Success factors for communicating climate change
... challenges that might occur and which could lead to a failure of communciation. Based around the findings within CcTalk! and further relevant research, the following ‘challenges to overcome’ have been identified: ‘‘Effective’ climate change communication can be defined as any form of public engageme ...
... challenges that might occur and which could lead to a failure of communciation. Based around the findings within CcTalk! and further relevant research, the following ‘challenges to overcome’ have been identified: ‘‘Effective’ climate change communication can be defined as any form of public engageme ...
Greenhouse warming by nitrous oxide and methane in the
... the sediment–water interface. Some organic matter that is buried even more deeply decays by fermentation and methanogenesis, with subsequent release of CH4; however, little or no CH4 makes its way into the ocean because it is consumed either by aerobic methanotrophs or by methane-oxidizing Archaea t ...
... the sediment–water interface. Some organic matter that is buried even more deeply decays by fermentation and methanogenesis, with subsequent release of CH4; however, little or no CH4 makes its way into the ocean because it is consumed either by aerobic methanotrophs or by methane-oxidizing Archaea t ...
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... standard rationales for government intervention. Here I outline those rationales. Circumstances in which government intervention can be justified from a social welfare point of view (rather than for political reasons) include the following. To address information asymmetries or information failures ...
... standard rationales for government intervention. Here I outline those rationales. Circumstances in which government intervention can be justified from a social welfare point of view (rather than for political reasons) include the following. To address information asymmetries or information failures ...
flying blind: navigating climate change without the
... decisions. Without such knowledge there is an increased likelihood that more lives will be lost and property damaged, and more funding misspent on ill-informed investments. Critically, in a rapidly changing climate where the nature of risks is constantly changing, ongoing research is required to con ...
... decisions. Without such knowledge there is an increased likelihood that more lives will be lost and property damaged, and more funding misspent on ill-informed investments. Critically, in a rapidly changing climate where the nature of risks is constantly changing, ongoing research is required to con ...
Word version of course outline - Vula
... vulnerability assessments. Building on the theory and method sections it focuses on why the concept of vulnerability is important in the field of environmental change with a focus on climate change. The international process of assessing the science is explored followed by material addressing adapta ...
... vulnerability assessments. Building on the theory and method sections it focuses on why the concept of vulnerability is important in the field of environmental change with a focus on climate change. The international process of assessing the science is explored followed by material addressing adapta ...
Northern African climate at the end of the twenty
... sensitive to SST anomalies—and their gradients—in the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans. Indeed, the AR4 AOGCM simulations do not produce a consensus about how rainfall will change due to greenhouse gas increases over northern Africa during the summer, further undermining confidence in the result ...
... sensitive to SST anomalies—and their gradients—in the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans. Indeed, the AR4 AOGCM simulations do not produce a consensus about how rainfall will change due to greenhouse gas increases over northern Africa during the summer, further undermining confidence in the result ...
climate change climate change - Toronto District School Board
... interpretation of the Focus Questions. They will pre-plan their regular daily geography lessons with an eye first and foremost on the Ontario Geography document. However, when they need an example for in-class practice and assignments to illustrate a concept, they can use climate change examples. (S ...
... interpretation of the Focus Questions. They will pre-plan their regular daily geography lessons with an eye first and foremost on the Ontario Geography document. However, when they need an example for in-class practice and assignments to illustrate a concept, they can use climate change examples. (S ...
Working Paper
... Articles appearing in this publication may be freely quoted and reproduced provided the source is acknowledged. No use of this publication may be made for resale or other commercial purposes. © 2014 CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). CCAFS Working Paper ...
... Articles appearing in this publication may be freely quoted and reproduced provided the source is acknowledged. No use of this publication may be made for resale or other commercial purposes. © 2014 CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). CCAFS Working Paper ...
Using expert knowledge to assess uncertainties in future polar bear
... population size lie from no change to a 70% decrease by 2050 relative to today; with half the experts projecting at least a 30% decrease. The median best estimates show the Barents Sea, Hudson Bay and the Chukchi Sea populations experiencing the greatest population decline under this scenario. There ...
... population size lie from no change to a 70% decrease by 2050 relative to today; with half the experts projecting at least a 30% decrease. The median best estimates show the Barents Sea, Hudson Bay and the Chukchi Sea populations experiencing the greatest population decline under this scenario. There ...
Impact of the Kyoto Protocol on Stabilization of Carbon
... We now consider the emission, concentration and temperature levels that are unavoidable, if emission reductions start at different points in time. The question is, what is the lowest CO2 emission/concentration and temperature level that can still be reached using our constraints on global emission p ...
... We now consider the emission, concentration and temperature levels that are unavoidable, if emission reductions start at different points in time. The question is, what is the lowest CO2 emission/concentration and temperature level that can still be reached using our constraints on global emission p ...
S e c u r i t y A n...
... change, including setting targets for long term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. 3. The U.S. should commit to global partnerships that help less developed nations build the capacity and resiliency to better manage climate impacts. As President Bush noted in his State of the Union speech, “Our ...
... change, including setting targets for long term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. 3. The U.S. should commit to global partnerships that help less developed nations build the capacity and resiliency to better manage climate impacts. As President Bush noted in his State of the Union speech, “Our ...
Impact of extreme weather on critical infrastructure Deliverable D2.1
... the Work Package (WP) 2. They will be analyzed over Europe with a special focus on the critical infrastructures (CI) identified in the frame of WP5. It is very important to emphasize that EWIs represent a concise way to characterize the expected changes, in frequency and intensity, of weather induce ...
