Thomas Sheffer Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of
... controversial solutions involved in responding to climate change create a divide between the scientific community and the general public. This divide is similar in many ways to others bridged by planners on a daily basis, breaking down complex issues and meeting them with holistic solutions. It is e ...
... controversial solutions involved in responding to climate change create a divide between the scientific community and the general public. This divide is similar in many ways to others bridged by planners on a daily basis, breaking down complex issues and meeting them with holistic solutions. It is e ...
Why Climate Demands Change Michael A. Taylor
... in his Bachelor’s degree in General and Environmental Physics. Graduate work at the University of Maryland resulted in Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Returning to his alma mater in 1999, Professor Taylor joined the faculty of the UWI as a Lecturer and was later promoted to Senior Lecturer and appoin ...
... in his Bachelor’s degree in General and Environmental Physics. Graduate work at the University of Maryland resulted in Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Returning to his alma mater in 1999, Professor Taylor joined the faculty of the UWI as a Lecturer and was later promoted to Senior Lecturer and appoin ...
Jul 16, 2016 - Science and Environmental Policy Project
... Calculations are now made by three separate groups, UAH, Remote Sensing Systems (RSS), and a group with the University of Washington. In addition, Christy uses four separate sets of radiosonde data from weather balloons to verify his work. The correspondence among these datasets is very close. Also ...
... Calculations are now made by three separate groups, UAH, Remote Sensing Systems (RSS), and a group with the University of Washington. In addition, Christy uses four separate sets of radiosonde data from weather balloons to verify his work. The correspondence among these datasets is very close. Also ...
11.2MB - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
... levels by 2050. Industrialised countries (Annex I) will have to reduce GHG emissions to below 20% by 2050 below 1990. Application of emission allocation schemes (e.g. Multi-Stage etc.) suggest even lower levels, i.e. 10%-20%. ...
... levels by 2050. Industrialised countries (Annex I) will have to reduce GHG emissions to below 20% by 2050 below 1990. Application of emission allocation schemes (e.g. Multi-Stage etc.) suggest even lower levels, i.e. 10%-20%. ...
American Teens` Knowledge of Climate Change
... Yale University. New Haven, CT: Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. http://environment.yale.edu/uploads/american-teens-knowledge-of-climate-change.pdf Acknowledgements: Thank you to Jennifer Gaddis, Lisa Fernandez, and Daniel Read (Yale University), Ann Bostrom (University of Washington), ...
... Yale University. New Haven, CT: Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. http://environment.yale.edu/uploads/american-teens-knowledge-of-climate-change.pdf Acknowledgements: Thank you to Jennifer Gaddis, Lisa Fernandez, and Daniel Read (Yale University), Ann Bostrom (University of Washington), ...
MIGRATION AS AN ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 1
... showing how human populations have used migration as an adaptive strategy to adverse environmental conditions, and to those that suggest migrations of “environmental refugees” are a possible consequence of land degradation and conflict. Discussions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Cl ...
... showing how human populations have used migration as an adaptive strategy to adverse environmental conditions, and to those that suggest migrations of “environmental refugees” are a possible consequence of land degradation and conflict. Discussions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Cl ...
Public pressure versus lobbying – how do Environmental NGOs matter most in climate negotiations? - Working Paper 70 (472 kB) (opens in new window)
... More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
... More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
i4332e03
... present new territory, and this introductory overview may be informative. We also review household-level models since much adaptation decision-making takes place at the local or farm level. Throughout the review we look at how the economic models handle climate-related uncertainty. Our criteria for ...
... present new territory, and this introductory overview may be informative. We also review household-level models since much adaptation decision-making takes place at the local or farm level. Throughout the review we look at how the economic models handle climate-related uncertainty. Our criteria for ...
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 ...
By Harsimranjit Singh Brar (L-2014-A-32-M)
... community in 21st century. Air temperature near the earth surface rose by 0.74° C from 1906 to 2005 and it is estimated to increase as much as 6.4° C on average during the 21st century (Anonymous 2007a). Climate change refers to any change in climate overtime, either due to natural variability or as ...
... community in 21st century. Air temperature near the earth surface rose by 0.74° C from 1906 to 2005 and it is estimated to increase as much as 6.4° C on average during the 21st century (Anonymous 2007a). Climate change refers to any change in climate overtime, either due to natural variability or as ...
Feedback Dynamics, Sensitivity - Apollo-Gaia
... might amplify the effects of the anthropogenic contribution to climate change. It was well-known that values of climate sensitivity emanating from the world of climate modelling were on the conservative side. No one knew just how conservative they were. The second question addressed the dilemma of t ...
... might amplify the effects of the anthropogenic contribution to climate change. It was well-known that values of climate sensitivity emanating from the world of climate modelling were on the conservative side. No one knew just how conservative they were. The second question addressed the dilemma of t ...
Perspectives on Canada`s West Coast region
... Projections of future changes in temperature, precipitation and other climate variables are available online at provincial and regional scales from the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (www.pacificclimate.org; see also www.Plan2Adapt.ca). Temperature projections suggest that warming will continue ...
