Presentation - Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts
... Three new metrics provide an assessment of the risk of decline of trees, saplings, and seedlings using data from the Climate Change Tree Atlas: • Climate Risk – Overstory • Climate Risk – Saplings • Climate Risk – Seedlings ...
... Three new metrics provide an assessment of the risk of decline of trees, saplings, and seedlings using data from the Climate Change Tree Atlas: • Climate Risk – Overstory • Climate Risk – Saplings • Climate Risk – Seedlings ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Global Change Curricula and
... decision-making tools, Translate and enhance the latest NOAA climate forecast products to maximize economic gains Use high-volume customized delivery and feedback through the county level extension service network ...
... decision-making tools, Translate and enhance the latest NOAA climate forecast products to maximize economic gains Use high-volume customized delivery and feedback through the county level extension service network ...
Companies pioneer in climate protection
... The hour of the climatologists comes around every six years; time for the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change (IPCC) to summarize the latest research results on climate change. The IPCC is not an environmental lobby group, but a panel of over a thousand researchers from the best universities i ...
... The hour of the climatologists comes around every six years; time for the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change (IPCC) to summarize the latest research results on climate change. The IPCC is not an environmental lobby group, but a panel of over a thousand researchers from the best universities i ...
GoldenKKiwanis - Department of Geological & Atmospheric
... decision-making tools, Translate and enhance the latest NOAA climate forecast products to maximize economic gains Use high-volume customized delivery and feedback through the county level extension service network ...
... decision-making tools, Translate and enhance the latest NOAA climate forecast products to maximize economic gains Use high-volume customized delivery and feedback through the county level extension service network ...
view presentation slides - Southeast Florida Regional Climate
... a climate adaptation strategy Supply insurers, financial institutions, and potential funders with the information required to unlock risk prevention funding and deepen global risk transfer markets ...
... a climate adaptation strategy Supply insurers, financial institutions, and potential funders with the information required to unlock risk prevention funding and deepen global risk transfer markets ...
The Scientific Case against the Global Climate Treaty
... warming trend) and theory (projecting a 0.2 to 0.3 C temperature increase per decade) can no longer be explained by the assumed cooling effects of sulfate aerosols. So what could be causing the gap? One set of explanations relies on effects internal to the models, principally their inadequate treatm ...
... warming trend) and theory (projecting a 0.2 to 0.3 C temperature increase per decade) can no longer be explained by the assumed cooling effects of sulfate aerosols. So what could be causing the gap? One set of explanations relies on effects internal to the models, principally their inadequate treatm ...
paper
... There is emerging evidence that the Earth’s climate might be changing more rapidly than expected and there are warnings that the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change target of limiting global warming to 2°C has become unrealistic. If mitigation targets can’t be met and the climate changes faste ...
... There is emerging evidence that the Earth’s climate might be changing more rapidly than expected and there are warnings that the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change target of limiting global warming to 2°C has become unrealistic. If mitigation targets can’t be met and the climate changes faste ...
CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE/ARCTIC 21 STATEMENT ON ARCTIC
... lowest ever since measurements of a central indicator of climate change began in 1979,” said Rafe Pomerance, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Chair of Arctic 21, an ad hoc coalition of NGOs concerned with climate change in the Arctic. “This new data on sea ice loss sends a clear messag ...
... lowest ever since measurements of a central indicator of climate change began in 1979,” said Rafe Pomerance, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Chair of Arctic 21, an ad hoc coalition of NGOs concerned with climate change in the Arctic. “This new data on sea ice loss sends a clear messag ...
Information and communication technologies, the
... that a future high-bandwidth, lower-carbon information society offers a platform for economic, social and cultural development that is sustainable; d) that the adverse effects of climate change and other environmental challenges may be uneven in their impact and may fall disproportionately on the mo ...
... that a future high-bandwidth, lower-carbon information society offers a platform for economic, social and cultural development that is sustainable; d) that the adverse effects of climate change and other environmental challenges may be uneven in their impact and may fall disproportionately on the mo ...
Population Movement in a Changing Environment
... are likely to become more severe with climate change and the risk of growing flows of migrants and displaced persons. In addition to a deteriorating situation at the place of origin, population movement also puts pressure on resources and ecosystems in the receiving areas as well, some of which migh ...
... are likely to become more severe with climate change and the risk of growing flows of migrants and displaced persons. In addition to a deteriorating situation at the place of origin, population movement also puts pressure on resources and ecosystems in the receiving areas as well, some of which migh ...
The use of a Malmquist Index to assess the impacts of climate
... Environment Agency, 2008; Jenkins et al., 2009; Knox et al., 2010). Most of these studies conclude that the availability of water for agriculture in the East Anglian River Basin Catchment is under threat and that the risk of drought is high. Climate change, therefore, can have a direct impact on the ...
... Environment Agency, 2008; Jenkins et al., 2009; Knox et al., 2010). Most of these studies conclude that the availability of water for agriculture in the East Anglian River Basin Catchment is under threat and that the risk of drought is high. Climate change, therefore, can have a direct impact on the ...
Information on Climate and Agriculture of
... Azerbaijan does not have a dedicated climate change strategy yet, but it has undertaken measures to support climate change efforts, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. Azerbaijan has also prepared a number of laws, state programs, and regulatory ...
... Azerbaijan does not have a dedicated climate change strategy yet, but it has undertaken measures to support climate change efforts, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. Azerbaijan has also prepared a number of laws, state programs, and regulatory ...
