Climate Change
... initiative that seeks to integrate federal research on climate change. More than 20 synthesis & assessment reports on key topics relevant to decision makers are planned. ...
... initiative that seeks to integrate federal research on climate change. More than 20 synthesis & assessment reports on key topics relevant to decision makers are planned. ...
Efforts on Climate Change in Malaysia: A Preliminary Assessment
... unique resource endowments, including land, water, forestry and biodiversity as well as coastal and marine. The socio-economic development activities on agriculture, potable and irrigation water supply, ecological and ecosystem services, coastal infrastructure and marine resources are dependent and ...
... unique resource endowments, including land, water, forestry and biodiversity as well as coastal and marine. The socio-economic development activities on agriculture, potable and irrigation water supply, ecological and ecosystem services, coastal infrastructure and marine resources are dependent and ...
HAPR 72
... in precipitation patterns throughout the region over the adaptive responses to climate change in the region. next century. Increased rainfall in the central and eastern tropiOne overarching concern is whether PIDCs have cal Pacific will likely result in a substantial increase in flood- adequate fina ...
... in precipitation patterns throughout the region over the adaptive responses to climate change in the region. next century. Increased rainfall in the central and eastern tropiOne overarching concern is whether PIDCs have cal Pacific will likely result in a substantial increase in flood- adequate fina ...
Researching Climate Change
... How would an information specialist approach creating a resource on the web which would integrate on- and off-line materials, legal research, scientific data gathering and analysis (reports), and policy information? ...
... How would an information specialist approach creating a resource on the web which would integrate on- and off-line materials, legal research, scientific data gathering and analysis (reports), and policy information? ...
Public Perception of Climate Risk: The Case of Greece
... a volcanic eruption, is dependent not only on the emergency plan but also on the previous acquired knowledge and perception of the hazard itself. Lowe et al. [24] investigated the impact of a climate change related film to public perception in the UK. They highlighted that many people made a commitm ...
... a volcanic eruption, is dependent not only on the emergency plan but also on the previous acquired knowledge and perception of the hazard itself. Lowe et al. [24] investigated the impact of a climate change related film to public perception in the UK. They highlighted that many people made a commitm ...
Downscaling Global Circulation Model Outputs
... particularly in the tropics, where orographic and climatic conditions vary significantly across relatively small distances (Wilby et al., 1998; Tabor and Williams, 2010; Hijmans et al., 2005). Moreover, changes in topography and climate variables are not the only factors accounting for variability ...
... particularly in the tropics, where orographic and climatic conditions vary significantly across relatively small distances (Wilby et al., 1998; Tabor and Williams, 2010; Hijmans et al., 2005). Moreover, changes in topography and climate variables are not the only factors accounting for variability ...
Page 1 of 2 IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 4/1
... introductory chapter, Chapter 1, which covers the ways in which climate change science has progressed, including an overview of the methods used in climate change science, the role of climate models and evolution in the treatment of uncertainties. Chapters 2 and 7 cover the changes in atmospheric co ...
... introductory chapter, Chapter 1, which covers the ways in which climate change science has progressed, including an overview of the methods used in climate change science, the role of climate models and evolution in the treatment of uncertainties. Chapters 2 and 7 cover the changes in atmospheric co ...
02_Lunch_BWielicki Economic Value - A
... • Climate scientists often say that the results from their research “will inform societal decisions with trillion dollar impacts” • But is this statement verified and traceable in any way? • How could we quantify an economic value to climate science? – Climate change science value exists decades int ...
... • Climate scientists often say that the results from their research “will inform societal decisions with trillion dollar impacts” • But is this statement verified and traceable in any way? • How could we quantify an economic value to climate science? – Climate change science value exists decades int ...
Does climate change knowledge really matter?
... policy changes are inevitably controversial because they threaten those who believe they benefit from existing policy frameworks, or who believe they will not benefit from the proposed changes. In the United States, major pieces of policy legislation have recently been enacted, on health care and fi ...
