Deep uncertainty in long-term hurricane risk: scenario generation and implications for future climate experiments: Working Paper 51 (556 kB) (opens in new window)
... Science in 2008 to advance public and private action on climate change through innovative, rigorous research. The Centre is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and has five inter-linked research programmes: 1. Developing climate science and economics 2. Climate change governance fo ...
... Science in 2008 to advance public and private action on climate change through innovative, rigorous research. The Centre is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and has five inter-linked research programmes: 1. Developing climate science and economics 2. Climate change governance fo ...
Hydroclimatic Variability and Predictability: A Survey of Recent
... much broader range of research underlying the science of hydrology. Here we specifically emphasize research of a large-scale nature; we do not pretend to cover the extensive work being performed, for example, at or below the catchment scale. In this paper, for each of a number of subtopics relevant ...
... much broader range of research underlying the science of hydrology. Here we specifically emphasize research of a large-scale nature; we do not pretend to cover the extensive work being performed, for example, at or below the catchment scale. In this paper, for each of a number of subtopics relevant ...
Consumer behaviour and demand response of tourists to climate
... five winters would have very little natural snow’’. The survey, which identified significant negative demand reponses, was repeated by Pickering, Castley, and Burtt (2010), and its main scenario was also used in Switzerland (Behringer, Buerki, & Fuhrer, 2000). Unbehaun, Probstl, and Haider (2008) al ...
... five winters would have very little natural snow’’. The survey, which identified significant negative demand reponses, was repeated by Pickering, Castley, and Burtt (2010), and its main scenario was also used in Switzerland (Behringer, Buerki, & Fuhrer, 2000). Unbehaun, Probstl, and Haider (2008) al ...
Last millennium Northern Hemisphere summer temperatures from
... grid points can be significantly influenced by distant proxy sites. While there is potential value in taking into account large-scale teleconnections between the climate in a remote region and the local conditions controlling proxy formation (Evans et al., 2001, 2002), the potential disadvantage to th ...
... grid points can be significantly influenced by distant proxy sites. While there is potential value in taking into account large-scale teleconnections between the climate in a remote region and the local conditions controlling proxy formation (Evans et al., 2001, 2002), the potential disadvantage to th ...
2014, a climate emergency
... What appears to be happening is best described as the development of a more “energetic” climate, with increasingly intense weather activity stemming from more energy in the atmosphere due to carbon emissions. It follows the almost unnoticed report from the World Meteorological Organisation [8] (WMO) ...
... What appears to be happening is best described as the development of a more “energetic” climate, with increasingly intense weather activity stemming from more energy in the atmosphere due to carbon emissions. It follows the almost unnoticed report from the World Meteorological Organisation [8] (WMO) ...
Business in a Climate- Constrained World
... academics, and multilateral organizations. In addition, we plan to develop new and innovative wedges focused on enhancing adaptive capacity—both within corporate supply chains and the climate-affected communities from which business derives its social license to operate. We do not set out to present ...
... academics, and multilateral organizations. In addition, we plan to develop new and innovative wedges focused on enhancing adaptive capacity—both within corporate supply chains and the climate-affected communities from which business derives its social license to operate. We do not set out to present ...
REVIEW SUMMARY Multiple Dimensions of Climate Change and
... in climate parameters at individual localities (hereafter termed “local metrics”), or shifts in the distribution of climatic conditions over space and time (hereafter termed “regional metrics”). Beyond the geographical context of the measurements, metrics can also characterize different dimensions o ...
... in climate parameters at individual localities (hereafter termed “local metrics”), or shifts in the distribution of climatic conditions over space and time (hereafter termed “regional metrics”). Beyond the geographical context of the measurements, metrics can also characterize different dimensions o ...
LCCARL263_en.pdf
... What needs to be considered is how many of those potential tourists would visit the Caribbean and what impact climate change would have on that figure. There is no doubt that climate is an important influence on the tourism sector. Numerous studies that analyze climate data indicate that our climate ...
... What needs to be considered is how many of those potential tourists would visit the Caribbean and what impact climate change would have on that figure. There is no doubt that climate is an important influence on the tourism sector. Numerous studies that analyze climate data indicate that our climate ...
Assessing pricing assumptions for weather index insurance in a changing climate
... associated premiums are usually unaffordable for low-income small-holder farmers and the speed at which payouts are made is often too slow to alleviate the adverse impacts of loss events on their livelihoods. Alternative forms of crop insurance are being sought and over the past decade, a number of ...
... associated premiums are usually unaffordable for low-income small-holder farmers and the speed at which payouts are made is often too slow to alleviate the adverse impacts of loss events on their livelihoods. Alternative forms of crop insurance are being sought and over the past decade, a number of ...
DISCUSSION PAPER: Cross Cutting Climate Change
... This discussion paper makes the case for climate change to be effectively mainstreamed through the post-2105 agenda. It is science based, drawing on the latest peer-reviewed literature and evidence to clearly articulate the relevance of climate change to post-2015 goal areas, and then, through propo ...
... This discussion paper makes the case for climate change to be effectively mainstreamed through the post-2105 agenda. It is science based, drawing on the latest peer-reviewed literature and evidence to clearly articulate the relevance of climate change to post-2015 goal areas, and then, through propo ...
April 2013 News - South Asian Dialogues on Ecological Democracy
... sediments -- to reconstruct temperature back through time using a Bayesian statistical approach," Tingley said. "What we are trying to do is put statistical inference of past changes in temperature on a more solid and complete footing.”… Source: http://www.countercurrents.org/cc130413.htm Arctic Wil ...
