- UNDP Climate Change Adaptation
... technique requires researchers to acknowledge that their position is just as valid of those they are interviewing, and implies a special responsibility to look at local events and cases within their own frames of reference, minimizing researcher bias (Atkinson 1988; Martello and Jasanoff 2004). Inte ...
... technique requires researchers to acknowledge that their position is just as valid of those they are interviewing, and implies a special responsibility to look at local events and cases within their own frames of reference, minimizing researcher bias (Atkinson 1988; Martello and Jasanoff 2004). Inte ...
Guide to Climate Change Convention
... While the world’s climate has always varied naturally, the vast majority of scientists now believe that rising concentrations of “greenhouse gases” in the earth’s atmosphere, resulting from economic and demographic growth over the last two centuries since the industrial revolution, are overriding th ...
... While the world’s climate has always varied naturally, the vast majority of scientists now believe that rising concentrations of “greenhouse gases” in the earth’s atmosphere, resulting from economic and demographic growth over the last two centuries since the industrial revolution, are overriding th ...
Lab Handout
... 1895 to the present (Menne et al. 2010). These data are particularly useful for climate change studies as the weather stations have remained in the same location for the entirety of the collection period and are situated away from urban areas. This eliminates false temperature trends due to altitudi ...
... 1895 to the present (Menne et al. 2010). These data are particularly useful for climate change studies as the weather stations have remained in the same location for the entirety of the collection period and are situated away from urban areas. This eliminates false temperature trends due to altitudi ...
Impacts of global warming on hydrological Introduction of multi-model ensembles and
... size. In the period, influences of synoptic-scale disturbances are relatively weak. -Spectral nudging has some impacts on the mean bias of surface variables (2mT and P) in JJA but overall, its magnitude was not large. SST should play a significant role (nudging effect) as a boundary condition. *This ...
... size. In the period, influences of synoptic-scale disturbances are relatively weak. -Spectral nudging has some impacts on the mean bias of surface variables (2mT and P) in JJA but overall, its magnitude was not large. SST should play a significant role (nudging effect) as a boundary condition. *This ...
REPORT Gridded 1 x 1 km climate and hydrological
... an assessment of climate change effects on hydrology. An ensemble of ten EUROCORDEX GCM/RCM simulations, each representing two alternative emission pathways (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5), were bias-corrected. The original GCM/RCM outputs with a resolution of 12.5 x 12.5 km were first re-gridded to a 1 x 1 km ...
... an assessment of climate change effects on hydrology. An ensemble of ten EUROCORDEX GCM/RCM simulations, each representing two alternative emission pathways (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5), were bias-corrected. The original GCM/RCM outputs with a resolution of 12.5 x 12.5 km were first re-gridded to a 1 x 1 km ...
Impacts of climate change on land-based sectors and
... published its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), concluding warming of the climate system is unequivocal and that most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely (> 90% chance) due to the observed increase in anthropogenic (human activity sourced) ...
... published its Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), concluding warming of the climate system is unequivocal and that most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely (> 90% chance) due to the observed increase in anthropogenic (human activity sourced) ...
Public Understanding of Climate Change in the United States
... climate scientists were endorsers3 (Anderegg, Prall, Harold, & Schneider, 2010). Many other important aspects of climate change, particularly about its consequences, are less well established. Estimates of these have various degrees of uncertainty. Uncertainties involve how much warming will result ...
... climate scientists were endorsers3 (Anderegg, Prall, Harold, & Schneider, 2010). Many other important aspects of climate change, particularly about its consequences, are less well established. Estimates of these have various degrees of uncertainty. Uncertainties involve how much warming will result ...
Annex - Environment Bureau
... Kong waters, would increase to tally with the global average in the late 21st century. 2.10 In order to slow down the climate change impacts projected above, it is necessary to take immediate and co-ordinated mitigation actions at all levels of government, private and public organizations, as well a ...
... Kong waters, would increase to tally with the global average in the late 21st century. 2.10 In order to slow down the climate change impacts projected above, it is necessary to take immediate and co-ordinated mitigation actions at all levels of government, private and public organizations, as well a ...