... policy changes are inevitably controversial because they threaten those who believe they benefit from existing policy frameworks, or who believe they will not benefit from the proposed changes. In the United States, major pieces of policy legislation have recently been enacted, on health care and fi ...
- Urban Gateway
... Climate change effects and risks must be mainstreamed into development planning and investment. Most adaptation actions are not new to Viet Nam and are about doing more and better of what would be done without CC. However, several climate change effects are new to specific regions and communities, s ...
... Climate change effects and risks must be mainstreamed into development planning and investment. Most adaptation actions are not new to Viet Nam and are about doing more and better of what would be done without CC. However, several climate change effects are new to specific regions and communities, s ...
President Obama’s Climate Action Plan Jane A. Leggett, Coordinator January 14, 2014
... that the set of actions he announced would not require congressional approval. This announcement followed up on his vow in the 2013 State of the Union Address: I urge this Congress to pursue a bipartisan, market-based solution to climate change, like the one John McCain and Joe Lieberman worked on t ...
... that the set of actions he announced would not require congressional approval. This announcement followed up on his vow in the 2013 State of the Union Address: I urge this Congress to pursue a bipartisan, market-based solution to climate change, like the one John McCain and Joe Lieberman worked on t ...
Impact of climate change on food production
... biotic stressors (for example, pests and diseases) and abiotic stressors (for example, change in precipitation, temperature, water loss, heat waves, warmer nights and so on). It will bring more perils than benefits in most current production areas. However, the distribution of climate risks varies a ...
... biotic stressors (for example, pests and diseases) and abiotic stressors (for example, change in precipitation, temperature, water loss, heat waves, warmer nights and so on). It will bring more perils than benefits in most current production areas. However, the distribution of climate risks varies a ...
Climate Change, Heat Waves, and Adaptation NH-12
... purported to quantify the degree to which climate change was leading to an increase in heat-related deaths in Stockholm, Sweden. The researchers reported that as a result of an increase in the occurrence of extreme heat events across the 20th century, an extra 288 people died during the period 1980- ...
... purported to quantify the degree to which climate change was leading to an increase in heat-related deaths in Stockholm, Sweden. The researchers reported that as a result of an increase in the occurrence of extreme heat events across the 20th century, an extra 288 people died during the period 1980- ...
Climate change, development, poverty and economics
... International environmental negotiations Modelling and decision making Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance ...
... International environmental negotiations Modelling and decision making Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance ...
Adaptation 101
... technique designed to provide moisture to farms during drought and drainage during heavy rains.17 And in Uganda, communities are using the radio and Internet to share early warning and climate information at the local level.18 In other words, given the proper resources, these communities can not onl ...
... technique designed to provide moisture to farms during drought and drainage during heavy rains.17 And in Uganda, communities are using the radio and Internet to share early warning and climate information at the local level.18 In other words, given the proper resources, these communities can not onl ...
Climate, economics, and statistical thermodynamics
... ‘Rebound effect’, see Woollacott [2011] and references therein. ...
... ‘Rebound effect’, see Woollacott [2011] and references therein. ...
Transportation & Climate Change in Manitoba – A Primer
... Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouses gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrogen compounds, have been directly linked to global warming and increased frequency of extreme weather events.3 GHGs act like the glass on a greenhouse; they allow radiation from the sun to e ...
... Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouses gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrogen compounds, have been directly linked to global warming and increased frequency of extreme weather events.3 GHGs act like the glass on a greenhouse; they allow radiation from the sun to e ...
Ten Overlooked Issues in Climate Change Science Roger A. Pielke Sr.
... conditions provides a very effective analysis tool to assess societal and environmental vulnerability to future climate, regardless of the extent the future climate is altered by human activity. Our current and future vulnerability, however, will be different than in the past, even if climate were n ...
... conditions provides a very effective analysis tool to assess societal and environmental vulnerability to future climate, regardless of the extent the future climate is altered by human activity. Our current and future vulnerability, however, will be different than in the past, even if climate were n ...
