainty in these projections? Can we quantify this uncertainty? • How can we r ...
... • What will happen to the monsoon hydrological cycle 50-100 years from now under different scenarios? In particular, will the quantum of seasonal mean rainfall increase or decrease and if so by how much? • What is the uncertainty in these projections? Can we quantify this uncertainty? • How can we r ...
Global Warming Climate Change and Sustainability John Ray Initiative
... than the surrounding water. It therefore tends to sink and provides the source for a slow circulation at low levels that connects all the oceans together. This sinking assists in maintaining the Gulf Stream itself. In a globally warmed world, increased precipitation together with fresh water from me ...
... than the surrounding water. It therefore tends to sink and provides the source for a slow circulation at low levels that connects all the oceans together. This sinking assists in maintaining the Gulf Stream itself. In a globally warmed world, increased precipitation together with fresh water from me ...
Costs and Benefits of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
... Allowing for uncertainty about climate sensitivity and risk aversion would increase the benefits of a 550 ppm target ...
... Allowing for uncertainty about climate sensitivity and risk aversion would increase the benefits of a 550 ppm target ...
Carbon Sequestration and Trading
... See Stavins, Robert. 2008. Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive Cap-andTrade System. Oxford Review of Economic Policy. Vol.24-2. pp. 298-322. ...
... See Stavins, Robert. 2008. Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive Cap-andTrade System. Oxford Review of Economic Policy. Vol.24-2. pp. 298-322. ...
Extension to ACCELERATES: Climate Change Impacts and
... undertaken through the further development and coupling of existing models of land use change and species’ distribution within the framework of a GIS. The model runs were driven by scenarios of plausible, future changes in the climatic and socio-economic baselines (Chapter 2). Environmental change s ...
... undertaken through the further development and coupling of existing models of land use change and species’ distribution within the framework of a GIS. The model runs were driven by scenarios of plausible, future changes in the climatic and socio-economic baselines (Chapter 2). Environmental change s ...
Model - Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie
... observations of chemical compounds Solar variability, anthropogenic forcing, upper atmosphere response and climate change Development of a system to predict “chemical weather” Coupling of biogeochemical system with physical climate system ...
... observations of chemical compounds Solar variability, anthropogenic forcing, upper atmosphere response and climate change Development of a system to predict “chemical weather” Coupling of biogeochemical system with physical climate system ...
Dear President Obama and EPA Administrator McCarthy, We, the
... First, the rule sets woefully inadequate targets. Climate scientists have long warned that immediate action to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions is necessary to prevent a global temperature rise of more than 2 °C, a level at which serious damage will still occur, and beyond which the worst i ...
... First, the rule sets woefully inadequate targets. Climate scientists have long warned that immediate action to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions is necessary to prevent a global temperature rise of more than 2 °C, a level at which serious damage will still occur, and beyond which the worst i ...
Powerpoint - Sara Parr Syswerda
... http://www.ucsusa.org/greatlakes/glregionmic.html has a great deal of information about the changes that will occur in Michigan due to changing climate and may be useful for a webquest. Conclusion A conclusion activity should include what the students can do to help reduce their contributions to glo ...
... http://www.ucsusa.org/greatlakes/glregionmic.html has a great deal of information about the changes that will occur in Michigan due to changing climate and may be useful for a webquest. Conclusion A conclusion activity should include what the students can do to help reduce their contributions to glo ...
Vulnerability of Brazilian Megacities to Climate Change: The São
... The São Paulo Metropolitan Region (RMSP), which already suffers from floods every summer, may experience an increased number of days with heavy rainfall by the end of the 21st century. Total rainfall of over 30 mm/day has the potential to cause severe flooding. Total rainfall above 50 mm/day, virtua ...
... The São Paulo Metropolitan Region (RMSP), which already suffers from floods every summer, may experience an increased number of days with heavy rainfall by the end of the 21st century. Total rainfall of over 30 mm/day has the potential to cause severe flooding. Total rainfall above 50 mm/day, virtua ...
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... climate change problem in general makes it impossible to take management decisions ...
... climate change problem in general makes it impossible to take management decisions ...
