Lessons from the Front Lines Preparing for Climate Impacts
... impacts of climate change and to integrate adaptation into all levels of government decision-making. The Center works on adaptation policy generally and helps state and local governments answer legal and policy questions about how to adapt to specific climate change impacts – for example, sea-level ...
... impacts of climate change and to integrate adaptation into all levels of government decision-making. The Center works on adaptation policy generally and helps state and local governments answer legal and policy questions about how to adapt to specific climate change impacts – for example, sea-level ...
Peak and Decline Emissions Paths and the Global Warming Target
... We report on three sensitivities around these results. First, for the 450 GtC constraint each 1 GtCO2e rise in 2020 emissions increases the required rate of reduction by 0.15 percentage points. This sensitivity falls as the budget constraint rises, being only 0.08 percentage points for the 550 GtC c ...
... We report on three sensitivities around these results. First, for the 450 GtC constraint each 1 GtCO2e rise in 2020 emissions increases the required rate of reduction by 0.15 percentage points. This sensitivity falls as the budget constraint rises, being only 0.08 percentage points for the 550 GtC c ...
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 ...
Towards Policy Integration of Disaster Risk, Climate Adaptation, and
... Jonatan A. Lassa is an Adjunct Fellow at the Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies (NTS Centre), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and a Senior Lecturer at the Charles Darwin University, Australia. ...
... Jonatan A. Lassa is an Adjunct Fellow at the Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies (NTS Centre), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and a Senior Lecturer at the Charles Darwin University, Australia. ...
CAPCO GHG Position
... Pilot system in 1999 and operated it across BP in 2000 and 2001. Met at the end of 2001 by managing our emissions to 10% below the 1990 baseline. Decided to suspend internal trading system at beginning of 2002, In April 2002, joined the UK governmentsponsored emissions trading scheme ...
... Pilot system in 1999 and operated it across BP in 2000 and 2001. Met at the end of 2001 by managing our emissions to 10% below the 1990 baseline. Decided to suspend internal trading system at beginning of 2002, In April 2002, joined the UK governmentsponsored emissions trading scheme ...
MuniFin Second Opinion Cicero
... Overall, MuniFin’s Green Bond Framework provides a clear and sound framework for climatefriendly investments. The framework lists eligible categories of projects that are supportive of the objective of promoting a transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient growth and is supported by a strong gov ...
... Overall, MuniFin’s Green Bond Framework provides a clear and sound framework for climatefriendly investments. The framework lists eligible categories of projects that are supportive of the objective of promoting a transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient growth and is supported by a strong gov ...
Report of Inter Experts on Global Change
... A question was asked about how the complex global environmental issues were reduced to only six themes. In response, it was explained that the choice of the six themes was made by a scoping group comprised of scientists from all over Africa, based on their potential to solve major environmental prob ...
... A question was asked about how the complex global environmental issues were reduced to only six themes. In response, it was explained that the choice of the six themes was made by a scoping group comprised of scientists from all over Africa, based on their potential to solve major environmental prob ...
34 pages - World bank documents
... by Dos Santos and Henry (2008) using event history analysis. They divide the country into four agro-climatic regions. Of particular interest in this study is the construction of the rainfall variables, comprising a variable for long-term average yearly rainfall in the area, the yearly deviation from ...
... by Dos Santos and Henry (2008) using event history analysis. They divide the country into four agro-climatic regions. Of particular interest in this study is the construction of the rainfall variables, comprising a variable for long-term average yearly rainfall in the area, the yearly deviation from ...
Nature, Not Human Activity, Rules the Climate
... current warming and the substantial research of the past few years on the effects of solar activity on climate change. Why have the IPCC reports been marred by controversy and so frequently contradicted by subsequent research? Certainly its agenda to find evidence of a human role in climate change i ...
... current warming and the substantial research of the past few years on the effects of solar activity on climate change. Why have the IPCC reports been marred by controversy and so frequently contradicted by subsequent research? Certainly its agenda to find evidence of a human role in climate change i ...
