Climate Change Legislation in the 113th Congress
... 2. other mechanisms intended to encourage mitigation of GHG emissions (e.g., sequestration of emissions); 3. research on climate change-related issues; 4. adaptation activities related to expected climate change impacts; 5. support for international climate change-related activities; and 6. action t ...
... 2. other mechanisms intended to encourage mitigation of GHG emissions (e.g., sequestration of emissions); 3. research on climate change-related issues; 4. adaptation activities related to expected climate change impacts; 5. support for international climate change-related activities; and 6. action t ...
Building a Climate Resilient Victoria
... to integrate climate risk planning into policy settings and existing risk management strategies. Businesses are learning about their responsibilities and growing their understanding of managing risks. Communities are becoming more resilient through on ground action. This all helps Victoria’s progres ...
... to integrate climate risk planning into policy settings and existing risk management strategies. Businesses are learning about their responsibilities and growing their understanding of managing risks. Communities are becoming more resilient through on ground action. This all helps Victoria’s progres ...
Global Warming — Scientific Facts, Problems and
... mechanism of GW? Does it result only from anthropogenic activity (especially the burning of fossil fuels) or do some other natural climatic phenomena contribute to the global temperature increase, too? What is the magnitude and pattern of the warming? Answers to these questions can provide us valuab ...
... mechanism of GW? Does it result only from anthropogenic activity (especially the burning of fossil fuels) or do some other natural climatic phenomena contribute to the global temperature increase, too? What is the magnitude and pattern of the warming? Answers to these questions can provide us valuab ...
Changing weather and climate in Northern Ghana
... June to October. During the past three decades, near-surface temperatures over Ghana have increased by roughly 0.20–0.25 C decade-1 during both the wet and dry seasons (Neumann et al. 2007; Trenberth and Fasullo 2013) and are projected to continue warming throughout the twenty-first century at a ra ...
... June to October. During the past three decades, near-surface temperatures over Ghana have increased by roughly 0.20–0.25 C decade-1 during both the wet and dry seasons (Neumann et al. 2007; Trenberth and Fasullo 2013) and are projected to continue warming throughout the twenty-first century at a ra ...
Cities and Climate Change Initiative - UN
... these global challenges. There are no one-size fit all solutions and each local authority will have to assess its own risks and vulnerability and plan accordingly, whether in coping with rising sea levels, cyclones, droughts, flooding, environmental refugees, in addition to already existing problems. ...
... these global challenges. There are no one-size fit all solutions and each local authority will have to assess its own risks and vulnerability and plan accordingly, whether in coping with rising sea levels, cyclones, droughts, flooding, environmental refugees, in addition to already existing problems. ...
ELPIS-JP: a dataset of local-scale daily climate change scenarios for
... biased climate data for specific regions (referred to as climate change scenarios) are required for impact studies (e.g. [2,3]). Dynamical and statistical downscaling methods (SDMs) are expected to bridge available GCM outputs and climate inputs required for impact models. Regional climate models (RC ...
... biased climate data for specific regions (referred to as climate change scenarios) are required for impact studies (e.g. [2,3]). Dynamical and statistical downscaling methods (SDMs) are expected to bridge available GCM outputs and climate inputs required for impact models. Regional climate models (RC ...
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... bringing together individuals from all walks of life with the common purpose of expressing and understanding the impacts of climate change on their lives in Maine. It also recognized and elevated the stature of even more University of Maine strengths in climate related research, education and servi ...
... bringing together individuals from all walks of life with the common purpose of expressing and understanding the impacts of climate change on their lives in Maine. It also recognized and elevated the stature of even more University of Maine strengths in climate related research, education and servi ...
A Portfolio System of Climate Treaties
... John F. Kennedy School of Government or of Harvard University. Discussion Papers have not undergone formal review and approval. Such papers are included in this series to elicit feedback and to encourage debate on important public policy challenges. Copyright belongs to the author(s). Papers may be ...
... John F. Kennedy School of Government or of Harvard University. Discussion Papers have not undergone formal review and approval. Such papers are included in this series to elicit feedback and to encourage debate on important public policy challenges. Copyright belongs to the author(s). Papers may be ...
