Hydrologic Implications of Climate Change for the Western US
... the face of uncertain changes rather than counting on one approach. •Plan for the long haul. Where possible, make adaptive responses and agreements “self tending” to avoid repetitive costs of intervention as impacts increase over time. ...
... the face of uncertain changes rather than counting on one approach. •Plan for the long haul. Where possible, make adaptive responses and agreements “self tending” to avoid repetitive costs of intervention as impacts increase over time. ...
(2006) Adapting To Climate Change in Developing Countries
... extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. The OECD4 and the World Bank estimate that 40% of overseas development aid may be climate sensitive. Additionally, funding for humanitarian response to disasters (73% of which are climate related), which now cost donors US$6 billion per year, may result in the rea ...
... extreme poverty and hunger by 2015. The OECD4 and the World Bank estimate that 40% of overseas development aid may be climate sensitive. Additionally, funding for humanitarian response to disasters (73% of which are climate related), which now cost donors US$6 billion per year, may result in the rea ...
Optimal Climate Policies under the 2°C Constraint Using a
... Probabilistic assessment of optimal policies under climate uncertainty The 2◦ C constraint ...
... Probabilistic assessment of optimal policies under climate uncertainty The 2◦ C constraint ...
The Discovery of Rapid Climate Change
... jected the theory, were stimulated to broaden their thinking and to inspect data for new kinds of information. Further stimulation came from entirely different studies. In the late 1950s, a group led by Dave Fultz at the University of Chicago carried out tabletop “dishpan” experiments in which they ...
... jected the theory, were stimulated to broaden their thinking and to inspect data for new kinds of information. Further stimulation came from entirely different studies. In the late 1950s, a group led by Dave Fultz at the University of Chicago carried out tabletop “dishpan” experiments in which they ...
20080102-Karl-ESIP-Winter-Mtg-Climate
... Increased temperatures and water vapor are virtually certain in the next few decades and beyond Higher temperatures with higher water vapor affects airplane performance …. takeoff length and “climbing” ability IMPACT: Estimated summer loss* in transport capability for a single Boeing 747 by 2030 ...
... Increased temperatures and water vapor are virtually certain in the next few decades and beyond Higher temperatures with higher water vapor affects airplane performance …. takeoff length and “climbing” ability IMPACT: Estimated summer loss* in transport capability for a single Boeing 747 by 2030 ...
Environmental Justice and Climate Change in Latin America
... unequally shared not only among nations of the global South and the global North, but as important, among the different socioeconomic strata of these societies, which are among the most unequal on the planet. The climate justice debate has demonstrated that climate vulnerability is not about North-S ...
... unequally shared not only among nations of the global South and the global North, but as important, among the different socioeconomic strata of these societies, which are among the most unequal on the planet. The climate justice debate has demonstrated that climate vulnerability is not about North-S ...
Impact of climate change on mountain environment dynamics
... appear among the most severely and rapidly impacted ecosystems, and can be affected by any change in temperature and precipitation patterns at all scales (Zemp et al., 2009). Snow and ice are the main control parameters of the hydrological cycle, particularly of the seasonal runoff, and may impact t ...
... appear among the most severely and rapidly impacted ecosystems, and can be affected by any change in temperature and precipitation patterns at all scales (Zemp et al., 2009). Snow and ice are the main control parameters of the hydrological cycle, particularly of the seasonal runoff, and may impact t ...
Climate Services - American Meteorological Society
... Integrate climate information with transportation-specific strategic planning models Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society - 2008 ...
... Integrate climate information with transportation-specific strategic planning models Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society - 2008 ...
intergovernmental panel on climate change
... MISSION The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide the world with a clear scienti ...
... MISSION The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide the world with a clear scienti ...
Slide 1 - climateknowledge.org
... of global warming has been by a relatively small percentage of the population. • Wealth is an important variable. • Hence, social equity is an issue. ...
... of global warming has been by a relatively small percentage of the population. • Wealth is an important variable. • Hence, social equity is an issue. ...
Observing climate change trends in ocean
... 1. Thou shalt not change instruments, sampling rates, locations etc. without a period of overlap 2. Thou shalt document all data processing algorithms in detail 3. Thou shalt document all instrument, station and platform history to aid ...
... 1. Thou shalt not change instruments, sampling rates, locations etc. without a period of overlap 2. Thou shalt document all data processing algorithms in detail 3. Thou shalt document all instrument, station and platform history to aid ...
Regional/local climate projections: present ability and future plans
... • sea-level rises in all regions – likely range for global average from observations and process understanding with regional wider due to model-dependent variability in patterns • seasonal precipitation in many regions – confident where we understand the processes and when the dominant ones are driv ...
... • sea-level rises in all regions – likely range for global average from observations and process understanding with regional wider due to model-dependent variability in patterns • seasonal precipitation in many regions – confident where we understand the processes and when the dominant ones are driv ...
Disciplines, Geography, and Gender in the Framing of Climate
... long-term price for carbon and the adoption of policies that promote energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies are central to effective mitigation. Key Message 4: Equity Dimensions Climate change is having, and will have, strongly differential effects on people within and between countries and r ...
... long-term price for carbon and the adoption of policies that promote energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies are central to effective mitigation. Key Message 4: Equity Dimensions Climate change is having, and will have, strongly differential effects on people within and between countries and r ...
north carolina - National Conference of State Legislatures
... change along its coastline, since this is where the most significant economic and ecological effects are likely to occur. Protecting coastal developments and natural habitats—which will face increased risk of erosion from higher water levels and more intense storms—will be a leading concern. Since s ...
