- Climatelinks
... Current (based on historical climate conditions and recent trends, generally over the past few decades) Seasonal rainfall in Ethiopia is driven mainly by the migration of the Inter‐Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Most of Ethiopia experiences one main wet season (called ‘Kiremt’) from mid‐June to m ...
... Current (based on historical climate conditions and recent trends, generally over the past few decades) Seasonal rainfall in Ethiopia is driven mainly by the migration of the Inter‐Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). Most of Ethiopia experiences one main wet season (called ‘Kiremt’) from mid‐June to m ...
Fall 2016/Spring 2017 Schedule AMS Climate Studies
... The first three Current Climate Studies components are posted for three weeks at the beginning of fall and spring semesters to accommodate the various starting dates at different institutions. The third week aligns with Investigations Manual 1A and 1B and the Current Climate Studies topic, 1. The ...
... The first three Current Climate Studies components are posted for three weeks at the beginning of fall and spring semesters to accommodate the various starting dates at different institutions. The third week aligns with Investigations Manual 1A and 1B and the Current Climate Studies topic, 1. The ...
Preliminary preparatory meeting for next COP 23
... ICCC is funded by organisations such as Air France and other regional organisations where the conference is held. The other difference is that the ICCC will let anyone attend the conference meaning that it is a conference not only for diplomats but for the general public. The world’s climate has ris ...
... ICCC is funded by organisations such as Air France and other regional organisations where the conference is held. The other difference is that the ICCC will let anyone attend the conference meaning that it is a conference not only for diplomats but for the general public. The world’s climate has ris ...
GHG Emissions March 2013 - Senate of the Philippines
... no binding obligations to reduce GHG emissions. Despite this, the Philippines adopted a model mitigation plan patterned after previous commitments made by Annex I countries for the first commitment period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol7 to the UNFCCC. It adopted a voluntary GHG emission reduction ...
... no binding obligations to reduce GHG emissions. Despite this, the Philippines adopted a model mitigation plan patterned after previous commitments made by Annex I countries for the first commitment period (2008-2012) of the Kyoto Protocol7 to the UNFCCC. It adopted a voluntary GHG emission reduction ...
Global Ocean Acidification and Ecosystem Response Observing
... Consequences of climate change and ocean acidification for the ocean ecosystem Do climate change and ocean acidification compromise the ...
... Consequences of climate change and ocean acidification for the ocean ecosystem Do climate change and ocean acidification compromise the ...
The Development Climate: Convenient and
... debate has hitherto been dominated by climate scientists, despite its serious implications for development, declaring: ‘any successful solution to the climate problem will have to come from within the development process; it will need to begin, rather than end, with developing countries, and be base ...
... debate has hitherto been dominated by climate scientists, despite its serious implications for development, declaring: ‘any successful solution to the climate problem will have to come from within the development process; it will need to begin, rather than end, with developing countries, and be base ...
The Consequences of a Warmer Earth
... issued its Fourth Assessment Report (FAR) in 2007 that described what was currently known about about the global climate system and provided future estimates. • The IPCC reported that the average global surface temperature increased by 0.74ºC since their third report in 2001. The temperature increas ...
... issued its Fourth Assessment Report (FAR) in 2007 that described what was currently known about about the global climate system and provided future estimates. • The IPCC reported that the average global surface temperature increased by 0.74ºC since their third report in 2001. The temperature increas ...
Analysis of winter and summer warming rates in
... have been changing over time and space. The difference between winter and summer temperature trends shows that for the last 2 decades, the pattern has not been totally in keeping with the modeled projections using GCMs combining the effects of increasing carbon dioxide and sulfate aerosols. Most of ...
... have been changing over time and space. The difference between winter and summer temperature trends shows that for the last 2 decades, the pattern has not been totally in keeping with the modeled projections using GCMs combining the effects of increasing carbon dioxide and sulfate aerosols. Most of ...
UN General Assembly thematic debate on climate change
... temperatures next century. If nothing is done, there could be a 5% loss of world national income or more. Timely action could drastically reduce that risk, at a cost of 1% of GDP. The cost of timely action is much less than the cost of inaction. It is not a race between economic growth and measures ...
... temperatures next century. If nothing is done, there could be a 5% loss of world national income or more. Timely action could drastically reduce that risk, at a cost of 1% of GDP. The cost of timely action is much less than the cost of inaction. It is not a race between economic growth and measures ...
Language Work (para. 1)
... This film is a wake-up call that cuts through myths and misconceptions to deliver the message that global warming is a real and present danger. Former Vice President of the United States Al Gore convinces us that we must act now to save the earth. Each and every one of us can make changes in the w ...
... This film is a wake-up call that cuts through myths and misconceptions to deliver the message that global warming is a real and present danger. Former Vice President of the United States Al Gore convinces us that we must act now to save the earth. Each and every one of us can make changes in the w ...
scvwd_system_climate_analysis_v0.01
... As part of a past effort (Reclamation, 2011), the downscaled precipitation and temperature projections for the period 1950-2099 were used to drive the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC, Liang et al., 1994) hydrology model, producing runoff estimates across the conterminous U.S. For this study, we ...
... As part of a past effort (Reclamation, 2011), the downscaled precipitation and temperature projections for the period 1950-2099 were used to drive the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC, Liang et al., 1994) hydrology model, producing runoff estimates across the conterminous U.S. For this study, we ...
