Climatic Change, Land Use and Food Security
... water. The researchers observed that water is being tapped from the mountaneous areas of Kyangenyi in Bushenyi district, Mwizi in Mbarara and some areas in Isingiro. Much as this has solved the water problem in these areas, residents are worried about the sustainability of this. Some residents inter ...
... water. The researchers observed that water is being tapped from the mountaneous areas of Kyangenyi in Bushenyi district, Mwizi in Mbarara and some areas in Isingiro. Much as this has solved the water problem in these areas, residents are worried about the sustainability of this. Some residents inter ...
national parks in peril - Rocky Mountain Climate Organization
... A recent downpour and flooding at Mount Rainier illustrates the kinds of risks that it and other parks now face. In November 2006, 18 inches of rain fell in the park in 36 hours, washing out roads, destroying trails, severing power, telephone and sewer systems, damaging campgrounds, and, in the Park ...
... A recent downpour and flooding at Mount Rainier illustrates the kinds of risks that it and other parks now face. In November 2006, 18 inches of rain fell in the park in 36 hours, washing out roads, destroying trails, severing power, telephone and sewer systems, damaging campgrounds, and, in the Park ...
California Science Education Standards, Ocean Literacy, Climate
... dominating Earth’s energy and water cycles. It has the capacity to absorb large amounts of solar energy. Heat and water vapor are redistributed globally through density-driven ocean currents and atmospheric circulation. Changes in ocean circulation caused by tectonic movements or large influxes of f ...
... dominating Earth’s energy and water cycles. It has the capacity to absorb large amounts of solar energy. Heat and water vapor are redistributed globally through density-driven ocean currents and atmospheric circulation. Changes in ocean circulation caused by tectonic movements or large influxes of f ...
Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources
... Annual rainfall has decreased by 10% since 1970s May-July rainfall has decreased by 15% since 1970s Reduced rainfall has resulted in 50% less runoff Key Message: Water managers can not assume that the climate baselines of the 20th century will be valid in the 21st century ...
... Annual rainfall has decreased by 10% since 1970s May-July rainfall has decreased by 15% since 1970s Reduced rainfall has resulted in 50% less runoff Key Message: Water managers can not assume that the climate baselines of the 20th century will be valid in the 21st century ...
Creation and Stewardship A unit for post-16 General RE
... In Copenhagen in 2009 the US took part. However there was dispute between countries, and the resulting statement – the Copenhagen Accord – was not legally binding. It was “taken note of” rather than “adopted” by the countries present. Click the icon for CAFOD’s perspective on how the outcome of the ...
... In Copenhagen in 2009 the US took part. However there was dispute between countries, and the resulting statement – the Copenhagen Accord – was not legally binding. It was “taken note of” rather than “adopted” by the countries present. Click the icon for CAFOD’s perspective on how the outcome of the ...
2014 Second Quarterly Workplan NCCP
... The project will enable the Government of Malawi to climate-proof the policies, strategies and plans of the sectors of the economy most directly affected by climate change, in order to create an enabling policy and regulatory environment within which vulnerable communities will be empowered to adap ...
... The project will enable the Government of Malawi to climate-proof the policies, strategies and plans of the sectors of the economy most directly affected by climate change, in order to create an enabling policy and regulatory environment within which vulnerable communities will be empowered to adap ...
Climate Ready Stirling
... energy infrastructure, health, transport, and water resources. The long-term climate change trends for Scotland are projected to be warmer and drier summers, milder and wetter winters and increasingly variable weather. We can also expect to see more frequent heatwaves, extreme temperatures and droug ...
... energy infrastructure, health, transport, and water resources. The long-term climate change trends for Scotland are projected to be warmer and drier summers, milder and wetter winters and increasingly variable weather. We can also expect to see more frequent heatwaves, extreme temperatures and droug ...
2. Vulnerability and Adaptation Frameworks
... vulnerability, is what is needed. This is very important in understanding how climate predictions might be useful in different decision contexts now and in the near term (adaptation). The challenge for the future is to develop frameworks that can integrate present-day vulnerabilities with long-term ...
... vulnerability, is what is needed. This is very important in understanding how climate predictions might be useful in different decision contexts now and in the near term (adaptation). The challenge for the future is to develop frameworks that can integrate present-day vulnerabilities with long-term ...
