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... enact policies to mitigate climate change, but most notably—and importantly—in the United States. While no longer the largest emitter in the world (Buckley 2010), policy decisions in the United States are immensely important. US emissions are still the highest among developed countries, and others l ...
... enact policies to mitigate climate change, but most notably—and importantly—in the United States. While no longer the largest emitter in the world (Buckley 2010), policy decisions in the United States are immensely important. US emissions are still the highest among developed countries, and others l ...
Close Examination of the Principle of Global Per
... We could assume that the atmosphere belongs to no one, rendering the equal per-capita argument baseless, thereby justifying the current unequal use, where people (that can also be viewed in the aggregate as countries) differ greatly in their GHG emissions per capita, without having to pay anyone for ...
... We could assume that the atmosphere belongs to no one, rendering the equal per-capita argument baseless, thereby justifying the current unequal use, where people (that can also be viewed in the aggregate as countries) differ greatly in their GHG emissions per capita, without having to pay anyone for ...
ProClim– Flash - Naturwissenschaften Schweiz
... News First globally complete glacier inventory created An international group of scientists – more than 70 scientists from 18 countries – have mapped all of the world’s glaciers. Glaciologists can now study with unprecedented accuracy the impacts of a changing climate on glaciers worldwide and deter ...
... News First globally complete glacier inventory created An international group of scientists – more than 70 scientists from 18 countries – have mapped all of the world’s glaciers. Glaciologists can now study with unprecedented accuracy the impacts of a changing climate on glaciers worldwide and deter ...
here - Resilient Cities
... Nijmegen is a small city (166.000 inhabitants) in the east of Holland. We do not have large budgets for sustainability programs, but because we are innovative and work closely together with citizens and companies we realise many new projects. That is why we think we can be a role model for Green cap ...
... Nijmegen is a small city (166.000 inhabitants) in the east of Holland. We do not have large budgets for sustainability programs, but because we are innovative and work closely together with citizens and companies we realise many new projects. That is why we think we can be a role model for Green cap ...
Ch 18 Global Climate Change
... • Spring comes earlier, fall later, in the Northern Hemisphere • Ecosystems are out of sync • Tree deaths and insect damage • Heat waves are increasing in intensity and frequency • Droughts are increasing in intensity and frequency • 60% of the U.S. is in a drought that started in the 1990s ...
... • Spring comes earlier, fall later, in the Northern Hemisphere • Ecosystems are out of sync • Tree deaths and insect damage • Heat waves are increasing in intensity and frequency • Droughts are increasing in intensity and frequency • 60% of the U.S. is in a drought that started in the 1990s ...
Climate Change and Outdoor Recreation Resources
... will vary by region of the country and by season. In this paper, we limit our discussion to impacts on winter recreation from reduced snowpacks, impacts on fishing and boating from lower streamflows and reservoir levels, and changes in hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities from alterations in n ...
... will vary by region of the country and by season. In this paper, we limit our discussion to impacts on winter recreation from reduced snowpacks, impacts on fishing and boating from lower streamflows and reservoir levels, and changes in hunting and wildlife viewing opportunities from alterations in n ...
18_Lecture_Presentation
... • Spring comes earlier, fall later, in the Northern Hemisphere • Ecosystems are out of sync • Tree deaths and insect damage • Heat waves are increasing in intensity and frequency • Droughts are increasing in intensity and frequency • 60% of the U.S. is in a drought that started in the 1990s ...
... • Spring comes earlier, fall later, in the Northern Hemisphere • Ecosystems are out of sync • Tree deaths and insect damage • Heat waves are increasing in intensity and frequency • Droughts are increasing in intensity and frequency • 60% of the U.S. is in a drought that started in the 1990s ...
filed a petition with the EPA - Center for International Environmental
... Approximately 90% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic sources occurs because of the combustion of fossil fuel.8 U.S. mobile sources are responsible for a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, in the United States, the fossil fuel CO2 emissions from cars and light t ...
