Does tomorrow ever come?
... (1994) found that although respondents believed climate change to be a threat and favored action to address it, individuals’ mental conceptualizations restricted their ability to distinguish between effective and ineffective mitigation strategies. Kempton et al. (1995) somewhat overturn this view by ...
... (1994) found that although respondents believed climate change to be a threat and favored action to address it, individuals’ mental conceptualizations restricted their ability to distinguish between effective and ineffective mitigation strategies. Kempton et al. (1995) somewhat overturn this view by ...
Exploring the role of local adaptation in the response
... populations of these species could respond negatively to future climate warming, while northern populations are more likely to exhibit neutral or positive responses to such warming. These results could reflect the fact that southern populations occur at or closer to the high temperature range limits ...
... populations of these species could respond negatively to future climate warming, while northern populations are more likely to exhibit neutral or positive responses to such warming. These results could reflect the fact that southern populations occur at or closer to the high temperature range limits ...
El Ni˜no Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and global - adv
... Abstract. It is widely accepted by the international scientific community that human activities have increased atmospheric concentrations1 of greenhouse gases (GHG) and aerosols since the pre-industrial era. This increase has contributed to most of the warming (0.6±0.2◦ C) observed over the 20th cen ...
... Abstract. It is widely accepted by the international scientific community that human activities have increased atmospheric concentrations1 of greenhouse gases (GHG) and aerosols since the pre-industrial era. This increase has contributed to most of the warming (0.6±0.2◦ C) observed over the 20th cen ...
Draft 1:Layout 1.qxd - Defenders of Wildlife
... impacts are being felt in ecosystems and communities around the world. However, changes are expected to accelerate through at least the next century. The Pacific Northwest region is expected to experience an additional 1-5°F of warming by 2050.2 Temperature predictions beyond 2050 are less certain b ...
... impacts are being felt in ecosystems and communities around the world. However, changes are expected to accelerate through at least the next century. The Pacific Northwest region is expected to experience an additional 1-5°F of warming by 2050.2 Temperature predictions beyond 2050 are less certain b ...
The Greatest Challenges of Our Time
... on earth today lives in unacceptable poverty. This not only ...
... on earth today lives in unacceptable poverty. This not only ...
This background paper focuses specifically on the relationships
... through political channels. For example, more marginalized people are disproportionality vulnerable because government policies leave them more exposed to extreme events (e.g., government infrastructure and public services are limited in these areas), increase their susceptibility (e.g., governments ...
... through political channels. For example, more marginalized people are disproportionality vulnerable because government policies leave them more exposed to extreme events (e.g., government infrastructure and public services are limited in these areas), increase their susceptibility (e.g., governments ...
Energy Efficiency Through Insulation: The Impact on Global Climate
... emissions in the post-2000 time period. In fact, as stated in Article 2, the ultimate objective of the FCCC is "...stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system." "Greenhouse gases" such as ...
... emissions in the post-2000 time period. In fact, as stated in Article 2, the ultimate objective of the FCCC is "...stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system." "Greenhouse gases" such as ...
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... by Jorgenson et al. (2004) concludes that “projected climate change has the potential to impose considerable costs or produce temporary benefits for the US economy over the 21st century, depending on the extent to which pessimistic or optimistic outcome (scenarios) prevail.” However, the report warn ...
... by Jorgenson et al. (2004) concludes that “projected climate change has the potential to impose considerable costs or produce temporary benefits for the US economy over the 21st century, depending on the extent to which pessimistic or optimistic outcome (scenarios) prevail.” However, the report warn ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... Highly vulnerable to climate variations, Togo’s agriculture sector constitutes 43% of GDP and is the mainstay of most Togolese livelihoods. Agriculture will remain the mainstay of economic growth for the foreseeable future, with staple crops being yams, cassava, corn, millet, sorghum, cocoa, coffee, ...
... Highly vulnerable to climate variations, Togo’s agriculture sector constitutes 43% of GDP and is the mainstay of most Togolese livelihoods. Agriculture will remain the mainstay of economic growth for the foreseeable future, with staple crops being yams, cassava, corn, millet, sorghum, cocoa, coffee, ...
