Climate Change - Day 2
... "The young specialist in English Lit ... lectured me severely on the fact that in every century people have thought they understood the Universe at last, and in every century they were proved to be wrong. It follows that the one thing we can say about our modern 'knowledge' is that it is wrong. ... ...
... "The young specialist in English Lit ... lectured me severely on the fact that in every century people have thought they understood the Universe at last, and in every century they were proved to be wrong. It follows that the one thing we can say about our modern 'knowledge' is that it is wrong. ... ...
Climate Change, Uncertainty and Precaution
... Uncertainty can be result of production of knowledge Acknowledge that not all uncertainties can be quantified Openly deal with deeper dimensions of uncertainty (problem framing indeterminacy, ignorance, assumptions, value loadings, institutional dimensions) ...
... Uncertainty can be result of production of knowledge Acknowledge that not all uncertainties can be quantified Openly deal with deeper dimensions of uncertainty (problem framing indeterminacy, ignorance, assumptions, value loadings, institutional dimensions) ...
Climate change and grasslands through the ages
... calculation of principal components and other quality control defects". They found in fact that global average temperatures peaked in the fifteenth century, and not in the twentieth. Von Storch et al. (2004) worked around the problem of data unavailability using a climate model that is able to reaso ...
... calculation of principal components and other quality control defects". They found in fact that global average temperatures peaked in the fifteenth century, and not in the twentieth. Von Storch et al. (2004) worked around the problem of data unavailability using a climate model that is able to reaso ...
Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII)
... estimating the economic impacts of climate change on the BRIC states (Brazil, Russia, India, China) Institute: Chair: Management: Project duration: Sponsoring: ...
... estimating the economic impacts of climate change on the BRIC states (Brazil, Russia, India, China) Institute: Chair: Management: Project duration: Sponsoring: ...
The role of expertise in governance processes
... position that too little was known to justify regulations. More scientific research was deemed necessary to remedy this lack of understanding. They were right in stating that little was known about the atmosphere. This became clear when the Antarctic ozone hole was discovered since no theoretical mo ...
... position that too little was known to justify regulations. More scientific research was deemed necessary to remedy this lack of understanding. They were right in stating that little was known about the atmosphere. This became clear when the Antarctic ozone hole was discovered since no theoretical mo ...
Document
... and interact goes a long way toward defining who participates in Government programs and policymaking and how the public views our stewardship.” ...
... and interact goes a long way toward defining who participates in Government programs and policymaking and how the public views our stewardship.” ...
Los Alamos National Laboratory - www7
... the cause of death for millions of piñon pines throughout the American Southwest. The demise of the trees, visible across the region with satellite remote sensing, could affect Southwestern ecosystems for decades. The findings suggest that global climate change can produce large, abrupt, and even de ...
... the cause of death for millions of piñon pines throughout the American Southwest. The demise of the trees, visible across the region with satellite remote sensing, could affect Southwestern ecosystems for decades. The findings suggest that global climate change can produce large, abrupt, and even de ...
Making the Connection: Population Dynamics and Compatible
... slower population growth. This would ultimately lead to substantial reductions in future carbon dioxide emissions, because even though carbon emissions tend to be low in countries where population growth rates are high, current evidence shows that per capita emissions rise as nations develop.1 Addit ...
... slower population growth. This would ultimately lead to substantial reductions in future carbon dioxide emissions, because even though carbon emissions tend to be low in countries where population growth rates are high, current evidence shows that per capita emissions rise as nations develop.1 Addit ...
Slide 1 - climateknowledge.org
... surface temperature data and those who believe in satellite data. – Scientifically, it should not be a matter of belief, but validation. Each system has strengths and weaknesses. Differences should be reconciled, not held as proof of one over the other. • Surface: Issues of how sited, representative ...
... surface temperature data and those who believe in satellite data. – Scientifically, it should not be a matter of belief, but validation. Each system has strengths and weaknesses. Differences should be reconciled, not held as proof of one over the other. • Surface: Issues of how sited, representative ...
- Europa.eu
... achieve the ecological, economic and social objectives that are very much a part of sustainable development,” said Rajendra K. Pachauri, President of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr. Pachauri was one of the high-level panelists who partici ...
... achieve the ecological, economic and social objectives that are very much a part of sustainable development,” said Rajendra K. Pachauri, President of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr. Pachauri was one of the high-level panelists who partici ...
