House science testimony apr 15 final - Climate Etc.
... the climate is to these increases. Climate sensitivity is defined as the global surface warming that occurs when the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles. If climate sensitivity is high, then we can expect substantial warming in the coming century as emissions continue to increa ...
... the climate is to these increases. Climate sensitivity is defined as the global surface warming that occurs when the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere doubles. If climate sensitivity is high, then we can expect substantial warming in the coming century as emissions continue to increa ...
APH-13 - Laboratory for Remote Sensing Hydrology and Spatial
... gases" emitted into atmosphere by human activities. ...
... gases" emitted into atmosphere by human activities. ...
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... The basic DICE projection, labeled NB for Nordhaus-Boyer in our discussion below, finds that the optimal carbon price is less than $6 per ton in 1995, and less than $10 per ton in 2005, rising very gradually to only $140 per ton in 2195, some 200 years into the simulation. (All monetary amounts are ...
... The basic DICE projection, labeled NB for Nordhaus-Boyer in our discussion below, finds that the optimal carbon price is less than $6 per ton in 1995, and less than $10 per ton in 2005, rising very gradually to only $140 per ton in 2195, some 200 years into the simulation. (All monetary amounts are ...
Ranking of the World`s Cities Most Exposed to Coastal Flooding
... standard of roughly a 1 in 100 year flood. Shanghai, a developing country city with a lower GDP than New York and European cities, has nevertheless a protection level similar to London. These examples highlight that protection levels are also strongly influenced by cultural, political and historical ...
... standard of roughly a 1 in 100 year flood. Shanghai, a developing country city with a lower GDP than New York and European cities, has nevertheless a protection level similar to London. These examples highlight that protection levels are also strongly influenced by cultural, political and historical ...
The true cost of fossil fuels: Externality cost assessment
... Estimates of costs from CO2 are values based on the literature covering the social costs of carbon (SCC). These costs have been reviewed in some depth in the literature (DEFRA, 2007; Anthoff and Tol, 2013; US Government, 2013). The values are based on the discounted costs arising from a tonne of CO2 ...
... Estimates of costs from CO2 are values based on the literature covering the social costs of carbon (SCC). These costs have been reviewed in some depth in the literature (DEFRA, 2007; Anthoff and Tol, 2013; US Government, 2013). The values are based on the discounted costs arising from a tonne of CO2 ...
Topic 12: Agriculture, Climate Change and Adaptation
... geographically adapting to local temperature and rainfall conditions. Autonomous adaptation is facilitated by depreciation in capital stocks and obsolescence of technology. ...
... geographically adapting to local temperature and rainfall conditions. Autonomous adaptation is facilitated by depreciation in capital stocks and obsolescence of technology. ...
Achieving Sustainable Food Security in the Face of Climate Change
... Food security, especially in the long term, often requires a degree of sustainability. At this point, food security and sustainable development overlap. Sustainable development can be defined as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations t ...
... Food security, especially in the long term, often requires a degree of sustainability. At this point, food security and sustainable development overlap. Sustainable development can be defined as "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations t ...
Sposito et al. 2012. Austr Decision
... examined and the response of each climate change model. According to the IPCC (2007d), the best estimate and likely ranges for global average surface air warming at the end of the 21st century in the low global warming scenario (B1) is 1.8!C (the likely range is 1.1–2.9!C) and the best estimate for ...
... examined and the response of each climate change model. According to the IPCC (2007d), the best estimate and likely ranges for global average surface air warming at the end of the 21st century in the low global warming scenario (B1) is 1.8!C (the likely range is 1.1–2.9!C) and the best estimate for ...
An investigation into the impact of science communication and
... the reality and seriousness of climate change. Results show significantly more skepticism about climate change after reading the editorial contradicting climate science (Corner, Whitmarsh, & Xenias 2012). Though science communication is a factor in individuals’ opinion of climate change, another stu ...
... the reality and seriousness of climate change. Results show significantly more skepticism about climate change after reading the editorial contradicting climate science (Corner, Whitmarsh, & Xenias 2012). Though science communication is a factor in individuals’ opinion of climate change, another stu ...
Land Use Change Impacts on Air Quality and Climate
... response may be larger at a local scale or when considering multiple future scenarios, for example isoprene emissions over the same time horizon are projected to increase by 26-41% in Europe.88 Several of these studies have projected isoprene emissions under simultaneous changes in climate and atmos ...