Potential future climatic conditions on tourists: A case study focusing
... approach similar to the one published by Yu, Schwartz and Walsh (2009) using a mix of elementary and bioclimatic approaches. In their study, they (1) combined high temporal weather observations that are more relevant to tourism, (2) addressed the overriding nature of individual weather elements (ins ...
... approach similar to the one published by Yu, Schwartz and Walsh (2009) using a mix of elementary and bioclimatic approaches. In their study, they (1) combined high temporal weather observations that are more relevant to tourism, (2) addressed the overriding nature of individual weather elements (ins ...
Transportation, Air Pollution, and Climate Change | US EPA
... The “social cost of carbon” (SCC) is an estimate of the monetized damages associated with an incremental increase in carbon emissions in a given year. It is intended to include (but is not limited to) changes in net agricultural productivity, human health, property damages from increased flood risk, ...
... The “social cost of carbon” (SCC) is an estimate of the monetized damages associated with an incremental increase in carbon emissions in a given year. It is intended to include (but is not limited to) changes in net agricultural productivity, human health, property damages from increased flood risk, ...
Climate Change Adaptation for Smallholder Farmers in Southeast Asia
... al. 2007, IPCC 2007a), is happening now, and is already affecting many natural systems around the world (IPCC 2007a). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) declared in its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) that climate change is unequivocal (IPCC 2007a), evidenced by observed changes in s ...
... al. 2007, IPCC 2007a), is happening now, and is already affecting many natural systems around the world (IPCC 2007a). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) declared in its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) that climate change is unequivocal (IPCC 2007a), evidenced by observed changes in s ...
Climate and the Carbon Cycle - CARBO
... extremes, what has been discovered, and what we still need to learn to better understand the future fate of the European carbon cycle. ...
... extremes, what has been discovered, and what we still need to learn to better understand the future fate of the European carbon cycle. ...
Statistical downscaling of daily mean temperature, pan evaporation
... (Wilby et al. 1999, 2002, 2003). Many comparative studies (Fowler et al. 2007; Wilby et al. 1998; Khan et al. 2006; Harpham and Wilby 2005; Dibike and Coulibaly 2005) have shown that this method is simple to handle and has, by and large, superior capability and is, therefore, widely applied (Wilby a ...
... (Wilby et al. 1999, 2002, 2003). Many comparative studies (Fowler et al. 2007; Wilby et al. 1998; Khan et al. 2006; Harpham and Wilby 2005; Dibike and Coulibaly 2005) have shown that this method is simple to handle and has, by and large, superior capability and is, therefore, widely applied (Wilby a ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Air Quality
... 1990; Pope et al. 1995; Seaton et al. 1995). Some previous studies highlighted correlations between mortality and fine-particle air pollutants (Dockery et al. 1993), as well as ground-level ozone concentration (Ito et al. 2005; Bell et al. 2004). High PM concentration can also reduce visibility (Eld ...
... 1990; Pope et al. 1995; Seaton et al. 1995). Some previous studies highlighted correlations between mortality and fine-particle air pollutants (Dockery et al. 1993), as well as ground-level ozone concentration (Ito et al. 2005; Bell et al. 2004). High PM concentration can also reduce visibility (Eld ...
How does climate warming affect plant
... plants and pollinators. Despite this, there is still limited knowledge of how elevated temperatures affect plant-pollinator mutualisms and how changed availability of mutualistic partners influences the persistence of interacting species. Here we review the evidence of climate warming effects on pla ...
... plants and pollinators. Despite this, there is still limited knowledge of how elevated temperatures affect plant-pollinator mutualisms and how changed availability of mutualistic partners influences the persistence of interacting species. Here we review the evidence of climate warming effects on pla ...
Climate –carbon cycle feedback analysis, results from the C MIP
... assimilation via the Rubisco enzyme as a function of internal leaf CO2 concentration. CASA consists of up to three live vegetation pools and nine soil pools, with the rates of carbon transfer among them being climate dependent (Dickinson et al. 1998; Friedlingstein et al. 1998). Organic matter decom ...
