Seasonal Outlook Briefing
... • In a country such as Australia where natural climate variability is large, the effects of climate change are more likely to manifest themselves as a series of threshold exceedences leading to stressful events and dislocation followed by (partial) recovery • Climate change will manifest itself thro ...
... • In a country such as Australia where natural climate variability is large, the effects of climate change are more likely to manifest themselves as a series of threshold exceedences leading to stressful events and dislocation followed by (partial) recovery • Climate change will manifest itself thro ...
nature: our best defense against climate change
... the entire atmosphere.1 Yet deforestation contributes 11 percent2 of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, more than all passenger cars combined. Halting tropical deforestation and degradation and allowing tropical forests to continue sequestering carbon and regrowing at current rates can p ...
... the entire atmosphere.1 Yet deforestation contributes 11 percent2 of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, more than all passenger cars combined. Halting tropical deforestation and degradation and allowing tropical forests to continue sequestering carbon and regrowing at current rates can p ...
Simple Blue - Friends Committee on National Legislation
... A Quaker Lobby in the Public Interest ...
... A Quaker Lobby in the Public Interest ...
Climate change - is it really happening
... Future greenhouse gas/aerosol emissions depend on population, energy use, new technologies, etc ...
... Future greenhouse gas/aerosol emissions depend on population, energy use, new technologies, etc ...
Session 2 - Eionet Forum
... • decrease of summer runoff, increase of winter runoff • decrease of the snowpack, glaciers • increase of extreme events (floods and droughts) ► Importance of the storage capacity will rise ...
... • decrease of summer runoff, increase of winter runoff • decrease of the snowpack, glaciers • increase of extreme events (floods and droughts) ► Importance of the storage capacity will rise ...
Policy goals and common metrics implications
... • Dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system should be prevented on the basis of equity • Basket of gases and basket of sectors – Emissions from a gas have the same influence from the atmosphere point of view regardless of the anthropogenic source – From the equity point of view, a ...
... • Dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system should be prevented on the basis of equity • Basket of gases and basket of sectors – Emissions from a gas have the same influence from the atmosphere point of view regardless of the anthropogenic source – From the equity point of view, a ...
Transcript (in Word format)
... While different states are taking different approaches, our report found some common characteristics. First, these efforts are typically supported by broad, bipartisan coalitions. Second, they often succeed because states view climate mitigation less as a burden than as an opportunity. Third, many o ...
... While different states are taking different approaches, our report found some common characteristics. First, these efforts are typically supported by broad, bipartisan coalitions. Second, they often succeed because states view climate mitigation less as a burden than as an opportunity. Third, many o ...
Climate Change Pre
... 3. ________________ Coral reefs are very important because they provide homes to over half of all the species that live in the ocean. 4. ________________ “Non-renewable resources” refers to a resource that will never run out. 5. ________________ We can be 100% sure of how climate change will affect ...
... 3. ________________ Coral reefs are very important because they provide homes to over half of all the species that live in the ocean. 4. ________________ “Non-renewable resources” refers to a resource that will never run out. 5. ________________ We can be 100% sure of how climate change will affect ...
Cap-and-Trade - A New Story Foundation
... change is definitely a significant contributing factor. We assume that the annual loss amount attributable to climate change is already in the low double-digit Euro range. And the figure is bound to rise dramatically in the future.” ...
... change is definitely a significant contributing factor. We assume that the annual loss amount attributable to climate change is already in the low double-digit Euro range. And the figure is bound to rise dramatically in the future.” ...
Approach and Work Plan of Joint DWR
... thus assess the hazards of climate change. Our climate change team currently assesses potential consequences that those climate change scenarios could have on California’s water resources. ...
... thus assess the hazards of climate change. Our climate change team currently assesses potential consequences that those climate change scenarios could have on California’s water resources. ...
doubling of CO 2
... • annual hydro production will decrease by a few % • reservoir systems will likely be less able to supply water to all users – 30% by 2025 • due to increased summer temps, area burned by fire is expecdted to double by 2045 • rising stream temps will likely reduce quality and extent of salmon habitat ...
... • annual hydro production will decrease by a few % • reservoir systems will likely be less able to supply water to all users – 30% by 2025 • due to increased summer temps, area burned by fire is expecdted to double by 2045 • rising stream temps will likely reduce quality and extent of salmon habitat ...
Dealing with Climate Change … A Recipe for Lemonade
... National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Chaabnge Survey conducted in December, 2011. “ ...
... National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Chaabnge Survey conducted in December, 2011. “ ...
New York Times - City Tech OpenLab
... • However, a more recent estimate notes that “From 1993 to 2008, the global rate has risen to 0.11 to 0.13 inch per year,”(Union of Concerned Scientists). • At this rate – an increase of an average .12 inch per year – would mean that this 20 inch threshhold would not be reached in 2100; however, if ...
... • However, a more recent estimate notes that “From 1993 to 2008, the global rate has risen to 0.11 to 0.13 inch per year,”(Union of Concerned Scientists). • At this rate – an increase of an average .12 inch per year – would mean that this 20 inch threshhold would not be reached in 2100; however, if ...