Disaster risk reduction or climate change adaptation: Are we
... through ‘building back better’ or ‘building back safer’ (for further discussion on these terms see Kennedy et al., 2008). Additionally, disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies and strategies are well established within the international development community (Lewis, 1999; Wisner et al., 2004). These ...
... through ‘building back better’ or ‘building back safer’ (for further discussion on these terms see Kennedy et al., 2008). Additionally, disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies and strategies are well established within the international development community (Lewis, 1999; Wisner et al., 2004). These ...
Resilience
... survival. We distinguish between coping mechanisms and adaptive strategies in accordance with the terminology commonly used in anthropology (e.g., McCay 1978) and the development literature (Davies 1993, Singh and Titi 1994). Coping mechanisms are the bundle of short-term responses to situations tha ...
... survival. We distinguish between coping mechanisms and adaptive strategies in accordance with the terminology commonly used in anthropology (e.g., McCay 1978) and the development literature (Davies 1993, Singh and Titi 1994). Coping mechanisms are the bundle of short-term responses to situations tha ...
Climate Change 2014 2015
... • Fossils of a plant or animal may show adaptations to a particular environment that can reveal clues about the environment’s climate. • By studying the concentration of gases trapped within ice cores, scientists can learn about the gas composition of the atmosphere thousands of years ago. ...
... • Fossils of a plant or animal may show adaptations to a particular environment that can reveal clues about the environment’s climate. • By studying the concentration of gases trapped within ice cores, scientists can learn about the gas composition of the atmosphere thousands of years ago. ...
Climate change, the Food Energy Water Nexus
... climate change. Practices on farms suggest that farmers have already started to implement adaptation strategies at various levels in response to climate variability and change. Climate variability and change could also benefit food production, but the gains and losses will vary across farming system ...
... climate change. Practices on farms suggest that farmers have already started to implement adaptation strategies at various levels in response to climate variability and change. Climate variability and change could also benefit food production, but the gains and losses will vary across farming system ...
Climate Change and Environment Position Statement and
... The commitment to holding global warming to two degrees above preindustrial levels now forms the basis of international policy negotiations and supporting national regulatory frameworks. It was first formally referenced in the Copenhagen Accord5 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Clima ...
... The commitment to holding global warming to two degrees above preindustrial levels now forms the basis of international policy negotiations and supporting national regulatory frameworks. It was first formally referenced in the Copenhagen Accord5 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Clima ...
Addressing the Leadership Challenge of Climate Change
... science on the issue. Since 1990 the IPCC has produced authoritative reports every five or six years assessing the state of the science through observations and projections of future trends. The IPCC does not conduct new research, but rather, its mandate is to make policy-relevant assessments of the ...
... science on the issue. Since 1990 the IPCC has produced authoritative reports every five or six years assessing the state of the science through observations and projections of future trends. The IPCC does not conduct new research, but rather, its mandate is to make policy-relevant assessments of the ...
U.S. EPA’s Models-3 : An Integrated “One
... tropospheric ozone. Both are proven health hazards. Reducing both would not only address climate change, but also dramatically improve people’s health.” (President Bush, June 12, 2001, New York Times) ...
... tropospheric ozone. Both are proven health hazards. Reducing both would not only address climate change, but also dramatically improve people’s health.” (President Bush, June 12, 2001, New York Times) ...
Climate Ready Stirling`s Main Issues Report
... (Section 2), identify how the community could be impacted by those changes (Section 3), and then identify the steps they can take to adapt to the anticipated impacts (Section 4). Planning to adapt to the impacts of climate change can help communities save money, make better long-term decisions, and ...
... (Section 2), identify how the community could be impacted by those changes (Section 3), and then identify the steps they can take to adapt to the anticipated impacts (Section 4). Planning to adapt to the impacts of climate change can help communities save money, make better long-term decisions, and ...
high confidence
... Climate change will increase irrigation needs [high confidence] but future irrigation will be constrained by reduced runoff, demand from other sectors, and by economic costs By 2050s, irrigation will not be sufficient to prevent damage from heat waves to crops in some sub-regions [medium confidence] ...
... Climate change will increase irrigation needs [high confidence] but future irrigation will be constrained by reduced runoff, demand from other sectors, and by economic costs By 2050s, irrigation will not be sufficient to prevent damage from heat waves to crops in some sub-regions [medium confidence] ...
