1 Testimony of Richard S. Lindzen before the Senate
... for life.) The accompanying cartoon suggests implications for severe weather, the ecosystem, and presumably plague, floods and droughts (as well as the profound politicization of the issue). Scientists who do not agree with the catastrophe scenarios are assumed to disagree with the basic statements. ...
... for life.) The accompanying cartoon suggests implications for severe weather, the ecosystem, and presumably plague, floods and droughts (as well as the profound politicization of the issue). Scientists who do not agree with the catastrophe scenarios are assumed to disagree with the basic statements. ...
Slide 1
... position of the continents and the oceans. This shift causes changes in physical geography (mountain building, change in landmass size, etc.), global wind patterns, and ocean currents, all of which have an effect on climate. ...
... position of the continents and the oceans. This shift causes changes in physical geography (mountain building, change in landmass size, etc.), global wind patterns, and ocean currents, all of which have an effect on climate. ...
TERMS OF REFERENCE Project: Ecological Organic Agriculture
... both developed and developing countries. In urban and rural areas, wage-labordependent poor households that are net buyers of food are expected to be particularly affected due to food price increases, including in regions with high food insecurity and high inequality (particularly in Africa). 1.1 Cl ...
... both developed and developing countries. In urban and rural areas, wage-labordependent poor households that are net buyers of food are expected to be particularly affected due to food price increases, including in regions with high food insecurity and high inequality (particularly in Africa). 1.1 Cl ...
Aberdeenshire Council Response Actions to Climate Change
... Strategic Plan 2003/2007 – Sustainable Environment theme: measures for success • Agree a new sustainability charter • Set targets to cut use of energy and water, waste we produce and staff travel by car • Establish a sustainable development forum • Provide training for staff in sustainability • Dev ...
... Strategic Plan 2003/2007 – Sustainable Environment theme: measures for success • Agree a new sustainability charter • Set targets to cut use of energy and water, waste we produce and staff travel by car • Establish a sustainable development forum • Provide training for staff in sustainability • Dev ...
Building the Resilience of Landlocked Developing - UN
... • Zimbabwe has suffered from the effects of climate change • There are more frequent and severe droughts since the 1980s than before. • A new phenomena that was previously very rare is the occurrence of serious droughts ...
... • Zimbabwe has suffered from the effects of climate change • There are more frequent and severe droughts since the 1980s than before. • A new phenomena that was previously very rare is the occurrence of serious droughts ...
Introduction and Oveview - World Health Organization
... Climate Change Health co-benefits from reduced air pollution as a result of actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can be substantial and may offset a substantial fraction of mitigation costs Actions to reduce methane will decrease global concentrations of surface ozone ...
... Climate Change Health co-benefits from reduced air pollution as a result of actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can be substantial and may offset a substantial fraction of mitigation costs Actions to reduce methane will decrease global concentrations of surface ozone ...
Framework for the Ten Year Cooperation on
... respective capabilities, the United States and China recognize they have a very important role in combating climate change. The United States and China will work together to further promote the full, effective and sustained implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ...
... respective capabilities, the United States and China recognize they have a very important role in combating climate change. The United States and China will work together to further promote the full, effective and sustained implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ...
R.A. Pielke Sr. University of Colorado at Boulder March 16, 2011
... presented. This includes the failure of a global average surface temperature trend as a robust metric of global warming, and, more generally, of climate change. As an alternative approach, we are developing a bottom-up, resource-based vulnerability assessment perspective. There are 5 broad areas tha ...
... presented. This includes the failure of a global average surface temperature trend as a robust metric of global warming, and, more generally, of climate change. As an alternative approach, we are developing a bottom-up, resource-based vulnerability assessment perspective. There are 5 broad areas tha ...
Climate Finance Regional Briefing
... Investment Funds, implemented in the region by the Inter-American Development Bank. Only nine projects have been approved in Latin America by multilateral climate funds so far in 2016. Notably, these include three projects under the new Green Climate Fund, which is providing USD 112 million in loans ...
... Investment Funds, implemented in the region by the Inter-American Development Bank. Only nine projects have been approved in Latin America by multilateral climate funds so far in 2016. Notably, these include three projects under the new Green Climate Fund, which is providing USD 112 million in loans ...
Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change: Improving Resilience in Row Crop Production
... create greater flood potential and water-logged soils, from the sun to photosynthesize carbohydrate from which can reduce crop production. Rising temperatures CO2, and greater CO2 concentrations can result in greatwill also warm surface waters, causing them to be more er carbohydrate production. A s ...
... create greater flood potential and water-logged soils, from the sun to photosynthesize carbohydrate from which can reduce crop production. Rising temperatures CO2, and greater CO2 concentrations can result in greatwill also warm surface waters, causing them to be more er carbohydrate production. A s ...
Sivan -AOSIS background paper Kartha
... There are two ways to defy the strict constraints of the IPCC’s 2°c budgets. One way is to accept considerably greater risk (or virtual certainty) of exceeding 2°c. This, of course, implies also accepting rising risks of exceeding even higher temperatures -- 3°c, 4°c, even more. Without additional m ...
... There are two ways to defy the strict constraints of the IPCC’s 2°c budgets. One way is to accept considerably greater risk (or virtual certainty) of exceeding 2°c. This, of course, implies also accepting rising risks of exceeding even higher temperatures -- 3°c, 4°c, even more. Without additional m ...
Anleitung Institutsbroschüre (siehe Layout)
... specific processes such as those that discriminate isotopes or emit specific trace gases, are combined with global atmospheric observations of atmospheric composition in the Department of Biogeochemical Integration. These interactions help identify where critical gaps in understanding exist and help ...
