Rethinking wedges
... Stabilizing global climate requires decreasing CO2 emissions to near zero [8–11]. If emissions were to stop completely, global temperatures would quickly stabilize and decrease gradually over time [8, 12, 13]. But socioeconomic demands and dependence on fossil-fuel energy effectively commit us to ma ...
... Stabilizing global climate requires decreasing CO2 emissions to near zero [8–11]. If emissions were to stop completely, global temperatures would quickly stabilize and decrease gradually over time [8, 12, 13]. But socioeconomic demands and dependence on fossil-fuel energy effectively commit us to ma ...
Biodiversity, climate change, and ecosystem services
... In a given locality, organisms interact with the physical environment, and each other, as they compete for the building blocks for growth and reproduction, that is, water, nutrients and energy. These interactions in turn result in the mining of minerals from depths into living structures and back ag ...
... In a given locality, organisms interact with the physical environment, and each other, as they compete for the building blocks for growth and reproduction, that is, water, nutrients and energy. These interactions in turn result in the mining of minerals from depths into living structures and back ag ...
Beyond long-term averages: making biological sense of a rapidly
... tolerances and conditions at poleward or upper altitudinal limits become tolerable [5,6]. Similar generalities are being used to inform empirical work; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predictions such as expected increases in average sea surface temperatures (e.g., 2°C–4°C) and futu ...
... tolerances and conditions at poleward or upper altitudinal limits become tolerable [5,6]. Similar generalities are being used to inform empirical work; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predictions such as expected increases in average sea surface temperatures (e.g., 2°C–4°C) and futu ...
Growing the Wealth of the Poor
... linkage. We draw on a wealth of experience in communitybased natural resource management, much of it supported by the partners in this book. We identify those elements without which the achievement of any permanent measure of improvement, of any promise of sustained growth, is greatly diminished. We ...
... linkage. We draw on a wealth of experience in communitybased natural resource management, much of it supported by the partners in this book. We identify those elements without which the achievement of any permanent measure of improvement, of any promise of sustained growth, is greatly diminished. We ...
PDF
... A number of studies have examined the impact of climate change on national economies in developing countries. Parry et al. (1992), Mathews et al. (1994) and Queshi and Hobbie (1994) estimated the impact of climate change on Southeast Asia. Wang and Zong-ci Zhao (1996) assessed the impact of climate ...
... A number of studies have examined the impact of climate change on national economies in developing countries. Parry et al. (1992), Mathews et al. (1994) and Queshi and Hobbie (1994) estimated the impact of climate change on Southeast Asia. Wang and Zong-ci Zhao (1996) assessed the impact of climate ...
"shared vision", at heart of climate talks by Meena Raman (11 June
... principles and implementation of commitments in the Convention. Luiz Machado of Brazil, the Chair of the AWGLCA, explained his intention to focus on a step by step or incremental approach on parties' concrete proposals and not just ideas, and to have texts by parties for their future work that can b ...
... principles and implementation of commitments in the Convention. Luiz Machado of Brazil, the Chair of the AWGLCA, explained his intention to focus on a step by step or incremental approach on parties' concrete proposals and not just ideas, and to have texts by parties for their future work that can b ...
View ClimaSouth presentation
... climate change. Such effort shall be supported, for collaborative approaches to research and development, and facilitating access to technology, in particular for early stages of the technology cycle, to developing country Parties. – Support, including financial support, shall be provided to develop ...
... climate change. Such effort shall be supported, for collaborative approaches to research and development, and facilitating access to technology, in particular for early stages of the technology cycle, to developing country Parties. – Support, including financial support, shall be provided to develop ...
SC/2008/xxx - asian parliamentary assembly
... deal with negative consequences of climate change effectively and reiterating the importance of devising a proper mechanism for technology transfer and financing clean technology from developed to developing countries to combat global warming; Acknowledging the importance of cooperation among Asian ...
