Communicating and Learning About Global Climate
... When Science for All Americans was first published in 1989, its authors recognized that all adults would benefit personally and professionally from being science literate.They also knew that citizens who understand science and its potential would be vital to addressing some of the most pressing prob ...
... When Science for All Americans was first published in 1989, its authors recognized that all adults would benefit personally and professionally from being science literate.They also knew that citizens who understand science and its potential would be vital to addressing some of the most pressing prob ...
2012 co2 emissions overview - International Energy Agency
... (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere have been increasing significantly over the past century, compared to the rather steady level of the pre-industrial era (about 280 parts per million in volume, or ppmv). The 2013 concentration of CO2 (396 ppmv) was about 40% higher than in the mid-1800s, with a ...
... (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere have been increasing significantly over the past century, compared to the rather steady level of the pre-industrial era (about 280 parts per million in volume, or ppmv). The 2013 concentration of CO2 (396 ppmv) was about 40% higher than in the mid-1800s, with a ...
Climate change, Health, and General Practice in
... now: The cost of climate action is far less than the potential costs of inaction. Furthermore, there are many positive health outcomes associated with climate actions that can help reduce the burden of numerous chronic diseases prevalent in New Zealand and the Pacific. ...
... now: The cost of climate action is far less than the potential costs of inaction. Furthermore, there are many positive health outcomes associated with climate actions that can help reduce the burden of numerous chronic diseases prevalent in New Zealand and the Pacific. ...
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... past emissions will continue even if greenhouse gas emissions stopped today. Third, adaptation plays a critical role in the fully optimized global climate policy mix (see, e.g., Mendelsohn, 2000) as some adaptation measures are comparatively low-cost. The literature has studied a variety of question ...
... past emissions will continue even if greenhouse gas emissions stopped today. Third, adaptation plays a critical role in the fully optimized global climate policy mix (see, e.g., Mendelsohn, 2000) as some adaptation measures are comparatively low-cost. The literature has studied a variety of question ...
Urbanization and Climate Change in Small iSland developing StateS
... States meeting in Samoa, September 2014................................................................. 6 Image 04: Big waves crushing on the shore of Praia Piscina, in the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, during a severe storm......................................... 8 Image 05: The Maldives und ...
... States meeting in Samoa, September 2014................................................................. 6 Image 04: Big waves crushing on the shore of Praia Piscina, in the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, during a severe storm......................................... 8 Image 05: The Maldives und ...
Predicting and verifying the intended and unintended consequences
... and discussed elsewhere in this Theme Section (see Law 2008, Watson et al. 2008): (1) Phytoplankton would bloom, leading to depletion of macronutrients in the surface layer. (2) After varying degrees of repackaging through food web processes and the formation of aggregates (marine snow), a proportio ...
... and discussed elsewhere in this Theme Section (see Law 2008, Watson et al. 2008): (1) Phytoplankton would bloom, leading to depletion of macronutrients in the surface layer. (2) After varying degrees of repackaging through food web processes and the formation of aggregates (marine snow), a proportio ...
Agricultural adaptation to climatic variation
... variations are obvious (and recurring) in parts of Africa and Asia, but they are also pertinent in other regions. For example, in North America, as governments attempt to reduce expenditures, the public costs of compensating property owners, farmers and transportation businesses exposed to variable ...
... variations are obvious (and recurring) in parts of Africa and Asia, but they are also pertinent in other regions. For example, in North America, as governments attempt to reduce expenditures, the public costs of compensating property owners, farmers and transportation businesses exposed to variable ...
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Module: Introduction Module: Management [Investor]
... terms of energy and carbon emissions savings, with all our operations having targets in place for energy and carbon emissions reduction to 2015. d) The most important components of the long term strategy that have been influenced by climate change: Anglo American has embarked on a Mine2030 project, ...
... terms of energy and carbon emissions savings, with all our operations having targets in place for energy and carbon emissions reduction to 2015. d) The most important components of the long term strategy that have been influenced by climate change: Anglo American has embarked on a Mine2030 project, ...
Tuvalu and Climate Change in the Sydney Morning
... that small island states such as Tuvalu are likely to face exacerbated coastal erosion and land loss, increased flooding, increased soil salinization and saltwater intrusion into groundwater, increased frequency of coral bleaching in reef systems and other impacts on bio-physical systems (IPCC 2001) ...
