2004 community excellence awards
... Community Energy Plan, a Carbon Neutral Plan, and Integrated Sustainability Plan. We have also taken several concrete actions to reduce emissions in our community, including installing solar hot water and solar PV system on several community buildings, upgrading the efficiency of corporate buildings ...
... Community Energy Plan, a Carbon Neutral Plan, and Integrated Sustainability Plan. We have also taken several concrete actions to reduce emissions in our community, including installing solar hot water and solar PV system on several community buildings, upgrading the efficiency of corporate buildings ...
Articles
... LTER site in Kansas,used a principal components analysis of tIoral and faunal speciesranges to pioneer a method of relating these ranges to air mass boundaries. He showed quantitatively how the tIora and fauna of the Koma Prairie serve asa sensitive indicator for environmental change. In a similar w ...
... LTER site in Kansas,used a principal components analysis of tIoral and faunal speciesranges to pioneer a method of relating these ranges to air mass boundaries. He showed quantitatively how the tIora and fauna of the Koma Prairie serve asa sensitive indicator for environmental change. In a similar w ...
s ustainability
... measures to reduce the vulnerability of natural and human systems against actual or expected climate change effects" and mitigation as "implementing policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance sinks" [1]. Mitigation is critical to reducing atmospheric concentrations of C02 and thus chang ...
... measures to reduce the vulnerability of natural and human systems against actual or expected climate change effects" and mitigation as "implementing policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance sinks" [1]. Mitigation is critical to reducing atmospheric concentrations of C02 and thus chang ...
Ensemble modeling, uncertainty and robust predictions
... oday, many studies of future climate change take an ensemble modeling approach in which simulations of future conditions are produced with multiple climate models (or model versions), rather than just one. The need for multiple models stems from uncertainty about how to represent the climate system ...
... oday, many studies of future climate change take an ensemble modeling approach in which simulations of future conditions are produced with multiple climate models (or model versions), rather than just one. The need for multiple models stems from uncertainty about how to represent the climate system ...
How positive is the feedback between climate change and the
... 1999). However, in order to be fully consistent, one has to study simultaneously both the climate system and the global carbon cycle. This is the only way to account properly for the potentially large feedbacks between these two systems. Such analysis has been performed by two groups from the Hadley ...
... 1999). However, in order to be fully consistent, one has to study simultaneously both the climate system and the global carbon cycle. This is the only way to account properly for the potentially large feedbacks between these two systems. Such analysis has been performed by two groups from the Hadley ...
Nitrous Oxide Nitrous oxide (chemical formula N2O), is a trace gas
... a particular gas’s present-day emissions towards future climate change, the Global Warming Potential (GWP) is a more useful quantity. The GWP of N2O is the timeintegrated radiative forcing following a 1 kg pulse emission of N2O, relative to the same quantity following a 1 kg pulse emission of CO2. ...
... a particular gas’s present-day emissions towards future climate change, the Global Warming Potential (GWP) is a more useful quantity. The GWP of N2O is the timeintegrated radiative forcing following a 1 kg pulse emission of N2O, relative to the same quantity following a 1 kg pulse emission of CO2. ...
PDF
... a¤ecting the ecosystem evolution. This is close to the concept of uncertainty as introduced by Knight (1921) to represent a situation in which probabilities cannot be assigned to events because there is ignorance insu¢ cient information. Knight argued that uncertainty in this sense of unmeasurable u ...
... a¤ecting the ecosystem evolution. This is close to the concept of uncertainty as introduced by Knight (1921) to represent a situation in which probabilities cannot be assigned to events because there is ignorance insu¢ cient information. Knight argued that uncertainty in this sense of unmeasurable u ...
M09P01Globalization
... the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity, the Protocol places a heavier burden on developed nations under the principle of “common but ...
... the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity, the Protocol places a heavier burden on developed nations under the principle of “common but ...
