Interesting times: winners, losers, and system shifts under climate
... societies that exploit them. What these shifts will be depends on which of the competing (and potentially counteracting) mechanisms dominate through space and time. Moreover, changes are unlikely to be simple or linear; there will be winners, losers, and surprises. It also means that management will ...
... societies that exploit them. What these shifts will be depends on which of the competing (and potentially counteracting) mechanisms dominate through space and time. Moreover, changes are unlikely to be simple or linear; there will be winners, losers, and surprises. It also means that management will ...
NEW NORDIC CLIMATE SOLUTIONS – THE NORDIC PAVILION AT COP21 CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
... world – and what the world can learn from Nordic countriesSitra ...
... world – and what the world can learn from Nordic countriesSitra ...
Regional climate model data used within the SWURVE project
... follow different storylines with respect to technological and economic growth in the world. The A2 storyline describes a heterogeneous world with strengthening of regional cultural identities, high population growth but with less concern for rapid economic development (Nakicenovic, 2000). The B2 sto ...
... follow different storylines with respect to technological and economic growth in the world. The A2 storyline describes a heterogeneous world with strengthening of regional cultural identities, high population growth but with less concern for rapid economic development (Nakicenovic, 2000). The B2 sto ...
Climate change beliefs and perceptions of weather
... A potential concern about such a focus on temperature increases is that people may become less concerned about climate change when the weather is not hot.(5) It has indeed been suggested that, in addition to the economic crisis, the relatively low U.S. temperatures of 2008 may have reduced the stren ...
... A potential concern about such a focus on temperature increases is that people may become less concerned about climate change when the weather is not hot.(5) It has indeed been suggested that, in addition to the economic crisis, the relatively low U.S. temperatures of 2008 may have reduced the stren ...
climate change adaptation action plan for iqaluit
... community’s ongoing access to the shorelines and beach activities. Each of these issues will have a variety of potential adaptation measures that could be implemented over time. Ongoing research at local and global levels will lead to revised sea-level projections and may provide tighter bounds (les ...
... community’s ongoing access to the shorelines and beach activities. Each of these issues will have a variety of potential adaptation measures that could be implemented over time. Ongoing research at local and global levels will lead to revised sea-level projections and may provide tighter bounds (les ...
CLIMATE CHANGE – SCOPING THE ISSUES
... future generations. Today, the time for doubt has passed. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has unequivocally affirmed the warming of our climate system, and linked it directly to human activity”. He also stated in the same address “Today, the effects of climate change are ...
... future generations. Today, the time for doubt has passed. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has unequivocally affirmed the warming of our climate system, and linked it directly to human activity”. He also stated in the same address “Today, the effects of climate change are ...
antigua and barbuda
... Climate models for the Caribbean highlight the need for downscaled climate data. Temperature projections from a Regional Climate Model (RCM) indicate more rapid increases in temperatures over Antigua and ...
... Climate models for the Caribbean highlight the need for downscaled climate data. Temperature projections from a Regional Climate Model (RCM) indicate more rapid increases in temperatures over Antigua and ...
Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Urban Forests in the
... require innovative solutions to overcome uncertainties associated with climate change. An important step in developing plans for urban forest management and restoration in light of climate change is to identify the impacts of projected climate change on habitat suitability and distribution of common ...
... require innovative solutions to overcome uncertainties associated with climate change. An important step in developing plans for urban forest management and restoration in light of climate change is to identify the impacts of projected climate change on habitat suitability and distribution of common ...
Effective education and communication strategies to
... information that is not consistent with their worldview. This is a challenge both for raising awareness of the risks of climate change generally, and for communicators who might fail to appreciate the impact of diverse cultural backgrounds (and worldviews) of individuals that they are trying to infl ...
... information that is not consistent with their worldview. This is a challenge both for raising awareness of the risks of climate change generally, and for communicators who might fail to appreciate the impact of diverse cultural backgrounds (and worldviews) of individuals that they are trying to infl ...