... change along its coastline, since this is where the most significant economic and ecological effects are likely to occur. Protecting coastal developments and natural habitats—which will face increased risk of erosion from higher water levels and more intense storms—will be a leading concern. Since s ...
CLIMATE CHANGE BRIEF Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
... About the Landscape Climate Change Vulnerability Project This brief is one product of our Landscape Climate Change Vulnerability Project (LCCVP), which facilitates climate adaptation planning on federal lands through the use of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data and products ...
... About the Landscape Climate Change Vulnerability Project This brief is one product of our Landscape Climate Change Vulnerability Project (LCCVP), which facilitates climate adaptation planning on federal lands through the use of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) data and products ...
Resilience Thresholds in resources use Carrying capacity and limits
... new look. The new site has more functionality than ever before. This also means that the site has more detailed search pages that... more The 25 most endangered turtles and tortoises 04 March 2011 - Without concerted conservation action, many of the planet’s turtles and tortoises, iconic survivors f ...
... new look. The new site has more functionality than ever before. This also means that the site has more detailed search pages that... more The 25 most endangered turtles and tortoises 04 March 2011 - Without concerted conservation action, many of the planet’s turtles and tortoises, iconic survivors f ...
The Collaborative Program on the Ethical Dimensions of Climate
... country should reduce its emissions based upon equity to prevent dangerous interference with the climate system. As we have noted if nations take equity seriously, they will have to reduce their emissions by more than 90% not just the 60 to 80% reductions required of the entire global community. The ...
... country should reduce its emissions based upon equity to prevent dangerous interference with the climate system. As we have noted if nations take equity seriously, they will have to reduce their emissions by more than 90% not just the 60 to 80% reductions required of the entire global community. The ...
Syllabus - The Bodanyi Project
... problem for policy makers, the solutions available, and the policy instruments likely to lead to implementation of these technologies and change of behavior. Course Organization The course is organized in four units drawing on multiple academic disciplines. In the first unit, we will define global ...
... problem for policy makers, the solutions available, and the policy instruments likely to lead to implementation of these technologies and change of behavior. Course Organization The course is organized in four units drawing on multiple academic disciplines. In the first unit, we will define global ...
Phytoplankton regime shifts and climate change
... Abstract. Oceanic regime shifts are the result of sudden, dramatic and persistent changes in the state of an ocean ecosystem. Except in some exceptional circumstances, such shifts are difficult to identify even after they have taken place. I will review some examples to identify key characteristics ...
... Abstract. Oceanic regime shifts are the result of sudden, dramatic and persistent changes in the state of an ocean ecosystem. Except in some exceptional circumstances, such shifts are difficult to identify even after they have taken place. I will review some examples to identify key characteristics ...
Urban Development, Biodiversity and Ecosystems
... They contribute to resilience against disasters, regulate temperature, improve food and water security, absorb pollution, contribute to livelihoods and addressing poverty. The strong linkages between urban quality of life and how cities use and manage natural resources becomes essential in having in ...
... They contribute to resilience against disasters, regulate temperature, improve food and water security, absorb pollution, contribute to livelihoods and addressing poverty. The strong linkages between urban quality of life and how cities use and manage natural resources becomes essential in having in ...
Health in the Green Economy
... About 40% of urban growth is in slums. Climate friendly housing initiatives should focus more on slum areas, where simple innovations such as insulated roofs, low-energy/solar lighting and water heating could improve health equity and reduce the health impact of heat waves and extreme weather. Thes ...
... About 40% of urban growth is in slums. Climate friendly housing initiatives should focus more on slum areas, where simple innovations such as insulated roofs, low-energy/solar lighting and water heating could improve health equity and reduce the health impact of heat waves and extreme weather. Thes ...
The Climate Change Challenge In Africa
... confirmed that Africa contributes the least to global warming but the region is the most vulnerable and most adversely affected by climate change. Unpredictable rains and floods, prolonged droughts, subsequent crop failures and rapid desertification among others have in fact already begun to change ...
... confirmed that Africa contributes the least to global warming but the region is the most vulnerable and most adversely affected by climate change. Unpredictable rains and floods, prolonged droughts, subsequent crop failures and rapid desertification among others have in fact already begun to change ...
Pattern scaled climate change scenarios: Are these useful for adaptation?
... Pattern scaled changes for other forcings are generated using eq(1), where P(X,Y) is the previously calculated pattern, and the scaler T(t) is computed using for instance and energy balance model that can quickly generate global mean temperature changes for multiple forcing scenarios. The basic assu ...
... Pattern scaled changes for other forcings are generated using eq(1), where P(X,Y) is the previously calculated pattern, and the scaler T(t) is computed using for instance and energy balance model that can quickly generate global mean temperature changes for multiple forcing scenarios. The basic assu ...
Climate change action post Paris: What now for New Zealand
... Court upheld the Council’s Plan Change 22, which imposed subdivision controls on land prone to coastal erosion and inundation and was driven by the proposition that coastal erosion and inundation risks would be expected to increase in the future due to effects of projected climate change on sea leve ...
... Court upheld the Council’s Plan Change 22, which imposed subdivision controls on land prone to coastal erosion and inundation and was driven by the proposition that coastal erosion and inundation risks would be expected to increase in the future due to effects of projected climate change on sea leve ...