... Approximately 90% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from anthropogenic sources occurs because of the combustion of fossil fuel.8 U.S. mobile sources are responsible for a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, in the United States, the fossil fuel CO2 emissions from cars and light t ...
unburnable carbon: why we need to leave fossil fuels in the ground
... to be left in the ground, unburned. Similarly, the development of new coal mines, particularly the Galilee Basin, is incompatible with tackling climate change. Instead, if developed, they could well become stranded assets in a world that is rapidly cutting carbon emissions. The international communi ...
... to be left in the ground, unburned. Similarly, the development of new coal mines, particularly the Galilee Basin, is incompatible with tackling climate change. Instead, if developed, they could well become stranded assets in a world that is rapidly cutting carbon emissions. The international communi ...
Human impact and climate changes—synchronous events and a
... Bond’s event 4 (Bond et al., 1997). The chronological precision for these climatic events is rather weak. It is generally accepted that climate had an important role behind the first agricultural expansion in Northwest Europe (Birks, 1986; Karle! n and Larsson, in press) and possibly also globally (S ...
... Bond’s event 4 (Bond et al., 1997). The chronological precision for these climatic events is rather weak. It is generally accepted that climate had an important role behind the first agricultural expansion in Northwest Europe (Birks, 1986; Karle! n and Larsson, in press) and possibly also globally (S ...
Climate Change Resilient Transport, May 2011
... are to be developed. Using these scenarios holistic vulnerability analyses can be conducted. ...
... are to be developed. Using these scenarios holistic vulnerability analyses can be conducted. ...
LCA - Agri Base
... dioxide/kg emission. The geographic scope of this indicator is at global scale. ...
... dioxide/kg emission. The geographic scope of this indicator is at global scale. ...
Climate change: the ultimate `tragedy of the commons`? Jouni
... invested in energy-intensive lifestyles, technologies, and infrastructure, which make CHG reductions time-consuming and expensive. At the same time, developed countries have capacity to avoid adverse consequences of climate change, as well as to recover from them. Furthermore, they form a relatively ...
... invested in energy-intensive lifestyles, technologies, and infrastructure, which make CHG reductions time-consuming and expensive. At the same time, developed countries have capacity to avoid adverse consequences of climate change, as well as to recover from them. Furthermore, they form a relatively ...
2014 Energy and Climate Outlook
... New in this edition of the Outlook are estimates of future water supply and use, including identification of water basins that are subject to increases in potential water stress as demands for water grow with population and economic activity while the water supplies change with climate. We also take ...
... New in this edition of the Outlook are estimates of future water supply and use, including identification of water basins that are subject to increases in potential water stress as demands for water grow with population and economic activity while the water supplies change with climate. We also take ...
The 4 ‘I’s of Adaptation
... Communities have been adapting to climate variability for years and often have the experience and ability to deal with change. However, in many cases they are under-resourced and may require technical as well as financial support to help strengthen their adaptive capacity. Risk management approaches ...
... Communities have been adapting to climate variability for years and often have the experience and ability to deal with change. However, in many cases they are under-resourced and may require technical as well as financial support to help strengthen their adaptive capacity. Risk management approaches ...
Reducing the Impact of Global Warming on Wildlife
... change investigation began in the 1950s, the most recent work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations advisory body composed of scientists and climate change experts from around the world, provided the scientific framework to systematically review and evaluate the ...
... change investigation began in the 1950s, the most recent work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations advisory body composed of scientists and climate change experts from around the world, provided the scientific framework to systematically review and evaluate the ...
Adaptation to climate change in the developing world
... century – a globally averaged change of nearly 1°C has occurred concurrently with changes in some extreme event regimes as shown in Table 1, based on the summaries of the IPCC (2001a). This suggests that future climate change will bring about further extension of many of these trends. Of course, som ...
