Risks, opportunities, and adaptation to climate change
... 1996). These observed changes led the IPCC to conclude that ‘The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate’. However, while some of the observed change in climate during the past 100 yr was likely due to human activities, it is not yet possible to say how much of t ...
... 1996). These observed changes led the IPCC to conclude that ‘The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate’. However, while some of the observed change in climate during the past 100 yr was likely due to human activities, it is not yet possible to say how much of t ...
Republic Act No. 9729
... responsibilities and the Precautionary Principle to guide decision-making in climate risk management. As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the State adopts the ultimate objective of the Convention which is the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the ...
... responsibilities and the Precautionary Principle to guide decision-making in climate risk management. As a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the State adopts the ultimate objective of the Convention which is the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the ...
Nonstate Actors in the Global Climate Regime
... commitments and seek greater cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. While this represents common ground, significant differences divide the NGO community. On issues like joint implementation and the Clean Development Mechanism, which would allow developed countries to partially implement their agreed emi ...
... commitments and seek greater cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. While this represents common ground, significant differences divide the NGO community. On issues like joint implementation and the Clean Development Mechanism, which would allow developed countries to partially implement their agreed emi ...
High Flows and Freshet Timing in Canada: Observed Trends CCRR
... young which strongly affect larval survival and thus allow greater behavioral response to a changing climate. Sockeye salmon on the other hand, spawn much further upstream and many days after entering the river. The salmon migration is strongly controlled by photoperiod, migrating consistently at a ...
... young which strongly affect larval survival and thus allow greater behavioral response to a changing climate. Sockeye salmon on the other hand, spawn much further upstream and many days after entering the river. The salmon migration is strongly controlled by photoperiod, migrating consistently at a ...
Atlantic Region Adaptation Science Activities Report
... In the Atlantic region, unlike other parts of Canada, the predicted effects of climate change, such as sea-level rise and the increased occurrence and intensity of extreme weather events, are compounded in many coastal areas by post-glacial crustal subsidence. This will increase coastal erosion and ...
... In the Atlantic region, unlike other parts of Canada, the predicted effects of climate change, such as sea-level rise and the increased occurrence and intensity of extreme weather events, are compounded in many coastal areas by post-glacial crustal subsidence. This will increase coastal erosion and ...
assessment report on climate change and its consequences
... of Russia (APR). Runoff increases were also observed in the Yenisey basin (8%) and in the greater part of the Lena basin, particularly in the last decade of the 20th century. The runoff also increased by 5–15% in the north-eastern river basins of the APR (AR, vol. I, Ch. 3). Snow cover. Satellite me ...
... of Russia (APR). Runoff increases were also observed in the Yenisey basin (8%) and in the greater part of the Lena basin, particularly in the last decade of the 20th century. The runoff also increased by 5–15% in the north-eastern river basins of the APR (AR, vol. I, Ch. 3). Snow cover. Satellite me ...
Polarized frames on “climate change” and “global warming” across
... Twitter. A growing body of research indicates that social media have the potential to exacerbate what is already a polarized public opinion (Stroud, 2011 but also see Jang, 2014). If Twitter users tend to interact with those having similar views and establish political homophily, the partisan gap ma ...
... Twitter. A growing body of research indicates that social media have the potential to exacerbate what is already a polarized public opinion (Stroud, 2011 but also see Jang, 2014). If Twitter users tend to interact with those having similar views and establish political homophily, the partisan gap ma ...
Andrew Boswell November 2007
... ways of living to make deep cuts to our emissions. People have managed such change before – for example during the second world war. I already see people starting to do this at every level from the community to local government to national government to industry etc. Its time to stop arguing about t ...
... ways of living to make deep cuts to our emissions. People have managed such change before – for example during the second world war. I already see people starting to do this at every level from the community to local government to national government to industry etc. Its time to stop arguing about t ...
6. Whatever the weather. Media attitudes to reporting
... accurate, clear and understandable information on climate change, and some criticised scientists, NGOs and institutions for using excessive jargon. Suggestions for improving access to information included translating vital information into other languages. In addition, journalists lacked access to i ...
... accurate, clear and understandable information on climate change, and some criticised scientists, NGOs and institutions for using excessive jargon. Suggestions for improving access to information included translating vital information into other languages. In addition, journalists lacked access to i ...
Climate Change in Hamilton City, New Zealand - UN
... As in other urban centers around the world, the energy supply infrastructure in Hamilton and the greater Waikato region is necessary to maintain core city functions including health care services, economic activity, clean water supply, and comfort in homes. In Hamilton, most of the residential energ ...
... As in other urban centers around the world, the energy supply infrastructure in Hamilton and the greater Waikato region is necessary to maintain core city functions including health care services, economic activity, clean water supply, and comfort in homes. In Hamilton, most of the residential energ ...
beyond reaction
... Other climate change-related policies and instruments in El Salvador include (Oxfam 2014a): The National Policy on Food Security 2011–15 Formalized in May 2011, this policy is designed to protect people living in poverty and other vulnerable groups. Among its objectives are the promotion and securin ...
... Other climate change-related policies and instruments in El Salvador include (Oxfam 2014a): The National Policy on Food Security 2011–15 Formalized in May 2011, this policy is designed to protect people living in poverty and other vulnerable groups. Among its objectives are the promotion and securin ...
Dynamics of Culture and Climate Change and their Implications on
... backgrounds, have to exchange their ideas and opinions about how to solve this problem. The cultural differences between these people influence both the content of their message as well as the way it has been expressed (Shadid, 2007). According to the UNISDR (2008: 3),the projections of future clima ...
