Hurricane flood risk to buildings in New York City – future
... Various types of building-level measures to reduce flood risk were implemented in the model by changing the damage curves (Supplementary Table 1). The measures considered are elevation of the buildings, dryproofing (sealing the building so no water can come in), wetproofing (adjusting the interior a ...
... Various types of building-level measures to reduce flood risk were implemented in the model by changing the damage curves (Supplementary Table 1). The measures considered are elevation of the buildings, dryproofing (sealing the building so no water can come in), wetproofing (adjusting the interior a ...
Southeast Florida Regional Climate Compact
... Climate Action Plan as established by the Regional Compact, primary attention was given to CO2, methane and nitrous oxide. Greenhouse gas emissions are commonly aggregated and reported in terms of equivalent carbon dioxide units, or CO2e. This standard is based on the Global Warming Potential (GWP) ...
... Climate Action Plan as established by the Regional Compact, primary attention was given to CO2, methane and nitrous oxide. Greenhouse gas emissions are commonly aggregated and reported in terms of equivalent carbon dioxide units, or CO2e. This standard is based on the Global Warming Potential (GWP) ...
Global warming in the public sphere
... to offer a theory that might explain the rise (and fall) of the great ice ages. It was not until 1987 that the Antarctic Vostok ice core results confirmed the pivotal role of atmospheric CO2 in controlling past global climate (Maslin 2004). As no one else took up the issue in their time, Arrhenius an ...
... to offer a theory that might explain the rise (and fall) of the great ice ages. It was not until 1987 that the Antarctic Vostok ice core results confirmed the pivotal role of atmospheric CO2 in controlling past global climate (Maslin 2004). As no one else took up the issue in their time, Arrhenius an ...
Hot Damned America: Evangelicalism and the Climate Change
... force to be reckoned with, making up roughly 30 percent of the American population.2 Second, and perhaps more important, the response to climate change within the evangelical community has been quite discordant, thereby offering valuable insight into the complex and oft-misunderstood group labeled “ ...
... force to be reckoned with, making up roughly 30 percent of the American population.2 Second, and perhaps more important, the response to climate change within the evangelical community has been quite discordant, thereby offering valuable insight into the complex and oft-misunderstood group labeled “ ...
1. Climate Change and Insect Pest Distribution Range, Andrea
... on insect individuals, or populations in isolation, to real insect populations in complex food webs must be viewed with caution. Here, we present the state-of-the-art when it comes to understanding climate change-induced range expansion; intensified dispersal to novel geographic areas is an expected ...
... on insect individuals, or populations in isolation, to real insect populations in complex food webs must be viewed with caution. Here, we present the state-of-the-art when it comes to understanding climate change-induced range expansion; intensified dispersal to novel geographic areas is an expected ...
The intensification and shift of the annual North Atlantic Oscillation in
... change is likely to affect understanding of the projected future change of the NAO in the global warming scenario. Model simulations with increasing greenhouse gas concentrations give various projections of the NAO. The simulations of the Canadian Center for Modelling and Analysis and the Goddard Sp ...
... change is likely to affect understanding of the projected future change of the NAO in the global warming scenario. Model simulations with increasing greenhouse gas concentrations give various projections of the NAO. The simulations of the Canadian Center for Modelling and Analysis and the Goddard Sp ...
Social capital, climate change and soil conservation investment: panel data evidence from the Highlands of Ethiopia: Working Paper 115 (325 kB) (opens in new window)
... For comprehensive reviews on the less than full effects of social capital on risk sharing, across the developing world, see Dercon and Krishnan (2002). ...
... For comprehensive reviews on the less than full effects of social capital on risk sharing, across the developing world, see Dercon and Krishnan (2002). ...
Do Not Cite, Quote, or Distribute IPCC WGII AR5
... 3) Harmonization with the Working Group I contribution to the AR5 -- The chapter team should ensure that all cross-references to the Working Group I contribution are updated based on the final drafts of the volume. (Mach, Katharine, IPCC WGII TSU) 4) Report release -- The chapter team should be awar ...
... 3) Harmonization with the Working Group I contribution to the AR5 -- The chapter team should ensure that all cross-references to the Working Group I contribution are updated based on the final drafts of the volume. (Mach, Katharine, IPCC WGII TSU) 4) Report release -- The chapter team should be awar ...
