Four out of five SMEs fear impact of climate change on their
... Zurich, November 3, 2016 – Climate change is a major concern for small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs), according to Zurich Insurance Group’s (Zurich) fourth annual global SME survey. Almost four-fifths (78%) of SMEs surveyed expected risks associated with climate change to have a significant eff ...
... Zurich, November 3, 2016 – Climate change is a major concern for small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs), according to Zurich Insurance Group’s (Zurich) fourth annual global SME survey. Almost four-fifths (78%) of SMEs surveyed expected risks associated with climate change to have a significant eff ...
Managing our Debt: Changing Context Reduces Misunderstanding of Global Warming ()
... interaction with the system (turn off the tap) and the outflow is typically constant (i.e., zero, unless we have a leaky bath). This analysis of so called ‘stock-flow-failure’ (Cronin et al., 2009) suggests two aspects that might be important for reducing reliance on a correlation heuristic response ...
... interaction with the system (turn off the tap) and the outflow is typically constant (i.e., zero, unless we have a leaky bath). This analysis of so called ‘stock-flow-failure’ (Cronin et al., 2009) suggests two aspects that might be important for reducing reliance on a correlation heuristic response ...
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... universally beneficial values in children. The awareness about the environment we live in is also a fundamental value as human existence is crucially dependent upon the state of environment. It is becoming increasingly emergent to pay heed to the signs of the threats posed by Global Warming and Clim ...
... universally beneficial values in children. The awareness about the environment we live in is also a fundamental value as human existence is crucially dependent upon the state of environment. It is becoming increasingly emergent to pay heed to the signs of the threats posed by Global Warming and Clim ...
Climate Change and Conflict Scenarios
... Flannery, Tim, 2005. The Weather Makers. How Man is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. Furlong, Kathryn; Nils Petter Gleditsch & Håvard Hegre, 2005. ‘Geographic Opportunity and Neomalthusian Willingness: Boundaries, Shared Rivers, and Conflict ...
... Flannery, Tim, 2005. The Weather Makers. How Man is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. Furlong, Kathryn; Nils Petter Gleditsch & Håvard Hegre, 2005. ‘Geographic Opportunity and Neomalthusian Willingness: Boundaries, Shared Rivers, and Conflict ...
Document
... • The SRES Scenarios are looking a bit dated – need an “Energy Security” scenario? • Better confidence on the hydrological predictions than the water quality – need to understand the effects of temperature and hydrological change on nitrogen cycle processes much better than we do; • The work shows t ...
... • The SRES Scenarios are looking a bit dated – need an “Energy Security” scenario? • Better confidence on the hydrological predictions than the water quality – need to understand the effects of temperature and hydrological change on nitrogen cycle processes much better than we do; • The work shows t ...
Climate system complexity and vulnerability approach: A broader perspective on climate change
... Estimated radiative forcings since preindustrial times for the Earth and Troposphere system (TOA) radiative forcing with adjusted stratospheric temperatures). The height of the rectangular bar denotes a central or best estimate of the forcing, while each vertical line is an estimate of the uncertai ...
... Estimated radiative forcings since preindustrial times for the Earth and Troposphere system (TOA) radiative forcing with adjusted stratospheric temperatures). The height of the rectangular bar denotes a central or best estimate of the forcing, while each vertical line is an estimate of the uncertai ...
Space-borne sensing
... • All these documents stress the role of Earth Observations radio applications: – “The considerable societal value of Earth observation can directly be translated into terms of societal weight and economic value of the radio-spectrum which is used for these Earth observation activities” – “Most of t ...
... • All these documents stress the role of Earth Observations radio applications: – “The considerable societal value of Earth observation can directly be translated into terms of societal weight and economic value of the radio-spectrum which is used for these Earth observation activities” – “Most of t ...
Detection of a Human Influence on North American Climate
... chance for the ECHAM4 model because of the greater uncertainty of its GS ensemble mean and greater simulated warming). Over the period 1950 to 1999, the increases in observed NA and LO are significantly different from zero (Fig. 2B). The observations also show an increase in MTG and reductions in DT ...
... chance for the ECHAM4 model because of the greater uncertainty of its GS ensemble mean and greater simulated warming). Over the period 1950 to 1999, the increases in observed NA and LO are significantly different from zero (Fig. 2B). The observations also show an increase in MTG and reductions in DT ...
