Ethics and Global Climate Change* Stephen M
... Potential confusion about the climate change problem begins even with the terms used to describe it: from ‘greenhouse effect’ to ‘global warming’ to the more recently favored ‘climate change’.6 To begin with, many people spoke of ‘the greenhouse effect’. This refers to the basic physical mechanism b ...
... Potential confusion about the climate change problem begins even with the terms used to describe it: from ‘greenhouse effect’ to ‘global warming’ to the more recently favored ‘climate change’.6 To begin with, many people spoke of ‘the greenhouse effect’. This refers to the basic physical mechanism b ...
IPCC reasons for concern regarding climate change risks
... The transition to High risk is located at ~1.6 °C, relying primarily on projections of large, near-term changes in the magnitude and likelihood of extremes of temperature and precipitation. The choice is subjective due to the paucity of literature projecting the impacts of changes in heat extremes. ...
... The transition to High risk is located at ~1.6 °C, relying primarily on projections of large, near-term changes in the magnitude and likelihood of extremes of temperature and precipitation. The choice is subjective due to the paucity of literature projecting the impacts of changes in heat extremes. ...
Executive Summary - Pacific Institute
... Consider phased abandonment of low‐ and medium‐density areas at high risk. In some low‐ and medium‐ density areas, the monetary and environmental cost of holding back the sea may become unacceptably high. The lowest‐cost option may be to allow natural processes take place. Policies that prevent f ...
... Consider phased abandonment of low‐ and medium‐density areas at high risk. In some low‐ and medium‐ density areas, the monetary and environmental cost of holding back the sea may become unacceptably high. The lowest‐cost option may be to allow natural processes take place. Policies that prevent f ...
Moresby Declaration for an effective global climate agreement
... dimensions of climate change impacts, and assist to advance gender equality in their implementation. Furthermore, as Pacific islanders, we have always drawn on the traditional, and local, knowledge women and men carry with them to cope with natural climate variability. This knowledge will continue t ...
... dimensions of climate change impacts, and assist to advance gender equality in their implementation. Furthermore, as Pacific islanders, we have always drawn on the traditional, and local, knowledge women and men carry with them to cope with natural climate variability. This knowledge will continue t ...
global warming and kyoto protocol :indian scenario on carbon credits
... greenhouse gas emissions. Animals and plants that are excellent competitors under stable environmental conditions often cannot survive when their habitat is altered by rapid change. Instead, parasite species such as weeds, rodents, insects, bacteria and viruses will quickly reproduce and colonize di ...
... greenhouse gas emissions. Animals and plants that are excellent competitors under stable environmental conditions often cannot survive when their habitat is altered by rapid change. Instead, parasite species such as weeds, rodents, insects, bacteria and viruses will quickly reproduce and colonize di ...
Carbon Majors Factsheet
... have responsibility for their greenhouse gas emissions to date, and therefore a share in a collective responsibility for the damage resulting from climate change now and in the future. Some of them still plan to exploit untapped oil, gas and coal reserves while the living systems of the planet are u ...
... have responsibility for their greenhouse gas emissions to date, and therefore a share in a collective responsibility for the damage resulting from climate change now and in the future. Some of them still plan to exploit untapped oil, gas and coal reserves while the living systems of the planet are u ...
Global Warming (Grades 4-7)
... average temperature of the lower atmosphere will gradually increase. The greenhouse effect in part explains the temperature differences of Mars, Venus and Earth. Enhanced Greenhouse Effect: An increase in the natural process of the greenhouse effect brought about by human activities, whereby greenho ...
... average temperature of the lower atmosphere will gradually increase. The greenhouse effect in part explains the temperature differences of Mars, Venus and Earth. Enhanced Greenhouse Effect: An increase in the natural process of the greenhouse effect brought about by human activities, whereby greenho ...
Investing to Curb Climate Change: A Guide for the Individual Investor
... severe weather events of all kinds, from wildfires and droughts to hurricanes and floods—has been more severe than many scientists had predicted. The global warming of the last several decades has been caused largely by human activities—in particular the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and ...
... severe weather events of all kinds, from wildfires and droughts to hurricanes and floods—has been more severe than many scientists had predicted. The global warming of the last several decades has been caused largely by human activities—in particular the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and ...
Global Warming Primer here - National Center for Policy Analysis
... trillion by 2035. For a fraction of the cost, we could prevent much more harm and benefit many more people by adapting to a warmer world. ...
... trillion by 2035. For a fraction of the cost, we could prevent much more harm and benefit many more people by adapting to a warmer world. ...
Regional Climate Messages for Southern Africa
... Future projections of temperature change show significant increases across the region. Temperatures in the Kalahari region and central Namibia are projected to have the largest increases with lower increases projected along the coastline. Though model projections are subject to uncertainties, the pr ...
... Future projections of temperature change show significant increases across the region. Temperatures in the Kalahari region and central Namibia are projected to have the largest increases with lower increases projected along the coastline. Though model projections are subject to uncertainties, the pr ...
Rahmstorf, S., 2008: Anthropogenic Climate Change: Revisiting the
... The Meaning of “Anthropogenic Climate Change” To start, we need to clarify what we mean by “anthropogenic climate change.” It is useful to distinguish two different meanings of the term, since they are ...
... The Meaning of “Anthropogenic Climate Change” To start, we need to clarify what we mean by “anthropogenic climate change.” It is useful to distinguish two different meanings of the term, since they are ...
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... we assume that the e¤ect of adaptation is local whereas the damage caused by emissions is global, in line with real examples of adaptive measures currently being undertaken by di¤erent countries. Our main contribution is to show that allowing for countries to engage in costly adaptation activities i ...
