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report 2009 final - Inter
... outcome of this “reality check”, a preliminary findings report and a report of case studies documenting climate change adaptation projects carried out by IASC organisations were published. Both reports were widely used by the agencies for information and advocacy purposes. The full report can be fou ...
... outcome of this “reality check”, a preliminary findings report and a report of case studies documenting climate change adaptation projects carried out by IASC organisations were published. Both reports were widely used by the agencies for information and advocacy purposes. The full report can be fou ...
Climate Change and Conflict in the Southern Philippines
... developing world. The social fracturing, migration and deprivation dynamics presented in the CNAS/CSIS Report represent, according to the authors, significant risks to the security of individuals, states and the international system. An apparent sign that the international governing community was re ...
... developing world. The social fracturing, migration and deprivation dynamics presented in the CNAS/CSIS Report represent, according to the authors, significant risks to the security of individuals, states and the international system. An apparent sign that the international governing community was re ...
Progress in Physical Geography
... The karst terrain of China is concentrated in two regions: an area located in the semiarid climate zone in the northern part of China; and a humid climate zone in the southwestern part of China (Yuan et al., 1994; He et al., 1997). Karstification is highly influenced by precipitation and topography, ...
... The karst terrain of China is concentrated in two regions: an area located in the semiarid climate zone in the northern part of China; and a humid climate zone in the southwestern part of China (Yuan et al., 1994; He et al., 1997). Karstification is highly influenced by precipitation and topography, ...
follow the energy! earth`s dynamic climate system
... system over periods of a month or more, taking into consideration the variability in time of these average quantities.” This definition is derived from a(n) [(empirical)(dynamic)] perspective. 10. The AMS Glossary’s definition continues: “… the concept of climate has broadened and evolved in recent ...
... system over periods of a month or more, taking into consideration the variability in time of these average quantities.” This definition is derived from a(n) [(empirical)(dynamic)] perspective. 10. The AMS Glossary’s definition continues: “… the concept of climate has broadened and evolved in recent ...
Analyzing Urban Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change: A
... Urban studies pointed out the special role of national and local actors as well as institutions in mediating, contesting, and shaping the particular products of economic changes in particular cities (Knox and Taylor 1995; Eade 1997). However, all former approaches seem to conceptualize cities as di ...
... Urban studies pointed out the special role of national and local actors as well as institutions in mediating, contesting, and shaping the particular products of economic changes in particular cities (Knox and Taylor 1995; Eade 1997). However, all former approaches seem to conceptualize cities as di ...
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... Policy response to climate change can be divided into mitigation and adaptation. Adaptation to climate change refers to adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects to moderate harm or exploit beneficial opportunities (IPCC, 2001). Adapta ...
... Policy response to climate change can be divided into mitigation and adaptation. Adaptation to climate change refers to adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects to moderate harm or exploit beneficial opportunities (IPCC, 2001). Adapta ...
- NERC Open Research Archive
... present day changes exceed the natural range. Palaeorecords show that periods of long-term stability and periods of change are both normal. In addition, non-linear abrupt climate changes can also occur. 3. Concentrations of the greenhouse gas CO2 in the atmosphere have ranged from ~3000 ppm (parts p ...
... present day changes exceed the natural range. Palaeorecords show that periods of long-term stability and periods of change are both normal. In addition, non-linear abrupt climate changes can also occur. 3. Concentrations of the greenhouse gas CO2 in the atmosphere have ranged from ~3000 ppm (parts p ...
Northern Hemisphere glaciation and the evolution of Plio
... Received 29 July 2009; revised 3 December 2009; accepted 20 January 2010; published 4 August 2010. ...
... Received 29 July 2009; revised 3 December 2009; accepted 20 January 2010; published 4 August 2010. ...