... deal with negative consequences of climate change effectively and reiterating the importance of devising a proper mechanism for technology transfer and financing clean technology from developed to developing countries to combat global warming; Acknowledging the importance of cooperation among Asian ...
Persistence of climate changes due to a range of greenhouse
... a detailed representation of the climate system changes on regional scales can only be provided by AOGCMs, the simpler EMICs have been shown to be useful, particularly to examine phenomena on a global average basis. In this work, we use the Bern 2.5CC EMIC (see Materials and Methods and SI Text), wh ...
... a detailed representation of the climate system changes on regional scales can only be provided by AOGCMs, the simpler EMICs have been shown to be useful, particularly to examine phenomena on a global average basis. In this work, we use the Bern 2.5CC EMIC (see Materials and Methods and SI Text), wh ...
north dakota - National Conference of State Legislatures
... of the precipitation, primarily as rain in the spring and summer.2 ...
... of the precipitation, primarily as rain in the spring and summer.2 ...
Assessing the Relative Roles of Initial and Boundary Conditions in
... boundary conditions, such as explosive volcanic eruptions, are unlikely ever to be predictable in a deterministic sense, but their role still needs to be understood since it places limits on attainable forecast skill. 2. Comparing two kinds of predictability The question of predictability of the sec ...
... boundary conditions, such as explosive volcanic eruptions, are unlikely ever to be predictable in a deterministic sense, but their role still needs to be understood since it places limits on attainable forecast skill. 2. Comparing two kinds of predictability The question of predictability of the sec ...
Technical Description of Climate Change Research Programme (CCRP) Call for Fellowships
... Ireland’s response to climate change is described in the National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS) published in 2007 (www.environ.ie). The NCCS highlights a number of objectives for climate change research. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Change Research Programme, (CCRP) is developing a ...
... Ireland’s response to climate change is described in the National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS) published in 2007 (www.environ.ie). The NCCS highlights a number of objectives for climate change research. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Change Research Programme, (CCRP) is developing a ...
Gender and Climate Change
... ◦ United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) ◦ United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification ...
... ◦ United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) ◦ United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification ...
Climate Change: Causes, Impacts and Adaptation
... The Earth’s climate is changing. Temperatures are rising, snow and rainfall patterns are shifting, and more extreme climate events—like heavy rainstorms and record high temperatures—are already taking place. Scientists are highly confident that many of these observed changes can be linked to the cli ...
... The Earth’s climate is changing. Temperatures are rising, snow and rainfall patterns are shifting, and more extreme climate events—like heavy rainstorms and record high temperatures—are already taking place. Scientists are highly confident that many of these observed changes can be linked to the cli ...
Centre for Earth System Dynamics
... • First order effect (will world warm by 1 or 10 K) by end of 21st Century. Both seem very unlikely. 10K would be “catastrophic climate change” and requires very strong physical & biological feedbacks. • My personal research aim is see to what extent, if any, observations can rule out strong physica ...
... • First order effect (will world warm by 1 or 10 K) by end of 21st Century. Both seem very unlikely. 10K would be “catastrophic climate change” and requires very strong physical & biological feedbacks. • My personal research aim is see to what extent, if any, observations can rule out strong physica ...
Climatechange impacts on sandybeach biota: crossing a line in the
... generations of individuals) within populations to colonize new locations (or to recolonize previously abandoned habitats), thereby minimizing the requirement for plasticity; and (iii) evolution (adaptation), changes in gene frequency within a population as individuals successful under certain enviro ...
... generations of individuals) within populations to colonize new locations (or to recolonize previously abandoned habitats), thereby minimizing the requirement for plasticity; and (iii) evolution (adaptation), changes in gene frequency within a population as individuals successful under certain enviro ...
eSoGE News - School of Geography and the Environment
... suggest the expected rate of warming in Professor Myles Allen response to rising greenhouse gas levels, or ‘Transient Climate Response,’ is likely to lie within the range of current climate models, but not at the high end of this range. ‘The eventual long-term warming after stabilization remains rat ...
