Diplom/Master`s Thesis - Institute for the Study of Society and
... photographs of the cultural landscape of Europe, Clark University/LuxembourgProgramme with Dr. Harry Steward ...
... photographs of the cultural landscape of Europe, Clark University/LuxembourgProgramme with Dr. Harry Steward ...
Climate Change
... we afford to wait until every detail is settled and everyone is convinced before we take action? Or is a preponderance of evidence good enough? There is, in fact, a broad scientific consensus on human-induced climate change behind the quote from President Bush at the beginning of this report. The In ...
... we afford to wait until every detail is settled and everyone is convinced before we take action? Or is a preponderance of evidence good enough? There is, in fact, a broad scientific consensus on human-induced climate change behind the quote from President Bush at the beginning of this report. The In ...
Earth climate identification vs. anthropic global warming
... a measurement noise). The mutual ratio between the cyclical and the LF components is extremely variable, depending not only on the nature of the signals (associated to mechanisms 1 to 5 above), but also on the given reconstructions of a same signal, in particular the TSI. The cyclic components of al ...
... a measurement noise). The mutual ratio between the cyclical and the LF components is extremely variable, depending not only on the nature of the signals (associated to mechanisms 1 to 5 above), but also on the given reconstructions of a same signal, in particular the TSI. The cyclic components of al ...
Aalborg Universitet Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation Rasmussen, Torben Valdbjørn
... include all the countries with the largest emissions of greenhouse gases. The global climate agreement needs to be agreed on in 2015 and come into force in 2020. At COP 15, a Green Fund was agreed and at COP17 the fund was designed, with the purpose of aiding underdeveloped countries in meeting the ...
... include all the countries with the largest emissions of greenhouse gases. The global climate agreement needs to be agreed on in 2015 and come into force in 2020. At COP 15, a Green Fund was agreed and at COP17 the fund was designed, with the purpose of aiding underdeveloped countries in meeting the ...
Biome Models - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... of biome distribution, e.g., due to human land use, affect atmospheric circulation (Salati, 1986). Inevitably, these effects produce feedbacks between atmosphere and biosphere which may even lead to multiple stable states of the coupled system (Claussen, 1998). The consequence of the notion of bi-di ...
... of biome distribution, e.g., due to human land use, affect atmospheric circulation (Salati, 1986). Inevitably, these effects produce feedbacks between atmosphere and biosphere which may even lead to multiple stable states of the coupled system (Claussen, 1998). The consequence of the notion of bi-di ...
Implications of Global Climatic Change on Water and Food Security
... Several modeling-based studies have shown that in temperate regions, a 1–3°C increase in local mean temperature along with associated CO2 increases and rainfall changes can have small beneficial impacts on crop yields. However, in tropical regions, even a small increase in temperature is likely to h ...
... Several modeling-based studies have shown that in temperate regions, a 1–3°C increase in local mean temperature along with associated CO2 increases and rainfall changes can have small beneficial impacts on crop yields. However, in tropical regions, even a small increase in temperature is likely to h ...
Climate Psychology in Cartoons - Association of Energy Engineers
... Have a respected teacher—maybe from the science department—lead a public presentation. She should mention some compelling data, but also tell about her summer trip to Australia’s drought-stricken Southeast and the dust that coated her morning tea. She would say something like, “We can’t know every d ...
... Have a respected teacher—maybe from the science department—lead a public presentation. She should mention some compelling data, but also tell about her summer trip to Australia’s drought-stricken Southeast and the dust that coated her morning tea. She would say something like, “We can’t know every d ...
Africa hit hardest by Global Warming despite its low Greenhouse
... evaporation. The United Nations (UN) predicted that cereal crop yields would decline by up to 5% by the 2080s with subsistence crops like sorghum in Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Zambia; maize in Ghana; millet in Sudan and groundnuts in the Gambia (Elasha et al., 2006). In some African countries yiel ...
... evaporation. The United Nations (UN) predicted that cereal crop yields would decline by up to 5% by the 2080s with subsistence crops like sorghum in Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Zambia; maize in Ghana; millet in Sudan and groundnuts in the Gambia (Elasha et al., 2006). In some African countries yiel ...