Climate Change, Vulnerability and Social Justice
... "The lesson from climate change is a more general one: risks do not register their effects in the abstract; they occur in particular regions and places, to particular peoples, and to specific ecosystems. Global environmental risks will not be the first insult or perturbation in the various regions a ...
... "The lesson from climate change is a more general one: risks do not register their effects in the abstract; they occur in particular regions and places, to particular peoples, and to specific ecosystems. Global environmental risks will not be the first insult or perturbation in the various regions a ...
Assessing climate change and climate variability impacts in Burkina
... stations exists to assess rainfall variability and, along with recently released high resolution satellite rainfall estimates (Todd et al., 2001), it is possible to evaluate output from a locally based RCM at appropriate scales. Output from the PRECIS RCM can also be tested against that from other R ...
... stations exists to assess rainfall variability and, along with recently released high resolution satellite rainfall estimates (Todd et al., 2001), it is possible to evaluate output from a locally based RCM at appropriate scales. Output from the PRECIS RCM can also be tested against that from other R ...
1 workshop proceedings day one: 20 th october 2016 - ClimDev
... 2. MPs should share knowledge acquired from this workshop with their fellow legislators 3. Need for legislators to be more proactive rather than reactive/responsive - with regards to addressing CC issues 4. The workshop trainers should have included linkage between climate change, gender and vulnera ...
... 2. MPs should share knowledge acquired from this workshop with their fellow legislators 3. Need for legislators to be more proactive rather than reactive/responsive - with regards to addressing CC issues 4. The workshop trainers should have included linkage between climate change, gender and vulnera ...
Geo-engineering the climate
... relatively cheap, it’s technically feasible and it would be likely to reduce global temperatures and do so quickly. And I’ll come back to that in a moment. First let’s look at why geoengineering? How’s this idea come about? I’ve already hinted at some of the reasons but essentially there’s three bas ...
... relatively cheap, it’s technically feasible and it would be likely to reduce global temperatures and do so quickly. And I’ll come back to that in a moment. First let’s look at why geoengineering? How’s this idea come about? I’ve already hinted at some of the reasons but essentially there’s three bas ...
here - Resilient Cities
... deliver a level of reassurance not otherwise available through specific indicators; Little empirical evidence exists to serve as a guideline for cities. Examples tend to be highly dependent on local context and can hardly be transferred to other cities; There is a considerable gap between the maturi ...
... deliver a level of reassurance not otherwise available through specific indicators; Little empirical evidence exists to serve as a guideline for cities. Examples tend to be highly dependent on local context and can hardly be transferred to other cities; There is a considerable gap between the maturi ...
Speaker Bios - Environmental Grantmakers Association
... Ms. Becker-Dippmann is the Democratic Staff Director for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. This committee develops legislation that shapes U.S. energy resources and development, including regulation, conservation, strategic petroleum reserves, and appliance standards; nuclear energy ...
... Ms. Becker-Dippmann is the Democratic Staff Director for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. This committee develops legislation that shapes U.S. energy resources and development, including regulation, conservation, strategic petroleum reserves, and appliance standards; nuclear energy ...
Why (what) do policy makers need to know about uncertainties
... man-made. The number saying that it’s ‘established fact’ that climate change is mostly man made dropped from 50% to 34%. More were likely to say ‘it’s a widespread theory, but not conclusively proven – that’s column two – up from 39% to 50%) column three is people who said this was ‘environmentalist ...
... man-made. The number saying that it’s ‘established fact’ that climate change is mostly man made dropped from 50% to 34%. More were likely to say ‘it’s a widespread theory, but not conclusively proven – that’s column two – up from 39% to 50%) column three is people who said this was ‘environmentalist ...
Dorsey.18.2.Jun_.07
... [Carbon trading] projects don’t only damage local livelihoods. They’re also used to sanction fossil fuel-related pollution elsewhere, both at mining and oil drilling sites and around energy generating plants. The impacts once again fall mainly on the poor. As always, using technical fixes to try to ...
... [Carbon trading] projects don’t only damage local livelihoods. They’re also used to sanction fossil fuel-related pollution elsewhere, both at mining and oil drilling sites and around energy generating plants. The impacts once again fall mainly on the poor. As always, using technical fixes to try to ...
