a carbon price
... oceans and chemical transformation. The mounting concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are bringing about global warming and climate change, thereby leading to a wide range of potential effects on the environment, economies and societies. These effects will differ by location and timi ...
... oceans and chemical transformation. The mounting concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are bringing about global warming and climate change, thereby leading to a wide range of potential effects on the environment, economies and societies. These effects will differ by location and timi ...
Report
... Climate change is a global phenomenon that has strongly influenced public policy and scientific research in recent years. Climate change is caused by an increase in atmospheric greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, water, and methane and is predicted to cause significant changes in temperature, p ...
... Climate change is a global phenomenon that has strongly influenced public policy and scientific research in recent years. Climate change is caused by an increase in atmospheric greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, water, and methane and is predicted to cause significant changes in temperature, p ...
CLIVAR Research Foci Development Team ENSO in a changing
... of climate change on many of the processes that contribute to ENSO variability (e.g., Collins et al. 2010), it is not yet possible to say whether ENSO activity will be enhanced or damped, or if the frequency or character of events will change in the coming decades (Vecchi and Wittenberg 2010). As ch ...
... of climate change on many of the processes that contribute to ENSO variability (e.g., Collins et al. 2010), it is not yet possible to say whether ENSO activity will be enhanced or damped, or if the frequency or character of events will change in the coming decades (Vecchi and Wittenberg 2010). As ch ...
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... 8 barangays within the study site were not found to be highly exposed yet they are among the 20 most vulnerable barangays. Anibong in Pagsanjan (7th) Masapang and Nanhaya in Victoria (10th and 15th) San Isidro and Masiit in Calauan (12th and 20th) Bukal and Pinagbayanan in Pila (14th and 18t ...
... 8 barangays within the study site were not found to be highly exposed yet they are among the 20 most vulnerable barangays. Anibong in Pagsanjan (7th) Masapang and Nanhaya in Victoria (10th and 15th) San Isidro and Masiit in Calauan (12th and 20th) Bukal and Pinagbayanan in Pila (14th and 18t ...
Chapter 2: Climate and Air Quality of Dutchess County, NY
... Atlantic Ocean, and is transported by major atmospheric storm systems. These systems develop less frequently during the summer, but local convective activity in the form of thunderstorms produces significant amounts of summer rain. Local topographic variations also influence precipitation. Figure 2. ...
... Atlantic Ocean, and is transported by major atmospheric storm systems. These systems develop less frequently during the summer, but local convective activity in the form of thunderstorms produces significant amounts of summer rain. Local topographic variations also influence precipitation. Figure 2. ...
II. Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: Technical Summary
... and frozen ground, and (ii) there is now evidence of effects on hydrology and water resources, coastal zones and oceans. The main evidence from regions of snow, ice and frozen ground is found in ground instability in permafrost regions, and rock avalanches; decrease in travel days of vehicles over f ...
... and frozen ground, and (ii) there is now evidence of effects on hydrology and water resources, coastal zones and oceans. The main evidence from regions of snow, ice and frozen ground is found in ground instability in permafrost regions, and rock avalanches; decrease in travel days of vehicles over f ...
South Asia Disaster Report 2010 UNISDR
... vulnerability to increased disaster risk was also presented in SADR 2008, which argued for a paradigm shift in development to become people and environment sensitive and inclusive. Climate change is the recent concern which is expected to affect the frequency and magnitude of hazards, as well as gen ...
... vulnerability to increased disaster risk was also presented in SADR 2008, which argued for a paradigm shift in development to become people and environment sensitive and inclusive. Climate change is the recent concern which is expected to affect the frequency and magnitude of hazards, as well as gen ...
Sample pages 2 PDF
... 4/3 transition. This hypothesis was based on faunal data from two main sites: Qafzeh, dated to 100–90 ka, and Kebara, dated to ca. 65 ka. However, these two sites are located in two distinct regions in the Southern Levant, Qafzeh being further east than Kebara, which is located in Mount Carmel on th ...
