Guatemala
... • High levels of deforestation (net loss High levels of deforestation (net loss 38,597 ha / year) and soil erosion (244,718,047 tons / year) • Environmental Pollution: Water 92% ...
... • High levels of deforestation (net loss High levels of deforestation (net loss 38,597 ha / year) and soil erosion (244,718,047 tons / year) • Environmental Pollution: Water 92% ...
264.5 kb - Ambassade de France au Canada
... • “What Europeans have done is put the bar way up there for us,” said John Bennett, executive director of the Climate Action Network. We want to see the Canadian government use the European Union as the model, rather than the Unites States.” (Calgary Herald) • “Stephane Dion has dramatically revampe ...
... • “What Europeans have done is put the bar way up there for us,” said John Bennett, executive director of the Climate Action Network. We want to see the Canadian government use the European Union as the model, rather than the Unites States.” (Calgary Herald) • “Stephane Dion has dramatically revampe ...
climate change - Hans von Storch
... from the available scientifically legitimate literature (e.g. peer reviewed literature, conference proceedings, reports of scientific institutes). → Influence or funding from groups with a political, economical or ideological agenda is not allowed; however, questions from such groups are welcome. → ...
... from the available scientifically legitimate literature (e.g. peer reviewed literature, conference proceedings, reports of scientific institutes). → Influence or funding from groups with a political, economical or ideological agenda is not allowed; however, questions from such groups are welcome. → ...
Slide 1
... with climate change based on their own scientific understanding Psychological – those who deny climate change because it challenges their beliefs and /or behaviours or because they emotionally can’t cope with the thought of climate change and its impacts Source: http://www.psandman.com/col/climate ...
... with climate change based on their own scientific understanding Psychological – those who deny climate change because it challenges their beliefs and /or behaviours or because they emotionally can’t cope with the thought of climate change and its impacts Source: http://www.psandman.com/col/climate ...
Slide 1
... Station will be below normal in May, June, and July Or, a longer time in the future: the global average temperature will be 1.5 to 4.5°C greater in 2100 than it was in 1990 ...
... Station will be below normal in May, June, and July Or, a longer time in the future: the global average temperature will be 1.5 to 4.5°C greater in 2100 than it was in 1990 ...
What is climate change?
... - Industry – methane is produced during the production, processing, storage and distribution of natural gas - Increase in cattle rearing – cows naturally produce methane, but an increase in cattle rearing for milk and beef has increased the amount of methane - Rice paddies – rice is grown in flooded ...
... - Industry – methane is produced during the production, processing, storage and distribution of natural gas - Increase in cattle rearing – cows naturally produce methane, but an increase in cattle rearing for milk and beef has increased the amount of methane - Rice paddies – rice is grown in flooded ...
Climate change
... - Industry – methane is produced during the production, processing, storage and distribution of natural gas - Increase in cattle rearing – cows naturally produce methane, but an increase in cattle rearing for milk and beef has increased the amount of methane - Rice paddies – rice is grown in flooded ...
... - Industry – methane is produced during the production, processing, storage and distribution of natural gas - Increase in cattle rearing – cows naturally produce methane, but an increase in cattle rearing for milk and beef has increased the amount of methane - Rice paddies – rice is grown in flooded ...
Cedar Rapids Data - Climate Science Program
... – Qualitative agreement between observed climate changes and model predictions of human-caused climate changes (warming of oceans, land surface and troposphere, water vapor increases, etc.) 3. Paleoclimate evidence – Reconstructions of past climates enable us to place the warming of the 20th century ...
... – Qualitative agreement between observed climate changes and model predictions of human-caused climate changes (warming of oceans, land surface and troposphere, water vapor increases, etc.) 3. Paleoclimate evidence – Reconstructions of past climates enable us to place the warming of the 20th century ...
Sep 25 - University of San Diego
... Earth’s axis precesses on a 26,000 year cycle Axial tilt varies on a 41,000 year cycle Orbital eccentricity has a 100,000 year cycle ...
... Earth’s axis precesses on a 26,000 year cycle Axial tilt varies on a 41,000 year cycle Orbital eccentricity has a 100,000 year cycle ...
Global & Regional Climate Change Science a presentation from the
... because climate can be defined for a globe, a continent, a region, or a city. 2. Time because climate must be defined over a specified interval. NOAA typically uses 30-year averages, whereas studying Earth’s history often involves averages of a century or longer. 3. Averages and extremes of variable ...
... because climate can be defined for a globe, a continent, a region, or a city. 2. Time because climate must be defined over a specified interval. NOAA typically uses 30-year averages, whereas studying Earth’s history often involves averages of a century or longer. 3. Averages and extremes of variable ...
A societal sea change
... reducing fossil-fuel use, have broadly been long understood. The governance of climate change, not merely mitigation and adapta tion, is a tortuous problem and is hardly well developed theoretically, but it remains a key area of interdisciplinary research and real-world policy. We are just at the b ...
... reducing fossil-fuel use, have broadly been long understood. The governance of climate change, not merely mitigation and adapta tion, is a tortuous problem and is hardly well developed theoretically, but it remains a key area of interdisciplinary research and real-world policy. We are just at the b ...