11Climate Change
... plant material preserved within rock layers also provide important climate clues; for example, fossils of tropical plants indicate warmer climate conditions; fossils of ocean-dwelling creatures indicate ancient marine environments. The beds of coal that we rely on today for energy were formed of org ...
... plant material preserved within rock layers also provide important climate clues; for example, fossils of tropical plants indicate warmer climate conditions; fossils of ocean-dwelling creatures indicate ancient marine environments. The beds of coal that we rely on today for energy were formed of org ...
HKMetS Bulletin, Volume 2, Number 1, 1992
... Water vapour is another important greenhouse gas. But it is often not treated as such when considering global warming. This is because on a global scale, it is not thought to be affected by anthropogenic sources and sinks (WMO/UNEP, 1990a). A discusssion of the role of water vapour in global warming ...
... Water vapour is another important greenhouse gas. But it is often not treated as such when considering global warming. This is because on a global scale, it is not thought to be affected by anthropogenic sources and sinks (WMO/UNEP, 1990a). A discusssion of the role of water vapour in global warming ...
Science or Spin? Assessing the Accuracy of Cable News Coverage
... misinformed viewers about climate science. In the most obvious cases, hosts and guests disparaged scientists or fostered doubt about the validity of climate science. In other cases, they understated the effects of climate change or dismissed the reality of human-induced climate change outright. Many ...
... misinformed viewers about climate science. In the most obvious cases, hosts and guests disparaged scientists or fostered doubt about the validity of climate science. In other cases, they understated the effects of climate change or dismissed the reality of human-induced climate change outright. Many ...
How Climate Change Uniquely Impacts the Physical, Social and
... All people in Canada will be affected to some extent by the impacts associated with climate change such as rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns and changes in other weather events (depending on the region). However, it is expected that First Nations will experience the impacts of c ...
... All people in Canada will be affected to some extent by the impacts associated with climate change such as rising temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns and changes in other weather events (depending on the region). However, it is expected that First Nations will experience the impacts of c ...
... SWE and empirically calculated SFE using Equation (1) at 733 Snow Telemetry (SNOTEL) sites (available via: http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/). The average length of the concurrent SWE, precipitation, and temperature record during 1980–2012 was 25 years. Note that in this case not all positive chang ...
How does climate warming affect plant
... synthesizing information from network studies and other fields addressing the impact of, and robustness to, environmental perturbations. Finally, we present and discuss relevant research questions and approaches to reveal potential effects of temperature caused mismatches and their consequences for ...
... synthesizing information from network studies and other fields addressing the impact of, and robustness to, environmental perturbations. Finally, we present and discuss relevant research questions and approaches to reveal potential effects of temperature caused mismatches and their consequences for ...
The Missing Science from the Draft National Assessment on Climate Change
... 2012) which has been shown to influence precipitation, soil moisture, and run-off in downstream regions. The models do not include changes to river courses, water flow barriers, or infiltration changes which can act to increase the frequency and magnitude of flood events (e.g. Pielke., Jr., 1999). T ...
... 2012) which has been shown to influence precipitation, soil moisture, and run-off in downstream regions. The models do not include changes to river courses, water flow barriers, or infiltration changes which can act to increase the frequency and magnitude of flood events (e.g. Pielke., Jr., 1999). T ...
Integrated Risk and Uncertainty Assessment of Climate Change
... focusing on long‐term horizons when evaluating climate change mitigation and adaptation policies. CBA enables governments and other collective decision‐making units to compare the social costs and benefits of different alternatives. However, CBA cannot deal well with infinite (negative) expected ...
... focusing on long‐term horizons when evaluating climate change mitigation and adaptation policies. CBA enables governments and other collective decision‐making units to compare the social costs and benefits of different alternatives. However, CBA cannot deal well with infinite (negative) expected ...
ITLS-WP-09-21 - The University of Sydney
... Hensher and Stanley (2008) have forecast the effect of higher fuel prices on car and public transport use in Melbourne. Assuming that petrol and diesel prices increase at the rate of $A1 annually, they forecast a 20 percent reduction in passenger vehicle kilometres in 2013, with a larger proportiona ...
... Hensher and Stanley (2008) have forecast the effect of higher fuel prices on car and public transport use in Melbourne. Assuming that petrol and diesel prices increase at the rate of $A1 annually, they forecast a 20 percent reduction in passenger vehicle kilometres in 2013, with a larger proportiona ...
