COP21 at Paris: What to expect
... is a crucial deadline to seal a deal. In 2011, it was agreed in Durban that an agreement would be struck in 2015 to guide humanity away from excessive carbon emissions, which endanger the stability of our climate system. Many other actors are beginning to move on climate change, but those actions ma ...
... is a crucial deadline to seal a deal. In 2011, it was agreed in Durban that an agreement would be struck in 2015 to guide humanity away from excessive carbon emissions, which endanger the stability of our climate system. Many other actors are beginning to move on climate change, but those actions ma ...
Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation
... Step (9) Communicate and share information with the public ........................................ 58 Step (10) Review and implement based on feedback and re-assessment ....................... 58 B Track. Simplified first five steps for adaptation planning and implementation.................... 59 ...
... Step (9) Communicate and share information with the public ........................................ 58 Step (10) Review and implement based on feedback and re-assessment ....................... 58 B Track. Simplified first five steps for adaptation planning and implementation.................... 59 ...
Telling the Weather Story - Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
... natural catastrophes have ranged between $10B and $50B a year internationally over the past decade. In Canada, catastrophic events cost roughly $1.6B in 2011 and almost $1B in each of the two previous years. The majority of these insured losses were caused by extreme weather events, but Canada’s hom ...
... natural catastrophes have ranged between $10B and $50B a year internationally over the past decade. In Canada, catastrophic events cost roughly $1.6B in 2011 and almost $1B in each of the two previous years. The majority of these insured losses were caused by extreme weather events, but Canada’s hom ...
Telling the Weather Story - IBC Public Assets
... natural catastrophes have ranged between $10B and $50B a year internationally over the past decade and in 2011 topped $100 B. In Canada, catastrophic events cost roughly $1.6B in 2011 and almost $1B in each of the two previous years. The majority of these insured losses were caused by extreme weathe ...
... natural catastrophes have ranged between $10B and $50B a year internationally over the past decade and in 2011 topped $100 B. In Canada, catastrophic events cost roughly $1.6B in 2011 and almost $1B in each of the two previous years. The majority of these insured losses were caused by extreme weathe ...
Sea-level rise impacts on transport infrastructure: the notorious case
... relationship we identify between sea-level rise and historic rail incidents. In sections four and five, we estimate how and the extent to which the line will be disrupted during the remainder of the 21st century and consider the potential costs of these disruptions to both the railway industry and th ...
... relationship we identify between sea-level rise and historic rail incidents. In sections four and five, we estimate how and the extent to which the line will be disrupted during the remainder of the 21st century and consider the potential costs of these disruptions to both the railway industry and th ...
NATURAL CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND GLOBAL WARMING
... Crucifix, this volume). In the tropics, the changes in orbital forcing were manifested in large-scale circulation changes involving monsoon systems (as discussed further below) and these resulted in dramatic hydrologic changes with important consequences for regional hydrology and societies living i ...
... Crucifix, this volume). In the tropics, the changes in orbital forcing were manifested in large-scale circulation changes involving monsoon systems (as discussed further below) and these resulted in dramatic hydrologic changes with important consequences for regional hydrology and societies living i ...
Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Climate Change
... General household coping strategies At household level, coping mechanisms varied from one household to another. The focus group discussions revealed that adaptation strategies include before drought, during and after drought initiatives. Households without stable incomes often engaged strategies suc ...
... General household coping strategies At household level, coping mechanisms varied from one household to another. The focus group discussions revealed that adaptation strategies include before drought, during and after drought initiatives. Households without stable incomes often engaged strategies suc ...
Oregon`s Biodiversity in a Changing Climate
... °C (1.4 °F) and increases in Alaska over the same period have been even greater (2-4 °C [3.6-7.2 °F]) (Houghton et al. 2001). Additionally, much of the U.S. has experienced increased precipitation in the last century, primarily as increases in the amount of heavy precipitation (Groisman et al. 2001) ...
