Climate Change and its Health Implications
... with the term ‘global warming’, referring to the confirmed increase in the Earth’s mean surface temperature over the last 200 years, although it involves several other variables (Box 1.1). An important point, and one that causes endless confusion in debates about climate, is that change not attribut ...
... with the term ‘global warming’, referring to the confirmed increase in the Earth’s mean surface temperature over the last 200 years, although it involves several other variables (Box 1.1). An important point, and one that causes endless confusion in debates about climate, is that change not attribut ...
united - Stockholm Convention
... (such as nitrogen and sulphur oxides and other gases, particulates, and mercury and other metals). There are, however, some potential negative impacts that need to be taken into account when considering mitigation options. For example, the increased use of biomass fuel could cause greater emissions ...
... (such as nitrogen and sulphur oxides and other gases, particulates, and mercury and other metals). There are, however, some potential negative impacts that need to be taken into account when considering mitigation options. For example, the increased use of biomass fuel could cause greater emissions ...
Detection and Attribution of Observed Impacts
... There has been a shift from cold- to heat-related mortality in some regions as a result of warming (medium confidence), but despite many welldocumented sensitivities of human health to other aspects of weather, clear evidence of an additional observed climate change impact on health outcomes is lack ...
... There has been a shift from cold- to heat-related mortality in some regions as a result of warming (medium confidence), but despite many welldocumented sensitivities of human health to other aspects of weather, clear evidence of an additional observed climate change impact on health outcomes is lack ...
Methods of assessing human health vulnerability and public health
... our planet.These changes reflect the overload of several of the Earth’s biophysical and ecological systems caused by the combined impact of growing human population and economic activities. Environmental changes are now affecting the whole planet and disrupting earth’s life-supporting mechanisms, bu ...
... our planet.These changes reflect the overload of several of the Earth’s biophysical and ecological systems caused by the combined impact of growing human population and economic activities. Environmental changes are now affecting the whole planet and disrupting earth’s life-supporting mechanisms, bu ...
Climate change reduces warming potential of nitrous oxide by an
... [Butchart et al., 2006; Hardiman et al., 2014]. This accelerated mass transport will affect long-lived gases having stratospheric sinks such as N2O and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which are ozone-depleting substances (ODS). Previous studies [Butchart and Scaife, 2001; Douglass et al., 2008; Fleming e ...
... [Butchart et al., 2006; Hardiman et al., 2014]. This accelerated mass transport will affect long-lived gases having stratospheric sinks such as N2O and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which are ozone-depleting substances (ODS). Previous studies [Butchart and Scaife, 2001; Douglass et al., 2008; Fleming e ...
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... agencies engaged in the adaptation process. The report is intended to summarize the state of the practice for transportation agency professionals, especially those affiliated with state DOTs, at different stages ...
... agencies engaged in the adaptation process. The report is intended to summarize the state of the practice for transportation agency professionals, especially those affiliated with state DOTs, at different stages ...
Come Rain or Shine - Integrating Climate Risk Management into
... wide range of experts working in climate-sensitive sectors in Africa, including national governments, civil society, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, centres of excellence and development partners. Comments and reactions from the experts can be found in Annex 10. Any questions or ...
... wide range of experts working in climate-sensitive sectors in Africa, including national governments, civil society, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, centres of excellence and development partners. Comments and reactions from the experts can be found in Annex 10. Any questions or ...
Assessing an IPCC Assessment: An Analysis of Statements on Projected Regional Impacts in the 2007 Report
... about the melting of the Himalayan glaciers and about the Dutch land area below sea level, another significant error was found: a 50 to 60% decrease in productivity in anchovy fisheries on the African west coast was projected on the basis of an erroneous interpretation of the literature references. ...
... about the melting of the Himalayan glaciers and about the Dutch land area below sea level, another significant error was found: a 50 to 60% decrease in productivity in anchovy fisheries on the African west coast was projected on the basis of an erroneous interpretation of the literature references. ...
climate variability and change in canada
... science’ document on climate variability and climate change in Canada. First, climate changes which have already been observed in Canada are discussed and put into context with what has been happening globally and whether or not these changes correspond with what is expected to happen in the future ...
