THE COST OF DELAYING ACTION TO STEM CLIMATE CHANGE
... projected to accelerate multiple threats, including more severe storms, droughts, and heat waves, further sea level rise, more frequent and severe storm surge damage, and acidification of the oceans (USGCRP 2014). Beyond the sorts of gradual changes we have already experienced, global warming raises ...
... projected to accelerate multiple threats, including more severe storms, droughts, and heat waves, further sea level rise, more frequent and severe storm surge damage, and acidification of the oceans (USGCRP 2014). Beyond the sorts of gradual changes we have already experienced, global warming raises ...
Engineering solutions for coastal infrastructure
... It can be accessed at www.coastadapt.com.au. Coastal adaptation encompasses many disciplines ranging from engineering through to economics and the law. Necessarily, therefore, CoastAdapt provides information and guidance at a level that is readily accessible to non-specialists. In order to provide f ...
... It can be accessed at www.coastadapt.com.au. Coastal adaptation encompasses many disciplines ranging from engineering through to economics and the law. Necessarily, therefore, CoastAdapt provides information and guidance at a level that is readily accessible to non-specialists. In order to provide f ...
Climate variability and change and their health effects in small
... diseases identified in the workshops include: malaria, dengue, diarrhoeal disease, heat stress, skin diseases, acute respiratory infections and asthma, fish toxins and malnutrition. Although the disease burdens vary, most of these countries experience one or more climatesensitive diseases. These cou ...
... diseases identified in the workshops include: malaria, dengue, diarrhoeal disease, heat stress, skin diseases, acute respiratory infections and asthma, fish toxins and malnutrition. Although the disease burdens vary, most of these countries experience one or more climatesensitive diseases. These cou ...
Workshop-questions
... IDAG, 2005: Detecting and attributing external influences on the climate system. A review of recent advances. J. Climate 18, 1291-1314 Hegerl, G.C., H. von Storch, K. Hasselmann, B.D. Santer, U. Cubasch, P.D. Jones, 1996: Detecting anthropogenic climate change with an optimal fingerprint method. J. ...
... IDAG, 2005: Detecting and attributing external influences on the climate system. A review of recent advances. J. Climate 18, 1291-1314 Hegerl, G.C., H. von Storch, K. Hasselmann, B.D. Santer, U. Cubasch, P.D. Jones, 1996: Detecting anthropogenic climate change with an optimal fingerprint method. J. ...
Climate Change Adaptation Position Paper
... In December 2010 to January 2011, Queensland experienced some of the most destructive extreme weather events in history. Extended periods of heavy rain caused massive flooding to the South East and central Queensland. 35 people were killed. 200,000 people and over 70 towns were affected. Reconstruct ...
... In December 2010 to January 2011, Queensland experienced some of the most destructive extreme weather events in history. Extended periods of heavy rain caused massive flooding to the South East and central Queensland. 35 people were killed. 200,000 people and over 70 towns were affected. Reconstruct ...
changing risks in changing climate
... population census data from the areas affected is expected to increase due to the trend of increased urbanization in the Danube Macro-region. Vulnerability metrics such as the age distribution of population is also expected to contribute to higher level of risk associated to heat waves due to the ag ...
... population census data from the areas affected is expected to increase due to the trend of increased urbanization in the Danube Macro-region. Vulnerability metrics such as the age distribution of population is also expected to contribute to higher level of risk associated to heat waves due to the ag ...
The impact of climate change and weather on transport - MOWE-IT
... is the transport sector. This is not entirely surprising, since to date the consequences of climate change and changing weather conditions for the transport sector have not received much attention in the literature. Still, it is widely known that transport systems on the whole perform worse under ad ...
... is the transport sector. This is not entirely surprising, since to date the consequences of climate change and changing weather conditions for the transport sector have not received much attention in the literature. Still, it is widely known that transport systems on the whole perform worse under ad ...
Protecting Cultural Heritage and Adapting to Climate Change
... This second IGES White Paper is a summary of current climate change policies in the Asia‐ Pacific region and new recommendations, based on strategic research carried out at IGES so far. The Asia‐Pacific is experiencing rapid economic development and, as well as being a major contributor to greenho ...
... This second IGES White Paper is a summary of current climate change policies in the Asia‐ Pacific region and new recommendations, based on strategic research carried out at IGES so far. The Asia‐Pacific is experiencing rapid economic development and, as well as being a major contributor to greenho ...
Assessing potential climate change effects on loblolly pine growth: A
... for the use of these GCMs for this study region is discussed by Cooter et al. (1993). In brief, they were well documented model runs available at the time of database construction. We selected this data set for use in our modeling effort because it met the above criteria. Because GCMs are designed t ...
... for the use of these GCMs for this study region is discussed by Cooter et al. (1993). In brief, they were well documented model runs available at the time of database construction. We selected this data set for use in our modeling effort because it met the above criteria. Because GCMs are designed t ...
