Climate - Discovery Education
... various facets of meteorology. These delightful and entertaining programs are geared toward kids' fascination with weather. Each program may be used as an introduction, supplement, or follow-up to weather studies. Weather Smart: Climate addresses some of the most common questions about our environme ...
... various facets of meteorology. These delightful and entertaining programs are geared toward kids' fascination with weather. Each program may be used as an introduction, supplement, or follow-up to weather studies. Weather Smart: Climate addresses some of the most common questions about our environme ...
ITU ICT and the environment
... channel). Taking into account that there are roughly one hundred thousands transmitters in these countries with power of up to 100-150 kW each, most of them operating 24 hours a day the energy savings will be very important! ITU-R Study Group 5 has developed the ITU-R “Intelligent Transport System” ...
... channel). Taking into account that there are roughly one hundred thousands transmitters in these countries with power of up to 100-150 kW each, most of them operating 24 hours a day the energy savings will be very important! ITU-R Study Group 5 has developed the ITU-R “Intelligent Transport System” ...
Study Session 9 Introduction to Climate Change
... Climates vary widely around the world – from the hot, rainy climates of tropical regions near the equator, to the cold, icy climates near the poles, both of which experience much the same temperature all year round. There are hot, dry deserts and milder ‘temperate’ regions where there is a large dif ...
... Climates vary widely around the world – from the hot, rainy climates of tropical regions near the equator, to the cold, icy climates near the poles, both of which experience much the same temperature all year round. There are hot, dry deserts and milder ‘temperate’ regions where there is a large dif ...
Climate Impacts in Mesoamerican Countries
... limitations involved. Focus then shifts to a set of regional climate model runs currently underway. These latter runs were developed at a workshop held in July 2009; a specific set of regional climate change scenarios was developed during the workshop. The model simulations are ongoing; we present s ...
... limitations involved. Focus then shifts to a set of regional climate model runs currently underway. These latter runs were developed at a workshop held in July 2009; a specific set of regional climate change scenarios was developed during the workshop. The model simulations are ongoing; we present s ...
Climate Change: Implications For Defence
... possible greenhouse gas emission scenarios over the 21st century. If emissions continue to rise at the current rate, impacts by the end of this century are projected to include a global average temperature 2.6–4.8 degrees Celsius (°C) higher than present, and sea levels 0.45–0.82 metres ...
... possible greenhouse gas emission scenarios over the 21st century. If emissions continue to rise at the current rate, impacts by the end of this century are projected to include a global average temperature 2.6–4.8 degrees Celsius (°C) higher than present, and sea levels 0.45–0.82 metres ...
ficha proyecto para taller de adaptación
... Ngobe Buglé Territory and La Villa in Arco Seco. These have been chosen because of their high levels of degradation and pressure on natural resources, as well as their extreme poverty. The beneficiary population is estimated at 400,364 inhabitants, comprising 206,707 men and 193,657 women, according ...
... Ngobe Buglé Territory and La Villa in Arco Seco. These have been chosen because of their high levels of degradation and pressure on natural resources, as well as their extreme poverty. The beneficiary population is estimated at 400,364 inhabitants, comprising 206,707 men and 193,657 women, according ...
How will the Alps Respond to Climate Change?
... Alpine climates have undergone significant change over the past century, mostly because enhanced radiative forcing due to anthropogenic greenhouse gases (Houghton et al., 2001). Temperatures have risen by up to 2 °C in many parts of Alps between 1901 and 2000, which is well above the global-average ...
... Alpine climates have undergone significant change over the past century, mostly because enhanced radiative forcing due to anthropogenic greenhouse gases (Houghton et al., 2001). Temperatures have risen by up to 2 °C in many parts of Alps between 1901 and 2000, which is well above the global-average ...
Links between ozone and climate (John Pyle, Co-Chair, SAP)
... The Montreal Protocol will have reduced net radiative forcing from ODSs in 2010 by about 0.23 Wm-2, which is about 13% of that due to the accumulated emissions of CO2 from human activities. ...
... The Montreal Protocol will have reduced net radiative forcing from ODSs in 2010 by about 0.23 Wm-2, which is about 13% of that due to the accumulated emissions of CO2 from human activities. ...
European Collaboration
... and developing products from satellite observations through eight Satellite Application facilities (SAFs). The SAFs provide users with operational data and software products, each one for a dedicated user community and application area. The Met Office leads the NWP SAF. We are also involved in i) th ...
... and developing products from satellite observations through eight Satellite Application facilities (SAFs). The SAFs provide users with operational data and software products, each one for a dedicated user community and application area. The Met Office leads the NWP SAF. We are also involved in i) th ...
Gore rebuttal comments
... basic science mistakes. They are also concerned that many in the media and public will fail to realize that this film amounts to little more than science fiction. Gore's credibility is damaged early in the film when he tells the audience that, by simply looking at Antarctic ice cores with the naked ...
... basic science mistakes. They are also concerned that many in the media and public will fail to realize that this film amounts to little more than science fiction. Gore's credibility is damaged early in the film when he tells the audience that, by simply looking at Antarctic ice cores with the naked ...
On the Chopping Block - Allegheny Highlands Climate Change
... would decrease by as much as 50 percent. The study says that it "is questionable whether [ski] resorts would be economically viable with such short seasons.” This conclusion about the future of a signature regional economic engine is troubling. Do we really want the Highlands ski industry to be “on ...