Climate change and its impact on biodiversity
... affected by climate change because of their geoecological fragility, strategic location vis-à-vis the Eastern Himalayan landscape and international borders, their trans-boundary river basins and the inherent socioeconomic instabilities. However, the impacts of climate change on North East India have ...
... affected by climate change because of their geoecological fragility, strategic location vis-à-vis the Eastern Himalayan landscape and international borders, their trans-boundary river basins and the inherent socioeconomic instabilities. However, the impacts of climate change on North East India have ...
anthropogenic climate change: a reason for
... and enormous losses to the American economy in agriculture, work days and storm damage.’ (Ponte 1976: 169–170). Concern about the development of climate weapons led to a series of diplomatic discussions. During a summit meeting in 1974 the United States and the Soviet Union issued a Joint Draft Trea ...
... and enormous losses to the American economy in agriculture, work days and storm damage.’ (Ponte 1976: 169–170). Concern about the development of climate weapons led to a series of diplomatic discussions. During a summit meeting in 1974 the United States and the Soviet Union issued a Joint Draft Trea ...
aashe_presentation_2011 - Association for the Advancement of
... Since 2002, AMS has initiated course implementation at MSIs through NSFsupported Geoscience Diversity/National Dissemination Projects. Participating U.S. institutions include Historically Black College and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native, ...
... Since 2002, AMS has initiated course implementation at MSIs through NSFsupported Geoscience Diversity/National Dissemination Projects. Participating U.S. institutions include Historically Black College and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native, ...
UNITED NATIONS ENVRIONMENT PROGRAM
... UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), colloquially known as the Rio Earth Summit. An important outcome of the Rio Earth Summit was the creation of the UNFCCC, whose ultimate objective is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations “at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic ...
... UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), colloquially known as the Rio Earth Summit. An important outcome of the Rio Earth Summit was the creation of the UNFCCC, whose ultimate objective is to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations “at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic ...
The Culture and Discourse of Climate Skepticism Andrew J
... resolution of such cultural debates among social scientists in the science and technology studies and performativity areas are endless. But research on skeptics should not be for academic consumption alone. Studies on climate skepticism must be practically relevant as well. For example, one of t ...
... resolution of such cultural debates among social scientists in the science and technology studies and performativity areas are endless. But research on skeptics should not be for academic consumption alone. Studies on climate skepticism must be practically relevant as well. For example, one of t ...
Slide 1
... Launched in 2007 with the goal to offer an innovative means of harnessing resources of the carbon market for developing countries Offers technical assistance and a comprehensive package of project development services to develop emission reduction projects Operates within the framework of the Clean ...
... Launched in 2007 with the goal to offer an innovative means of harnessing resources of the carbon market for developing countries Offers technical assistance and a comprehensive package of project development services to develop emission reduction projects Operates within the framework of the Clean ...
Legacy of disasters - Save the Children UK
... usual' scenario presents a daunting prospect for children, with temperatures predicted to rise by four degrees Celsius compared with levels recorded in the 1980s and perhaps by as much as six degrees Celsius. Less threatening scenarios predict less warming, but only if there is a shift to more susta ...
... usual' scenario presents a daunting prospect for children, with temperatures predicted to rise by four degrees Celsius compared with levels recorded in the 1980s and perhaps by as much as six degrees Celsius. Less threatening scenarios predict less warming, but only if there is a shift to more susta ...
Weather/Climate Prediction - Institute for Mathematical Sciences
... gives rough estimations of climate conditions throughout the year. As science and technology developed, with the understanding of Newton’s Law of Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics, numerical weather prediction models became available for more accurate results. Lewis Fry Richardson proposed the first nume ...
... gives rough estimations of climate conditions throughout the year. As science and technology developed, with the understanding of Newton’s Law of Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics, numerical weather prediction models became available for more accurate results. Lewis Fry Richardson proposed the first nume ...
The Earth Climate System Model Development at Academic Sinica
... Some key parameters in the CLM: e.g., groundwater parameters, soil depth, streamflow velocity, and so on are usually constant globally due to the lack of observed datasets to estimate these parameter values. In this project, we propose to use remote sensing datasets, such as Gravity Recovery and Cli ...
... Some key parameters in the CLM: e.g., groundwater parameters, soil depth, streamflow velocity, and so on are usually constant globally due to the lack of observed datasets to estimate these parameter values. In this project, we propose to use remote sensing datasets, such as Gravity Recovery and Cli ...