NO. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. CLAUDE EARL
... aimed at changing public policy, not investigating actual violations of existing law: It could be David and Goliath, the Virgin Islands against a huge corporation, but we will not stop until we get to the bottom of this and make it clear to our residents as well as the American people that we have t ...
... aimed at changing public policy, not investigating actual violations of existing law: It could be David and Goliath, the Virgin Islands against a huge corporation, but we will not stop until we get to the bottom of this and make it clear to our residents as well as the American people that we have t ...
Man made Global Warming
... Global warming has now been replaced by climate change. This change of description is significant because in using it the claims made by the global warming lobby can be expanded by that lobby to include not only man made global warming but also changes in world weather, also said to be man made. I h ...
... Global warming has now been replaced by climate change. This change of description is significant because in using it the claims made by the global warming lobby can be expanded by that lobby to include not only man made global warming but also changes in world weather, also said to be man made. I h ...
From headwater tributaries to international river
... correlation between rainfall over the source areas of the White and Blue Niles even though rainfall over both regions shows some association with the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation. During El Niño events July to September rainfall over the Blue Nile tends to be below normal and October to December ra ...
... correlation between rainfall over the source areas of the White and Blue Niles even though rainfall over both regions shows some association with the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation. During El Niño events July to September rainfall over the Blue Nile tends to be below normal and October to December ra ...
Selected International Legal Materials on Global Warming and
... race and development are in a competitive relationship, particularly in terms of resources, but also in the vital dimension of attitudes and perceptions." The same consideration applies to the vital issue of protecting the global atmospheric commons from the growing peril of climate change and other ...
... race and development are in a competitive relationship, particularly in terms of resources, but also in the vital dimension of attitudes and perceptions." The same consideration applies to the vital issue of protecting the global atmospheric commons from the growing peril of climate change and other ...
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... risk premium associated with that game. Similarly, when faced with a potential loss of €10,000 with a probability of half, and no loss with a probability of a half, people might pay an insurance company a premium of, say, €500 to be guaranteed an outcome of €5,000. irrespective of what state of the ...
... risk premium associated with that game. Similarly, when faced with a potential loss of €10,000 with a probability of half, and no loss with a probability of a half, people might pay an insurance company a premium of, say, €500 to be guaranteed an outcome of €5,000. irrespective of what state of the ...
Working Paper 165 - Dechezlepretre et al 2015 (opens in new window)
... 5. Future generations and social justice 6. Growth and the economy 7. International environmental negotiations 8. Modelling and decision making 9. Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found a ...
... 5. Future generations and social justice 6. Growth and the economy 7. International environmental negotiations 8. Modelling and decision making 9. Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found a ...
Climate Adaptation Plan for the Territories of the Yakama Nation
... of our heritage and culture. From the vast information now available concerning climate change, we understand that its impacts on our natural resources will continue and that our grandchildren will likely see profound and ever-increasing changes within their lifetimes. The issues in front of us are ...
... of our heritage and culture. From the vast information now available concerning climate change, we understand that its impacts on our natural resources will continue and that our grandchildren will likely see profound and ever-increasing changes within their lifetimes. The issues in front of us are ...
Enhancing the resilience of inland fisheries and
... of vulnerability, adaptation and resilience of inland fisheries as social-ecological systems. We draw on research on Africa’s semi-arid and drought-prone areas. We use Lake Chilwa in southern Malawi as an exemplar of the transient, dynamic interactions between people and ecology that are typical of ...
... of vulnerability, adaptation and resilience of inland fisheries as social-ecological systems. We draw on research on Africa’s semi-arid and drought-prone areas. We use Lake Chilwa in southern Malawi as an exemplar of the transient, dynamic interactions between people and ecology that are typical of ...
Bangladesh: Climate Change Impacts and
... mode of analysis, scientists have developed these speculative scenarios and posed key questions: ‘what would happen’ to the bio-geo-physical system ‘if’ climate parameter(s) change by a given extent. Mahtab (1989) speculated that a general surface warming of 0.3 to 5°C would occur by the year 2050. ...