PPT
... more water vapor. As a greenhouse gas, the higher concentration of water vapor is then able to absorb more thermal IR energy radiated from the Earth, thus further warming the atmosphere. The warmer atmosphere can then hold more water vapor and so on and so on. This is referred to as a 'positive feed ...
... more water vapor. As a greenhouse gas, the higher concentration of water vapor is then able to absorb more thermal IR energy radiated from the Earth, thus further warming the atmosphere. The warmer atmosphere can then hold more water vapor and so on and so on. This is referred to as a 'positive feed ...
`97% Of Climate Scientists Agree` Is 100% Wrong
... John Kerry pulled the same stunt when trying to tell the underdeveloped world that it should use fewer fossil fuels: And let there be no doubt in anybody’s mind that the science is absolutely certain. . . 97 percent of climate scientists have confirmed that climate change is happening and that human ...
... John Kerry pulled the same stunt when trying to tell the underdeveloped world that it should use fewer fossil fuels: And let there be no doubt in anybody’s mind that the science is absolutely certain. . . 97 percent of climate scientists have confirmed that climate change is happening and that human ...
Two ways to manage climate change
... The number of record high temperature events in the United States has been increasing, while the number of record low temperature events has been decreasing, since 1950. The U.S. has also witnessed increasing numbers of intense rainfall events.11 ...
... The number of record high temperature events in the United States has been increasing, while the number of record low temperature events has been decreasing, since 1950. The U.S. has also witnessed increasing numbers of intense rainfall events.11 ...
INSTITUTE of ECOLOGY and ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
... • Ecological networks require defining and implementing nationally and regionally to allow species to migrate as the climate changes. • Every opportunity should be used to enhance and improve species and biological communities’ ecological viability. • Clear communication and education should underpi ...
... • Ecological networks require defining and implementing nationally and regionally to allow species to migrate as the climate changes. • Every opportunity should be used to enhance and improve species and biological communities’ ecological viability. • Clear communication and education should underpi ...
Presented by Professor Dave Griggs Director, Monash
... supporting human-induced influence on climate… - “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal…” - “Continued GHG emissions at or above current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century that would very likely be larger than those o ...
... supporting human-induced influence on climate… - “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal…” - “Continued GHG emissions at or above current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in the global climate system during the 21st century that would very likely be larger than those o ...
module 11: how do we predict the future
... fact that very small scale processes have to represented in a fairly coarse sort of way, as well as uncertainties in our knowledge of the climate system – are there feedback mechanisms that will come into operation that we don’t know about? ...
... fact that very small scale processes have to represented in a fairly coarse sort of way, as well as uncertainties in our knowledge of the climate system – are there feedback mechanisms that will come into operation that we don’t know about? ...
Climate Change in the Kawarthas Part One
... CO2 levels in the atmosphere reached 400 ppm in May. The last time it was this high was at least 3.2 million years ago. 350 ppm is considered the highest “safe” level. In Peterborough 21 of the past 24 months have been warmer than the 1971 – 2000 average For Canada as a whole, 2010 was the warmest y ...
... CO2 levels in the atmosphere reached 400 ppm in May. The last time it was this high was at least 3.2 million years ago. 350 ppm is considered the highest “safe” level. In Peterborough 21 of the past 24 months have been warmer than the 1971 – 2000 average For Canada as a whole, 2010 was the warmest y ...
Integrating NatCom (CC) into FSM Strategic Development Plan
... resilience of coastal and other ecosystems to natural hazards such as those associated with extreme weather events, climate change, high tides and sea-level rise.” • Determine impact of climate change on the tuna industry as a result of such effects as changed migration patterns of Pacific tuna stoc ...
... resilience of coastal and other ecosystems to natural hazards such as those associated with extreme weather events, climate change, high tides and sea-level rise.” • Determine impact of climate change on the tuna industry as a result of such effects as changed migration patterns of Pacific tuna stoc ...
Part-1
... • The primary factors underlying environmental degradation include: economic growth, broad technological changes, demographic shifts and governance structures. These can give rise to: – Increased demand for natural resources and energy – Market imperfections, e.g., subsidies that lead to the ineffic ...
... • The primary factors underlying environmental degradation include: economic growth, broad technological changes, demographic shifts and governance structures. These can give rise to: – Increased demand for natural resources and energy – Market imperfections, e.g., subsidies that lead to the ineffic ...
Drivhuseffekt og global opvarmning
... Express deviations as a probability given the standard deviations of two samples (one from the reference period 1961-1990 and one from the future) Determine the probability that the two samples (reference and future) are drawn from the same population based on a Student’s t-test If the probability i ...
... Express deviations as a probability given the standard deviations of two samples (one from the reference period 1961-1990 and one from the future) Determine the probability that the two samples (reference and future) are drawn from the same population based on a Student’s t-test If the probability i ...
CLIMATE CHANGE THE DEA STRATEGIC PLAN 2010
... “Live long and healthy lives” “Ensure decent employment for people by facilitating and contributing to inclusive economic growth” “Develop skills and capabilities to support an inclusive growth path” “Promoting rural development with a focus on former homeland areas” “Create sustainable human settle ...
... “Live long and healthy lives” “Ensure decent employment for people by facilitating and contributing to inclusive economic growth” “Develop skills and capabilities to support an inclusive growth path” “Promoting rural development with a focus on former homeland areas” “Create sustainable human settle ...