IIASA International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
... modern energy (IIASA/GEA) • World primary energy demand expected to increase by 33% between 2011 & 2035 (IEA) • Energy production and consumption contributes over 80% of global GHG emissions (IIASA) ...
... modern energy (IIASA/GEA) • World primary energy demand expected to increase by 33% between 2011 & 2035 (IEA) • Energy production and consumption contributes over 80% of global GHG emissions (IIASA) ...
The History of Late 20th and early 21st Century
... The workshop highlighted the need to undertake the basic and comprehensive research necessary to build more effective regional climate models and to understand the local and regional water cycle. Yet despite the alarming predictions and the apparent concern of both government and scientists, the fun ...
... The workshop highlighted the need to undertake the basic and comprehensive research necessary to build more effective regional climate models and to understand the local and regional water cycle. Yet despite the alarming predictions and the apparent concern of both government and scientists, the fun ...
Is the Sky A Review of Recent Global Warming Scare Stories
... snow was sufficient to make Antarctica as a whole a net “sink” for sea-level rise, just as is projected by all recent climate models.10 The low-level clouds responsible for snowfall are known to have a net cooling effect on surface temperatures. Consequently, it is most likely that the growth in Ant ...
... snow was sufficient to make Antarctica as a whole a net “sink” for sea-level rise, just as is projected by all recent climate models.10 The low-level clouds responsible for snowfall are known to have a net cooling effect on surface temperatures. Consequently, it is most likely that the growth in Ant ...
Federal Climate Change Funding from FY2008 to FY2014
... This CRS report presents information available on federal budget authority in FY2008 through FY2013, and the President’s FY2014 request, for climate change activities of federal departments and agencies. The amounts are reported by OMB, and occasionally by individual departments and agencies where n ...
... This CRS report presents information available on federal budget authority in FY2008 through FY2013, and the President’s FY2014 request, for climate change activities of federal departments and agencies. The amounts are reported by OMB, and occasionally by individual departments and agencies where n ...
Debating Climate Change David Weisbach
... convergence of philosophical writers on the subject: they are virtually unanimous in their conclusion that the developed countries should take the lead in bearing the costs of climate change, while the less developed countries should be allowed to increase emissions for the foreseeable future.”1 The ...
... convergence of philosophical writers on the subject: they are virtually unanimous in their conclusion that the developed countries should take the lead in bearing the costs of climate change, while the less developed countries should be allowed to increase emissions for the foreseeable future.”1 The ...
Climate Change and Heat Deaths: Newest Estimates
... emission control policies, but are considered an approximate surrogates for an intensive greenhouse gas emission control policy (B1), or a business-as-usual option (A1F1). The AOGCM simulations were then developed using these carbon equivalent values. To account of any potential biases in the AOGCM ...
... emission control policies, but are considered an approximate surrogates for an intensive greenhouse gas emission control policy (B1), or a business-as-usual option (A1F1). The AOGCM simulations were then developed using these carbon equivalent values. To account of any potential biases in the AOGCM ...
Global Warming Treaty
... But some global-warming naysayers meteorology professor at Massachusetts Shanghai, cited “new and strong still dispute this finding. “There’s no Institute of Technology (MIT) and a evidence that most of the observed question that greenhouse gases have prominent dissenting voice in the IPCC. warming ...
... But some global-warming naysayers meteorology professor at Massachusetts Shanghai, cited “new and strong still dispute this finding. “There’s no Institute of Technology (MIT) and a evidence that most of the observed question that greenhouse gases have prominent dissenting voice in the IPCC. warming ...
by The Hon. Justice Brian J Preston Chief Judge
... occurred already and others being likely to occur in the future, adapting to these modifications in the ecosystem is a “vital part of a response to the challenge of climate change.” 24 There are great benefits in coupling adaptive policies with mitigation measures. According to the Intergovernmental ...
... occurred already and others being likely to occur in the future, adapting to these modifications in the ecosystem is a “vital part of a response to the challenge of climate change.” 24 There are great benefits in coupling adaptive policies with mitigation measures. According to the Intergovernmental ...
