Overcoming Behavioral and Institutional Inertia
... of helplessness and disempowerment.14 This might explain why, in developed countries where information on climate change is more readily available, people are less optimistic about a possible solution (figure 8.3). To produce action, awareness needs to be grounded in clear information from trustwort ...
... of helplessness and disempowerment.14 This might explain why, in developed countries where information on climate change is more readily available, people are less optimistic about a possible solution (figure 8.3). To produce action, awareness needs to be grounded in clear information from trustwort ...
Why countries move on with kyoto protocol w/o the US, Global
... n15. A possible objection to this conclusion is that Kyoto must be seen as only the first step in a series of rounds of negotiations. Whether Kyoto can reasonably be seen as a first step in the sense that it will induce more countries to join at a later stage is the key question addressed in hypothe ...
... n15. A possible objection to this conclusion is that Kyoto must be seen as only the first step in a series of rounds of negotiations. Whether Kyoto can reasonably be seen as a first step in the sense that it will induce more countries to join at a later stage is the key question addressed in hypothe ...
Impact of climate change on the hydrologic cycle and implications
... various changes. The evidences of these changes are traceable by considering the main geological periods. For instance, during the quaternary period, the Pleistocene epoch was characterized by repeated glaciation phases (Huybers, 2006). These glaciations ended during the Holocene epoch resulting in ...
... various changes. The evidences of these changes are traceable by considering the main geological periods. For instance, during the quaternary period, the Pleistocene epoch was characterized by repeated glaciation phases (Huybers, 2006). These glaciations ended during the Holocene epoch resulting in ...
STRATEGIES FOR COPING WITH WEATHER CHANGES ADOPTED REGION HIGH SCHOOLS, SWAZILAND
... mainly in the troposphere, which is the lower part of the atmosphere (Wikipedia, 2010). 1.2 Climate Change This is the change in the statistical distribution of weather over periods of time that range from decades to millions of years. It is a change in average weather of a region or the whole earth ...
... mainly in the troposphere, which is the lower part of the atmosphere (Wikipedia, 2010). 1.2 Climate Change This is the change in the statistical distribution of weather over periods of time that range from decades to millions of years. It is a change in average weather of a region or the whole earth ...
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... in surface temperature (Jones and Thornton, 2003). But the impact is expected to differ depending on both location and type of agricultural crop. On the one hand, rise in surface temperature lead to decline in agricultural productivity in much of the tropics. Given that much of the world poor lives ...
... in surface temperature (Jones and Thornton, 2003). But the impact is expected to differ depending on both location and type of agricultural crop. On the one hand, rise in surface temperature lead to decline in agricultural productivity in much of the tropics. Given that much of the world poor lives ...
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... Meteorological data (mean March–April temperature, 1980–2015) were supplied by the station of Maksimir (123 m a.s.l.) – Meteorological Office in Zagreb, about ca. 20 km from the research area (March–April, mean = 9.2 ± 1.37 °C; range = 6.5 to 11.9 °C). To evaluate the effect of climate on the egg si ...
... Meteorological data (mean March–April temperature, 1980–2015) were supplied by the station of Maksimir (123 m a.s.l.) – Meteorological Office in Zagreb, about ca. 20 km from the research area (March–April, mean = 9.2 ± 1.37 °C; range = 6.5 to 11.9 °C). To evaluate the effect of climate on the egg si ...
Climate change is catchy – but when will it really... RESEARCH
... their analysis, which is insufficient to draw conclusions in respect of climate change (their claim), but is more pertinent at the climate variability scale. Their conclusion was that around 40% of incidence of disease was attributable to climatic factors. Komen et al.[14] showed that, statistically ...
... their analysis, which is insufficient to draw conclusions in respect of climate change (their claim), but is more pertinent at the climate variability scale. Their conclusion was that around 40% of incidence of disease was attributable to climatic factors. Komen et al.[14] showed that, statistically ...
