High Flows and Freshet Timing in Canada: Observed Trends CCRR
... changing climate as a result of more frequent winter thaws, increases in the amount of winter rain, and higher winter flows (Beltaos 2002). The duration of ice cover is expected to decrease, with later freeze-up and earlier thaw. Spring break-up and the peak of freshet is occurring earlier in many p ...
... changing climate as a result of more frequent winter thaws, increases in the amount of winter rain, and higher winter flows (Beltaos 2002). The duration of ice cover is expected to decrease, with later freeze-up and earlier thaw. Spring break-up and the peak of freshet is occurring earlier in many p ...
Climate Change Science: An Analysis of Some Key Questions
... are any substantive differences between the IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] Reports and the IPCC summaries.” In addition, based on discussions with the Administration, the following specific questions were incorporated into the statement of task for the study: • What is the range of ...
... are any substantive differences between the IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] Reports and the IPCC summaries.” In addition, based on discussions with the Administration, the following specific questions were incorporated into the statement of task for the study: • What is the range of ...
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... bringing together individuals from all walks of life with the common purpose of expressing and understanding the impacts of climate change on their lives in Maine. It also recognized and elevated the stature of even more University of Maine strengths in climate related research, education and servi ...
... bringing together individuals from all walks of life with the common purpose of expressing and understanding the impacts of climate change on their lives in Maine. It also recognized and elevated the stature of even more University of Maine strengths in climate related research, education and servi ...
Into Unknown Territory. The Limits to Adaptation and Reality of Loss
... Allison I. et al (2009) The Copenhagen Diagnosis: Updating the world on the latest climate science, The University of New South Wales Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC), Sydney, Australia, page 7: http://www.ccrc.unsw.edu.au/Copenhagen/Copenhagen_Diagnosis_LOW.pdf Dasgupta S. et al (2011) Expos ...
... Allison I. et al (2009) The Copenhagen Diagnosis: Updating the world on the latest climate science, The University of New South Wales Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC), Sydney, Australia, page 7: http://www.ccrc.unsw.edu.au/Copenhagen/Copenhagen_Diagnosis_LOW.pdf Dasgupta S. et al (2011) Expos ...
Danish Climate Centre Report 07-02 Regional climate change
... years (Jansen et al., 2007), and it is very likely that the increase in concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has an effect, which is larger in the Arctic than elsewhere on the globe (Christensen et al., 2007a). In recent years, concerns about the stability of the Greenland Ice Sheet, ...
... years (Jansen et al., 2007), and it is very likely that the increase in concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has an effect, which is larger in the Arctic than elsewhere on the globe (Christensen et al., 2007a). In recent years, concerns about the stability of the Greenland Ice Sheet, ...
Print - Climate Change Knowledge Portal
... planning and management, the incidence and impacts of these disasters could increase. Vulnerability is a key factor that could be influenced by expected changes in climates. The poor have limited access to resources and few income‐generating opportunities, and their living conditions are often affec ...
... planning and management, the incidence and impacts of these disasters could increase. Vulnerability is a key factor that could be influenced by expected changes in climates. The poor have limited access to resources and few income‐generating opportunities, and their living conditions are often affec ...
Quantifying surface albedo and other direct biogeophysical climate
... Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA, 4School of Earth Sciences, Woods Institute for the Environment and Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA ...
... Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, USA, 4School of Earth Sciences, Woods Institute for the Environment and Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA ...
the sahel is greening - The Global Warming Policy Foundation
... them for farming.11 The United Nations’ Africa Report of 2008 confirmed that the greening of the Sahel is now well established and that increases in rainfall are the main driver of the change in the vegetation cover. The report noted that there was a 50% increase in vegetation in parts of Mali, Maur ...
... them for farming.11 The United Nations’ Africa Report of 2008 confirmed that the greening of the Sahel is now well established and that increases in rainfall are the main driver of the change in the vegetation cover. The report noted that there was a 50% increase in vegetation in parts of Mali, Maur ...
Global Climate Change and the Risks to Coastal Areas from
... of the states located along the Gulf Coast, the Army Corps of Engineers, high-ranking officials in the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the President of the United States. The nation’s attention also focused on the question of how to ensure more effective ...
... of the states located along the Gulf Coast, the Army Corps of Engineers, high-ranking officials in the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the President of the United States. The nation’s attention also focused on the question of how to ensure more effective ...
