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... emissions but their total emissions continue to rise. This type of relationship is predicted by the environmental Kuznets curve, which will also be explained in this lecture. The relationship indicated by it has led some individuals to conclude that with sufficient economic growth globally, the glob ...
... emissions but their total emissions continue to rise. This type of relationship is predicted by the environmental Kuznets curve, which will also be explained in this lecture. The relationship indicated by it has led some individuals to conclude that with sufficient economic growth globally, the glob ...
Australia`s future emissions reduction targets
... made by other countries to reduce their emissions, and the targets judged to be in Australia’s best interests. The Authority recommended a target for 2020 and a trajectory range for emissions out to 2030. It also recommended a long-term emissions budget to guide Australia’s planning over the period ...
... made by other countries to reduce their emissions, and the targets judged to be in Australia’s best interests. The Authority recommended a target for 2020 and a trajectory range for emissions out to 2030. It also recommended a long-term emissions budget to guide Australia’s planning over the period ...
Paleoclimate Implications for Human-Made
... than by a linear trend. Satellite gravity data, though too brief to be conclusive, are consistent with a doubling time of 10 years or less, implying the possibility of multi-meter sea level rise this century. Observed accelerating ice sheet mass loss supports our conclusion that Earth's temperature ...
... than by a linear trend. Satellite gravity data, though too brief to be conclusive, are consistent with a doubling time of 10 years or less, implying the possibility of multi-meter sea level rise this century. Observed accelerating ice sheet mass loss supports our conclusion that Earth's temperature ...
The Geography of Solving Global Environmental Problems
... scientists can predict with varying levels of certainty. Every level of government in each country around the world, and individuals and community groups at sublocal levels, make choices that impact both mitigation and adaptation in ways that no global regime could fully capture.2 Second, climate ch ...
... scientists can predict with varying levels of certainty. Every level of government in each country around the world, and individuals and community groups at sublocal levels, make choices that impact both mitigation and adaptation in ways that no global regime could fully capture.2 Second, climate ch ...
Climate change impacts on snow water availability in the Euphrates
... ble mean) of 38 % for the A2 aggressive climate change scenario occurred later in the century. Associated with decreasing snow water availability and the shift in increased evapotranspiration over the seasonal precipitation, average total basin reservoir storage and average hydropower production gen ...
... ble mean) of 38 % for the A2 aggressive climate change scenario occurred later in the century. Associated with decreasing snow water availability and the shift in increased evapotranspiration over the seasonal precipitation, average total basin reservoir storage and average hydropower production gen ...
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... The Mediterranean Sea plays an important role in determining the climate of the nearby regions (Millan et al., 2005a,b). It is also believed that the Mediterranean Sea can exert influences on the climate of regions far away. The first mechanism may be through the Mediterranean outflow water (about 1 ...
... The Mediterranean Sea plays an important role in determining the climate of the nearby regions (Millan et al., 2005a,b). It is also believed that the Mediterranean Sea can exert influences on the climate of regions far away. The first mechanism may be through the Mediterranean outflow water (about 1 ...
Current and future vulnerabilities to climate change in Ireland Report Series No. 29
... The preliminary analysis identified a clustering of ...
... The preliminary analysis identified a clustering of ...
Adapting bridge infrastructure to climate change: institutionalizing resilience in intergovernmental
... century (Horton et al. 2014). Annual precipitation has increased by 8 % since 1991 relative to 1901–1960, while extreme precipitation, defined as the 1 % of rainiest days, has increased over 50 % 2001–2012 relative to 1901–1960 (Walsh et al. 2014). This observed increase in mean and extreme precipit ...
... century (Horton et al. 2014). Annual precipitation has increased by 8 % since 1991 relative to 1901–1960, while extreme precipitation, defined as the 1 % of rainiest days, has increased over 50 % 2001–2012 relative to 1901–1960 (Walsh et al. 2014). This observed increase in mean and extreme precipit ...
