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... about the whole thing for ages. There is no longer this sense of powerlessness which is ....................... I had for so long about it all. » The Big Ask is already supported by more than 60,000 people across Britain and has been backed by more than half of all MPs. « In common with Tom Yorke an ...
... about the whole thing for ages. There is no longer this sense of powerlessness which is ....................... I had for so long about it all. » The Big Ask is already supported by more than 60,000 people across Britain and has been backed by more than half of all MPs. « In common with Tom Yorke an ...
Distributions and climate effects of atmospheric aerosols from the
... century are estimated using an on-line global aerosol climate model, SPRINTARS (Takemura et al., 2000, 2002a, 2005, 2009), and using the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) (Moss et al., 2010) for the latest future emission scenarios. The historical emissions database developed by Lamarque ...
... century are estimated using an on-line global aerosol climate model, SPRINTARS (Takemura et al., 2000, 2002a, 2005, 2009), and using the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) (Moss et al., 2010) for the latest future emission scenarios. The historical emissions database developed by Lamarque ...
The making of a riskier future: How our decisions are
... influences (figure ES.1). But most risk assessments do not account for these changes, so they provide a static view of risk. As a result, risk management policy decisions based on such assessments do not take into account the continuous and sometimes rapid changes in the drivers of risk and so may u ...
... influences (figure ES.1). But most risk assessments do not account for these changes, so they provide a static view of risk. As a result, risk management policy decisions based on such assessments do not take into account the continuous and sometimes rapid changes in the drivers of risk and so may u ...
Coastal climate change vulnerability and adaptation
... Historical and future emissions of greenhouse gases are projected to contribute to increases in global mean temperatures of about 2‐4°C (relative to 1980‐1999) by the end of the century. This In turn is projected to affect coastal and marine environments through elevated sea levels, changes in coa ...
... Historical and future emissions of greenhouse gases are projected to contribute to increases in global mean temperatures of about 2‐4°C (relative to 1980‐1999) by the end of the century. This In turn is projected to affect coastal and marine environments through elevated sea levels, changes in coa ...
Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia
... Yet forced migration due to extreme environmental events is not a foregone conclusion, at least not in all instances. The countries of Asia and the Pacific can choose to turn the threat of climate-induced migration into an opportunity to improve lives, advance the development process, and adapt to l ...
... Yet forced migration due to extreme environmental events is not a foregone conclusion, at least not in all instances. The countries of Asia and the Pacific can choose to turn the threat of climate-induced migration into an opportunity to improve lives, advance the development process, and adapt to l ...
http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2146e/i2146e.pdf
... product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or ...
... product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or ...
What Controls the Strength of Snow-Albedo Feedback?
... half the total NH SAF to simulated global climate change occurs during NH spring. Thus we focus on this season in our assessment of the two feedback loops controlling SAF strength. Recently a highly accurate technique was developed to calculate the coefficient ␣p/␣s given standard model output (Qu ...
... half the total NH SAF to simulated global climate change occurs during NH spring. Thus we focus on this season in our assessment of the two feedback loops controlling SAF strength. Recently a highly accurate technique was developed to calculate the coefficient ␣p/␣s given standard model output (Qu ...
Vulnerability of Marine Turtles to Climate Change
... Extant turtle species probably arose during the middle–late Jurassic period (180–150 million years ago) when the world was warmer and more humid (Sellwood and Valdes, 2008). They have survived past shifts in climate, including glacial periods and warm events, by probably altering migratory routes, r ...
... Extant turtle species probably arose during the middle–late Jurassic period (180–150 million years ago) when the world was warmer and more humid (Sellwood and Valdes, 2008). They have survived past shifts in climate, including glacial periods and warm events, by probably altering migratory routes, r ...
Planning and costing adaptation of perennial crop systems to
... important sector to Rwanda, and will continue to remain so for the foreseeable future. It contributes more than 36.7 per cent to GDP (2010), employs more than 80 per cent of the workforce, and supplies 90 per cent of the nation’s food and nutritional needs (Rwirahira ...
... important sector to Rwanda, and will continue to remain so for the foreseeable future. It contributes more than 36.7 per cent to GDP (2010), employs more than 80 per cent of the workforce, and supplies 90 per cent of the nation’s food and nutritional needs (Rwirahira ...
Climate Futures for Tasmania: water and catchments technical report
... The potential impact of climate change on community, business and industry is nowhere more apparent than in hydropower. At Hydro Tasmania we’re pleased to continue an association with cutting-edge climate research that commenced in 2005 with the initial trial application of dynamical downscaling to ...
... The potential impact of climate change on community, business and industry is nowhere more apparent than in hydropower. At Hydro Tasmania we’re pleased to continue an association with cutting-edge climate research that commenced in 2005 with the initial trial application of dynamical downscaling to ...
Assessing the Consequences of Climate Change for Alaska and the
... on the human effects—economic, social and political effects—of climate-driven changes in Alaska commercial fisheries, and what can be done to mitigate these effects. Alaska commercial fisheries are the basis of a major industry of economic significance not only to Alaska but also the nation. In 1995 ...
... on the human effects—economic, social and political effects—of climate-driven changes in Alaska commercial fisheries, and what can be done to mitigate these effects. Alaska commercial fisheries are the basis of a major industry of economic significance not only to Alaska but also the nation. In 1995 ...
Report of the Indigenous Peoples` Global Summit on Climate Change
... average Arctic temperature has increased twice as much as the global temperature. Last summer, the Arctic Ocean sea ice shrunk to the smallest size ever seen in satellite images, opening previously ice-jammed waterways, such as the Northwest Passage, for navigation. Climate change is having a negati ...
... average Arctic temperature has increased twice as much as the global temperature. Last summer, the Arctic Ocean sea ice shrunk to the smallest size ever seen in satellite images, opening previously ice-jammed waterways, such as the Northwest Passage, for navigation. Climate change is having a negati ...
