climate change - the National Sea Grant Library
... occur—the Ice Ages alone prove that—but up to a century ago conventional scientific thinking was that such changes occurred gradually, over tens of thousands of years. In the 1950s, scientists found evidence of climate shifts that had taken place much more rapidly, within a few thousand years. Furth ...
... occur—the Ice Ages alone prove that—but up to a century ago conventional scientific thinking was that such changes occurred gradually, over tens of thousands of years. In the 1950s, scientists found evidence of climate shifts that had taken place much more rapidly, within a few thousand years. Furth ...
Approaches for generating climate change scenarios for use in
... research which supports a picture of a warming world with significant changes in regional climate systems. For instance, an increase in the area of the globe affected by drought under enhanced greenhouse gas conditions is likely, despite much variation between regions and across climate change scena ...
... research which supports a picture of a warming world with significant changes in regional climate systems. For instance, an increase in the area of the globe affected by drought under enhanced greenhouse gas conditions is likely, despite much variation between regions and across climate change scena ...
T M Global Climate Change, Human Security, and Democracy Overview of Core Issues
... security threaten human rights. Climate change is already challenging the realization of a broad range of internationally protected human rights, such as rights to food, water, environment, health, shelter, property, and education; rights associated with livelihood and culture; with migration and re ...
... security threaten human rights. Climate change is already challenging the realization of a broad range of internationally protected human rights, such as rights to food, water, environment, health, shelter, property, and education; rights associated with livelihood and culture; with migration and re ...
Introduction to UNFCCC and Kyoto protocol
... > Usually a specific ministry / department. > Usually interacting with a wide range of other organizations / stakeholders at the national level. ...
... > Usually a specific ministry / department. > Usually interacting with a wide range of other organizations / stakeholders at the national level. ...
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... Women engaged in vulnerable livelihood activities Duckraisers Informal livelihood sector ...
... Women engaged in vulnerable livelihood activities Duckraisers Informal livelihood sector ...
The Changing Earth-Life System—Critical Information for
... data on pre-Anthropocene conditions on Earth’s surface, the better to (1) achieve truly general models of surface systems and (2) assess environmental perturbations associated with climate variation, human land-use practices, resource extraction, and marine harvesting. A consistent and urgent call f ...
... data on pre-Anthropocene conditions on Earth’s surface, the better to (1) achieve truly general models of surface systems and (2) assess environmental perturbations associated with climate variation, human land-use practices, resource extraction, and marine harvesting. A consistent and urgent call f ...
Arctic Climate Issues 2014: Short-Lived Climate
... black carbon, and ozone. Those reviews and analyses described their role in Arctic climate warming, and found that they could potentially make a large contribution to Arctic warming. There remained, however, considerable uncertainty regarding the specific processes by which they influence Arctic cli ...
... black carbon, and ozone. Those reviews and analyses described their role in Arctic climate warming, and found that they could potentially make a large contribution to Arctic warming. There remained, however, considerable uncertainty regarding the specific processes by which they influence Arctic cli ...
IMPACT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON COFFEE PRODUCTION
... Worldwide, climate change and variability have been raising concerns about potential changes to crop yields and production systems. The present study focuses on the effects of climate variability on coffee production among smallholder farmers in highland zone of Kigoma district western part of Tanza ...
... Worldwide, climate change and variability have been raising concerns about potential changes to crop yields and production systems. The present study focuses on the effects of climate variability on coffee production among smallholder farmers in highland zone of Kigoma district western part of Tanza ...
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... which 270 enumeration areas (EA) and 4074 households were drawn. It was designed to provide information on various aspects of household welfare in Niger such as household composition and characteristics, health, wage employment, and income sources, as well as data on consumption, food security, nonf ...
... which 270 enumeration areas (EA) and 4074 households were drawn. It was designed to provide information on various aspects of household welfare in Niger such as household composition and characteristics, health, wage employment, and income sources, as well as data on consumption, food security, nonf ...
ESG - Allianz Global Investors
... scarcity. Decisions taken today on infrastructure systems and spend therefore need to incorporate long-term thinking on climate change if they are to remain resilient and future proof. What can investors do and how can than they find opportunities in all of this uncertainty? The most obvious investm ...
... scarcity. Decisions taken today on infrastructure systems and spend therefore need to incorporate long-term thinking on climate change if they are to remain resilient and future proof. What can investors do and how can than they find opportunities in all of this uncertainty? The most obvious investm ...
A preliminary assessment of the impact of climate change on non-life insurance demand in the BRICS economies: Working Paper 63 (379 kB) (opens in new window)
... Compound annual growth rate (CAGRs) based on data from Munich Re and Swiss Re (2006a, 2011). Equivalent values for South Africa, Russia, India and Brazil were 2.9%, 6.9%, 9.1% and 12.5%, respectively. ...
... Compound annual growth rate (CAGRs) based on data from Munich Re and Swiss Re (2006a, 2011). Equivalent values for South Africa, Russia, India and Brazil were 2.9%, 6.9%, 9.1% and 12.5%, respectively. ...
Western Europe is warming much faster than expected
... the spatial variance of the observed field. A negative explained variance indicates that the monthly mean sea-level pressure deviates more from the observed field than the reanalysed field deviates from zero. Apart from ECHAM5/MPI-OM, the models that were selected are the GFDL CM2.1 model (Delworth ...
... the spatial variance of the observed field. A negative explained variance indicates that the monthly mean sea-level pressure deviates more from the observed field than the reanalysed field deviates from zero. Apart from ECHAM5/MPI-OM, the models that were selected are the GFDL CM2.1 model (Delworth ...