The effects of global change upon United States air quality
... al., 2008a, b; Chen et al., 2009b; Avise et al., 2009; Dawson et al., 2009). These US investigations based their current and future climate realizations on the results of GCMs using the various IPCC emissions scenarios (IPCC, 2007) projected to the 2050s. In some of the studies, the global climate r ...
... al., 2008a, b; Chen et al., 2009b; Avise et al., 2009; Dawson et al., 2009). These US investigations based their current and future climate realizations on the results of GCMs using the various IPCC emissions scenarios (IPCC, 2007) projected to the 2050s. In some of the studies, the global climate r ...
eSoGE News - School of Geography and the Environment
... asks users to put in information so that it can calculate the likely effect that the food that they eat or the transport they take has on the environment in terms of nitrogen pollution. It is hoped that the tool will lead to more people choosing sustainable ways of living. Scientists have warned tha ...
... asks users to put in information so that it can calculate the likely effect that the food that they eat or the transport they take has on the environment in terms of nitrogen pollution. It is hoped that the tool will lead to more people choosing sustainable ways of living. Scientists have warned tha ...
Biogeochemical Cycles
... have been observed for phosphorus and other elements, and these changes have major consequences for biogeochemical cycles and climate change. The human mobilization of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus from the Earth’s crust and atmosphere into the environment has increased 36, 9, and 13 times, respe ...
... have been observed for phosphorus and other elements, and these changes have major consequences for biogeochemical cycles and climate change. The human mobilization of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus from the Earth’s crust and atmosphere into the environment has increased 36, 9, and 13 times, respe ...
Estimating climate change effects on net primary production of
... rangeland domain from Step 1. Cross-hatched regions depicted in SM 3 were used for validation and comparison purposes but not for describing NPP response to climate change, because, although shrub or herb dominated, these regions are outside the rangelands study area as defined from Reeves and Mitch ...
... rangeland domain from Step 1. Cross-hatched regions depicted in SM 3 were used for validation and comparison purposes but not for describing NPP response to climate change, because, although shrub or herb dominated, these regions are outside the rangelands study area as defined from Reeves and Mitch ...
Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit (PDF File 1.9 MB)
... less effective in planning for climate change. The Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit has been developed to facilitate robust decision-making processes and to integrate climate change adaptation across the organisation. The Toolkit aims to support organisations to: ...
... less effective in planning for climate change. The Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit has been developed to facilitate robust decision-making processes and to integrate climate change adaptation across the organisation. The Toolkit aims to support organisations to: ...
Climate, conflict, and social stability: what does the evidence say?
... climatic events simply displace conflicts in space. The direction of the ef fect While an increasing risk of conflict has been associated with extreme rainfall or temperatures in either direction, the most robust association across studies is the increase in conflict associated with increasing surfa ...
... climatic events simply displace conflicts in space. The direction of the ef fect While an increasing risk of conflict has been associated with extreme rainfall or temperatures in either direction, the most robust association across studies is the increase in conflict associated with increasing surfa ...
Global Warming and Economic Externalities
... goods leads to inefficiencies since economic agents do not perceive the true cost of their actions and do not equalize (social) marginal costs and benefits. In our case the representative agent is over-emitting GHG, since she perceives the marginal cost of doing so (to her as an individual) is zero ...
... goods leads to inefficiencies since economic agents do not perceive the true cost of their actions and do not equalize (social) marginal costs and benefits. In our case the representative agent is over-emitting GHG, since she perceives the marginal cost of doing so (to her as an individual) is zero ...
Climate Impacts on Energy Systems
... mountain hydrology will affect the firm energy of an entire hydropower system over a large geographical area. Others may be localized; such as impacts of extreme weather events on energy infrastructure in lowlying coastal areas. Table ES.1 Hydro-meteorological and Climate Parameters for Select Energ ...
... mountain hydrology will affect the firm energy of an entire hydropower system over a large geographical area. Others may be localized; such as impacts of extreme weather events on energy infrastructure in lowlying coastal areas. Table ES.1 Hydro-meteorological and Climate Parameters for Select Energ ...