Lindene E. Patton
... A multitude of demands, administrative claims and lawsuits have been filed world-wide attempting to link bodily injury damages, property damages and other damages to GHG emissions from specific entities. Many of these claims appear to be patterned after asbestos, tobacco and hazardous waste litigati ...
... A multitude of demands, administrative claims and lawsuits have been filed world-wide attempting to link bodily injury damages, property damages and other damages to GHG emissions from specific entities. Many of these claims appear to be patterned after asbestos, tobacco and hazardous waste litigati ...
Perceptions and Adaptation Measures of Crop
... resources management) was also done at local and regional levels. A focus groups were done including male and female household members based on their willingness to participate in the study. The tools such as “resources mapping”, “historical timeline”, “and seasonal calendar” was used (ENDA, 2013). ...
... resources management) was also done at local and regional levels. A focus groups were done including male and female household members based on their willingness to participate in the study. The tools such as “resources mapping”, “historical timeline”, “and seasonal calendar” was used (ENDA, 2013). ...
Atmospheric circulation as a source of uncertainty in climate change
... observed system represents but one. Figure 3 shows such a calculation for wintertime changes over a 55-year period in the Eurasian– North Atlantic sector. The distribution of possible changes in surface temperature is seen to be distinct from that in the control ensemble with no climate change. This ...
... observed system represents but one. Figure 3 shows such a calculation for wintertime changes over a 55-year period in the Eurasian– North Atlantic sector. The distribution of possible changes in surface temperature is seen to be distinct from that in the control ensemble with no climate change. This ...
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern: Activities and Writings since 2008
... Nicholas Stern, Alex Bowen and Sam Fankhauser, The Guardian, 24 April Nicholas Stern's Blueprint for a Safer Planet lecture at the London School of Economics Nicholas Stern, The Guardian (podcast), 23 April Nicholas Stern's reaction to green budget measures Nicholas Stern, The Guardian (environment ...
... Nicholas Stern, Alex Bowen and Sam Fankhauser, The Guardian, 24 April Nicholas Stern's Blueprint for a Safer Planet lecture at the London School of Economics Nicholas Stern, The Guardian (podcast), 23 April Nicholas Stern's reaction to green budget measures Nicholas Stern, The Guardian (environment ...
Economic Impacts of Climate Change in Italy and the Mediterranean
... regions, including Northern Europe, British Isles, Central Europe North, Central Europe South, and Southern Europe. This last aggregation includes Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria. According to both PESETA and IPCC AR4, the Mediterranean region (MED henceforth) is a hotspot for the physi ...
... regions, including Northern Europe, British Isles, Central Europe North, Central Europe South, and Southern Europe. This last aggregation includes Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria. According to both PESETA and IPCC AR4, the Mediterranean region (MED henceforth) is a hotspot for the physi ...
Climate change in cities due to global warming and urban
... Los Angeles and Lagos. Applying a present day heat island to future climate projections in this way is not adequate for assessing future climate impacts in cities. Furthermore, such a strategy cannot account for changes in the anthropogenic heat release that have a large impact on the occurrence of ...
... Los Angeles and Lagos. Applying a present day heat island to future climate projections in this way is not adequate for assessing future climate impacts in cities. Furthermore, such a strategy cannot account for changes in the anthropogenic heat release that have a large impact on the occurrence of ...
asean climate change initiative
... Impacts of and Adaptation to Climate Change ASEAN countries need to: take the issue of impacts of and adaptation to climate change as a priority Increase their involvement in the discussion and negotiation on impact (mitigation) and adaptation Expressly reject the efforts to delink the ...
... Impacts of and Adaptation to Climate Change ASEAN countries need to: take the issue of impacts of and adaptation to climate change as a priority Increase their involvement in the discussion and negotiation on impact (mitigation) and adaptation Expressly reject the efforts to delink the ...