Climate change science and the climate change scare Contents
... by bias. The modellers know that the desired result from their models is climate alarm: the more alarm, the more funding. El Niño. This is a very important natural climate phenomenon that affects much of the planet. It brings warm water from the western Pacific Ocean to the eastern Pacific Ocean nea ...
... by bias. The modellers know that the desired result from their models is climate alarm: the more alarm, the more funding. El Niño. This is a very important natural climate phenomenon that affects much of the planet. It brings warm water from the western Pacific Ocean to the eastern Pacific Ocean nea ...
On the Conflict Shoreline
... and Greece, to name several. Climate change gives a developing context to all these problems, as well as creating many problems of its own by exacerbating agricultural, economic, social and migratory trends. Some informed commentators suggest we have only a decade or so to begin to reverse the rise ...
... and Greece, to name several. Climate change gives a developing context to all these problems, as well as creating many problems of its own by exacerbating agricultural, economic, social and migratory trends. Some informed commentators suggest we have only a decade or so to begin to reverse the rise ...
Decision X/33 Biodiversity and climate change
... biodiversity and climate change, in the absence of science based, global, transparent and effective control and regulatory mechanisms for geo-engineering, and in accordance with the precautionary approach and Article 14 of the Convention, that no climate-related geo-engineering activities3 that may ...
... biodiversity and climate change, in the absence of science based, global, transparent and effective control and regulatory mechanisms for geo-engineering, and in accordance with the precautionary approach and Article 14 of the Convention, that no climate-related geo-engineering activities3 that may ...
Climate change as a threat to biodiversity
... and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global sea-level. Furthermore, “most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations” (IPCC, 2007a). ...
... and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global sea-level. Furthermore, “most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations” (IPCC, 2007a). ...
Claiming and adjudicating on Mt Kilimanjaro`s
... Questions of expertise with respect to climate change have become more contentious in recent years if only because of the ‘high stakes’ and ‘urgent decisions’ characteristics of post-normal science. In their 1993 article ‘Science for the Post-normal Age’, Funtowicz and Ravetz forsee four strategic r ...
... Questions of expertise with respect to climate change have become more contentious in recent years if only because of the ‘high stakes’ and ‘urgent decisions’ characteristics of post-normal science. In their 1993 article ‘Science for the Post-normal Age’, Funtowicz and Ravetz forsee four strategic r ...
Presentation Slides - Association for the Advancement of
... The increased concentrations of heat-trapping gases are the primary causes of global warming. CO2 has an especially large effect…because it lingers for a long time as an atmospheric constituent. Once in the atmosphere, centuries pass before it comes into equilibrium with the carbon reservoirs of the ...
... The increased concentrations of heat-trapping gases are the primary causes of global warming. CO2 has an especially large effect…because it lingers for a long time as an atmospheric constituent. Once in the atmosphere, centuries pass before it comes into equilibrium with the carbon reservoirs of the ...
Climate Change Politics and Policy
... But toward the end of the 20th century, as climate scientists continued to uncover evidence of the possibility of “dangerous climate change,” climate politics became more contentious, particularly in the United States, for a variety of economic, social, political and cultural reasons. Developing cou ...
... But toward the end of the 20th century, as climate scientists continued to uncover evidence of the possibility of “dangerous climate change,” climate politics became more contentious, particularly in the United States, for a variety of economic, social, political and cultural reasons. Developing cou ...
UK Climate Projections science report: Marine and coastal projections
... Chapter 3 deals with projections of sea level rise, both absolute and relative to land. The absolute sea level rise is that averaged around the British Isles, and originates from projections made by an ensemble of international climate models from different modelling centres (known as a multi-model ...
... Chapter 3 deals with projections of sea level rise, both absolute and relative to land. The absolute sea level rise is that averaged around the British Isles, and originates from projections made by an ensemble of international climate models from different modelling centres (known as a multi-model ...
Climate, Climate Change Nuclear Power and the Alternatives
... space only from the emission level (~6 km high) ...