Climate change implications in the northern coastal temperate
... Decadal Oscillation (PDO; Neal et al. 2002), and based on modeling results, we anticipate this trend will be more prevalent in the future. Whereas the greatest projected decreases in PAS are for alpine habitats in the mainland provinces (1, 3, 7 and 8), southern island provinces (5 and 6) may show t ...
... Decadal Oscillation (PDO; Neal et al. 2002), and based on modeling results, we anticipate this trend will be more prevalent in the future. Whereas the greatest projected decreases in PAS are for alpine habitats in the mainland provinces (1, 3, 7 and 8), southern island provinces (5 and 6) may show t ...
Victoria`s Climate Change Framework
... others to take action on climate change; the science is very clear that we must start to reduce our emissions and prepare for the future now. The Andrews Labor Government will deliver strong and lasting action on climate change for the Victorian community. Victoria’s Climate Change Framework is our ...
... others to take action on climate change; the science is very clear that we must start to reduce our emissions and prepare for the future now. The Andrews Labor Government will deliver strong and lasting action on climate change for the Victorian community. Victoria’s Climate Change Framework is our ...
Commentary of Adaptation Cost-Curves
... about 15 years and/or (b) very low or zero costs. But, not including climate change in an assessment of adaptation for new build properties could be a significant oversight as it could lead to future underadaptation and consequently, unnecessary additional costs and risks to homeowners in the future ...
... about 15 years and/or (b) very low or zero costs. But, not including climate change in an assessment of adaptation for new build properties could be a significant oversight as it could lead to future underadaptation and consequently, unnecessary additional costs and risks to homeowners in the future ...
The Global Carbon Trading Market: Concepts, Regulations and Industry Brochure
... “The Global Carbon Trading Market - Concepts, Regulations and Industry Trends to 2020” provides an indepth analysis on the global carbon trading market. The report provides the latest information on the value, volume and price of the emissions traded in primary project-based mechanisms such as Clean ...
... “The Global Carbon Trading Market - Concepts, Regulations and Industry Trends to 2020” provides an indepth analysis on the global carbon trading market. The report provides the latest information on the value, volume and price of the emissions traded in primary project-based mechanisms such as Clean ...
Amphibians in the climate vice - Ecological Society of America
... Figure 3. Hydrologic projections of climate impacts to wetlands. (a) Coarse-scale Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model projection of change in the probability of drying for intermediate hydroperiod wetlands in Washington State. Areas below an elevation of 2000 ft (~610 m) are excluded from the ...
... Figure 3. Hydrologic projections of climate impacts to wetlands. (a) Coarse-scale Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model projection of change in the probability of drying for intermediate hydroperiod wetlands in Washington State. Areas below an elevation of 2000 ft (~610 m) are excluded from the ...
Wetland
... Figure 3. Hydrologic projections of climate impacts to wetlands. (a) Coarse-scale Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model projection of change in the probability of drying for intermediate hydroperiod wetlands in Washington State. Areas below an elevation of 2000 ft (~610 m) are excluded from the ...
... Figure 3. Hydrologic projections of climate impacts to wetlands. (a) Coarse-scale Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) model projection of change in the probability of drying for intermediate hydroperiod wetlands in Washington State. Areas below an elevation of 2000 ft (~610 m) are excluded from the ...
Briefing_note_on_legal_synergies
... A number of actions have already been taken by both the MP and the UNFCCC which reflect the overlap between ozone depletion and climate change. Aware of the effects of emissions of ODS and their alternatives on climate, the parties to the MP have made their concern explicit in numerous decisions. 2 ...
... A number of actions have already been taken by both the MP and the UNFCCC which reflect the overlap between ozone depletion and climate change. Aware of the effects of emissions of ODS and their alternatives on climate, the parties to the MP have made their concern explicit in numerous decisions. 2 ...
IPCC Factsheet: What is the IPCC?
... IPCC Factsheet: What is the IPCC? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the international body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to provide ...
... IPCC Factsheet: What is the IPCC? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the international body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to provide ...