Centre of Excellence Programme 2014-2019
... scientific findings directly to the international assessments, e.g. IPCC assessment reports as well as to international climate negotiations. Promoting the progress of science and its capacity for renewal. During the recent years we have promoted the development and visibility of atmospheric science ...
... scientific findings directly to the international assessments, e.g. IPCC assessment reports as well as to international climate negotiations. Promoting the progress of science and its capacity for renewal. During the recent years we have promoted the development and visibility of atmospheric science ...
Climate change as a threat to biodiversity
... and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global sea-level. Furthermore, “most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations” (IPCC, 2007a). ...
... and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global sea-level. Furthermore, “most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations” (IPCC, 2007a). ...
Curriculum Vitae: Lisa Goddard
... Goddard, L., A. Kumar, A. G. Barnston and M. P. Hoerling. 2006. Diagnosis of anomalous winter temperatures over the eastern United States during the 2002/03 El Niño. J. Climate, 19: 5624-5636. Goddard, L. and M. Dilley, 2006. Reply to Comments on “El Niño: Catastrophe or Opportunity”. J. Climate, 19 ...
... Goddard, L., A. Kumar, A. G. Barnston and M. P. Hoerling. 2006. Diagnosis of anomalous winter temperatures over the eastern United States during the 2002/03 El Niño. J. Climate, 19: 5624-5636. Goddard, L. and M. Dilley, 2006. Reply to Comments on “El Niño: Catastrophe or Opportunity”. J. Climate, 19 ...
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... Nowadays climate change is one of the most significant challenges, which human beings have to face in the 21st century. Climate change has seriously affected life, production and environment worldwide. Now, there is no consensus on definition of the term “climate change”. A widely used definition by ...
... Nowadays climate change is one of the most significant challenges, which human beings have to face in the 21st century. Climate change has seriously affected life, production and environment worldwide. Now, there is no consensus on definition of the term “climate change”. A widely used definition by ...
This Changes Everything classroom guide
... The challenge is to teach skills that not only deal with the reading but can also help students become active and conscious members of a community that is not limited to geography but is historically, politically, and socially linked to larger global processes. Teaching is part of social transformat ...
... The challenge is to teach skills that not only deal with the reading but can also help students become active and conscious members of a community that is not limited to geography but is historically, politically, and socially linked to larger global processes. Teaching is part of social transformat ...
Mathematics of Climate Change - Library
... Global Models to Local Action,” to examine some political and economic aspects of climate: what we know, what we guess, how and how much our society can and should respond to what we are learning. We chose the date to coincide with a visit by Congressman Jerry McNerney, whose background, as both a m ...
... Global Models to Local Action,” to examine some political and economic aspects of climate: what we know, what we guess, how and how much our society can and should respond to what we are learning. We chose the date to coincide with a visit by Congressman Jerry McNerney, whose background, as both a m ...
joint submission - The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
... information/services, could contribute to their adaptation measures and have implications on their decisions on movement. Often population groups at risk for the adverse effects of extreme weather events or climate change do not have access to tailored climate information to make decisions in ...
... information/services, could contribute to their adaptation measures and have implications on their decisions on movement. Often population groups at risk for the adverse effects of extreme weather events or climate change do not have access to tailored climate information to make decisions in ...
“Venues for Contestation ” within the United Nations Framework
... This paper examines the role of subsidiary bodies and working groups within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in providing arenas for norm contestation. The UNFCCC acknowledged concern about and a determination to protect the climate system. However, it did not commi ...
... This paper examines the role of subsidiary bodies and working groups within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in providing arenas for norm contestation. The UNFCCC acknowledged concern about and a determination to protect the climate system. However, it did not commi ...
Making Science Useful to Decision Makers: Climate
... scientists’ room to investigate problems is often bounded by disciplines and the professional norms and expectations of the academic organizations in which they are housed. These include tenure, retention and promotion, and the fact that universities’ reward systems rarely recognize interdisciplinar ...
... scientists’ room to investigate problems is often bounded by disciplines and the professional norms and expectations of the academic organizations in which they are housed. These include tenure, retention and promotion, and the fact that universities’ reward systems rarely recognize interdisciplinar ...
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the
... are small quantities of carbon dioxide, methane and a number of other ‘trace’ gases. Sunlight passes through the atmosphere, warming the Earth’s surface. In turn, the land and oceans release heat, or infrared radiation, thus balancing the incoming energy. Water vapour, carbon dioxide and some of the ...
... are small quantities of carbon dioxide, methane and a number of other ‘trace’ gases. Sunlight passes through the atmosphere, warming the Earth’s surface. In turn, the land and oceans release heat, or infrared radiation, thus balancing the incoming energy. Water vapour, carbon dioxide and some of the ...