... we assume that the e¤ect of adaptation is local whereas the damage caused by emissions is global, in line with real examples of adaptive measures currently being undertaken by di¤erent countries. Our main contribution is to show that allowing for countries to engage in costly adaptation activities i ...
NRDC: Killer Summer Heat - Projected Death Toll from Rising
... that rising temperatures can be projected to produce in the coming decades. In doing so, the authors made several choices that are key to understanding the results presented later in this brief. First, they used a sophisticated climate model from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to devel ...
... that rising temperatures can be projected to produce in the coming decades. In doing so, the authors made several choices that are key to understanding the results presented later in this brief. First, they used a sophisticated climate model from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to devel ...
GENERAL Climate Change Handbook for NE South Africa (Gauteng
... and deforestation, have increased the atmosphere’s ability to absorb the Earth’s outgoing infrared radiation. This is referred to as the ‘enhanced greenhouse effect’. The consequences of this effect can be clearly seen in the worldwide trend of rising temperatures, that is, in the ...
... and deforestation, have increased the atmosphere’s ability to absorb the Earth’s outgoing infrared radiation. This is referred to as the ‘enhanced greenhouse effect’. The consequences of this effect can be clearly seen in the worldwide trend of rising temperatures, that is, in the ...
Predicting Hydrological Response to Climate Change in the White
... moisture, timing and magnitude of runoff, and frequency and severity of floods, all these will lead to changes in environmental variables [1,2]. Climate change is expected to have different impact on socioeconomic development in every country but the degree of impact will differ. According to IPCC d ...
... moisture, timing and magnitude of runoff, and frequency and severity of floods, all these will lead to changes in environmental variables [1,2]. Climate change is expected to have different impact on socioeconomic development in every country but the degree of impact will differ. According to IPCC d ...
The Cultural Politics of Climate Change: Interactions in the Spaces
... consumers can express a wide range of concerns and engage in a broad set of projects, including social justice, human rights, development or environmental sustainability” (2007, 241). And yet, several critical issues stand out—especially with respect to climate change—in not only what gets defined a ...
... consumers can express a wide range of concerns and engage in a broad set of projects, including social justice, human rights, development or environmental sustainability” (2007, 241). And yet, several critical issues stand out—especially with respect to climate change—in not only what gets defined a ...
Abrupt Climate Change - University of California San Diego
... tropics or elsewhere with the North Atlantic the oceans (40); however, GCMs often have serving only as an amplifier and source of represented these complex processes simply as persistence, then errors might be expected uniform, strong mixing, which may have confrom models testing only North Atlantic ...
... tropics or elsewhere with the North Atlantic the oceans (40); however, GCMs often have serving only as an amplifier and source of represented these complex processes simply as persistence, then errors might be expected uniform, strong mixing, which may have confrom models testing only North Atlantic ...
Vote 30: Environmental Affairs 2014/15 Budget
... percentage decline of more than eight per cent in the current 2014/15 financial year. This resulted in the reduction in budget of more than R6 million (nominal) and R19 million (real Rand), respectively. • How would South Africa’s fair contribution to the global effort to stabilise greenhouse gas ...
... percentage decline of more than eight per cent in the current 2014/15 financial year. This resulted in the reduction in budget of more than R6 million (nominal) and R19 million (real Rand), respectively. • How would South Africa’s fair contribution to the global effort to stabilise greenhouse gas ...
Global warming investigation
... Explain what and whom influences decisions over CO2 production around the world and why CO2 emissions are unlikely to decrease in the short term Give and explain case studies of examples of global warming occurring now that support or disprove the global warming debate Evaluate critically both DVDs ...
... Explain what and whom influences decisions over CO2 production around the world and why CO2 emissions are unlikely to decrease in the short term Give and explain case studies of examples of global warming occurring now that support or disprove the global warming debate Evaluate critically both DVDs ...
Climate change adaptation and mitigation
... is a major driver of environmental and climate change itself. It has the largest human impact on land and water resources. About 1.4 billion ha of arable land (10 percent of total ice-free land) are used for crop cultivation and an additional 2.5 billion ha are used for pasture. Roughly four billion ...
... is a major driver of environmental and climate change itself. It has the largest human impact on land and water resources. About 1.4 billion ha of arable land (10 percent of total ice-free land) are used for crop cultivation and an additional 2.5 billion ha are used for pasture. Roughly four billion ...
This is an author produced version of a paper published in
... production of willow biomass depends on climate conditions and soil quality, as well as management regime, fertilisation, pest control, rotation interval and planting density [10]. The soil type is important for achieving high productivity, and low clay content has been shown to reduce SRCW yield [ ...
... production of willow biomass depends on climate conditions and soil quality, as well as management regime, fertilisation, pest control, rotation interval and planting density [10]. The soil type is important for achieving high productivity, and low clay content has been shown to reduce SRCW yield [ ...
Silencing Science
... the campaign, Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney have seemed most intent on trying to outdo each other as lovers of coal, oil and natural gas — the very fuels most responsible for rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.” The article continues to note that neither Obama nor Romney laid out “a legisl ...
... the campaign, Mr. Obama and Mr. Romney have seemed most intent on trying to outdo each other as lovers of coal, oil and natural gas — the very fuels most responsible for rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.” The article continues to note that neither Obama nor Romney laid out “a legisl ...
Global climate change: climates of the future, choices for the present
... reducing rainfall, which will in turn affect food security of the region. Climate change is also expected to exacerbate water shortages faced by some countries already, or to increase the risk of water stress in countries not currently affected. It is also likely to affect its major ecosystems, a ...
... reducing rainfall, which will in turn affect food security of the region. Climate change is also expected to exacerbate water shortages faced by some countries already, or to increase the risk of water stress in countries not currently affected. It is also likely to affect its major ecosystems, a ...