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... The Annex I to the Copenhagen Accord1 contains communications of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on the voluntary mitigation actions that they intend to put in place to reduce emissions of GHGs in 2020. We have used the UNFCCC Annex I quantified econ ...
... The Annex I to the Copenhagen Accord1 contains communications of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on the voluntary mitigation actions that they intend to put in place to reduce emissions of GHGs in 2020. We have used the UNFCCC Annex I quantified econ ...
Safeguarding Washington`s Fish and Wildlife in an Era of Climate
... Through the generous support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the National Wildlife Federation has been partnering with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to forward a collective agenda to restore and protect Washington’s fish and wildlife in an era of climate change. There are m ...
... Through the generous support of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the National Wildlife Federation has been partnering with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to forward a collective agenda to restore and protect Washington’s fish and wildlife in an era of climate change. There are m ...
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... and Smith, 2006; Foresight, 2011). In the past few decades, potential linkages and implications of climate change on human mobility have taken hold in the literature. Yet, significant debates exist regarding the climate change and migration topic (Bettini, 2013; Hartmann, 2010). Most of these discus ...
... and Smith, 2006; Foresight, 2011). In the past few decades, potential linkages and implications of climate change on human mobility have taken hold in the literature. Yet, significant debates exist regarding the climate change and migration topic (Bettini, 2013; Hartmann, 2010). Most of these discus ...
Global Health Threats: Global Warming in Perspective
... facilities in developing countries, or for cancer research or drug development in developed countries. Additionally, reduction in wealth due to higher energy costs and lower energy usage could have serious consequences, not only for society’s public health,4 but also for its continued ability to ada ...
... facilities in developing countries, or for cancer research or drug development in developed countries. Additionally, reduction in wealth due to higher energy costs and lower energy usage could have serious consequences, not only for society’s public health,4 but also for its continued ability to ada ...
the global warming scam
... The Global Warming Scam has been perpetrated in order to support the Environmentalist belief that the earth is being harmed by the emission of greenhouse gases from the combustion of fossil fuels. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up to provide evidence for this belief. Th ...
... The Global Warming Scam has been perpetrated in order to support the Environmentalist belief that the earth is being harmed by the emission of greenhouse gases from the combustion of fossil fuels. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up to provide evidence for this belief. Th ...
Climate Change Adaptation Position Paper
... There is some debate as to whether recent events such as the Queensland floods, Cyclone Yasi, the 2009 Victorian heatwaves are a result of global warming. The policy and regulatory landscape governing issues relating to climatic events are ever changing. New Australian standards are being developed, ...
... There is some debate as to whether recent events such as the Queensland floods, Cyclone Yasi, the 2009 Victorian heatwaves are a result of global warming. The policy and regulatory landscape governing issues relating to climatic events are ever changing. New Australian standards are being developed, ...
Climate change effects on human health
... burden is also associated with hot weather, especially during extreme events such as the 2003 heatwave when approximately 2000 excess deaths occurred in England and Wales.4 Future changes in the climate system will quite likely alter such risks, both as a result of changes in mean temperature as wel ...
... burden is also associated with hot weather, especially during extreme events such as the 2003 heatwave when approximately 2000 excess deaths occurred in England and Wales.4 Future changes in the climate system will quite likely alter such risks, both as a result of changes in mean temperature as wel ...
Costs of Climate Policy when Pollution Affects Health and Labour
... abatement. Recent research, however, has emphasized the importance of the, so-called, ancillary benefits. These benefits accrue as a side effect of targeted policies and are also known as secondary benefits, policy spill over effects or co-benefits. Ancillary benefits from GHG mitigation policies ha ...
... abatement. Recent research, however, has emphasized the importance of the, so-called, ancillary benefits. These benefits accrue as a side effect of targeted policies and are also known as secondary benefits, policy spill over effects or co-benefits. Ancillary benefits from GHG mitigation policies ha ...
fair shares: a civil society equity review of indcs report
... represents slightly more than two thirds of its fair share. As stated above, even if countries’ pledges exceed their fair share, they will have to do more – with international support – for the world to reach a below 1.5°C or even 2°C pathway. ...
