Attribution of extreme weather and climate
... nthropogenic climate change provides a key challenge for mankind. The Fifth Assessment report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that ‘human influence on the climate system is clear’ and that ‘changes in many extreme weather and climate events have been observed s ...
... nthropogenic climate change provides a key challenge for mankind. The Fifth Assessment report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that ‘human influence on the climate system is clear’ and that ‘changes in many extreme weather and climate events have been observed s ...
Assessment of climate change impact on hydrological extremes in
... immense pressure due to various competitive uses as well as social, political and legislative conditions. Further, previous studies show that many parts of the Nile basin are sensitive to climatic variations (Conway and Hulme, 1996; Yates and Strzepek 1996, 1998a, b; Conway, 2005; Kim et al., 2008; ...
... immense pressure due to various competitive uses as well as social, political and legislative conditions. Further, previous studies show that many parts of the Nile basin are sensitive to climatic variations (Conway and Hulme, 1996; Yates and Strzepek 1996, 1998a, b; Conway, 2005; Kim et al., 2008; ...
“Migration with Dignity”: Towards a New
... examines why this protection deficit should be of particular concern to New Zealand, and it argues that there are significant incentives for New Zealand to develop a response to the issue of climate change displacement in the Pacific. The paper concludes that in order to ensure Pacific peoples are a ...
... examines why this protection deficit should be of particular concern to New Zealand, and it argues that there are significant incentives for New Zealand to develop a response to the issue of climate change displacement in the Pacific. The paper concludes that in order to ensure Pacific peoples are a ...
Understanding patterns of resilient economic development. Rwanda
... high costs (IPCC, 2001; IPCC, 2014; Stern, 2006). Although the manifestation of climate change will vary across regions, at the global level the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects an increase in temperatures, melting ice sheets and rising sea levels, and changing climatic vari ...
... high costs (IPCC, 2001; IPCC, 2014; Stern, 2006). Although the manifestation of climate change will vary across regions, at the global level the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) projects an increase in temperatures, melting ice sheets and rising sea levels, and changing climatic vari ...
Deltas - World Water Council
... tion distinguishes four types of problems. Problems aspects, so individual assessments may need revision. The main purpose of the overview is, however, are judged minor if they are either unimportant, to show that there is a large variation between the small in magnitude or well controlled (y). A mi ...
... tion distinguishes four types of problems. Problems aspects, so individual assessments may need revision. The main purpose of the overview is, however, are judged minor if they are either unimportant, to show that there is a large variation between the small in magnitude or well controlled (y). A mi ...
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... small animals. The study also finds that land ownership and income positively affect livestock assets. With regard to adaptation to climate change, farmers who are adapting to changing climate are resilient to weather shocks. Membership in community-based organizations help households in accumulatin ...
... small animals. The study also finds that land ownership and income positively affect livestock assets. With regard to adaptation to climate change, farmers who are adapting to changing climate are resilient to weather shocks. Membership in community-based organizations help households in accumulatin ...
Content - STORMBRINGER!
... Title: Land-atmosphere interactions and regional Earth system dynamics due to natural and anthropogenic vegetation changes Abstract Observation and modelling studies have indicated that the global land surface has been undergoing significant changes in the past few decades, driven by both natural an ...
... Title: Land-atmosphere interactions and regional Earth system dynamics due to natural and anthropogenic vegetation changes Abstract Observation and modelling studies have indicated that the global land surface has been undergoing significant changes in the past few decades, driven by both natural an ...
Inequality, communication and the avoidance of disastrous climate change: Working Paper 34 (1 MB) (opens in new window)
... a simple mechanism of communicating intentions be effective to enhance coordination? Optimism from reaching a global agreement following Cancun is shadowed by concerns over implementation and particularly whether richer nations will go far enough in financing abatement and adaptation for poorer nati ...
... a simple mechanism of communicating intentions be effective to enhance coordination? Optimism from reaching a global agreement following Cancun is shadowed by concerns over implementation and particularly whether richer nations will go far enough in financing abatement and adaptation for poorer nati ...
