Geography 120 Earth Systems II: The Atmospheric Environment
... generally good within 6 months, but not good beyond. Skill depends on season. • Climate projection: All models project global warming in the 21st century, but with a 3-fold difference in magnitude. ...
... generally good within 6 months, but not good beyond. Skill depends on season. • Climate projection: All models project global warming in the 21st century, but with a 3-fold difference in magnitude. ...
DELIBERATELY CREATING AN ALIEN PLANET John Cairns, Jr
... “There’s been a lot of uncertainty and quite a range of this quantity called climate sensitivity in the climate models . . . If you take our results at face value, it certainly indicates that the climate change will be at the higher side of what’s been put forth previously, and that’s not good new ...
... “There’s been a lot of uncertainty and quite a range of this quantity called climate sensitivity in the climate models . . . If you take our results at face value, it certainly indicates that the climate change will be at the higher side of what’s been put forth previously, and that’s not good new ...
H S W T
... a. What is the best way to respond? b. How should we understand the harms? c. Who is responsible for the problem? i. Forward looking: who has an obligation to do what things? ii. Backward looking: who is culpable/who is blameworthy? (3) The Question of this talk: suppose we don’t mitigate greenhouse ...
... a. What is the best way to respond? b. How should we understand the harms? c. Who is responsible for the problem? i. Forward looking: who has an obligation to do what things? ii. Backward looking: who is culpable/who is blameworthy? (3) The Question of this talk: suppose we don’t mitigate greenhouse ...
Salinger, Dr Jim (10.9 MB PowerPoint)
... carbon dioxide, and increasing frequency of bleaching events by ...
... carbon dioxide, and increasing frequency of bleaching events by ...
Evidence-Y13-GW
... Emanuel, K. (2005), Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years, Nature, online publication; published online 31 July 2005 | doi: 10.1038/nature03906 ...
... Emanuel, K. (2005), Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years, Nature, online publication; published online 31 July 2005 | doi: 10.1038/nature03906 ...
Environmental Health Perspectives
... Climate change and human health impacts in the United States: An update on the results of the U.S. National Assessment. Environmental Health Perspectives. 114:1318-1324. ...
... Climate change and human health impacts in the United States: An update on the results of the U.S. National Assessment. Environmental Health Perspectives. 114:1318-1324. ...
and view powerpoint file
... A global legal instrument (international agreement) on the control and management of greenhouse gases (GHG). Adopted in 1992, entered into force in 1994. Status of participation: 189 Parties. Contains 2 annexes: Annex 1: countries with obligations to take measures to mitigate the effects of climate ...
... A global legal instrument (international agreement) on the control and management of greenhouse gases (GHG). Adopted in 1992, entered into force in 1994. Status of participation: 189 Parties. Contains 2 annexes: Annex 1: countries with obligations to take measures to mitigate the effects of climate ...
The Hidden Consequences of Climate Change
... 6,171 kg of carbon dioxide per person, a little over 20 percent less than whites and nearly 18 percent less than all Americans. Yet they are one of the most severely impacted groups. Impacts of Climate Change Death due to severe heat conditions x Climate change would increase heat-related deaths by ...
... 6,171 kg of carbon dioxide per person, a little over 20 percent less than whites and nearly 18 percent less than all Americans. Yet they are one of the most severely impacted groups. Impacts of Climate Change Death due to severe heat conditions x Climate change would increase heat-related deaths by ...
Uncertainty in climate economic modeling: Does time preference
... climate change mitigation. However, for these models huge uncertainty regarding several input parameters exist since the effect of these parameters on climate change is difficult to predict, estimate and valuate. This paper examines the effects on uncertainty about the pure time preference parameter ...
... climate change mitigation. However, for these models huge uncertainty regarding several input parameters exist since the effect of these parameters on climate change is difficult to predict, estimate and valuate. This paper examines the effects on uncertainty about the pure time preference parameter ...
PA Climate Impacts Assessment
... Research and assessments that can be used to make inferences about PA ...
... Research and assessments that can be used to make inferences about PA ...
ICTs in Japan for Climate Change Issues Eiji Ishida
... Ø An analysis using AMeDAS* data shows the long-term trend of the heavy rainfall in Japan (* Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System) Ø Frequency of an hour rainfall over 50 mm shows increment in 40 years, indicating significance at 95% confidence level ...
... Ø An analysis using AMeDAS* data shows the long-term trend of the heavy rainfall in Japan (* Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System) Ø Frequency of an hour rainfall over 50 mm shows increment in 40 years, indicating significance at 95% confidence level ...
Module 1
... • Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) published in 2007: – >2500 scientific expert reviewers, 1250 contributing and lead authors, >130 countries. ...
... • Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) published in 2007: – >2500 scientific expert reviewers, 1250 contributing and lead authors, >130 countries. ...
COMPACT_Topic_7_Current_issues_SA
... strange and worrying happening to the atmosphere. But for the second year running scientists are puzzled by the rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They are afraid that the world may be a short way from what they refer to as runaway global warming. 2 At Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, meteoro ...
... strange and worrying happening to the atmosphere. But for the second year running scientists are puzzled by the rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They are afraid that the world may be a short way from what they refer to as runaway global warming. 2 At Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, meteoro ...
Solutions and ideas for mitigation and adaptation
... Despite good participation, none of these efforts have resulted in tangible outcomes towards adaptation or long-term strategies for community resilience. ...
... Despite good participation, none of these efforts have resulted in tangible outcomes towards adaptation or long-term strategies for community resilience. ...
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... • ICT sector’s emerging role in adaptation • Adaptation is a less mature area than Mitigation a) Urgency for R&D to fully understand how ICTs can support adaptation, • especially in vulnerable developing country regions, • and at local and community level ...
... • ICT sector’s emerging role in adaptation • Adaptation is a less mature area than Mitigation a) Urgency for R&D to fully understand how ICTs can support adaptation, • especially in vulnerable developing country regions, • and at local and community level ...
Dr Graeme Pearman`s Presentation from the Sept 2010
... • Are humans the cause? – Our use of energy is increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and this is very likely the reason for recent warming ...
... • Are humans the cause? – Our use of energy is increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and this is very likely the reason for recent warming ...
Fundamentals
... INERTIA • General Physics…the resistance to change in some physical property of a body or system. • Global Warming…the resistance to change in direction of various elements of the climate system, such as rising atmospheric CO2, rising temperatures and melting ice. ...
... INERTIA • General Physics…the resistance to change in some physical property of a body or system. • Global Warming…the resistance to change in direction of various elements of the climate system, such as rising atmospheric CO2, rising temperatures and melting ice. ...
PDF - Microbiology Society
... anthropogenic carbon emissions. Microbial activity in the oceans: Photosynthetic marine algae and cyanobacteria are responsible for almost half of global photosynthesis, drawing tens of billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere each year. Conversely, respiration and decomposition of organic matt ...
... anthropogenic carbon emissions. Microbial activity in the oceans: Photosynthetic marine algae and cyanobacteria are responsible for almost half of global photosynthesis, drawing tens of billions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere each year. Conversely, respiration and decomposition of organic matt ...
Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming Greenhouse
... will, in many parts of the world, adversely affect socio-economic sectors, with developing countries being the most vulnerable. Decision-makers should realize that once carbon dioxide, the major anthropogenic (human-induced) greenhouse gas, is emitted into the atmosphere, it remains there for more t ...
... will, in many parts of the world, adversely affect socio-economic sectors, with developing countries being the most vulnerable. Decision-makers should realize that once carbon dioxide, the major anthropogenic (human-induced) greenhouse gas, is emitted into the atmosphere, it remains there for more t ...
Introduction - Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
... • Widespread climate-related impacts caused by global warming are occurring now and will increase. (In 2011 the world experienced the most extreme weather events since record keeping began in the 1800s. In the U.S. alone, the cost was $52 billion) ...
... • Widespread climate-related impacts caused by global warming are occurring now and will increase. (In 2011 the world experienced the most extreme weather events since record keeping began in the 1800s. In the U.S. alone, the cost was $52 billion) ...
Climate Panel Cites
... The panel shifted to a wider range for the potential warming, dropping the plausible low end to 2.7 degrees, after a wave of recent studies saying higher estimates were unlikely. But those studies are contested, and scientists at Stockholm are likely to debate whether to stick with that language. Mi ...
... The panel shifted to a wider range for the potential warming, dropping the plausible low end to 2.7 degrees, after a wave of recent studies saying higher estimates were unlikely. But those studies are contested, and scientists at Stockholm are likely to debate whether to stick with that language. Mi ...
UNFCCC ADP Bonn 10_19_2015 - Alliance of Small Island States
... Second,'the'Paris'agreement'must'establish'medium'and'longJterm'emission'reduction' pathways'that'are'capable'of'delivering'a'limitation'of'temperature'increases'consistent' with'this'strengthened'below'1.5'degree'goal.' Third,'the'agreement'must'demand'ambitious'performance'from'Parties'through' in ...
... Second,'the'Paris'agreement'must'establish'medium'and'longJterm'emission'reduction' pathways'that'are'capable'of'delivering'a'limitation'of'temperature'increases'consistent' with'this'strengthened'below'1.5'degree'goal.' Third,'the'agreement'must'demand'ambitious'performance'from'Parties'through' in ...