A Brewing Storm - The Climate Institute
... the Bean Belt’) comprises around 70 countries, the chief producers of which include Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Ethiopia and Indonesia. The livelihoods of more than 125 million people rely on a global trade worth over US$19 billion.3 World production has more than trebled since the 1960s, consumption ...
... the Bean Belt’) comprises around 70 countries, the chief producers of which include Brazil, Vietnam, Colombia, Ethiopia and Indonesia. The livelihoods of more than 125 million people rely on a global trade worth over US$19 billion.3 World production has more than trebled since the 1960s, consumption ...
Expect Above Average Temperatures: Identifying the Economic
... in weather only because of differences in beliefs; (2) beliefs can matter only through the choice of control; (3) marginally changing a control must have no effect on payoffs around an optimum; (4) therefore beliefs do not matter for payoffs; (5) therefore a change in climate has identical effects a ...
... in weather only because of differences in beliefs; (2) beliefs can matter only through the choice of control; (3) marginally changing a control must have no effect on payoffs around an optimum; (4) therefore beliefs do not matter for payoffs; (5) therefore a change in climate has identical effects a ...
Understanding future risks to ports in Australia
... critical infrastructure in the face of multiple stressors over the coming years and decades. This includes concern that climate change will pose increasing challenges to the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of resea ...
... critical infrastructure in the face of multiple stressors over the coming years and decades. This includes concern that climate change will pose increasing challenges to the continuing successful operation of Australia’s seaports. In response, this report documents the activity and findings of resea ...
SEE Project-OrientGate: A structured network for integration of
... that would build on the existing knowledge, making it available, translating it in more useful terms. It is also urgent that we elaborate effective strategies and practices to insert this rapidly accumulating evidence into the territorial planning and to engage in an effective discourse the local co ...
... that would build on the existing knowledge, making it available, translating it in more useful terms. It is also urgent that we elaborate effective strategies and practices to insert this rapidly accumulating evidence into the territorial planning and to engage in an effective discourse the local co ...
Designing Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives
... The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) states unequivocally that the world is warming. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of how climate change is affecting natural and human systems. There is increasing concern about the likely implicatio ...
... The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2007) states unequivocally that the world is warming. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of how climate change is affecting natural and human systems. There is increasing concern about the likely implicatio ...
Sweden facing climate change - Government Offices of Sweden
... impacts of global climate change on the Swedish society including costs. Bengt Holgersson Governor of the County Administrative Board in the region of Skåne was appointed head of the Commission. This report will be subject to a public review and will serve as one of the inputs to a forthcoming clima ...
... impacts of global climate change on the Swedish society including costs. Bengt Holgersson Governor of the County Administrative Board in the region of Skåne was appointed head of the Commission. This report will be subject to a public review and will serve as one of the inputs to a forthcoming clima ...
Climate Change Scenarios + cov.
... “An increasing body of observations gives a collective picture of a warming world and other changes in the climate system.” (IPCC WGI TAR, 2001). These other changes include the decrease in snow cover and ice extent, rise in sea level, regional variations of precipitation patterns, and changes in ex ...
... “An increasing body of observations gives a collective picture of a warming world and other changes in the climate system.” (IPCC WGI TAR, 2001). These other changes include the decrease in snow cover and ice extent, rise in sea level, regional variations of precipitation patterns, and changes in ex ...
National Climate Change Action Plan
... Climate change is recognized as one of the most complex global environmental problems, one which presents the greatest challenges to society as a whole, including the scientific and technical community and government authorities. The greenhouse effect, a beneficial natural phenomenon that enables li ...
... Climate change is recognized as one of the most complex global environmental problems, one which presents the greatest challenges to society as a whole, including the scientific and technical community and government authorities. The greenhouse effect, a beneficial natural phenomenon that enables li ...
My Little COP Pocket Book
... In looking for material related to climate change negotiations, we noticed that much of it is written for technocrats, making it “hostile” for beginners who are interested in learning about the climate change negotiation process. Therefore, we took it upon ourselves to come up with a series titled “ ...
... In looking for material related to climate change negotiations, we noticed that much of it is written for technocrats, making it “hostile” for beginners who are interested in learning about the climate change negotiation process. Therefore, we took it upon ourselves to come up with a series titled “ ...
Deep South Challenge Research and Business Plan
... planners and regulators through in depth scientific engagement. Improve predictions of our future climate based on: o developing a world-class Earth System Modelling capability, underpinned by improved understanding of Antarctic and Southern Ocean processes, to better simulate key climate drivers an ...
... planners and regulators through in depth scientific engagement. Improve predictions of our future climate based on: o developing a world-class Earth System Modelling capability, underpinned by improved understanding of Antarctic and Southern Ocean processes, to better simulate key climate drivers an ...
The evolution of, and revolution in, land surface schemes designed
... which may change the physical characteristics of vegetation). In terms of climate modelling, it is important to partition Rn between H and λE as well as possible, since less λE contributes less water vapour to the atmosphere and tends towards decreasing cloudiness and precipitation, whereas decrease ...
... which may change the physical characteristics of vegetation). In terms of climate modelling, it is important to partition Rn between H and λE as well as possible, since less λE contributes less water vapour to the atmosphere and tends towards decreasing cloudiness and precipitation, whereas decrease ...
Accommodating Climate Change Science
... Michael Oppenheimer of the Environmental Defense Fund marveled: “I’ve never seen an environmental issue mature so quickly, shifting from science to the policy realm almost overnight” (Wilford 1988, 4). Although some scientists were skeptical of his conviction, viewing his claims to be unjustified bas ...