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... First, we reconstruct fossil diatom and chironomid assemblages spanning the last several centuries of environmental change. In the Andes, diatom assemblages have been shown to respond sensitively to recent climatic change (Michelutti et al., 2015a, 2015b), but far less research has been done on the ...
... First, we reconstruct fossil diatom and chironomid assemblages spanning the last several centuries of environmental change. In the Andes, diatom assemblages have been shown to respond sensitively to recent climatic change (Michelutti et al., 2015a, 2015b), but far less research has been done on the ...
Assessing the effects of climate and volcanism on diatom and
... profound consequences for ecosystems. Paleolimnological investigations of remote mountain lakes can provide details of past environmental change, especially where monitoring data are absent. Here, we reconstruct fossil diatom and chironomid communities spanning the last several hundred years from an ...
... profound consequences for ecosystems. Paleolimnological investigations of remote mountain lakes can provide details of past environmental change, especially where monitoring data are absent. Here, we reconstruct fossil diatom and chironomid communities spanning the last several hundred years from an ...
Climate Change Policy Jason Shogren and Michael Toman •
... Life on Earth is possible partly because some gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor, which naturally occur in Earth’s atmosphere, trap heat—like a greenhouse. CO2 released from use of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) is the most plentiful humancreated greenhouse gas (GHG). Othe ...
... Life on Earth is possible partly because some gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapor, which naturally occur in Earth’s atmosphere, trap heat—like a greenhouse. CO2 released from use of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) is the most plentiful humancreated greenhouse gas (GHG). Othe ...
BACKGROUND PAPER Prepared for the 2015 Global Assessment
... Discussions on the post-2015 agenda for DRR (HFA+) are happening at the same time as the time-frame for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is coming to an end and the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are being formulated. A new comprehensive UNFCCC agreement on international climate cha ...
... Discussions on the post-2015 agenda for DRR (HFA+) are happening at the same time as the time-frame for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is coming to an end and the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are being formulated. A new comprehensive UNFCCC agreement on international climate cha ...
Mainstreaming Climate Change in CAADP processes in
... security, and undesirable consequences on physical infrastructures, economic activities, human settlements and health. These changes are likely to have a significant impact on food production and sustainable livelihoods of smallholder households, around the developing world. However, the IPCC report ...
... security, and undesirable consequences on physical infrastructures, economic activities, human settlements and health. These changes are likely to have a significant impact on food production and sustainable livelihoods of smallholder households, around the developing world. However, the IPCC report ...
Psychological barriers and climate change action
... (political and economic) (Norgaard, 2009; APA, 2009; Gifford, 2011). These categories are not very clear cut as often different categories can become intermixed in ways that makes it is hard to disentangle them. For example, psychological (e.g. political ideology) and structural (e.g. media coverag ...
... (political and economic) (Norgaard, 2009; APA, 2009; Gifford, 2011). These categories are not very clear cut as often different categories can become intermixed in ways that makes it is hard to disentangle them. For example, psychological (e.g. political ideology) and structural (e.g. media coverag ...
Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science
... risks to hard-won reputations.5 For the very same communities, networks, and individuals involved in knowledge construction may also, in some cases, be involved it its deconstruction. Myanna Lahsen has noted that in the recent history of climate science, many claims to expert knowledge have come fro ...
... risks to hard-won reputations.5 For the very same communities, networks, and individuals involved in knowledge construction may also, in some cases, be involved it its deconstruction. Myanna Lahsen has noted that in the recent history of climate science, many claims to expert knowledge have come fro ...
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... insecure, farmers are often reluctant to invest in the longterm endeavor of establishing trees that may benefit the next owner of their land rather than themselves. Much research is still needed to determine how and under what circumstances agroforestry or related concepts, such as climate smart agr ...
... insecure, farmers are often reluctant to invest in the longterm endeavor of establishing trees that may benefit the next owner of their land rather than themselves. Much research is still needed to determine how and under what circumstances agroforestry or related concepts, such as climate smart agr ...
Migration and Climate - International Institute for Sustainable
... storms and glacial lake outburst floods. But non-climate drivers, such as government policy, population growth and community-level resilience to natural disaster, are also important. All contribute to the degree of vulnerability people experience. The problem is one of time (the speed of change) and ...