... space only from the emission level (~6 km high) ...
Climate Narratives: What is Modern about Traditional Ecological
... This article proposes a new conceptual approach to understanding the salience and efficacy of environmental discourse, which is to utilize methods from narratology, to examine the latter. We examine how nonscientists take up the climate change issue and work through complex dimensions of knowledge, ...
... This article proposes a new conceptual approach to understanding the salience and efficacy of environmental discourse, which is to utilize methods from narratology, to examine the latter. We examine how nonscientists take up the climate change issue and work through complex dimensions of knowledge, ...
Emerging responses to climate change in pastoral systems
... management and improved governance within their socio-political units. Many of these innovations are related to maintaining mobility, an important basis for pastoralist resilience. Some innovations are location-specific and cannot be scaled up easily to other areas. However, they offer starting poin ...
... management and improved governance within their socio-political units. Many of these innovations are related to maintaining mobility, an important basis for pastoralist resilience. Some innovations are location-specific and cannot be scaled up easily to other areas. However, they offer starting poin ...
Cultural legitimacy and regulatory transitions for climate change: A
... adventure, and status. The literature on path dependence also recognises ‘car culture’ as one of the lock-in mechanisms for the transport system. Existing participants within this system are stabilised by ‘webs of interdependent relationships with buyers, suppliers, and financial backers…and patter ...
... adventure, and status. The literature on path dependence also recognises ‘car culture’ as one of the lock-in mechanisms for the transport system. Existing participants within this system are stabilised by ‘webs of interdependent relationships with buyers, suppliers, and financial backers…and patter ...
Ua `afa le Aso Stormy weather today: traditional ecological
... an index, the SPCZ Position Index (SPI), which is now used both to determine the position and to follow the movement of the SPCZ during the warm season (October to April). The SPI is calculated using the monthly difference of pressure anomalies between Apia, Samoa and Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji. Beuche ...
... an index, the SPCZ Position Index (SPI), which is now used both to determine the position and to follow the movement of the SPCZ during the warm season (October to April). The SPI is calculated using the monthly difference of pressure anomalies between Apia, Samoa and Laucala Bay, Suva, Fiji. Beuche ...
In Cook et al., the definition of consensus hypothesis that comes
... Refutations, (c. 350 B.C.E.), identified the argument from consensus as one of the dozen commonest logical fallacies in human discourse. Al-Haytham, the astronomer and philosopher of science in 11th-century Iraq who is recognized as the father of the scientific method, wrote that “the seeker after t ...
... Refutations, (c. 350 B.C.E.), identified the argument from consensus as one of the dozen commonest logical fallacies in human discourse. Al-Haytham, the astronomer and philosopher of science in 11th-century Iraq who is recognized as the father of the scientific method, wrote that “the seeker after t ...
Comment by: Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger
... In light of the DOE’s and other federal agencies’ on-going examination of the SCC (including the SCC review being undertaken by the OMB) we submit our comments for consideration on this topic. We note, however, that the May 2013 update (and subsequent November 2013 revision) to the SCC made by the I ...
... In light of the DOE’s and other federal agencies’ on-going examination of the SCC (including the SCC review being undertaken by the OMB) we submit our comments for consideration on this topic. We note, however, that the May 2013 update (and subsequent November 2013 revision) to the SCC made by the I ...
Climate change and animal health in Africa
... fundamental change to the ecosystem structure and function. In some areas, this could lead to a forage shortage which may be exacerbated by increased weather extremes (droughts) and major anthropogenic factors, such as unsustainable agricultural practices, overgrazing and deforestation, that contrib ...
... fundamental change to the ecosystem structure and function. In some areas, this could lead to a forage shortage which may be exacerbated by increased weather extremes (droughts) and major anthropogenic factors, such as unsustainable agricultural practices, overgrazing and deforestation, that contrib ...
climate change adaptation in nigeria
... Appraisal of Climate Change Adaptation in Nigeria Olumide David Onafeso Department of Geography, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria ...
