DO THE UNCERTAINTY RANGES IN THE IPCC AND U.S.
... be considered a forcing rather than a response when multiplying the forcing by a climate sensitivity to get an estimate of the expected response, although this would require developing an estimate of the equivalent change in tropospheric radiative flux if this formulation is to be maintained. Until ...
... be considered a forcing rather than a response when multiplying the forcing by a climate sensitivity to get an estimate of the expected response, although this would require developing an estimate of the equivalent change in tropospheric radiative flux if this formulation is to be maintained. Until ...
1 WEATHER AND CLIMATE SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE LAKE
... the negative impacts and take advantage of the positive aspects. The links between food insecurity and poverty are clear. The capacity to cope and to reduce risks to agriculture is much more limited in poorer communities. It is necessary, therefore, that assessment and evaluation of ...
... the negative impacts and take advantage of the positive aspects. The links between food insecurity and poverty are clear. The capacity to cope and to reduce risks to agriculture is much more limited in poorer communities. It is necessary, therefore, that assessment and evaluation of ...
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND EQUITY IMPACTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE AND
... This review of the literature focuses on the disparate impacts of climate change on groups of lower socioeconomic status (SES) in California.1 The first section reviews the literature on the disproportionate health and economic impacts of climate change, and examines differences in the capacity of c ...
... This review of the literature focuses on the disparate impacts of climate change on groups of lower socioeconomic status (SES) in California.1 The first section reviews the literature on the disproportionate health and economic impacts of climate change, and examines differences in the capacity of c ...
Impacts of climate change on plant food allergens: a previously
... the Isle of Wight, UK. Similarly, the self-reported prevalence of peanut allergy among children in the US doubled (from 0.4% to 0.8%) over the 5 years from 1997 to 2002 (Sicherer et al. 2003). Impacts of climate change on plant food allergens are likely to have, and may have already had, impacts on ...
... the Isle of Wight, UK. Similarly, the self-reported prevalence of peanut allergy among children in the US doubled (from 0.4% to 0.8%) over the 5 years from 1997 to 2002 (Sicherer et al. 2003). Impacts of climate change on plant food allergens are likely to have, and may have already had, impacts on ...
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... equity implications. These equity considerations have domestic and international dimensions, and implications for both present and future human generations, and for the survival of other species. 1.6.2 [Insert Local Government here] acknowledges that climate equity has both domestic and internationa ...
... equity implications. These equity considerations have domestic and international dimensions, and implications for both present and future human generations, and for the survival of other species. 1.6.2 [Insert Local Government here] acknowledges that climate equity has both domestic and internationa ...
The Role of CCS as a Mitigation Option within the IPCC
... Prospective areas in sedimentary basins where suitable saline formations, oil or gas fields, or coal beds may be found. Locations for storage in coal beds are only partly included. Prospectivity is a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that a suitable storage location is present in a given area ...
... Prospective areas in sedimentary basins where suitable saline formations, oil or gas fields, or coal beds may be found. Locations for storage in coal beds are only partly included. Prospectivity is a qualitative assessment of the likelihood that a suitable storage location is present in a given area ...
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
... consequences of a warmer climate. However, the quantitative answer is elusive. It depends on thermal expansion and melting ice on land, and on instabilities that are difficult to model and predict. Destabilizing large ice sheets, if it happens, is extremely serious. We don’t know yet how likely this ...
... consequences of a warmer climate. However, the quantitative answer is elusive. It depends on thermal expansion and melting ice on land, and on instabilities that are difficult to model and predict. Destabilizing large ice sheets, if it happens, is extremely serious. We don’t know yet how likely this ...
occasional paper 9 - Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and
... normal for another. Because extreme weather is defined as anomalous and relatively rare, it can be difficult to detect trends in weather and climate records without having access to good quality, representative weather/climate data from well maintained observation stations with long periods of data ...
... normal for another. Because extreme weather is defined as anomalous and relatively rare, it can be difficult to detect trends in weather and climate records without having access to good quality, representative weather/climate data from well maintained observation stations with long periods of data ...
House science testimony apr 15 final - Climate Etc.