... represents slightly more than two thirds of its fair share. As stated above, even if countries’ pledges exceed their fair share, they will have to do more – with international support – for the world to reach a below 1.5°C or even 2°C pathway. ...
SEA LEVEL RISE IN THE CARIBBEAN
... The inextricable links between climate change and sustainable development have been increasingly recognized over the past decade. In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their Fourth Assessment Report (AR4)1 concluded, with very high confidence, that climate change would imp ...
... The inextricable links between climate change and sustainable development have been increasingly recognized over the past decade. In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their Fourth Assessment Report (AR4)1 concluded, with very high confidence, that climate change would imp ...
Fritz Reusswig, Lutz Meyer-Ohlendorf Social Representation of
... of selected parameters of the lower atmosphere, such as air temperature, humidity or sunshine, ‘climate’ is a theoretically more ambitious construct, referring to statistically significant patterns of weather over time, linked to basic mechanisms of the physical Earth system (such as the solar consta ...
... of selected parameters of the lower atmosphere, such as air temperature, humidity or sunshine, ‘climate’ is a theoretically more ambitious construct, referring to statistically significant patterns of weather over time, linked to basic mechanisms of the physical Earth system (such as the solar consta ...
Effects of land use/land cover and climate changes on surface runoff
... In this study, the effects of LULC and climate changes on surface runoff were evaluated by comparing the SWAT outputs of 10 scenarios. Each scenario represented 1 decade, and each simulation required an LULC map and a meteorological data set (Table 3). If the LULC map and the meteorological data wer ...
... In this study, the effects of LULC and climate changes on surface runoff were evaluated by comparing the SWAT outputs of 10 scenarios. Each scenario represented 1 decade, and each simulation required an LULC map and a meteorological data set (Table 3). If the LULC map and the meteorological data wer ...
Retreat of Himalayan Glaciers – Indicator of Climate Change
... climate represents a particularly sensitive approach. On the global scale, air temperature is considered to be the most important factor reflecting glacier retreat, but this has not been demonstrated for tropical glaciers. Mass balance studies of glaciers indicate that the contributions of all mount ...
... climate represents a particularly sensitive approach. On the global scale, air temperature is considered to be the most important factor reflecting glacier retreat, but this has not been demonstrated for tropical glaciers. Mass balance studies of glaciers indicate that the contributions of all mount ...
Republic of Yemen Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) With
... on its Human Development Index (HDI). Yemen is classified as the poorest country in the Middle East and reportedly seems that meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 will be unlikely (Yemen MDGR 2010). High population growth, slow economic growth, high unemployment, environmental deg ...
... on its Human Development Index (HDI). Yemen is classified as the poorest country in the Middle East and reportedly seems that meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 will be unlikely (Yemen MDGR 2010). High population growth, slow economic growth, high unemployment, environmental deg ...
Decision Making Under Climate Uncertainty
... statistically rare event has occurred in the very recent past, people will overreact to it (Hertwig 2004). This makes decisions from personal experience far more volatile than decisions based on analytic processing of statistical information. The devastation caused by the Asian tsunami or by Hurrica ...
... statistically rare event has occurred in the very recent past, people will overreact to it (Hertwig 2004). This makes decisions from personal experience far more volatile than decisions based on analytic processing of statistical information. The devastation caused by the Asian tsunami or by Hurrica ...
Read our full comments here. - Wildlife Conservation Society Canada
... reported frost damage as a result of early bud burst in white spruce. Nitrogen may be limiting and become worse under climate change (Allison et al. 2008, Reich and Hobbie 2013), especially with drier conditions (Rennenberg et al. 2009). There is also a strong potential for increased fires with redu ...
... reported frost damage as a result of early bud burst in white spruce. Nitrogen may be limiting and become worse under climate change (Allison et al. 2008, Reich and Hobbie 2013), especially with drier conditions (Rennenberg et al. 2009). There is also a strong potential for increased fires with redu ...