Analysis of Existing Weather and Climate Information for Malawi
... initiative based on a capacity building needs assessment led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2013 (Daron, 2013). UCT is also providing on-going support to DCCMS in the development of their climate atlas, which is still underway. In South Africa, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Rese ...
... initiative based on a capacity building needs assessment led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2013 (Daron, 2013). UCT is also providing on-going support to DCCMS in the development of their climate atlas, which is still underway. In South Africa, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Rese ...
Climate Change Resilient Transport, May 2011
... An efficient and reliable transport system is essential for the society, for the transport of goods, for employment and for leisure. Currently, Europe’s transport systems struggle to cope with extreme weather events, and climate change is predicted to increase the frequency and severity of certain w ...
... An efficient and reliable transport system is essential for the society, for the transport of goods, for employment and for leisure. Currently, Europe’s transport systems struggle to cope with extreme weather events, and climate change is predicted to increase the frequency and severity of certain w ...
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE
... and PAGES needed to be further developed. Nevertheless, some activities were under way. For instance, PAGES had launched the project of Predicting Greenhouse Gases back to 700kyrs; endorsed (jointly with CLIVAR and others) the PMIIP Workshop in 2005 and prepared for a C/P poster session at the 2nd P ...
... and PAGES needed to be further developed. Nevertheless, some activities were under way. For instance, PAGES had launched the project of Predicting Greenhouse Gases back to 700kyrs; endorsed (jointly with CLIVAR and others) the PMIIP Workshop in 2005 and prepared for a C/P poster session at the 2nd P ...
Met Office science strategy 2010–2015
... In climate prediction, providing robust information on the statistics of future hazardous weather at regional and local levels means moving to global model resolutions that capture synoptic weather systems with greater fidelity, much as is needed in global weather forecasting. At the same time, we m ...
... In climate prediction, providing robust information on the statistics of future hazardous weather at regional and local levels means moving to global model resolutions that capture synoptic weather systems with greater fidelity, much as is needed in global weather forecasting. At the same time, we m ...
The Paris Agreement footprint on the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C
... Expert scoping of the Special Report on 1.5 degrees will begin in the coming months with a full scoping meeting in August 2016. Countries nominate experts, among which Lead Authors, Contributors and Reviewers are selected. Participation is for free and involve a large amount of volunteer time. Prev ...
... Expert scoping of the Special Report on 1.5 degrees will begin in the coming months with a full scoping meeting in August 2016. Countries nominate experts, among which Lead Authors, Contributors and Reviewers are selected. Participation is for free and involve a large amount of volunteer time. Prev ...
Going beyond aid effectiveness to guide the delivery of climate finance
... broad contribution to the economic and social development of aid recipient countries to one that now identifies poverty reduction as the primary purpose for aid. Within the UK this purpose was enacted into legislation with the 2002 International Development Act. In addition, the international focus ...
... broad contribution to the economic and social development of aid recipient countries to one that now identifies poverty reduction as the primary purpose for aid. Within the UK this purpose was enacted into legislation with the 2002 International Development Act. In addition, the international focus ...
The Changing Himalayas - India Environment Portal
... 0.74 degrees Celsius over the last 100 years. Changes in precipitation are ambiguous with both increasing and decreasing trends in different parts of the region. The most serious changes are probably related to the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events, such as high intense rainfalls lea ...
... 0.74 degrees Celsius over the last 100 years. Changes in precipitation are ambiguous with both increasing and decreasing trends in different parts of the region. The most serious changes are probably related to the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events, such as high intense rainfalls lea ...
Team Name
... motivations for them to make a change of habits. Still, social responsibility appeared to be the main motivation across all age groups. 2.2 Strategies Hence, the campaign is called “Unplug” 2.2.1 Trend setting A significant amount of our survey respondents (86%) aged 18-24 said they are aware of cli ...
... motivations for them to make a change of habits. Still, social responsibility appeared to be the main motivation across all age groups. 2.2 Strategies Hence, the campaign is called “Unplug” 2.2.1 Trend setting A significant amount of our survey respondents (86%) aged 18-24 said they are aware of cli ...
19. spain - European Commission
... level in Spain. Legislative changes which are currently on-going aim for a greater involvement of the coastal regions through their regional climate change offices. The main actors involved at national level are the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y ...
... level in Spain. Legislative changes which are currently on-going aim for a greater involvement of the coastal regions through their regional climate change offices. The main actors involved at national level are the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y ...
Survey Experiment - RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community
... Hearts or Minds? Persuasive Messages on Climate Change Joshua W. Busby and Bethany Albertson, University of Texas-Austin Abstract: What kinds of appeals do the public find persuasive for global causes? Are arguments that appeal to so-called rational self-interest more persuasive than those that app ...
... Hearts or Minds? Persuasive Messages on Climate Change Joshua W. Busby and Bethany Albertson, University of Texas-Austin Abstract: What kinds of appeals do the public find persuasive for global causes? Are arguments that appeal to so-called rational self-interest more persuasive than those that app ...
A Micro-econometric Analysis of Adaptation to Climate Change
... Glenk (2011) analyze the preferences of Scottish residents for climate change adaptation policies concerning changes in river water flows. According to IPCC AR4 WGII (2007), the tourism industry is a sector which is likely to see substantial demand shifts due to the impacts of climate change. There ...
