Climate - UW Courses Web Server
... Greenland and Antarctica ice sheets to reconstruct air temperature record over the last 750,000 years -e.g., use the oxygen isotope composition of CaCO3 in corals to reconstruct sea surface temperature in the ocean -e.g., use the distribution of continentally derived minerals in deep sea sediments t ...
... Greenland and Antarctica ice sheets to reconstruct air temperature record over the last 750,000 years -e.g., use the oxygen isotope composition of CaCO3 in corals to reconstruct sea surface temperature in the ocean -e.g., use the distribution of continentally derived minerals in deep sea sediments t ...
Testimony
... stresses on marine ecosystems; they are additive or synergistic, so that organisms weakened by one stress will be more vulnerable to others. 3. Relative importance of natural variability and human impacts (“…whether the range of atmospheric and marine conditions and the extent and intensity of coral ...
... stresses on marine ecosystems; they are additive or synergistic, so that organisms weakened by one stress will be more vulnerable to others. 3. Relative importance of natural variability and human impacts (“…whether the range of atmospheric and marine conditions and the extent and intensity of coral ...
CLIMATE CHANGE – NATURAL OR MAN
... very important to understand, as will be shown later. Since greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation only within the wavelength bands that cause them to resonate, the potential for additional quantities of those gases to add to the greenhouse effect is limited. As the radiation in a particular wav ...
... very important to understand, as will be shown later. Since greenhouse gases absorb infrared radiation only within the wavelength bands that cause them to resonate, the potential for additional quantities of those gases to add to the greenhouse effect is limited. As the radiation in a particular wav ...
Principles of Justice in the Context of Global Climate Change
... within Article 4 between obligations of all parties and obligations to limit emissions for the developed-country parties. Conflict has arisen over the fair allocation of emissions over the longer term; developing countries, and some commentators (e.g., Agarwal and Narain 1990; Bertram 1992; Epstein ...
... within Article 4 between obligations of all parties and obligations to limit emissions for the developed-country parties. Conflict has arisen over the fair allocation of emissions over the longer term; developing countries, and some commentators (e.g., Agarwal and Narain 1990; Bertram 1992; Epstein ...
Investment ClImATe CHAnGe bRIeFInG PAPeR
... low carbon emissions, while seeking to track closely the return of the S&P 500. Trucost calculates the carbon intensity of Index companies by researching and standardising publicly disclosed information and engaging directly with companies to verify calculations. Trucost also helps companies to meas ...
... low carbon emissions, while seeking to track closely the return of the S&P 500. Trucost calculates the carbon intensity of Index companies by researching and standardising publicly disclosed information and engaging directly with companies to verify calculations. Trucost also helps companies to meas ...
SRI Company Briefing April 2011
... Thematic approach Core and desirable indicators BEE Only companies with South African operations HIV/Aids Only companies operating in high risk countries (including South Africa) ...
... Thematic approach Core and desirable indicators BEE Only companies with South African operations HIV/Aids Only companies operating in high risk countries (including South Africa) ...
AIG`s Policy and Programs on Environment and Climate Change
... and its clients respond to the worldwide drive to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Climate change is increasingly recognized as an ongoing, significant global environmental problem with potential risks to the global economy and ecology, and to human health and wellbeing. AIG recognizes the scient ...
... and its clients respond to the worldwide drive to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Climate change is increasingly recognized as an ongoing, significant global environmental problem with potential risks to the global economy and ecology, and to human health and wellbeing. AIG recognizes the scient ...
Sharing the Planet
... resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution. Students learn that as part of human beings, they need to take responsibilities of the Earth’s resources, including the e ...
... resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution. Students learn that as part of human beings, they need to take responsibilities of the Earth’s resources, including the e ...
Making land-use climate
... located about 40 km south of Manila, the national capital, and adjacent to Lake Laguna, the largest lake in the country (Fig. 1(a)). The Silang-Santa Rosa subwatershed, one of 24 subwatersheds surrounding the lake, has a basin area of about 120 km 2 and accounts for 4.1% of the entire watershed of t ...
... located about 40 km south of Manila, the national capital, and adjacent to Lake Laguna, the largest lake in the country (Fig. 1(a)). The Silang-Santa Rosa subwatershed, one of 24 subwatersheds surrounding the lake, has a basin area of about 120 km 2 and accounts for 4.1% of the entire watershed of t ...
SRI Company Briefing April 2011
... Thematic approach Core and desirable indicators BEE Only companies with South African operations HIV/Aids Only companies operating in high risk countries (including South Africa) ...
... Thematic approach Core and desirable indicators BEE Only companies with South African operations HIV/Aids Only companies operating in high risk countries (including South Africa) ...
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... hurricanes lead to displacement of populations from one geographical area to other geographical area. For a vectorborne disease to persist in an area, climatic conditions must support a complex interaction that may involve plants, animals, insects and human activities. Climate-related migrations cou ...
... hurricanes lead to displacement of populations from one geographical area to other geographical area. For a vectorborne disease to persist in an area, climatic conditions must support a complex interaction that may involve plants, animals, insects and human activities. Climate-related migrations cou ...
Climate Change - Tufts Office of Sustainability
... industrialized countries have not succeeded in meeting their earlier non-binding aim of returning emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2000, so that their emissions have in fact risen since 1990. Compared to the emissions levels that would be expected by 2010 without emissions-control measures, the ...
