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... also increased variability of weather conditions and more extreme weather events: more droughts and floods, more heat waves, more powerful storms (IPCC 2001). According to one study, recent climate change has made extreme heat waves two to four times more likely, and over the next 40 years, these ex ...
... also increased variability of weather conditions and more extreme weather events: more droughts and floods, more heat waves, more powerful storms (IPCC 2001). According to one study, recent climate change has made extreme heat waves two to four times more likely, and over the next 40 years, these ex ...
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... illustrate the potential for human behavior to influence this large, important ecosystem. While scientists work to understand how the ecosystem has changed and anticipate future changes, there is a concurrent need to educate a broader stakeholder group about future uncertainties in the ecosyste ...
... illustrate the potential for human behavior to influence this large, important ecosystem. While scientists work to understand how the ecosystem has changed and anticipate future changes, there is a concurrent need to educate a broader stakeholder group about future uncertainties in the ecosyste ...
Engineering Systems: Broadening Engineering Research
... Current climate change policy decisions are based on deterministic views of the future events, dominated by considerations of a single optimal carbon emissions path. Many aspects of the future remain highly uncertain, creating the need for flexible climate policies. Implementing an R&D-inducin ...
... Current climate change policy decisions are based on deterministic views of the future events, dominated by considerations of a single optimal carbon emissions path. Many aspects of the future remain highly uncertain, creating the need for flexible climate policies. Implementing an R&D-inducin ...
03_Bulgaria lecture
... supporting Bulgarian security environment. Furthermore, reshaping Bulgarian Army capability might be required in order to create capable and competent balanced forces, with organization, equipment, and combat training allowing not only adequate participation within the full spectrum of NATO operatio ...
... supporting Bulgarian security environment. Furthermore, reshaping Bulgarian Army capability might be required in order to create capable and competent balanced forces, with organization, equipment, and combat training allowing not only adequate participation within the full spectrum of NATO operatio ...
Impact of Climate Change on Transportation Funding Paper
... While most biofuels come from corn currently, there is much interest in developing cellulosic biofuels, which are made from cellulosic (woody) plants. Cellulosic biofuels are expected to produce a more clear-cut reduction in GHG emissions. They are not yet commercially available because enzymes are ...
... While most biofuels come from corn currently, there is much interest in developing cellulosic biofuels, which are made from cellulosic (woody) plants. Cellulosic biofuels are expected to produce a more clear-cut reduction in GHG emissions. They are not yet commercially available because enzymes are ...
Integrating ozone and UV research with climate change
... Thirdly, synergistic links between the effects of UV radiation and climate change on plants, animals, human health and building materials should be investigated with a specific emphasis on the New Zealand situation. It is unlikely that international research efforts will produce results relevant to, ...
... Thirdly, synergistic links between the effects of UV radiation and climate change on plants, animals, human health and building materials should be investigated with a specific emphasis on the New Zealand situation. It is unlikely that international research efforts will produce results relevant to, ...
Government of Nepal Ministry of Population and Environment
... (approximately USD 270-360 million/year in 2013 prices) and much higher in extreme years. In the case of hydropower, the model projected lower dry season flows and thus lower energy availability. The additional energy generation capacity needed to meet future demand under this scenario, due to clima ...
... (approximately USD 270-360 million/year in 2013 prices) and much higher in extreme years. In the case of hydropower, the model projected lower dry season flows and thus lower energy availability. The additional energy generation capacity needed to meet future demand under this scenario, due to clima ...
On summing the components of radiative forcing of climate change
... ni®cant local changes in climate (Cox et al. 1995; Ramaswamy and Chen 1997b). e. The additivity of the climate responses to dierent RFs, which is the central justi®cation for a summation of RF, has been shown for some but not all of the RF mechanisms (e.g. Ramaswamy and Chen 1997a; Hansen et al. 19 ...
... ni®cant local changes in climate (Cox et al. 1995; Ramaswamy and Chen 1997b). e. The additivity of the climate responses to dierent RFs, which is the central justi®cation for a summation of RF, has been shown for some but not all of the RF mechanisms (e.g. Ramaswamy and Chen 1997a; Hansen et al. 19 ...
