figure 2.1
... and divided into several “ families. ” Each family of scenarios is defi ned by a logically consistent storyline about how the world may develop. For instance, in an “ A ” storyline, globalization is advanced, whereas in a “ B ” storyline there is more regionalization. Within a storyline with globali ...
... and divided into several “ families. ” Each family of scenarios is defi ned by a logically consistent storyline about how the world may develop. For instance, in an “ A ” storyline, globalization is advanced, whereas in a “ B ” storyline there is more regionalization. Within a storyline with globali ...
Population and climate interactions: demographic perspective.
... to address adaptive capacity through studying differential vulnerability and forecasting such differentials into the future are right at the heart of what our powerful demographic toolbox has to offer. Demographers should be better at doing this than scientists from any other discipline. In the foll ...
... to address adaptive capacity through studying differential vulnerability and forecasting such differentials into the future are right at the heart of what our powerful demographic toolbox has to offer. Demographers should be better at doing this than scientists from any other discipline. In the foll ...
Document
... World Climate Research Programme 2006, 2007 and beyond Valery Detemmerman Joint Planning Staff World Climate Research Programme ...
... World Climate Research Programme 2006, 2007 and beyond Valery Detemmerman Joint Planning Staff World Climate Research Programme ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Global Change Curricula and Programs
... Source: Jerry Meehl, National Center for Atmospheric Research ...
... Source: Jerry Meehl, National Center for Atmospheric Research ...
What is Climate Change?
... climate change that occurs over decades, rather than centuries. It’s too soon to know for certain whether abrupt climate change could occur, but if it does, it’s not expected to happen within the next several decades. ...
... climate change that occurs over decades, rather than centuries. It’s too soon to know for certain whether abrupt climate change could occur, but if it does, it’s not expected to happen within the next several decades. ...
IPCC climate alarm advocacy has failed: what`s
... thoughtlessly assuming it to be selfevident that any such reduction would be a public or environmental good. Recalling that the global average temperature has actually cooled over the last 10 years despite an increase in carbon dioxide of around 5 per cent — information which all on its own falsifie ...
... thoughtlessly assuming it to be selfevident that any such reduction would be a public or environmental good. Recalling that the global average temperature has actually cooled over the last 10 years despite an increase in carbon dioxide of around 5 per cent — information which all on its own falsifie ...
More knowledge, less certainty
... models in this case are not initialized with the current or past state of the climate system, as derived from observations. Instead, they begin with arbitrary climatic conditions and examine only the change in projected climate, thereby removing any bias that could be associated with trying to reali ...
... models in this case are not initialized with the current or past state of the climate system, as derived from observations. Instead, they begin with arbitrary climatic conditions and examine only the change in projected climate, thereby removing any bias that could be associated with trying to reali ...
Global warming is real, and
... Yet many issues remain unresolved. How much will climate change in coming decades? What will be the practical consequences? What, if anything, should we do about it? The debate over these questions is highly charged because of the inherent economic stakes. Objective analysis of global warming requir ...
... Yet many issues remain unresolved. How much will climate change in coming decades? What will be the practical consequences? What, if anything, should we do about it? The debate over these questions is highly charged because of the inherent economic stakes. Objective analysis of global warming requir ...
Climate change: How to report the story of the century Yoseph
... significant factor in this Of course it's good to air all sorts of views if they are placed into context So if you report climate change skeptics’ views also describe their credentials and whether theirs is a minority opinion ...
... significant factor in this Of course it's good to air all sorts of views if they are placed into context So if you report climate change skeptics’ views also describe their credentials and whether theirs is a minority opinion ...
Slide 1
... Why is climate change an issue for nurses? • It is going to affect the health of the people we work with. • It is a social justice issue because the negative effects of climate change are felt most acutely by those who contribute to it the least. • We have the skills to make an impact in supporting ...
... Why is climate change an issue for nurses? • It is going to affect the health of the people we work with. • It is a social justice issue because the negative effects of climate change are felt most acutely by those who contribute to it the least. • We have the skills to make an impact in supporting ...
Seattle Public Library Talk
... season storms, like our big windstorms, will also get stronger “There is also evidence of an increase in the intensity of storms in both the mid- and high-latitude areas of the Northern Hemisphere,” State X ...
... season storms, like our big windstorms, will also get stronger “There is also evidence of an increase in the intensity of storms in both the mid- and high-latitude areas of the Northern Hemisphere,” State X ...
TWENTY YEARS COMBATING GLOBAL WARMING IN FRANCE
... • Cutting greenhouse gas emissions concerns us all. It requires far-reaching changes which depend both on the long-term endorsement of a policy direction and on spurring into action as many actors as possible. • The ESEC invites the government to work to educate the public, from the standpoint of ...