... mode of analysis, scientists have developed these speculative scenarios and posed key questions: ‘what would happen’ to the bio-geo-physical system ‘if’ climate parameter(s) change by a given extent. Mahtab (1989) speculated that a general surface warming of 0.3 to 5°C would occur by the year 2050. ...
A Climate Risk Report - Blue Mountains City Council
... Climate Risk P/L provides professional services in relation to climate change risks and opportunities. Our technical and professional staff endeavours to work to international best practice standards using experienced scientists, sector specialists and associated experts. This document is intended t ...
... Climate Risk P/L provides professional services in relation to climate change risks and opportunities. Our technical and professional staff endeavours to work to international best practice standards using experienced scientists, sector specialists and associated experts. This document is intended t ...
STRIVE An Assessment of Uncertainties Report Series No.48
... of projected temperature changes between GCMs; for ...
... of projected temperature changes between GCMs; for ...
DISCUSSION PAPER International Technology-Oriented
... discussion has therefore surrounded policies targeted instead at technology research and development (R&D) activities and technology-specific mandates and incentives. The associated debate is therefore not so much over the importance of new technology per se in solving the climate problem, but rathe ...
... discussion has therefore surrounded policies targeted instead at technology research and development (R&D) activities and technology-specific mandates and incentives. The associated debate is therefore not so much over the importance of new technology per se in solving the climate problem, but rathe ...
Water Utilities and Climate Change: A Research Workshop on
... headquarters of the Palm Beach County Water Utilities District in West Palm Beach, Florida. The workshop followed the original plan as foreseen in the project proposal, but with changes to take into account the impressive steps for dealing with climate change over the past several years in Florida. ...
... headquarters of the Palm Beach County Water Utilities District in West Palm Beach, Florida. The workshop followed the original plan as foreseen in the project proposal, but with changes to take into account the impressive steps for dealing with climate change over the past several years in Florida. ...
Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on the Built Environment
... Sea-level rise, heavy downpours, extreme heat, and other climate-related phenomena are already damaging buildings and infrastructure, and these damages are projected to increase with continued climate change. The potential impacts of climate change should therefore be considered in the location and ...
... Sea-level rise, heavy downpours, extreme heat, and other climate-related phenomena are already damaging buildings and infrastructure, and these damages are projected to increase with continued climate change. The potential impacts of climate change should therefore be considered in the location and ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Hurricane
... Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) argues that tropical storms and other extreme events are an important reason to support greenhouse gas mitigation efforts. Several scientists report an increase in hurricane intensity over the last 30 years (Emanuel 2005, IPCC 2007a). The IPCC (2001) and Swiss Re (2006 ...
... Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) argues that tropical storms and other extreme events are an important reason to support greenhouse gas mitigation efforts. Several scientists report an increase in hurricane intensity over the last 30 years (Emanuel 2005, IPCC 2007a). The IPCC (2001) and Swiss Re (2006 ...
Climate Change and Variability in the Sahel Region
... fforts to address climate change have so far focused on two response strategies: mitigation and adaptation. This has been strongly stated in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. Mitigation seeks to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to avoid f ...
... fforts to address climate change have so far focused on two response strategies: mitigation and adaptation. This has been strongly stated in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol. Mitigation seeks to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to avoid f ...
Urban Forestry and Climate Change Workshop
... create more appealing environments. People who live in denser cities use dramatically less energy per person than rural or suburban residents. We can make efforts to measure the amount of carbon sequestered by urban trees or energy saved from cooler urban temperatures, but in the aggregate the great ...
... create more appealing environments. People who live in denser cities use dramatically less energy per person than rural or suburban residents. We can make efforts to measure the amount of carbon sequestered by urban trees or energy saved from cooler urban temperatures, but in the aggregate the great ...
Climate Change Impacts and Risk Management
... ‘treatment’ of risks may involve more detailed analyses of some specific risks. Part C deals with other considerations. Chapter 7 briefly outlines some of the considerations that arise if a more detailed analysis of some specific risks is required. Chapter 8 sets the risk assessment in the broader cont ...
