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. ...
Conclusions and recommendations for action
... impacts until they are too late. This precautionary approach is well understood in public health (9). As stated by WHO’s Director-General, Dr. Brundtland, in this context, “having unintentionally initiated a global experiment, we cannot wait decades for sufficient empirical evidence to act. That wou ...
... impacts until they are too late. This precautionary approach is well understood in public health (9). As stated by WHO’s Director-General, Dr. Brundtland, in this context, “having unintentionally initiated a global experiment, we cannot wait decades for sufficient empirical evidence to act. That wou ...
Social and cultural issues raised by climate change in Pacific Island
... Pacific Islanders have many traditional adaptive mechanisms. Although the rate and magnitude of extreme climatic events are changing, Pacific Islands have long been exposed to extreme events such as cyclones, floods, droughts and heatwaves, to which the people have developed traditional coping mecha ...
... Pacific Islanders have many traditional adaptive mechanisms. Although the rate and magnitude of extreme climatic events are changing, Pacific Islands have long been exposed to extreme events such as cyclones, floods, droughts and heatwaves, to which the people have developed traditional coping mecha ...
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. ...
vip_measures_review_.. - The VIP Research Lab.
... – RS based phenology is an emerging science that captures the integrated impact of climate and environmental changes – All RS based Phenology algorithms are exclusively driven by VI time series. – There is a wealth of information to help characterize these two measurements, establish their error and ...
... – RS based phenology is an emerging science that captures the integrated impact of climate and environmental changes – All RS based Phenology algorithms are exclusively driven by VI time series. – There is a wealth of information to help characterize these two measurements, establish their error and ...
Research Paper: Climate Change and Resource Sustainability
... actuaries do not claim professional expertise in environmental issues, they can be guided by the growing body of knowledge publicly available from reliable scientific sources. Being particularly qualified to deal with modelling financial consequences of risks and uncertainties, the actuarial profess ...
... actuaries do not claim professional expertise in environmental issues, they can be guided by the growing body of knowledge publicly available from reliable scientific sources. Being particularly qualified to deal with modelling financial consequences of risks and uncertainties, the actuarial profess ...
97% Consensus? No! Global Warming Math
... Anderegg et al (2010) reviewed lists of various climate declarations and IPCC participants and created a division of those “Convinced” or “Unconvinced” by the evidence (IPCC AR4 2007 declaration) [above Figure 7]. They found 66% were “CE – Convinced by the Evidence” – but this does not describe to w ...
... Anderegg et al (2010) reviewed lists of various climate declarations and IPCC participants and created a division of those “Convinced” or “Unconvinced” by the evidence (IPCC AR4 2007 declaration) [above Figure 7]. They found 66% were “CE – Convinced by the Evidence” – but this does not describe to w ...
Project Overview - The VIP Research Lab.
... – RS based phenology is an emerging science that captures the integrated impact of climate and environmental changes – All RS based Phenology algorithms are exclusively driven by VI time series. – There is a wealth of information to help characterize these two measurements, establish their error and ...
... – RS based phenology is an emerging science that captures the integrated impact of climate and environmental changes – All RS based Phenology algorithms are exclusively driven by VI time series. – There is a wealth of information to help characterize these two measurements, establish their error and ...
A trait-based approach to assess climate change sensitivity of
... 2007; Rosset and Oertli, 2011). Benthic macroinvertebrates such as aquatic insects are affected by alterations in temperature and hydrological regime during their entire life cycle (e.g., Durance and Ormerod, 2007; Haidekker and Hering, 2008; Vannote and Sweeney, 1980) in that temperature affects gr ...
... 2007; Rosset and Oertli, 2011). Benthic macroinvertebrates such as aquatic insects are affected by alterations in temperature and hydrological regime during their entire life cycle (e.g., Durance and Ormerod, 2007; Haidekker and Hering, 2008; Vannote and Sweeney, 1980) in that temperature affects gr ...
A Focus on Climate During the Past 100 Years
... trends, this period marks the changeover of a climate system driven by natural forcings to a climate system in which anthropogenic forcings play a major role. Second, with respect to climate variability, the past 100 years are the closest precedent to the present and future. Understanding the proces ...
... trends, this period marks the changeover of a climate system driven by natural forcings to a climate system in which anthropogenic forcings play a major role. Second, with respect to climate variability, the past 100 years are the closest precedent to the present and future. Understanding the proces ...
WP4.2 - NCAS
... Study the mechanisms to assess the regional features of climate change, including changes that may result from a modification of the patterns of natural variability. In collaboration with RT5, research will be carried out to advance understanding of the mechanisms that govern modes of natural climat ...
... Study the mechanisms to assess the regional features of climate change, including changes that may result from a modification of the patterns of natural variability. In collaboration with RT5, research will be carried out to advance understanding of the mechanisms that govern modes of natural climat ...
Why Have the Leading Journals in Management
... of papers in management journals, and the other traditional social science disciplines, cannot be explained by a general lack of work outside the hard sciences. It is clear from the evidence that papers on this topic are being written and published. It seems useful to compare these findings with a b ...
... of papers in management journals, and the other traditional social science disciplines, cannot be explained by a general lack of work outside the hard sciences. It is clear from the evidence that papers on this topic are being written and published. It seems useful to compare these findings with a b ...
Glossary of Synthesis Report
... A projection of the response of the climate system to emission or concentration scenarios of greenhouse gases and aerosols, or radiative forcing scenarios, often based upon simulations by climate models. Climate projections are distinguished from climate predictions in order to emphasise that climat ...