How California`s Climate Shapes Water Resources
... These are the ensemble-mean (average across the GCMs) changes associated with the RCP8.5 forcing. The other forcing scenarios have similar spatial patterns, though they are dialed down compared to this one, consistent with less overall warming. Source: IPCC 5th Assessment Report (2013) ...
... These are the ensemble-mean (average across the GCMs) changes associated with the RCP8.5 forcing. The other forcing scenarios have similar spatial patterns, though they are dialed down compared to this one, consistent with less overall warming. Source: IPCC 5th Assessment Report (2013) ...
Methane from food production might be the next wildcard in climate
... Methane is emitted from multiple sources, mostly from land, and accumulates in the atmosphere where we measure its concentration. In our greenhouse gas budgets, we look at two important numbers. First, we look at emissions (which activities are producing greenhouse gases). Second, we look at where t ...
... Methane is emitted from multiple sources, mostly from land, and accumulates in the atmosphere where we measure its concentration. In our greenhouse gas budgets, we look at two important numbers. First, we look at emissions (which activities are producing greenhouse gases). Second, we look at where t ...
Jack, Jill, and Jane in a Perfect Moral Storm
... morally questionable about this case. This is because what some people take to be at the center of a moral problem persists: some people have acted in a way that harms other people. However, most of what typically accompanies this core has disappeared, and this is why some people do not see this cas ...
... morally questionable about this case. This is because what some people take to be at the center of a moral problem persists: some people have acted in a way that harms other people. However, most of what typically accompanies this core has disappeared, and this is why some people do not see this cas ...
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Water Availability
... Climate Variability and Change Climate varies on time scales ranging from months to millennia. For water supply studies, climate variations from months to centuries are most relevant. The seasonal cycle is the most regular of all climate variations. Seasonal changes in precipitation and temperature ...
... Climate Variability and Change Climate varies on time scales ranging from months to millennia. For water supply studies, climate variations from months to centuries are most relevant. The seasonal cycle is the most regular of all climate variations. Seasonal changes in precipitation and temperature ...
Briefing on Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2017
... food aid due to drought exacerbated by an El Nino that has been intensified by human-induced global warming. These are the women and men on the front lines of a climate crisis to which they have not contributed. In recent years, some 185 million people have been displaced by disaster and climate cha ...
... food aid due to drought exacerbated by an El Nino that has been intensified by human-induced global warming. These are the women and men on the front lines of a climate crisis to which they have not contributed. In recent years, some 185 million people have been displaced by disaster and climate cha ...
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... Tropical deforestation is a major source of CO2 emissions and the main cause of biodiversity loss. According to the 2007 Fourth IPPC report, deforestation accounts for around 17% of total annual atmospheric carbon release (IPCC 2007). Given the rising concern of potential dangerous risks accruing fr ...
... Tropical deforestation is a major source of CO2 emissions and the main cause of biodiversity loss. According to the 2007 Fourth IPPC report, deforestation accounts for around 17% of total annual atmospheric carbon release (IPCC 2007). Given the rising concern of potential dangerous risks accruing fr ...
Activity 2.1: Historical Climate Cycles
... atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide, emitted by the burning of fossil fuels at power plants, in cars and in industry. At the current rate of fossil fuel burning, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will have doubled from pre-industrial times by the middle of this century. A dou ...
... atmosphere, particularly carbon dioxide, emitted by the burning of fossil fuels at power plants, in cars and in industry. At the current rate of fossil fuel burning, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will have doubled from pre-industrial times by the middle of this century. A dou ...
600 words - School of Psychology
... We focus here on the UK, which has taken the lead at a national level in setting mitigation targets. The UK Climate Change Bill calls for an 80% GHG emissions reduction by 2050 relative to 1990 (HM Government, 2008). This level of response to climate change has profound implications for individual c ...
... We focus here on the UK, which has taken the lead at a national level in setting mitigation targets. The UK Climate Change Bill calls for an 80% GHG emissions reduction by 2050 relative to 1990 (HM Government, 2008). This level of response to climate change has profound implications for individual c ...