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... The poor, often living on marginal land and in poorlyconstructed housing, are disproportionately affected by disasters ...
... The poor, often living on marginal land and in poorlyconstructed housing, are disproportionately affected by disasters ...
The Global Threat of Climate Change
... More than 130 people died in CA during a summer heat wave in 2006, when average temperatures in the U.S. were 2.2 degrees F above the 20th Century mean. [8] According to the February 2007 report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global surface temperatures have ...
... More than 130 people died in CA during a summer heat wave in 2006, when average temperatures in the U.S. were 2.2 degrees F above the 20th Century mean. [8] According to the February 2007 report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global surface temperatures have ...
Bridging The Divide Between Climate Change and Human
... is the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. What to do to stop it? How do we avoid making a bigger mess? This will require the development of new markets and products in addi ...
... is the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. What to do to stop it? How do we avoid making a bigger mess? This will require the development of new markets and products in addi ...
CSPE Lesson 1: Climate Change and Ireland
... challenge of this century. Increased levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are enhancing the greenhouse effect and causing irreversible changes in the climate. The main sources of greenhouse gas emissions are from transport, energy production, agriculture, industrial processe ...
... challenge of this century. Increased levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are enhancing the greenhouse effect and causing irreversible changes in the climate. The main sources of greenhouse gas emissions are from transport, energy production, agriculture, industrial processe ...
6. Integrating Climate Change
... -Direction and priority from the Chief, Regional Forester, and the RO -Serve as a model for others to follow -Formulation of a plan will help: -Identify gaps and resource needs necessary to address climate change. -Help see where and if the pieces ‘fit’ together. ...
... -Direction and priority from the Chief, Regional Forester, and the RO -Serve as a model for others to follow -Formulation of a plan will help: -Identify gaps and resource needs necessary to address climate change. -Help see where and if the pieces ‘fit’ together. ...
Pew Center. 2010. Antarctic Climate Change
... shelf, which was attached to the peninsula, disintegrated suddenly in February 2002; as a result, the land-based ice behind the shelf began to flow more quickly into the sea (Scambos et al. 2004). Scientists infer that widespread warming in West Antarctica could lead to many such events in the futur ...
... shelf, which was attached to the peninsula, disintegrated suddenly in February 2002; as a result, the land-based ice behind the shelf began to flow more quickly into the sea (Scambos et al. 2004). Scientists infer that widespread warming in West Antarctica could lead to many such events in the futur ...
Global Climate Change: Is International Agreement Possible?
... This course will address the current state of international negotiations to reach an agreement within the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to replace the Kyoto Protocol (which expires in 2012). In order to understand the difficulty of reaching agreement o ...
... This course will address the current state of international negotiations to reach an agreement within the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to replace the Kyoto Protocol (which expires in 2012). In order to understand the difficulty of reaching agreement o ...
Document
... What we are sure about: Anthropogenic emissions are part of the cause. Natural emissions only: ...
... What we are sure about: Anthropogenic emissions are part of the cause. Natural emissions only: ...
Terrorism
... The violence is not an end in itself but rather is aimed at instilling fear or having a deep psychological impact on others (which means attacking national symbols shows the terrorists’ power) Perpetrated to accomplish political goals Civilians or non-combatants are targeted (usually those who are i ...
... The violence is not an end in itself but rather is aimed at instilling fear or having a deep psychological impact on others (which means attacking national symbols shows the terrorists’ power) Perpetrated to accomplish political goals Civilians or non-combatants are targeted (usually those who are i ...
The Commonwealth and Climate Change,West Bengal, Jan 2010
... other Parliamentary bodies, and with the international community to arrive at global agreements for tangible policies and legislation to implement climate change solutions. It was for this reason that the CPA, represented in Copenhagen by a few Parliamentarians and Secretariat Staff teamed up with o ...
... other Parliamentary bodies, and with the international community to arrive at global agreements for tangible policies and legislation to implement climate change solutions. It was for this reason that the CPA, represented in Copenhagen by a few Parliamentarians and Secretariat Staff teamed up with o ...
appendix a: the greenhouse effect, greenhouse
... The natural production and absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) is achieved through the terrestrial biosphere and the ocean. However, humankind has contributed to the alteration of the natural carbon cycle by burning coal, oil, natural gas, and wood. Since the industrial revolution began in the mid 17 ...
... The natural production and absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) is achieved through the terrestrial biosphere and the ocean. However, humankind has contributed to the alteration of the natural carbon cycle by burning coal, oil, natural gas, and wood. Since the industrial revolution began in the mid 17 ...
Full Readings
... “They asked him, ‘Could climate have influenced transmission of that disease,’ and the answer is sure,” he said. “We could all come up with stories about how that could have happened, but is there any actual evidence for that at all? The answer is no, and if you said, what do you think are the most ...