Climate change in the UKOTs an overview of the science
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an assessment team of hundreds of scientists worldwide who have been studying and tracking the climate system and reaching consensus on their findings and observations since 1988, has warned that average global surface temperatures could increase bet ...
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an assessment team of hundreds of scientists worldwide who have been studying and tracking the climate system and reaching consensus on their findings and observations since 1988, has warned that average global surface temperatures could increase bet ...
Fishing, climate change and north-east Atlantic cod
... English Channel, Celtic Sea, Outer Hebrides and southern and northern North Sea3. Genetically distinct sub-populations have also been identified along the Norwegian coast4. Overall, there is a pattern of increasing genetic differences as distance between capture locations increases. This suggests th ...
... English Channel, Celtic Sea, Outer Hebrides and southern and northern North Sea3. Genetically distinct sub-populations have also been identified along the Norwegian coast4. Overall, there is a pattern of increasing genetic differences as distance between capture locations increases. This suggests th ...
Preventing El Niño Southern Oscillation Episodes from Becoming
... development plans to reduce risk; and to encourage the global, regional, national and local partnerships necessary to support the effective and sustainable implementation of these plans. Action is envisioned across the 15-year timeframe of the Agenda 2030, measured by progress against the targets an ...
... development plans to reduce risk; and to encourage the global, regional, national and local partnerships necessary to support the effective and sustainable implementation of these plans. Action is envisioned across the 15-year timeframe of the Agenda 2030, measured by progress against the targets an ...
A Review of the Stern Review on the Economics
... ramp described above. The balance of this discussion focuses on this central issue. 3. Discounting in Growth and Climate Change Questions of discounting are central to understanding economic growth theory and policy. They also lie at the heart of the Review’s radical view of the grave damages from c ...
... ramp described above. The balance of this discussion focuses on this central issue. 3. Discounting in Growth and Climate Change Questions of discounting are central to understanding economic growth theory and policy. They also lie at the heart of the Review’s radical view of the grave damages from c ...
adaptation to climate change: key terms
... Adaptation itself and many related terms are not defined in either the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol. Many key adaptation terms and concepts are defined by the IPCC in its Third Assessment Report (TAR) and earlier reports1. Various other scientific/policy communities use slightly different definition ...
... Adaptation itself and many related terms are not defined in either the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol. Many key adaptation terms and concepts are defined by the IPCC in its Third Assessment Report (TAR) and earlier reports1. Various other scientific/policy communities use slightly different definition ...
ENDI Warming File - 4 wk
... [temperature in degrees Celsius, multiple by 1.8 for Fahrenheit]: And this is not good news for human health and welfare The Lancet medical journal: Cutting greenhouse gas emissions has major direct health benefits NRC: Burning fossil fuels costs the U.S. $120 billion a year — not counting mercury o ...
... [temperature in degrees Celsius, multiple by 1.8 for Fahrenheit]: And this is not good news for human health and welfare The Lancet medical journal: Cutting greenhouse gas emissions has major direct health benefits NRC: Burning fossil fuels costs the U.S. $120 billion a year — not counting mercury o ...
nullius in verba - The Global Warming Policy Foundation
... of the perversion not only of The Royal Society but of science itself, wherein the legitimate role of science as a powerful mode of inquiry is replaced by the pretence of science to a position of political authority. The simple chronology speaks for itself, though one cannot read it without thinking ...
... of the perversion not only of The Royal Society but of science itself, wherein the legitimate role of science as a powerful mode of inquiry is replaced by the pretence of science to a position of political authority. The simple chronology speaks for itself, though one cannot read it without thinking ...
Detectability of Anthropogenic Changes in Annual Temperature and
... means, which have longer length scales and are often available as gridded data (e.g., Jones et al. 1999b; Xie et al. 2003). We therefore investigate whether projected changes in extreme precipitation and temperature are significantly different from projected changes in their seasonal and annual mean ...
... means, which have longer length scales and are often available as gridded data (e.g., Jones et al. 1999b; Xie et al. 2003). We therefore investigate whether projected changes in extreme precipitation and temperature are significantly different from projected changes in their seasonal and annual mean ...
Climate Change in the African Small Island Developing States: From
... The African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) comprise Cabo Verde, the Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, and Seychelles. In its Fifth Assessment Report, published in 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change underscored that small island States will continue to ...
... The African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) comprise Cabo Verde, the Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, and Seychelles. In its Fifth Assessment Report, published in 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change underscored that small island States will continue to ...
Lessons from the field: experiences of FAO climate change projects
... methodology thus has to be adaptive but also inclusive, ensuring that the involvement of relevant actors is not neglected. Early involvement of local stakeholders and capacity development of implementing actors have proven to be worthwhile investments. Community empowerment and resilience of farming ...
... methodology thus has to be adaptive but also inclusive, ensuring that the involvement of relevant actors is not neglected. Early involvement of local stakeholders and capacity development of implementing actors have proven to be worthwhile investments. Community empowerment and resilience of farming ...
unhedgeable risk: how climate change sentiment impacts investment
... across regions, industry sectors, and different asset classes, and models the estimated change in value for different portfolios and asset classes. In principle, the financial impacts resulting from different forms of risk exposure can be hedged through strategic asset allocation and portfolio const ...
... across regions, industry sectors, and different asset classes, and models the estimated change in value for different portfolios and asset classes. In principle, the financial impacts resulting from different forms of risk exposure can be hedged through strategic asset allocation and portfolio const ...
6 global policy recommendations for a more sustainable
... when one views resilience and livelihoods together can one develop successful strategies." The participants of the Resilience Academy describe in this Policy Paper how poverty, vulnerability and resilience are ...
... when one views resilience and livelihoods together can one develop successful strategies." The participants of the Resilience Academy describe in this Policy Paper how poverty, vulnerability and resilience are ...