Just transition to a low carbon economy
... emissions reach a plateau. Thriving rural communities are providing an economic and social base for a significant number of people. Urban development is more compact and energy efficient. Growing public awareness of the consequences of climate change and unconstrained consumption of our natural reso ...
... emissions reach a plateau. Thriving rural communities are providing an economic and social base for a significant number of people. Urban development is more compact and energy efficient. Growing public awareness of the consequences of climate change and unconstrained consumption of our natural reso ...
Educating Australians About Climate Change
... logically and convincingly to each of them. We as educators need to be aware of these concerns and be prepared to provide similar objective answers. And it is important to discover the motivations behind those who do not want to accept the scientific evidence published by the IPCC. They could be bas ...
... logically and convincingly to each of them. We as educators need to be aware of these concerns and be prepared to provide similar objective answers. And it is important to discover the motivations behind those who do not want to accept the scientific evidence published by the IPCC. They could be bas ...
Impacts_week10_post
... German Advisory Council on Global Change (1995) • In order to arrive at an approximate but sound assessment of the possible impacts of climate change…, the Council applies the principles of preservation of Creation [and] prevention of excessive costs. • The first principle, preservation of Creation ...
... German Advisory Council on Global Change (1995) • In order to arrive at an approximate but sound assessment of the possible impacts of climate change…, the Council applies the principles of preservation of Creation [and] prevention of excessive costs. • The first principle, preservation of Creation ...
Fun Facts: Climate Change
... Climate Change alters our environment. It leads to extreme weather phenomena such as flooding and drought. Melting glaciers will cause the sea level to rise making coastal plains uninhabitable. Climate change will affect farming and food supply. Some animal and plant species may be forced out of the ...
... Climate Change alters our environment. It leads to extreme weather phenomena such as flooding and drought. Melting glaciers will cause the sea level to rise making coastal plains uninhabitable. Climate change will affect farming and food supply. Some animal and plant species may be forced out of the ...
The world just took another huge step forward on fighting climate
... Paul Bledsoe, who worked on climate issues under President Bill Clinton in the 1990s and was in Kigali for the negotiations, said the agreement could help “lessen climate change impacts like sea-level rise, wildfires, and extreme storms and floods.” In addition, “it should jump-start other efforts t ...
... Paul Bledsoe, who worked on climate issues under President Bill Clinton in the 1990s and was in Kigali for the negotiations, said the agreement could help “lessen climate change impacts like sea-level rise, wildfires, and extreme storms and floods.” In addition, “it should jump-start other efforts t ...
Royal Society 03_01_2007 - Academy Presidents` Forum
... improve our national security decrease our trade deficit decrease local air pollution increase our national competitiveness encourage development of new products for global markets decrease household energy costs while also slowing the increases of CO2 and CH4 ! ...
... improve our national security decrease our trade deficit decrease local air pollution increase our national competitiveness encourage development of new products for global markets decrease household energy costs while also slowing the increases of CO2 and CH4 ! ...
Science-Based Targets Key to Private-Sector
... Companies Busting the Status Quo Rather than waiting for some global agreement that may never come regarding how the 1,000 gigatons of carbon dioxide budget should be allocated across nations and sectors, companies have begun to assess what their share of the budget, and associated emission reductio ...
... Companies Busting the Status Quo Rather than waiting for some global agreement that may never come regarding how the 1,000 gigatons of carbon dioxide budget should be allocated across nations and sectors, companies have begun to assess what their share of the budget, and associated emission reductio ...
Global Warming and the Environment – A Challenge for Lawyers in
... precipitation, wind among others. Global warming provides more energy to the processes that drive the wind patterns and ocean currents, key forces that determine the long-term average weather. ...
... precipitation, wind among others. Global warming provides more energy to the processes that drive the wind patterns and ocean currents, key forces that determine the long-term average weather. ...
Sustainability - the 21st century challenge
... change into one that is not only financially secure, but environmentally and socially fit as well. While there has been a considerable amount of debate on the actual meaning of sustainability, it is fair to say that there is a significant understanding of the effects of our actions on the environmen ...
... change into one that is not only financially secure, but environmentally and socially fit as well. While there has been a considerable amount of debate on the actual meaning of sustainability, it is fair to say that there is a significant understanding of the effects of our actions on the environmen ...
Building Resilience and Reducing Emissions
... decrease 20-40% by 2080 due to dependence on climate-sensitive agriculture Urban: A 1-3% temperature rise could expose up to 25 million urban dwellers to flooding because of high concentration of population and economic activity in flood-prone urban coastal zones ...
... decrease 20-40% by 2080 due to dependence on climate-sensitive agriculture Urban: A 1-3% temperature rise could expose up to 25 million urban dwellers to flooding because of high concentration of population and economic activity in flood-prone urban coastal zones ...
Handout
... University’s working relationships with government agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), expand research into topics that will advance the assessment of climate impacts, such as: a. Environmental effects on animals, plants, fisheries & wildlife, forests, wetlands, biodiversity, watershe ...
... University’s working relationships with government agencies and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), expand research into topics that will advance the assessment of climate impacts, such as: a. Environmental effects on animals, plants, fisheries & wildlife, forests, wetlands, biodiversity, watershe ...