- Sustainable Loudoun
... Recently I was asked whether humanity’s fossil fuel use was the cause of the current global warming. This is a good question and I’m not surprised that there is some confusion and indeed acknowledging that the Earth surface is warming leads inevitably to this question. The answer is yes we are the c ...
... Recently I was asked whether humanity’s fossil fuel use was the cause of the current global warming. This is a good question and I’m not surprised that there is some confusion and indeed acknowledging that the Earth surface is warming leads inevitably to this question. The answer is yes we are the c ...
Climate v. Weather
... point Stephen Colbert is trying to make at the end of the video and how it might relate to the ideas of weather, climate, and global warming. Click Here for Video Link ...
... point Stephen Colbert is trying to make at the end of the video and how it might relate to the ideas of weather, climate, and global warming. Click Here for Video Link ...
PPT - WMO
... set to ensure statistically significant analysis. Many hypothesis in statistics are drawn from hypothesized parametric distributions. Make sure the hypothesis are acceptably respected . Existence of sound physical hypothesis about the connection between Predictands and Predictors. This could be ...
... set to ensure statistically significant analysis. Many hypothesis in statistics are drawn from hypothesized parametric distributions. Make sure the hypothesis are acceptably respected . Existence of sound physical hypothesis about the connection between Predictands and Predictors. This could be ...
climate change and adaptation in targeted mountainous sub
... Gap analysis • Whether the policies adequately cover the climate change risks ...
... Gap analysis • Whether the policies adequately cover the climate change risks ...
Model - Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie
... integrative and interdisciplinary methodologies Maintain strong internal and external communication, using modern technologies ...
... integrative and interdisciplinary methodologies Maintain strong internal and external communication, using modern technologies ...
FPL104
... • Significant climate change impacts are projected, and the impacts expected within the next few decades are largely unavoidable. • Decisions with long-term impacts are being made every day. Today’s choices will shape tomorrow’s vulnerabilities. • Significant time is required to motivate and develop ...
... • Significant climate change impacts are projected, and the impacts expected within the next few decades are largely unavoidable. • Decisions with long-term impacts are being made every day. Today’s choices will shape tomorrow’s vulnerabilities. • Significant time is required to motivate and develop ...
Coastal systems and low- lying areas
... rural areas; 2 on oceans. • Two parts; part 1 on global & sectorial aspects; part 2 on regions. ...
... rural areas; 2 on oceans. • Two parts; part 1 on global & sectorial aspects; part 2 on regions. ...
Report - Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
... For me, Science and Religion both seek after truth. Their ultimate goal is about what is real and what is true. The fields in which they look are often very different, but each is able to compliment the other. Each can hold an open respect for the other, rather than having as their prime objective t ...
... For me, Science and Religion both seek after truth. Their ultimate goal is about what is real and what is true. The fields in which they look are often very different, but each is able to compliment the other. Each can hold an open respect for the other, rather than having as their prime objective t ...
BACC - Hans von Storch
... present trends much larger than what is anticipated by models; thus no consistent explanation for the time being. → Lack of studies on detection of changes in other variables (e.g. snow cover, runoff, sea ice) → Lack of studies of the effect of other drivers (reduction of industrial aerosols, ...
... present trends much larger than what is anticipated by models; thus no consistent explanation for the time being. → Lack of studies on detection of changes in other variables (e.g. snow cover, runoff, sea ice) → Lack of studies of the effect of other drivers (reduction of industrial aerosols, ...
Pub Quiz Revision climate change new
... • What is the scientific evidence for climate change? (Keeling’s curve, polar ice cores) • What is the physical evidence for climate change? (Glacier retreat, Arctic changes, Extreme weather conditions) Know examples!!! • What are the advantages of climate change? • What are the disadvantages of cli ...
... • What is the scientific evidence for climate change? (Keeling’s curve, polar ice cores) • What is the physical evidence for climate change? (Glacier retreat, Arctic changes, Extreme weather conditions) Know examples!!! • What are the advantages of climate change? • What are the disadvantages of cli ...
Developing Climate Services for the Pacific Northwest
... •CLIMAS Climate Outlook [S/I forecasts] •SE Climate Consortium •Colorado River Forecast Center (CDC, UC, CIRES) [S/I forecasts] ...
... •CLIMAS Climate Outlook [S/I forecasts] •SE Climate Consortium •Colorado River Forecast Center (CDC, UC, CIRES) [S/I forecasts] ...