Domestic dynamics and international influence
... The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment was established by the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2008 to bring together international expertise on economics, finance, geography, the environment, international development and political economy to create ...
... The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment was established by the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2008 to bring together international expertise on economics, finance, geography, the environment, international development and political economy to create ...
Annex III
... This glossary defines some specific terms as the Lead Authors intend them to be interpreted in the context of this report. ...
... This glossary defines some specific terms as the Lead Authors intend them to be interpreted in the context of this report. ...
Assessing the Crop Growing Period According to the Climate Change
... 60 mm; however, the most frequent differences were concentrated between 0 and 30 mm. The differences found in the 2041-70 period exceeded 210 mm, although 90% of the area showed differences below 100 mm. In the period 2071-99 infrequent differences reached values above 300 mm in reduced areas while ...
... 60 mm; however, the most frequent differences were concentrated between 0 and 30 mm. The differences found in the 2041-70 period exceeded 210 mm, although 90% of the area showed differences below 100 mm. In the period 2071-99 infrequent differences reached values above 300 mm in reduced areas while ...
Climate Change and Coral Reefs By: Maddie Renner
... vivid examples of “bleached” reefs. This world renowned reef is one of the main attractions in Australia but is suffering from climate change. ...
... vivid examples of “bleached” reefs. This world renowned reef is one of the main attractions in Australia but is suffering from climate change. ...
NSW and ACT Regional Climate Model: Project scope
... through the NSW Climate Impact Profile. These projections are based on a small number of dynamical global climate models (GCMs) that were selected because of their skill in modelling major climate variables for this region of the globe1. GCMs are based on physical processes (e.g. how solar radiation ...
... through the NSW Climate Impact Profile. These projections are based on a small number of dynamical global climate models (GCMs) that were selected because of their skill in modelling major climate variables for this region of the globe1. GCMs are based on physical processes (e.g. how solar radiation ...
The impact of climate change on the electricity market A review
... electricity demand associated with heating may decrease while the demand for electricity related to cooling could increase. Currently, many countries depend on electricity for both heating and cooling. According to Bertoldi and Atanasiu (2007), about 27% of Europe’s residential electricity consumpti ...
... electricity demand associated with heating may decrease while the demand for electricity related to cooling could increase. Currently, many countries depend on electricity for both heating and cooling. According to Bertoldi and Atanasiu (2007), about 27% of Europe’s residential electricity consumpti ...
Fred Singer
Siegfried Fred Singer (born September 27, 1924) is an Austrian-born American physicist and emeritus professor of environmental science at the University of Virginia. Singer trained as an atmospheric physicist and is known for his work in space research, atmospheric pollution, rocket and satellite technology, his questioning of the link between UV-B and melanoma rates, and that between CFCs and stratospheric ozone loss, his public denial of the health risks of passive smoking, and as an advocate for climate change denial. He is the author or editor of several books including Global Effects of Environmental Pollution (1970), The Ocean in Human Affairs (1989), Global Climate Change (1989), The Greenhouse Debate Continued (1992), and Hot Talk, Cold Science (1997). He has also co-authored Unstoppable Global Warming: Every 1,500 Years (2007) with Dennis Avery, and Climate Change Reconsidered (2009) with Craig Idso.Singer has had a varied career, serving in the armed forces, government, and academia. He designed mines for the U.S. Navy during World War II, before obtaining his Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University in 1948 and working as a scientific liaison officer in the U.S. Embassy in London. He became a leading figure in early space research, was involved in the development of earth observation satellites, and in 1962 established the National Weather Bureau's Satellite Service Center. He was the founding dean of the University of Miami School of Environmental and Planetary Sciences in 1964, and held several government positions, including deputy assistant administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, and chief scientist for the Department of Transportation. He held a professorship with the University of Virginia from 1971 until 1994, and with George Mason University until 2000.In 1990 Singer founded the Science & Environmental Policy Project to advocate for climate change denial, and in 2006 was named by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as one of a minority of scientists said to be creating a stand-off on a consensus on climate change. Singer argues there is no evidence that global warming is attributable to human-caused increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, and that humanity would benefit if temperatures do rise.He is an opponent of the Kyoto Protocol, and has claimed climate models as not based on reality, and not evidence. Singer has been accused of rejecting peer-reviewed and independently confirmed scientific evidence in his claims concerning public health and environmental issues.