The Pacific Northwest`s Changing Hydrology Marketa McGuire Elsner
... Approaches to Adaptation and Planning •Anticipate changes. Accept that the future climate will be substantially different than the past. •Use scenario based planning to evaluate options rather than the historic record. •Expect surprises and plan for flexibility and robustness in the face of uncerta ...
... Approaches to Adaptation and Planning •Anticipate changes. Accept that the future climate will be substantially different than the past. •Use scenario based planning to evaluate options rather than the historic record. •Expect surprises and plan for flexibility and robustness in the face of uncerta ...
Distinguishing Good Science from Bad D. Duncan NAME
... out altogether," and "That to put the icing on the case of good news, Xianyao Chen and Ka-Kit Tung think the Atlantic Ocean may continue to prevent any warming for the next two decades." The Wall Street Journal editors don't give a hoot about the nonsense they publish if it serves their cause of fig ...
... out altogether," and "That to put the icing on the case of good news, Xianyao Chen and Ka-Kit Tung think the Atlantic Ocean may continue to prevent any warming for the next two decades." The Wall Street Journal editors don't give a hoot about the nonsense they publish if it serves their cause of fig ...
figure 2.1
... Global temperature cooled measurably in the years immediately after the Mount Pinatubo eruption(bold line). This global temperature trace indicates major volcanic events that drove decreases in global temperature. It is coupled with mean temperature projections from global climate model (GCM) comput ...
... Global temperature cooled measurably in the years immediately after the Mount Pinatubo eruption(bold line). This global temperature trace indicates major volcanic events that drove decreases in global temperature. It is coupled with mean temperature projections from global climate model (GCM) comput ...
4/30 - Utexas
... each year — Victory Day in May and City Day in September — the often cash-strapped air force is paid to make sure that it doesn't, rain. Cost ~$2-3 million ...
... each year — Victory Day in May and City Day in September — the often cash-strapped air force is paid to make sure that it doesn't, rain. Cost ~$2-3 million ...
Leftovers from Presentations
... global CO2 emissions -85% to -50% in 2050, warming of 2.0 to 2.4C above pi • II: CO2-eq stabilisation at 490-535 ppm, emissions peak in 2000-2020, global CO2 emissions -60% to -30% in 2050, warming of 2.4 to 2.8C above pi • Assuming equal per capita emissions, 50% global emission reduction in 2050 ...
... global CO2 emissions -85% to -50% in 2050, warming of 2.0 to 2.4C above pi • II: CO2-eq stabilisation at 490-535 ppm, emissions peak in 2000-2020, global CO2 emissions -60% to -30% in 2050, warming of 2.4 to 2.8C above pi • Assuming equal per capita emissions, 50% global emission reduction in 2050 ...
Climate Justice Workshop Objectives • Review the function of
... waste into the river each day. The city used the Flint River for its water supply until 1967, when it began buying water from Detroit and treating it with an anti-corrosive agent. A December 1966 EPA study showed that the water quality in Flint was poor decades before people were talking about lead ...
... waste into the river each day. The city used the Flint River for its water supply until 1967, when it began buying water from Detroit and treating it with an anti-corrosive agent. A December 1966 EPA study showed that the water quality in Flint was poor decades before people were talking about lead ...
Meetings
... The findings of the scientists will be made available for the planning of the Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC which is due in 2013. “Increasing computational power, and advances in process understanding and observations, now permit global climate models to address regional climate change and ex ...
... The findings of the scientists will be made available for the planning of the Fifth Assessment Report of the IPCC which is due in 2013. “Increasing computational power, and advances in process understanding and observations, now permit global climate models to address regional climate change and ex ...
Four degrees of warming.indd
... With each degree of warming, the atmosphere can hold eight per cent more moisture. That will affect rainfall intensity, and under the 4°C scenario extreme rainfalls are projected to increase by 32 per cent across the country, with extreme daily rainfall increases of between 50 mm and 150 mm expected ...
... With each degree of warming, the atmosphere can hold eight per cent more moisture. That will affect rainfall intensity, and under the 4°C scenario extreme rainfalls are projected to increase by 32 per cent across the country, with extreme daily rainfall increases of between 50 mm and 150 mm expected ...
Danish adaptation to future climate
... and actively make an effort over the decades to come. The Danish coastline, for example, needs protection against higher sea levels and stronger storms; sewer systems should be redimensioned to cater for heavier rainfalls; buildings must be able to withstand storms and flooding; and the agricultural ...
... and actively make an effort over the decades to come. The Danish coastline, for example, needs protection against higher sea levels and stronger storms; sewer systems should be redimensioned to cater for heavier rainfalls; buildings must be able to withstand storms and flooding; and the agricultural ...
Document
... humans do that? • ‘Climate’ vs. ‘weather’ confusion • Cover-up of ignorance • Influence of hired pens/lobbyists • Resistance (esp. from ideological Right) to calls for collective action and government intervention. Spectre of “world government”. ...
... humans do that? • ‘Climate’ vs. ‘weather’ confusion • Cover-up of ignorance • Influence of hired pens/lobbyists • Resistance (esp. from ideological Right) to calls for collective action and government intervention. Spectre of “world government”. ...
Slide 1
... Article 5 of Effort Sharing Decision 406/2009/EC 5.1. Member States may use the following greenhouse gas emission reduction credits [..] (c) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions achieved from projects implemented in LDCs which were eligible for use in the Community scheme during the period ...
... Article 5 of Effort Sharing Decision 406/2009/EC 5.1. Member States may use the following greenhouse gas emission reduction credits [..] (c) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions achieved from projects implemented in LDCs which were eligible for use in the Community scheme during the period ...