... assimilation via the Rubisco enzyme as a function of internal leaf CO2 concentration. CASA consists of up to three live vegetation pools and nine soil pools, with the rates of carbon transfer among them being climate dependent (Dickinson et al. 1998; Friedlingstein et al. 1998). Organic matter decom ...
Guidance for making the case for climate change adaptation in the
... clarify key points and gain a richer understanding. A collated list of recommended reading and useful web-based resources is also included at the end of this guidance. ...
... clarify key points and gain a richer understanding. A collated list of recommended reading and useful web-based resources is also included at the end of this guidance. ...
The role of private investment in increasing climate friendly technologies in developing
... agreement is essential, since an agreement will increase investor confidence through outlining rules. For this reason, future growth in new flows is heavily dependent on a new international agreement on climate change. The speed with which these flows begin to build will be disrupted by the present ...
... agreement is essential, since an agreement will increase investor confidence through outlining rules. For this reason, future growth in new flows is heavily dependent on a new international agreement on climate change. The speed with which these flows begin to build will be disrupted by the present ...
Climate change and global water resources
... By 2025, it is estimated that around 5 billion people, out of a total population of around 8 billion, will be living in countries experiencing water stress (using more than 20% of their available resources). Climate change has the potential to impose additional pressures in some regions. This paper ...
... By 2025, it is estimated that around 5 billion people, out of a total population of around 8 billion, will be living in countries experiencing water stress (using more than 20% of their available resources). Climate change has the potential to impose additional pressures in some regions. This paper ...
Climate Change
... included in the Portfolio of Actions. It is also seen as a major policy input to the Eco-region project funded under the EU BSR Programme 2007-2013. As authors of this paper, we have been inspired by the mandate we have received from those who have commissioned it. It has been clear all along that t ...
... included in the Portfolio of Actions. It is also seen as a major policy input to the Eco-region project funded under the EU BSR Programme 2007-2013. As authors of this paper, we have been inspired by the mandate we have received from those who have commissioned it. It has been clear all along that t ...
Climate change and the impact of aerosol
... indirectly by modifying the properties of clouds. Black carbon causes warming, whereas all other aerosol causes cooling. The short lifetime of aerosols (days/weeks) means that their effects are more regional and less persistent into the future than those of the long lived greenhouse gases. Aerosol c ...
... indirectly by modifying the properties of clouds. Black carbon causes warming, whereas all other aerosol causes cooling. The short lifetime of aerosols (days/weeks) means that their effects are more regional and less persistent into the future than those of the long lived greenhouse gases. Aerosol c ...
Initial national communication on climate change: St. Vincent and
... Minister of Health and the Environment, St. Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent and the Grenadines acceded to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on September 5th 1996. This was not by accident. We in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are painfully aware of the consequences of ...
... Minister of Health and the Environment, St. Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent and the Grenadines acceded to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on September 5th 1996. This was not by accident. We in St. Vincent and the Grenadines are painfully aware of the consequences of ...
Severe weather and UK food chain resilience
... strengthen more quickly in the future than projected and that they may have more severe impacts than estimated.” In addition, for some climate phenomena (such as the way that large scale circulation patterns like the southern oscillation may change), inter-model comparison shows considerable variabi ...
... strengthen more quickly in the future than projected and that they may have more severe impacts than estimated.” In addition, for some climate phenomena (such as the way that large scale circulation patterns like the southern oscillation may change), inter-model comparison shows considerable variabi ...
Sea level by the end of the 21st century: A review
... of the ocean is increasing (Levitus et al. 2009). Global mean sea level is therefore rising, and the rate of rise has accelerated (Church and White 2006; Jevrejeva et al. 0HUUL¿HOG et al. 2009). Sealevel rise (SLR) presents challenges to coastal communities and ecosystems, and planners are ...
... of the ocean is increasing (Levitus et al. 2009). Global mean sea level is therefore rising, and the rate of rise has accelerated (Church and White 2006; Jevrejeva et al. 0HUUL¿HOG et al. 2009). Sealevel rise (SLR) presents challenges to coastal communities and ecosystems, and planners are ...