Science Plan for LTEO - Ministry of Environment and Forests
... forests, grasslands, glaciers, wetlands, rivers, coastlines, agriculture, health, transportation, and energy, with serious implications for human wellbeing. India - an emerging economy with just 2.4% of world land area but with over 17% of the world’s human population, 18% of the world’s livestock p ...
... forests, grasslands, glaciers, wetlands, rivers, coastlines, agriculture, health, transportation, and energy, with serious implications for human wellbeing. India - an emerging economy with just 2.4% of world land area but with over 17% of the world’s human population, 18% of the world’s livestock p ...
Emergent Properties of Scale in Global Environmental Modeling
... Keywords: scale, integrated assessment, emergent properties, climate change, adaptation. ...
... Keywords: scale, integrated assessment, emergent properties, climate change, adaptation. ...
What is this thing called `natural`? The nature
... understanding, and in order to protect biodiversity, wild nature and coherent green areas are highlighted. Rich biodiversity is thus framed as a favorable state that is threatened by human agency. Although value-laden and normative, the biodiversity concept is also closely connected to science and s ...
... understanding, and in order to protect biodiversity, wild nature and coherent green areas are highlighted. Rich biodiversity is thus framed as a favorable state that is threatened by human agency. Although value-laden and normative, the biodiversity concept is also closely connected to science and s ...
“Hot Pink Flamingos: Stories of Hope in a Changing Sea” Exhibit
... impacts carbon pollution has on the oceans: from rising sea levels and melting Arctic ice, to ocean acidification, warming waters and disappearing food. Still, the overall message of “Hot Pink Flamingos” is one of hope. In the “Under Water” gallery, visitors come face-to-face with gangly four-foot-t ...
... impacts carbon pollution has on the oceans: from rising sea levels and melting Arctic ice, to ocean acidification, warming waters and disappearing food. Still, the overall message of “Hot Pink Flamingos” is one of hope. In the “Under Water” gallery, visitors come face-to-face with gangly four-foot-t ...
20160718_request_submission_form_energy_efficiency_in_rac
... which the country is seeking support from the CTCN. Please only provide information directly relevant to this request, and that justifies the need for CTCN technical assistance.} Papua New Guinea (PNG) Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) is the mandated government Authority that is respo ...
... which the country is seeking support from the CTCN. Please only provide information directly relevant to this request, and that justifies the need for CTCN technical assistance.} Papua New Guinea (PNG) Climate Change and Development Authority (CCDA) is the mandated government Authority that is respo ...
The Land that Never Melts is Melting Satoaleapai Village
... bridge over the Weasel River in Auyuittuq National Park was washed away due to a flash flood caused by the high temperatures, rain and lots of snow. The conditions were so bad that tourists had to be rescued from the park by helicopter. Melting glaciers will mean higher sea levels in all parts of the ...
... bridge over the Weasel River in Auyuittuq National Park was washed away due to a flash flood caused by the high temperatures, rain and lots of snow. The conditions were so bad that tourists had to be rescued from the park by helicopter. Melting glaciers will mean higher sea levels in all parts of the ...
Climate change and the long-term viability of the World`s busiest
... The TCWR (Fig. 1) is critical to the economy of NWT, Canada, with over $500 million of goods per year transported to service diamond mines and other industries in the region (JVMC, Joint Venture Management Committee 2015). The winter road is critical for the development of new natural resources, mai ...
... The TCWR (Fig. 1) is critical to the economy of NWT, Canada, with over $500 million of goods per year transported to service diamond mines and other industries in the region (JVMC, Joint Venture Management Committee 2015). The winter road is critical for the development of new natural resources, mai ...
- The University of Liverpool Repository
... (Blühdorn 2015). We argue that many city leaders see climate and sustainability as a distraction from, or at least not a priority, when set against, their core task - maximising economic growth. Growth coalitions (Logan and Molotch 1987) are unlikely to be convinced of the need to act on climate at ...
... (Blühdorn 2015). We argue that many city leaders see climate and sustainability as a distraction from, or at least not a priority, when set against, their core task - maximising economic growth. Growth coalitions (Logan and Molotch 1987) are unlikely to be convinced of the need to act on climate at ...