... that small island states such as Tuvalu are likely to face exacerbated coastal erosion and land loss, increased flooding, increased soil salinization and saltwater intrusion into groundwater, increased frequency of coral bleaching in reef systems and other impacts on bio-physical systems (IPCC 2001) ...
Chapter 20 Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
... have a strong influence on climate. In fact, today global climate change caused by humans is making headlines. The scientific community and many members of the general public are not only curious about the possibilities, but are concerned. Why is climate change newsworthy? The reason is that researc ...
... have a strong influence on climate. In fact, today global climate change caused by humans is making headlines. The scientific community and many members of the general public are not only curious about the possibilities, but are concerned. Why is climate change newsworthy? The reason is that researc ...
Simulations show decreasing carbon stocks and potential for carbon
... values of precipitation and temperature from a base period (years 1980–1999) to 2030 (2020–2039), and from the base period to 2080 (2070–2089), were provided by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) (Table 1) for an area ;5.68 in latitude and longitude over the northern U.S. Rocky Moun ...
... values of precipitation and temperature from a base period (years 1980–1999) to 2030 (2020–2039), and from the base period to 2080 (2070–2089), were provided by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) (Table 1) for an area ;5.68 in latitude and longitude over the northern U.S. Rocky Moun ...
File - Mrs. Mongeon Science
... data we have for understanding past climate. Air bubbles trapped in ice provide information about the atmosphere of the past. As you watch the video – think about today’s atmosphere and climate in relation to what we can learn about the past. Video – “CO2 in the Ice Core” ...
... data we have for understanding past climate. Air bubbles trapped in ice provide information about the atmosphere of the past. As you watch the video – think about today’s atmosphere and climate in relation to what we can learn about the past. Video – “CO2 in the Ice Core” ...
4. Financial transfers and adaptation in the South
... adaptation technology aj. The benefit of adaptation is reduced impacts from climate change in period 1. We assume that climate change damage in country j, Dj, is a constant share of output, and that a fraction, αj, of this damage can be avoided through adaptation. Investing in adaptation has decreas ...
... adaptation technology aj. The benefit of adaptation is reduced impacts from climate change in period 1. We assume that climate change damage in country j, Dj, is a constant share of output, and that a fraction, αj, of this damage can be avoided through adaptation. Investing in adaptation has decreas ...
What is dangerous climate change?
... The report has been written based on the work of the Rapporteurs and Participants in Beijing and has been through several rounds of review amongst the participants, many of whom provided detailed comments and suggestions that we hope have been fully incorporated. The detailed contributions in the re ...
... The report has been written based on the work of the Rapporteurs and Participants in Beijing and has been through several rounds of review amongst the participants, many of whom provided detailed comments and suggestions that we hope have been fully incorporated. The detailed contributions in the re ...
Linking Population, Fertility and Family Planning with
... resilience to climate change impacts. The study was carried out in 2008-2009 in peri-urban and rural areas of two regions in Ethiopia: the Oromia region and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) region. This study in Ethiopia is one of the first to include first-hand linkages of po ...
... resilience to climate change impacts. The study was carried out in 2008-2009 in peri-urban and rural areas of two regions in Ethiopia: the Oromia region and the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) region. This study in Ethiopia is one of the first to include first-hand linkages of po ...
Problems with making and governing global kinds of knowledge
... discourse of much global environmental change research can also be found through the erasure of difference in how the environment – or, in the case considered here, climate – gets valued. Economists of course see it as their unique role to reduce heterodox and incommensurate human values to uniform ...
... discourse of much global environmental change research can also be found through the erasure of difference in how the environment – or, in the case considered here, climate – gets valued. Economists of course see it as their unique role to reduce heterodox and incommensurate human values to uniform ...
the caribbean and climate change - Stockholm Environment Institute
... future and greatly reduces emissions by mid-century with additional decreases through the end of the century. Under the pessimistic scenario—called “business-as-usual” or “high-impact”— greenhouse gas emissions continue to skyrocket throughout the 21st century. Both scenarios are based largely on th ...