... Glenk (2011) analyze the preferences of Scottish residents for climate change adaptation policies concerning changes in river water flows. According to IPCC AR4 WGII (2007), the tourism industry is a sector which is likely to see substantial demand shifts due to the impacts of climate change. There ...
Report on WCRP developments/response post Review
... •The aim of WCRP is to facilitate analysis and prediction of Earth’s climate system variability and change for use in an increasing range of practical applications of direct relevance, benefit and value to society. • The Open Science Conference will thus assemble the scientific community working to ...
... •The aim of WCRP is to facilitate analysis and prediction of Earth’s climate system variability and change for use in an increasing range of practical applications of direct relevance, benefit and value to society. • The Open Science Conference will thus assemble the scientific community working to ...
Terrestrial Ecosystem Adaptation
... water constraints is possible, including most midlatitude regions, a projection of vegetation responses depends both on temperature trends and the land–surface water balance. Although temperature warming trends for North America are well documented, the land–water balance trends over the past hal ...
... water constraints is possible, including most midlatitude regions, a projection of vegetation responses depends both on temperature trends and the land–surface water balance. Although temperature warming trends for North America are well documented, the land–water balance trends over the past hal ...
pnacc - Mapama
... Climate change constitutes one of the main global threats we must face this century. Even when considering the most optimistic previsions on future GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions, scientific studies reveal that some climate change is inevitable. This is due to the fact that the main GHGs, such as ca ...
... Climate change constitutes one of the main global threats we must face this century. Even when considering the most optimistic previsions on future GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions, scientific studies reveal that some climate change is inevitable. This is due to the fact that the main GHGs, such as ca ...
Assessment of climate change in Europe from an ensemble of
... In this work, the outputs of 11 high-resolution RCMs were used to reproduce the current climate in Europe and the Mediterranean area and to assess the possible magnitude of future climate change under SRES-A1B emission scenario. Regarding the concentrations of equivalent CO2 over the 21st century, t ...
... In this work, the outputs of 11 high-resolution RCMs were used to reproduce the current climate in Europe and the Mediterranean area and to assess the possible magnitude of future climate change under SRES-A1B emission scenario. Regarding the concentrations of equivalent CO2 over the 21st century, t ...
Impact of Climate Change on Outdoor Thermal Comfort and Health
... This awareness has led the international community to seek a scientific consensus around for this sensitive question which can play on humanity’s fate. The creation of the group on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988, was for this purpose. Several analyze and reports on this iss ...
... This awareness has led the international community to seek a scientific consensus around for this sensitive question which can play on humanity’s fate. The creation of the group on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988, was for this purpose. Several analyze and reports on this iss ...
climate change risks
... average daily maximum temperature has increased by 0.75oC since 1910. Long term trends also show that rainfall in the southwest of Western Australia has been declining during the winter half of the year. Sea levels have risen faster between 1993 and 2011 than during the 20th century as a whole. Worl ...
... average daily maximum temperature has increased by 0.75oC since 1910. Long term trends also show that rainfall in the southwest of Western Australia has been declining during the winter half of the year. Sea levels have risen faster between 1993 and 2011 than during the 20th century as a whole. Worl ...
2.3 Climate Scenarios
... How to Set up Climate Scenarios • The most import step on an impact study is to setup climate change scenarios. There are four methods to define climate scenarios. 1. Based on GCMs’ projections 2. Assumptions • T=+2 oC; +4 oC • P= 0%, 10%, 20% ...
... How to Set up Climate Scenarios • The most import step on an impact study is to setup climate change scenarios. There are four methods to define climate scenarios. 1. Based on GCMs’ projections 2. Assumptions • T=+2 oC; +4 oC • P= 0%, 10%, 20% ...
Climate vulnerability of biophysical systems in
... 20–40% for the period between 1931–60 and 1968–90. The same declining trends were observed in mean annual precipitations in the tropical moist forests by 4% in West Africa, 3% in North Congo and 2% in South Congo for the period 1960–98 (Malhi and Wright 2004). On the other hand, tropical moist fores ...
... 20–40% for the period between 1931–60 and 1968–90. The same declining trends were observed in mean annual precipitations in the tropical moist forests by 4% in West Africa, 3% in North Congo and 2% in South Congo for the period 1960–98 (Malhi and Wright 2004). On the other hand, tropical moist fores ...
submission for the carbon tax bill
... So What do Former CSIRO and IPCC Scientists and Leading World Climate Scientists have to Say? Former CSIRO scientists. John Reid (1): “Back in the early 1990s when I was still working for the CSIRO and the early versions of the AGW(anthropogenic global warming) theory started to gain currency, I was ...
... So What do Former CSIRO and IPCC Scientists and Leading World Climate Scientists have to Say? Former CSIRO scientists. John Reid (1): “Back in the early 1990s when I was still working for the CSIRO and the early versions of the AGW(anthropogenic global warming) theory started to gain currency, I was ...
Study Session 11 Impacts of Climate Change in Ethiopia
... negatively. The positive health impacts of climate change are the benefits to health that may arise from a warmer climate. For example, warmer winters may result in fewer deaths resulting from exposure to cold weather; also the geographical range of some disease ‘vectors’, like mosquitoes, may contr ...
... negatively. The positive health impacts of climate change are the benefits to health that may arise from a warmer climate. For example, warmer winters may result in fewer deaths resulting from exposure to cold weather; also the geographical range of some disease ‘vectors’, like mosquitoes, may contr ...