global climate change and health – a new theme for research in
... Sweden. Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University has carried out studies on vectorborne diseases in Sweden and at Lund University some research on climate as a physical environmental health hazard is taking place. One reason for the lack of research is the fact that climate change is stil ...
... Sweden. Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University has carried out studies on vectorborne diseases in Sweden and at Lund University some research on climate as a physical environmental health hazard is taking place. One reason for the lack of research is the fact that climate change is stil ...
Climate change in Africa: a guidebook for journalists
... it will affect how well societies deal with the problem. Climate change will become increasingly important to African journalists, and African journalists will become increasingly important to the global response to climate change. As climate change takes hold, people will demand information about w ...
... it will affect how well societies deal with the problem. Climate change will become increasingly important to African journalists, and African journalists will become increasingly important to the global response to climate change. As climate change takes hold, people will demand information about w ...
White Paper on the contribution of the GFCS to Agenda 2030
... food and shelter, and the distribution and occurrence of disease. Heat and cold waves, tropical cyclones, floods and droughts claim many lives and heighten the transmission of diseases each year. Factors indirectly related to weather and climate – food security and non-communicable diseases, such as ...
... food and shelter, and the distribution and occurrence of disease. Heat and cold waves, tropical cyclones, floods and droughts claim many lives and heighten the transmission of diseases each year. Factors indirectly related to weather and climate – food security and non-communicable diseases, such as ...
a prediction market for climate outcomes
... prediction markets have found their heretofore highest and best calling, and in prediction markets, climate science has found its redeemer. While this proposal could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the primary purpose of this proposal ...
... prediction markets have found their heretofore highest and best calling, and in prediction markets, climate science has found its redeemer. While this proposal could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the primary purpose of this proposal ...
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the Land Use Sector
... used to express it vary widely. Corning (1998) defined synergy as ‘‘combined or ‘co-operative’ effects—literally, the effects produced by things that ‘operate together’ (parts, elements or individuals)’’. Classically, it has the context that ‘‘effects produced by the wholes are different from what t ...
... used to express it vary widely. Corning (1998) defined synergy as ‘‘combined or ‘co-operative’ effects—literally, the effects produced by things that ‘operate together’ (parts, elements or individuals)’’. Classically, it has the context that ‘‘effects produced by the wholes are different from what t ...
full - School of GeoSciences
... Responsibilities include office management, proposal writing, fiscal planning, co-supervision of DOE grant on climate projections for high-level nuclear waste storage site; research activities in paleoclimatology (modeling and data analysis). NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, Na ...
... Responsibilities include office management, proposal writing, fiscal planning, co-supervision of DOE grant on climate projections for high-level nuclear waste storage site; research activities in paleoclimatology (modeling and data analysis). NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, Na ...
Climate Role Play
... the causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing such measures, taking into account that policies and measures to deal with climate change should b ...
... the causes of climate change and mitigate its adverse effects. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason for postponing such measures, taking into account that policies and measures to deal with climate change should b ...
References
... Ambroise, B., Freer, J., and Beven, K. 1996b. Application of a generalized TOPMODEL to the small Ringelbach catchment, Vosges, France. Water Resources Research 32:2147-2159. Amthor, J.S. 1995. Terrestrial higher-plant response to increasing atmospheric [CO2] in relation to the global carbon cycle. G ...
... Ambroise, B., Freer, J., and Beven, K. 1996b. Application of a generalized TOPMODEL to the small Ringelbach catchment, Vosges, France. Water Resources Research 32:2147-2159. Amthor, J.S. 1995. Terrestrial higher-plant response to increasing atmospheric [CO2] in relation to the global carbon cycle. G ...
Key Adaptation Concepts and Terms
... Adaptation Assessment - The practice of identifying options to adapt to climate change and evaluating them in terms of criteria such as availability, benefits, costs, effectiveness, efficiency, and feasibility.(IPCC TAR, 2001 a) The term ‘Adaptation Assessment’ while appearing to be clear on paper c ...
... Adaptation Assessment - The practice of identifying options to adapt to climate change and evaluating them in terms of criteria such as availability, benefits, costs, effectiveness, efficiency, and feasibility.(IPCC TAR, 2001 a) The term ‘Adaptation Assessment’ while appearing to be clear on paper c ...
