AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED
... provided 12 of the warmest years since instrumental recording began in 1850. In addition, the linear trend warming over the period 1956 to 2005 was almost twice that for the 100 years from 1906 to 2005. Increases in global temperatures, through thermal expansion and the melting glaciers, are also pu ...
... provided 12 of the warmest years since instrumental recording began in 1850. In addition, the linear trend warming over the period 1956 to 2005 was almost twice that for the 100 years from 1906 to 2005. Increases in global temperatures, through thermal expansion and the melting glaciers, are also pu ...
Climate Change - European Commission
... The threat of climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the modern age and preventing it is a key strategic priority for the European Union. In 1994 the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) came into effect – making a large contribution towards the establishment o ...
... The threat of climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the modern age and preventing it is a key strategic priority for the European Union. In 1994 the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) came into effect – making a large contribution towards the establishment o ...
decadal climate variability, predictability and prediction
... The scientific understanding of Earth’s climate system is now sufficiently developed to show that climate change from anthropogenic greenhouse gas forcing is already upon us, and the rate of change as projected exceeds anything seen in nature in the past 10,000 years. The indisputable evidence of gl ...
... The scientific understanding of Earth’s climate system is now sufficiently developed to show that climate change from anthropogenic greenhouse gas forcing is already upon us, and the rate of change as projected exceeds anything seen in nature in the past 10,000 years. The indisputable evidence of gl ...
Tree growth and climate in the Pacific Northwest, North America: a
... Climate accounts for only a portion of growth variability, but will change somewhat predictably in future decades (Randall et al., 2007). In order to examine the effects of climate change on a tree species, one would ideally have climate–growth data across its entire distribution. However, only limi ...
... Climate accounts for only a portion of growth variability, but will change somewhat predictably in future decades (Randall et al., 2007). In order to examine the effects of climate change on a tree species, one would ideally have climate–growth data across its entire distribution. However, only limi ...
Lecture 1 CIP Module Montreal Conference Draft
... understanding of the basic scientific theories and lines of evidence of climate change; Describing the nature and extent of probabilities and uncertainty regarding climate theories and projections; Setting out some of the basic methods of climate modeling and key sources of climate information for C ...
... understanding of the basic scientific theories and lines of evidence of climate change; Describing the nature and extent of probabilities and uncertainty regarding climate theories and projections; Setting out some of the basic methods of climate modeling and key sources of climate information for C ...
Climate change adaptation plan for the
... On the Montréal agglomeration territory, the impacts of the increase in average temperatures on the built environment are mainly observed in the wintertime. The increased number of freeze-thaw cycles entails an accelerated deterioration of the arteries of the Montréal roadway system and a greater pr ...
... On the Montréal agglomeration territory, the impacts of the increase in average temperatures on the built environment are mainly observed in the wintertime. The increased number of freeze-thaw cycles entails an accelerated deterioration of the arteries of the Montréal roadway system and a greater pr ...
US-China Relations Core – Wave 2 – HSS
... preference to isolate the Philippines should be a warning to Japan—and the United States—that Japanese leaders should take care to not escalate tensions further. ...
... preference to isolate the Philippines should be a warning to Japan—and the United States—that Japanese leaders should take care to not escalate tensions further. ...
Planning for the impact of sea-level rise on U.S. national parks
... this may be a conservative estimate. Such estimates do not take into account how storm surge on top of increased relative sea levels will spread into areas previously untouched by storms. Tebaldi et al. (2012) estimate that by 2050, some locations in the United States will experience centuryscale st ...
... this may be a conservative estimate. Such estimates do not take into account how storm surge on top of increased relative sea levels will spread into areas previously untouched by storms. Tebaldi et al. (2012) estimate that by 2050, some locations in the United States will experience centuryscale st ...
Climate Change and Adaptation in Muskoka
... indicate that earlier projections of temperature increases may have been underestimated; Recent research reports (Feb. 2010) on a two-year study led by Canadian Dr. David Barber and involving 370 scientists from around the world confirmed the ...
