Download the full speech of the National Sustainability Conference
... concluded at Copenhagen at the end of the year. ...
... concluded at Copenhagen at the end of the year. ...
Divestment from Fossil Fuel Corporations
... WHEREAS, climate research is clear that there has been a rapid rise in the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with current levels (390ppm) the highest in the past 650,000 years. This increase has occurred most rapidly in the past 200 years during the worldwide Industrial Revolution; 1 2 3 a ...
... WHEREAS, climate research is clear that there has been a rapid rise in the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with current levels (390ppm) the highest in the past 650,000 years. This increase has occurred most rapidly in the past 200 years during the worldwide Industrial Revolution; 1 2 3 a ...
Letter to Representative Smith 8 July 2014 (opens in new window)
... don’t act, the overall costs and risks of climate change will be equivalent to losing at least 5% of global GDP each year, now and forever. If a wider range of risks and impacts is taken into account, the estimates of damage could rise to 20% of GDP or more”. ...
... don’t act, the overall costs and risks of climate change will be equivalent to losing at least 5% of global GDP each year, now and forever. If a wider range of risks and impacts is taken into account, the estimates of damage could rise to 20% of GDP or more”. ...
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... in climate change mitigation In the first article on the climate effects facet, Elodie Blanc and John Reilly review the latest climate change impact assessments on crop productivity in the United States. Their findings suggest that under current agricultural practices, a lower future yield trajector ...
... in climate change mitigation In the first article on the climate effects facet, Elodie Blanc and John Reilly review the latest climate change impact assessments on crop productivity in the United States. Their findings suggest that under current agricultural practices, a lower future yield trajector ...
Linking Climate Change and Adaptive Capacity: The Role of
... determining both the ‘capacity’ of any social unit, AND whether its regulatory processes operate effectively. Many others have made similar arguments, for example: Bruntland Report, “Our Common Future” makes a similar point: ◦ “This real world of interlocked economic and ...
... determining both the ‘capacity’ of any social unit, AND whether its regulatory processes operate effectively. Many others have made similar arguments, for example: Bruntland Report, “Our Common Future” makes a similar point: ◦ “This real world of interlocked economic and ...
Slide 1
... century is unusual in at least the previous 1300 years.” “The last time the polar regions were significantly warmer than present for an extended period (about 125,000 years ago), reductions in polar ice volume led to 4 to 6 meters (13-20 feet) of sea level rise.” -2007 IPCC Report ...
... century is unusual in at least the previous 1300 years.” “The last time the polar regions were significantly warmer than present for an extended period (about 125,000 years ago), reductions in polar ice volume led to 4 to 6 meters (13-20 feet) of sea level rise.” -2007 IPCC Report ...
Approach and Work Plan of Joint DWR
... – Risk assessment has yet to be conducted – Management choices have not been defined ...
... – Risk assessment has yet to be conducted – Management choices have not been defined ...
Climate change adaptation of the agricultural seed business
... 17 August 2014 The World Weather Open Science Conference Montréal, Canada ...
... 17 August 2014 The World Weather Open Science Conference Montréal, Canada ...
Lesson 3: Effects of Climate Change on Living Things (Powerpoint)
... Of major concern is the potential loss of alpine and subalpine environments that provide prime habitat for plants such as Jones Columbine and White Mountain Avens, animals like bighorn sheep and mountain goats, and winter hibernation space for bears. ...
... Of major concern is the potential loss of alpine and subalpine environments that provide prime habitat for plants such as Jones Columbine and White Mountain Avens, animals like bighorn sheep and mountain goats, and winter hibernation space for bears. ...
Doc 86 Rev1 ICT&CC Joint Coordination Activity (JCA- ICT&CC) English only
... Approval of the meeting agenda Chairman’s report JCA and SG5 Mr. Ahmed Zeddam 09:45 – 11:00 Overview of activities on Climate Change Adaptation and ICTs Mr. Youssef Nassef, UNFCCC (15 Minutes) Mr. Richard Heeks, Centre for Development Informatics, University of Manchester, (15 Minutes) Mr. ...
... Approval of the meeting agenda Chairman’s report JCA and SG5 Mr. Ahmed Zeddam 09:45 – 11:00 Overview of activities on Climate Change Adaptation and ICTs Mr. Youssef Nassef, UNFCCC (15 Minutes) Mr. Richard Heeks, Centre for Development Informatics, University of Manchester, (15 Minutes) Mr. ...
WHEREAS: To limit climate change to 2 degrees Celsius, the level
... AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER Request: Report on Stranded Assets Due to Climate Change ...
... AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER Request: Report on Stranded Assets Due to Climate Change ...
ESPON Climate Change project
... Change in annual mean temperature Change in annual mean number of summer days Change in annual mean precipitation in winter months Change in annual mean precipitation in summer months Change in annual mean number of days with heavy ...
... Change in annual mean temperature Change in annual mean number of summer days Change in annual mean precipitation in winter months Change in annual mean precipitation in summer months Change in annual mean number of days with heavy ...
climate fears turn to doubts among britons
... 48 percent of Americans believed that the seriousness of global warming was “generally exaggerated,” up from 41 percent a year ago. Here in Britain, the change has been driven by the news media’s intensive coverage of a series of climate science controversies unearthed and highlighted by skeptics s ...
... 48 percent of Americans believed that the seriousness of global warming was “generally exaggerated,” up from 41 percent a year ago. Here in Britain, the change has been driven by the news media’s intensive coverage of a series of climate science controversies unearthed and highlighted by skeptics s ...