... 4/3 transition. This hypothesis was based on faunal data from two main sites: Qafzeh, dated to 100–90 ka, and Kebara, dated to ca. 65 ka. However, these two sites are located in two distinct regions in the Southern Levant, Qafzeh being further east than Kebara, which is located in Mount Carmel on th ...
Climate change and animal genetic resources for food and agriculture - State of knowledge, risks and opportunities
... production are usually not well adapted to heat stress, the high external input systems in which they are often kept provide several options for alleviating the effects of high temperatures, including the use of cooling systems (sprays, etc.) and adjusting the diet to reduce metabolic heat productio ...
... production are usually not well adapted to heat stress, the high external input systems in which they are often kept provide several options for alleviating the effects of high temperatures, including the use of cooling systems (sprays, etc.) and adjusting the diet to reduce metabolic heat productio ...
Climate Policy Integration, Coherence, and Governance
... other policy aims been decided and are there procedures for determining the relative priorities? ...
... other policy aims been decided and are there procedures for determining the relative priorities? ...
CSC Report_Laura Roth_geändert 07.04
... Atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations as important factor driving global warming have recently increased markedly. This can primarily be attributed to human activities and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is thus essential to avoid climate change impacts. But as GHGs are long-live ...
... Atmospheric greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations as important factor driving global warming have recently increased markedly. This can primarily be attributed to human activities and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is thus essential to avoid climate change impacts. But as GHGs are long-live ...
Military Expert Panel Report Sea Level Rise
... The United States military is the greatest globally-deployed military force in human history. That military force is present in 156 nations, and ready to advance U.S. interests, whether that be on a war-fighting or humanitarian mission. To do so, the U.S. military depends on essential services and i ...
... The United States military is the greatest globally-deployed military force in human history. That military force is present in 156 nations, and ready to advance U.S. interests, whether that be on a war-fighting or humanitarian mission. To do so, the U.S. military depends on essential services and i ...
2.0 Climate Change: Scenarios for the Indian Ocean Territories
... The IOT are home to distinctive ecosystems and a number of endemic species that are considered to be vulnerable to climate change. Terrestrial forests in particular, are highly sensitive to increases in temperature and humidity, and any changes in evapo-transpiration would affect soil moisture, fore ...
... The IOT are home to distinctive ecosystems and a number of endemic species that are considered to be vulnerable to climate change. Terrestrial forests in particular, are highly sensitive to increases in temperature and humidity, and any changes in evapo-transpiration would affect soil moisture, fore ...
Divest DU Report - University of Denver
... threat to the future of humanity. Deserts are growing while the world’s ice caps are melting. Our oceans are acidifying, and we can see the pollution hanging over our greatest cities. Record-breaking heat, droughts, and hurricanes threaten millions of people. Experts agree that global warming caused ...
... threat to the future of humanity. Deserts are growing while the world’s ice caps are melting. Our oceans are acidifying, and we can see the pollution hanging over our greatest cities. Record-breaking heat, droughts, and hurricanes threaten millions of people. Experts agree that global warming caused ...
An assessment of the potential impact of climate change on flood risk in Mumbai
... and fastest growing cities. These are also areas where adaptation can have significant benefits. Managing risks from extremes will be a crucial component of adaptation planning. A challenge in planning adaptation relates to the quantification of the risks from extreme weather events and the benefits ...
... and fastest growing cities. These are also areas where adaptation can have significant benefits. Managing risks from extremes will be a crucial component of adaptation planning. A challenge in planning adaptation relates to the quantification of the risks from extreme weather events and the benefits ...
View/Open
... This study investigates the effects of climate change on animal husbandry in Africa. Although the effects of climate change on crops have been studied frequently, there are very few analyses of its effects on livestock (Reilly et al., 1996; McCarthy et al., 2001). Yet livestock is important. Almost ...
... This study investigates the effects of climate change on animal husbandry in Africa. Although the effects of climate change on crops have been studied frequently, there are very few analyses of its effects on livestock (Reilly et al., 1996; McCarthy et al., 2001). Yet livestock is important. Almost ...
