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... Bill McKibben Wants Everyone to Know Why He's So Mad at Exxon Revelations that the energy giant knew about climate change and obstructed policy prompted him to get himself arrested in protest. 350,000 Sign Petition Asking for Federal Probe of Exxon House Democrats also announced they are planning a ...
... Bill McKibben Wants Everyone to Know Why He's So Mad at Exxon Revelations that the energy giant knew about climate change and obstructed policy prompted him to get himself arrested in protest. 350,000 Sign Petition Asking for Federal Probe of Exxon House Democrats also announced they are planning a ...
The Use of Climate Change Scenarios for Supporting Decision
... impacts are ubiquitous with respect to factors such as geographic region, type of system, population group, socioeconomic sector 2. many impacts are intangible: i.e., impacts such as loss of cultural heritage, that do not have physical substance, and can be difficult to define, measure, and quantify ...
... impacts are ubiquitous with respect to factors such as geographic region, type of system, population group, socioeconomic sector 2. many impacts are intangible: i.e., impacts such as loss of cultural heritage, that do not have physical substance, and can be difficult to define, measure, and quantify ...
14 October 2010 - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
... At the summit, developed countries pledged to mobilize funding to help developing nations to cope with the effects of global warming, particularly adaptation to climate change. They promised US$30 billion in funding between 2010 and 2012, and US$100 billion annually in climate change-related aid to ...
... At the summit, developed countries pledged to mobilize funding to help developing nations to cope with the effects of global warming, particularly adaptation to climate change. They promised US$30 billion in funding between 2010 and 2012, and US$100 billion annually in climate change-related aid to ...
Document
... the sustainable development of the biosphere. The research is policy-oriented, interdisciplinary, international in scope and heavily dependent on collaboration with a network of research scientists and institutes in many countries. The importance of IIASA's Environment Program stems from the fact th ...
... the sustainable development of the biosphere. The research is policy-oriented, interdisciplinary, international in scope and heavily dependent on collaboration with a network of research scientists and institutes in many countries. The importance of IIASA's Environment Program stems from the fact th ...
Ch 6 PPT - Blountstown Middle School
... Human Impact on Climate Change • The rise in Earth’s average temperature during the past 100 years is often referred to as global warming. • In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that most of this temperature increase, or global warming, is due to human activities. ...
... Human Impact on Climate Change • The rise in Earth’s average temperature during the past 100 years is often referred to as global warming. • In 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that most of this temperature increase, or global warming, is due to human activities. ...
- ROAR - University of East London
... countries, the need for adaptation is felt by all countries (Shalizi & Lecocq, 2009). As climate change is expected to increase in the coming decades, and there is growing realisation that vulnerable countries and communities will be disproportionately adversely affected, much more attention is now ...
... countries, the need for adaptation is felt by all countries (Shalizi & Lecocq, 2009). As climate change is expected to increase in the coming decades, and there is growing realisation that vulnerable countries and communities will be disproportionately adversely affected, much more attention is now ...
Global Warming: Pollution: Greenhouse Gases
... In the end I am able to say that most global warming happens due to the amount of greenhouse gases that are injected into the air. Also that the most thing that is being infected by this pollution is the environment because whatever is being released from greenhouse gases the environment is the firs ...
... In the end I am able to say that most global warming happens due to the amount of greenhouse gases that are injected into the air. Also that the most thing that is being infected by this pollution is the environment because whatever is being released from greenhouse gases the environment is the firs ...
Transportation & Climate Change in Manitoba – A Primer
... technological improvements to vehicles, fuels and infrastructure; (2) changes in the way transportation is used; and (3) transportation demand management. Future technological improvements within the trucking industry may include advances in aerodynamics, materials, tires, insulated engines, and fue ...
... technological improvements to vehicles, fuels and infrastructure; (2) changes in the way transportation is used; and (3) transportation demand management. Future technological improvements within the trucking industry may include advances in aerodynamics, materials, tires, insulated engines, and fue ...
Responding to the Risks Posed by Climate Change: Cities Have No
... temperature. This seems destined to cause a wide range of deadly impacts. Current levels of CO2 emissions are 379 ppm and rising annually at a faster rate than ever before, in spite of the vol ...
... temperature. This seems destined to cause a wide range of deadly impacts. Current levels of CO2 emissions are 379 ppm and rising annually at a faster rate than ever before, in spite of the vol ...
WMO Global Observing Systems for Climate Monitoring
... 1780: First international observing network ( 40 weather stations with standardized observations), extending over Europe and North America, led to the development of synoptic weather charts over a large area. 1873: First International Meteorological Congress, facilitated coordinated observations and ...
... 1780: First international observing network ( 40 weather stations with standardized observations), extending over Europe and North America, led to the development of synoptic weather charts over a large area. 1873: First International Meteorological Congress, facilitated coordinated observations and ...
MATCH - Status of research
... • Be of a standard consistent with the practices of peer-reviewed published science. • The process should be inclusive, open and transparent. • Capacity building: strongly encouraged Parties and institutions to facilitate capacity-building in developing countries, including by hosting scientists fro ...
... • Be of a standard consistent with the practices of peer-reviewed published science. • The process should be inclusive, open and transparent. • Capacity building: strongly encouraged Parties and institutions to facilitate capacity-building in developing countries, including by hosting scientists fro ...
Rachel Carson`s Legacy for the Citizen Activist
... tion, as have efforts to mitigate and remediate these problems. The introduction of recycling programs, smoking cessation campaigns, and banning aerosolized Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), to name a few, have been success stories.16 Despite these successes, climate change remains a controversial issue ...
... tion, as have efforts to mitigate and remediate these problems. The introduction of recycling programs, smoking cessation campaigns, and banning aerosolized Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), to name a few, have been success stories.16 Despite these successes, climate change remains a controversial issue ...