... backgrounds, have to exchange their ideas and opinions about how to solve this problem. The cultural differences between these people influence both the content of their message as well as the way it has been expressed (Shadid, 2007). According to the UNISDR (2008: 3),the projections of future clima ...
ICLEI Milestone 2 Report Climate Changes and Impacts for the City
... Historical analyses of extreme wind speeds suggest that they follow a regular cycle, with peaks approximately every 9 years, but with no overall trend towards either stronger or weaker winds (Griffin et al., 2010). When projected to 2050, the spread of results is too broad to provide any clear pictu ...
... Historical analyses of extreme wind speeds suggest that they follow a regular cycle, with peaks approximately every 9 years, but with no overall trend towards either stronger or weaker winds (Griffin et al., 2010). When projected to 2050, the spread of results is too broad to provide any clear pictu ...
Earth System interactions
... assessments of a wider range of environmental impacts of climate change. Representing processes with higher resolution will also reduce important uncertainties in climate change projections. To achieve this necessary progress on both complexity and resolution, we propose a strengthened collaboration ...
... assessments of a wider range of environmental impacts of climate change. Representing processes with higher resolution will also reduce important uncertainties in climate change projections. To achieve this necessary progress on both complexity and resolution, we propose a strengthened collaboration ...
Public Perception of Climate Change in a Period of Economic Crisis
... steadily growing widespread concern and awareness about climate change, agents still do not place sufficient importance on this issue when they compare it to other issues of their everyday lives [2,3,10]. This low importance can be attributed to the fact that people do not always have personal exper ...
... steadily growing widespread concern and awareness about climate change, agents still do not place sufficient importance on this issue when they compare it to other issues of their everyday lives [2,3,10]. This low importance can be attributed to the fact that people do not always have personal exper ...
Applying the Precautionary Principle to Global Warming
... But regardless of how much confidence one may have in the ability of climate models to estimate globally-averaged climatic changes, the finer the geographic scale, the more uncertain the results. Fifth, these uncertain location-specific climatic changes serve as inputs to simplified and often inadeq ...
... But regardless of how much confidence one may have in the ability of climate models to estimate globally-averaged climatic changes, the finer the geographic scale, the more uncertain the results. Fifth, these uncertain location-specific climatic changes serve as inputs to simplified and often inadeq ...
On predicting climate under climate change
... uncertainty is not well quantified, however, then multi-model based probabilistic climate predictions will inevitably inherit the errors in the distributions representative of each model, implying that their probabilities are not reliable for use as such in societal planning (DEFRA 2012). Consider, ...
... uncertainty is not well quantified, however, then multi-model based probabilistic climate predictions will inevitably inherit the errors in the distributions representative of each model, implying that their probabilities are not reliable for use as such in societal planning (DEFRA 2012). Consider, ...
Australians` views of climate change
... On balance, the evidence suggests that the percentage of Australians who believe climate change is happening and that it is caused by human activity has declined over the past three years. The sources of information on changes over time in Australia were Newspoll, Australian Gallup Poll, Essential M ...
... On balance, the evidence suggests that the percentage of Australians who believe climate change is happening and that it is caused by human activity has declined over the past three years. The sources of information on changes over time in Australia were Newspoll, Australian Gallup Poll, Essential M ...
Climate Change Effects on Avian Migration
... phenological records in Finland, originally started in 1750 by Professor Leche (Leche 1763; Haartman and Söderholm-Tana 1983). The initiative came from Carl von Linné, who had worked on plant phenological calendars (Linné 1757) and already in 1763 Johan Leche published data on bird arrival times (Le ...
... phenological records in Finland, originally started in 1750 by Professor Leche (Leche 1763; Haartman and Söderholm-Tana 1983). The initiative came from Carl von Linné, who had worked on plant phenological calendars (Linné 1757) and already in 1763 Johan Leche published data on bird arrival times (Le ...
18 – 19 June 2014, Hôtel De Mille Collines Kigali - CDM
... Key concerns under this concept are; should contributions only be limited to mitigation or it can also take the form of adaptation? The issue of how differentiation between the parties and how related support shall be accounted still needs to be streamlined.. To ameliorate this, all countries have b ...
... Key concerns under this concept are; should contributions only be limited to mitigation or it can also take the form of adaptation? The issue of how differentiation between the parties and how related support shall be accounted still needs to be streamlined.. To ameliorate this, all countries have b ...
PDF File - Patrick Gonzalez
... Attribution is determination of the relative importance of different factors in causing observed change. If statistical analysis and multiple lines of evidence demonstrate that observed changes are (1) unlikely to be due entirely to natural variability, (2) consistent with estimated or modeled respo ...
... Attribution is determination of the relative importance of different factors in causing observed change. If statistical analysis and multiple lines of evidence demonstrate that observed changes are (1) unlikely to be due entirely to natural variability, (2) consistent with estimated or modeled respo ...
White House Climate Took Kit - Superior Watershed Partnership
... questions about climate impacts and resilience opportunities specific to their community. The virtual training module, which is being developed with advice from members of EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee, and will be accessible through the new Climate Resilience Toolkit, will also include ...
... questions about climate impacts and resilience opportunities specific to their community. The virtual training module, which is being developed with advice from members of EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee, and will be accessible through the new Climate Resilience Toolkit, will also include ...
Climate notes
... long-lasting effects that may make the survival of life on Earth more difficult for both humans and other species. • Some of these potential climate changes include global warming, sea-level changes, and changes in precipitation. Chapter menu ...
... long-lasting effects that may make the survival of life on Earth more difficult for both humans and other species. • Some of these potential climate changes include global warming, sea-level changes, and changes in precipitation. Chapter menu ...