“CLIMATE CHANGE AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS,” (Re)Imagining Humane Global Governance
... therefore cannot be safely eliminated.14 It is important to treat these lines of argument as morally, legally, and politically unacceptable rationalizations for nuclearism. There are no compelling reasons to suppose that a phased, verified process of nuclear disarmament is not both attainable, and f ...
... therefore cannot be safely eliminated.14 It is important to treat these lines of argument as morally, legally, and politically unacceptable rationalizations for nuclearism. There are no compelling reasons to suppose that a phased, verified process of nuclear disarmament is not both attainable, and f ...
Meeting report - Adaptation Futures 2016
... developed countries, Multilateral Banks, the International Finance Corporation, the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Climate Investment Funds and Adaptation Funds. Also Clean Technology Fund, Strategic Climate Fund, IADB, WB, the private sector and Local Trust Funds like the Amazon Fund. Most fi ...
... developed countries, Multilateral Banks, the International Finance Corporation, the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Climate Investment Funds and Adaptation Funds. Also Clean Technology Fund, Strategic Climate Fund, IADB, WB, the private sector and Local Trust Funds like the Amazon Fund. Most fi ...
GAW Station at Danum Valley - The World AgroMeteorological
... fisheries are changes in ocean temperature, currents, winds, nutrient supply, acidification and rainfall • Changes in four emergent biological properties are likely as a result of climate change, the first of which is best understood: (i) distribution and abundance of impacted species; (ii) phenolog ...
... fisheries are changes in ocean temperature, currents, winds, nutrient supply, acidification and rainfall • Changes in four emergent biological properties are likely as a result of climate change, the first of which is best understood: (i) distribution and abundance of impacted species; (ii) phenolog ...
Global warming could halt ocean circulation, with harmful result
... However, if you live in Europe, don't order that snowcat just yet. The conclusions reported last year have been dismissed by many climate scientists, who say their models show the current will keep going for at least another hundred years or so. So what is really going on? Are changes in ocean circ ...
... However, if you live in Europe, don't order that snowcat just yet. The conclusions reported last year have been dismissed by many climate scientists, who say their models show the current will keep going for at least another hundred years or so. So what is really going on? Are changes in ocean circ ...
How to communicate the scientific consensus on climate change
... We also administered a manipulation check to assess to what extent the participants correctly remembered the information that was presented to them. Results indicated a significant difference between the conditions, F(1, 974)=7,54, p<0.01. On average, the recall of subjects who were in the descripti ...
... We also administered a manipulation check to assess to what extent the participants correctly remembered the information that was presented to them. Results indicated a significant difference between the conditions, F(1, 974)=7,54, p<0.01. On average, the recall of subjects who were in the descripti ...
Weather and climate change: Climate change
... community already. These include: The energy from the sun varies slightly in a roughly 11 year cycle (sunspots). The Earth has an axial tilt with the axis tilted in the same direction throughout a year. As the Earth orbits the sun, the hemisphere which is tilted away from the sun will gradually ...
... community already. These include: The energy from the sun varies slightly in a roughly 11 year cycle (sunspots). The Earth has an axial tilt with the axis tilted in the same direction throughout a year. As the Earth orbits the sun, the hemisphere which is tilted away from the sun will gradually ...
Global Climate Change and Children`s Health
... some continued changes inevitable. However, the most severe effects may still be prevented if greenhouse gas emissions are substantially reduced by 2030.5 Mid–21st century projected levels of global warming, sea ice shrinkage, and sea level rise vary greatly for different greenhouse gas emission sce ...
... some continued changes inevitable. However, the most severe effects may still be prevented if greenhouse gas emissions are substantially reduced by 2030.5 Mid–21st century projected levels of global warming, sea ice shrinkage, and sea level rise vary greatly for different greenhouse gas emission sce ...
CV - Department of Earth Sciences
... • Graduate Student Government Social Committee (2013-2014) • Drafted Climate Change Risks Letter for California Congressman Henry Waxman; co-author, precipitation, water scarcity, sea-level rise (2013) • Society of Women Engineers: Member (2010-2012) • Department Graduate Student Representative (201 ...
... • Graduate Student Government Social Committee (2013-2014) • Drafted Climate Change Risks Letter for California Congressman Henry Waxman; co-author, precipitation, water scarcity, sea-level rise (2013) • Society of Women Engineers: Member (2010-2012) • Department Graduate Student Representative (201 ...
