Assessment of Health and Climate Preparedness (PDF)
... Extreme Heat and Extreme Weather Events Extreme heat events have well-documented health impacts, including breathing difficulties, heat rash, heat cramps, dizziness, fainting, heat stroke, and even death. Heat can exacerbate existing conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pu ...
... Extreme Heat and Extreme Weather Events Extreme heat events have well-documented health impacts, including breathing difficulties, heat rash, heat cramps, dizziness, fainting, heat stroke, and even death. Heat can exacerbate existing conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pu ...
The Longest Conflict - Centre for Policy Development
... Australia’s longest conflict is our struggle to deal with our climate vulnerabilities at home and abroad. As we enter this conflict we currently do so with at least one eye shut. The Australian Government is to release a new Defence White Paper in late 2015 or early 2016. On current expectations, it ...
... Australia’s longest conflict is our struggle to deal with our climate vulnerabilities at home and abroad. As we enter this conflict we currently do so with at least one eye shut. The Australian Government is to release a new Defence White Paper in late 2015 or early 2016. On current expectations, it ...
underfunded, underprepared, underwater? cities at risk
... risks from climate change to EU markets and imports are required to ...
... risks from climate change to EU markets and imports are required to ...
The Geography of Solving Global Environmental Problems
... Protocol. That treaty's successful efforts to address ozone depletion over time, made much easier by clear causes with commercially viable substitutes, have also helped to eliminate potent greenhouse gases. 7 However, if we are going to have a meaningful conversation about solving global problems, w ...
... Protocol. That treaty's successful efforts to address ozone depletion over time, made much easier by clear causes with commercially viable substitutes, have also helped to eliminate potent greenhouse gases. 7 However, if we are going to have a meaningful conversation about solving global problems, w ...
Table of Content
... The funding landscape for climate change is undergoing rapid development. It is fairly complex, and financing is managed through a multitude of mechanisms, often with their own priorities and decision-making structures, such as global and regional funds, international NGOs, research networks, large ...
... The funding landscape for climate change is undergoing rapid development. It is fairly complex, and financing is managed through a multitude of mechanisms, often with their own priorities and decision-making structures, such as global and regional funds, international NGOs, research networks, large ...
Misconceptions PowerPoint KB
... more evaporation more snow/rain fresh water sits on top of salt water less mixing of warm water currents colder sea surface temperature more sea ice Australian Institute of Physics (Vic Branch) Education Committee ...
... more evaporation more snow/rain fresh water sits on top of salt water less mixing of warm water currents colder sea surface temperature more sea ice Australian Institute of Physics (Vic Branch) Education Committee ...
Monroe County Climate Action Plan
... and that are vulnerable to the related impacts of rising sea levels for the purpose of prioritizing funding for infrastructure needs and adaptation planning.” Specifically, the law states: “At the option of the local government, develop an adaptation action area designation for those low-lying coas ...
... and that are vulnerable to the related impacts of rising sea levels for the purpose of prioritizing funding for infrastructure needs and adaptation planning.” Specifically, the law states: “At the option of the local government, develop an adaptation action area designation for those low-lying coas ...
Climate Change and Resource Depletion:The Challenges for Actuarie
... insurance industry, arising from climate change. Report 20 was published by the Chartered Insurance Institute in 2009 and looks at the implications of climate change under two broad headings: mitigation and adaptation. Review 22 covers a paper published in Science in 2005 which deals with the insura ...
... insurance industry, arising from climate change. Report 20 was published by the Chartered Insurance Institute in 2009 and looks at the implications of climate change under two broad headings: mitigation and adaptation. Review 22 covers a paper published in Science in 2005 which deals with the insura ...
Climate Adaptation Plan for the Territories of the Yakama Nation
... change, we understand that its impacts on our natural resources will continue and that our grandchildren will likely see profound and ever-increasing changes within their lifetimes. The issues in front of us are not unique to just the Yakama Nation, but can be seen across all Indian nations. Althoug ...
... change, we understand that its impacts on our natural resources will continue and that our grandchildren will likely see profound and ever-increasing changes within their lifetimes. The issues in front of us are not unique to just the Yakama Nation, but can be seen across all Indian nations. Althoug ...