... • Cutting greenhouse gas emissions concerns us all. It requires far-reaching changes which depend both on the long-term endorsement of a policy direction and on spurring into action as many actors as possible. • The ESEC invites the government to work to educate the public, from the standpoint of ...
Climate change in Africa: the need to move from science to action
... a geographical area, sector, economic activity, etc) Research is disproportionately skewed towards global/regional trend predictions and documenting impacts, with little attention to practical, action-oriented measures at national and local levels to cope and adapt Of particular concern is the i ...
... a geographical area, sector, economic activity, etc) Research is disproportionately skewed towards global/regional trend predictions and documenting impacts, with little attention to practical, action-oriented measures at national and local levels to cope and adapt Of particular concern is the i ...
The Global Carbon Cycle
... things that people value, such as family, religion, and jobs,” science loses! • Contrarians “pit the values held in the highest esteem by the public (religion, economy, family) directly against the value of climate change science, and in doing so give the public the impression that they must choose ...
... things that people value, such as family, religion, and jobs,” science loses! • Contrarians “pit the values held in the highest esteem by the public (religion, economy, family) directly against the value of climate change science, and in doing so give the public the impression that they must choose ...
here - Ontario Water Works Association
... ecosystems health in Canada. National Water Research Report No.1. NationalWater Resources Research Institute, Burlington, Ontario, 72 pp. Goyette, S., N.A. McFarlane, and G. Flato.(2000). Application of the Canadian Regional Climate Model to the Laurentian Great Lakes Regions. Implementation of a La ...
... ecosystems health in Canada. National Water Research Report No.1. NationalWater Resources Research Institute, Burlington, Ontario, 72 pp. Goyette, S., N.A. McFarlane, and G. Flato.(2000). Application of the Canadian Regional Climate Model to the Laurentian Great Lakes Regions. Implementation of a La ...
An Equal Chance Raphael Hanmbock and Aubrey Meyer say that
... consumption patterns. And this has to be ‘designed’: it will not happen by accident. ‘Contraction and Convergence’ (C&C) is a simple model for sharing the reduction of future greenhouse gas emissions internationally. Guided by the science, it takes a safe and stable target for concentrations of th ...
... consumption patterns. And this has to be ‘designed’: it will not happen by accident. ‘Contraction and Convergence’ (C&C) is a simple model for sharing the reduction of future greenhouse gas emissions internationally. Guided by the science, it takes a safe and stable target for concentrations of th ...
Climate trends, variations and climate change
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “The work of the…IPCC represents the consensus of the international science community on climate change science. We recognize IPCC as the world’s most reliable source of information…and endorse its method of achieving this consensus.” Joint state ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “The work of the…IPCC represents the consensus of the international science community on climate change science. We recognize IPCC as the world’s most reliable source of information…and endorse its method of achieving this consensus.” Joint state ...
Printer-friendly version - Weconnect
... Data availability: the availability of spatial data to represent the criterion or of data from which the criterion may be derived. Confidence: the level of confidence that the criterion will influence vulnerability. ...
... Data availability: the availability of spatial data to represent the criterion or of data from which the criterion may be derived. Confidence: the level of confidence that the criterion will influence vulnerability. ...
Glossary for Patterns in Resource consumption
... A pattern of change affecting global or regional climate, as measured by yardsticks such as average temperature and rainfall, or an alteration in frequency of extreme weather conditions. This variation may be caused by both natural processes and human activity. Global warming is one aspect of climat ...
... A pattern of change affecting global or regional climate, as measured by yardsticks such as average temperature and rainfall, or an alteration in frequency of extreme weather conditions. This variation may be caused by both natural processes and human activity. Global warming is one aspect of climat ...
PPT
... Conclusion: a new climate economics • The future matters Your granddaughter’s life is an important one The discount rate should be low (1.5% or less) Future benefits are worth spending money on today ...
... Conclusion: a new climate economics • The future matters Your granddaughter’s life is an important one The discount rate should be low (1.5% or less) Future benefits are worth spending money on today ...
Impacts and Effects of Climate Change and Ozone Depletion
... beneficial impacts in some regions and harmful ones in others. Net annual costs will increase over time as global temperatures increase. – "Taken as a whole," the IPCC states, "the range of published evidence indicates that the net damage costs of climate change are likely to be significant and to i ...
... beneficial impacts in some regions and harmful ones in others. Net annual costs will increase over time as global temperatures increase. – "Taken as a whole," the IPCC states, "the range of published evidence indicates that the net damage costs of climate change are likely to be significant and to i ...
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.