Mapping institutional fragmentation in the climate governance
... in different issue areas. While states remain the locus of attention for most scholars, an emerging trend is to look at non-state actors such as NGOs, companies, cities, and international organizations, and in what way they form transnational relationships and institutions to further their interests ...
... in different issue areas. While states remain the locus of attention for most scholars, an emerging trend is to look at non-state actors such as NGOs, companies, cities, and international organizations, and in what way they form transnational relationships and institutions to further their interests ...
Public perceptions of unusually warm weather in the UK: impacts
... cost, which may limit their application. They are a useful tool to explore management and professional attitudes to impacts and adaptation. For example, Subak (2000) looked at perceptions and activities related to climate change amongst water industry managers in the UK. They can also be used with t ...
... cost, which may limit their application. They are a useful tool to explore management and professional attitudes to impacts and adaptation. For example, Subak (2000) looked at perceptions and activities related to climate change amongst water industry managers in the UK. They can also be used with t ...
Cryosphere, Instability, Sea Level Rise Session 1
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Second and Third Assessment Reports. England is an expert in the ocean’s role in regional climate variability and global climate change. ...
... Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Second and Third Assessment Reports. England is an expert in the ocean’s role in regional climate variability and global climate change. ...
Pan-Arctic Climate and Land Cover Trends Derived from Multi
... of this paper is to show the variability of findings in temporal and spatial scale for the last 30 years using coarse resolution remote sensing data and additional products. Furthermore, high-resolution Earth observation data, from Landsat and RapidEye, are utilized to measure woody vegetation cover ...
... of this paper is to show the variability of findings in temporal and spatial scale for the last 30 years using coarse resolution remote sensing data and additional products. Furthermore, high-resolution Earth observation data, from Landsat and RapidEye, are utilized to measure woody vegetation cover ...
Cost Benefit Analysis of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
... 2013). In the context of climate change, economic analysis can be used to weigh costs associated with climate risks, against risk management measures, to identify preferred investment and timing with regard to adaptation implementation. Moreover, the analysis enables a comparison between the costs o ...
... 2013). In the context of climate change, economic analysis can be used to weigh costs associated with climate risks, against risk management measures, to identify preferred investment and timing with regard to adaptation implementation. Moreover, the analysis enables a comparison between the costs o ...
Preparing for worst case climate change scenarios
... Institutional infrastructure. Which (global) institutional infrastructure is desirable to be able to cope with a worst case climate change scenario, which differences are required compared to the current situation, which role can countries like The Netherlands play to arrive at the desired instituti ...
... Institutional infrastructure. Which (global) institutional infrastructure is desirable to be able to cope with a worst case climate change scenario, which differences are required compared to the current situation, which role can countries like The Netherlands play to arrive at the desired instituti ...
Climate Risk Screening and Management Tool for Strategy Design
... ● Moderate to high climate risk: Moderate or high climate risk must be addressed by the mission based on its technical judgment and integrated into the development hypothesis and results framework, as appropriate. Consideration of tradeoffs and how USAID can best promote resilient development should ...
... ● Moderate to high climate risk: Moderate or high climate risk must be addressed by the mission based on its technical judgment and integrated into the development hypothesis and results framework, as appropriate. Consideration of tradeoffs and how USAID can best promote resilient development should ...
CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE IN THE SOUTHWEST
... committee that met regularly throughout the summer (1997) to advise and assist with these efforts. These committee members (all from The University of Arizona or the Tucson area) were: ...
... committee that met regularly throughout the summer (1997) to advise and assist with these efforts. These committee members (all from The University of Arizona or the Tucson area) were: ...
The 1430s: a cold period of extraordinary internal climate variability
... in the 17th and 18th century have been assessed in detail, earlier cold periods received much less attention due to sparse information available. New evidence from proxy archives, historical documentary sources and climate model simulations permit us to provide an interdisciplinary, systematic asses ...
... in the 17th and 18th century have been assessed in detail, earlier cold periods received much less attention due to sparse information available. New evidence from proxy archives, historical documentary sources and climate model simulations permit us to provide an interdisciplinary, systematic asses ...
Human Development Report 2007/2008 Climate Change and the
... Recent research by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Water, the Chinese Academy of Social Science, the National Natural Science Foundation and various local partners has found that by 2050, glaciers in Western China will experience a strong retreat, and the areas of mar ...
... Recent research by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Water, the Chinese Academy of Social Science, the National Natural Science Foundation and various local partners has found that by 2050, glaciers in Western China will experience a strong retreat, and the areas of mar ...
The Climate Change Generation?
... American adults under the age of 35 have come of age in the decades since WKH´GLVFRYHU\µRIPDQmade climate change as a major societal problem. The oldest of this cohort was twelve in 1988, when NASA climate scientist James Hansen testified at a Senate Energy Committee hearing that global temperatu ...
... American adults under the age of 35 have come of age in the decades since WKH´GLVFRYHU\µRIPDQmade climate change as a major societal problem. The oldest of this cohort was twelve in 1988, when NASA climate scientist James Hansen testified at a Senate Energy Committee hearing that global temperatu ...