DO THE UNCERTAINTY RANGES IN THE IPCC AND U.S.
... have a significant influence on what is to happen. In this sense, a prediction is most influenced by the ‘initial conditions’, that is, predictions depend on the current conditions that are known through observations. Thus, a weather prediction indicating a major snowstorm will develop over the next ...
... have a significant influence on what is to happen. In this sense, a prediction is most influenced by the ‘initial conditions’, that is, predictions depend on the current conditions that are known through observations. Thus, a weather prediction indicating a major snowstorm will develop over the next ...
Strongly increasing heat extremes in the Middle East and North
... an increasing number of warm days and high temperature extremes (Kuglitsch et al. 2010; Marofi et al. 2010; Efthymiadis et al. 2011; Donat et al. 2014; Simolo et al. 2014; Tanarhte et al. 2015). While rainfall trends in Mediterranean Europe are significant and predominantly negative, in the MENA the ...
... an increasing number of warm days and high temperature extremes (Kuglitsch et al. 2010; Marofi et al. 2010; Efthymiadis et al. 2011; Donat et al. 2014; Simolo et al. 2014; Tanarhte et al. 2015). While rainfall trends in Mediterranean Europe are significant and predominantly negative, in the MENA the ...
Securing ocean benefits for society in the face of climate change
... climate change impacts on the ocean are already evident and likely to worsen with time [9,10]. Atmospheric CO2 concentration has increased by 40% over the last century, and is projected to continue growing into the future under all realistic emission scenarios [11], further increasing pressures on m ...
... climate change impacts on the ocean are already evident and likely to worsen with time [9,10]. Atmospheric CO2 concentration has increased by 40% over the last century, and is projected to continue growing into the future under all realistic emission scenarios [11], further increasing pressures on m ...
A Rocha Eco-Congregation (USA) module 13
... http://www.operationnoah.org/ “In effect, past emissions from developed countries have created a temperature platform upon which humanity is building towards highly dangerous temperature levels that will lead to thresholds better left uncrossed. Those who have done the least to create our current si ...
... http://www.operationnoah.org/ “In effect, past emissions from developed countries have created a temperature platform upon which humanity is building towards highly dangerous temperature levels that will lead to thresholds better left uncrossed. Those who have done the least to create our current si ...
Prediction markets prove—Dems win now in 2016
... Democrats are becoming more and more outspoken about gun violence in the wake of seemingly ever increasing mass shootings, despite the fact that the American public remains as opposed as ever to many gun-control measures. And the increase in mass shootings has guaranteed that candidates will have to ...
... Democrats are becoming more and more outspoken about gun violence in the wake of seemingly ever increasing mass shootings, despite the fact that the American public remains as opposed as ever to many gun-control measures. And the increase in mass shootings has guaranteed that candidates will have to ...
Public Enemy No. 1? Understanding Media Representations of
... “prominent climate sceptic(s)” such as Pat Michaels and Myron Ebell who continued to claim, “It’s clear that the scientific case for global warming alarmism is weak. The scientific case for [many of the claims] is unsound and we are finding out all the time how unsound it is” (Harvey, 2010, p. 1). I ...
... “prominent climate sceptic(s)” such as Pat Michaels and Myron Ebell who continued to claim, “It’s clear that the scientific case for global warming alarmism is weak. The scientific case for [many of the claims] is unsound and we are finding out all the time how unsound it is” (Harvey, 2010, p. 1). I ...
Here - Lawrence Torcello
... A virtue that, or so they may believe, frees them from the traps of professional “group think.” For this reason, non-experts wishing to deny anthropogenic global warming sometimes reference historic figures like Galileo as evidence that a scientific consensus can be wrong.6 Yet figures like Galileo ...
... A virtue that, or so they may believe, frees them from the traps of professional “group think.” For this reason, non-experts wishing to deny anthropogenic global warming sometimes reference historic figures like Galileo as evidence that a scientific consensus can be wrong.6 Yet figures like Galileo ...
The oil industry and climate change: strategies
... was heavily influenced by government officials and others who are not scientists. The summary, which was not peer-reviewed, states that: ‘the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on climate.’ You’ll note that this is a very carefully worded statement, recognising that the jury ...
... was heavily influenced by government officials and others who are not scientists. The summary, which was not peer-reviewed, states that: ‘the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on climate.’ You’ll note that this is a very carefully worded statement, recognising that the jury ...
Chapter 18: Human Impacts on Climate
... Four Factors in Environmental Decision-making When a person, industry, or government makes an informed decision on any important matter, they often consider four factors: • likelihood; • consequences; • co-benefits; and • costs. Justifying actions to reduce greenhouse gases involves all four of thes ...
... Four Factors in Environmental Decision-making When a person, industry, or government makes an informed decision on any important matter, they often consider four factors: • likelihood; • consequences; • co-benefits; and • costs. Justifying actions to reduce greenhouse gases involves all four of thes ...
Climate Change and Energy: Issues and Prospect for
... 1995. This implied that between 1980 and 1995, CO2 emissions increased at an annual average rate of 1.5%. At this rate, CO2 emission would be 106, 114 and 123 MTon in 2000, 2005 and 2010 respectively. Hence measures to either mitigate the emissions or sinks to absorb them need to be put into the sys ...