... response may be larger at a local scale or when considering multiple future scenarios, for example isoprene emissions over the same time horizon are projected to increase by 26-41% in Europe.88 Several of these studies have projected isoprene emissions under simultaneous changes in climate and atmos ...
Adaptation to Climate Change
... state and government, as well as leaders in business, government, and civil society from more than 20 countries. In 2007, GLCA published Framework for a Post-2012 Agreement on Climate Change, which called for four negotiating pathways focused on mitigation, adaptation, technology, and finance. This ...
... state and government, as well as leaders in business, government, and civil society from more than 20 countries. In 2007, GLCA published Framework for a Post-2012 Agreement on Climate Change, which called for four negotiating pathways focused on mitigation, adaptation, technology, and finance. This ...
Climate Choices for a Sustainable Southwest
... other protected areas cover more than 165 million acres of the Southwest, conserving natural resources, and providing income to users such as ranchers, loggers, miners, and tourist operators and recreation to millions of residents and tourists (Clawson 1983; Wilkinson 1992) (see also Chapter 3, Sect ...
... other protected areas cover more than 165 million acres of the Southwest, conserving natural resources, and providing income to users such as ranchers, loggers, miners, and tourist operators and recreation to millions of residents and tourists (Clawson 1983; Wilkinson 1992) (see also Chapter 3, Sect ...
CCC energy policy redraft 7 1 1
... In the case of monetary policy in the UK the solution is delegation, in the form of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England. The MPC was established in 1997 with the main remit of maintaining price stability and it sets interest rates independently to achieve a government-determin ...
... In the case of monetary policy in the UK the solution is delegation, in the form of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England. The MPC was established in 1997 with the main remit of maintaining price stability and it sets interest rates independently to achieve a government-determin ...
Abstract Key words - OpenDocs Home
... the adoption of many multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) due to economic disparities, is one of the reasons for the delays that have occurred in fighting climate change.7 However, the Montreal Protocol regime, which deals with ozone layer depletion, is considered by many as a breakthrough i ...
... the adoption of many multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) due to economic disparities, is one of the reasons for the delays that have occurred in fighting climate change.7 However, the Montreal Protocol regime, which deals with ozone layer depletion, is considered by many as a breakthrough i ...
Climate Change and Cities in Africa
... warming is just one element of climate change. Atmospheric temperature interacts with other natural systems, such as the oceanic system, in complex ways with the result that the average temperature rise is not observed in all parts of the globe.10 Furthermore, and importantly for this module, climat ...
... warming is just one element of climate change. Atmospheric temperature interacts with other natural systems, such as the oceanic system, in complex ways with the result that the average temperature rise is not observed in all parts of the globe.10 Furthermore, and importantly for this module, climat ...
The Emissions Gap Report 2013 www.unep.org
... by the deliberate inclusion of woody perennials on farms, which usually leads to significant economic and/or ecological benefits between woody and non-woody system components. In most documented cases of successful agroforestry, tree-based systems are more productive, more sustainable and more attun ...
... by the deliberate inclusion of woody perennials on farms, which usually leads to significant economic and/or ecological benefits between woody and non-woody system components. In most documented cases of successful agroforestry, tree-based systems are more productive, more sustainable and more attun ...
4 The Importance of Methane
... a 20 year time frame, the impact of CH4 is four times more significant than the 1998 basis, which is still used for international reporting and emissions trading. The following chart is derived from detailed analysis presented in the final draft of Chapter 8 of the fifth assessment report by Working ...
... a 20 year time frame, the impact of CH4 is four times more significant than the 1998 basis, which is still used for international reporting and emissions trading. The following chart is derived from detailed analysis presented in the final draft of Chapter 8 of the fifth assessment report by Working ...
Ranking of the World`s Cities Most Exposed to Coastal Flooding
... standard of roughly a 1 in 100 year flood. Shanghai, a developing country city with a lower GDP than New York and European cities, has nevertheless a protection level similar to London. These examples highlight that protection levels are also strongly influenced by cultural, political and historical ...
... standard of roughly a 1 in 100 year flood. Shanghai, a developing country city with a lower GDP than New York and European cities, has nevertheless a protection level similar to London. These examples highlight that protection levels are also strongly influenced by cultural, political and historical ...