December 2012 News - South Asian Dialogues on Ecological
... worldwide problems that went beyond the capacity of individual nation states acting alone. The UN had been set up along with various other international institutions in order to address global issues but also to cement US global hegemony… ...
... worldwide problems that went beyond the capacity of individual nation states acting alone. The UN had been set up along with various other international institutions in order to address global issues but also to cement US global hegemony… ...
The Structure of Scientific Opinion on Climate
... Over the past several decades, environmental issues have become a steadily more significant part of political discourse in the United States and around the world. Since the 1990s, politicians, journalists, and the public have focused increasingly on global climate change, the possibility that human ...
... Over the past several decades, environmental issues have become a steadily more significant part of political discourse in the United States and around the world. Since the 1990s, politicians, journalists, and the public have focused increasingly on global climate change, the possibility that human ...
Environment and climate change in development
... •sustainable fashion •To share the benefits of biological diversity fairly and equitably ...
... •sustainable fashion •To share the benefits of biological diversity fairly and equitably ...
Global Warming FAQ Overview. Alarm over the prospect of the Earth
... Update 6/1/06: Recent published research casts extreme doubt on the influence of warming on hurricanes. Kotzbach13 finds “The data indicate a large increasing trend in tropical cyclone intensity and longevity for the North Atlantic basin and a considerable decreasing trend for the Northeast Pacific. ...
... Update 6/1/06: Recent published research casts extreme doubt on the influence of warming on hurricanes. Kotzbach13 finds “The data indicate a large increasing trend in tropical cyclone intensity and longevity for the North Atlantic basin and a considerable decreasing trend for the Northeast Pacific. ...
Global Warming FAQ - Competitive Enterprise Institute
... Update 6/1/06: Recent published research casts extreme doubt on the influence of warming on hurricanes. Kotzbach13 finds “The data indicate a large increasing trend in tropical cyclone intensity and longevity for the North Atlantic basin and a considerable decreasing trend for the Northeast Pacific. ...
... Update 6/1/06: Recent published research casts extreme doubt on the influence of warming on hurricanes. Kotzbach13 finds “The data indicate a large increasing trend in tropical cyclone intensity and longevity for the North Atlantic basin and a considerable decreasing trend for the Northeast Pacific. ...
Managing for Change in the Jemez Mountains
... After agreeing upon likely impacts on forests, fire, streams and springs, workshop participants identified strategies to help these habitats remain viable in a changing world. Examples of climate change impacts and strategies to address them are shown in the table (right). Under the less severe clim ...
... After agreeing upon likely impacts on forests, fire, streams and springs, workshop participants identified strategies to help these habitats remain viable in a changing world. Examples of climate change impacts and strategies to address them are shown in the table (right). Under the less severe clim ...
Paris 2015 UN Conference on CC
... Towards a Global Agreement on Climate Change By Pam Person, Eleanor Revelle, and Linda Silversmith Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are scheduled to meet in Paris, France, in December 2015, with the goal of reaching a new global climate agreement that will have "legal force" ...
... Towards a Global Agreement on Climate Change By Pam Person, Eleanor Revelle, and Linda Silversmith Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are scheduled to meet in Paris, France, in December 2015, with the goal of reaching a new global climate agreement that will have "legal force" ...
Climate Science is Not Settled
... progress in these important matters. Uncertainty is a prime mover and motivator of science and must be faced head-on. It should not be confined to hushed sidebar conversations at academic conferences. Society's choices in the years ahead will necessarily be based on uncertain knowledge of future cli ...
... progress in these important matters. Uncertainty is a prime mover and motivator of science and must be faced head-on. It should not be confined to hushed sidebar conversations at academic conferences. Society's choices in the years ahead will necessarily be based on uncertain knowledge of future cli ...
Climate Change - Province of British Columbia
... British Columbia will need to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change, as well as to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Because of the historical and continuing rise in global GHGs, the Earth will continue to warm for decades to come. We can expect more long-term warming, more extreme ...
... British Columbia will need to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change, as well as to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Because of the historical and continuing rise in global GHGs, the Earth will continue to warm for decades to come. We can expect more long-term warming, more extreme ...
Fresh Start 7
... Introduction • Where We’ve Been So Far… – Making a Comeback after a Setback – The Keys to Victorious Thinking – How NOT to Make Decisions ...
... Introduction • Where We’ve Been So Far… – Making a Comeback after a Setback – The Keys to Victorious Thinking – How NOT to Make Decisions ...
National Research Council Review of the Strategic Plan for the
... “The United States actively promotes global change research in the Antarctic and Arctic… Regarding the Arctic, the United States works through the Arctic Council, the International Arctic Sciences Committee (IASC), and the Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB). Work with these organizations will advanc ...
... “The United States actively promotes global change research in the Antarctic and Arctic… Regarding the Arctic, the United States works through the Arctic Council, the International Arctic Sciences Committee (IASC), and the Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB). Work with these organizations will advanc ...
Climate Change - University of San Diego
... Recognition Justice: What kinds of power from different nationstates and other political actors should be recognized? ...
... Recognition Justice: What kinds of power from different nationstates and other political actors should be recognized? ...
Document
... by 125 delegates from 34 different countries and regions. The Statement has been requested by WMO leadership and many heads of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services so they can respond to questions from the media, and also to assist in advising their governments on future activities and ...
... by 125 delegates from 34 different countries and regions. The Statement has been requested by WMO leadership and many heads of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services so they can respond to questions from the media, and also to assist in advising their governments on future activities and ...
Ecosystem Impacts of Climate Change
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 by two United Nations organizations, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to assess the "risk of human-induced climate change". ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established in 1988 by two United Nations organizations, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to assess the "risk of human-induced climate change". ...