... 1995. This implied that between 1980 and 1995, CO2 emissions increased at an annual average rate of 1.5%. At this rate, CO2 emission would be 106, 114 and 123 MTon in 2000, 2005 and 2010 respectively. Hence measures to either mitigate the emissions or sinks to absorb them need to be put into the sys ...
Farm-level adaptation options: south-eastern South Australia
... At Paskeville, introducing the fallow component offset the yield losses that were caused by changing climate conditions. It also raised yields above those achieved in 1998–2007, due to improved soil moisture availability in years following the fallow. In contrast, at Lameroo, introducing a fallow li ...
... At Paskeville, introducing the fallow component offset the yield losses that were caused by changing climate conditions. It also raised yields above those achieved in 1998–2007, due to improved soil moisture availability in years following the fallow. In contrast, at Lameroo, introducing a fallow li ...
Joint MDB Report on Adaptation Finance 2011
... Link project activities to the context of climate vulnerability (e.g., socio-‐economic conditions and geographical location), reflecting only direct contributions to climate resilience. ...
... Link project activities to the context of climate vulnerability (e.g., socio-‐economic conditions and geographical location), reflecting only direct contributions to climate resilience. ...
The Geopolitical Implications of Environmental Change
... change could have profound effects on political, social, and economic systems (Tol, 2002; Handmer et al., 1999). Yet these effects are largely ignored in most geopolitical analyses. Consider, for example, the recent U.S. National Intelligence Council’s Report, Mapping the Global Future -- a 123-page ...
... change could have profound effects on political, social, and economic systems (Tol, 2002; Handmer et al., 1999). Yet these effects are largely ignored in most geopolitical analyses. Consider, for example, the recent U.S. National Intelligence Council’s Report, Mapping the Global Future -- a 123-page ...
Life history and spatial traits predict extinction risk due to climate
... substantive intervention22 (Methods). In contrast, extinction risk is estimated by the same models to be <1% without climate change, showing that the methods are not biased towards predicting high risks. The contrast between predicted extinction risk with and without climate change suggests that cli ...
... substantive intervention22 (Methods). In contrast, extinction risk is estimated by the same models to be <1% without climate change, showing that the methods are not biased towards predicting high risks. The contrast between predicted extinction risk with and without climate change suggests that cli ...
The use of agrobiodiversity in adapting to climate change
... strategies and policies need to be undertaken. Farmers on the other hand, are living with the uncertainty and thus tend to take autonomous rather than planned adaptations. For effective sustainability, there has to be cooperation and collaboration between all the stakeholders so that a unifying, sta ...
... strategies and policies need to be undertaken. Farmers on the other hand, are living with the uncertainty and thus tend to take autonomous rather than planned adaptations. For effective sustainability, there has to be cooperation and collaboration between all the stakeholders so that a unifying, sta ...
Call for Abstracts The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP
... comparable impacts on African rainfall. Research frontier #2: Understanding and representation of teleconnections in models to enhance forecast performance and interpretation. Potential benefits of advancing these research frontiers include more confident decision making in: a) Implementing early ...
... comparable impacts on African rainfall. Research frontier #2: Understanding and representation of teleconnections in models to enhance forecast performance and interpretation. Potential benefits of advancing these research frontiers include more confident decision making in: a) Implementing early ...
relevant, immediate, local: guide to communicating climate change
... for inaction is designed to encourage these effects as it argues: - There is not a problem (there is nothing to be solved) - If there is a problem there is nothing we can do about it because a) climate change is natural; b) Australia is too small; c) other countries pollute more than Australia; d) ...
... for inaction is designed to encourage these effects as it argues: - There is not a problem (there is nothing to be solved) - If there is a problem there is nothing we can do about it because a) climate change is natural; b) Australia is too small; c) other countries pollute more than Australia; d) ...
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... The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) was the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid program. In this position I acted as the economics and policy officer for the ‘Gender Policy and Coordination Unit’. The Unit is situated within the Adv ...
... The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) was the Australian Government agency responsible for managing Australia's overseas aid program. In this position I acted as the economics and policy officer for the ‘Gender Policy and Coordination Unit’. The Unit is situated within the Adv ...
Possible regional consequences of global climate changes
... 2001; Solomon et al., 2007]). The results of model study have shown the significant difference between the warming of the thirties and beginning of forties of the 20th century and the warming of the last decades. The first one could be explained by natural reasons, related, in particular, to changes ...
... 2001; Solomon et al., 2007]). The results of model study have shown the significant difference between the warming of the thirties and beginning of forties of the 20th century and the warming of the last decades. The first one could be explained by natural reasons, related, in particular, to changes ...
Global climate change and non
... Perhaps most disturbing is the report by Baer et al. (2009). They reviewed current scientific literature providing evidence that to avoid serious and irreversible harm the world needs to stabilize carbon dioxide atmospheric concentrations at 350 ppm to keep global mean atmospheric temperatures from ...
... Perhaps most disturbing is the report by Baer et al. (2009). They reviewed current scientific literature providing evidence that to avoid serious and irreversible harm the world needs to stabilize carbon dioxide atmospheric concentrations at 350 ppm to keep global mean atmospheric temperatures from ...