A What Is the Right Price for Carbon Emissions?
... global mean temperature increased by 3° or 5°C. In fact, we may never be able to resolve these uncertainties (at least not over the next 50 years). It may be that the impact of higher temperatures is not just unknown, but also unknowable.” He concludes that “the case for stringent abatement—if that ...
... global mean temperature increased by 3° or 5°C. In fact, we may never be able to resolve these uncertainties (at least not over the next 50 years). It may be that the impact of higher temperatures is not just unknown, but also unknowable.” He concludes that “the case for stringent abatement—if that ...
Climate Change and Agricultural Commodities
... Without doubt, climate change is occurring and is already having a dramatic impact on climatic variability, global temperatures and sea level. Climate change will have significant impacts on agriculture, reflecting the close link between climate (temperature and precipitation in particular) and prod ...
... Without doubt, climate change is occurring and is already having a dramatic impact on climatic variability, global temperatures and sea level. Climate change will have significant impacts on agriculture, reflecting the close link between climate (temperature and precipitation in particular) and prod ...
Novel communities from climate change
... with larger predators feeding on more prey items than smaller ones. It is also likely that diet breadth is the key for predicting how species cope with climate change. For example, specialist enemies or mutualists with obligate interactions can be limited by other species when they shift their distr ...
... with larger predators feeding on more prey items than smaller ones. It is also likely that diet breadth is the key for predicting how species cope with climate change. For example, specialist enemies or mutualists with obligate interactions can be limited by other species when they shift their distr ...
carbon dioxide emission and maximum warming
... changes in atmospheric CO2 and climate, which determines the decline of atmospheric CO2; the rate of mixing of heat into the deep ocean, which determines the decrease of ocean heat uptake; and the equilibrium climate sensitivity which also controls the response timescale of the system. R&C take thes ...
... changes in atmospheric CO2 and climate, which determines the decline of atmospheric CO2; the rate of mixing of heat into the deep ocean, which determines the decrease of ocean heat uptake; and the equilibrium climate sensitivity which also controls the response timescale of the system. R&C take thes ...
- Wiley Online Library
... (Spitzenberger et al. 2006). P. austriacus is considered to be at relatively high risk from the effects of climate change due to its limited vagility and restricted distribution compared with other bat species (Sherwin et al. 2013). Although the ability to fly means that bats may be able to shift th ...
... (Spitzenberger et al. 2006). P. austriacus is considered to be at relatively high risk from the effects of climate change due to its limited vagility and restricted distribution compared with other bat species (Sherwin et al. 2013). Although the ability to fly means that bats may be able to shift th ...
The Impact of Animal Agriculture on Global Warming and Climate
... In contrast, extensive animal production farms typically have very low energy expenditures. In addition to being much smaller than intensive confinement operations, these farms, particularly in the developing world, tend to use animals to provide most of the energy needed to cultivate fields or tran ...
... In contrast, extensive animal production farms typically have very low energy expenditures. In addition to being much smaller than intensive confinement operations, these farms, particularly in the developing world, tend to use animals to provide most of the energy needed to cultivate fields or tran ...
THE ROLE OF LAND - SURFACE PROCESSES IN LOCAL, REGIONAL AND
... Email correspondence from Lew Grant, Grant Family Farms, ...
... Email correspondence from Lew Grant, Grant Family Farms, ...
T - Climate Investment Funds
... form the backdrop for a number of lifestyle and livelihood related activities, making Jamaica a climate sensitive country. For example, Jamaica’s climate sensitivity can be found in planting and reaping cycles which are intimately bound up with Jamaica’s rainfall and temperature climatologies i.e. i ...
... form the backdrop for a number of lifestyle and livelihood related activities, making Jamaica a climate sensitive country. For example, Jamaica’s climate sensitivity can be found in planting and reaping cycles which are intimately bound up with Jamaica’s rainfall and temperature climatologies i.e. i ...
a survey of regional planning for climate adaptation
... Funding to support analysis and planning for climate adaptation can have a significant effect on action. A number of RPOs around the U.S. have begun to incorporate climate change elements into their regional plans, including long-range transportation plans or Comprehensive Economic Development Stra ...