... the Work Package (WP) 2. They will be analyzed over Europe with a special focus on the critical infrastructures (CI) identified in the frame of WP5. It is very important to emphasize that EWIs represent a concise way to characterize the expected changes, in frequency and intensity, of weather induce ...
Deep uncertainty in long-term hurricane risk: Scenario generation and implications for future climate experiments (opens in new window)
... exposed coastal regions (e.g. Pielke and Landsea, 1998; IPCC, 2012). There are indications that anthropogenic climate change (hereafter, referred to as climate change) may exacerbate hurricane risk in the future. There is an urgent need to consider future hurricane risk in long-term planning and pol ...
... exposed coastal regions (e.g. Pielke and Landsea, 1998; IPCC, 2012). There are indications that anthropogenic climate change (hereafter, referred to as climate change) may exacerbate hurricane risk in the future. There is an urgent need to consider future hurricane risk in long-term planning and pol ...
Combined speeds of climate and land
... Alejandro Ordonez1,2*, Sebastián Martinuzzi3, Volker C. Radeloff3 and John W. Williams2,4 High rates of climate and land-use changes threaten biodiversity and ecosystem function1,2 , creating a need for integrated assessments and planning at regional to global scales. We develop a new approach to me ...
... Alejandro Ordonez1,2*, Sebastián Martinuzzi3, Volker C. Radeloff3 and John W. Williams2,4 High rates of climate and land-use changes threaten biodiversity and ecosystem function1,2 , creating a need for integrated assessments and planning at regional to global scales. We develop a new approach to me ...
analysis - Climate Change Commission Wales
... Changing the current financial models which focus primarily on a narrow definition of cost ...
... Changing the current financial models which focus primarily on a narrow definition of cost ...
Shaping National Climate Change Legislation in Uganda, May 2015
... Section 4G of the Policy states that Government should meet its obligations to these commitments One of the guiding principles of this policy is that the Policy shall promote climate change awareness, mitigation and adaptation. The Policy shall pursue initiatives that build capacity of wildlife popu ...
... Section 4G of the Policy states that Government should meet its obligations to these commitments One of the guiding principles of this policy is that the Policy shall promote climate change awareness, mitigation and adaptation. The Policy shall pursue initiatives that build capacity of wildlife popu ...
France`s adaptation to global climate change
... flooding in France and the United Kingdom with both countries battered by giant waves on their seafronts, and all this during a winter that was warmer than most historical records. With the global financial crisis and the failure of the Copenhagen Summit in 2009, the climate debate been somewhat sid ...
... flooding in France and the United Kingdom with both countries battered by giant waves on their seafronts, and all this during a winter that was warmer than most historical records. With the global financial crisis and the failure of the Copenhagen Summit in 2009, the climate debate been somewhat sid ...
Communicating climate change in mainstream
... Through eight years of analyzing reports for our annual ‘How does it stack up?’ research, we know that the best environmental and social disclosures help to tell a more rounded story about a company’s performance and priorities. However, narrative on these topics is all too frequently disconnected a ...
... Through eight years of analyzing reports for our annual ‘How does it stack up?’ research, we know that the best environmental and social disclosures help to tell a more rounded story about a company’s performance and priorities. However, narrative on these topics is all too frequently disconnected a ...
climate change and the mediterranean region
... critical role in maintaining the heat balance of the Earth. But as concentrations rise, scientists believe the world will warm. In 1986, the Scientific Committee of Problems of the Environment proclaimed that global warming “should be considered one of today’s most important long-term problems” (Bol ...
... critical role in maintaining the heat balance of the Earth. But as concentrations rise, scientists believe the world will warm. In 1986, the Scientific Committee of Problems of the Environment proclaimed that global warming “should be considered one of today’s most important long-term problems” (Bol ...
the economics of climate change the economics of
... While the Stern Review looked at the impacts of climate change at a global level it is at a local level where the impacts will be realised and both adaptation and mitigation responses will take place. Although the problem of climate change is global in nature, it is only through detailed understandi ...
... While the Stern Review looked at the impacts of climate change at a global level it is at a local level where the impacts will be realised and both adaptation and mitigation responses will take place. Although the problem of climate change is global in nature, it is only through detailed understandi ...
A Two-Step Flow of Influence? Opinion-Leader
... in a way that connects to the specific core values of various publics, but it also means reaching these audiences with the carefully crafted message. This is not an easy task. The great paradox of today’s media world is that the American public has greater access to quality information about climate ...
... in a way that connects to the specific core values of various publics, but it also means reaching these audiences with the carefully crafted message. This is not an easy task. The great paradox of today’s media world is that the American public has greater access to quality information about climate ...
Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
... fixed, e.g., current snowmaking technologies within the US generally require conditions below 28ºF wetbulb for operation. In the case of consumers, however, scientific knowledge is more limited. For example, though it has been established that the typical tourist prefers an average daily temperature ...
... fixed, e.g., current snowmaking technologies within the US generally require conditions below 28ºF wetbulb for operation. In the case of consumers, however, scientific knowledge is more limited. For example, though it has been established that the typical tourist prefers an average daily temperature ...
Review of current monitoring efforts in coastal ecosystems
... Science and Technical Advisory Committee ...
... Science and Technical Advisory Committee ...
Impact of Climate Change on Indian Agriculture: A Review
... change, an increasing emphasis on world food security in general and its regional impacts in particular have come to forefront of the scientific community. Crop growth, development, water use and yield under normal conditions are largely determined by weather during the growing season. Even with min ...
... change, an increasing emphasis on world food security in general and its regional impacts in particular have come to forefront of the scientific community. Crop growth, development, water use and yield under normal conditions are largely determined by weather during the growing season. Even with min ...
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.