James Hurrell*1, Gerald A. Meehl1, David Bader2
... understanding and predicting warm season precipitation and temperature anomalies along with other aspects of the land surface, but are difficult to quantify. Any information on systematic changes to the atmosphere (especially its composition and influences from volcanic eruptions) as well as externa ...
... understanding and predicting warm season precipitation and temperature anomalies along with other aspects of the land surface, but are difficult to quantify. Any information on systematic changes to the atmosphere (especially its composition and influences from volcanic eruptions) as well as externa ...
Implications for the Success of Adaptation and Coping Strategies
... In the months following, after the waters receded, the government and the aid community began to ponder how to prevent such a disaster from recurring. It had been the worst flood in 50 years, but there was concern that climate change could have contributed to it, meaning that the time until the next ...
... In the months following, after the waters receded, the government and the aid community began to ponder how to prevent such a disaster from recurring. It had been the worst flood in 50 years, but there was concern that climate change could have contributed to it, meaning that the time until the next ...
International Workshop on Mainstreaming Adaptation to Climate
... The issue of quality assurance both for tools and the climate change information applied was raised several times. It was stated that its users of tools and climate change information carry a large responsibility. ...
... The issue of quality assurance both for tools and the climate change information applied was raised several times. It was stated that its users of tools and climate change information carry a large responsibility. ...
CCWG - Vietnam Climate Finance Options
... Climate change is one of the greatest challenges mankind has ever faced. Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns threaten past, present and future development efforts across the globe. The poorest inhabitants of our planet are among the most vulnerable, due to their lack of economic, envir ...
... Climate change is one of the greatest challenges mankind has ever faced. Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns threaten past, present and future development efforts across the globe. The poorest inhabitants of our planet are among the most vulnerable, due to their lack of economic, envir ...
Climate Change Adaptation Plan – City of Red Deer Part One
... to improve local adaptation and resilience. “It is a holistic process for how local communities can address the array of impacts likely to occur as a result of climate change.”10 Red Deer is still part of the ICLEI Adaptation (now BARC) program as we wrap up our final milestones completing our plan ...
... to improve local adaptation and resilience. “It is a holistic process for how local communities can address the array of impacts likely to occur as a result of climate change.”10 Red Deer is still part of the ICLEI Adaptation (now BARC) program as we wrap up our final milestones completing our plan ...
Quest - Academy of Science of South Africa
... regulate Earth’s temperature, or whether South Africa will run out of water? The four main sections take you through the science of how the climate system works, the projected impacts in Southern Africa during the 21st century, what this means for South African society, and what can be done to avoid ...
... regulate Earth’s temperature, or whether South Africa will run out of water? The four main sections take you through the science of how the climate system works, the projected impacts in Southern Africa during the 21st century, what this means for South African society, and what can be done to avoid ...
Likely Impacts on New Zealand Agriculture
... order to plan for the future. Importantly, it is also aimed at stimulating a process for identifying gaps in knowledge and how these need to be addressed. ...
... order to plan for the future. Importantly, it is also aimed at stimulating a process for identifying gaps in knowledge and how these need to be addressed. ...
Floods in the Sahel: an analysis of anomalies, Petra Tschakert
... and largest recent climate changes recognized by the climate research community” (Dai et al. 2004:1323) even if droughts are considered part of the ‘normal’ climatic pattern in arid and semi-arid regions (Glantz 1987). The particular climatology and anthropogenic drivers of these and potential futur ...
... and largest recent climate changes recognized by the climate research community” (Dai et al. 2004:1323) even if droughts are considered part of the ‘normal’ climatic pattern in arid and semi-arid regions (Glantz 1987). The particular climatology and anthropogenic drivers of these and potential futur ...
climate change: challenges to sustainable development in india
... and politics - that makes it not just another issue in this complicated world of proliferating issues, but the mother of all issues. Climate change, however, is different from other problems facing humanity and it compels us to think differently at many levels. It obliges us to think about what it m ...
... and politics - that makes it not just another issue in this complicated world of proliferating issues, but the mother of all issues. Climate change, however, is different from other problems facing humanity and it compels us to think differently at many levels. It obliges us to think about what it m ...
Climate finance additionality - Overseas Development Institute
... of ODA funds away from development goals to be allayed. Given that ODA is simply a way to measure and track international public financial flows, separating ODA from climate finance does not imply how funds would be raised. This definition could either imply that additional funds would be raised fro ...
