Why Frames Matter for Public Engagement
... of the public either ignores the coverage or reinterprets competing claims based on partisanship or self-interest, a tendency confirmed across several decades by public opinion research.4 Predictably, on climate change, poll analyses reveal politically polarized opinions, resulting in two Americas d ...
... of the public either ignores the coverage or reinterprets competing claims based on partisanship or self-interest, a tendency confirmed across several decades by public opinion research.4 Predictably, on climate change, poll analyses reveal politically polarized opinions, resulting in two Americas d ...
POLITICAL IDEOLOGY, NOT SCIENCE, THE REAL DRIVER OF
... were understandable. But there's a point in any debate where what you want to believe comes up against what you know to be true; where ideology yields to reality.” As Glover notes, some on the left of politics seem to welcome any new environmental tragedy to reinforce their belief system: “There's ...
... were understandable. But there's a point in any debate where what you want to believe comes up against what you know to be true; where ideology yields to reality.” As Glover notes, some on the left of politics seem to welcome any new environmental tragedy to reinforce their belief system: “There's ...
Monitoring and Evaluating
... building activities without breaks; There are trained experts in our country, but without attracting international assistance these activities will stop. ...
... building activities without breaks; There are trained experts in our country, but without attracting international assistance these activities will stop. ...
Climate change prediction: Erring on the side of least drama?
... In a 2007 article, Rahmstorf and colleagues compared projections of global mean temperature change, sea level rise, and atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration from IPCC’s Third Assessment Report (TAR) with observations made since 1973 and concluded: ‘‘Overall, these observational data underscore t ...
... In a 2007 article, Rahmstorf and colleagues compared projections of global mean temperature change, sea level rise, and atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration from IPCC’s Third Assessment Report (TAR) with observations made since 1973 and concluded: ‘‘Overall, these observational data underscore t ...
vip_measures_review_.. - The VIP Research Lab.
... sufficient length, consistency, and continuity to determine climate variability and change. (NRC, 2004). The NRC further segmented satellite-based CDRs into: – Fundamental CDRs (FCDRs), which are calibrated and quality-controlled sensor data that have been improved over time, and – Thematic CDRs (TC ...
... sufficient length, consistency, and continuity to determine climate variability and change. (NRC, 2004). The NRC further segmented satellite-based CDRs into: – Fundamental CDRs (FCDRs), which are calibrated and quality-controlled sensor data that have been improved over time, and – Thematic CDRs (TC ...
Project Overview - The VIP Research Lab.
... sufficient length, consistency, and continuity to determine climate variability and change. (NRC, 2004). The NRC further segmented satellite-based CDRs into: – Fundamental CDRs (FCDRs), which are calibrated and quality-controlled sensor data that have been improved over time, and – Thematic CDRs (TC ...
... sufficient length, consistency, and continuity to determine climate variability and change. (NRC, 2004). The NRC further segmented satellite-based CDRs into: – Fundamental CDRs (FCDRs), which are calibrated and quality-controlled sensor data that have been improved over time, and – Thematic CDRs (TC ...
Disaster Risk Reduction as Adaptation Strategy for
... The 4th report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) clearly and unmistakably warned about the expected impacts of climate change. There is a consensus that climate change is already taking place, is causing global warming and that even if there was an immediate curtailing of all C ...
... The 4th report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) clearly and unmistakably warned about the expected impacts of climate change. There is a consensus that climate change is already taking place, is causing global warming and that even if there was an immediate curtailing of all C ...
Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods and Agriculture (CARLA)
... strategies and measures that will improve agricultural production and rural livelihoods. Investments to improve agricultural, land management and natural systems as well as rural livelihoods through targeted adaptation interventions (budget $2.1 million) Creation of an enabling environment for clima ...
... strategies and measures that will improve agricultural production and rural livelihoods. Investments to improve agricultural, land management and natural systems as well as rural livelihoods through targeted adaptation interventions (budget $2.1 million) Creation of an enabling environment for clima ...
Financing Adaptation through the Global Environment Facility
... effects of climate change (including variability). The UNFCCC Secretariat defines adaptation as “practical steps that are vital to protect countries and communities from the likely disruption and damage that will result from effects of climate change”. ...
... effects of climate change (including variability). The UNFCCC Secretariat defines adaptation as “practical steps that are vital to protect countries and communities from the likely disruption and damage that will result from effects of climate change”. ...
Biosphere
... The issue of climate change is probably one of the most important of our day. No scientist questions that we have experienced warming and cooling lately. The question is the cause of the warming – is it caused by people releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere or by natural forces such as the su ...
... The issue of climate change is probably one of the most important of our day. No scientist questions that we have experienced warming and cooling lately. The question is the cause of the warming – is it caused by people releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere or by natural forces such as the su ...
An Eclectic and Incomplete Bibliography on Climate Change and
... science do the talking the next time someone tries to tell you ... : the climate isn't changing : global warming is actually a good thing : climate change is natural, not man-made : ... and other arguments it's time to end for good. New York : The Experiment. Ecoamerica research-based reports on eff ...
... science do the talking the next time someone tries to tell you ... : the climate isn't changing : global warming is actually a good thing : climate change is natural, not man-made : ... and other arguments it's time to end for good. New York : The Experiment. Ecoamerica research-based reports on eff ...
Belanger OLLI week4 slides - Denver Climate Study Group
... Joint U.S. National Academy of Science and Royal Society 20-point summary: • OR: Joint U.S. National Academy of Science and Royal Society 20-point summary: 20-point Climate-Change Summary (pdf) – summarized in the following 3 slides ...
