Mechanisms of Quaternary climate change: Stability of warm phases
... over the last million years, with some specific talks on how IGs are recorded in different climatic archives such as ice cores, marine sediments and terrestrial archives. The role of orbital parameters and feedback mechanisms emerged as key factors in the regulation of past climate during IGs, howev ...
... over the last million years, with some specific talks on how IGs are recorded in different climatic archives such as ice cores, marine sediments and terrestrial archives. The role of orbital parameters and feedback mechanisms emerged as key factors in the regulation of past climate during IGs, howev ...
Geo-engineering the climate
... geoengineering, as I mentioned is to manipulate the planetary environment to counteract anthropogenic climate change and typically geoengineering comes in two flavours. Firstly, the flavour is to remove as much CO2 as we can from the atmosphere through mechanisms such as biochar, carbon capture and ...
... geoengineering, as I mentioned is to manipulate the planetary environment to counteract anthropogenic climate change and typically geoengineering comes in two flavours. Firstly, the flavour is to remove as much CO2 as we can from the atmosphere through mechanisms such as biochar, carbon capture and ...
Will climate change drive evolution?
... We are currently witnessing an unprecedented rate of climate change and we just don’t know exactly how that will influence evolution and extinction. There are likely to be winners and losers with rapid climate change. The rate of environmental change may be just too fast for other species to evolve ...
... We are currently witnessing an unprecedented rate of climate change and we just don’t know exactly how that will influence evolution and extinction. There are likely to be winners and losers with rapid climate change. The rate of environmental change may be just too fast for other species to evolve ...
Submission DR93 - Ian Sarah - Barriers to Effective Climate Change
... no action is taken to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions the earth is forecast to experience a warming of 2.20C to 5.00C by 2070. If significant efforts are undertaken to reduce these emissions it MAY be possible to limit global warming to 1.00C to 2.50C by 2070” 1.(my emphasis). (These estimates v ...
... no action is taken to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions the earth is forecast to experience a warming of 2.20C to 5.00C by 2070. If significant efforts are undertaken to reduce these emissions it MAY be possible to limit global warming to 1.00C to 2.50C by 2070” 1.(my emphasis). (These estimates v ...
this file - Carbon Finance at the World Bank
... – How would such countries reduce emissions by more than 1/3 by 2012 • Shut down production by 1/3? • Mandatory energy efficiency at any cost? • Off-shore industrial jobs? • Tax all energy consumption? – In a globalized world economy this becomes an issue of trade competitiveness, especially for ind ...
... – How would such countries reduce emissions by more than 1/3 by 2012 • Shut down production by 1/3? • Mandatory energy efficiency at any cost? • Off-shore industrial jobs? • Tax all energy consumption? – In a globalized world economy this becomes an issue of trade competitiveness, especially for ind ...
Climate Change leCtUReS
... Environmental Protection Agency has decided to host a further series as part of the Road to Copenhagen 2009. The Agency plans to host further lectures in 2010. The occasional lectures are aimed at providing updates from the science of climate change as well as the policy and political response to th ...
... Environmental Protection Agency has decided to host a further series as part of the Road to Copenhagen 2009. The Agency plans to host further lectures in 2010. The occasional lectures are aimed at providing updates from the science of climate change as well as the policy and political response to th ...
July/August 2001 - Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
... in the water cycle will affect the availability of water to meet growing demand—which I know is a very real concern here in Australia. And we know that fragile ecosystems will be adversely affected. Consider the problem of coral bleaching, which is already draining the life out of coral reefs in Aus ...
... in the water cycle will affect the availability of water to meet growing demand—which I know is a very real concern here in Australia. And we know that fragile ecosystems will be adversely affected. Consider the problem of coral bleaching, which is already draining the life out of coral reefs in Aus ...
class viii science theme 2
... average global temperatures. Natural events and human activities are believed to be contributing to an increase in average global temperatures. This is caused primarily by increases in greenhouse gases such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2). ...
... average global temperatures. Natural events and human activities are believed to be contributing to an increase in average global temperatures. This is caused primarily by increases in greenhouse gases such as Carbon Dioxide (CO2). ...
The Human Face of Climate Change
... participants came from over 20 countries around the world. This was the human face of the rising movement for Climate Justice. In rooms named after rivers like Narmada, Ganga, Amazon and Volga, participants met in workshops to share their knowledge on issues ranging from labour rights, and corporate ...
... participants came from over 20 countries around the world. This was the human face of the rising movement for Climate Justice. In rooms named after rivers like Narmada, Ganga, Amazon and Volga, participants met in workshops to share their knowledge on issues ranging from labour rights, and corporate ...
Evolution of the climate science
... • Also, danger of inert carbon pools mobilisation and released into the atmosphere either as CO2 or methane - peatland carbon, in Arctic permafrost, which are vulnerable to warming. ...