... of ODA funds away from development goals to be allayed. Given that ODA is simply a way to measure and track international public financial flows, separating ODA from climate finance does not imply how funds would be raised. This definition could either imply that additional funds would be raised fro ...
Global warming under old and new scenarios using IPCC climate
... than 1.5 ◦ C, and values substantially higher than 4.5 ◦ C cannot be excluded. These values seem now to be rather robust estimates as they have not changed much for almost two decades (Table 1) and more recent studies have supported these estimates13–15 . The concluding statements of the IPCC AR4 sy ...
... than 1.5 ◦ C, and values substantially higher than 4.5 ◦ C cannot be excluded. These values seem now to be rather robust estimates as they have not changed much for almost two decades (Table 1) and more recent studies have supported these estimates13–15 . The concluding statements of the IPCC AR4 sy ...
Historical Overview of Climate Change Science
... sunlight strikes the atmosphere at a lower angle. Energy is transported from the equatorial areas to higher latitudes via atmospheric and oceanic circulations, including storm systems. Energy is also required to evaporate water from the sea or land surface, and this energy, called latent heat, is re ...
... sunlight strikes the atmosphere at a lower angle. Energy is transported from the equatorial areas to higher latitudes via atmospheric and oceanic circulations, including storm systems. Energy is also required to evaporate water from the sea or land surface, and this energy, called latent heat, is re ...
The National Climate Change Response Policy
... In order to operationalise cooperative governance in the area of climate change, the Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change (IGCCC) has been established to coordinate implementation, and to foster the exchange of information, consultation, agreement, assistance and support among the spheres o ...
... In order to operationalise cooperative governance in the area of climate change, the Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change (IGCCC) has been established to coordinate implementation, and to foster the exchange of information, consultation, agreement, assistance and support among the spheres o ...
Psychological Impacts of Global Climate Change
... 2010; Stokols et al., 2009). Because the media have other agendas in addition to providing accurate information—for example, appealing to a particular target audience, sensationalizing a story, presenting an issue as a debate between two sides rather than as a matter of scientific fact—the message t ...
... 2010; Stokols et al., 2009). Because the media have other agendas in addition to providing accurate information—for example, appealing to a particular target audience, sensationalizing a story, presenting an issue as a debate between two sides rather than as a matter of scientific fact—the message t ...
the nansen conference
... change living conditions fundamentally throughout the globe and affect us all, but would have by far the greatest impact on the developing nations. The international community should therefore take action to halt climate change, radically improve its prevention, preparedness and response capacity, ...
... change living conditions fundamentally throughout the globe and affect us all, but would have by far the greatest impact on the developing nations. The international community should therefore take action to halt climate change, radically improve its prevention, preparedness and response capacity, ...
A Framework for Assessing the Vulnerability of Communities in the
... While it is commonly stated that Arctic communities, especially indigenous communities following traditional lifestyles, are vulnerable to climate-related risks (Cohen, 1997; Maxwell, 1997; Anisimov and Fitzharris, 2001), other studies have identified considerable adaptability in these communities ( ...
... While it is commonly stated that Arctic communities, especially indigenous communities following traditional lifestyles, are vulnerable to climate-related risks (Cohen, 1997; Maxwell, 1997; Anisimov and Fitzharris, 2001), other studies have identified considerable adaptability in these communities ( ...
s1|2008 protected areas and biodiversity conservation special issue
... situ biodiversity conservation against the background of emerging climate change. PAs can exemplify progress in climate change mitigation and adaptation. What role do PA managers – and their risk perception and response – play in this context? A global survey with biosphere reserve (BR) managers inv ...
... situ biodiversity conservation against the background of emerging climate change. PAs can exemplify progress in climate change mitigation and adaptation. What role do PA managers – and their risk perception and response – play in this context? A global survey with biosphere reserve (BR) managers inv ...
Centre of Excellence Programme 2014-2019
... 12) Global and regional importance of the COBACC feedback loops including the effects of changing biosphere and cryosphere. Atmospheric oxidation, aerosol chemistry and physics, clustering and aerosol formation are central to the carbon, nitrogen and sulfur cycles of the Earth-atmosphere system. By ...
... 12) Global and regional importance of the COBACC feedback loops including the effects of changing biosphere and cryosphere. Atmospheric oxidation, aerosol chemistry and physics, clustering and aerosol formation are central to the carbon, nitrogen and sulfur cycles of the Earth-atmosphere system. By ...