... Joint U.S. National Academy of Science and Royal Society 20-point summary: • OR: Joint U.S. National Academy of Science and Royal Society 20-point summary: 20-point Climate-Change Summary (pdf) – summarized in the following 3 slides ...
Climate change and its potential effects on tree line position: An
... Hiemstra, C. A., Liston, G. E., and Reiners, W. A. (2002) Snow redistribution by wind and interactions with vegetation at upper treeline in the Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming, USA. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Vol. 34, 262–273. Hoch, G. & Körner, C. (2003) The carbon charging of pines at ...
... Hiemstra, C. A., Liston, G. E., and Reiners, W. A. (2002) Snow redistribution by wind and interactions with vegetation at upper treeline in the Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming, USA. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Vol. 34, 262–273. Hoch, G. & Körner, C. (2003) The carbon charging of pines at ...
Occasional Papers on Islands and Small States
... thousand of years, but soon found evidence that some changes in the recent past had taken only a few thousand years (Weart, 2006). In the 1960s and 1970s other data and new theories emerged indicating new attitudes about human influences which reduced the time span, in which a change might occur, to ...
... thousand of years, but soon found evidence that some changes in the recent past had taken only a few thousand years (Weart, 2006). In the 1960s and 1970s other data and new theories emerged indicating new attitudes about human influences which reduced the time span, in which a change might occur, to ...
Climate Change Adaptation in Nova Scotia`s Coastal Zone
... Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Moser, S. C., & Ekstrom, J. A. (2010). A framework to diagnose barriers to climate change adaptation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
... Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Moser, S. C., & Ekstrom, J. A. (2010). A framework to diagnose barriers to climate change adaptation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
1 - QUBES Hub
... In these exercises, you will work with output from one set of climate models, created by the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (CCCma), who have kindly made the results of a number of runs of their models available online. Information on the models can be found on the Models section ...
... In these exercises, you will work with output from one set of climate models, created by the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (CCCma), who have kindly made the results of a number of runs of their models available online. Information on the models can be found on the Models section ...
Four out of five SMEs fear impact of climate change on their
... Zurich, November 3, 2016 – Climate change is a major concern for small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs), according to Zurich Insurance Group’s (Zurich) fourth annual global SME survey. Almost four-fifths (78%) of SMEs surveyed expected risks associated with climate change to have a significant eff ...
... Zurich, November 3, 2016 – Climate change is a major concern for small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs), according to Zurich Insurance Group’s (Zurich) fourth annual global SME survey. Almost four-fifths (78%) of SMEs surveyed expected risks associated with climate change to have a significant eff ...
- Eionet Forum
... gaps and led to the development of policy recommendations. To create this report, UNDP and WMO mobilized consultants to work jointly with national consultants. These teams consulted with a wide range of DRR stakeholders. Related to the country needs assessment there is some legislation related to DR ...
... gaps and led to the development of policy recommendations. To create this report, UNDP and WMO mobilized consultants to work jointly with national consultants. These teams consulted with a wide range of DRR stakeholders. Related to the country needs assessment there is some legislation related to DR ...
Interaction between Climate Change and the Cryosphere
... (NCoE) within the ICCC sub-programme with a total of 96 million NOK. These centres aim to increase the scientific quality, efficiency, competitiveness and visibility of Nordic research through enhanced collaboration between Nordic countries. The overarching objectives of the programme are to: • rein ...
... (NCoE) within the ICCC sub-programme with a total of 96 million NOK. These centres aim to increase the scientific quality, efficiency, competitiveness and visibility of Nordic research through enhanced collaboration between Nordic countries. The overarching objectives of the programme are to: • rein ...
Clearing the Air Students learn about the scientific evidence
... b. When students return to class, have volunteers share how they rewrote their conclusion to be more accurate. Make sure to cover each student page you distributed. 6. In a class discussion, review some of the common pitfalls of the conclusions the students assessed. a. If these conclusions don’t re ...
... b. When students return to class, have volunteers share how they rewrote their conclusion to be more accurate. Make sure to cover each student page you distributed. 6. In a class discussion, review some of the common pitfalls of the conclusions the students assessed. a. If these conclusions don’t re ...
FORESTS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE: IMPACTS AND
... There is overwhelming evidence that climate change is real, and we are already experiencing changes in temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather. In Canada, average surface air temperature has increased by 1.5°C between 1950 and 2010 (Bush et al., 2014). Although the strongest trends have been ...
... There is overwhelming evidence that climate change is real, and we are already experiencing changes in temperature, precipitation, and extreme weather. In Canada, average surface air temperature has increased by 1.5°C between 1950 and 2010 (Bush et al., 2014). Although the strongest trends have been ...
Bild 1
... ”Climate change has nothing to do with humans! It is all the result of the tilting of the globe towards the sun.” ”Climate change is a myth” Some offer a ”scientific” theory” and they are so locked into their denial/their ”scientific truth” that it is impossible to reach them. ...
... ”Climate change has nothing to do with humans! It is all the result of the tilting of the globe towards the sun.” ”Climate change is a myth” Some offer a ”scientific” theory” and they are so locked into their denial/their ”scientific truth” that it is impossible to reach them. ...
2016/03/PR PRESS RELEASE 14 April 2016 IPCC agrees special
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the world body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly, to ...
... The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the world body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC was set up in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly, to ...