... storms and glacial lake outburst floods. But non-climate drivers, such as government policy, population growth and community-level resilience to natural disaster, are also important. All contribute to the degree of vulnerability people experience. The problem is one of time (the speed of change) and ...
... al. 2002). It is addressed here, because this framework appears to link the human development approach and the risk approach. In this framework, climate scenarios are useful in characterising future climate risks and for evaluating the performance of adaptation options in a risk assessment ( Nakićen ...
This is climaTe change in europe
... driest, the wettest, the coldest, the windiest. The scale and speed at which our planet is heating up can no longer be ignored. The impact this has on an already resourceconstrained world is evident. The 2-4°C degrees warmer world, which will come about if current emissions trends continue, will mak ...
... driest, the wettest, the coldest, the windiest. The scale and speed at which our planet is heating up can no longer be ignored. The impact this has on an already resourceconstrained world is evident. The 2-4°C degrees warmer world, which will come about if current emissions trends continue, will mak ...
The US Economic Impacts of Climate Change and the Costs of
... 21st century, significant progress has been made in understanding the impacts of climate change at national, regional, and local scales. These studies, many of which are discussed in the pages that follow, highlight physical processes that influence ...
... 21st century, significant progress has been made in understanding the impacts of climate change at national, regional, and local scales. These studies, many of which are discussed in the pages that follow, highlight physical processes that influence ...
Future Directions - WCRP Strategic Framework
... WCRP scientists have spearheaded vital research activities in climate science, which, in turn, have enabled WMO Members to provide improved climate information and services to their societies. WCRP has also enabled us to advance our understanding of the way the Earth's climate system works and upgr ...
... WCRP scientists have spearheaded vital research activities in climate science, which, in turn, have enabled WMO Members to provide improved climate information and services to their societies. WCRP has also enabled us to advance our understanding of the way the Earth's climate system works and upgr ...
Why Worry About Climate Change? A Research Agenda
... initial economic impacts are positive, it does not necessarily follow that greenhouse gas emissions should be subsidised. The climate responds rather slowly to changes in emissions, so the initial impacts cannot be avoided. Impacts starts falling – that is, additional climate change reduces global w ...
... initial economic impacts are positive, it does not necessarily follow that greenhouse gas emissions should be subsidised. The climate responds rather slowly to changes in emissions, so the initial impacts cannot be avoided. Impacts starts falling – that is, additional climate change reduces global w ...
LCCARL263_en.pdf
... study is to suggest adaptation and mitigation strategies for the tourism sectors of these countries. According to Braun et al. (1999), environmental factors are key components when tourists choose a holiday destination. There is convincing evidence to show that the world’s climate will continue to c ...
... study is to suggest adaptation and mitigation strategies for the tourism sectors of these countries. According to Braun et al. (1999), environmental factors are key components when tourists choose a holiday destination. There is convincing evidence to show that the world’s climate will continue to c ...
Central Bedfordshire Climate Change Adaptation Evidence Base
... Central Bedfordshire. More detailed analysis has been conducted on those issues which the Council has most potential to influence; the built environment and strategic infrastructure. Importantly, in order to present evidence to support effective policy and decision-making, we only draw on data from ...
... Central Bedfordshire. More detailed analysis has been conducted on those issues which the Council has most potential to influence; the built environment and strategic infrastructure. Importantly, in order to present evidence to support effective policy and decision-making, we only draw on data from ...
Empirical analysis of the solar contribution to global mean air
... al., 2007; Lean and Rind, 2008], and several climate mechanisms are still poorly understood, as reported by numerous scientific papers [Idso and Singer, 2009]. An alternative approach is based on empirical multilinear regression models. It is assumed that not all physics is known or implemented in t ...
... al., 2007; Lean and Rind, 2008], and several climate mechanisms are still poorly understood, as reported by numerous scientific papers [Idso and Singer, 2009]. An alternative approach is based on empirical multilinear regression models. It is assumed that not all physics is known or implemented in t ...