... science’ document on climate variability and climate change in Canada. First, climate changes which have already been observed in Canada are discussed and put into context with what has been happening globally and whether or not these changes correspond with what is expected to happen in the future ...
Designing Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives
... The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) states unequivocally that the world is warming. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of how climate change is affecting natural and human systems. There is increasing concern about the likely implicatio ...
... The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) states unequivocally that the world is warming. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of how climate change is affecting natural and human systems. There is increasing concern about the likely implicatio ...
Feb 27, 2016 - Science and Environmental Policy Project
... Consensus – No Consensus? Pierre Gosselin of No Tricks Zone presents two lists of peer reviewed papers which he states cast doubts on the claim that human emissions of greenhouse gases, namely CO2, are causing significant global warming/climate change. One list is for 2015, the second for 2016. TWTW ...
... Consensus – No Consensus? Pierre Gosselin of No Tricks Zone presents two lists of peer reviewed papers which he states cast doubts on the claim that human emissions of greenhouse gases, namely CO2, are causing significant global warming/climate change. One list is for 2015, the second for 2016. TWTW ...
To What Extent Are African Countries Vulnerable to Climate
... seem to be well below what would be required. This makes it all the more necessary to allocate these resources according to criteria which reflect the countries’ adaptation needs, as well as their capacity to effectively use the resources to this end. From that perspective, the country vulnerability ...
... seem to be well below what would be required. This makes it all the more necessary to allocate these resources according to criteria which reflect the countries’ adaptation needs, as well as their capacity to effectively use the resources to this end. From that perspective, the country vulnerability ...
Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems
... The oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface and play a vital role in the global environment. They regulate the Earth’s climate and modulate global biogeochemical cycles. They are of significant socioeconomic value as suppliers of resources and products worth trillions of dollars each year (IPCC, 199 ...
... The oceans cover 70% of the Earth’s surface and play a vital role in the global environment. They regulate the Earth’s climate and modulate global biogeochemical cycles. They are of significant socioeconomic value as suppliers of resources and products worth trillions of dollars each year (IPCC, 199 ...
Chapter 1: The climate of the Eastern
... Hadjinicolaou, E. Xoplaki, Juerg Luterbacher, P. Zanis, Ch. Tzedakis, D. Founda, K. Eleftheratos and K. Repapis. The environmental, economic and social impacts of climate change in Greece ...
... Hadjinicolaou, E. Xoplaki, Juerg Luterbacher, P. Zanis, Ch. Tzedakis, D. Founda, K. Eleftheratos and K. Repapis. The environmental, economic and social impacts of climate change in Greece ...
here - DeSmogBlog
... Science is built through credible peer-reviewed journals, but anti-science or “advocacy science” uses OpEds, blogs, newsletters and personal attacks on scientists. It is fake “advocacy science” designed to confuse non-scientists, often for financial and/or ideological reasons. Modern anti-science wa ...
... Science is built through credible peer-reviewed journals, but anti-science or “advocacy science” uses OpEds, blogs, newsletters and personal attacks on scientists. It is fake “advocacy science” designed to confuse non-scientists, often for financial and/or ideological reasons. Modern anti-science wa ...
Program of the Climate Engineering Conference 2014
... discussions will address topics from the natural and social sciences and the humanities, to questions such as how to enable and promote participation and open debate, whether research should proceed and if so in what form, and the role that climate engineering is likely to play in international clim ...
... discussions will address topics from the natural and social sciences and the humanities, to questions such as how to enable and promote participation and open debate, whether research should proceed and if so in what form, and the role that climate engineering is likely to play in international clim ...
CURRICULUM VITAE
... Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Working Group II, Third Assessment Report (Chapter 5, Ecosystems and Their Services), 1999-2001. (Nominated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Ch ...
... Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Working Group II, Third Assessment Report (Chapter 5, Ecosystems and Their Services), 1999-2001. (Nominated by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) Coordinating Lead Author, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Ch ...