Asia - IPCC
... will inundate low-lying areas and will especially affect rice growing regions. Many potential adaptation strategies are being practiced and proposed but research studies on their effectiveness are still few. Terrestrial systems in many parts of Asia have responded to recent climate change with shift ...
... will inundate low-lying areas and will especially affect rice growing regions. Many potential adaptation strategies are being practiced and proposed but research studies on their effectiveness are still few. Terrestrial systems in many parts of Asia have responded to recent climate change with shift ...
Climate Change and Resource Depletion:The Challenges for Actuarie
... insurance industry, arising from climate change. Report 20 was published by the Chartered Insurance Institute in 2009 and looks at the implications of climate change under two broad headings: mitigation and adaptation. Review 22 covers a paper published in Science in 2005 which deals with the insura ...
... insurance industry, arising from climate change. Report 20 was published by the Chartered Insurance Institute in 2009 and looks at the implications of climate change under two broad headings: mitigation and adaptation. Review 22 covers a paper published in Science in 2005 which deals with the insura ...
climate change in the courts
... EIA cases mostly arose in the context of assessing coastal hazards, namely sea level rise and increased flooding. Where planning laws and policies required consideration of future climate impacts, courts were more likely to ensure considerations were taken into account and addressed prior to grantin ...
... EIA cases mostly arose in the context of assessing coastal hazards, namely sea level rise and increased flooding. Where planning laws and policies required consideration of future climate impacts, courts were more likely to ensure considerations were taken into account and addressed prior to grantin ...
A Geographic Mosaic of Climate Change Impacts on Terrestrial
... Much of this uncertainty reflects socio-economic uncertainty regarding trajectories of population growth, land use change, and especially the rate and total amount of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere [1]. In addition, global climate models vary in their sensitivity to greenhouse gases and ...
... Much of this uncertainty reflects socio-economic uncertainty regarding trajectories of population growth, land use change, and especially the rate and total amount of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere [1]. In addition, global climate models vary in their sensitivity to greenhouse gases and ...
PARCC Project Training Manual Module 2. Climate data
... Climate is changing as a result of an enhancement of the greenhouse effect and associated feedbacks Significant changes have already been observed and these are likely to increase in the future Global climate models are key to understanding and predicting climate changes Predictions include increase ...
... Climate is changing as a result of an enhancement of the greenhouse effect and associated feedbacks Significant changes have already been observed and these are likely to increase in the future Global climate models are key to understanding and predicting climate changes Predictions include increase ...
The Critical Decade 2013
... influencing the climate. Section 2 describes the changes in the climate system that have already been observed, particularly in the last 50 years. It paints a picture of what we can expect into the future, considering both scientists’ projections and the uncertainties around them, as well as looking ...
... influencing the climate. Section 2 describes the changes in the climate system that have already been observed, particularly in the last 50 years. It paints a picture of what we can expect into the future, considering both scientists’ projections and the uncertainties around them, as well as looking ...
ecosystem-based adaptation - Fundação Grupo Boticário de
... reference – constructed based on discussions held with members of the Climate Observatory and with representatives of Brazil’s Department of Climate Change and Environmental Quality, of the Ministry of the Environment (MMA) – for guiding the study:”ECOSYSTEM BASED ADAPTATION: opportunities for publi ...
... reference – constructed based on discussions held with members of the Climate Observatory and with representatives of Brazil’s Department of Climate Change and Environmental Quality, of the Ministry of the Environment (MMA) – for guiding the study:”ECOSYSTEM BASED ADAPTATION: opportunities for publi ...
PARCC Project Training Manual 2014 Protected Areas Resilient to Climate Change,
... Climate is changing as a result of an enhancement of the greenhouse effect and associated feedbacks Significant changes have already been observed and these are likely to increase in the future Global climate models are key to understanding and predicting climate changes Predictions include increase ...
... Climate is changing as a result of an enhancement of the greenhouse effect and associated feedbacks Significant changes have already been observed and these are likely to increase in the future Global climate models are key to understanding and predicting climate changes Predictions include increase ...
