Lecture 1.1 - The Natural Edge Project
... The early impacts of climate change have already appeared and scientists believe that further impacts are inevitable, no matter what happens to future global greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the decisions we make today about infrastructure, health, water management, agriculture, biodiversity a ...
... The early impacts of climate change have already appeared and scientists believe that further impacts are inevitable, no matter what happens to future global greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the decisions we make today about infrastructure, health, water management, agriculture, biodiversity a ...
Potential impacts of climate change on ecosystems: a review of
... will need improved scientific information and advice on the degree of risk posed to biodiversity and ecosystems. A recent study (Bernabo & Eglinton 1992) addressing US policymakers' uncertainties about climate change impacts identified relative sensitivity of different natural ecosystems and geograp ...
... will need improved scientific information and advice on the degree of risk posed to biodiversity and ecosystems. A recent study (Bernabo & Eglinton 1992) addressing US policymakers' uncertainties about climate change impacts identified relative sensitivity of different natural ecosystems and geograp ...
The Nature of Science - Florida Center for Environmental Studies
... study the natural world, scientists use methods that are empirical, which means that they are grounded in observations and experimentation and are not based on opinions or feelings. Scientific inquiry refers to activities and practices involving scientists’ pursuit of knowledge. Science as a way of ...
... study the natural world, scientists use methods that are empirical, which means that they are grounded in observations and experimentation and are not based on opinions or feelings. Scientific inquiry refers to activities and practices involving scientists’ pursuit of knowledge. Science as a way of ...
Introducing-FCFA-Brochure (opens in new window)
... being used in Central and Southern Africa. The team will assess local power dynamics – to examine whose decisions count, how actors relate to each other and how these dynamics set the policy agenda and influence decision-making. The team will produce scenarios for the climate in the decades ahead, i ...
... being used in Central and Southern Africa. The team will assess local power dynamics – to examine whose decisions count, how actors relate to each other and how these dynamics set the policy agenda and influence decision-making. The team will produce scenarios for the climate in the decades ahead, i ...
donald trump (r) - League of Conservation Voters
... some man-made something. But, you know, you look at China, they’re doing nothing about it. Other countries are doing nothing about it. It’s a big planet.” [MSNBC Morning Joe, 9/17/15] Trump: “I’m Not A Huge Believer In The Global Warming Phenomenon”; Manmade Contribution To Climate Change Is “Not Ne ...
... some man-made something. But, you know, you look at China, they’re doing nothing about it. Other countries are doing nothing about it. It’s a big planet.” [MSNBC Morning Joe, 9/17/15] Trump: “I’m Not A Huge Believer In The Global Warming Phenomenon”; Manmade Contribution To Climate Change Is “Not Ne ...
Climate Data in the NWT
... National Park Service (lead Pam Sousanes) ‐ Will generate 800 m PRISM coverages of temperature and precipitation for Alaska using a 1981 ‐2010 base period starting this Fall ‐ Two year completion period ...
... National Park Service (lead Pam Sousanes) ‐ Will generate 800 m PRISM coverages of temperature and precipitation for Alaska using a 1981 ‐2010 base period starting this Fall ‐ Two year completion period ...
Human impact and climate changes—synchronous events and a
... Fig. 1. Comparison of eleven palaeoclimatic records covering the last 7000 years with the human impact events discussed in this paper: (1) solar variability (Stuiver and Braziunas, 1993), (2) ice rafted debris (IRD) in N Atlantic with numbered events (Bond et al., 1997; Alley et al., 1999), (3) lake ...
... Fig. 1. Comparison of eleven palaeoclimatic records covering the last 7000 years with the human impact events discussed in this paper: (1) solar variability (Stuiver and Braziunas, 1993), (2) ice rafted debris (IRD) in N Atlantic with numbered events (Bond et al., 1997; Alley et al., 1999), (3) lake ...
Smith-SDC-Edinburgh-October-2008-final
... The 100-year linear trend (1906–2005) is 0.74 [0.56 to 0.92]°C. The linear rate of warming averaged over the last 50 years (0.13 [0.10 to 0.16]°C per decade) is nearly twice that for the last 100 years showing that global warming is increasing. IPCC, AR4, WGI (2007) ...