Evolutionary and plastic responses of freshwater invertebrates to
... freshwater invertebrates and not in the context of climate change. Yet, both a higher salinity and a shorter hydroperiod are potentially strong selective pressures that may cause local extinctions (Wellborn et al. 1996; Halse et al. 2003; Loureiro et al. 2013). The typical responses of freshwater in ...
... freshwater invertebrates and not in the context of climate change. Yet, both a higher salinity and a shorter hydroperiod are potentially strong selective pressures that may cause local extinctions (Wellborn et al. 1996; Halse et al. 2003; Loureiro et al. 2013). The typical responses of freshwater in ...
Hydrological Responses to Climate Change in the Water Receiving
... uncertainties, GCMs are still the most scientific and rational method to generate future climate scenarios at present (NCC 2008, Benioff et al. 1996). GCM is a simple description of the earth system using Mathematical-Physical Equation based on physical processes including several components. From t ...
... uncertainties, GCMs are still the most scientific and rational method to generate future climate scenarios at present (NCC 2008, Benioff et al. 1996). GCM is a simple description of the earth system using Mathematical-Physical Equation based on physical processes including several components. From t ...
Forest Processes and Global Environmental Change: Predicting the
... takes the form of a computer model, quantitative predictions can be made that integrate what has been learned from single-factor experiments. The success of such an approach depends on the quality and completeness of the information base and on the rigor of the modeling effort. The direct and second ...
... takes the form of a computer model, quantitative predictions can be made that integrate what has been learned from single-factor experiments. The success of such an approach depends on the quality and completeness of the information base and on the rigor of the modeling effort. The direct and second ...
Methane as a Greenhouse Gas: Why the EPA Should Regulate Emissions
... today clearly contributes more than its share of greenhouse gas emissions. Perhaps more striking is that these emissions rose by 11.7 percent since 1990 and show no signs of slowing.41 A question that often arises is why are methane emissions from this industry growing disproportionately fast? Are w ...
... today clearly contributes more than its share of greenhouse gas emissions. Perhaps more striking is that these emissions rose by 11.7 percent since 1990 and show no signs of slowing.41 A question that often arises is why are methane emissions from this industry growing disproportionately fast? Are w ...
Key aspects of global climate change
... emphasizes that in the years to come, efforts will be undertaken in three directions: 1) coordination of strategies of global observations; 2) provision of the pure, stable and efficient use of energy; 3) provision of stable agricultural production and biodiversity. In the context of climate problem ...
... emphasizes that in the years to come, efforts will be undertaken in three directions: 1) coordination of strategies of global observations; 2) provision of the pure, stable and efficient use of energy; 3) provision of stable agricultural production and biodiversity. In the context of climate problem ...
Human Development Report 2007/2008 Climate Change and
... in some locations. Predictions for the extent of sea level rise in the future differ, with national publications asserting a rise of up to 1m by 2100 (e.g. MoNRE 2003; Hoang 2005). The IPCC estimates that the global average sea level rose between 1900 and 2000 by about 15 cm, and predicts that with ...
... in some locations. Predictions for the extent of sea level rise in the future differ, with national publications asserting a rise of up to 1m by 2100 (e.g. MoNRE 2003; Hoang 2005). The IPCC estimates that the global average sea level rose between 1900 and 2000 by about 15 cm, and predicts that with ...
The Way of Warming
... WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? By now, climate modelers have run dozens of different computer simulations to estimate future warming. How do you decide which, if any, of these models is likely to be correct? How Much Have CO2 Concentrations Increased? From the end of the glacial stage 10,800 years ago, ...
... WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? By now, climate modelers have run dozens of different computer simulations to estimate future warming. How do you decide which, if any, of these models is likely to be correct? How Much Have CO2 Concentrations Increased? From the end of the glacial stage 10,800 years ago, ...
The net climate impact of coal
... due to these hypothetical scenarios for emissions of CO2 , SO2 and NOx . We first performed full three-dimensional chemistry-climate model calculations of the effect of increasing SO2 and NOx from China and India. In these calculations, aerosol and ozone precursor emissions from coalfired power plan ...