... suggest the expected rate of warming in Professor Myles Allen response to rising greenhouse gas levels, or ‘Transient Climate Response,’ is likely to lie within the range of current climate models, but not at the high end of this range. ‘The eventual long-term warming after stabilization remains rat ...
AAAS_What We Know
... until there is a large- scale, cost-effective way to scrub carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Moreover, as emissions continue and warming increases, the risk increases. By making informed choices now, we can reduce risks for future generations and ourselves, and help communities adapt to climate ch ...
... until there is a large- scale, cost-effective way to scrub carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Moreover, as emissions continue and warming increases, the risk increases. By making informed choices now, we can reduce risks for future generations and ourselves, and help communities adapt to climate ch ...
Climate Change and Outdoor Recreation Resources
... major influence on the quality and availability of activities that depend on reservoirs and streams. More rain during the winter months is expected to combine with smaller snowpacks that melt sooner to generate peak streamflows earlier in the spring and reduced summer streamflows (USGCRP 2000). More ...
... major influence on the quality and availability of activities that depend on reservoirs and streams. More rain during the winter months is expected to combine with smaller snowpacks that melt sooner to generate peak streamflows earlier in the spring and reduced summer streamflows (USGCRP 2000). More ...
UNESCO
... Some funds have been dispersed, but most represent only pledges (Watkiss, P, 2009, Personal communication) ...
... Some funds have been dispersed, but most represent only pledges (Watkiss, P, 2009, Personal communication) ...
The Changing Annual Rainfall and Temperature
... handy for ‘deployment’. The Inter Parliamentary Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have come up with possible adaptation measures or strategies that have potentials to moderate impacts if implemented in the health and agricultural se ...
... handy for ‘deployment’. The Inter Parliamentary Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have come up with possible adaptation measures or strategies that have potentials to moderate impacts if implemented in the health and agricultural se ...
PDF
... constitute 7% of consumers as the finding above suggests. This was supported by the retail interviews. A British retailer commented, “…you’ve got the 10% who are the green crusaders…we don’t think we can build a business on that 10%. We’re aiming for the big group in the middle”… UK retailer. Consum ...
... constitute 7% of consumers as the finding above suggests. This was supported by the retail interviews. A British retailer commented, “…you’ve got the 10% who are the green crusaders…we don’t think we can build a business on that 10%. We’re aiming for the big group in the middle”… UK retailer. Consum ...
Government
... This shareowner perspective empowers a prudent, far-seeing investor to press companies to pursue “best practices” on issues like codes of ethics, climate change and vendor standards, and to consider what the impact on the company may be five or ten years out. Also, there is an emerging group of inst ...
... This shareowner perspective empowers a prudent, far-seeing investor to press companies to pursue “best practices” on issues like codes of ethics, climate change and vendor standards, and to consider what the impact on the company may be five or ten years out. Also, there is an emerging group of inst ...
`Second opinion` on Örebro kommun`s Green Bond Framework
... non-profit research institutions on climate change and other environmental issues, to broaden the technical expertise and regional experience for Second Opinions. CICERO works confidentially with other members in the network to enhance the links to climate and environmental science, building upon th ...
... non-profit research institutions on climate change and other environmental issues, to broaden the technical expertise and regional experience for Second Opinions. CICERO works confidentially with other members in the network to enhance the links to climate and environmental science, building upon th ...
MOCA- Methane Emissions from the Arctic OCean to the
... Methane hydrates (MH) in ocean seabed sediments are a potential source of methane (CH4) to the atmosphere, where CH4 has potential to act as a powerful greenhouse gas. However, current scientific results show diversity in the flux of CH4 that actually reaches the atmosphere. MH are potentially susce ...
... Methane hydrates (MH) in ocean seabed sediments are a potential source of methane (CH4) to the atmosphere, where CH4 has potential to act as a powerful greenhouse gas. However, current scientific results show diversity in the flux of CH4 that actually reaches the atmosphere. MH are potentially susce ...