... ‘treatment’ of risks may involve more detailed analyses of some specific risks. Part C deals with other considerations. Chapter 7 briefly outlines some of the considerations that arise if a more detailed analysis of some specific risks is required. Chapter 8 sets the risk assessment in the broader cont ...
Planning and costing agricultural adaptation to climate change in
... 1.1 The agricultural sector and its significance The Tanzanian agriculture sector accounts for 27 per cent of GDP, 30 per cent of export earnings, and 65 per cent of raw material for domestic industries (URT 2006a). The sector is predominantly rainfed crop-based, and provides a livelihood to over 80 ...
... 1.1 The agricultural sector and its significance The Tanzanian agriculture sector accounts for 27 per cent of GDP, 30 per cent of export earnings, and 65 per cent of raw material for domestic industries (URT 2006a). The sector is predominantly rainfed crop-based, and provides a livelihood to over 80 ...
Extreme!Events!and!Climate!
... University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA Extreme precipitation in the Northeast US (NE) can have devastating impacts on health, economies and infrastructure due to flooding and significant snowfall. This research examines the nature of NE extreme precipitation, and identifies the key ingredien ...
... University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA Extreme precipitation in the Northeast US (NE) can have devastating impacts on health, economies and infrastructure due to flooding and significant snowfall. This research examines the nature of NE extreme precipitation, and identifies the key ingredien ...
Dis full and final - University of Otago
... turning point” in mitigating global warming,4 the agreement failed to address what would happen if mitigation efforts were unsuccessful. There is evidence that climate change is already making certain areas of the Earth less habitable. It is suggested that low-lying Pacific countries such as Kiribat ...
... turning point” in mitigating global warming,4 the agreement failed to address what would happen if mitigation efforts were unsuccessful. There is evidence that climate change is already making certain areas of the Earth less habitable. It is suggested that low-lying Pacific countries such as Kiribat ...
Framework for City Climate Risk Assessment
... level rise and enhanced flooding in cities by the coasts, leading to changes in the spatial distribution and density of both formal and informal settlements. Degradation of building and infrastructure materials is also projected to occur. As warmer temperatures extend in ...
... level rise and enhanced flooding in cities by the coasts, leading to changes in the spatial distribution and density of both formal and informal settlements. Degradation of building and infrastructure materials is also projected to occur. As warmer temperatures extend in ...
MEXICO CITY´S CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAM Progress
... challenges humanity faces today. The temperature increase of the planet, due to high concentrations of greenhouse gases and compounds emitted by human activities, has caused accelerated global climate change in recent decades, provoking, among other effects, sea level rise and changes in rainfall ca ...
... challenges humanity faces today. The temperature increase of the planet, due to high concentrations of greenhouse gases and compounds emitted by human activities, has caused accelerated global climate change in recent decades, provoking, among other effects, sea level rise and changes in rainfall ca ...
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... Climate change is one of the major global policy issues and has been on the policy agenda for more than two decades. The consensus view nowadays predicts an average increase in global temperature of at least 4 degrees centigrade and up to 6 degrees centigrade until the end of this century, if no mea ...
... Climate change is one of the major global policy issues and has been on the policy agenda for more than two decades. The consensus view nowadays predicts an average increase in global temperature of at least 4 degrees centigrade and up to 6 degrees centigrade until the end of this century, if no mea ...
the hidden part of the climate cycle
... Northern countries may receive more total rainfall and experience more intense rain storms. The capacity of water absorption and infiltration of soils will become even more important. In addition, the delicate ecosystems in the Boreal region are threatened by the rapid thawing of the frozen soils in ...
... Northern countries may receive more total rainfall and experience more intense rain storms. The capacity of water absorption and infiltration of soils will become even more important. In addition, the delicate ecosystems in the Boreal region are threatened by the rapid thawing of the frozen soils in ...
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.