Common Concern and Global Public Goods: Evidence, Bits and
... has come a long way. The review and assessment of the most recent scientific, technical and socio-economic information by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) amounts to one of the most comprehensive efforts at bridging gaps between scientific research and informed policy making.1 Eq ...
... has come a long way. The review and assessment of the most recent scientific, technical and socio-economic information by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) amounts to one of the most comprehensive efforts at bridging gaps between scientific research and informed policy making.1 Eq ...
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... These middle school lesson plans are designed to help young students understand climate and weather basics and explore climate change related issues close to home in the Hudson River Valley. Most of the lessons have been adapted for use from existing peer reviewed plans. The original source material ...
... These middle school lesson plans are designed to help young students understand climate and weather basics and explore climate change related issues close to home in the Hudson River Valley. Most of the lessons have been adapted for use from existing peer reviewed plans. The original source material ...
- Student Organizations
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... variations of weather. Climate change refers to “a statistically significant variation in either the mean state of the climate or in its variability, persisting for an extended period (typically decades or longer)” (Solomon et al. 2007). These two definitions have two important consequences: the nee ...
... variations of weather. Climate change refers to “a statistically significant variation in either the mean state of the climate or in its variability, persisting for an extended period (typically decades or longer)” (Solomon et al. 2007). These two definitions have two important consequences: the nee ...
Responses of runoff to historical and future climate variability over
... the Yellow River basin, and the Liao River basin. Although the aforementioned studies have certainly made advances in understanding the climate elasticity of R in China, our knowledge about the responses of R to climate change over various temporal and spatial scales remains rather limited due to th ...
... the Yellow River basin, and the Liao River basin. Although the aforementioned studies have certainly made advances in understanding the climate elasticity of R in China, our knowledge about the responses of R to climate change over various temporal and spatial scales remains rather limited due to th ...
Climate Resilient Floodplains
... interviews with local stakeholders in two Puget Sound watersheds to better understand how climate change could affect current floodplain management planning priorities and activities. The interviews also sought to identify additional actions or information needs that could help participants address ...
... interviews with local stakeholders in two Puget Sound watersheds to better understand how climate change could affect current floodplain management planning priorities and activities. The interviews also sought to identify additional actions or information needs that could help participants address ...
Climate Change, its Consequences on Employment and Trade
... Approximately twenty “case studies” were compiled, in which specific experiences were described. ...
... Approximately twenty “case studies” were compiled, in which specific experiences were described. ...
Framework for City Climate Risk Assessment
... settlements, could be serious. The gap between water supply and demand is projected to increase as drought‐affected areas expand and floods intensify. While precipitation is expected to increase in some areas, water availability is projected to eventually decrease in many regions, i ...
... settlements, could be serious. The gap between water supply and demand is projected to increase as drought‐affected areas expand and floods intensify. While precipitation is expected to increase in some areas, water availability is projected to eventually decrease in many regions, i ...
How the Great Barrier Reef and its industries can adapt to climate
... the scenarios as ‘ideal adaptation’ actions. We developed these scenarios as tools to help focus public and industry discussion on potential GBR futures, under different levels of risk. They can be used for many other purposes, from planning a business to developing new industries. Feel free to use, ...
... the scenarios as ‘ideal adaptation’ actions. We developed these scenarios as tools to help focus public and industry discussion on potential GBR futures, under different levels of risk. They can be used for many other purposes, from planning a business to developing new industries. Feel free to use, ...
THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE TOURISM SECTOR
... The literature associating climate with tourism implies that changes in climate are likely to affect both the length of the season for tourists and the expected environment. The literature has shown that temperature could potentially have positive implications for the length of the season and for th ...
... The literature associating climate with tourism implies that changes in climate are likely to affect both the length of the season for tourists and the expected environment. The literature has shown that temperature could potentially have positive implications for the length of the season and for th ...
Contested science in the media: linguistic traces of
... manifest in a text” (p. 51). While framing may also take place through visuals (e.g., Bednarek & Caple, 2012; Oddo, 2013), verbal representation is the key focus in most framing studies (see the next section for examples). The current study is to some extent inspired by the frustration I as a text l ...
... manifest in a text” (p. 51). While framing may also take place through visuals (e.g., Bednarek & Caple, 2012; Oddo, 2013), verbal representation is the key focus in most framing studies (see the next section for examples). The current study is to some extent inspired by the frustration I as a text l ...