UNICEF Strategic Framework on Environmental Sustainability for
... outcome areas and so will the application and promotion of environmentally sustainable approaches, materials and equipment. The UNICEF Environmental and Social Standards will be piloted and gradually rolled out. Subject to country specific needs and availability of resources, UNICEF will design and ...
... outcome areas and so will the application and promotion of environmentally sustainable approaches, materials and equipment. The UNICEF Environmental and Social Standards will be piloted and gradually rolled out. Subject to country specific needs and availability of resources, UNICEF will design and ...
Climate Science Background Briefing
... Carbonate minerals do take part in the carbon cycle, through weathering of carbonate rocks, the sedimentation of marine animals to form new rocks, and the release of carbon dioxide by volcanoes as one seabed is pushed underneath another by tectonic action. But this takes place over very long periods ...
... Carbonate minerals do take part in the carbon cycle, through weathering of carbonate rocks, the sedimentation of marine animals to form new rocks, and the release of carbon dioxide by volcanoes as one seabed is pushed underneath another by tectonic action. But this takes place over very long periods ...
Adapting to our changing climate
... The Western Australian Government is committed to ensuring the future prosperity of our State, and minimising the effects that climate change will have on our environment, economy and community. Climate change is happening now and will continue to occur and affect Western Australia’s communities, in ...
... The Western Australian Government is committed to ensuring the future prosperity of our State, and minimising the effects that climate change will have on our environment, economy and community. Climate change is happening now and will continue to occur and affect Western Australia’s communities, in ...
Global Warming
... Strong northward movement of near-surface waters are cooled when they arrive near Greenland The water cools, becomes saltier and denser, and it sinks to the bottom Current then flows southward around Africa Huge amounts of warm water keep Europe warmer than it would be otherwise © 2012 Pears ...
... Strong northward movement of near-surface waters are cooled when they arrive near Greenland The water cools, becomes saltier and denser, and it sinks to the bottom Current then flows southward around Africa Huge amounts of warm water keep Europe warmer than it would be otherwise © 2012 Pears ...
Estimated PDFs of climate system properties including natural and
... intervals are 1.9 to 4.7 K, 0.02 to 2.9 cm2/s, and 0.65 to 0.07 W/m2 for S, Kv, and Faer, respectively. We note that our PDF for S has a similar shape to PDFs in other studies [e.g., Knutti et al., 2003], although our results differ significantly in having a higher lower bound on S. [15] Our new e ...
... intervals are 1.9 to 4.7 K, 0.02 to 2.9 cm2/s, and 0.65 to 0.07 W/m2 for S, Kv, and Faer, respectively. We note that our PDF for S has a similar shape to PDFs in other studies [e.g., Knutti et al., 2003], although our results differ significantly in having a higher lower bound on S. [15] Our new e ...
Tall tales and Fat tails: The science and economics of extreme
... To understand the physical basis of this equation, start by considering the planet’s surface, lower atmosphere and oceans as “the system”—a box into which energy flows in and out. In equilibrium the rate of energy input to the system (from the sun) equals the rate of energy lost (through radiation t ...
... To understand the physical basis of this equation, start by considering the planet’s surface, lower atmosphere and oceans as “the system”—a box into which energy flows in and out. In equilibrium the rate of energy input to the system (from the sun) equals the rate of energy lost (through radiation t ...
From convergence to contention: United States mass media representations of
... stories within asymmetrical power relationships, as well as through rich histories of professionalised journalism (Starr 2004). Moreover, wider discourses shape power relations within journalism. Sociopolitical and economic factors have given rise to distinct norms and values, and these that buttres ...
... stories within asymmetrical power relationships, as well as through rich histories of professionalised journalism (Starr 2004). Moreover, wider discourses shape power relations within journalism. Sociopolitical and economic factors have given rise to distinct norms and values, and these that buttres ...