... sediments -- to reconstruct temperature back through time using a Bayesian statistical approach," Tingley said. "What we are trying to do is put statistical inference of past changes in temperature on a more solid and complete footing.”… Source: http://www.countercurrents.org/cc130413.htm Arctic Wil ...
Climate Change Impacts and Vulnerability in the Eastern Himalayas
... lead to rapid changes in climatic zones over small distances, will show marked impacts in terms of biodiversity, water availability, agriculture, and hazards that will have an impact on general human wellbeing. But the nature of the mountains – fragile and poorly accessible landscapes with sparsely ...
... lead to rapid changes in climatic zones over small distances, will show marked impacts in terms of biodiversity, water availability, agriculture, and hazards that will have an impact on general human wellbeing. But the nature of the mountains – fragile and poorly accessible landscapes with sparsely ...
Public attitudes and behavior about climate change: what shapes
... individual efforts a part of broader social efforts of the community, work organizations, religious groups, etc. so that individuals have the support and encouragement of neighbors and friends as they attempt to preserve their environment. ...
... individual efforts a part of broader social efforts of the community, work organizations, religious groups, etc. so that individuals have the support and encouragement of neighbors and friends as they attempt to preserve their environment. ...
Climate Action Plan
... using sound science to better understand and address climate impacts. The CCAP addresses the impacts of climate change on our community. Policy: Climate change will impact our community for years to come. Policies and regulations can have a substantial influence on the rate of climate change. Browar ...
... using sound science to better understand and address climate impacts. The CCAP addresses the impacts of climate change on our community. Policy: Climate change will impact our community for years to come. Policies and regulations can have a substantial influence on the rate of climate change. Browar ...
Roles of religion and ethics in addressing climate
... p. 398) observes more directly: …we cannot get very far in discussing why climate change is a problem without invoking ethical considerations. If we do not think that our own actions are open to moral assessment, or that various interests (our own, those of our kin and country, those of distant peop ...
... p. 398) observes more directly: …we cannot get very far in discussing why climate change is a problem without invoking ethical considerations. If we do not think that our own actions are open to moral assessment, or that various interests (our own, those of our kin and country, those of distant peop ...
Communicating climate change in mainstream
... This guide aims to help reporters draw on existing data and analysis and hone it to meet the specific needs of their investors, who are looking to appraise the significance of climate change for the business from a financial perspective. This advice does not represent a new requirement, and nor shou ...
... This guide aims to help reporters draw on existing data and analysis and hone it to meet the specific needs of their investors, who are looking to appraise the significance of climate change for the business from a financial perspective. This advice does not represent a new requirement, and nor shou ...
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... agriculture. Depending on the environmental, climatic, economic and socio-cultural niches they occupy, different types of agroforestry systems have arisen in different places. Some prominent examples that illustrate the diversity of agroforestry are the parkland systems of the Sahel, multistory home ...
... agriculture. Depending on the environmental, climatic, economic and socio-cultural niches they occupy, different types of agroforestry systems have arisen in different places. Some prominent examples that illustrate the diversity of agroforestry are the parkland systems of the Sahel, multistory home ...
What is dangerous climate change?
... likely to spread and increase in severity with increased warming. On their own these may not be sufficient to be defined as dangerous with respect to Article 2 but when taken together with other dangers could do so. In some cases if the severity were to increase beyond some point these could also be ...
... likely to spread and increase in severity with increased warming. On their own these may not be sufficient to be defined as dangerous with respect to Article 2 but when taken together with other dangers could do so. In some cases if the severity were to increase beyond some point these could also be ...
the economics of climate change the economics of
... beings with regard to their relationship with the climate, the principal and most common observation has been that the climate is changeable and, to a large extent, unpredictable. To this natural variablity of the climate, recent decades have witnessed the addition of unsettling proof that human act ...
... beings with regard to their relationship with the climate, the principal and most common observation has been that the climate is changeable and, to a large extent, unpredictable. To this natural variablity of the climate, recent decades have witnessed the addition of unsettling proof that human act ...
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... international cooperation are large, as in the case of GHG emissions reduction, a stable agreement is hard to achieve, reflecting the difficulty to provide sufficient participation incentives to widely heterogeneous countries. Only when the benefits from cooperation are small, stable coalition can s ...
... international cooperation are large, as in the case of GHG emissions reduction, a stable agreement is hard to achieve, reflecting the difficulty to provide sufficient participation incentives to widely heterogeneous countries. Only when the benefits from cooperation are small, stable coalition can s ...
Estimating the impact of traffic on the UTLS QUANTIFY
... CECILIA, EC FP6, 2006-2009, http://www.cecilia-eu.org ...
... CECILIA, EC FP6, 2006-2009, http://www.cecilia-eu.org ...
Climate Change Briefing: Questions for Directors to Ask
... management and financial performance. Business executives are assessing and acting on the strategic and risk management implications of climate change issues, and directors are giving them more attention in their oversight role. This Briefing explores these issues and sets out questions that directo ...
... management and financial performance. Business executives are assessing and acting on the strategic and risk management implications of climate change issues, and directors are giving them more attention in their oversight role. This Briefing explores these issues and sets out questions that directo ...
effects of changing climate on weather and human activities
... basis for understanding how weather events may change as the climate changes. There are many very different weather phenomena that can take place under an unchanging climate, so a wide range of conditions occurs naturally. Consequently, even with a modest change in climate, many if not most of the s ...
... basis for understanding how weather events may change as the climate changes. There are many very different weather phenomena that can take place under an unchanging climate, so a wide range of conditions occurs naturally. Consequently, even with a modest change in climate, many if not most of the s ...