... The 100-year linear trend (1906–2005) is 0.74 [0.56 to 0.92]°C. The linear rate of warming averaged over the last 50 years (0.13 [0.10 to 0.16]°C per decade) is nearly twice that for the last 100 years showing that global warming is increasing. IPCC, AR4, WGI (2007) ...
Economic Impacts of Climate Change on New Jersey
... Policymakers across the country are now seeking solutions to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to help us adapt to the impending impacts triggered by past emissions. The debate to date has primarily focused on the perceived costs of alternative solutions, yet there can also be significant costs of i ...
... Policymakers across the country are now seeking solutions to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to help us adapt to the impending impacts triggered by past emissions. The debate to date has primarily focused on the perceived costs of alternative solutions, yet there can also be significant costs of i ...
GEOENGINEERING AND THE NEW CLIMATE DENIALISM
... Though we spend our time here at Worldchanging focused on solutions to the planet's most pressing problems, sometimes the politics around an issue become so twisted that it's necessary to address the politics before we can have a real discussion about the problems and how to solve them. That's the c ...
... Though we spend our time here at Worldchanging focused on solutions to the planet's most pressing problems, sometimes the politics around an issue become so twisted that it's necessary to address the politics before we can have a real discussion about the problems and how to solve them. That's the c ...
McCarl, B.A., J. Chen, and A. Thayer, "Climate change and food
... The literature is beginning to detect trends across multiple study areas such as the finding that increases in the number of hot nights has led to increased rice yields but decreases in quality (Porter et al., 2014). Additionally, climate change also has been found to influence technological progres ...
... The literature is beginning to detect trends across multiple study areas such as the finding that increases in the number of hot nights has led to increased rice yields but decreases in quality (Porter et al., 2014). Additionally, climate change also has been found to influence technological progres ...
Climate Change Adaptation in Tanzania Agricultural Systems
... responsible for the severe drought that occurred in most parts of Tanzania leading to insufficient rainfall for hydroelectric power generation and urban water supplies. Crop failure was widespread and rangelands could not support livestock resulting in massive production shortfalls. Recently, farmer ...
... responsible for the severe drought that occurred in most parts of Tanzania leading to insufficient rainfall for hydroelectric power generation and urban water supplies. Crop failure was widespread and rangelands could not support livestock resulting in massive production shortfalls. Recently, farmer ...
editorial: protected areas as natural solutions to climate change
... which is collecting case studies of successful use of protected areas in delivering benefits, can help provide an emerging library of experience. One critical step is for protected area agencies to interact closely with climate change agencies and thus contribute to climate policymaking processes at ...
... which is collecting case studies of successful use of protected areas in delivering benefits, can help provide an emerging library of experience. One critical step is for protected area agencies to interact closely with climate change agencies and thus contribute to climate policymaking processes at ...
Public Perception of Climate Risk: The Case of Greece
... understanding one has based on the comprehension of the threat that could result in loss of life or property [26]. Other researchers [28] associate the term public perception with certain risk characteristics and their level like awareness, preparedness and worry. In another research work [23] it is ...
... understanding one has based on the comprehension of the threat that could result in loss of life or property [26]. Other researchers [28] associate the term public perception with certain risk characteristics and their level like awareness, preparedness and worry. In another research work [23] it is ...
Climate Change, the Oceans, and the Business of Seafood: A View
... thus has an overall greater relative impact than in tropical regions.31 In the North Pacific Ocean, scientists have already directly observed a 15 percent decrease in pH in the surface layers between 1991 and 2006, and more substantial declines in pH are expected in the next century if atmospheric C ...
... thus has an overall greater relative impact than in tropical regions.31 In the North Pacific Ocean, scientists have already directly observed a 15 percent decrease in pH in the surface layers between 1991 and 2006, and more substantial declines in pH are expected in the next century if atmospheric C ...
Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of Viet Nam
... Climate Change (NTP-RCC) in order to assess climate change impacts and develop adaptation and mitigation measures. Climate change was mainstreamed into the National Socio-Economic Development Strategy (2011-2020) and Socio-Economic Development Plan (2011-2015), and policies on disaster risk reductio ...