... due to these hypothetical scenarios for emissions of CO2 , SO2 and NOx . We first performed full three-dimensional chemistry-climate model calculations of the effect of increasing SO2 and NOx from China and India. In these calculations, aerosol and ozone precursor emissions from coalfired power plan ...
Population–Environment Interactions: European Migration
... occurs then the African population will increase from 1bn now to 2bn by 2050 and 3.5bn by the end of the century. However TFR still remains above 4 in many countries. As a consequence if TFR reduction stalls and remains at its current 5.5 for the region, then SSA’s population will reach just under 3 ...
... occurs then the African population will increase from 1bn now to 2bn by 2050 and 3.5bn by the end of the century. However TFR still remains above 4 in many countries. As a consequence if TFR reduction stalls and remains at its current 5.5 for the region, then SSA’s population will reach just under 3 ...
Farmers` Risk Perception towards Climate Change: A Case of the
... in its decision context rather than with climate projections [14]. Attitudes and expectations play a noteworthy role in society, development, environment, and resource economics. Risk is an unlikeable and subjective concept that may potentially result in individuals’ loss of values, and risk percept ...
... in its decision context rather than with climate projections [14]. Attitudes and expectations play a noteworthy role in society, development, environment, and resource economics. Risk is an unlikeable and subjective concept that may potentially result in individuals’ loss of values, and risk percept ...
Towards indicators for resilient architecture and infrastructure
... or replace. As infrastructure assets have long operational lifetimes they are sensitive not only to the existing climate at the time of their construction, but also to climate variations over the decades of their use. For example, energy infrastructure put into service in the next five years may “l ...
... or replace. As infrastructure assets have long operational lifetimes they are sensitive not only to the existing climate at the time of their construction, but also to climate variations over the decades of their use. For example, energy infrastructure put into service in the next five years may “l ...
Climate-human-environment interactions: resolving our - HAL-Insu
... of “slow” adaptive cycles that are key to understanding resilience (Holling and Gunderson, 2002). Viewing our present earth system and its societies as a point on a long-term trajectory may be an appropriate perspective but there is no agreed protocol about how we should learn from the past about it ...
... of “slow” adaptive cycles that are key to understanding resilience (Holling and Gunderson, 2002). Viewing our present earth system and its societies as a point on a long-term trajectory may be an appropriate perspective but there is no agreed protocol about how we should learn from the past about it ...
On the Importance of Strengthening Moderate Beliefs in Climate
... shown that the single most important factor is their belief about climate change [9]. This suggests two possible routes to understanding and increasing support for climate action. One approach, investigated by Bain, Hornsey, Bongiorno, and Jeffries [10], shows that beliefs of climate skeptics can be ...
... shown that the single most important factor is their belief about climate change [9]. This suggests two possible routes to understanding and increasing support for climate action. One approach, investigated by Bain, Hornsey, Bongiorno, and Jeffries [10], shows that beliefs of climate skeptics can be ...
Using the IPCC`s Assessment Report data and climate change
... Charlotte Woolliscroft Teacher of Geography, Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby Using the IPCC’s Assessment Report data and climate change science in geography ...
... Charlotte Woolliscroft Teacher of Geography, Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby Using the IPCC’s Assessment Report data and climate change science in geography ...
Regional climate change experiments over southern South America
... particularly in DJF. Note the maximum increase in the geopotential height in DJF over the southern South Atlantic Ocean for both scenario simulations which induces a weakening of the north–south gradient. In consequence, westerly winds in low levels are expected to be weaker in both scenarios compar ...
... particularly in DJF. Note the maximum increase in the geopotential height in DJF over the southern South Atlantic Ocean for both scenario simulations which induces a weakening of the north–south gradient. In consequence, westerly winds in low levels are expected to be weaker in both scenarios compar ...
SoE 08 Part 4.1 Atmos - Commissioner for Environmental
... of warming than the Australian average and the last ten years have been hotter than average in Victoria, with 2007 being the hottest year on record. • Since 1990, changes to both global temperature and sea level have tracked at the upper limit of projections, indicating that projections may be under ...
... of warming than the Australian average and the last ten years have been hotter than average in Victoria, with 2007 being the hottest year on record. • Since 1990, changes to both global temperature and sea level have tracked at the upper limit of projections, indicating that projections may be under ...