Climate-driven expansion of blanket bogs in Britain during the
... has been considerable debate about the cause of Holocene blanket-bog initiation in the UK. There is a long-standing hypothesis, first proposed by Moore (1973), that it was a consequence of land use by Neolithic human populations, and in particular land clearing practices at the time of the “elm decl ...
... has been considerable debate about the cause of Holocene blanket-bog initiation in the UK. There is a long-standing hypothesis, first proposed by Moore (1973), that it was a consequence of land use by Neolithic human populations, and in particular land clearing practices at the time of the “elm decl ...
insects at not so low temperature
... for development and reproduction the following spring are dependent on the timing of diapause the previous fall (Fig. 2). During the fall, insects are confronted with a go/no-go physiological decision, the consequences of which are not realized until some time in the future. Each individual has its ...
... for development and reproduction the following spring are dependent on the timing of diapause the previous fall (Fig. 2). During the fall, insects are confronted with a go/no-go physiological decision, the consequences of which are not realized until some time in the future. Each individual has its ...
Dust Storm Modeling
... bananas, have appeared in the Caribbean within a few days after an outbreak in Africa. Bacterial pathogens of rice and beans in the Caribbean air samples, as well as those that cause disease in fruit and a variety of trees, from African air samples. Foot and Mouth Disease virus (endemic to sub-Sahar ...
... bananas, have appeared in the Caribbean within a few days after an outbreak in Africa. Bacterial pathogens of rice and beans in the Caribbean air samples, as well as those that cause disease in fruit and a variety of trees, from African air samples. Foot and Mouth Disease virus (endemic to sub-Sahar ...
i SMALL HOLDER FARMERS` PERCEPTION ON CLIMATE
... Climate consists of the statistics of temperature, rainfall, wind, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over decade or more. This is unlike weather, which is the present condition of these elements and their variations over shorter periods ...
... Climate consists of the statistics of temperature, rainfall, wind, humidity, atmospheric pressure, and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over decade or more. This is unlike weather, which is the present condition of these elements and their variations over shorter periods ...
p4418-4433 - Parliament of Western Australia
... I refer now to emissions trading, which is at the crux of the different approaches by the state and federal governments. The states have had to run with the ball because the federal government has dropped it. This year a joint state and territory working group has been established to examine the iss ...
... I refer now to emissions trading, which is at the crux of the different approaches by the state and federal governments. The states have had to run with the ball because the federal government has dropped it. This year a joint state and territory working group has been established to examine the iss ...
Climate change, migration and critical
... population displacements and distress migration on scales not previously seen (UNHCR, 2009a). Predictions from reputable commentators have suggested that hundreds of millions of people may become “environmental refugees” within the next few decades, with climate change being a key cause of displacem ...
... population displacements and distress migration on scales not previously seen (UNHCR, 2009a). Predictions from reputable commentators have suggested that hundreds of millions of people may become “environmental refugees” within the next few decades, with climate change being a key cause of displacem ...
Extreme Events
... All climate model simulations contain biases. Biases are errors that typically occur consistently and predictably. Often these biases are caused by the model’s resolution. For example, the 10 km resolution of the Climate Futures for Tasmania simulations means that steep ridgelines may not be capture ...
... All climate model simulations contain biases. Biases are errors that typically occur consistently and predictably. Often these biases are caused by the model’s resolution. For example, the 10 km resolution of the Climate Futures for Tasmania simulations means that steep ridgelines may not be capture ...
Climate-driven enrichment of pollutants in peatlands
... carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere. Although the predicted increase in temperature may enhance peat decomposition, the changes in hydrology coupled to changes in precipitation patterns and permafrost thawing are expected to have the highest impact (Tarnocai and Stolbovoy, 2006). In peatlan ...
... carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere. Although the predicted increase in temperature may enhance peat decomposition, the changes in hydrology coupled to changes in precipitation patterns and permafrost thawing are expected to have the highest impact (Tarnocai and Stolbovoy, 2006). In peatlan ...