The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change
... olicy-makers and the media, particular- Academy of Sciences report, Climate ly in the United States, frequently assert Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key that climate science is highly uncertain. Questions, begins: “Greenhouse gases are Some have used this as an argument against accumulating in ...
... olicy-makers and the media, particular- Academy of Sciences report, Climate ly in the United States, frequently assert Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key that climate science is highly uncertain. Questions, begins: “Greenhouse gases are Some have used this as an argument against accumulating in ...
The Challenge of Climate Change. Adaptation and Mitigation
... B. New alternatives: technologies, behaviors, sources of energy. C. Sequestration (capture): forests, soil, ocean, and underground ...
... B. New alternatives: technologies, behaviors, sources of energy. C. Sequestration (capture): forests, soil, ocean, and underground ...
Rising Temperatures, Rising Risks
... will be associated with low-lying coastal areas, water resources in dry tropics and subtropics, agriculture in low-latitude regions, key ecosystems (such as coral reefs), and human health in poor areas. Moreover, extreme weather events will worsen, especially tropical cyclones and heat waves. The re ...
... will be associated with low-lying coastal areas, water resources in dry tropics and subtropics, agriculture in low-latitude regions, key ecosystems (such as coral reefs), and human health in poor areas. Moreover, extreme weather events will worsen, especially tropical cyclones and heat waves. The re ...
- ARC Journals
... Being the rains some of more torenciales1-5 since the human establishments are accentuated close to water bodies, and after there is excessive increase in these water bodies. In the saw of Atoyac the main damages that happened were human losses in the community of the Graffito to the credit a detach ...
... Being the rains some of more torenciales1-5 since the human establishments are accentuated close to water bodies, and after there is excessive increase in these water bodies. In the saw of Atoyac the main damages that happened were human losses in the community of the Graffito to the credit a detach ...
COUNTDOWN TO COPENHAGEN Understanding the negotiations
... about the environment. • The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to provide policy makers with authoritative scientific information in 1988. • IPCC was tasked with assessing the s ...
... about the environment. • The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to provide policy makers with authoritative scientific information in 1988. • IPCC was tasked with assessing the s ...
01 Session 10 Step 2 Collect science info
... Information Sources Adaptation Learning Mechanism • Joint UNDP, UNEP, World Bank and Global Environment Facility project • Country profiles under development • Predicted changes in temperature, precipitation, climate-related disaster risks, projected climate-related impacts • Summary of National Co ...
... Information Sources Adaptation Learning Mechanism • Joint UNDP, UNEP, World Bank and Global Environment Facility project • Country profiles under development • Predicted changes in temperature, precipitation, climate-related disaster risks, projected climate-related impacts • Summary of National Co ...
ATMOS 5400: The Climate System 01. Introduction
... Goals of this course • The purpose of this course is to provide you with scientific understanding of Earth's climate system. • Our goal is to understand how climate depends on physical processes within, and interactions among, five climate system components: atmosphere, oceans, land surfaces, biosp ...
... Goals of this course • The purpose of this course is to provide you with scientific understanding of Earth's climate system. • Our goal is to understand how climate depends on physical processes within, and interactions among, five climate system components: atmosphere, oceans, land surfaces, biosp ...
Human-forced climate change has already hit our region
... In weather prediction we forecast the exact state of the atmosphere at some time in the future • Tomorrow’s high in Spokane will be 67F • It will rain tomorrow afternoon after 3 PM ...
... In weather prediction we forecast the exact state of the atmosphere at some time in the future • Tomorrow’s high in Spokane will be 67F • It will rain tomorrow afternoon after 3 PM ...
Presentation - Regional Policy Briefings
... Capacity constraints in the Pacific region present a significant challenge which we must collectively and innovatively try to address. Donors are likely to continue to use a range of modalities to deliver climate change resources. PICTs will therefore need to draw on a range of options to improve ac ...
... Capacity constraints in the Pacific region present a significant challenge which we must collectively and innovatively try to address. Donors are likely to continue to use a range of modalities to deliver climate change resources. PICTs will therefore need to draw on a range of options to improve ac ...
Saleemul Huq - Global Change System for Analysis, Research and
... Key findings of the study • Bangladesh faces grave socio-ecological risks if it fails to adapt to climate change • Many of the risks are gradual and difficult to differentiate from background variability of climate • Coastal areas of the country are specially at risk • Adaptation to climate change ...
... Key findings of the study • Bangladesh faces grave socio-ecological risks if it fails to adapt to climate change • Many of the risks are gradual and difficult to differentiate from background variability of climate • Coastal areas of the country are specially at risk • Adaptation to climate change ...
We Can`t Wish Away Climate Change
... distributed globally, they are difficult to identify and interpret in any particular location. For example, January was seen as unusually cold in much of the United States. Yet from a global perspective, it was the second-hottest January since surface temperatures were first measured 130 years ago. ...
... distributed globally, they are difficult to identify and interpret in any particular location. For example, January was seen as unusually cold in much of the United States. Yet from a global perspective, it was the second-hottest January since surface temperatures were first measured 130 years ago. ...
Including Pakistan country report
... Identification of extreme hydrologic events from historical record that had major regional impacts and a thorough analysis of regional vulnerability and adaptation practices that were used to deal with such disasters An assessment of adaptation options and coping mechanisms in the region Relevan ...
... Identification of extreme hydrologic events from historical record that had major regional impacts and a thorough analysis of regional vulnerability and adaptation practices that were used to deal with such disasters An assessment of adaptation options and coping mechanisms in the region Relevan ...