National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem
... agriculture which characterize the region are special. It is now widely recognized that the rich and diverse Himalayan ecosystem is fragile. Un-sustainable changes in the ecosystem should be carefully avoided. The perennial rivers of north India depend heavily upon the sustainability of glaciers and ...
... agriculture which characterize the region are special. It is now widely recognized that the rich and diverse Himalayan ecosystem is fragile. Un-sustainable changes in the ecosystem should be carefully avoided. The perennial rivers of north India depend heavily upon the sustainability of glaciers and ...
Preparing for an Uncertain Climate—Vol. I
... Options that fall into this group are near-term concerns because they will take a long time to complete, address ‘front-line” or urgent issues that need attention first in order to make better decisions later, can be approached through efforts already under way, are beneficial for reasons other than ...
... Options that fall into this group are near-term concerns because they will take a long time to complete, address ‘front-line” or urgent issues that need attention first in order to make better decisions later, can be approached through efforts already under way, are beneficial for reasons other than ...
Scoping study: Modelling the interaction between mitigation and adaptation
... implemented by organisations and society, generally at the local or national scale. Its feasibility and costs differ greatly across sectors and regions, and even locally within regions. There are limits to adaptation: but a comprehensive assessment of such limits across regions, sectors and incorpor ...
... implemented by organisations and society, generally at the local or national scale. Its feasibility and costs differ greatly across sectors and regions, and even locally within regions. There are limits to adaptation: but a comprehensive assessment of such limits across regions, sectors and incorpor ...
On the Economics of Happiness and Climate Change Filka Sekulova
... with life, happiness does not increase in income over time. A few recent studies, however, challenge the null relationship between long-term growth and happiness (Sacks et al. 2012, Inglehart et al. 2008, Hagerty and Veenhoven 2003). The most often quoted study in this respect is Sacks et al. It sho ...
... with life, happiness does not increase in income over time. A few recent studies, however, challenge the null relationship between long-term growth and happiness (Sacks et al. 2012, Inglehart et al. 2008, Hagerty and Veenhoven 2003). The most often quoted study in this respect is Sacks et al. It sho ...
climate change and african forest and wildlife resources
... increases in growing forests, a process that positively influences the level of green house gases in the atmosphere, which, in turn, may reduce global warming. In other words, the forests, by regulating the carbon cycle, play vital roles in climatic change and variability. Climate, on the other hand ...
... increases in growing forests, a process that positively influences the level of green house gases in the atmosphere, which, in turn, may reduce global warming. In other words, the forests, by regulating the carbon cycle, play vital roles in climatic change and variability. Climate, on the other hand ...
Information Manual 3: Available datasets
... Existing national and state datasets are adequate to support first-pass screening of coastal risks from climate change. The following tables outline useful datasets for coastal risk assessment and where to find further information in this manual. National managers of datasets are also identified whe ...
... Existing national and state datasets are adequate to support first-pass screening of coastal risks from climate change. The following tables outline useful datasets for coastal risk assessment and where to find further information in this manual. National managers of datasets are also identified whe ...
Why is geoengineering so tempting?
... values when uncertainty over intermittent technology deployment, climate sensitivity, abatement costs and climate change damages are introduced. ...
... values when uncertainty over intermittent technology deployment, climate sensitivity, abatement costs and climate change damages are introduced. ...
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
... flood defence to a risk management approach, which takes both the probability and the potential consequences of flooding into account. It is expected that climate change and socio-economic development will lead to an increase in flood risk in the Rhine basin. To optimize spatial planning and flood m ...
... flood defence to a risk management approach, which takes both the probability and the potential consequences of flooding into account. It is expected that climate change and socio-economic development will lead to an increase in flood risk in the Rhine basin. To optimize spatial planning and flood m ...
Working Paper 170 - Doda 2014 (opens in new window)
... values when uncertainty over intermittent technology deployment, climate sensitivity, abatement costs and climate change damages are introduced. ...
... values when uncertainty over intermittent technology deployment, climate sensitivity, abatement costs and climate change damages are introduced. ...
Topic paper 1: Climate change
... demand from a building. Energy from waste: The conversion of waste into a useable form of energy, often heat or electricity. Feed in Tariff (FIT): A UK Government cash back scheme guaranteeing payment to people who generate low carbon electricity up to 5 mega watts (MW). Fuel poverty: The Department ...
... demand from a building. Energy from waste: The conversion of waste into a useable form of energy, often heat or electricity. Feed in Tariff (FIT): A UK Government cash back scheme guaranteeing payment to people who generate low carbon electricity up to 5 mega watts (MW). Fuel poverty: The Department ...
Global Cycle Analysis of N2O Using Isotopomers Sakae TOYODA
... 4. Analysis of global budget Based on above-mentioned observational data including those reported by other researchers, we analyze the global N2O budget using a mass balance of light and heavy isotopes between various sources, atmosphere, ocean, and removal processes. The isotope budget calculation ...
... 4. Analysis of global budget Based on above-mentioned observational data including those reported by other researchers, we analyze the global N2O budget using a mass balance of light and heavy isotopes between various sources, atmosphere, ocean, and removal processes. The isotope budget calculation ...
En56-155-2000E - Publications du gouvernement du Canada
... the implications of a cooler Labrador current for marine ecosystems in Atlantic national parks). The range of knowledge gaps related to the sensitivity of individual species, park objectives and the national park system plan, represented one of the more important findings of this study. Recommendati ...
... the implications of a cooler Labrador current for marine ecosystems in Atlantic national parks). The range of knowledge gaps related to the sensitivity of individual species, park objectives and the national park system plan, represented one of the more important findings of this study. Recommendati ...