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... global annualised consumption growth by only 0.06 percentage points, with consumption in 2100 being only 4.8% below the hypothetical ‘business as usual with no climate change’ level. The costs are likely to be higher for certain industries, especially in the energy sector. ...
... global annualised consumption growth by only 0.06 percentage points, with consumption in 2100 being only 4.8% below the hypothetical ‘business as usual with no climate change’ level. The costs are likely to be higher for certain industries, especially in the energy sector. ...
Civic Education About Climate Change
... make sense of competing arguments encountered in news coverage, policy debates, and public discussions. Applied to climate change, survey assessments of climate literacy have included understanding the natural and man-made causes of climate change as well as current and future climate change-related ...
... make sense of competing arguments encountered in news coverage, policy debates, and public discussions. Applied to climate change, survey assessments of climate literacy have included understanding the natural and man-made causes of climate change as well as current and future climate change-related ...
Climate Change: Potential Effects on Human Health in New Zealand
... proceeding unevenly across the planet, so that island states in the south (such as New Zealand) are expected to see less rapid changes than northern continental areas over the 21st century. Our ability to model climate and to project changes over the next 100 years has improved, but there are still ...
... proceeding unevenly across the planet, so that island states in the south (such as New Zealand) are expected to see less rapid changes than northern continental areas over the 21st century. Our ability to model climate and to project changes over the next 100 years has improved, but there are still ...
Economic Consequences of Climate Change Impacts on
... change driving conditions in the area. Increase in temperature can affect transportation infrastructure and vehicles operation. Increase in frequency of extreme weather events can affect transportation infrastructure, its maintenance as well as driving conditions. As a matter of fact, all these impa ...
... change driving conditions in the area. Increase in temperature can affect transportation infrastructure and vehicles operation. Increase in frequency of extreme weather events can affect transportation infrastructure, its maintenance as well as driving conditions. As a matter of fact, all these impa ...
WORKING DRAFT: Last Revised 23 November 2007
... coal power plant) at a time when GHG emissions have to be reduced by 80 percent within ten years. The framework’s reliance on burning coal and then capturing and storing the GHG thus produced depends on expensive and untested technologies that barely exist. The energy industry calculates that severa ...
... coal power plant) at a time when GHG emissions have to be reduced by 80 percent within ten years. The framework’s reliance on burning coal and then capturing and storing the GHG thus produced depends on expensive and untested technologies that barely exist. The energy industry calculates that severa ...
Cultural Circuits of Climate Change in U.K. Broadsheet Newspapers
... characterized by extensive political and economic comment, which have relatively small but welleducated and influential readerships (The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, and weekend stable-mates). The remaining newspapers are often labeled “red-tops” with a mor ...
... characterized by extensive political and economic comment, which have relatively small but welleducated and influential readerships (The Times, The Guardian, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, and weekend stable-mates). The remaining newspapers are often labeled “red-tops” with a mor ...
2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as the Copenhagen Summit, was held at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 7 and 18 December. The conference included the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 5th Meeting of the Parties (MOP 5) to the Kyoto Protocol. According to the Bali Road Map, a framework for climate change mitigation beyond 2012 was to be agreed there.On Friday 18 December, the final day of the conference, international media reported that the climate talks were ""in disarray"". Media also reported that in lieu of a summit collapse, only a ""weak political statement"" was anticipated at the conclusion of the conference. The Copenhagen Accord was drafted by the United States, China, India, Brazil and South Africa on 18 December, and judged a ""meaningful agreement"" by the United States government. It was ""taken note of"", but not ""adopted"", in a debate of all the participating countries the next day, and it was not passed unanimously. The document recognised that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the present day and that actions should be taken to keep any temperature increases to below 2 °C. The document is not legally binding and does not contain any legally binding commitments for reducing CO2 emissions.In January 2014, documents leaked by Edward Snowden and published by Dagbladet Information revealed that the US government negotiators were in receipt of information during the conference that was being obtained by spying against other conference delegations. The US National Security Agency provided US delegates with advance details other delegations' positions, including the Danish plan to ""rescue"" the talks should they flounder. Members of the Danish negotiating team said that both the US and Chinese delegations were ""peculiarly well-informed"" about closed-door discussions: ""They simply sat back, just as we had feared they would if they knew about our document.""