Climate change and international human rights litigation: A critical
... emission of greenhouse gases? A number of scholars have advocated litigation, a subset of which would be international human rights litigation in which victims of the climatic effects of greenhouse gas emissions would obtain damages from corporations, and possibly states, that are responsible for th ...
... emission of greenhouse gases? A number of scholars have advocated litigation, a subset of which would be international human rights litigation in which victims of the climatic effects of greenhouse gas emissions would obtain damages from corporations, and possibly states, that are responsible for th ...
Link between land-ocean warming contrast and surface relative
... and Flöter, 2011]. Weak increases in surface relative humidity over ocean are consistent with what is expected from surface energy balance considerations and the dependence of evaporation on surface relative humidity [Held and Soden, 2000; Schneider et al., 2010]. However, such arguments do not hold ...
... and Flöter, 2011]. Weak increases in surface relative humidity over ocean are consistent with what is expected from surface energy balance considerations and the dependence of evaporation on surface relative humidity [Held and Soden, 2000; Schneider et al., 2010]. However, such arguments do not hold ...
Link between landocean warming contrast and surface relative
... and Flöter, 2011]. Weak increases in surface relative humidity over ocean are consistent with what is expected from surface energy balance considerations and the dependence of evaporation on surface relative humidity [Held and Soden, 2000; Schneider et al., 2010]. However, such arguments do not hold ...
... and Flöter, 2011]. Weak increases in surface relative humidity over ocean are consistent with what is expected from surface energy balance considerations and the dependence of evaporation on surface relative humidity [Held and Soden, 2000; Schneider et al., 2010]. However, such arguments do not hold ...
The Community Climate System Model
... The initial version of the CCSM included atmosphere and ocean general circulation models, a land surface model that was grafted onto the atmosphere model, a sea-ice model, and a “flux coupler” that facilitates information exchanges among the component models with their differing grids. This version ...
... The initial version of the CCSM included atmosphere and ocean general circulation models, a land surface model that was grafted onto the atmosphere model, a sea-ice model, and a “flux coupler” that facilitates information exchanges among the component models with their differing grids. This version ...
Seasonal hydrologic responses to climate change in the Pacific
... cold started on 1 January 1915 and spun up for the period 1915–1970. The model state at the end of this period served as the initial state for all subsequent model experiments. We simulated P and T perturbations for the period 1970–2004 and calculated sensitivities over the reference period 1975–200 ...
... cold started on 1 January 1915 and spun up for the period 1915–1970. The model state at the end of this period served as the initial state for all subsequent model experiments. We simulated P and T perturbations for the period 1970–2004 and calculated sensitivities over the reference period 1975–200 ...
Saimaa University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Technology, Imatra
... The distinction between weather and climate is an important one. For example, weather forecasts can be fairly specific (“it will be rainy tomorrow morning and cold in the afternoon, with temperature dipping close to freezing”) but are little use more than a few days into the future. By contrast, cl ...
... The distinction between weather and climate is an important one. For example, weather forecasts can be fairly specific (“it will be rainy tomorrow morning and cold in the afternoon, with temperature dipping close to freezing”) but are little use more than a few days into the future. By contrast, cl ...
Overpeck and Cole, 2006
... basis (1). A growing body of evidence from past climate studies argues that even if radiative forcing changes gradually, the climate system is not likely to respond smoothly. These studies show that the climate system is capable of extremely rapid transitions and that this behavior is geographically ...
... basis (1). A growing body of evidence from past climate studies argues that even if radiative forcing changes gradually, the climate system is not likely to respond smoothly. These studies show that the climate system is capable of extremely rapid transitions and that this behavior is geographically ...
Sudan`s INDC
... common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities and equity; Covers all elements including mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology, capacitybuilding and transparency in a balanced manner; Is consistent with science reflecting the short, medium and long term; Includes effect ...
... common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities and equity; Covers all elements including mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology, capacitybuilding and transparency in a balanced manner; Is consistent with science reflecting the short, medium and long term; Includes effect ...