Climate and Terrestrial Ecosystem Change in the
... resource topics of interest and applicability to a broad audience in the National Park Service and others in natural resource management, including scientists, conservation and environmental constituencies, and the public. The Natural Resource Report Series is used to disseminate high-priority, curr ...
... resource topics of interest and applicability to a broad audience in the National Park Service and others in natural resource management, including scientists, conservation and environmental constituencies, and the public. The Natural Resource Report Series is used to disseminate high-priority, curr ...
Adaptation: Needs, Financing and Institutions
... In theory mitigation and adaptation could be regarded as policy substitutes, but in practice it will be impossible to reconcile the conflicting interests of all stakeholders involved, and to account for the differences in temporal and spatial scales between the two strategies. The Fourth Assessment ...
... In theory mitigation and adaptation could be regarded as policy substitutes, but in practice it will be impossible to reconcile the conflicting interests of all stakeholders involved, and to account for the differences in temporal and spatial scales between the two strategies. The Fourth Assessment ...
a discussion based on contributions from climate modeling
... 2000; Osborn et al., 2006) and Earth system Models of Intermediate Complexity (EMIC, e.g. Goosse et al., 2005; Bauer and Claussen, 2006) to comprehensive atmosphere ocean GCMs (AOGCM, e.g. Zorita et al., 2004; Stendel et al., 2006; Tett et al., 2007; Ammann et al., 2007). Efforts to simulate the las ...
... 2000; Osborn et al., 2006) and Earth system Models of Intermediate Complexity (EMIC, e.g. Goosse et al., 2005; Bauer and Claussen, 2006) to comprehensive atmosphere ocean GCMs (AOGCM, e.g. Zorita et al., 2004; Stendel et al., 2006; Tett et al., 2007; Ammann et al., 2007). Efforts to simulate the las ...
4 Framework for ICTs` integration in cities climate change
... helping cities to adapt to climate change. The analysis acknowledges that ICTs have the potential to play a leading role in climate change adaptation in cities, while also adapting its own physical infrastructure. In this sense, this report establishes three main areas where ICTs can support cities' ...
... helping cities to adapt to climate change. The analysis acknowledges that ICTs have the potential to play a leading role in climate change adaptation in cities, while also adapting its own physical infrastructure. In this sense, this report establishes three main areas where ICTs can support cities' ...
An Inconvenient Trial - Digital Commons @ Liberty University
... no court has authority to enforce remedies, then there is little motivation to expend resources to support this effort. If climate-change proponents are able to prove their case, but the court does not have the authority to enforce remedies, then you might ask why even bother with this proposal. The ...
... no court has authority to enforce remedies, then there is little motivation to expend resources to support this effort. If climate-change proponents are able to prove their case, but the court does not have the authority to enforce remedies, then you might ask why even bother with this proposal. The ...
The effects of climate change in the Netherlands
... Climate will change more quickly: • the average global temperature will almost certainly increase further (1–6°C in 100 years); this increase is also expected for the Netherlands; the frequency of dry and extremely warm summers, such as that of 2003, will increase; the probability of extremely cold ...
... Climate will change more quickly: • the average global temperature will almost certainly increase further (1–6°C in 100 years); this increase is also expected for the Netherlands; the frequency of dry and extremely warm summers, such as that of 2003, will increase; the probability of extremely cold ...
Extreme!Events!and!Climate!
... a wealth of climate simulations covering the last millennium. We want to exploit such data in order to assess how models simulate extreme summer heatwaves. The surface temperature and precipitation are closely related to atmospheric patterns. It has been shown that rainy winter/spring seasons reduce ...
... a wealth of climate simulations covering the last millennium. We want to exploit such data in order to assess how models simulate extreme summer heatwaves. The surface temperature and precipitation are closely related to atmospheric patterns. It has been shown that rainy winter/spring seasons reduce ...
Framework for City Climate Risk Assessment
... level rise and enhanced flooding in cities by the coasts, leading to changes in the spatial distribution and density of both formal and informal settlements. Degradation of building and infrastructure materials is also projected to occur. As warmer temperatures extend in ...
... level rise and enhanced flooding in cities by the coasts, leading to changes in the spatial distribution and density of both formal and informal settlements. Degradation of building and infrastructure materials is also projected to occur. As warmer temperatures extend in ...