... A projection of the response of the climate system to emission or concentration scenarios of greenhouse gases and aerosols, or radiative forcing scenarios, often based upon simulations by climate models. Climate projections are distinguished from climate predictions in order to emphasise that climat ...
Risk communication: climate change as a human
... malaria and dengue fever. The effects of climate change on water security, food security and air quality are recognized as having the greatest effect on human health, especially in the developing world.3,4 In the knowledge that climate change is very likely anthropogenic,5 mainly due to increased gr ...
... malaria and dengue fever. The effects of climate change on water security, food security and air quality are recognized as having the greatest effect on human health, especially in the developing world.3,4 In the knowledge that climate change is very likely anthropogenic,5 mainly due to increased gr ...
Comment by: Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger
... Until this entire situation can be properly rectified, the SCC should be barred from use in this and all other federal rulemaking. It is better not to include any value for the SCC in cost/benefit analyses such as these, than to include a value which is knowingly improper, inaccurate and misleading ...
... Until this entire situation can be properly rectified, the SCC should be barred from use in this and all other federal rulemaking. It is better not to include any value for the SCC in cost/benefit analyses such as these, than to include a value which is knowingly improper, inaccurate and misleading ...
stoten2014a
... Institute for Environmental Science, Department of Physics, The University of Geneva, Switzerland Department of Earth and Environmental Science, The University of Geneva, Switzerland ...
... Institute for Environmental Science, Department of Physics, The University of Geneva, Switzerland Department of Earth and Environmental Science, The University of Geneva, Switzerland ...
Report on climate change and migration scenario
... This estimate puts climate change displacements second in rank after development project displacements (e.g. the 1.2 million official displaced migrants caused by the Three Gorges Project that dams China’s Yangtze River/Chang Jiang). A figure of 250 million is proposed or about 5.5 million per year ...
... This estimate puts climate change displacements second in rank after development project displacements (e.g. the 1.2 million official displaced migrants caused by the Three Gorges Project that dams China’s Yangtze River/Chang Jiang). A figure of 250 million is proposed or about 5.5 million per year ...
Hardening Australia: Climate change and
... spread of disease, and increase potential for property damage, (for example, through more flooding, coastal erosion, storm surges and extreme weather events) and disrupt critical infrastructure. Current design criteria and building codes may be inadequate for the future climate. Increased heat, pest ...
... spread of disease, and increase potential for property damage, (for example, through more flooding, coastal erosion, storm surges and extreme weather events) and disrupt critical infrastructure. Current design criteria and building codes may be inadequate for the future climate. Increased heat, pest ...
A recurring anarchy? The emergence of climate change as a threat
... knowledge of the role of oceans, airborne particulates and other influences on atmospheric conditions was considerably poorer than it is today (though we still have a long way to go to improve our understanding of such things). It is therefore not surprising that climate change and its impacts ranke ...
... knowledge of the role of oceans, airborne particulates and other influences on atmospheric conditions was considerably poorer than it is today (though we still have a long way to go to improve our understanding of such things). It is therefore not surprising that climate change and its impacts ranke ...
Global Problems, african Solutions: african Climate Scientists
... between climate change and other environmental problems, such as water pollution and deforestation. Finally, while Africa’s scientists value their involvement in international scientific assessments, they would welcome more opportunities to collaborate with their peers on the continent, more dialogu ...
... between climate change and other environmental problems, such as water pollution and deforestation. Finally, while Africa’s scientists value their involvement in international scientific assessments, they would welcome more opportunities to collaborate with their peers on the continent, more dialogu ...
The climate of the Mediterranean region: research progress and
... and trend of precipitation in various areas of the Mediterranean region. Precipitation is a key variable in the Mediterranean region as its future decrease can be very critical for human activities, and, as if further exacerbated by increased temperatures, it can lead to more frequent droughts. Cort ...
... and trend of precipitation in various areas of the Mediterranean region. Precipitation is a key variable in the Mediterranean region as its future decrease can be very critical for human activities, and, as if further exacerbated by increased temperatures, it can lead to more frequent droughts. Cort ...
`Towards a Resilient Sydney` - climate change adaptation planning
... huge risks that climate change poses to our cities. More than half the world’s population currently live in cities and the proportion is set to rise in future years (UN Habitat 2012). Cities are centres of political and economic power, have highly concentrated populations and complex infrastructure ...
... huge risks that climate change poses to our cities. More than half the world’s population currently live in cities and the proportion is set to rise in future years (UN Habitat 2012). Cities are centres of political and economic power, have highly concentrated populations and complex infrastructure ...
- The University of Liverpool Repository
... ringside seat as policy makers grappled with, and contested, emerging understandings of what the implications of climate change might or might not mean for the city. We observed ...
... ringside seat as policy makers grappled with, and contested, emerging understandings of what the implications of climate change might or might not mean for the city. We observed ...
Comment by: Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger
... offered responses to criticism of that determination. However, the IWG (2015) response is inadequate to alleviate the concerns that we express in this set of comments. The IWG continues to ignore a large amount of relevant science such that the current SCC value (as incorporated by the DOE in this r ...
... offered responses to criticism of that determination. However, the IWG (2015) response is inadequate to alleviate the concerns that we express in this set of comments. The IWG continues to ignore a large amount of relevant science such that the current SCC value (as incorporated by the DOE in this r ...