Regional Climate Messages for West Africa
... West African monsoon affects much of the region; it is driven by the alternation of winds from dry northeasterly winds from the Sahara to southwesterly winds that bring moist air from the warm topical Atlantic Ocean. Most of the region receives the majority of its rainfall in a single rainy season d ...
... West African monsoon affects much of the region; it is driven by the alternation of winds from dry northeasterly winds from the Sahara to southwesterly winds that bring moist air from the warm topical Atlantic Ocean. Most of the region receives the majority of its rainfall in a single rainy season d ...
rapid climate change - BADC
... heat conveyor produces a substantially warmer climate in western Europe than would otherwise be the case. The models also show that increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may cause the circulation to slow, and according to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment R ...
... heat conveyor produces a substantially warmer climate in western Europe than would otherwise be the case. The models also show that increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may cause the circulation to slow, and according to the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment R ...
Scale-dependent regional climate predictability over North America
... Scale-dependent Regional Climate Predictability over North America Inferred from CMIP3 and CMIP5 Ensemble Simulations Fuqing ZHANG∗1 , Wei LI1,2 , and Michael E. MANN 1 ...
... Scale-dependent Regional Climate Predictability over North America Inferred from CMIP3 and CMIP5 Ensemble Simulations Fuqing ZHANG∗1 , Wei LI1,2 , and Michael E. MANN 1 ...
Full text (pdf format) - Boreal Environment Research
... bloom. Thus, a larger value of T_SUM_5 represents a greater vulnerability to late spring frosts. Climate data Our study covers the main agricultural areas of Finland except the Åland Islands: Lapland was also excluded because of its clearly unsuitable climate for commercial horticulture. Our indices ...
... bloom. Thus, a larger value of T_SUM_5 represents a greater vulnerability to late spring frosts. Climate data Our study covers the main agricultural areas of Finland except the Åland Islands: Lapland was also excluded because of its clearly unsuitable climate for commercial horticulture. Our indices ...
Bohensky CV Dec 2015
... training in integrated ecosystem assessments, using the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment approach, to assist governments in seven African countries to increase emphasis on ecosystem services and links to human wellbeing in national poverty reduction strategies. Lead Editor, Gariep Basin Millennium Ec ...
... training in integrated ecosystem assessments, using the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment approach, to assist governments in seven African countries to increase emphasis on ecosystem services and links to human wellbeing in national poverty reduction strategies. Lead Editor, Gariep Basin Millennium Ec ...
Global Warming Effects on Antarctic Ecosystems with
... documented. The shift was observed in consecutive years (1991-1996) during the austral summer and was correlated in time and space with glacial melt-water runoff and reduced surface water salinities. Elevated temperatures along the Peninsula will increase the extent of coastal melt-water zones and t ...
... documented. The shift was observed in consecutive years (1991-1996) during the austral summer and was correlated in time and space with glacial melt-water runoff and reduced surface water salinities. Elevated temperatures along the Peninsula will increase the extent of coastal melt-water zones and t ...
Why Scientists Disagree About Global Warming
... ended some 15 years ago, the work of the NIPCC is particularly important. — Ian Clark, professor, Department of Earth Sciences University of Ottawa, Canada ...
... ended some 15 years ago, the work of the NIPCC is particularly important. — Ian Clark, professor, Department of Earth Sciences University of Ottawa, Canada ...
Have the Tropical Pacific Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions
... the amplitude and frequency of El Niño or La Niña varied in response to a precessional cycle (calculated NINO3 in Fig. 2). This finding suggests that the tropical Pacific can drive globally synchronous climate change on an orbital time scale rather than being a passive player. When this modeling res ...
... the amplitude and frequency of El Niño or La Niña varied in response to a precessional cycle (calculated NINO3 in Fig. 2). This finding suggests that the tropical Pacific can drive globally synchronous climate change on an orbital time scale rather than being a passive player. When this modeling res ...
Encountering the Anthropocene The role of the Environmental
... serve as a guiding light for humanity in its search for a new path towards a responsible living on a planet with limited resources. Naess‘s article appeared at a time when a social reading of ecological ideas was in the ascendance. In a similar way we now find environmental topics and issues being a ...