... century – a globally averaged change of nearly 1°C has occurred concurrently with changes in some extreme event regimes as shown in Table 1, based on the summaries of the IPCC (2001a). This suggests that future climate change will bring about further extension of many of these trends. Of course, som ...
PowerPoint-presentation
... A methodological procedure suggested by Robeyns (2003) A combination of an open approach with the idea of capability set lists. [t]he capability approach is not a full-fledged theory [hence] its specifications can be very diverse and … for each of these specifications, e.g. climate change [we] will ...
... A methodological procedure suggested by Robeyns (2003) A combination of an open approach with the idea of capability set lists. [t]he capability approach is not a full-fledged theory [hence] its specifications can be very diverse and … for each of these specifications, e.g. climate change [we] will ...
Climate Change: Top 10 Precepts for U.S. Foreign Policy
... would provide the impetus to develop the necessary domestic policies. In retrospect, this was a fundamental miscalculation. Perhaps such an approach would work for comparatively small states. But for the United States, causation typically operates in the opposite direction: effective foreign policy ...
... would provide the impetus to develop the necessary domestic policies. In retrospect, this was a fundamental miscalculation. Perhaps such an approach would work for comparatively small states. But for the United States, causation typically operates in the opposite direction: effective foreign policy ...
Characterising half a degree difference: A review of methods for
... Since the establishment of the UNFCCC in 1992,26 policy-makers have been debating what level of climate change constitutes dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Over time, a 2 C increase in global mean annual surface temperature relative to preindustrial emerged as a benchma ...
... Since the establishment of the UNFCCC in 1992,26 policy-makers have been debating what level of climate change constitutes dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Over time, a 2 C increase in global mean annual surface temperature relative to preindustrial emerged as a benchma ...
Assimilating urban heat island effects into climate projections
... An urban heat island (UHI) effect is identified in Reno, Nevada by analyzing regional temperature trends calculated from seven long-term observation stations for the summer and winter seasons between 1950 and 2014. The UHI is maximized during summer (JuneeAugust) and characterized by asymmetric incre ...
... An urban heat island (UHI) effect is identified in Reno, Nevada by analyzing regional temperature trends calculated from seven long-term observation stations for the summer and winter seasons between 1950 and 2014. The UHI is maximized during summer (JuneeAugust) and characterized by asymmetric incre ...
This Time is Different (opens in new window)
... jargon of international relations, how can the international climate change ‘policy architecture’ be most ‘effective’ (in regard to mitigation)?6 This issue will be front and centre in Paris. Specifically, participants will need to consider: the appropriate legal form of a new climate agreement (a f ...
... jargon of international relations, how can the international climate change ‘policy architecture’ be most ‘effective’ (in regard to mitigation)?6 This issue will be front and centre in Paris. Specifically, participants will need to consider: the appropriate legal form of a new climate agreement (a f ...
Adaptive Response Framework for Drinking Water
... “climate ready.” This Framework supports and guides utilities as they learn about and pursue management techniques and adaptive actions that can be implemented to build climate readiness. The Framework is described in the Climate Ready Water Utilities report, developed by the National Drinking Water ...
... “climate ready.” This Framework supports and guides utilities as they learn about and pursue management techniques and adaptive actions that can be implemented to build climate readiness. The Framework is described in the Climate Ready Water Utilities report, developed by the National Drinking Water ...
The impacts of climate change on the abundance and
... growth is slowest due to the lower early-year temperatures which also causes slower fruit quality increases (Fig. 2B). In comparison, RCP2.6-2020 provides maximum growth potential with early warmth and lower mid-to-late year temperatures that continue to foster growth without severely impacting mort ...
... growth is slowest due to the lower early-year temperatures which also causes slower fruit quality increases (Fig. 2B). In comparison, RCP2.6-2020 provides maximum growth potential with early warmth and lower mid-to-late year temperatures that continue to foster growth without severely impacting mort ...
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.