PowerPoint **** - UCLA Land Surface Hydrology Research Group
... According to figure (b), future climate influences are greater for historically transient basins, which will shift towards rain dominant basins and experience longer summer low flow period, with increase in winter streamflow and significant decrease in summer streamflow, primarily due to reduction i ...
... According to figure (b), future climate influences are greater for historically transient basins, which will shift towards rain dominant basins and experience longer summer low flow period, with increase in winter streamflow and significant decrease in summer streamflow, primarily due to reduction i ...
Yogyakarta : Management of Multiculturalism
... Fuelefficiencyincommercialvehicles Buildinginsulation ...
... Fuelefficiencyincommercialvehicles Buildinginsulation ...
http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/c2es-cop-18-summary.pdf
... commitment period would run for eight years, from 2013 through 2020 (small island and least developed countries had pushed for it to be only five years long, like the first commitment period, so that targets could be ratcheted up sooner). Other decisions included: Carryover of surplus assigned amoun ...
... commitment period would run for eight years, from 2013 through 2020 (small island and least developed countries had pushed for it to be only five years long, like the first commitment period, so that targets could be ratcheted up sooner). Other decisions included: Carryover of surplus assigned amoun ...
Rahmstorf2012-ComparingClimateProjections-to-Obse+
... of global warming? Two pieces of evidence make this very unlikely. First, the IPCC fourth assessment report (IPCC 2007) found a similar underestimation also for the time period 1961–2003: the models on average give a rise of 1.2 mm yr−1 , while the best data-based estimate is 50% larger at 1.8 mm yr ...
... of global warming? Two pieces of evidence make this very unlikely. First, the IPCC fourth assessment report (IPCC 2007) found a similar underestimation also for the time period 1961–2003: the models on average give a rise of 1.2 mm yr−1 , while the best data-based estimate is 50% larger at 1.8 mm yr ...
Cultural Pre-Adaptation to Climate Change
... The Cape to Cape region in SW WA is a cultural, biodiversity and climate change hotspot that offers a potentially informative case study in the concept of cultural pre‐adaptation to climate change. Despite the twin pressures of development and climate change, the region remains relatively resilie ...
... The Cape to Cape region in SW WA is a cultural, biodiversity and climate change hotspot that offers a potentially informative case study in the concept of cultural pre‐adaptation to climate change. Despite the twin pressures of development and climate change, the region remains relatively resilie ...
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
... Change. It is committed to abide by the principles of the Convention and to adhere to the decisions being made by the Conference of the Parties. In compliance with its commitment as a non-Annex 1 country Party of the Convention, the Philippines has just submitted its Initial National Communication ...
... Change. It is committed to abide by the principles of the Convention and to adhere to the decisions being made by the Conference of the Parties. In compliance with its commitment as a non-Annex 1 country Party of the Convention, the Philippines has just submitted its Initial National Communication ...
Climate Change and Fairtrade
... Why Is It Time to Make the Links? Climate change is not fair. In fact, developing countries have contributed the least to this growing problem and are currently the most affected. Farmers from developing countries are increasingly showing their concern as they are more and more affected by this phen ...
... Why Is It Time to Make the Links? Climate change is not fair. In fact, developing countries have contributed the least to this growing problem and are currently the most affected. Farmers from developing countries are increasingly showing their concern as they are more and more affected by this phen ...
Teng and Jotzo Reaping the Economic Benefits of Decarbonization for China
... countries (Pan et al., 2013). Third, the mitigation burden is compounded by the future damages and costs of adapting to climate change, which in many cases may disproportionately affect developing countries with low incomes and limited institutional capacity. The world’s nations are now working tow ...
... countries (Pan et al., 2013). Third, the mitigation burden is compounded by the future damages and costs of adapting to climate change, which in many cases may disproportionately affect developing countries with low incomes and limited institutional capacity. The world’s nations are now working tow ...
an australian policy framework - Garnaut Climate Change Review
... Decision making in the face of uncertainty is not new. Business has developed many tools for identifying and managing risk. In recent decades, some of these instruments have been adopted by governments in Australia and around the world. But the range of possible outcomes under climate change is wide ...
... Decision making in the face of uncertainty is not new. Business has developed many tools for identifying and managing risk. In recent decades, some of these instruments have been adopted by governments in Australia and around the world. But the range of possible outcomes under climate change is wide ...