... when the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles. If climate sensitivity is high, then we can expect substantial warming in the coming century as emissions continue to increase. If climate sensitivity is low, then future warming will be substantially lower. The most relevant defini ...
... when the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles. If climate sensitivity is high, then we can expect substantial warming in the coming century as emissions continue to increase. If climate sensitivity is low, then future warming will be substantially lower. The most relevant defini ...
Chapter 14 Tourism, leisure and sport
... and sport industry. Section 14.2 describes the sector briefly, and how insurance plays a role. The emphasis is on Tourism and Travel Insurance, but in fact there are many other interfaces between insurance and these businesses. Section 14.3 outlines how climate change is likely to alter the way that ...
... and sport industry. Section 14.2 describes the sector briefly, and how insurance plays a role. The emphasis is on Tourism and Travel Insurance, but in fact there are many other interfaces between insurance and these businesses. Section 14.3 outlines how climate change is likely to alter the way that ...
stoten2014a
... of water for mountain agriculture, hydropower, and for mineral exploitation (e.g., Finger et al., 2012; World Bank, 2013; Fuhrer et al., this volume; Gaudard et al., this volume)), for example. However, it should be emphasized here that low priorities to sustainable land-use and natural resource man ...
... of water for mountain agriculture, hydropower, and for mineral exploitation (e.g., Finger et al., 2012; World Bank, 2013; Fuhrer et al., this volume; Gaudard et al., this volume)), for example. However, it should be emphasized here that low priorities to sustainable land-use and natural resource man ...
Forest Service Chief`s Climate Change and Wilderness Briefing
... flooding, fire and outbreaks of forest pests and disease) will increase, and many plant and animal species will attempt to migrate, typically to higher elevations and toward the poles (IPCC 2007a,b, c). Other responses are more uncertain. Some places are likely to see increased precipitation, while ...
... flooding, fire and outbreaks of forest pests and disease) will increase, and many plant and animal species will attempt to migrate, typically to higher elevations and toward the poles (IPCC 2007a,b, c). Other responses are more uncertain. Some places are likely to see increased precipitation, while ...
Curriculum Vitae: Lisa Goddard
... This is an intensive 1-year MA program that draws students from a diverse set of backgrounds, both in terms of their education and their nationalities. There is a set of core classes and then a wide array of elective classes available for them to design the climate and society degree that fits their ...
... This is an intensive 1-year MA program that draws students from a diverse set of backgrounds, both in terms of their education and their nationalities. There is a set of core classes and then a wide array of elective classes available for them to design the climate and society degree that fits their ...
Meeting the needs of Future Generations
... assess the adequacy and fairness of national actions on mitigation, support and adaptation. By incorporating an intergenerational lens it becomes clearer whether the proposed contributions are ambitious enough to avoid dangerous levels of climate change, and equitable in so far as they don’t damage ...
... assess the adequacy and fairness of national actions on mitigation, support and adaptation. By incorporating an intergenerational lens it becomes clearer whether the proposed contributions are ambitious enough to avoid dangerous levels of climate change, and equitable in so far as they don’t damage ...
Climate change as a threat to biodiversity
... 3.2. Climate change as a pressure on biodiversity Global climate change is taking place due to the increase in the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The gases that contribute most to the anthropogenic greenhouse effect are carbon dioxide (CO2)4, methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) ...
... 3.2. Climate change as a pressure on biodiversity Global climate change is taking place due to the increase in the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The gases that contribute most to the anthropogenic greenhouse effect are carbon dioxide (CO2)4, methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) ...
4 Climate change impacts in a context of full
... suited to measure important social phenomena like conflicts, mass migrations, disruption of knowledge, learning and social capital potentially triggered by climate change (Anthoff and Tol, 2013; Stern, 2013). IAMs emphasize impacts on GDP, which even disregarding its deficiency as a welfare measure, ...
... suited to measure important social phenomena like conflicts, mass migrations, disruption of knowledge, learning and social capital potentially triggered by climate change (Anthoff and Tol, 2013; Stern, 2013). IAMs emphasize impacts on GDP, which even disregarding its deficiency as a welfare measure, ...