It`s not The `air miles` that matter! What really matters?
... Our response to the climate crisis, from the individual to the global level, should not only be environmentally effective, but should also have justice and equity at its heart. If we really want to make a substantial reduction in food-related carbon emissions, there are many other choices we can mak ...
... Our response to the climate crisis, from the individual to the global level, should not only be environmentally effective, but should also have justice and equity at its heart. If we really want to make a substantial reduction in food-related carbon emissions, there are many other choices we can mak ...
Effects of Climate Change on the World`s Oceans
... - Adaptation that goes beyond conservation strategies, adaptation plans mostly responsive to conservation plans) - More ground experiences (from the sector: what factors are important to CC adaptation? - Understand people’s behaviour, beliefs, and perceptions of CC - From impacts to adaptation:: vul ...
... - Adaptation that goes beyond conservation strategies, adaptation plans mostly responsive to conservation plans) - More ground experiences (from the sector: what factors are important to CC adaptation? - Understand people’s behaviour, beliefs, and perceptions of CC - From impacts to adaptation:: vul ...
Greater Blue Mountains - Executive Summary (June 2007)
... appropriate, with any international assistance and co-operation, in particular, financial, artistic, scientific and technical, which it may be able to obtain”. Major operations are needed to reduce the amount of climate change that will occur and consequently cause damage to the property. Inherent i ...
... appropriate, with any international assistance and co-operation, in particular, financial, artistic, scientific and technical, which it may be able to obtain”. Major operations are needed to reduce the amount of climate change that will occur and consequently cause damage to the property. Inherent i ...
Summary for Policymakers - Climate Change Reconsidered
... Climate Change Reconsidered II: Physical Science The hypothesis of human-caused global warming comes up short not merely of “full scientific certainty” but of reasonable certainty or even plausibility. The weight of evidence now leans heavily against the theory. Invoking the precautionary principl ...
... Climate Change Reconsidered II: Physical Science The hypothesis of human-caused global warming comes up short not merely of “full scientific certainty” but of reasonable certainty or even plausibility. The weight of evidence now leans heavily against the theory. Invoking the precautionary principl ...
Global warming and the Arctic: a new world beyond the reach of the
... geological past. It is also likely that some existing climatic regimes will disappear altogether. Saxon et al. calculated that by 2100 about 53% of the United States of America (including Alaska) could experience climatic conditions that have no modern counterpart today, even with significant reduct ...
... geological past. It is also likely that some existing climatic regimes will disappear altogether. Saxon et al. calculated that by 2100 about 53% of the United States of America (including Alaska) could experience climatic conditions that have no modern counterpart today, even with significant reduct ...
CMIP5 data provided at the IPCC Data Distribution Centre
... ESMs, or they have done various combinations of each. Some groups have performed simulations with a higher resolution (20-50 km) than is typical for AOGCMs or ESMs (100-200 km). With these models, computer resources may be insufficient to allow fully coupled simulations, so CMIP5 includes an option ...
... ESMs, or they have done various combinations of each. Some groups have performed simulations with a higher resolution (20-50 km) than is typical for AOGCMs or ESMs (100-200 km). With these models, computer resources may be insufficient to allow fully coupled simulations, so CMIP5 includes an option ...
Massachusetts v. EPA, 127 S.Ct. 1438 (2007)
... Finding that "manmade pollution -- the release of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, methane, and other trace gases into the atmosphere -- may be producing a longterm and substantial increase in the average temperature on Earth," §1102(1), 101 Stat. 1408, Congress directed EPA to propose to Congre ...
... Finding that "manmade pollution -- the release of carbon dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons, methane, and other trace gases into the atmosphere -- may be producing a longterm and substantial increase in the average temperature on Earth," §1102(1), 101 Stat. 1408, Congress directed EPA to propose to Congre ...
An Eco-Feminist Perspective on the Climate Change Regime
... as once the commons is exhausted, nobody will be able to graze their cows there anymore, bringing their livestock livelihoods to an end. A similar tragedy could unfold in the atmospheric commons through human-induced climate change arising from growing greenhouse gas emissions.3 Evidence of climate ...
... as once the commons is exhausted, nobody will be able to graze their cows there anymore, bringing their livestock livelihoods to an end. A similar tragedy could unfold in the atmospheric commons through human-induced climate change arising from growing greenhouse gas emissions.3 Evidence of climate ...
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.