Sceptical Climate Part 2: Climate Science in Australian Newspapers
... the conclusions of climate scientists were not being effectively communicated to the public. (‘Carbon tax is a first step in climate fight’, SMH, February 28, 2011). On September 26, 2011, Australia’s new Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb called for an end to attacks on the credibility of science ...
... the conclusions of climate scientists were not being effectively communicated to the public. (‘Carbon tax is a first step in climate fight’, SMH, February 28, 2011). On September 26, 2011, Australia’s new Chief Scientist Professor Ian Chubb called for an end to attacks on the credibility of science ...
POTENTIAL MARKET BARRIERS FOR VOLUNTARY CLIMATE CHANGE
... impacts of climate change. The need for a transition to more sustainable consumption and production patterns is undeniable, and sustainable economic growth must be placed at the heart of future development for all citizens – private and public. The South African private sector is under enormous pres ...
... impacts of climate change. The need for a transition to more sustainable consumption and production patterns is undeniable, and sustainable economic growth must be placed at the heart of future development for all citizens – private and public. The South African private sector is under enormous pres ...
Estimating Future Costs for Alaska Public Infrastructure - ISER
... To start our analysis, we needed to know what experts see for the future. In 2000, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a Special Report on Emissions Scenarios, which laid out a range of climate scenarios, each with specific assumptions about future levels of greenhouse gas em ...
... To start our analysis, we needed to know what experts see for the future. In 2000, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a Special Report on Emissions Scenarios, which laid out a range of climate scenarios, each with specific assumptions about future levels of greenhouse gas em ...
Explaining Extreme Events of 2013 from a Climate
... ABSTRACT—Stephanie C. Herring, Martin P. Hoerling, Thomas C. Peterson, and Peter A. Stott Attribution of extreme events is a challenging science and one that is currently undergoing considerable evolution. In this paper, 20 different research groups explored the causes of 16 different events that o ...
... ABSTRACT—Stephanie C. Herring, Martin P. Hoerling, Thomas C. Peterson, and Peter A. Stott Attribution of extreme events is a challenging science and one that is currently undergoing considerable evolution. In this paper, 20 different research groups explored the causes of 16 different events that o ...
Global warming controversy
The global warming controversy concerns the public debate over whether global warming is occurring, how much has occurred in modern times, what has caused it, what its effects will be, whether any action should be taken to curb it, and if so what that action should be. In the scientific literature, there is a strong consensus that global surface temperatures have increased in recent decades and that the trend is caused primarily by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases. No scientific body of national or international standing disagrees with this view, though a few organizations with members in extractive industries hold non-committal positions. Disputes over the key scientific facts of global warming are now more prevalent in the popular media than in the scientific literature, where such issues are treated as resolved, and more in the United States than globally.Political and popular debate concerning the existence and cause of climate change includes the reasons for the increase seen in the instrumental temperature record, whether the warming trend exceeds normal climatic variations, and whether human activities have contributed significantly to it. Scientists have resolved many of these questions decisively in favour of the view that the current warming trend exists and is ongoing, that human activity is the primary cause, and that it is without precedent in at least 2000 years. Disputes that also reflect scientific debate include estimates of how responsive the climate system might be to any given level of greenhouse gases (climate sensitivity), and what the consequences of global warming will be.Global warming remains an issue of widespread political debate, often split along party political lines, especially in the United States. Many of the largely settled scientific issues, such as the human responsibility for global warming, remain the subject of politically or economically motivated attempts to downplay, dismiss or deny them – an ideological phenomenon categorised by academics and scientists as climate change denial. The sources of funding for those involved with climate science – both supporting and opposing mainstream scientific positions – have been questioned by both sides. There are debates about the best policy responses to the science, their cost-effectiveness and their urgency. Climate scientists, especially in the United States, have reported official and oil-industry pressure to censor or suppress their work and hide scientific data, with directives not to discuss the subject in public communications. Legal cases regarding global warming, its effects, and measures to reduce it have reached American courts. The fossil fuels lobby and free market think tanks have often been identified as overtly or covertly supporting efforts to undermine or discredit the scientific consensus on global warming.