EPS position on energy and environment
... regulation of a vast range of industry, including the energy sector, the car industry, aircraft and shipbuilding, housing, agriculture, indeed all energy intensive industry are implicated. The problem is compounded by the current dramatic changes taking place in the global economy and the demography ...
... regulation of a vast range of industry, including the energy sector, the car industry, aircraft and shipbuilding, housing, agriculture, indeed all energy intensive industry are implicated. The problem is compounded by the current dramatic changes taking place in the global economy and the demography ...
Lesson Eight: Climate Change and Ecosystems
... water; upset the predator/prey balance of an ecosystem; increase susceptibility to pests/disease; change the frequency of natural hazards such as fires, droughts, and flooding. These effects might lead to local population declines or extinction for some species. ...
... water; upset the predator/prey balance of an ecosystem; increase susceptibility to pests/disease; change the frequency of natural hazards such as fires, droughts, and flooding. These effects might lead to local population declines or extinction for some species. ...
Workshop-2-Impacts-FINAL
... a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; b) Increasing ...
... a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change; b) Increasing ...
PPT - Chicago Community Climate Action Toolkit
... The climate has always been changing, but today: • It is largely caused by human activities • CO2 levels are the highest they have been in over 800,000 years • The rate of increase has never been seen before ...
... The climate has always been changing, but today: • It is largely caused by human activities • CO2 levels are the highest they have been in over 800,000 years • The rate of increase has never been seen before ...
Climate Change - Hans von Storch
... marked“ with other forms of knowledge. Scientific knowledge does not necessarily “win” this competition. Non-sustainable claims-making by climate change (stealth) advocates to the public has lead to fatigue. Overselling goes with loss of “capital” of science, namely public trust. Climate science is ...
... marked“ with other forms of knowledge. Scientific knowledge does not necessarily “win” this competition. Non-sustainable claims-making by climate change (stealth) advocates to the public has lead to fatigue. Overselling goes with loss of “capital” of science, namely public trust. Climate science is ...
research_proposal_pdf
... The projected climate response to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions shows a marked hemispheric asymmetry that is robust across the suite of state of the art coupled climate models (Meehl et al. 2007 -- Figure 1A). The increase in surface temperature in the Northern Hemisphere (NH) extra-tropics ...
... The projected climate response to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions shows a marked hemispheric asymmetry that is robust across the suite of state of the art coupled climate models (Meehl et al. 2007 -- Figure 1A). The increase in surface temperature in the Northern Hemisphere (NH) extra-tropics ...
The increased risk of catastrophic bushfires due to
... Heading into Copenhagen, many countries had nominated how much they were willing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. If we assume that a new treaty is formed which turns the pledges currently on the table into binding commitments, the world would still be on track to warm by 3.5ºC by the end of the ...
... Heading into Copenhagen, many countries had nominated how much they were willing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. If we assume that a new treaty is formed which turns the pledges currently on the table into binding commitments, the world would still be on track to warm by 3.5ºC by the end of the ...
ppt - Harvard University
... average daily max-8h ozone is projected to increase by 2-5 ppb over large areas due to 2000-2050 climate change with the IPCC A1B scenario. Climate change has most effects on air pollution episodes than on the means; it increases the 90th percentile ozone by up to 10 ppb. ...
... average daily max-8h ozone is projected to increase by 2-5 ppb over large areas due to 2000-2050 climate change with the IPCC A1B scenario. Climate change has most effects on air pollution episodes than on the means; it increases the 90th percentile ozone by up to 10 ppb. ...
Weathering Global Warming in Agriculture
... To assess the agricultural impacts of climate change, in temperate latitudes and elsewhere, many economists have concentrated on rural land values, since these ought to rise if farmers adapt successfully to environmental flux and fall if agricultural productivity suffers. In one study, modest warmin ...
... To assess the agricultural impacts of climate change, in temperate latitudes and elsewhere, many economists have concentrated on rural land values, since these ought to rise if farmers adapt successfully to environmental flux and fall if agricultural productivity suffers. In one study, modest warmin ...
poster
... more obvious when we compare the intra-model variability in the sowing date. The weather patterns in HadCM are characterized by high temperature increases leading to shorter developmental time. The NCAR model estimates higher precipitation during spring combined with decrease of solar radiation, whi ...
... more obvious when we compare the intra-model variability in the sowing date. The weather patterns in HadCM are characterized by high temperature increases leading to shorter developmental time. The NCAR model estimates higher precipitation during spring combined with decrease of solar radiation, whi ...
08-jones.pps2011-07-12 00:58847 KB - Asia
... Adaptation and mitigation • Adaptation increases the coping range through biological and social means • Mitigation reduces the magnitude and frequency of greenhouse-related climate hazards Therefore, they are complementary, not interchangeable. They also reduce different areas of climate uncertaint ...
... Adaptation and mitigation • Adaptation increases the coping range through biological and social means • Mitigation reduces the magnitude and frequency of greenhouse-related climate hazards Therefore, they are complementary, not interchangeable. They also reduce different areas of climate uncertaint ...
presentation_on_climate_change_and_the_role_of_the_eu
... encouraging low-emission development pathways in key sectors like energy efficiency, renewable energy or the reform of energy subsidies promoting the development and transfer of climate relevant technologies ...
... encouraging low-emission development pathways in key sectors like energy efficiency, renewable energy or the reform of energy subsidies promoting the development and transfer of climate relevant technologies ...
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.