... “They asked him, ‘Could climate have influenced transmission of that disease,’ and the answer is sure,” he said. “We could all come up with stories about how that could have happened, but is there any actual evidence for that at all? The answer is no, and if you said, what do you think are the most ...
PDF - Microbiology Society
... anthropogenic carbon emissions. Microbial activity in the oceans: Photosynthetic marine algae and cyanobacteria are responsible for almost half of global photosynthesis, drawing tens of billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere each year. Conversely, respiration and decomposition of organic matt ...
... anthropogenic carbon emissions. Microbial activity in the oceans: Photosynthetic marine algae and cyanobacteria are responsible for almost half of global photosynthesis, drawing tens of billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere each year. Conversely, respiration and decomposition of organic matt ...
Temperature anomaly for the Northeast U.S.
... wetter; precipitation has become more intense • These trends will continue in the coming decades • There is a large sensitivity to the emissions scenario, but not until mid century • Natural variability is important, particularly for precipitation ...
... wetter; precipitation has become more intense • These trends will continue in the coming decades • There is a large sensitivity to the emissions scenario, but not until mid century • Natural variability is important, particularly for precipitation ...
A Broader Perspective on Climate Change is Needed.
... primary basis on which to plan for the future. This is discussed in another IGBP sponsored paper [2] that presents examples demonstrating that the Earthʼs climate system is highly nonlinear, that inputs and outputs are not proportional (change is often episodic and abrupt, rather then slow and gradu ...
... primary basis on which to plan for the future. This is discussed in another IGBP sponsored paper [2] that presents examples demonstrating that the Earthʼs climate system is highly nonlinear, that inputs and outputs are not proportional (change is often episodic and abrupt, rather then slow and gradu ...
Climate Change Strategy for Dublin City
... 1. Mitigation Plan Based on Current Climate Change Strategy Review 5 sectoral chapters Set new targets for 2020 ...
... 1. Mitigation Plan Based on Current Climate Change Strategy Review 5 sectoral chapters Set new targets for 2020 ...
Brief on state of play in international climate change talks Climate
... Brief on state of play in international climate change talks Climate Change has emerged as a key environmental issue of global importance given that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts with a high degree of confidence an increase in global mean temperatures, changes in rain ...
... Brief on state of play in international climate change talks Climate Change has emerged as a key environmental issue of global importance given that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts with a high degree of confidence an increase in global mean temperatures, changes in rain ...
Rafe Pomerance - Ny
... Figure 1. Global and North American sources of black carbon. Open burning is largely in the forests of Canada. 1 ktonne (metric)= 1100 tons. http://legislative.nasa.gov/hearings/3-16-10%20BOND.pdf Testimony for “Clearing the Smoke: Black Carbon Pollution” House Committee on Energy Independence and G ...
... Figure 1. Global and North American sources of black carbon. Open burning is largely in the forests of Canada. 1 ktonne (metric)= 1100 tons. http://legislative.nasa.gov/hearings/3-16-10%20BOND.pdf Testimony for “Clearing the Smoke: Black Carbon Pollution” House Committee on Energy Independence and G ...
Climate change impacts and water in Western
... Scenario 1: The good society in Balkan (low climate change impacts in the region, sustainable economic development), state in 2060 ...
... Scenario 1: The good society in Balkan (low climate change impacts in the region, sustainable economic development), state in 2060 ...
Climate change
... Fact sheet: Climate change science - the status of climate change science today The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) describes the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere during the 20th century as resulting ‘from the growing use of energy and expansion of the global economy.’ Accordin ...
... Fact sheet: Climate change science - the status of climate change science today The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) describes the build-up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere during the 20th century as resulting ‘from the growing use of energy and expansion of the global economy.’ Accordin ...
Our Fragile Earth - Portfolio of Jenni Riesz
... You don't say, 'for heavens sake, how certain are you of this Diagnostic? I want this as a statistical probability density function. I want to know what the costs to me are going to be of taking this action, of cutting out red meat and no more fat, no more McDonalds, and I want to know how much the ...
... You don't say, 'for heavens sake, how certain are you of this Diagnostic? I want this as a statistical probability density function. I want to know what the costs to me are going to be of taking this action, of cutting out red meat and no more fat, no more McDonalds, and I want to know how much the ...
Unicredit - BankTrack
... III. Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change The report commissioned by the British government and released in 2006, estimates the annual costs of global warming mitigation to be around 1% of GDP by 2050, a level considered significant but manageable if we act now. Recent results from IPCC ...
... III. Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change The report commissioned by the British government and released in 2006, estimates the annual costs of global warming mitigation to be around 1% of GDP by 2050, a level considered significant but manageable if we act now. Recent results from IPCC ...
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.