... indicate that earlier projections of temperature increases may have been underestimated; Recent research reports (Feb. 2010) on a two-year study led by Canadian Dr. David Barber and involving 370 scientists from around the world confirmed the ...
Climate Change and State Consent - U
... At least most countries face what looks like a prisoner’s dilemma with regard to climate change mitigation. It is important to see that not all countries face this. The United States and the European Union probably face a strategic structure that looks a bit more like an assurance game. Without the ...
... At least most countries face what looks like a prisoner’s dilemma with regard to climate change mitigation. It is important to see that not all countries face this. The United States and the European Union probably face a strategic structure that looks a bit more like an assurance game. Without the ...
Smoke, Mirrors & Hot Air How ExxonMobil Uses Big Tobacco’s Tactics
... many corporations and institutions seek access to government, Tobacco’s size and power gave it enormous leverage. In reviewing the tobacco industry’s disinformation campaign, the first thing to note is that the tobacco companies quickly realized they did not need to prove their products were safe. ...
... many corporations and institutions seek access to government, Tobacco’s size and power gave it enormous leverage. In reviewing the tobacco industry’s disinformation campaign, the first thing to note is that the tobacco companies quickly realized they did not need to prove their products were safe. ...
Inequality, communication, and the avoidance of disastrous climate change in a public goods game (opens in new window)
... whether richer nations will go far enough in financing abatement and adaptation for poorer nations (20). Equity concerns over the distribution of emission cuts and associated costs are at the heart of the sustainability of international climate change action (21, 22). Inequality has been studied exte ...
... whether richer nations will go far enough in financing abatement and adaptation for poorer nations (20). Equity concerns over the distribution of emission cuts and associated costs are at the heart of the sustainability of international climate change action (21, 22). Inequality has been studied exte ...
April 2013 News - South Asian Dialogues on Ecological Democracy
... Arctic Will Be Almost-Completely Ice-Free By 2020 By Countercurrents.org 13 April 2013 Countercurrents.org The Arctic is melting much faster than most studies previously predicted. As early as 2020 and not later than 2050 it will be almost completely ice-free, according to a new study by the US Nati ...
... Arctic Will Be Almost-Completely Ice-Free By 2020 By Countercurrents.org 13 April 2013 Countercurrents.org The Arctic is melting much faster than most studies previously predicted. As early as 2020 and not later than 2050 it will be almost completely ice-free, according to a new study by the US Nati ...
6. Climate change in the Arctic: A discussion of the impact on
... from the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA), which is an important source for this chapter, together with the 2001 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). ...
... from the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA), which is an important source for this chapter, together with the 2001 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). ...
Chapter 11 CUSTOMARY LAW, HUMAN RIGHTS AND CLIMATE
... decreasing water availability due to climate change may also increase the burden of diarrhoeal and other infectious diseases in some small island States. Increases in tropical cyclones, storm surges, flooding, and drought are likely to have both short and long-term effects on human health, including ...
... decreasing water availability due to climate change may also increase the burden of diarrhoeal and other infectious diseases in some small island States. Increases in tropical cyclones, storm surges, flooding, and drought are likely to have both short and long-term effects on human health, including ...
International trends in public perceptions of climate change over the
... participants were of the view that the weather had already changed, an observation which has frequently been repeated in subsequent studies of public perceptions. 42 Early research carried out in New Zealand in 198943 concluded that, at this time, awareness of the subject of climate change was alrea ...
... participants were of the view that the weather had already changed, an observation which has frequently been repeated in subsequent studies of public perceptions. 42 Early research carried out in New Zealand in 198943 concluded that, at this time, awareness of the subject of climate change was alrea ...
Hydrological Climate Change Impact Assessment at Small and
... There is, however, a need to consider hydrological impacts in other cases besides the medium-sized rural basin. On the one hand, there is the very local scale associated with e.g., single fields or urban blocks. In this case, hydrological (and hydraulic) processes are governed by the local climate w ...
... There is, however, a need to consider hydrological impacts in other cases besides the medium-sized rural basin. On the one hand, there is the very local scale associated with e.g., single fields or urban blocks. In this case, hydrological (and hydraulic) processes are governed by the local climate w ...