Altizer et al. 2013 climate disease
... effects can be nonlinear and sometimes conflicting, such as warmer temperatures accelerating invertebrate development but reducing life span, a central challenge has been to identify the net outcomes for fitness (1). For infectious diseases, this challenge is compounded by the interactions between a ...
... effects can be nonlinear and sometimes conflicting, such as warmer temperatures accelerating invertebrate development but reducing life span, a central challenge has been to identify the net outcomes for fitness (1). For infectious diseases, this challenge is compounded by the interactions between a ...
Climate Denial and the Construction of Innocence Reproducing
... Bank, 2010; Collectif Argos, 2010; Parks & Roberts, 2006). These groups of people contribute least to carbon emissions, making climate change clearly an issue of global environmental justice (Parks & Roberts, 2006, Anguelovski & Roberts, 2011). Unequal effects manifest differently around the world ...
... Bank, 2010; Collectif Argos, 2010; Parks & Roberts, 2006). These groups of people contribute least to carbon emissions, making climate change clearly an issue of global environmental justice (Parks & Roberts, 2006, Anguelovski & Roberts, 2011). Unequal effects manifest differently around the world ...
CLIMsystems Compendium of Products and Services
... Easily and with scientific rigour, explore future climates against your DSSAT crop files. Simply select your weather file, the Global Circulation Model(s), create an ensemble if you wish to use more than one climate model (highly recommended), choose at representative concentration pathway (RCP 2.6, ...
... Easily and with scientific rigour, explore future climates against your DSSAT crop files. Simply select your weather file, the Global Circulation Model(s), create an ensemble if you wish to use more than one climate model (highly recommended), choose at representative concentration pathway (RCP 2.6, ...
The FAOSTAT Emissions Database
... The agricultural sectors face increased environmental challenges linked to new production methods and intensified production systems required to meet global population growth and energy demands. Energy, chemical products, and labor inputs necessary to increase agro-ecosystem production inevitably al ...
... The agricultural sectors face increased environmental challenges linked to new production methods and intensified production systems required to meet global population growth and energy demands. Energy, chemical products, and labor inputs necessary to increase agro-ecosystem production inevitably al ...
The challenges of mountain environments: Water
... pollution. The aerosols and high level ozone that results from rural and urban air pollution are part of the global warming issue since they could induce climate change by altering the radiative balance of the planet. Their presence can also have ecosystem impacts, notably on vegetation. Thus, there ...
... pollution. The aerosols and high level ozone that results from rural and urban air pollution are part of the global warming issue since they could induce climate change by altering the radiative balance of the planet. Their presence can also have ecosystem impacts, notably on vegetation. Thus, there ...
The Framing of Climate Change * The View from Alberta and Beyond
... Data gathering process of interpreting texts to make sense of the ways people make sense of the world around them (McKee 2012) “Frames are interpretive storylines that set a specific train of thought in motion” (Nisbet 2009) by specifying the relationship between various elements in a text Eve ...
... Data gathering process of interpreting texts to make sense of the ways people make sense of the world around them (McKee 2012) “Frames are interpretive storylines that set a specific train of thought in motion” (Nisbet 2009) by specifying the relationship between various elements in a text Eve ...
A critical assessment of George Monbiot`s scheme for a 90 per cent
... desperately do we cling to our manufactured selves that we fear relinquishing them more than we fear the consequences of climate change. This helps to explain the chasm between the complacency of ordinary people and the rising panic among climate scientists and clear-eyed environmentalists. Monbiot ...
... desperately do we cling to our manufactured selves that we fear relinquishing them more than we fear the consequences of climate change. This helps to explain the chasm between the complacency of ordinary people and the rising panic among climate scientists and clear-eyed environmentalists. Monbiot ...
2008 4 7 Kristen Miller Report
... and other related work requiring input at a political level within COSLA. If we are truly to respond to the challenges presented by Climate Change, we need to be ambitious in what we are prepared to do for the people on the planet, and those who are yet to be born. Obviously we must make quick progr ...
... and other related work requiring input at a political level within COSLA. If we are truly to respond to the challenges presented by Climate Change, we need to be ambitious in what we are prepared to do for the people on the planet, and those who are yet to be born. Obviously we must make quick progr ...