Visualizing Future Climate in Latin America
... species and exacerbate the stresses already being experienced by ecosystems. There is now consensus that drastic actions are required to avert these scenarios. Climate change is the most serious challenge being faced by the global ecosystem. Regional Impacts In Latin America, climate impacts are ver ...
... species and exacerbate the stresses already being experienced by ecosystems. There is now consensus that drastic actions are required to avert these scenarios. Climate change is the most serious challenge being faced by the global ecosystem. Regional Impacts In Latin America, climate impacts are ver ...
wetlands, biodiversity and climate change
... Tropical peatlands (swamp forests), which have higher biodiversity and carbon storage function than temperate peatlands are under considerable pressures from agricultural development agencies. As a worst case scenario, a doubling of such tropical source areas to 7.6 million ha would release 300 mill ...
... Tropical peatlands (swamp forests), which have higher biodiversity and carbon storage function than temperate peatlands are under considerable pressures from agricultural development agencies. As a worst case scenario, a doubling of such tropical source areas to 7.6 million ha would release 300 mill ...
From Impacts Towards Adaptation—Mississippi Watershed
... Environment Canada has compiled surface temperature data for all regions of Canada showing trends over the past 50 years or so. This data shows that far more warming has occurred in northern and western Canada than in eastern Ontario. However, distinctive changes have o ...
... Environment Canada has compiled surface temperature data for all regions of Canada showing trends over the past 50 years or so. This data shows that far more warming has occurred in northern and western Canada than in eastern Ontario. However, distinctive changes have o ...
Impacts of climate change on Australian marine life
... 1. How will the distribution and abundance of marine species and communities alter with climate change? • Changes have already been observed in some regions, for example in the south-east. 2. Which species are candidate indicators for climate change impacts? • Species that provide structural integri ...
... 1. How will the distribution and abundance of marine species and communities alter with climate change? • Changes have already been observed in some regions, for example in the south-east. 2. Which species are candidate indicators for climate change impacts? • Species that provide structural integri ...
SDSM-a decision support tool for the assessment of regional
... (Semenov and Barrow, 1997). wgen simulates precipitation occurrence using two-state, first-order Markov chains: precipitation amounts on wet-days using a gamma distribution; temperature and radiation components using first-order trivariate autoregression that is conditional on precipitation occurren ...
... (Semenov and Barrow, 1997). wgen simulates precipitation occurrence using two-state, first-order Markov chains: precipitation amounts on wet-days using a gamma distribution; temperature and radiation components using first-order trivariate autoregression that is conditional on precipitation occurren ...
Shifting thresholds Climate Climate Change Effects on the
... 3. We found that the capacity of the savanna to sustain livestock grazing was strongly influenced by climate change. Increased mean annual precipitation and changes in intra-annual precipitation pattern have the potential to slightly increase carrying capacities of the system. In contrast, decreased ...
... 3. We found that the capacity of the savanna to sustain livestock grazing was strongly influenced by climate change. Increased mean annual precipitation and changes in intra-annual precipitation pattern have the potential to slightly increase carrying capacities of the system. In contrast, decreased ...
Note on the Assumption of Hydrologic Stationarity
... moments. Departures from expected system performances have traditionally been ascribed to the sampling errors and the choice of probability law pertaining to the hydrologic inputs as well as to the economic and other inputs. It can be argued that the departures from expected system performances are ...
... moments. Departures from expected system performances have traditionally been ascribed to the sampling errors and the choice of probability law pertaining to the hydrologic inputs as well as to the economic and other inputs. It can be argued that the departures from expected system performances are ...
Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda 7 April 2016
... existing major/minor option will continue to exist. However, it should be noted that a teaching minor no longer meets the "highly qualified teacher" standard set by NCLB. The professional advisor for the English Teaching program estimates that about one-third to one-half of majors will find the Comp ...
... existing major/minor option will continue to exist. However, it should be noted that a teaching minor no longer meets the "highly qualified teacher" standard set by NCLB. The professional advisor for the English Teaching program estimates that about one-third to one-half of majors will find the Comp ...