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... food, shortage of infrastructure such as medical facilities/medications etc. Moreover, any occurrence of extreme events, viz., droughts, floods etc. is likely to be more catastrophic for the people living in these districts (Patnaik and Narayanan, 2005). The literacy rate, on the other hand, was hyp ...
... food, shortage of infrastructure such as medical facilities/medications etc. Moreover, any occurrence of extreme events, viz., droughts, floods etc. is likely to be more catastrophic for the people living in these districts (Patnaik and Narayanan, 2005). The literacy rate, on the other hand, was hyp ...
Disaster Risk Reduction Tools and Methods for Climate Change
... offers the World Climatic Atlas Project, climate maps, interpretation of climatological information, and climate classifications (e.g. bioclimatic, genetic, and special classifications). Conveying the concepts and risks associated with climate change to people at the local level is a challenge for t ...
... offers the World Climatic Atlas Project, climate maps, interpretation of climatological information, and climate classifications (e.g. bioclimatic, genetic, and special classifications). Conveying the concepts and risks associated with climate change to people at the local level is a challenge for t ...
Global premature mortality due to anthropogenic outdoor air pollution and... past climate change
... changes to past climate change, this approach accounts for effects of climate change on atmospheric processes and natural emissions, but ignores effects on anthropogenic emissions. To reduce the effects of inter-annual variability, models typically report several years of output for each simulation; ...
... changes to past climate change, this approach accounts for effects of climate change on atmospheric processes and natural emissions, but ignores effects on anthropogenic emissions. To reduce the effects of inter-annual variability, models typically report several years of output for each simulation; ...
Mountain Tourism and Climate Change
... Despite the global nature of tourism industry and its economic contributions, scholars of climate change research have hardly acknowledged the threat of climate change to the tourism industry. Tourism scholars have rectified this situation to a certain extent by demonstrating how the industry has be ...
... Despite the global nature of tourism industry and its economic contributions, scholars of climate change research have hardly acknowledged the threat of climate change to the tourism industry. Tourism scholars have rectified this situation to a certain extent by demonstrating how the industry has be ...
What California`s Coastal Managers Need to Plan for Climate Change
... California’s coastlines are vulnerable to the consequences of climate change and sea‐level rise. Coastal managers at local, regional, state, and federal levels will need to plan and implement adaptation measures to cope with these consequences. This study explored the information needs of Califo ...
... California’s coastlines are vulnerable to the consequences of climate change and sea‐level rise. Coastal managers at local, regional, state, and federal levels will need to plan and implement adaptation measures to cope with these consequences. This study explored the information needs of Califo ...
From: Pielke Sr., RA, G. Marland, RA Betts, TN Chase, JL Eastman
... U.S. Geological Survey land-cover classes for pre-1900’s natural conditions (left) and 1993 land-use patterns (right). From Marshall, C.H. Jr., R.A. Pielke Sr., L.T. Steyaert, and D.A. Willard, 2004: The impact of anthropogenic land-cover change on the Florida peninsula sea breezes and warm season ...
... U.S. Geological Survey land-cover classes for pre-1900’s natural conditions (left) and 1993 land-use patterns (right). From Marshall, C.H. Jr., R.A. Pielke Sr., L.T. Steyaert, and D.A. Willard, 2004: The impact of anthropogenic land-cover change on the Florida peninsula sea breezes and warm season ...
Silva2013-ERL-APMortality.pdf
... changes to past climate change, this approach accounts for effects of climate change on atmospheric processes and natural emissions, but ignores effects on anthropogenic emissions. To reduce the effects of inter-annual variability, models typically report several years of output for each simulation; ...
... changes to past climate change, this approach accounts for effects of climate change on atmospheric processes and natural emissions, but ignores effects on anthropogenic emissions. To reduce the effects of inter-annual variability, models typically report several years of output for each simulation; ...
Student Sheet 1.2: Where on Earth?
... 1. Where did the tropical storm that eventually turned into Hurricane Katrina begin? _______________ ...
... 1. Where did the tropical storm that eventually turned into Hurricane Katrina begin? _______________ ...