Global Warming False Alarms
... in support of global warming theory among the world’s scientists is wrong. A sceptical response appeared in a Sunday Telegraph article1 by leading Australian climatologist, Professor Bob Carter. It was headlined “There is a problem with global warming …it stopped in 1998”. More recently came a refre ...
... in support of global warming theory among the world’s scientists is wrong. A sceptical response appeared in a Sunday Telegraph article1 by leading Australian climatologist, Professor Bob Carter. It was headlined “There is a problem with global warming …it stopped in 1998”. More recently came a refre ...
Climate Change and Recreation
... change in weather patterns, such as less annual average precipitation. Then focus the discussion to: What changes have you seen/observed/already know about with regards to changes in recreation? In what ways have changes in weather patterns/climate affected the recreational activities of you and you ...
... change in weather patterns, such as less annual average precipitation. Then focus the discussion to: What changes have you seen/observed/already know about with regards to changes in recreation? In what ways have changes in weather patterns/climate affected the recreational activities of you and you ...
Global Warming False Alarms - Institute of Economic Affairs
... in support of global warming theory among the world’s scientists is wrong. A sceptical response appeared in a Sunday Telegraph article1 by leading Australian climatologist, Professor Bob Carter. It was headlined “There is a problem with global warming …it stopped in 1998”. More recently came a refre ...
... in support of global warming theory among the world’s scientists is wrong. A sceptical response appeared in a Sunday Telegraph article1 by leading Australian climatologist, Professor Bob Carter. It was headlined “There is a problem with global warming …it stopped in 1998”. More recently came a refre ...
Reduced vulnerability to climate change impacts? - Astra
... May 18-20, 2006 Klaipeda, Lithuania ...
... May 18-20, 2006 Klaipeda, Lithuania ...
Planning in the face of uncertainty: weather and water
... So, among the things that may be obvious is that if the climate warms up significantly (all else being equal, like without a huge change in winter precip), if the climate warms up, then we should anticipate decreases in snowpack that are pretty significant. What we’re looking at here (Figure 6) is ...
... So, among the things that may be obvious is that if the climate warms up significantly (all else being equal, like without a huge change in winter precip), if the climate warms up, then we should anticipate decreases in snowpack that are pretty significant. What we’re looking at here (Figure 6) is ...
CULTURAL THEORY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLUMSINESS
... Global climate change is more than an issue that is amenable to quick technical fixes; it is a fundamentally moral and ethical issue. The setting for this story is a world in which everything is intricately connected to everything else: Nature Ephemeral (Figure 1). Whether this concerns human societ ...
... Global climate change is more than an issue that is amenable to quick technical fixes; it is a fundamentally moral and ethical issue. The setting for this story is a world in which everything is intricately connected to everything else: Nature Ephemeral (Figure 1). Whether this concerns human societ ...
summary - University of Washington
... change and its impact is a powerful tool for garnering appreciation of the importance of climate research. The robust connection between past and future changes in the width and intensity of the ITCZ as the planet cools and warms is a clear example of the link between past and future climate change. ...
... change and its impact is a powerful tool for garnering appreciation of the importance of climate research. The robust connection between past and future changes in the width and intensity of the ITCZ as the planet cools and warms is a clear example of the link between past and future climate change. ...
A few things before we (really) start
... In the origin region, adaptation will reduce the environmental constraints to migration. Migration itself can be an adaptation strategy. Adaptation will also be needed in the destination regions. ...
... In the origin region, adaptation will reduce the environmental constraints to migration. Migration itself can be an adaptation strategy. Adaptation will also be needed in the destination regions. ...
Research priorities in land use and land
... groups to utilize modelled results are those that study climate interactions with ecosystems, water resources, biodiversity, agriculture, human settlements and ultimately for understanding the potential for human adaptation to climatic changes, as well as for finer resolution analysis of potential s ...
... groups to utilize modelled results are those that study climate interactions with ecosystems, water resources, biodiversity, agriculture, human settlements and ultimately for understanding the potential for human adaptation to climatic changes, as well as for finer resolution analysis of potential s ...
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.