... future and greatly reduces emissions by mid-century with additional decreases through the end of the century. Under the pessimistic scenario—called “business-as-usual” or “high-impact”— greenhouse gas emissions continue to skyrocket throughout the 21st century. Both scenarios are based largely on th ...
the caribbean and climate change
... future and greatly reduces emissions by mid-century with additional decreases through the end of the century. Under the pessimistic scenario—called “business-as-usual” or “high-impact”— greenhouse gas emissions continue to skyrocket throughout the 21st century. Both scenarios are based largely on th ...
... future and greatly reduces emissions by mid-century with additional decreases through the end of the century. Under the pessimistic scenario—called “business-as-usual” or “high-impact”— greenhouse gas emissions continue to skyrocket throughout the 21st century. Both scenarios are based largely on th ...
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... Zambia in order to assess the impact of climate change on rural households and likely changes in land use and crop management. The LP models represent three household types (smallholders, emergent farmers, and female-headed households) in three agro-ecological zones with divergent cropping patterns ...
... Zambia in order to assess the impact of climate change on rural households and likely changes in land use and crop management. The LP models represent three household types (smallholders, emergent farmers, and female-headed households) in three agro-ecological zones with divergent cropping patterns ...
(GHG) mitigation within the Agriculture and Forestry
... The 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides the framework for international policy development on actions to address climate change through mitigation and adaptation. Its objective is to avoid dangerous climate change by stabilising atmospheric greenhouse gas con ...
... The 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides the framework for international policy development on actions to address climate change through mitigation and adaptation. Its objective is to avoid dangerous climate change by stabilising atmospheric greenhouse gas con ...
First Nations` Governance and Climate Change
... authority to enable them to enact environmental laws, policies and other measures; a short, medium, and long-term vision of their Nation’s sustainability; and the capacity to effectively translate their authority and vision into meaningful and sustained action. 2 There are many barriers to achieving ...
... authority to enable them to enact environmental laws, policies and other measures; a short, medium, and long-term vision of their Nation’s sustainability; and the capacity to effectively translate their authority and vision into meaningful and sustained action. 2 There are many barriers to achieving ...
Adaptability and Change - UCD Energy Research Group
... The dilemma Buildings cause 40-50% of emissions, creating pollution & climate change. Buildings will be affected by the urban microclimate and climate change. 1. Reduce the energy consumption and emissions of buildings e.g. through passive design. 2. The urban climate and climate change can make the ...
... The dilemma Buildings cause 40-50% of emissions, creating pollution & climate change. Buildings will be affected by the urban microclimate and climate change. 1. Reduce the energy consumption and emissions of buildings e.g. through passive design. 2. The urban climate and climate change can make the ...
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... in support of the IPCC AR5. RCPs, which replace the emissions scenarios [30] used in prior IPCC assessments, make various underlying assumptions about radiative forcing through time, which is dependent upon future global greenhouse gas and aerosol concentrations, as well as land use changes. For thi ...
... in support of the IPCC AR5. RCPs, which replace the emissions scenarios [30] used in prior IPCC assessments, make various underlying assumptions about radiative forcing through time, which is dependent upon future global greenhouse gas and aerosol concentrations, as well as land use changes. For thi ...
Biome Q10 and Dryness - Qc.edu
... and global warming [14,15]. Furthermore, we reiterate the findings of Zhou et al. [4] that models of soil responses to climate change, at least at the biome level, should not assume Q10 = 2, but need to accommodate the sensitivity of soil respiration in different soil types to dryness. Thus, the fee ...
... and global warming [14,15]. Furthermore, we reiterate the findings of Zhou et al. [4] that models of soil responses to climate change, at least at the biome level, should not assume Q10 = 2, but need to accommodate the sensitivity of soil respiration in different soil types to dryness. Thus, the fee ...
Landscape Heritage, Biosphere Change, Climate Change
... on Biosphere Change in Connection with Landscape Heritage and Conservation? The various points made above provide a basis for a general method for identifying, analyzing and assessing the effects of Biosphere Change and the action that might be taken. The method can be formulated, in brief, as follo ...
... on Biosphere Change in Connection with Landscape Heritage and Conservation? The various points made above provide a basis for a general method for identifying, analyzing and assessing the effects of Biosphere Change and the action that might be taken. The method can be formulated, in brief, as follo ...