Climate warming and Bergmann`s rule through time: is
... and temporal scales can be achieved by studying the relations between a trait such as body size and an environmental factor such as temperature (Polly et al. 2011). It is assumed that the functional relation between this trait and the environmental factor does not vary across scales. In other words, ...
... and temporal scales can be achieved by studying the relations between a trait such as body size and an environmental factor such as temperature (Polly et al. 2011). It is assumed that the functional relation between this trait and the environmental factor does not vary across scales. In other words, ...
Central Coast Climate change snapshot
... downscales these to provide finer, higher resolution climate projections for a range of meteorological variables. The NARCliM project design and the process for choosing climate models has been peerreviewed and published in the international scientific literature (Evans et. al. 2014, Evans et. al. 2 ...
... downscales these to provide finer, higher resolution climate projections for a range of meteorological variables. The NARCliM project design and the process for choosing climate models has been peerreviewed and published in the international scientific literature (Evans et. al. 2014, Evans et. al. 2 ...
Socio-Economic Impacts of Climate Change in
... such challenges in terms of mitigation and adaptation and sets out a methodology to incorporate climate risk management into policy formulation. Afghanistan presents a number of challenges in terms of climate change assessment. Climate projections for Afghanistan require significant refinement due t ...
... such challenges in terms of mitigation and adaptation and sets out a methodology to incorporate climate risk management into policy formulation. Afghanistan presents a number of challenges in terms of climate change assessment. Climate projections for Afghanistan require significant refinement due t ...
Climate change - The Open University
... At the beginning of the 21st century, terms such as the 'greenhouse effect', 'greenhouse gases' and 'greenhouse warming' are printed or spoken thousands of times a week in the context of climate change caused by human activities. This section is designed to consolidate your understanding of the basi ...
... At the beginning of the 21st century, terms such as the 'greenhouse effect', 'greenhouse gases' and 'greenhouse warming' are printed or spoken thousands of times a week in the context of climate change caused by human activities. This section is designed to consolidate your understanding of the basi ...
decadal climate variability, predictability and prediction
... makes it clear that, on the regional scales on which most planning decisions are made, anthropogenic climate change signals will be strongly modulated by natural climate variations, and especially those driven by the slowly varying oceans on a time scale of decades. This non-uniformity of change hig ...
... makes it clear that, on the regional scales on which most planning decisions are made, anthropogenic climate change signals will be strongly modulated by natural climate variations, and especially those driven by the slowly varying oceans on a time scale of decades. This non-uniformity of change hig ...
COP21 at Paris: What to expect
... Preparing INDCs has also forced ministries across national governments to begin planning national emissions targets and pathways to meet them. Ideally, these plans involved public input, but this is less clear and will need widespread improvement. Mexico pledged to reduce emissions 25 percent at a j ...
... Preparing INDCs has also forced ministries across national governments to begin planning national emissions targets and pathways to meet them. Ideally, these plans involved public input, but this is less clear and will need widespread improvement. Mexico pledged to reduce emissions 25 percent at a j ...
WP C /Gap Analysis
... WP C i SIOS-PP: WP C covers the very important work of assessing the existing infrastructure in the light of the scientific topics which are to be addressed by SIOS and identifying needs for upgrading facilities and additional infrastructure. This is a process which was started in 2009 using Norweg ...
... WP C i SIOS-PP: WP C covers the very important work of assessing the existing infrastructure in the light of the scientific topics which are to be addressed by SIOS and identifying needs for upgrading facilities and additional infrastructure. This is a process which was started in 2009 using Norweg ...
Georgia report NEWER - Physicians for Social Responsibility
... respiratory problems. They may also help to further carve arroyos into New Mexico’s already scarred land. Arroyos, in turn, are prone to flash flooding, so a dangerous cycle could develop. The forecasted atmospheric instability could also lead to more thunderstorms, hailstorms, and lightning strikes ...
... respiratory problems. They may also help to further carve arroyos into New Mexico’s already scarred land. Arroyos, in turn, are prone to flash flooding, so a dangerous cycle could develop. The forecasted atmospheric instability could also lead to more thunderstorms, hailstorms, and lightning strikes ...