Vol.3, No.1, 2003
... cloud deck shields the surface from incoming solar radiation, keeping the sea surface underneath it cool and affecting the global heat budget. Despite its importance for climate, this cloud deck is poorly simulated in global atmospheric general circulation models (GCMs): the models do not resolve th ...
... cloud deck shields the surface from incoming solar radiation, keeping the sea surface underneath it cool and affecting the global heat budget. Despite its importance for climate, this cloud deck is poorly simulated in global atmospheric general circulation models (GCMs): the models do not resolve th ...
Climate change and Sea-level rise
... indisputably proven, only inferred or correlated, a compelling case has been made by researchers that greenhouse gas emissions are an important factor driving the rise in temperature. This does not exclude the possibility of a natural component to climate change, but the most likely scenario is one ...
... indisputably proven, only inferred or correlated, a compelling case has been made by researchers that greenhouse gas emissions are an important factor driving the rise in temperature. This does not exclude the possibility of a natural component to climate change, but the most likely scenario is one ...
Downscaling reveals diverse effects of anthropogenic
... follow a recent study (Blanford et al. 2013) in selecting four locations that capture the broad environmental distribution of malaria, including cool upland locations (Kericho and Kitale), a warmer lower altitude site (Kisumu), and a hot savannah-like environment (Garrisa) (see Blanford et al. (2013 ...
... follow a recent study (Blanford et al. 2013) in selecting four locations that capture the broad environmental distribution of malaria, including cool upland locations (Kericho and Kitale), a warmer lower altitude site (Kisumu), and a hot savannah-like environment (Garrisa) (see Blanford et al. (2013 ...
Research priorities in land use and land
... the best of both worlds (and avoid unnecessary duplication), to enhance integration (also for future climate assessments) and to better understand the role of both human and climate-based uncertainties and their feedbacks. The research issues that have the most potential for productive collaboration ...
... the best of both worlds (and avoid unnecessary duplication), to enhance integration (also for future climate assessments) and to better understand the role of both human and climate-based uncertainties and their feedbacks. The research issues that have the most potential for productive collaboration ...
Climate and water – an African perspective
... reliability can be placed on global climate models that are purported to be able to predict long-term changes in the infinitely more complex climatic systems? South Africa, with its wide range of climatic conditions from high rainfall in the east to desert conditions in the west, and from winter rai ...
... reliability can be placed on global climate models that are purported to be able to predict long-term changes in the infinitely more complex climatic systems? South Africa, with its wide range of climatic conditions from high rainfall in the east to desert conditions in the west, and from winter rai ...
Aerosol exposure versus aerosol cooling of climate
... at “top of the atmosphere”, which is similar to the height of the tropopause. According to IPCC (2007) it is “virtually certain” (i.e. >99% probability) that anthropogenic emissions of aerosols result in a total cooling effect on the global climate. Hence, increases in greenhouse gas concentrations ...
... at “top of the atmosphere”, which is similar to the height of the tropopause. According to IPCC (2007) it is “virtually certain” (i.e. >99% probability) that anthropogenic emissions of aerosols result in a total cooling effect on the global climate. Hence, increases in greenhouse gas concentrations ...
The scientific case for a cumulative carbon budget
... orange path, they peak in the late 2020s but decline at 10 per cent per year – which would be extremely expensive, and might not be technically or politically feasible. Although peak emissions are very different, total cumulative emissions up to the time emissions reach zero is the same in all three ...
... orange path, they peak in the late 2020s but decline at 10 per cent per year – which would be extremely expensive, and might not be technically or politically feasible. Although peak emissions are very different, total cumulative emissions up to the time emissions reach zero is the same in all three ...
International Symposium “ICTs and Climate Change” Quito, Ecuador
... 8.1. This session, moderated by Dr. Mauro FLÓREZ CALDERÓN, President CITIC – Ecuador included presentations from Ing. Jaime GUERRERO, Presidente CONATE – Ecuador, on “ICT Policy Framework in Ecuador”; Mr. Clovis BAPTISTA, Executive Secretary, CITEL – OAS, on “ICT Policy Framework: OAS approach”; fro ...
... 8.1. This session, moderated by Dr. Mauro FLÓREZ CALDERÓN, President CITIC – Ecuador included presentations from Ing. Jaime GUERRERO, Presidente CONATE – Ecuador, on “ICT Policy Framework in Ecuador”; Mr. Clovis BAPTISTA, Executive Secretary, CITEL – OAS, on “ICT Policy Framework: OAS approach”; fro ...
Western Europe is warming much faster than expected
... Abstract. The warming trend of the last decades is now so strong that it is discernible in local temperature observations. This opens the possibility to compare the trend to the warming predicted by comprehensive climate models (GCMs), which up to now could not be verified directly to observations o ...
... Abstract. The warming trend of the last decades is now so strong that it is discernible in local temperature observations. This opens the possibility to compare the trend to the warming predicted by comprehensive climate models (GCMs), which up to now could not be verified directly to observations o ...
Climate Change
... compare Google Earth images from some time ago with those from today to detect differences do a ‘thought experiment’ on the issues around ...
... compare Google Earth images from some time ago with those from today to detect differences do a ‘thought experiment’ on the issues around ...
Climate Models for the Layman - The Global Warming Policy
... are not fit for the purpose of identifying with high confidence the proportion of the 20th century warming that was human-caused as opposed to natural. • There is growing evidence that climate models predict too much warming from increased atmospheric carbon dioxide. • The climate model simulation r ...
... are not fit for the purpose of identifying with high confidence the proportion of the 20th century warming that was human-caused as opposed to natural. • There is growing evidence that climate models predict too much warming from increased atmospheric carbon dioxide. • The climate model simulation r ...
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.