... Funding to support analysis and planning for climate adaptation can have a significant effect on action. A number of RPOs around the U.S. have begun to incorporate climate change elements into their regional plans, including long-range transportation plans or Comprehensive Economic Development Stra ...
HEAVY RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE PROYECTIONS IN A
... The last report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR5, 2014) indicated that there is a change in frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as heat waves, intense precipitation, flooding, etc., in various regions of the world as a result of global climate change. The ...
... The last report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR5, 2014) indicated that there is a change in frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as heat waves, intense precipitation, flooding, etc., in various regions of the world as a result of global climate change. The ...
2020: The Climate Turning Point
... human impact on the climate. Perhaps most importantly, shutting down fossil fuel power plants can reduce the number of early deaths from outdoor air pollution by up to ~500,000 globally each year. If polluting residential energy use is replaced with clean electricity, this could reduce the death tol ...
... human impact on the climate. Perhaps most importantly, shutting down fossil fuel power plants can reduce the number of early deaths from outdoor air pollution by up to ~500,000 globally each year. If polluting residential energy use is replaced with clean electricity, this could reduce the death tol ...
Labor and Climate Change - Labor Network for Sustainability
... address it. The AFL-CIO has even established a Center for Green Jobs to promote green jobs, establish appropriate job standards, and help train workers to fill them. But on the difficult question of transitioning away from existing high carbon energy sources and industries labor faces big challenges ...
... address it. The AFL-CIO has even established a Center for Green Jobs to promote green jobs, establish appropriate job standards, and help train workers to fill them. But on the difficult question of transitioning away from existing high carbon energy sources and industries labor faces big challenges ...
Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases
... of these greenhouse gases are measured in parts per million (ppm), parts per billion (ppb), or parts per trillion (ppt) by volume. In other words, a concentration of 1 ppb for a given gas means there is one molecule of that gas in every 1 billion molecules of air. Some halogenated gases are consider ...
... of these greenhouse gases are measured in parts per million (ppm), parts per billion (ppb), or parts per trillion (ppt) by volume. In other words, a concentration of 1 ppb for a given gas means there is one molecule of that gas in every 1 billion molecules of air. Some halogenated gases are consider ...
Streamflow hydrology in the boreal region under the influences of
... storage, and what is considered as a climatic trend may instead be a shift in the climatic regime. Placed in the context of these discussions and in view of the limited record lengths, the flow data of the selected boreal rivers in North America were partitioned into two periods of approximately equ ...
... storage, and what is considered as a climatic trend may instead be a shift in the climatic regime. Placed in the context of these discussions and in view of the limited record lengths, the flow data of the selected boreal rivers in North America were partitioned into two periods of approximately equ ...
Fewer rainy days and more extreme rainfall by the end of the century
... a result also veriied for lower percentile values. his suggests that these changes in heavy rainfall form a robust feature of climate change over tropical Southern Africa. Of course, from one model to another, the absolute values of p99 strongly vary, denoting large diferences in the simulated rainf ...
... a result also veriied for lower percentile values. his suggests that these changes in heavy rainfall form a robust feature of climate change over tropical Southern Africa. Of course, from one model to another, the absolute values of p99 strongly vary, denoting large diferences in the simulated rainf ...
The future of soil invertebrate communities in polar regions: different
... range of migratory birds and large land mammals, including humans, which have a substantial impact on local ecosystems and contribute to the dispersal of flora and fauna (ACIA 2005). By contrast, Antarctica is a mostly ice covered, isolated continent and a few islands located south of 60° S. Of Anta ...
... range of migratory birds and large land mammals, including humans, which have a substantial impact on local ecosystems and contribute to the dispersal of flora and fauna (ACIA 2005). By contrast, Antarctica is a mostly ice covered, isolated continent and a few islands located south of 60° S. Of Anta ...
