relevant, immediate, local: guide to communicating climate change
... ›› You may believe in god, or even the Essendon Bombers. But you don’t ‘believe in gravity’. It’s not an article of faith, but an objective fact. Climate change is the same. ›› Comments like: “climate change is real”; “I believe in climate change” inadvertently reinforce the ideas that a) climate ch ...
... ›› You may believe in god, or even the Essendon Bombers. But you don’t ‘believe in gravity’. It’s not an article of faith, but an objective fact. Climate change is the same. ›› Comments like: “climate change is real”; “I believe in climate change” inadvertently reinforce the ideas that a) climate ch ...
Climate Change and Poverty
... increasingly emphasized that the current and predicted changes in the global climate system are primarily anthropogenic, i.e. caused by human activities. The increases in temperatures worldwide triggers profound changes in the biosphere, such as sea level rise, variations of precipitation patterns, ...
... increasingly emphasized that the current and predicted changes in the global climate system are primarily anthropogenic, i.e. caused by human activities. The increases in temperatures worldwide triggers profound changes in the biosphere, such as sea level rise, variations of precipitation patterns, ...
Regional Climate Messages for Southern Africa
... and warm Indian Ocean. Most of the region receives the majority of its rainfall in the summer months with the exception of southwest South Africa. Temperature and rainfall vary on annual, decadal and multi-decadal timescales. Over the past fifty years there has been substantial multi-decadal variabi ...
... and warm Indian Ocean. Most of the region receives the majority of its rainfall in the summer months with the exception of southwest South Africa. Temperature and rainfall vary on annual, decadal and multi-decadal timescales. Over the past fifty years there has been substantial multi-decadal variabi ...
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... reported on October 21, 2011 tropical depression 12E caused the overflow of 132 rivers, 419 landslides, 185 floods, 18 cases of subsidence and 20 sunken areas (www.ifrc.org). Another main concern regarding rising global temperatures and climate variability is maintaining biodiversity in certain area ...
... reported on October 21, 2011 tropical depression 12E caused the overflow of 132 rivers, 419 landslides, 185 floods, 18 cases of subsidence and 20 sunken areas (www.ifrc.org). Another main concern regarding rising global temperatures and climate variability is maintaining biodiversity in certain area ...
Effects of Cropland Cover Changes on Regional Climate over
... horizontal resolution. There are totally 65×85 grid points for the key area (34◦ –39◦ N, 104◦ –111◦ E) of SGN located at the center of the model domain. The land cover types of RegCM3 have been obtained from the Biosphere-Atmosphere Transfer Scheme [Dickinson and Henderson-Sellers, 1993]. Three case ...
... horizontal resolution. There are totally 65×85 grid points for the key area (34◦ –39◦ N, 104◦ –111◦ E) of SGN located at the center of the model domain. The land cover types of RegCM3 have been obtained from the Biosphere-Atmosphere Transfer Scheme [Dickinson and Henderson-Sellers, 1993]. Three case ...
Public Perceptions of Climate Change and Security.
... unexplored and undocumented. Our findings, detailed in this report, suggest that the public is largely unfamiliar with the idea of a connection between climate change and security, but also that many would be willing to consider modifying their lifestyles and voting behavior if they were to conclude ...
... unexplored and undocumented. Our findings, detailed in this report, suggest that the public is largely unfamiliar with the idea of a connection between climate change and security, but also that many would be willing to consider modifying their lifestyles and voting behavior if they were to conclude ...
Projected Changes in Extreme Weather and Climate Events in Europe
... and thunderstorms usually have durations shorter than a day. The latter period, which is often referred to as the synoptic time scale, is typical for the weather associated with low- or high-pressure systems that usually bring unsettled (wet and windy) or settled (hot/cold and dry) weather respectiv ...
... and thunderstorms usually have durations shorter than a day. The latter period, which is often referred to as the synoptic time scale, is typical for the weather associated with low- or high-pressure systems that usually bring unsettled (wet and windy) or settled (hot/cold and dry) weather respectiv ...
Beyond collapse - Climate change and causality
... determinism, and thus discouraging detailed investigation of environmental influences on societal change, on the grounds that such investigation is artificially privileging one factor over others that are equally important. A further potential problem with the minimalist narrative is that the evidence ...
... determinism, and thus discouraging detailed investigation of environmental influences on societal change, on the grounds that such investigation is artificially privileging one factor over others that are equally important. A further potential problem with the minimalist narrative is that the evidence ...
exemplar - ESPACE Project
... Many people felt it was necessary whilst others disagreed. Peter Bide from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (now called the Department for Communities and Local Government) disagreed with the need for a PPS on climate change stating, “There is already a powerful statement on climate change in ...
... Many people felt it was necessary whilst others disagreed. Peter Bide from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (now called the Department for Communities and Local Government) disagreed with the need for a PPS on climate change stating, “There is already a powerful statement on climate change in ...
Draft Risk Assessment Framework Outline
... Risk is the potential for an unwanted outcome resulting from an event—in this case, a climate stressor. It is determined by the product of: (a) the likelihood of the impact; and (b) the consequence of the impact.3 The likelihood of an impact is, in part, a function of the likelihood of the climate s ...
... Risk is the potential for an unwanted outcome resulting from an event—in this case, a climate stressor. It is determined by the product of: (a) the likelihood of the impact; and (b) the consequence of the impact.3 The likelihood of an impact is, in part, a function of the likelihood of the climate s ...