Climate Change and College Students
... in Pluto’s planetary status had a specific scientific rationale and that changes such as reclassifications based on new data and evidence are part of ‘‘normal science’’ (Kuhn 1970). Of course not all persuasive messages, including those conveyed through text, will result in attitude change. However, ...
... in Pluto’s planetary status had a specific scientific rationale and that changes such as reclassifications based on new data and evidence are part of ‘‘normal science’’ (Kuhn 1970). Of course not all persuasive messages, including those conveyed through text, will result in attitude change. However, ...
2012 2013 FINAL CICS Annual Report
... be the world leader in understanding and predicting climate and the environment, integrating physical, chemical, biological, technological, economic and social dimensions, and in educating the next generations to deal with the increasing complexity and importance of these issues. CICS is thus built ...
... be the world leader in understanding and predicting climate and the environment, integrating physical, chemical, biological, technological, economic and social dimensions, and in educating the next generations to deal with the increasing complexity and importance of these issues. CICS is thus built ...
Lecture 3 CIP Module Montreal Conference Draft
... ‘mainstream’ climate change considerations within municipal decision making. Section B examines the “Getting Started” activities, or Step 1, in CIP’s framework. These are the methods for building public and official support for planning activities. Section C presents methods to analyse how the clima ...
... ‘mainstream’ climate change considerations within municipal decision making. Section B examines the “Getting Started” activities, or Step 1, in CIP’s framework. These are the methods for building public and official support for planning activities. Section C presents methods to analyse how the clima ...
Mosquitoes and Culicoides biting midges: vector range and
... Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are small midges (1–3 mm in size), present on all continents except Antarctica, ranging from the tropics to the subtropics, tundra and temperate regions. The males feed on plant sap while the females of nearly all Culicoides species are obligate blood suckers (7 ...
... Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are small midges (1–3 mm in size), present on all continents except Antarctica, ranging from the tropics to the subtropics, tundra and temperate regions. The males feed on plant sap while the females of nearly all Culicoides species are obligate blood suckers (7 ...
Climate change and eastern Africa: a review of impact on major crops
... crops, such as maize, rice and soybean, up to 45% yield reductions are expected by the end of this century. Two grain crops, millet and sorghum, are more resilient to climate change for which projected impacts on crop yields are <20%. Root crops, such as sweet potato, potato and cassava are projecte ...
... crops, such as maize, rice and soybean, up to 45% yield reductions are expected by the end of this century. Two grain crops, millet and sorghum, are more resilient to climate change for which projected impacts on crop yields are <20%. Root crops, such as sweet potato, potato and cassava are projecte ...
Publisher version
... key tool for developing countries to structure and promote their potential emission reductions moving politically towards a low carbon development pathway. A number of countries, however, do not have the capacity and the resources to develop a national low carbon development strategy. Therefore many ...
... key tool for developing countries to structure and promote their potential emission reductions moving politically towards a low carbon development pathway. A number of countries, however, do not have the capacity and the resources to develop a national low carbon development strategy. Therefore many ...
How Will I Be Remembered? Conserving the
... Department of Psychology, Columbia University; 2Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, Columbia University; 3Center for Decision Sciences, Columbia University; 4Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, Princeton University; and 5Department of Environmental Conservation, U ...
... Department of Psychology, Columbia University; 2Center for Research on Environmental Decisions, Columbia University; 3Center for Decision Sciences, Columbia University; 4Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies, Princeton University; and 5Department of Environmental Conservation, U ...
Indigenous and Traditional Peoples and Climate
... Sources for ethnolinguistic groups: map Indigenous and Traditional Peoples in the Global 200 Ecoregions (WWF International and Terralingua, Gland, November 2000), and report Indigenous and Traditional Peoples of the World and Ecoregion Conservation: An Integrated Approach to Conserving the World's B ...
... Sources for ethnolinguistic groups: map Indigenous and Traditional Peoples in the Global 200 Ecoregions (WWF International and Terralingua, Gland, November 2000), and report Indigenous and Traditional Peoples of the World and Ecoregion Conservation: An Integrated Approach to Conserving the World's B ...
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.