The Strategic Threat of Inevitable Climate Change
... occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for a broad range of human and natural systems…. Some scientific conclusions or theories have been so thoroughly examined and tested, and supported by so many independent observations and results, that their likelihood of ...
... occurring, is caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for a broad range of human and natural systems…. Some scientific conclusions or theories have been so thoroughly examined and tested, and supported by so many independent observations and results, that their likelihood of ...
The climate of the United Kingdom and recent trends
... that anthropogenic greenhouse gas increases caused most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century.” ...
... that anthropogenic greenhouse gas increases caused most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th century.” ...
Climate-induced migration and displacement: closing the policy gap
... data by gender and other social groups is needed to better understand these inequalities. In general – not just with regard to climate change – more information is needed on how men, women and children are affected by temporary and permanent migration and displacement, including their individual cap ...
... data by gender and other social groups is needed to better understand these inequalities. In general – not just with regard to climate change – more information is needed on how men, women and children are affected by temporary and permanent migration and displacement, including their individual cap ...
Desertification-Climate Change Interactions
... population growth. While proximate causes include the expansion of agriculture, overgrazing and infrastructure development. Climate variability represented by meteorological phenomena acts concomitantly and synergistic with other drivers. magnitude of storms or duration of droughts can also be drive ...
... population growth. While proximate causes include the expansion of agriculture, overgrazing and infrastructure development. Climate variability represented by meteorological phenomena acts concomitantly and synergistic with other drivers. magnitude of storms or duration of droughts can also be drive ...
Ville Kumpu A climate for reduction? Futures imagined in
... to the equally misleading idea that there has been a stable ‘‘natural climate’’ that has now been disrupted and which could be reinstated if proper action is taken [3]. The future, in contrast to climate change, is defined by its lack of materiality in the present and therefore its signification ca ...
... to the equally misleading idea that there has been a stable ‘‘natural climate’’ that has now been disrupted and which could be reinstated if proper action is taken [3]. The future, in contrast to climate change, is defined by its lack of materiality in the present and therefore its signification ca ...
Climate change, the environment and armed con
... conflict is more complicated in reality. The Implications of Climate Change for Armed Conflict study commissioned by the World Bank for the “Social Dimensions of Climate Change” workshop [hereafter, World Bank Climate Change Study], stated that the expected implications of climate change will not ca ...
... conflict is more complicated in reality. The Implications of Climate Change for Armed Conflict study commissioned by the World Bank for the “Social Dimensions of Climate Change” workshop [hereafter, World Bank Climate Change Study], stated that the expected implications of climate change will not ca ...
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... According to the latest IPCC report (2007) there is unequivocal evidence of the warming of the climate system, which is expected to affect both ecosystems and socio-economic systems to varying degrees. Changes in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) are deemed responsible for the ob ...
... According to the latest IPCC report (2007) there is unequivocal evidence of the warming of the climate system, which is expected to affect both ecosystems and socio-economic systems to varying degrees. Changes in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) are deemed responsible for the ob ...
Rapporteurs Report (RapporteurReport2012)
... is a barrier to understanding of key phenomena. He further mentioned on the sea level risks in the Southeast Asia (SEA). Various analyses have been performed to study the sea level variation such as El Nino, Pacific Warm Pool and Cold Tongue Index which appear to be mirrored each other while the El ...
... is a barrier to understanding of key phenomena. He further mentioned on the sea level risks in the Southeast Asia (SEA). Various analyses have been performed to study the sea level variation such as El Nino, Pacific Warm Pool and Cold Tongue Index which appear to be mirrored each other while the El ...
The road to Paris and beyond (opens in new window)
... understanding needs to be built if successful climate cooperation is to occur; and (ii) the key goals, principles, policies and institutions for action and collaboration on climate change, and how these can be embedded in the Paris agreement and associated efforts. International agreements are built ...