... Climate Change (NTP-RCC) in order to assess climate change impacts and develop adaptation and mitigation measures. Climate change was mainstreamed into the National Socio-Economic Development Strategy (2011-2020) and Socio-Economic Development Plan (2011-2015), and policies on disaster risk reductio ...
Full Paper - Agronomy 2015
... Introduction Due to the combination of increasing population and rising living standards, demand for staple foods such as wheat continues to increase. Most Australian wheat is produced in water-limited environments, and is exported. Recent climate projections indicate that Australia will experience ...
... Introduction Due to the combination of increasing population and rising living standards, demand for staple foods such as wheat continues to increase. Most Australian wheat is produced in water-limited environments, and is exported. Recent climate projections indicate that Australia will experience ...
NVCA Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan Milestone 1
... Reconstruction of past climates using ice core, tree rings and other datasets indicate it is very likely that in the Northern Hemisphere the 30 year period from 1983 to 2012 was the warmest in the past 800 years. Temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere have been climbing faster than the global avera ...
... Reconstruction of past climates using ice core, tree rings and other datasets indicate it is very likely that in the Northern Hemisphere the 30 year period from 1983 to 2012 was the warmest in the past 800 years. Temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere have been climbing faster than the global avera ...
Climate Change Action Plan
... international significance is enshrined in its status as a World Heritage Area. It supports a wealth of recreational opportunities, thousands of jobs, and industries worth $6.9 billion dollars annually. However, coral reefs are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, and the Great Barrie ...
... international significance is enshrined in its status as a World Heritage Area. It supports a wealth of recreational opportunities, thousands of jobs, and industries worth $6.9 billion dollars annually. However, coral reefs are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, and the Great Barrie ...
Canada`s Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate – Chapter 1
... among all global port cities, with exposed assets of more than $55 billion (Nicholls et al., 2008), by far the greatest in Canada. Although the provincial economy is diverse, the economies of many small coastal communities remain strongly tied to fishery, forestry and tourism activities. ...
... among all global port cities, with exposed assets of more than $55 billion (Nicholls et al., 2008), by far the greatest in Canada. Although the provincial economy is diverse, the economies of many small coastal communities remain strongly tied to fishery, forestry and tourism activities. ...
The Decline and Fall of Global Warming
... This paper details the scientific evolution of this issue. The global temperature history based upon measurements from satellites that became operational in 1979 (figure 1) leaves little doubt that a dramatic warming of the atmosphere is not occurring. While it is not a measure of ground temperature ...
... This paper details the scientific evolution of this issue. The global temperature history based upon measurements from satellites that became operational in 1979 (figure 1) leaves little doubt that a dramatic warming of the atmosphere is not occurring. While it is not a measure of ground temperature ...
GENERAL Climate Change, Water and Policy-making in
... impacts of climate change, review available literature on climate change, and assess the policy-making mechanisms and priorities for Palestine as a case study. The emerging Palestinian State is located in Southwest Asia on the Eastern shore of the Mediterranean. It is composed of two separate areas, ...
... impacts of climate change, review available literature on climate change, and assess the policy-making mechanisms and priorities for Palestine as a case study. The emerging Palestinian State is located in Southwest Asia on the Eastern shore of the Mediterranean. It is composed of two separate areas, ...
Climate change impact and adaptation in temperate grassland and
... of global agriculture has been given little attention despite its importance for global food security (IPCC, 2014). Since the last International Grassland Congress in 2013, there have only been limited additions to our knowledge of climate change impacts on grassland and livestock industries. The 5t ...
... of global agriculture has been given little attention despite its importance for global food security (IPCC, 2014). Since the last International Grassland Congress in 2013, there have only been limited additions to our knowledge of climate change impacts on grassland and livestock industries. The 5t ...
motivating individual carbon reduction through local government
... were first introduced through the Local Agenda 21 programme which constituted the first substantive political attempt to link together local, global, and intermediary political structures into a more effective framework for the governance of global risk (Agyeman and Evans, 1994). While the 1990s “da ...
... were first introduced through the Local Agenda 21 programme which constituted the first substantive political attempt to link together local, global, and intermediary political structures into a more effective framework for the governance of global risk (Agyeman and Evans, 1994). While the 1990s “da ...