... °C (1.4 °F) and increases in Alaska over the same period have been even greater (2-4 °C [3.6-7.2 °F]) (Houghton et al. 2001). Additionally, much of the U.S. has experienced increased precipitation in the last century, primarily as increases in the amount of heavy precipitation (Groisman et al. 2001) ...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND MINING
... insurance dynamics over the long-term. However, such ‘tipping points’ can also trigger innovation and some of this innovation has begun to take place already, albeit mainly to reduce costs. 3. The extractives sector plays an indispensable role in the economic development models and plans of many reg ...
... insurance dynamics over the long-term. However, such ‘tipping points’ can also trigger innovation and some of this innovation has begun to take place already, albeit mainly to reduce costs. 3. The extractives sector plays an indispensable role in the economic development models and plans of many reg ...
Climate Change Knows No Borders
... densities, and are particularly key to agriculture and fisheries. These ecosystems, however, are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, due to their geographic and environmental characteristics.1 ...
... densities, and are particularly key to agriculture and fisheries. These ecosystems, however, are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, due to their geographic and environmental characteristics.1 ...
The framework - COSEE Alaska
... remain there for a century or more. Other greenhouse gases, including some created by humans, may remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years. ...
... remain there for a century or more. Other greenhouse gases, including some created by humans, may remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years. ...
Recognitions and Responsibilities - International Research Institute
... of climate change with specific places, especially the Arctic and low-lying islands. Public opinion polls in the United States and elsewhere (Leiserowitz 2005; Lorenzoni et al. 2006; Reynolds et al. 2010) show that people, when asked about climate change, express knowledge and concern about melting ...
... of climate change with specific places, especially the Arctic and low-lying islands. Public opinion polls in the United States and elsewhere (Leiserowitz 2005; Lorenzoni et al. 2006; Reynolds et al. 2010) show that people, when asked about climate change, express knowledge and concern about melting ...
Climate change track in river floods in Europe
... grouping of five of the six largest floods in the 19th century was observed in the last two decades of the century, illustrating pronounced clustering of extreme events (Blöschl and Montanari, 2010). For Germany, Hattermann et al. (2013) showed that the results of change detection are far from being ...
... grouping of five of the six largest floods in the 19th century was observed in the last two decades of the century, illustrating pronounced clustering of extreme events (Blöschl and Montanari, 2010). For Germany, Hattermann et al. (2013) showed that the results of change detection are far from being ...
StudyQuestions4
... and interglacial periods different with respect to the extent of ice and sea level? Is the modern climate glacial, or is it interglacial? 5. How are glacial and interglacial periods different with respect to global average temperatures and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels? 6. Compared to today, how ...
... and interglacial periods different with respect to the extent of ice and sea level? Is the modern climate glacial, or is it interglacial? 5. How are glacial and interglacial periods different with respect to global average temperatures and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels? 6. Compared to today, how ...
"Climate Agenda: Resilient, Prosperous, and Green
... Swift international action is required to curb greenhouse gas emissions and the accompanying climate change and to prepare our human environment for climate change. Europe and the Netherlands can play a positive role both through international cooperation and by setting a good example. It calls for ...
... Swift international action is required to curb greenhouse gas emissions and the accompanying climate change and to prepare our human environment for climate change. Europe and the Netherlands can play a positive role both through international cooperation and by setting a good example. It calls for ...
Projected changes in mean and extreme precipitation in
... precipitation taken over sufficiently long periods (100 or 150 years in this study) meet this requirement from the central limit theorem. To fulfil this requirement in the case of extreme quantiles, the first step involved estimating the GPD parameters from maximum likelihood. After checking for mod ...
... precipitation taken over sufficiently long periods (100 or 150 years in this study) meet this requirement from the central limit theorem. To fulfil this requirement in the case of extreme quantiles, the first step involved estimating the GPD parameters from maximum likelihood. After checking for mod ...