... Michael Oppenheimer of the Environmental Defense Fund marveled: “I’ve never seen an environmental issue mature so quickly, shifting from science to the policy realm almost overnight” (Wilford 1988, 4). Although some scientists were skeptical of his conviction, viewing his claims to be unjustified bas ...
North America
... events. Especially vulnerable groups include indigenous peoples and those who are socially or economically disadvantaged. Traditions and institutions in North America have encouraged a decentralised response framework where adaptation tends to be reactive, unevenly distributed, and focused on coping ...
... events. Especially vulnerable groups include indigenous peoples and those who are socially or economically disadvantaged. Traditions and institutions in North America have encouraged a decentralised response framework where adaptation tends to be reactive, unevenly distributed, and focused on coping ...
From Impacts Assessment to Adaptation Priorities: the Shaping of
... related to the UNFCCC. This applies at all levels from measurements to data, information, knowledge, and understanding. In a sense the whole of the IPCC enterprise is aimed at assuring comparability and trust in the science. This stems from the global nature of the climate change issue. It has been ...
... related to the UNFCCC. This applies at all levels from measurements to data, information, knowledge, and understanding. In a sense the whole of the IPCC enterprise is aimed at assuring comparability and trust in the science. This stems from the global nature of the climate change issue. It has been ...
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... lead to changes in our landscape and lifestyle choices) however such secondary impacts are not discussed here. ...
... lead to changes in our landscape and lifestyle choices) however such secondary impacts are not discussed here. ...
The Detection and Attribution Model Intercomparison Project
... in the observed climate record and assessing the roles of various possible contributors to those observed changes (Hegerl et al., 2010). This research is key for our understanding of anthropogenic climate change, as evidenced by a dedicated chapter in every assessment report of the Intergovernmental ...
... in the observed climate record and assessing the roles of various possible contributors to those observed changes (Hegerl et al., 2010). This research is key for our understanding of anthropogenic climate change, as evidenced by a dedicated chapter in every assessment report of the Intergovernmental ...
Impacts of Climate Change on all European islands
... This diversity is particularly threatened, because of the higher exposure to natural hazards, including the impacts of climate change, which constitute a key risk for European islands. In many cases islands have a lower capacity to absorb external shocks compared to mainland locations, which will on ...
... This diversity is particularly threatened, because of the higher exposure to natural hazards, including the impacts of climate change, which constitute a key risk for European islands. In many cases islands have a lower capacity to absorb external shocks compared to mainland locations, which will on ...
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... Paleolithic). The strength of meta-analysis, such as this, which relies on data retrieved from the literature, is in the ability to amass large dataset, which provides robust statistical results. However, when using published literature, the difficulty is in controlling for similar data acquisition. ...
... Paleolithic). The strength of meta-analysis, such as this, which relies on data retrieved from the literature, is in the ability to amass large dataset, which provides robust statistical results. However, when using published literature, the difficulty is in controlling for similar data acquisition. ...
Global Warming Index - Debate Central
... These figures amply illustrate how Western Europe and the United States are by far largely responsible for the effects of global warming we are seeing today. Contrastingly the regions least responsible are the ones that will bear the brunt of those effects (initially at any rate, until such time tha ...
... These figures amply illustrate how Western Europe and the United States are by far largely responsible for the effects of global warming we are seeing today. Contrastingly the regions least responsible are the ones that will bear the brunt of those effects (initially at any rate, until such time tha ...
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) publication: Rising to the Urgent
... The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) office received your (FOIA) request, dated February 22, 2017 and assigned it control number FWS-201700465. Please cite this number in any future communications with our office regarding your request. You requested th ...
... The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) office received your (FOIA) request, dated February 22, 2017 and assigned it control number FWS-201700465. Please cite this number in any future communications with our office regarding your request. You requested th ...
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... methods in Section 3. Discussion of estimation procedure and analysis of empirical results can be found in Section 4. Concluding remarks are contained in Section 5. 2. Conceptual Framework PMT was originally introduced by Rogers in 1975, as an important theory in social cognitive of protective behav ...
... methods in Section 3. Discussion of estimation procedure and analysis of empirical results can be found in Section 4. Concluding remarks are contained in Section 5. 2. Conceptual Framework PMT was originally introduced by Rogers in 1975, as an important theory in social cognitive of protective behav ...
- Macquarie University ResearchOnline
... LGM and MH, based on the application of common methods. The palaeoceanographic community has recently completed a global reconstruction of LGM sea surface temperatures (MARGO Project Members 2009), which supersedes the widely used CLIMAP data set developed in the 1980s. Terrestrial environments are ...
... LGM and MH, based on the application of common methods. The palaeoceanographic community has recently completed a global reconstruction of LGM sea surface temperatures (MARGO Project Members 2009), which supersedes the widely used CLIMAP data set developed in the 1980s. Terrestrial environments are ...
yukon government climate change action plan
... Climate change is a global challenge where all jurisdictions, including Yukon, have an important role to play. Our response to climate change will build on our territory’s strengths as well as acknowledge our inherent challenges. The Climate Change Action Plan will help us coordinate and improve our ...
... Climate change is a global challenge where all jurisdictions, including Yukon, have an important role to play. Our response to climate change will build on our territory’s strengths as well as acknowledge our inherent challenges. The Climate Change Action Plan will help us coordinate and improve our ...
Climate Change and Health Communications
... apparent to the public, it will be too late to prevent profound climate impacts, due to the long persistence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and the delays inherent in being able to “see” the changing climate regimen. Transformative systems change in our energy, transportation, building, a ...
... apparent to the public, it will be too late to prevent profound climate impacts, due to the long persistence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and the delays inherent in being able to “see” the changing climate regimen. Transformative systems change in our energy, transportation, building, a ...