Briefing_note_on_legal_synergies
... A number of actions have already been taken by both the MP and the UNFCCC which reflect the overlap between ozone depletion and climate change. Aware of the effects of emissions of ODS and their alternatives on climate, the parties to the MP have made their concern explicit in numerous decisions. 2 ...
... A number of actions have already been taken by both the MP and the UNFCCC which reflect the overlap between ozone depletion and climate change. Aware of the effects of emissions of ODS and their alternatives on climate, the parties to the MP have made their concern explicit in numerous decisions. 2 ...
Projected Changes in the Physical Climate of the Gulf Coast and
... conditions provided from coupled models from the IPCC AR4 archives; at this time, four such simulations are available, using a combination of three regional and three global models. More information on the NARCCAP simulations can be found here: http://www.narccap.ucar.edu/about/index.html. The large ...
... conditions provided from coupled models from the IPCC AR4 archives; at this time, four such simulations are available, using a combination of three regional and three global models. More information on the NARCCAP simulations can be found here: http://www.narccap.ucar.edu/about/index.html. The large ...
Del Protocolo de Kioto a la Cumbre de Copenhague : cobertura del
... To know the international context represent a decisive factor to determine which is the place occupied by Spanish press in such context. Several studies have been developed at English spoken countries, as EE. UU. (Boykoff and Boykoff, Boykoff, 2004), United Kingdom (Carvalho and Burgess, 2005) or Ne ...
... To know the international context represent a decisive factor to determine which is the place occupied by Spanish press in such context. Several studies have been developed at English spoken countries, as EE. UU. (Boykoff and Boykoff, Boykoff, 2004), United Kingdom (Carvalho and Burgess, 2005) or Ne ...
powerpoint presentation
... volcanoes and other geothermal sources tectonics (plate motion) greenhouse gases (to the extent that they are not part of the climate system itself) land surface (likewise with respect to the climate system) Internal forcing: looking at each element of the climate system and how it is forced by anot ...
... volcanoes and other geothermal sources tectonics (plate motion) greenhouse gases (to the extent that they are not part of the climate system itself) land surface (likewise with respect to the climate system) Internal forcing: looking at each element of the climate system and how it is forced by anot ...
Project Document for CEO Approval
... governments should also “promote methods towards rational management of natural resources and in particular the conservation of its soil and water”. Lastly, the regional governments assume pertinent competencies for the “control of pollutant actions and activities or those, which could be constitute ...
... governments should also “promote methods towards rational management of natural resources and in particular the conservation of its soil and water”. Lastly, the regional governments assume pertinent competencies for the “control of pollutant actions and activities or those, which could be constitute ...
Inter-relationships between adaptation and mitigation
... Brazil has a special place in strategies for combating global warming because its vast areas of tropical forest represent a potentially large source of emissions if deforested. A number of issues need to be settled to properly assign credit for carbon in the types of options presented by the Brazili ...
... Brazil has a special place in strategies for combating global warming because its vast areas of tropical forest represent a potentially large source of emissions if deforested. A number of issues need to be settled to properly assign credit for carbon in the types of options presented by the Brazili ...
crTanzania - University of York File Library
... prepare for future climate change, the adaptive capacity of the GHA region needs to be strengthened. This requires, among other things, increased scientific understanding of the impacts of, and vulnerability to, climatic variability and change, and the options to respond to these changes through ada ...
... prepare for future climate change, the adaptive capacity of the GHA region needs to be strengthened. This requires, among other things, increased scientific understanding of the impacts of, and vulnerability to, climatic variability and change, and the options to respond to these changes through ada ...
PDF - Climate Diplomacy
... • Quantitative climate-conflict analysis is not a uniform body of research. Studies use a wide range of indicators and come to very different conclusions. It is therefore important to avoid sweeping generalisations and instead focus more specifically on where, when and how particular climateconfli ...
... • Quantitative climate-conflict analysis is not a uniform body of research. Studies use a wide range of indicators and come to very different conclusions. It is therefore important to avoid sweeping generalisations and instead focus more specifically on where, when and how particular climateconfli ...