Climate, conflict, and social stability: what does the evidence say
... are easier to manage than abrupt climatic “shocks” (Gleditsch 2012). However, the evidence does not support this hypothesis. Instead, previous studies document associations between climate and conflict at all temporal scales, ranging from a climatologically anomalous hour to an anomalous millennium. ...
... are easier to manage than abrupt climatic “shocks” (Gleditsch 2012). However, the evidence does not support this hypothesis. Instead, previous studies document associations between climate and conflict at all temporal scales, ranging from a climatologically anomalous hour to an anomalous millennium. ...
Scientific aspects - Wageningen UR E
... model results will have higher resolution and will be derived from new experimental set-ups, such as decadal predictions which aim for specific climate information up to 2030. High-resolution atmosphere-only results at unprecedented resolution (30 year runs up to T799 horizontal resolution, in colla ...
... model results will have higher resolution and will be derived from new experimental set-ups, such as decadal predictions which aim for specific climate information up to 2030. High-resolution atmosphere-only results at unprecedented resolution (30 year runs up to T799 horizontal resolution, in colla ...
01_COPES_in_Poznan
... Systematic re-processing and coordinated reanalysis of all available observations acquired from various satellite sensors and other data sources since several decades • Would be complementary to model re-analyses in order to define “present climate” • Would serve as a benchmark to validate climate m ...
... Systematic re-processing and coordinated reanalysis of all available observations acquired from various satellite sensors and other data sources since several decades • Would be complementary to model re-analyses in order to define “present climate” • Would serve as a benchmark to validate climate m ...
Climate Change Policy
... These climate change risks and opportunities have the potential to impact investment risks and returns and as such, considering these issues alongside traditional financial and business risk factors in making investment decisions can improve long-term risk-adjusted returns to members. In this way, ...
... These climate change risks and opportunities have the potential to impact investment risks and returns and as such, considering these issues alongside traditional financial and business risk factors in making investment decisions can improve long-term risk-adjusted returns to members. In this way, ...
Climate, conflict, and social stability: what does the evidence say?
... United Kingdom during the Little Ice Age (∼$1000), events that are discussed below. Income is a coarse and imperfect measure of economic and political development, nonetheless it is a powerful predictor of both average conflict levels (Blattman and Miguel 2010) and a society’s sensitivity to climati ...
... United Kingdom during the Little Ice Age (∼$1000), events that are discussed below. Income is a coarse and imperfect measure of economic and political development, nonetheless it is a powerful predictor of both average conflict levels (Blattman and Miguel 2010) and a society’s sensitivity to climati ...
Preparing for Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region
... forefront of the policy arena; addressing them will become more urgent than ever. Recommended areas for policy change – The priority issues listed above can be addressed by focusing a climate change adaptation strategy on policies in four key areas. For each area there are two recommended catego ...
... forefront of the policy arena; addressing them will become more urgent than ever. Recommended areas for policy change – The priority issues listed above can be addressed by focusing a climate change adaptation strategy on policies in four key areas. For each area there are two recommended catego ...
On predicting climate under climate change
... uncertainty is not well quantified, however, then multi-model based probabilistic climate predictions will inevitably inherit the errors in the distributions representative of each model, implying that their probabilities are not reliable for use as such in societal planning (DEFRA 2012). Consider, ...
... uncertainty is not well quantified, however, then multi-model based probabilistic climate predictions will inevitably inherit the errors in the distributions representative of each model, implying that their probabilities are not reliable for use as such in societal planning (DEFRA 2012). Consider, ...
CMIP5 data provided at the IPCC Data Distribution Centre
... understanding of climate change and variability. In CMIP5 a new set of future greenhouse gas, aerosol and land use scenarios called Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs; van Vuuren et al., 2011)7 are used while in CMIP3, SRES scenarios (IPCC, 2000) were used8. The CMIP5 decadal prediction exp ...
... understanding of climate change and variability. In CMIP5 a new set of future greenhouse gas, aerosol and land use scenarios called Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs; van Vuuren et al., 2011)7 are used while in CMIP3, SRES scenarios (IPCC, 2000) were used8. The CMIP5 decadal prediction exp ...