... understanding needs to be built if successful climate cooperation is to occur; and (ii) the key goals, principles, policies and institutions for action and collaboration on climate change, and how these can be embedded in the Paris agreement and associated efforts. International agreements are built ...
CLIMATIC CHANGE IN MOUNTAIN REGIONS: A REVIEW OF
... The aim of IYM is to ensure the well-being of mountain and lowland communities by promoting the conservation and sustainable development of mountain regions. FAO (the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization), the lead agency for IYM, is working closely with UN and other organizations to ma ...
... The aim of IYM is to ensure the well-being of mountain and lowland communities by promoting the conservation and sustainable development of mountain regions. FAO (the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization), the lead agency for IYM, is working closely with UN and other organizations to ma ...
Climate change and agriculture - NSW Department of Primary
... development of seasonal risk management tools and related extension (Project 2.7), improvements in water use efficiency (Projects 1.22 and 2.14) and collaborative efforts with QDPI&F to improve the quality of kikuyu pastures, though not primarily for mitigation purposes (Project 1.11). Gaps and oppo ...
... development of seasonal risk management tools and related extension (Project 2.7), improvements in water use efficiency (Projects 1.22 and 2.14) and collaborative efforts with QDPI&F to improve the quality of kikuyu pastures, though not primarily for mitigation purposes (Project 1.11). Gaps and oppo ...
Climate Change is a Geographic Problem
... elemental factor in the equation. Every aspect of climate change affects or is affected by geography, be it at a global, regional, or local level. To help us better understand such geographies, GIS is the single most powerful integrating tool for inventorying, analyzing, and ultimately managing this ...
... elemental factor in the equation. Every aspect of climate change affects or is affected by geography, be it at a global, regional, or local level. To help us better understand such geographies, GIS is the single most powerful integrating tool for inventorying, analyzing, and ultimately managing this ...
Analyzing Urban Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change: A
... Current adaptation activities of cities extremely vary in the degree to which strategies and measures are developed and implemented: Some European cities realize the need to develop and implement long-term policy measures, and collectively share best practice on the international level. Other cities ...
... Current adaptation activities of cities extremely vary in the degree to which strategies and measures are developed and implemented: Some European cities realize the need to develop and implement long-term policy measures, and collectively share best practice on the international level. Other cities ...
Domestic dynamics and international influence
... climate change, and they do not add up to a global response that would limit climate change risks to an acceptable level, often understood to mean less than 2oC of average warming. Nevertheless, they constitute a growing aspect of public policy and legislative activity in parliaments around the worl ...
... climate change, and they do not add up to a global response that would limit climate change risks to an acceptable level, often understood to mean less than 2oC of average warming. Nevertheless, they constitute a growing aspect of public policy and legislative activity in parliaments around the worl ...
Future Climate: Projected extremes
... science and the public-private policy sectors must be initiated and maintained. This process is perhaps further along in the Southwest than in other regions of the nation; but even for the Southwest, the necessary cross-sector relationships are still in their infancy. One of the future goals of the ...
... science and the public-private policy sectors must be initiated and maintained. This process is perhaps further along in the Southwest than in other regions of the nation; but even for the Southwest, the necessary cross-sector relationships are still in their infancy. One of the future goals of the ...
Projecting australian climate change
... For climate variables that exhibit only a limited range of natural variability, small deviations can be significant. The role of human influence can be attributed with some confidence. Global average temperature is one such factor. Changes in climate variables such as rainfall, which can exhibit hig ...
... For climate variables that exhibit only a limited range of natural variability, small deviations can be significant. The role of human influence can be attributed with some confidence. Global average temperature is one such factor. Changes in climate variables such as rainfall, which can exhibit hig ...
Climate modelling in Bangladesh
... Clearly, Bangladesh already faces several natural hazards. Climate change may intensify these hazards and thus pose a critical challenge to development initiatives in the country. Indeed, according to the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) the adverse impacts of climate chan ...