Three Key Elements of Post-2012 International Climate Policy
... post-Kyoto) climate regime. This has happened primarily through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), but in addition, the key emitting countries of the world have held a series of meetings under the auspices of the Major Economies Forum for Energy and Climate and the G ...
... post-Kyoto) climate regime. This has happened primarily through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), but in addition, the key emitting countries of the world have held a series of meetings under the auspices of the Major Economies Forum for Energy and Climate and the G ...
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MAINE
... of the Senate. We brought research showing the economic benefits of investing in new energy sources and energy efficiency. We also urged support for the United States to lead international action at the upcoming international summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Confer ...
... of the Senate. We brought research showing the economic benefits of investing in new energy sources and energy efficiency. We also urged support for the United States to lead international action at the upcoming international summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Confer ...
Altai Sayan Ecoregion
... as in the Arctic zone and much stronger than in the average in the temperate latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Catastrophic floods caused by the sudden melting of snow, serve as a vivid illustration of such changes, such as occurred in Tyva in 2001. Since 1998, WWF is implementing a project for ...
... as in the Arctic zone and much stronger than in the average in the temperate latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. Catastrophic floods caused by the sudden melting of snow, serve as a vivid illustration of such changes, such as occurred in Tyva in 2001. Since 1998, WWF is implementing a project for ...
The Availability Heuristic, Intuitive Cost
... In short, I suggest that cross-cultural differences in both risk perception and in precautions are produced, in large part, by availability, which operates in the context of social influences and intuitive attention to both costs and benefits. In the context of climate change, many Americans believe ...
... In short, I suggest that cross-cultural differences in both risk perception and in precautions are produced, in large part, by availability, which operates in the context of social influences and intuitive attention to both costs and benefits. In the context of climate change, many Americans believe ...
Reconciling anthropogenic climate change with observed
... natural factors does not contradict the hypothesis: “most of the observed increase in global average temperature since the mid 20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations (14).” As indicated in Fig. 1, anthropogenic activities that warm and ...
... natural factors does not contradict the hypothesis: “most of the observed increase in global average temperature since the mid 20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations (14).” As indicated in Fig. 1, anthropogenic activities that warm and ...
River Floods - ClimateCost
... • Under a medium-high emission baseline (A1B), with no mitigation or adaptation, the projected mean EAP affected by flooding in the EU27 is 300,000 by the 2050s (the years 2041-2070), rising to 360,000 by the 2080s (2071-2100). This includes the combined effects of socio-economic change (future pop ...
... • Under a medium-high emission baseline (A1B), with no mitigation or adaptation, the projected mean EAP affected by flooding in the EU27 is 300,000 by the 2050s (the years 2041-2070), rising to 360,000 by the 2080s (2071-2100). This includes the combined effects of socio-economic change (future pop ...
Local atmospheric decoupling in complex topography alters climate
... 2000 Kelley Engineering Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA. E-mail: chris.daly@oregonstate.edu ...
... 2000 Kelley Engineering Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA. E-mail: chris.daly@oregonstate.edu ...
Planning for climate change impacts on hydropower in the Far North
... regions show any statistical significance. These authors also reviewed more than a dozen other studies on precipitation trend analyses in Alaska and showed that results are entirely dependent on the sites used and the period of time selected. Rawlins et al. (2010) did a similar calculation for preci ...
... regions show any statistical significance. These authors also reviewed more than a dozen other studies on precipitation trend analyses in Alaska and showed that results are entirely dependent on the sites used and the period of time selected. Rawlins et al. (2010) did a similar calculation for preci ...
Challenges of Growth 2013
... In recent years the aviation sector has initiated a comprehensive range of measures to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions. However, as yet, relatively little has been done to address the potential adaptation needs of the industry. Yet, aviation is highly weatherdependant. Almost 6% of total prima ...
... In recent years the aviation sector has initiated a comprehensive range of measures to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions. However, as yet, relatively little has been done to address the potential adaptation needs of the industry. Yet, aviation is highly weatherdependant. Almost 6% of total prima ...