... industrialized countries have not succeeded in meeting their earlier non-binding aim of returning emissions to 1990 levels by the year 2000, so that their emissions have in fact risen since 1990. Compared to the emissions levels that would be expected by 2010 without emissions-control measures, the ...
E-mail: - North Pacific Marine Science
... common squid show synchronous patterns of variability in the two regions, which suggest that they are influenced by common climate shifts. An orderly alternation of dominant (exhibiting a peak in abundance) species has been observed in the two regions. The different fishing activities and limited fi ...
... common squid show synchronous patterns of variability in the two regions, which suggest that they are influenced by common climate shifts. An orderly alternation of dominant (exhibiting a peak in abundance) species has been observed in the two regions. The different fishing activities and limited fi ...
mitigation ClimATe ChAnge BRiefing pApeR
... opportunities and risks with huge financial impact. The study found that well-positioned, proactive and forward-thinking businesses could increase company value by up to 80%. Conversely, poorly positioned and laggard companies run the greatest risks, with up to 65% of company value at risk in some s ...
... opportunities and risks with huge financial impact. The study found that well-positioned, proactive and forward-thinking businesses could increase company value by up to 80%. Conversely, poorly positioned and laggard companies run the greatest risks, with up to 65% of company value at risk in some s ...
1 May 13, 2008 Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall George Mason
... Ms. Humphrey discussed a study released in March by the Transportation Research Board entitled Potential Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Transportation. The study’s focus lay in what types of adaptation strategies would be appropriate with respect to the impacts on infrastructure and transportatio ...
... Ms. Humphrey discussed a study released in March by the Transportation Research Board entitled Potential Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Transportation. The study’s focus lay in what types of adaptation strategies would be appropriate with respect to the impacts on infrastructure and transportatio ...
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... Sub-Saharan Africa: impacts and adaptation LESSONS LEARNED. SUCCESS OF Regional Climate outlook forums and user experiences have been fulfilling… ICPAC Has more 10 years of operational climate service provision to Eastern Africa as a whole. Most recent example of regional vulnerability to climate ex ...
... Sub-Saharan Africa: impacts and adaptation LESSONS LEARNED. SUCCESS OF Regional Climate outlook forums and user experiences have been fulfilling… ICPAC Has more 10 years of operational climate service provision to Eastern Africa as a whole. Most recent example of regional vulnerability to climate ex ...
The Impacts of SLR on The Kingdom of Bahrain
... areas for new development. Coastal and marine areas are important natural resources subject to pollution, over-exploitation (2NCR-Bahrain, 2012) coastal development and extensive dredging and land reclamation (150 km2/year) (CITO, 2014). The IPCC 4AR (Solomon, 2007) indicated that the global mean se ...
... areas for new development. Coastal and marine areas are important natural resources subject to pollution, over-exploitation (2NCR-Bahrain, 2012) coastal development and extensive dredging and land reclamation (150 km2/year) (CITO, 2014). The IPCC 4AR (Solomon, 2007) indicated that the global mean se ...
Extrinsic and intrinsic causes of past abrupt changes in terrestrial
... à Adaptive lags; heightened extinction risk, may require management intervention ...
... à Adaptive lags; heightened extinction risk, may require management intervention ...
Global Climate Change Transportations Role in Reducing
... “More integrated transport and spatial planning policies might contain demand for motorized transport.” Mode shifts … cannot … form the corner-stone of effective CO2 abatement policy and the prominence given to modal shift policies is at odds with indications that most modal shift policies achie ...
... “More integrated transport and spatial planning policies might contain demand for motorized transport.” Mode shifts … cannot … form the corner-stone of effective CO2 abatement policy and the prominence given to modal shift policies is at odds with indications that most modal shift policies achie ...
Ms. Linda Moodie: Update on the U.S. Climate Change Science
... “The Strategic Plan for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program articulates a guiding vision, is appropriately ambitious, and is broad in scope.” “In fact, the approaches taken by the CCSP to receive and respond to comments from a large and broad group of scientists and stakeholders, including a two ...
... “The Strategic Plan for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program articulates a guiding vision, is appropriately ambitious, and is broad in scope.” “In fact, the approaches taken by the CCSP to receive and respond to comments from a large and broad group of scientists and stakeholders, including a two ...
Assessing vulnerability of fisheries in the Philippines to
... apply in their community to identify vulnerable fishing communities. • The results from the assessment allows identification of adaptation strategies to alleviate potential climate change impacts on fisheries. • Vulnerability differences and adaptation measures can significantly shift the outcome of ...
... apply in their community to identify vulnerable fishing communities. • The results from the assessment allows identification of adaptation strategies to alleviate potential climate change impacts on fisheries. • Vulnerability differences and adaptation measures can significantly shift the outcome of ...
S L I H
... Imperfect risk assessment feeds into insurance markets sending out misleading indicators to consumers. Nicolas Schofield, an economist at Allianz, Europe’s biggest home-insurance provider, says that insurance rate setting is not a forward projecting exercise but rather based upon the nature and impa ...
... Imperfect risk assessment feeds into insurance markets sending out misleading indicators to consumers. Nicolas Schofield, an economist at Allianz, Europe’s biggest home-insurance provider, says that insurance rate setting is not a forward projecting exercise but rather based upon the nature and impa ...