... Clearly, Bangladesh already faces several natural hazards. Climate change may intensify these hazards and thus pose a critical challenge to development initiatives in the country. Indeed, according to the Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (BCCSAP) the adverse impacts of climate chan ...
Capstone ESS Unit 4: Human Activity and Climate System Unit Summary
... understanding of how the foundation for Earth’s global climate systems is the electromagnetic radiation from the sun, as well as its reflection, absorption, storage, and redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean, and land systems, and this energy’s re-radiation into space. They also examine how cyc ...
... understanding of how the foundation for Earth’s global climate systems is the electromagnetic radiation from the sun, as well as its reflection, absorption, storage, and redistribution among the atmosphere, ocean, and land systems, and this energy’s re-radiation into space. They also examine how cyc ...
Adaptation to climate change starts with human–environment
... all are limited in their capacity to adapt to climate extremes. Despite limited contributions of historical greenhouse gas emissions, developing nations are highly vulnerable to future impacts (AOSIS, 1999; Apuuli et al., 2000). Increasing adaptive capacity to climate change is a development issue t ...
... all are limited in their capacity to adapt to climate extremes. Despite limited contributions of historical greenhouse gas emissions, developing nations are highly vulnerable to future impacts (AOSIS, 1999; Apuuli et al., 2000). Increasing adaptive capacity to climate change is a development issue t ...
a 2017 national survey of broadcast meteorologists
... of these weathercasters said their viewer feedback is predominantly positive, while another quarter (26%) said that their viewer feedback is mixed “about 50/50.” About one in ten (12%) said their viewer feedback was predominantly negative, but many (28%) said they get very few viewer reactions eithe ...
... of these weathercasters said their viewer feedback is predominantly positive, while another quarter (26%) said that their viewer feedback is mixed “about 50/50.” About one in ten (12%) said their viewer feedback was predominantly negative, but many (28%) said they get very few viewer reactions eithe ...
Influences of Climate on Ontario Forests
... the warming will continue in the next century (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] 1996). There is consensus in the scientific community that human activities are responsible for recent changes in the climate (IPCC 1996). Specifically, increases in radiatively active gases, such as carb ...
... the warming will continue in the next century (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC] 1996). There is consensus in the scientific community that human activities are responsible for recent changes in the climate (IPCC 1996). Specifically, increases in radiatively active gases, such as carb ...
ILEAPS presentation
... L-A coupling, Europe: present / future • Strong soil moisture-temperature coupling for the Mediterranean region in the CTL time period (≠GLACE) • Shift of region of strong soil moisture-temperature coupling to Central and Eastern Europe in future climate (transitional climate zone) • Qualitative ag ...
... L-A coupling, Europe: present / future • Strong soil moisture-temperature coupling for the Mediterranean region in the CTL time period (≠GLACE) • Shift of region of strong soil moisture-temperature coupling to Central and Eastern Europe in future climate (transitional climate zone) • Qualitative ag ...
Forecasting the End of Climate Change Litigation: Why Expert
... capable of having a significant influence on the jury primarily because of the way in which a jury perceives a witness labeled an expert. 2 Indeed, a jury more readily accepts as true the opinion of expert witnesses merely because of their designation as such.3 It is not surprising then, given the p ...
... capable of having a significant influence on the jury primarily because of the way in which a jury perceives a witness labeled an expert. 2 Indeed, a jury more readily accepts as true the opinion of expert witnesses merely because of their designation as such.3 It is not surprising then, given the p ...
The conquering of climate
... Climate also yields tangible, material, yet unpredictable, benefits for all human cultures. The unpredictability of these benefits is a powerful driver of human innovation, since new technologies, practises and systems are created to build social resilience in the face of a capricious climate (Haber ...
... Climate also yields tangible, material, yet unpredictable, benefits for all human cultures. The unpredictability of these benefits is a powerful driver of human innovation, since new technologies, practises and systems are created to build social resilience in the face of a capricious climate (Haber ...