... Projections of future changes in temperature, precipitation and other climate variables are available online at provincial and regional scales from the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (www.pacificclimate.org; see also www.Plan2Adapt.ca). Temperature projections suggest that warming will continue ...
Determinants of Farmers` Climate Risk Perceptions in Agriculture—A
... Risk has been defined as the result of physically distinct hazards interacting with exposed systems—taking into consideration the properties of the systems, such as their sensitivity or social vulnerability. Risk also has been described as the combination of an event, its likelihood and its conseque ...
... Risk has been defined as the result of physically distinct hazards interacting with exposed systems—taking into consideration the properties of the systems, such as their sensitivity or social vulnerability. Risk also has been described as the combination of an event, its likelihood and its conseque ...
Marine climate change in South East Australia
... shifts in recent decades, and there have been significant climate-related changes in key fisheries. Consequently, the south east region of Australia, particularly within the East Australian Current (EAC) system found along the eastern seaboard, has been the focus of much research effort over recent ...
... shifts in recent decades, and there have been significant climate-related changes in key fisheries. Consequently, the south east region of Australia, particularly within the East Australian Current (EAC) system found along the eastern seaboard, has been the focus of much research effort over recent ...
From Davos to Copenhagen and Beyond
... many national and local economies around the world. In 2008, there were 922 million international tourist arrivals with tourism receipts of US$944 billioni. It is estimated that the global travel and tourism industry contributed 9.6 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ...
... many national and local economies around the world. In 2008, there were 922 million international tourist arrivals with tourism receipts of US$944 billioni. It is estimated that the global travel and tourism industry contributed 9.6 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ...
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... variety of factors. However, more specifically, four major sources of vulnerability were taken into consideration. These included the demographic factors, climatic factors, agricultural factors and occupational factors. It may be seen from Table 2 that out of the five districts selected in the year ...
... variety of factors. However, more specifically, four major sources of vulnerability were taken into consideration. These included the demographic factors, climatic factors, agricultural factors and occupational factors. It may be seen from Table 2 that out of the five districts selected in the year ...
Mexico - Met Office
... everyone understand how their environment has changed, and plan for future, is improving all the time. But there is still a long way to go. These reports – led by the Met Office Hadley Centre in collaboration with many institutes and scientists around the world – aim to provide useful, up to date an ...
... everyone understand how their environment has changed, and plan for future, is improving all the time. But there is still a long way to go. These reports – led by the Met Office Hadley Centre in collaboration with many institutes and scientists around the world – aim to provide useful, up to date an ...
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... conditions and can cope with some variability in these conditions, e.g. if it rains more or if it is drier over a given period of time (such as a specific month, season or year). However, if the conditions become too extreme (e.g. heavy rainfall, floods or extended droughts) and exceed the coping ra ...
... conditions and can cope with some variability in these conditions, e.g. if it rains more or if it is drier over a given period of time (such as a specific month, season or year). However, if the conditions become too extreme (e.g. heavy rainfall, floods or extended droughts) and exceed the coping ra ...
Scholarly networks on resilience, vulnerability
... In recent years the concepts1 of resilience, vulnerability and adaptation have increasingly been used in the research on human dimensions of global environmental change. We are interested to identify the structure and dynamics of major fields contributing to the particular concepts within the resear ...
... In recent years the concepts1 of resilience, vulnerability and adaptation have increasingly been used in the research on human dimensions of global environmental change. We are interested to identify the structure and dynamics of major fields contributing to the particular concepts within the resear ...
- Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
... adaptation activities that are occurring in the Arctic region and has allowed for the elaboration of a number of descriptive factors related to these activities. The intent of the project was not to present a fully representative picture of all Arctic adaptation-related initiatives. The adaptation a ...
... adaptation activities that are occurring in the Arctic region and has allowed for the elaboration of a number of descriptive factors related to these activities. The intent of the project was not to present a fully representative picture of all Arctic adaptation-related initiatives. The adaptation a ...
Climate Risk Management for Agriculture in Peru
... low lying island states, such as Nauru or the Maldives may have to be relocated. In countries like Honduras, where more than half the population relies on agriculture, climate induced risks, such as Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which caused over US$ 2 billion in agricultural losses, will continue to pos ...
... low lying island states, such as Nauru or the Maldives may have to be relocated. In countries like Honduras, where more than half the population relies on agriculture, climate induced risks, such as Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which caused over US$ 2 billion in agricultural losses, will continue to pos ...
A Brewing Storm: The climate change risks to
... Today, the CO2 concentration in the air is 40 per cent higher than at any time for at least 800,000 years, and may double before 2100, unless emissions are cut.30 One recent two-year study suggests that extra CO2 boosts coffee yields significantly.31 It remains unclear if and to what extent the CO2 ...
... Today, the CO2 concentration in the air is 40 per cent higher than at any time for at least 800,000 years, and may double before 2100, unless emissions are cut.30 One recent two-year study suggests that extra CO2 boosts coffee yields significantly.31 It remains unclear if and to what extent the CO2 ...