... Appraisal of Climate Change Adaptation in Nigeria Olumide David Onafeso Department of Geography, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria ...
Climate change beliefs and perceptions of weather
... 4 ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. ∗ Address correspondence to Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Leeds University Business School, Centre for Decision Research, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK; [email protected]. ...
... 4 ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. ∗ Address correspondence to Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Leeds University Business School, Centre for Decision Research, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK; [email protected]. ...
climate change for beginners
... carbon dioxide in the liquid. We can see the bubbles of carbon dioxide because they are passing through liquid, however what happens when they pop on the surface. Go outside with the class and drop a few mentos lollies into the diet coke. Observe what happens. Students make predictions about what ha ...
... carbon dioxide in the liquid. We can see the bubbles of carbon dioxide because they are passing through liquid, however what happens when they pop on the surface. Go outside with the class and drop a few mentos lollies into the diet coke. Observe what happens. Students make predictions about what ha ...
Public Perception of Climate Change Adaptation
... of the circumstances: “Usually we get tornados, and when there is a tornado there is no time to get the kit when the emergency is happening.” and “We are not in a flood plain and once in a while we have had a tornado, but it is so rare. I keep some of the stuff on the shelf but not in a specific kit ...
... of the circumstances: “Usually we get tornados, and when there is a tornado there is no time to get the kit when the emergency is happening.” and “We are not in a flood plain and once in a while we have had a tornado, but it is so rare. I keep some of the stuff on the shelf but not in a specific kit ...
On the Road to Paris: How Can the EU Avoid Failure at the UN
... decrease while those of China continue to grow) and also lower than those of the US. In addition, the (growing) emissions of India will be at about the same level as those of the EU by that time.7 This moderate-to-low relative bargaining power in the run-up to Paris presents a situation for the EU n ...
... decrease while those of China continue to grow) and also lower than those of the US. In addition, the (growing) emissions of India will be at about the same level as those of the EU by that time.7 This moderate-to-low relative bargaining power in the run-up to Paris presents a situation for the EU n ...
Air Pollution and Climate Change - European Commission
... ‘pollution safety margin’ which accounts for the warming impact of many air pollutants. Available evidence suggests that policies to reduce the harmful effects of air pollutants could accelerate climate change over coming decades by cutting emissions that currently contribute to cooling the climate. ...
... ‘pollution safety margin’ which accounts for the warming impact of many air pollutants. Available evidence suggests that policies to reduce the harmful effects of air pollutants could accelerate climate change over coming decades by cutting emissions that currently contribute to cooling the climate. ...
here - Resilient Cities
... literature have not been used in practice. Instead best practice guidelines for good design and good organisation are increasingly perceived as efficient tools to encourage and promote resilience and deliver a level of reassurance not otherwise available through specific indicators; Little empirical ...
... literature have not been used in practice. Instead best practice guidelines for good design and good organisation are increasingly perceived as efficient tools to encourage and promote resilience and deliver a level of reassurance not otherwise available through specific indicators; Little empirical ...
Adaptation 101
... Over the course of hundreds of years, poor people have developed ways of coping with changing weather conditions. When torrential rains drench the flood plains surrounding the Mekong River, rice farmers turn to fishing instead.1 When rainfall levels fall in the Sahel, farmers cultivate drought-resis ...
... Over the course of hundreds of years, poor people have developed ways of coping with changing weather conditions. When torrential rains drench the flood plains surrounding the Mekong River, rice farmers turn to fishing instead.1 When rainfall levels fall in the Sahel, farmers cultivate drought-resis ...
Waste - Cumbria County Council
... 1.5 Retrofitting The retrofitting of more substantial climate adaptation measures to existing premises is most cost-effective as an integral part of major maintenance or refurbishment programmes. However, there may be instances where risks are such that ad hoc retrofits need to be considered. In eit ...
... 1.5 Retrofitting The retrofitting of more substantial climate adaptation measures to existing premises is most cost-effective as an integral part of major maintenance or refurbishment programmes. However, there may be instances where risks are such that ad hoc retrofits need to be considered. In eit ...