PPT - Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group
... • Defined by radiative forcing trajectories rather than socioeconomic storylines • Are representative of the Integrated Assessment Model (IAM) literature • Provide continuity with older IPCC scenarios: RP8.5 ≈ A2, RP6 ≈ A1B, RP4.5 ≈ B1 • Introduce new “peak-and-decline” scenario – aggressive climate ...
... • Defined by radiative forcing trajectories rather than socioeconomic storylines • Are representative of the Integrated Assessment Model (IAM) literature • Provide continuity with older IPCC scenarios: RP8.5 ≈ A2, RP6 ≈ A1B, RP4.5 ≈ B1 • Introduce new “peak-and-decline” scenario – aggressive climate ...
Four degrees and beyond: the potential for a global temperature
... impacts argue for renewed efforts to reduce emissions, using all available mechanisms, to minimize the chances of high-end climate change. Yet at the same time, there is a need for accelerated and focused research that improves understanding of how the climate system might behave under a +4◦ C warmi ...
... impacts argue for renewed efforts to reduce emissions, using all available mechanisms, to minimize the chances of high-end climate change. Yet at the same time, there is a need for accelerated and focused research that improves understanding of how the climate system might behave under a +4◦ C warmi ...
Introductory e-Course on Climate Change
... time” and in many countries the impacts of it are already felt. At the same time, it is still very difficult for many people not working directly on the subject to understand the basics of climate change. For example, which gases are actually contributing to the greenhouse gas effect? What temperatu ...
... time” and in many countries the impacts of it are already felt. At the same time, it is still very difficult for many people not working directly on the subject to understand the basics of climate change. For example, which gases are actually contributing to the greenhouse gas effect? What temperatu ...
Reason_IPCC_5AR_Ugandas Climate_Change and
... • It is very likely that all of Africa will continue to warm during the 21st century. Equatorial Africa (including East Africa) is projected to warm less than either southern Africa or North Africa • In general, tropics are expected to get wetter and subtropics drier. However, for East Africa, there ...
... • It is very likely that all of Africa will continue to warm during the 21st century. Equatorial Africa (including East Africa) is projected to warm less than either southern Africa or North Africa • In general, tropics are expected to get wetter and subtropics drier. However, for East Africa, there ...
Press Pack - University of Cambridge
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme in 1988 to assess scientific and socio-economic information on climate change and its impacts and to the advise the United Nations Framework Convention on ...
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme in 1988 to assess scientific and socio-economic information on climate change and its impacts and to the advise the United Nations Framework Convention on ...
7.1 - WMO
... and access to climate data; The World Climate Research Programme, underpinned by adequate computing resources and increased interaction with other global climate relevant research initiatives. Climate services information systems taking advantage of enhanced existing national and international c ...
... and access to climate data; The World Climate Research Programme, underpinned by adequate computing resources and increased interaction with other global climate relevant research initiatives. Climate services information systems taking advantage of enhanced existing national and international c ...
Components of the Climate System and the Greenhouse
... The Climate System • Global climate is: – Driven by solar radiation (Earth s external heat engine) – Composed of diverse, interrelated components that function as a whole ...
... The Climate System • Global climate is: – Driven by solar radiation (Earth s external heat engine) – Composed of diverse, interrelated components that function as a whole ...
Food Security and Climate Change: The answer is biodiversity
... Technology for Development (IAASTD), also known as the World Agriculture Report, was finalised in April 2008. This report, initiated by the World Bank and written by over 400 scientists from around the world, is comparable in its scope to the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It ...
... Technology for Development (IAASTD), also known as the World Agriculture Report, was finalised in April 2008. This report, initiated by the World Bank and written by over 400 scientists from around the world, is comparable in its scope to the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It ...
Feng and Oppenheimer Krueger PNAS 2012 pub
... the poorest are less able to avail themselves of the opportunity to migrate. Pre-existing immigrant networks are critically important to facilitating international migration. Only a few quantitative studies taking into account climate variability and change attempt a modelbased approach to future pr ...
... the poorest are less able to avail themselves of the opportunity to migrate. Pre-existing immigrant networks are critically important to facilitating international migration. Only a few quantitative studies taking into account climate variability and change attempt a modelbased approach to future pr ...
Natural Disasters and the Greenhouse Effect: Impact on the
... strategies such as the reduction of fuel consumption for cars or the reduction of energy consumption in general, as (even if the relevance to climate is lower than expected) they result in desirable savings and are also very useful to demonstrate to the Third World the industrialized countries' sens ...
... strategies such as the reduction of fuel consumption for cars or the reduction of energy consumption in general, as (even if the relevance to climate is lower than expected) they result in desirable savings and are also very useful to demonstrate to the Third World the industrialized countries' sens ...
Impact of Sea Level Rise - Virginia Ship Repair Association
... States, and the world to deal with over the next century. Climate change is already occurring and will continue to have large impacts on populations around the world. Planning for climate change now may help mitigate its impacts while also reducing the costs of any necessary adaptation. http://www.h ...
... States, and the world to deal with over the next century. Climate change is already occurring and will continue to have large impacts on populations around the world. Planning for climate change now may help mitigate its impacts while also reducing the costs of any necessary adaptation. http://www.h ...
Adapting to drought in the Sahel: Lessons for
... drought in the Sahel. Less understood ideas of abrupt or dangerous climate change, involving in example, a reversal of the sign (or direction) of a climate parameter, may however also suggest utility for the Sahel experience as the rainfall trend over the past 100 years has exhibited relatively abru ...
... drought in the Sahel. Less understood ideas of abrupt or dangerous climate change, involving in example, a reversal of the sign (or direction) of a climate parameter, may however also suggest utility for the Sahel experience as the rainfall trend over the past 100 years has exhibited relatively abru ...