1. The Ozone Layer
... Scientists predict that ozone depletion will reach its worst point during the next few years and then gradually decline until the ozone layer returns to normal around 2050, assuming that the Montreal Protocol is fully implemented. The ozone layer is currently in its most vulnerable state. Despite de ...
... Scientists predict that ozone depletion will reach its worst point during the next few years and then gradually decline until the ozone layer returns to normal around 2050, assuming that the Montreal Protocol is fully implemented. The ozone layer is currently in its most vulnerable state. Despite de ...
Climate Change in Levelock, Alaska
... Annual average temperature at the regional weather station at Illiamna has been increasing since the early 1940s (Alaska Climate Research Center). Extreme temperature events have also been increasing with more really hot days and fewer really cold days, especially in the spring and winter (Stewart ...
... Annual average temperature at the regional weather station at Illiamna has been increasing since the early 1940s (Alaska Climate Research Center). Extreme temperature events have also been increasing with more really hot days and fewer really cold days, especially in the spring and winter (Stewart ...
Hydro_CC_0729 - University of Washington
... control: precipitation forecast. However, runoff forecast is expected to be more uncertain than that of global mean temperature and precipitation. Runoff is generally not spatially observed. The observed runoff is usually constructed from streamflow, a temporally lagged, spatial integral of runoff o ...
... control: precipitation forecast. However, runoff forecast is expected to be more uncertain than that of global mean temperature and precipitation. Runoff is generally not spatially observed. The observed runoff is usually constructed from streamflow, a temporally lagged, spatial integral of runoff o ...
Urbanization and Climate Change in Small iSland developing StateS
... homes and fields overnight on 9 November, 2014...................................................... 2 Image 02: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plants mangrove shoots on Tarawa, the main atoll in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. Mangroves help to protect against rising sea levels caused by clima ...
... homes and fields overnight on 9 November, 2014...................................................... 2 Image 02: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plants mangrove shoots on Tarawa, the main atoll in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati. Mangroves help to protect against rising sea levels caused by clima ...
Cartography of pathways: A new model for environmental
... related list of evaluative criteria), and the policy objectives may have to be weighed differently against each other in light of the newly discovered co-effects, possibly leading to a revision of the 2 8C goal as such in this hypothetical case. Section 1 already argued that not even scientific find ...
... related list of evaluative criteria), and the policy objectives may have to be weighed differently against each other in light of the newly discovered co-effects, possibly leading to a revision of the 2 8C goal as such in this hypothetical case. Section 1 already argued that not even scientific find ...
Climate change and Health Across Africa: Issues
... and Ministers of Environment, along with grass roots actions such those being taken by the Climate and Health Working Group in Ethiopia and elsewhere. In terms of policy an important question is: what should be done differently to address health concerns across Africa given what we expect in term ...
... and Ministers of Environment, along with grass roots actions such those being taken by the Climate and Health Working Group in Ethiopia and elsewhere. In terms of policy an important question is: what should be done differently to address health concerns across Africa given what we expect in term ...
Communicating climate change – Learning from business
... As individuals ”do not have a set of socially accepted beliefs on climate change” (Hoffman 2012: 32), any attempt to understand and interpret climate change knowledge requires a thorough ”political, economic, social, and legal debate over values and beliefs” through which social consensus emerges (H ...
... As individuals ”do not have a set of socially accepted beliefs on climate change” (Hoffman 2012: 32), any attempt to understand and interpret climate change knowledge requires a thorough ”political, economic, social, and legal debate over values and beliefs” through which social consensus emerges (H ...
Free Full Text ( Final Version , 2mb )
... CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Almost two decades ago on an International platform, scientific communities and developmental agencies began the ‘climate change dialogue’ (Harris, 2007). Both developed and developing countries ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to ad ...
... CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Almost two decades ago on an International platform, scientific communities and developmental agencies began the ‘climate change dialogue’ (Harris, 2007). Both developed and developing countries ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to ad ...
Fred Singer
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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.