Effects of climate extremes on the terrestrial carbon cycle
... will often reduce evapotranspiration and its cooling effect and thereby causes a positive local feedback on warming (e.g. Seneviratne et al., 2010; Teuling et al., 2010; Mueller & Seneviratne, 2012; Peng et al., 2014). Regional assessments clearly indicate the relevance of climate extremes on the ca ...
... will often reduce evapotranspiration and its cooling effect and thereby causes a positive local feedback on warming (e.g. Seneviratne et al., 2010; Teuling et al., 2010; Mueller & Seneviratne, 2012; Peng et al., 2014). Regional assessments clearly indicate the relevance of climate extremes on the ca ...
Incorporating climate change into systematic conservation planning
... communities, or ecosystems of a specific region, the science of conservation planning is now advancing to better incorporate ecological processes and more recently, ecosystem services (Egoh et al. 2007). Despite these advances, many of the species and ecosystems for which these conservation plans we ...
... communities, or ecosystems of a specific region, the science of conservation planning is now advancing to better incorporate ecological processes and more recently, ecosystem services (Egoh et al. 2007). Despite these advances, many of the species and ecosystems for which these conservation plans we ...
Reconciling scientific reality with realpolitik: moving
... As both theory and present experience demonstrate [1,3,5,15,23], price-based mechanisms cannot deliver certainty of adequate emissions reductions. This is in part because energy demand has proven to be resilient (inelastic) in the face of price rises [24,25], but also because there will always be si ...
... As both theory and present experience demonstrate [1,3,5,15,23], price-based mechanisms cannot deliver certainty of adequate emissions reductions. This is in part because energy demand has proven to be resilient (inelastic) in the face of price rises [24,25], but also because there will always be si ...
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... development are keys for ensuring reliable and sustainable energy supply in the long run. In Repsol’s strategy there are clear energy efficiency and climate change objectives that supports the global goals that have to be pursued; the mitigation of climate change and the access to affordable energy ...
... development are keys for ensuring reliable and sustainable energy supply in the long run. In Repsol’s strategy there are clear energy efficiency and climate change objectives that supports the global goals that have to be pursued; the mitigation of climate change and the access to affordable energy ...
Rethinking Support for Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change
... been caused largely by human activity. Although there is rapidly increasing understanding of how the climate is likely to change at the global scale under various emissions scenarios, what is less well understood is the exact magnitude of future temperature and rainfall changes at the local level, a ...
... been caused largely by human activity. Although there is rapidly increasing understanding of how the climate is likely to change at the global scale under various emissions scenarios, what is less well understood is the exact magnitude of future temperature and rainfall changes at the local level, a ...
Climate Change and Collective Responsibility
... morally responsible for the actions of others, since it can be assigned even when none are at fault for some potentially bad outcome such as a famine and does not necessarily involve blame or moral disapprobation. Typically, however, capacitybased liability is not employed when fault-based moral res ...
... morally responsible for the actions of others, since it can be assigned even when none are at fault for some potentially bad outcome such as a famine and does not necessarily involve blame or moral disapprobation. Typically, however, capacitybased liability is not employed when fault-based moral res ...
Working with Nature to Tackle Climate Change
... goals - the key purpose of ENCA member institutions1 – is twofold, as more effective climate policies will reduce the direct impacts of climate change on nature, and integrated approaches to the management of ecosystems will provide new opportunities for conservation. We found that existing examples ...
... goals - the key purpose of ENCA member institutions1 – is twofold, as more effective climate policies will reduce the direct impacts of climate change on nature, and integrated approaches to the management of ecosystems will provide new opportunities for conservation. We found that existing examples ...
The Fatal Flaw of the Global Warming Theory
... Although rises in CO2 act to block the normal long wave infrared (IR) radiation to space, this blockage is very small compared to the globe’s basic energy budget system. About 3.7 Wm-2 of IR energy is intercepted for a doubling of CO2 (Figure 1). Since the mid-19th century, CO2’s influence on IR blo ...
... Although rises in CO2 act to block the normal long wave infrared (IR) radiation to space, this blockage is very small compared to the globe’s basic energy budget system. About 3.7 Wm-2 of IR energy is intercepted for a doubling of CO2 (Figure 1). Since the mid-19th century, CO2’s influence on IR blo ...