A Climate Chronology - University of Maine
... the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere should double, the surface temperature would rise 3.6 C.” The article goes on to discuss the impact of fossil fuel combustion: “Recently…man has added an important new factor to the carbon dioxide balance…[C]ombustion of fossil fuels is adding 6.0 x 109 ...
... the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere should double, the surface temperature would rise 3.6 C.” The article goes on to discuss the impact of fossil fuel combustion: “Recently…man has added an important new factor to the carbon dioxide balance…[C]ombustion of fossil fuels is adding 6.0 x 109 ...
Predicting regional climate change: living with uncertainty
... prompted countries to sign and ratify the UN/FCCC and then to negotiate the Kyoto Protocol in 1997 (which sets specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions – Masood, 1997) has been summarized in a series of influential reports prepared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC ...
... prompted countries to sign and ratify the UN/FCCC and then to negotiate the Kyoto Protocol in 1997 (which sets specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions – Masood, 1997) has been summarized in a series of influential reports prepared by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC ...
changes in high flows in Sweden in the past and the future (1911
... lems by finding more robust methods for analyzing trends and scenario models (see the full review in Hall et al., 2014). Most studies in the literature relate changes in climate to mean annual flow, whereas few concern the impact of such changes on high flows or consider specific drivers. One way to ...
... lems by finding more robust methods for analyzing trends and scenario models (see the full review in Hall et al., 2014). Most studies in the literature relate changes in climate to mean annual flow, whereas few concern the impact of such changes on high flows or consider specific drivers. One way to ...
Economic Analysis of Large-Scale Upstream River Basin
... and filling stages for large-scale upstream projects leads to nontrivial overestimation of benefits. Reduced flows in the early stages of a project may result in high costs to downstream users as well as the developing country, as little discounting has occurred. Disregarding the transient stage du ...
... and filling stages for large-scale upstream projects leads to nontrivial overestimation of benefits. Reduced flows in the early stages of a project may result in high costs to downstream users as well as the developing country, as little discounting has occurred. Disregarding the transient stage du ...
Green Revolution: Pathways to Food Security in an Era of Climate
... them. Our goal in this paper is to review and reflect upon the achievement of the Green Revolution in agriculture, perceived as a superb achievement of science technology in agriculture during the second half of 20th century, and discuss how this system will respond to new challenges emerging in lig ...
... them. Our goal in this paper is to review and reflect upon the achievement of the Green Revolution in agriculture, perceived as a superb achievement of science technology in agriculture during the second half of 20th century, and discuss how this system will respond to new challenges emerging in lig ...
a 2017 national survey of broadcast meteorologists
... of these weathercasters said their viewer feedback is predominantly positive, while another quarter (26%) said that their viewer feedback is mixed “about 50/50.” About one in ten (12%) said their viewer feedback was predominantly negative, but many (28%) said they get very few viewer reactions eithe ...
... of these weathercasters said their viewer feedback is predominantly positive, while another quarter (26%) said that their viewer feedback is mixed “about 50/50.” About one in ten (12%) said their viewer feedback was predominantly negative, but many (28%) said they get very few viewer reactions eithe ...
The Denial of Global Warming
... fuels.”9 But with the war in Vietnam going badly, civil rights workers being murdered in Mississippi, and the surgeon general declaring that smoking was hazardous to your health, Johnson had more pressing things to worry about. Nor was it easy to get Richard Nixon’s focus a few years later. Nixon un ...
... fuels.”9 But with the war in Vietnam going badly, civil rights workers being murdered in Mississippi, and the surgeon general declaring that smoking was hazardous to your health, Johnson had more pressing things to worry about. Nor was it easy to get Richard Nixon’s focus a few years later. Nixon un ...
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... disasters clearly have a significant societal impact so it is important to understand how climate change could lessen or increase the influence of these storms. Thus far, there is agreement in the literature that normalized annual losses due to tropical cyclones (TCs) have not shown any significant ...
... disasters clearly have a significant societal impact so it is important to understand how climate change could lessen or increase the influence of these storms. Thus far, there is agreement in the literature that normalized annual losses due to tropical cyclones (TCs) have not shown any significant ...