... serve as a guiding light for humanity in its search for a new path towards a responsible living on a planet with limited resources. Naess‘s article appeared at a time when a social reading of ecological ideas was in the ascendance. In a similar way we now find environmental topics and issues being a ...
Climate impacts threatening Japan today and tomorrow
... days a year currently to over 100 days a year by 2100 (CCSR, 2004). Temperature changes such as this could mean that Japan may transform from a country with four seasons to just three, which would reverberate changes throughout the culture. The oceans will likely continue to warm, with a rise in sea ...
... days a year currently to over 100 days a year by 2100 (CCSR, 2004). Temperature changes such as this could mean that Japan may transform from a country with four seasons to just three, which would reverberate changes throughout the culture. The oceans will likely continue to warm, with a rise in sea ...
Framing Climate: Implications for Local Government Policy
... This paper is explores the process through which the climate change issue is translated into local government planning and policy action. While its focus is on South-East Queensland local governments, the findings shed light on the difficulty of Australian local government in dealing with this comp ...
... This paper is explores the process through which the climate change issue is translated into local government planning and policy action. While its focus is on South-East Queensland local governments, the findings shed light on the difficulty of Australian local government in dealing with this comp ...
Module 1
... There are so many floods, hurricanes and droughts. It’s the extreme weather conditions caused by global warming. Oliver – There’s no such thing as global warming. It’s all media hype to brainwash people. If they told us the moon was made of cheese often enough people would believe it! Mark – The wor ...
... There are so many floods, hurricanes and droughts. It’s the extreme weather conditions caused by global warming. Oliver – There’s no such thing as global warming. It’s all media hype to brainwash people. If they told us the moon was made of cheese often enough people would believe it! Mark – The wor ...
The Changing Earth-Life System—Critical Information for
... but progress has been slow for a variety of reasons, including the difficulty of accurately positioning the numerous, high-resolution environmental records in time. Despite the slow progress, the community has increasingly coalesced around a singular intellectual challenge: Understanding the full ra ...
... but progress has been slow for a variety of reasons, including the difficulty of accurately positioning the numerous, high-resolution environmental records in time. Despite the slow progress, the community has increasingly coalesced around a singular intellectual challenge: Understanding the full ra ...
Analysis of Existing Weather and Climate Information for Malawi
... There are several southern African regional sources of weather and climate information. The National Meteorological and Hydrological Agency in Malawi is the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS), which is institutionally located within the Ministry for Environment and Clim ...
... There are several southern African regional sources of weather and climate information. The National Meteorological and Hydrological Agency in Malawi is the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS), which is institutionally located within the Ministry for Environment and Clim ...
Multi-Model Projection of July–August Climate Extreme Changes
... © China National Committee for International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) and Science Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 ...
... © China National Committee for International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS), Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) and Science Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 ...
Climate change and the human right to health
... 6. Toll on mental health: People who experience loss of homes or loved ones or exposure to lifethreatening conditions face higher risks of developing stress and anxiety-related conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Gradual effects on the environment, human systems, and i ...
... 6. Toll on mental health: People who experience loss of homes or loved ones or exposure to lifethreatening conditions face higher risks of developing stress and anxiety-related conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Gradual effects on the environment, human systems, and i ...
Measuring Climatic Impacts on Energy Consumption
... zero if households do not always maintain a constant interior temperature. In addition, interpreting cross-sectional results as indicative of long run equilibrium effects requires that variables, like weather and prices, in the year of the sample are equal to their respective distributional expectat ...
... zero if households do not always maintain a constant interior temperature. In addition, interpreting cross-sectional results as indicative of long run equilibrium effects requires that variables, like weather and prices, in the year of the sample are equal to their respective distributional expectat ...
2. Data and Methodology
... author: Li Zhi(1978-), College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China. e-mail: [email protected] ...
... author: Li Zhi(1978-), College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China. e-mail: [email protected] ...
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.