... would decrease by as much as 50 percent. The study says that it "is questionable whether [ski] resorts would be economically viable with such short seasons.” This conclusion about the future of a signature regional economic engine is troubling. Do we really want the Highlands ski industry to be “on ...
Climate Change Science - Frequently Asked Questions
... Q7: How do scientists measure global surface temperatures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Q8: How reliable are climate models?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Q9: How do scientists project future cl ...
... Q7: How do scientists measure global surface temperatures? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Q8: How reliable are climate models?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Q9: How do scientists project future cl ...
Climate Change and Biodiversity in Polar Regions
... ing, mainstreaming, communication and awareness raising, and research and technology. Indigenous and local communities’ traditional knowledge, innovations, and practices are an inseparable part of their culture, social structures, economy, livelihoods, beliefs, traditions, customs, customary law, h ...
... ing, mainstreaming, communication and awareness raising, and research and technology. Indigenous and local communities’ traditional knowledge, innovations, and practices are an inseparable part of their culture, social structures, economy, livelihoods, beliefs, traditions, customs, customary law, h ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Institute of Arctic Biology
... competition, food supply and human interaction, said Karen Murphy of Fish and Wildlife Service. “Models should always be looked at as tools to help people envision what the future may be like, rather than as reality,” she said. It’s also hard to predict how long it will take for different species to ...
... competition, food supply and human interaction, said Karen Murphy of Fish and Wildlife Service. “Models should always be looked at as tools to help people envision what the future may be like, rather than as reality,” she said. It’s also hard to predict how long it will take for different species to ...
Climate Vulnerability and Adaptive Strategies Along the Rio Grande
... bottom panel shows the number of GCM models out of the 21 in the assessment that project an increase in precipitation. For Mexico, less than one third of the projections show an increase. ...
... bottom panel shows the number of GCM models out of the 21 in the assessment that project an increase in precipitation. For Mexico, less than one third of the projections show an increase. ...
East Africa Climate Impacts
... (Hansen et al., 2006), in large part because of human activities (IPCC, 2001). A recent report produced by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences confirms that the last few decades of the 20th century were in fact the warmest in the past 400 years (National Research Council, 2006). The Intergovernmen ...
... (Hansen et al., 2006), in large part because of human activities (IPCC, 2001). A recent report produced by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences confirms that the last few decades of the 20th century were in fact the warmest in the past 400 years (National Research Council, 2006). The Intergovernmen ...
The Detrimental Effects of Climate Change on Polar Bear Populations
... Industrial Revolution has been a warming effect, driven primarily by emissions of carbon dioxide and enhanced by emissions of other greenhouse gases" (2012, para. 4). The Canadian government also believes that if we continue to produce consistent amounts of greenhouse gas, the planet may heat up to ...
... Industrial Revolution has been a warming effect, driven primarily by emissions of carbon dioxide and enhanced by emissions of other greenhouse gases" (2012, para. 4). The Canadian government also believes that if we continue to produce consistent amounts of greenhouse gas, the planet may heat up to ...
Climate diplomacy: Drawing conclusions and recommendations
... recent decades. The efforts that are being undertaken by the government to overcome the climate shocks are becoming increasingly challenging over time. In order to sustain the national development efforts that the country is undertaking, and at the same time to be able to absorb any climate related ...
... recent decades. The efforts that are being undertaken by the government to overcome the climate shocks are becoming increasingly challenging over time. In order to sustain the national development efforts that the country is undertaking, and at the same time to be able to absorb any climate related ...
Climate Change - Pacific Science Center
... P: Wait, this isn’t climate! This is just a white globe with some red stuff and blue stuff. I’m going to need a key to find out what these colors mean. Hm. I think I have a key somewhere. Take out key. Do you think this will help? G: You are preposterous. Ha ha ha! P: Actually, this is exactly the k ...
... P: Wait, this isn’t climate! This is just a white globe with some red stuff and blue stuff. I’m going to need a key to find out what these colors mean. Hm. I think I have a key somewhere. Take out key. Do you think this will help? G: You are preposterous. Ha ha ha! P: Actually, this is exactly the k ...
Document
... is of course needed, however an improved understanding of future climate change is also urgently required, to assist in possible adaptation and resilience building schemes. As an example of current research initiatives, Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) is a new five-year international research progr ...
... is of course needed, however an improved understanding of future climate change is also urgently required, to assist in possible adaptation and resilience building schemes. As an example of current research initiatives, Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) is a new five-year international research progr ...
Management of Network Change
... organization with responsibilities for operational climate monitoring and prediction. Essential infrastructure has to be established to ensure the integrity and continuity of the observations, their analysis into products, and links to modeling and research activities. The need is for systematic, ob ...
... organization with responsibilities for operational climate monitoring and prediction. Essential infrastructure has to be established to ensure the integrity and continuity of the observations, their analysis into products, and links to modeling and research activities. The need is for systematic, ob ...
1 Conflict and Accommodation in International Environmental
... economic threat but a broader ideological challenge to the industrialized way of life and the role of private automobiles. As a former VP of Government Relations put it, “there are people who have cast the automobile as a villain. It is a puritanical view, that we are having too much fun, that we ha ...
... economic threat but a broader ideological challenge to the industrialized way of life and the role of private automobiles. As a former VP of Government Relations put it, “there are people who have cast the automobile as a villain. It is a puritanical view, that we are having too much fun, that we ha ...