EPA Climate Change Research Programme Projects and Fellowships awarded in 2011
... Key deliverables include high resolution regional climate scenarios for Ireland (decadal and long term) in support of developing tailored and cost effective adaptation strategies. This will be achieved through the delivery of climate information suitable for use in impacts assessments and for inform ...
... Key deliverables include high resolution regional climate scenarios for Ireland (decadal and long term) in support of developing tailored and cost effective adaptation strategies. This will be achieved through the delivery of climate information suitable for use in impacts assessments and for inform ...
PPT Slides - Appalachian State University
... is interesting to you is contemporary/relevant has available information (articles, books) is not too broad is not too narrow For example, climate change or global warming … OR the role of CO 2 emissions in it … OR the role of CH 4 (methane) emissions in it … ...
... is interesting to you is contemporary/relevant has available information (articles, books) is not too broad is not too narrow For example, climate change or global warming … OR the role of CO 2 emissions in it … OR the role of CH 4 (methane) emissions in it … ...
Zero-Dimensional Model of Earth`s Climate
... affect the global radiation balance. • If these properties change as Earth warms or cools, they can lead to further changes in climate. • Such changes are called radiative feedbacks. ...
... affect the global radiation balance. • If these properties change as Earth warms or cools, they can lead to further changes in climate. • Such changes are called radiative feedbacks. ...
Global Warming, Climate Change and Sustainability
... most obvious impacts will be due to the rise in sea level the sensitivity of the climate model used in making the that occurs mainly because ocean water expands as it is estimate (Fig. 2). For global average temperature, a rise heated. Melting of ice on glaciers and polar ice caps adds of this amoun ...
... most obvious impacts will be due to the rise in sea level the sensitivity of the climate model used in making the that occurs mainly because ocean water expands as it is estimate (Fig. 2). For global average temperature, a rise heated. Melting of ice on glaciers and polar ice caps adds of this amoun ...
UNFCCC COP21 Draft Concept Note Addressing Climate
... outburst floods. Therefore, climate change, desertification, land degradation and drought constitute serious challenges to the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action. Desertification and land degradation, exacerbated by climate change, are emerging to be the greatest environmental challeng ...
... outburst floods. Therefore, climate change, desertification, land degradation and drought constitute serious challenges to the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action. Desertification and land degradation, exacerbated by climate change, are emerging to be the greatest environmental challeng ...
A recent study published in Nature Climate Change
... The researchers feel that the results show the Earth's climate is moving to a new regime where the rate of temperature change is dominated by rising greenhouse gas emissions. The lead author suggests the study highlights the need for humans to adapt, but he says the impacts of an extended period of ...
... The researchers feel that the results show the Earth's climate is moving to a new regime where the rate of temperature change is dominated by rising greenhouse gas emissions. The lead author suggests the study highlights the need for humans to adapt, but he says the impacts of an extended period of ...
Book review: Climate Change: The Science, Impacts
... extent of the material covered (and therein lies a weakness; some sections are treated more cursorily than others) and the issue of human-induced warming has developed to a point where it is difficult to hold a neutral position. Both Pittock and I have our biases and to an extent I will focus on the ...
... extent of the material covered (and therein lies a weakness; some sections are treated more cursorily than others) and the issue of human-induced warming has developed to a point where it is difficult to hold a neutral position. Both Pittock and I have our biases and to an extent I will focus on the ...
milessynthesis
... Identifying 20th century trends on PNW temperature, precipitation, and snowpack Extending the paleorecord for PNW climate, streamflow, forests, and summer sea surface temperatures in the Strait of Juan de Fuca Defining and evaluating the potential impacts of global climate change on PNW climate and ...
... Identifying 20th century trends on PNW temperature, precipitation, and snowpack Extending the paleorecord for PNW climate, streamflow, forests, and summer sea surface temperatures in the Strait of Juan de Fuca Defining and evaluating the potential impacts of global climate change on PNW climate and ...
Integrating climate science with regional planning and policy
... research-based information [legitimacy] • Decisions based on efficiency, optimization • Methodologies for providing model output as the end product to operational management Pulwarty and Jacobs, 2005 ...
... research-based information [legitimacy] • Decisions based on efficiency, optimization • Methodologies for providing model output as the end product to operational management Pulwarty and Jacobs, 2005 ...
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.