... • Also, danger of inert carbon pools mobilisation and released into the atmosphere either as CO2 or methane - peatland carbon, in Arctic permafrost, which are vulnerable to warming. ...
ClimateChangeHealth_CLewis
... Climate Change – by the Numbers 1979 – First international summit on climate change 1988 – identified as an issue caused by human activities 2014– UN Intergovernmental panel report on Climate Change 2015 - COP 21 (Paris) - goal of keeping global temperature increase below2 degrees. Expected rise in ...
... Climate Change – by the Numbers 1979 – First international summit on climate change 1988 – identified as an issue caused by human activities 2014– UN Intergovernmental panel report on Climate Change 2015 - COP 21 (Paris) - goal of keeping global temperature increase below2 degrees. Expected rise in ...
MnDOT*s Flood Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment Pilot Project
... Focused facility-level adaptation assessment for specific high-risk facilities identified in the system-level assessment March 2014 – June/July 2014 ...
... Focused facility-level adaptation assessment for specific high-risk facilities identified in the system-level assessment March 2014 – June/July 2014 ...
statistics for climate change policy and data availability
... However, sectoral strategies and national plan do incorporate some measures aiming at addressing climate change issues. A climate change policy would dictate the nature of climate change strategies that would be defined for the various sectors and responsible institutions. ...
... However, sectoral strategies and national plan do incorporate some measures aiming at addressing climate change issues. A climate change policy would dictate the nature of climate change strategies that would be defined for the various sectors and responsible institutions. ...
GEOG 101: Day 16
... Now that the Northwest Passage – the long-coveted sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific via the Arctic Ocean – may soon be ice-free, northern nations are anxious to confirm its sovereignty over Arctic waters at an international conference held in Greenland recently, and Prime Minister Stephen H ...
... Now that the Northwest Passage – the long-coveted sea route from the Atlantic to the Pacific via the Arctic Ocean – may soon be ice-free, northern nations are anxious to confirm its sovereignty over Arctic waters at an international conference held in Greenland recently, and Prime Minister Stephen H ...
Project Overview
... the need for PRA A decision to consider climate change scenarios or incorporate complex models into a PRA will depend on feasibility, fit-forpurpose, and the rigor of the associated scientific support International agreements and jurisprudence indicate that PRA is intended to provide sufficient ...
... the need for PRA A decision to consider climate change scenarios or incorporate complex models into a PRA will depend on feasibility, fit-forpurpose, and the rigor of the associated scientific support International agreements and jurisprudence indicate that PRA is intended to provide sufficient ...
Crisis? What Crisis? - Sustainable Futures Institute
... o Why is it called climate change and not weather change? o What error does the film make when it talks about changes in weather? o What factors can contribute to a lake drying-up? Consider the competing uses for water and how different groups (industry, agriculture, municipal, and environmental) pl ...
... o Why is it called climate change and not weather change? o What error does the film make when it talks about changes in weather? o What factors can contribute to a lake drying-up? Consider the competing uses for water and how different groups (industry, agriculture, municipal, and environmental) pl ...
Chap.10 Biological impacts of climate change
... and the uncertain future of a neotropical cloud forest community Case 10.3 Adapting coastal lowlands to rising seas Case 10.4 Climate change and coastal migrant birds ...
... and the uncertain future of a neotropical cloud forest community Case 10.3 Adapting coastal lowlands to rising seas Case 10.4 Climate change and coastal migrant birds ...
Climate
... • Thinning can cause a serious threat humans, animals and plants (producers) that use sunlight to support food webs • CFC (chlorofluorcarbon); Freons; dream chemicals; coolants; propellants in aerosol spray cans and fumigants responsible for 75-85% of depleted O3 ...
... • Thinning can cause a serious threat humans, animals and plants (producers) that use sunlight to support food webs • CFC (chlorofluorcarbon); Freons; dream chemicals; coolants; propellants in aerosol spray cans and fumigants responsible for 75-85% of depleted O3 ...
Abstract - Tree Canada
... framework developed by the TRCA to assess the impacts of changes in key climatic drivers on important natural heritage features. Increases in temperature, precipitation, and atmospheric CO2 level were selected as the primary climatic drivers of change. Three urban tree species were selected as pilot ...
... framework developed by the TRCA to assess the impacts of changes in key climatic drivers on important natural heritage features. Increases in temperature, precipitation, and atmospheric CO2 level were selected as the primary climatic drivers of change. Three urban tree species were selected as pilot ...
Communicating Climate Change and Peak Oil Messages
... • Use peer pressure • Help people to help/ feel like they are making a difference (TT does this) • Make solutions sound grander (climate change mitigation can sound like the poor relative, because it ...
... • Use peer pressure • Help people to help/ feel like they are making a difference (TT does this) • Make solutions sound grander (climate change mitigation can sound like the poor relative, because it ...
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.