Climate Change 2007. IPCC WG2
... The uptake of anthropogenic carbon since 1750 has led to the ocean becoming more acidic with an average decrease in pH of 0.1 units [IPCC Working Group I Fourth Assessment]. However, the effects of observed ocean acidification on the marine biosphere are as yet undocumented [1.3]. A global assessmen ...
... The uptake of anthropogenic carbon since 1750 has led to the ocean becoming more acidic with an average decrease in pH of 0.1 units [IPCC Working Group I Fourth Assessment]. However, the effects of observed ocean acidification on the marine biosphere are as yet undocumented [1.3]. A global assessmen ...
Draft Resolution X - The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
... for forest restoration activities that contribute to climate change mitigation, sustainable management, and carbon stocks; ALSO AWARE that in 2011 the Society for Ecological Restoration made available a review of the opportunities and challenges for ecological restoration within REDD+; and NOTING th ...
... for forest restoration activities that contribute to climate change mitigation, sustainable management, and carbon stocks; ALSO AWARE that in 2011 the Society for Ecological Restoration made available a review of the opportunities and challenges for ecological restoration within REDD+; and NOTING th ...
Dynamic Earth - The State Museum of Pennsylvania
... How does plate tectonics affect the carbon cycle? While the Sun is responsible for the energy that powers Earth system processes taking place on the surface of the planet, the scientific theory of plate tectonics describes our understanding of the dynamic Earth processes powered by internal Earth en ...
... How does plate tectonics affect the carbon cycle? While the Sun is responsible for the energy that powers Earth system processes taking place on the surface of the planet, the scientific theory of plate tectonics describes our understanding of the dynamic Earth processes powered by internal Earth en ...
REPORT Gridded 1 x 1 km climate and hydrological
... the whole country relative to observations for the period 1971-2000. The model also apparently underestimates the mean monthly temperature, although this may, at least in part, be due to a mismatch between the elevation of the climate model grid cell and the actual elevation of the land surface in t ...
... the whole country relative to observations for the period 1971-2000. The model also apparently underestimates the mean monthly temperature, although this may, at least in part, be due to a mismatch between the elevation of the climate model grid cell and the actual elevation of the land surface in t ...
noaa climate program
... Response to Recommendations The discussion that followed Koblinsky’s presentation focused on the overall strategy for the climate program office in the context of the overall vision vis a vis implementation. The overall strategy for promoting new priorities at the expense of established success ...
... Response to Recommendations The discussion that followed Koblinsky’s presentation focused on the overall strategy for the climate program office in the context of the overall vision vis a vis implementation. The overall strategy for promoting new priorities at the expense of established success ...
quantifying the impact of climate change on
... Table 1: The average number of heatwave days, number of events, length of the longest event, average heatwave intensity, average intensity of the peak heatwave day, and change in the timing of the first summer heatwave for Australia’s capital cities (Perkins and Alexander 2013). Statistics were calc ...
... Table 1: The average number of heatwave days, number of events, length of the longest event, average heatwave intensity, average intensity of the peak heatwave day, and change in the timing of the first summer heatwave for Australia’s capital cities (Perkins and Alexander 2013). Statistics were calc ...
comment_response_final_061109
... the scientific community on this point. A chorus of skeptical scientific viewpoints continues to be voiced about the science of climate change. (4, 5, 6) Response: Contrarian viewpoints are recognized in the report, but the overwhelming view of climate scientists is that anthropogenic climate change ...
... the scientific community on this point. A chorus of skeptical scientific viewpoints continues to be voiced about the science of climate change. (4, 5, 6) Response: Contrarian viewpoints are recognized in the report, but the overwhelming view of climate scientists is that anthropogenic climate change ...
Indicator and data needs - Eionet Forum
... through Horizon 2020, the EU financial instrument on future research and innovation. It is expected that around 35 % of the Horizon 2020 budget will be climate-related expenditure, which is for mitigation and adaptation together. ...
... through Horizon 2020, the EU financial instrument on future research and innovation. It is expected that around 35 % of the Horizon 2020 budget will be climate-related expenditure, which is for mitigation and adaptation together. ...
Estimating the Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in
... simulating the relevant soil-plant-atmospheric components that determine plant growth and yield. They can be used to assess the impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity, as well as to investigate the potential effects of different adaptation options. However, this approach does not tak ...
... simulating the relevant soil-plant-atmospheric components that determine plant growth and yield. They can be used to assess the impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity, as well as to investigate the potential effects of different adaptation options. However, this approach does not tak ...
Working Paper No 4 Kyoto Protocol Dilemma: Better to have a weak
... Kyoto Protocol (Barrett 2003, Hagem & Holtsmark 2001, and Holtsmark 2003). A pessimistic expression is like this: “even if Kyoto enters into force, victory for the treaty can not be declared. Like all other countries, Russia has nothing to lose by ratifying, given its hot air” (Barrett 2003: 373). A ...
... Kyoto Protocol (Barrett 2003, Hagem & Holtsmark 2001, and Holtsmark 2003). A pessimistic expression is like this: “even if Kyoto enters into force, victory for the treaty can not be declared. Like all other countries, Russia has nothing to lose by ratifying, given its hot air” (Barrett 2003: 373). A ...