The role of unstated mistrust and disparities in scientifi c capacity
... operating across borders, but has paid less attention to the causal mechanisms through which transnational actors achieve (or fall short of) their goals. Moreover, works in this area have largely overlooked the role of environmental advocates in developing countries, focusing instead on the activiti ...
... operating across borders, but has paid less attention to the causal mechanisms through which transnational actors achieve (or fall short of) their goals. Moreover, works in this area have largely overlooked the role of environmental advocates in developing countries, focusing instead on the activiti ...
Will Amazonia Dry Out? Magnitude and Causes of Change from
... ecosystem dynamics, and an increase in evaporative demand due to the general warming. In terms of ecosystem response, higher maintenance cost and reduced productivity under warming may also have additional adverse impact. Although the IPCC models have substantial intermodel variation in precipitatio ...
... ecosystem dynamics, and an increase in evaporative demand due to the general warming. In terms of ecosystem response, higher maintenance cost and reduced productivity under warming may also have additional adverse impact. Although the IPCC models have substantial intermodel variation in precipitatio ...
A comment on climate change, conflict and forced migration
... such as drought are likely to increase due to climate change. Most vulnerable are developing countries where large sections of the population live directly from agriculture and many of these from subsistence farming. Importantly, adaptation, involving for example different land-use techniques and li ...
... such as drought are likely to increase due to climate change. Most vulnerable are developing countries where large sections of the population live directly from agriculture and many of these from subsistence farming. Importantly, adaptation, involving for example different land-use techniques and li ...
Climate Change in the African Small Island Developing States: From
... The African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) comprise Cabo Verde, the Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, and Seychelles. In its Fifth Assessment Report, published in 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change underscored that small island States will continue to ...
... The African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) comprise Cabo Verde, the Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius, Sao Tome and Principe, and Seychelles. In its Fifth Assessment Report, published in 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change underscored that small island States will continue to ...
North Africa: The Impact of Climate Change to
... Communications to the United Nations Framework (UNFCCC) on Climate Change, and on other peer-reviewed research literature and relevant reporting. It includes such impacts as sea-level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, ecological disruptions and species extinctions, infrastructure at ris ...
... Communications to the United Nations Framework (UNFCCC) on Climate Change, and on other peer-reviewed research literature and relevant reporting. It includes such impacts as sea-level rise, water availability, agricultural shifts, ecological disruptions and species extinctions, infrastructure at ris ...
A comprehensive review of climate adaptation in the United States
... Climate changes affect human health, natural ecosystems, and built environments, and stresses existing social, institutional, and legal arrangements. While a changing climate may create some new opportunities, the pace and magnitude of these changes will make historical planning and management pract ...
... Climate changes affect human health, natural ecosystems, and built environments, and stresses existing social, institutional, and legal arrangements. While a changing climate may create some new opportunities, the pace and magnitude of these changes will make historical planning and management pract ...
- Wiley Online Library
... fresh water supplies, contamination of which would render the islands uninhabitable long before complete inundation. Overall, moderate projections suggest that 55 per cent of the main island could be vulnerable to inundation or storm surges by 2050, and that Kiribati could face annual economic damag ...
... fresh water supplies, contamination of which would render the islands uninhabitable long before complete inundation. Overall, moderate projections suggest that 55 per cent of the main island could be vulnerable to inundation or storm surges by 2050, and that Kiribati could face annual economic damag ...
Public Understanding of Climate Change in the United States
... Nonscientists’ ways of understanding climate change leave them more vulnerable to systematic misunderstanding. Personal experience can easily mislead (Weber, 1997); simple mental models are likely to be wrong when applied to climate change (Bostrom, Morgan, Fischhoff, & Read, 1994); and judgment can ...
... Nonscientists’ ways of understanding climate change leave them more vulnerable to systematic misunderstanding. Personal experience can easily mislead (Weber, 1997); simple mental models are likely to be wrong when applied to climate change (Bostrom, Morgan, Fischhoff, & Read, 1994); and judgment can ...