... specific processes such as those that discriminate isotopes or emit specific trace gases, are combined with global atmospheric observations of atmospheric composition in the Department of Biogeochemical Integration. These interactions help identify where critical gaps in understanding exist and help ...
File - African Institute for Development Policy
... Crop net revenues in S Africa could fall by up to 90%, affecting small-scale farmers most severely (without considering adaptation) Growing season could lengthen in parts of Ethiopian highlands & parts of southern Africa such as Mozambique due to higher temperatures & rainfall changes Low warming co ...
... Crop net revenues in S Africa could fall by up to 90%, affecting small-scale farmers most severely (without considering adaptation) Growing season could lengthen in parts of Ethiopian highlands & parts of southern Africa such as Mozambique due to higher temperatures & rainfall changes Low warming co ...
Climate Data vs. Climate Models
... depict the 95 percent confidence interval surrounding the predicted trend of 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade, as different runs of different models produce different forecasts. As you can see, the actual trend has been around 0 rather than 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade, and for about the last five p ...
... depict the 95 percent confidence interval surrounding the predicted trend of 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade, as different runs of different models produce different forecasts. As you can see, the actual trend has been around 0 rather than 0.2 degrees Celsius per decade, and for about the last five p ...
The National Climate Assessment
... Where have we been? Where are we now? Chapter Content: Key Vulnerabilities Timeline Questions ...
... Where have we been? Where are we now? Chapter Content: Key Vulnerabilities Timeline Questions ...
Developments in U.S. Environmental Law 2015-2016
... ▪ EPA also developed a “federal implementation plan) which the EPA is to administer in states without approved plans ...
... ▪ EPA also developed a “federal implementation plan) which the EPA is to administer in states without approved plans ...
CATF FAQ - Superior Watershed Partnership
... The Marquette County Climate Adaptation Task Force was created to help local leaders and the general public to think proactively about the effects of climate change and to develop strategies that will make the Upper Peninsula more resilient and effective when dealing with the consequences of climate ...
... The Marquette County Climate Adaptation Task Force was created to help local leaders and the general public to think proactively about the effects of climate change and to develop strategies that will make the Upper Peninsula more resilient and effective when dealing with the consequences of climate ...
a response to the speech on development beyond aid by the
... development. His most recent speech falls short of fully explaining how DFID will reconcile its focus and the mantra of ‘going for growth’ with mitigating the effects of climate change. It is easy to suggest that growth, development and a sustainable environment are achievable. However, achievement ...
... development. His most recent speech falls short of fully explaining how DFID will reconcile its focus and the mantra of ‘going for growth’ with mitigating the effects of climate change. It is easy to suggest that growth, development and a sustainable environment are achievable. However, achievement ...
gpi nuclear briefing q#859A.qxd
... more than a billion people surviving on less than two US dollars a day. It is clear that climate change will exacerbate both poverty and inequality. The poorest - the majority of whom are women - will be hit first and hardest by climate change even though they have contributed least to the problem. ...
... more than a billion people surviving on less than two US dollars a day. It is clear that climate change will exacerbate both poverty and inequality. The poorest - the majority of whom are women - will be hit first and hardest by climate change even though they have contributed least to the problem. ...
11 - Climate Change Institute
... warming climate. As temperatures rise, alpine plants migrate to higher altitudes, but as they run out of habitat near the peaks, Katahdin’s rare species could simply disappear. Volunteers from the Appalachian Mountain Club are keeping a close eye on their populations. Meanwhile, all across the world ...
... warming climate. As temperatures rise, alpine plants migrate to higher altitudes, but as they run out of habitat near the peaks, Katahdin’s rare species could simply disappear. Volunteers from the Appalachian Mountain Club are keeping a close eye on their populations. Meanwhile, all across the world ...
Mathematical Excursions on the Data of Global Climate Destabilization
... “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice and rising global average sea level.” [IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007]. The Copenhagen Climate Science ...
... “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as is now evident from observations of increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice and rising global average sea level.” [IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007]. The Copenhagen Climate Science ...
1.1. Adaptive Governance And Scientific Management
... parties to the Protocol formally committed itself to reducing the CO2-equivalent emissions of six greenhouse gases by 5% to 8% below 1990 levels between 2008 and 2012, using whatever joint implementation and national means they deemed appropriate. As early as 2004, attention turned to negotiating an ...
... parties to the Protocol formally committed itself to reducing the CO2-equivalent emissions of six greenhouse gases by 5% to 8% below 1990 levels between 2008 and 2012, using whatever joint implementation and national means they deemed appropriate. As early as 2004, attention turned to negotiating an ...
Abstract ()
... performance occurred when any of the four environmental indices were included as an additional model variable: PDO (Pacific Decal Oscillation), PNI (Pacific Northwest Index), CRF (Columbia River Flow), and CRSI (Crater Lake and Mount Rainier Snow Index). CRSI is a new index and described here for th ...
... performance occurred when any of the four environmental indices were included as an additional model variable: PDO (Pacific Decal Oscillation), PNI (Pacific Northwest Index), CRF (Columbia River Flow), and CRSI (Crater Lake and Mount Rainier Snow Index). CRSI is a new index and described here for th ...
Reconsidering climate change
... 2010: 142 climate experts from 22 countries endorsed the Climate Scientists’ Register which stated, “…having assessed the relevant scientific evidence, [we] do not find convincing support for the hypothesis that human emissions of CO2 are causing, or will in the foreseeable future cause, dangerous g ...
... 2010: 142 climate experts from 22 countries endorsed the Climate Scientists’ Register which stated, “…having assessed the relevant scientific evidence, [we] do not find convincing support for the hypothesis that human emissions of CO2 are causing, or will in the foreseeable future cause, dangerous g ...
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.