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... IPCC-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise (warming). – Anthropogenic aerosols tend to produce negative radiative forcing (cooling) “The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate” (IPCC) 1997 "There is new and ...
... IPCC-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise (warming). – Anthropogenic aerosols tend to produce negative radiative forcing (cooling) “The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate” (IPCC) 1997 "There is new and ...
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... reconstructions of past temperatures from the pre-industrial as well as the industrial period are essential. But instrumental records are typically available for no more than the past 150 years. Therefore reconstructions of pre-industrial climate rely principally on traditional climate proxy records ...
... reconstructions of past temperatures from the pre-industrial as well as the industrial period are essential. But instrumental records are typically available for no more than the past 150 years. Therefore reconstructions of pre-industrial climate rely principally on traditional climate proxy records ...
March 15, 2016 To Stakeholders: Re:
... 2016 general and administrative budget for potential climate change initiatives. In November of 2015, the Government of Alberta released information on its Climate Leadership Plan. Subsequent to the release of this information, AESO Management reviewed the 2016 general and administrative budget and ...
... 2016 general and administrative budget for potential climate change initiatives. In November of 2015, the Government of Alberta released information on its Climate Leadership Plan. Subsequent to the release of this information, AESO Management reviewed the 2016 general and administrative budget and ...
Comment by: Patrick J. Michaels and Paul C. Knappenberger
... show that the sea level rise projections (and thus SCC) of at least one of the IAMs (DICE 2010) is not supported by the mainstream climate science. Until this entire situation can be properly rectified, the SCC should be barred from use in this and all other federal rulemaking. It is better not to i ...
... show that the sea level rise projections (and thus SCC) of at least one of the IAMs (DICE 2010) is not supported by the mainstream climate science. Until this entire situation can be properly rectified, the SCC should be barred from use in this and all other federal rulemaking. It is better not to i ...
Annex 5: Changes to the Atlantic Ocean circulation (Gulf Stream)
... MOC sea level could be around 25 cm higher over some parts of the UK coastline. Climate models suggest that the MOC will weaken gradually in response to increasing greenhouse gases (see section below). The effects of such a weakening are included in the UKCP09 projections. However concerns have been ...
... MOC sea level could be around 25 cm higher over some parts of the UK coastline. Climate models suggest that the MOC will weaken gradually in response to increasing greenhouse gases (see section below). The effects of such a weakening are included in the UKCP09 projections. However concerns have been ...
Climate-Smart Marine Protected Areas
... Climate change has been acknowledged as the greatest natural threat facing the planet today. ...
... Climate change has been acknowledged as the greatest natural threat facing the planet today. ...
How do we know more CO2 is causing warming?
... Climate Myth: Increasing CO2 has little to no effect "While major green house gas H2O substantially warms the Earth, minor green house gases such as CO2 have little effect.... The 6-fold increase in hydrocarbon use since 1940 has had no noticeable effect on atmospheric temperature ... " (Environment ...
... Climate Myth: Increasing CO2 has little to no effect "While major green house gas H2O substantially warms the Earth, minor green house gases such as CO2 have little effect.... The 6-fold increase in hydrocarbon use since 1940 has had no noticeable effect on atmospheric temperature ... " (Environment ...
Arviat Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan
... caused by glacial isostatic adjustment (a delayed response of the earth caused by deglaciation at the end of the last Ice Age). This is of particular importance in the vicinity of Arviat. ...
... caused by glacial isostatic adjustment (a delayed response of the earth caused by deglaciation at the end of the last Ice Age). This is of particular importance in the vicinity of Arviat. ...
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... Two key aspects of the architectures considered in this paper should be pointed out at this stage, in order to make the results of our analysis clear. First, all proposed architectures focus on CO2 mitigation only, excluding other greenhouse gases. Secondly, as climate leaks and free riding incentiv ...
... Two key aspects of the architectures considered in this paper should be pointed out at this stage, in order to make the results of our analysis clear. First, all proposed architectures focus on CO2 mitigation only, excluding other greenhouse gases. Secondly, as climate leaks and free riding incentiv ...
Risk Insurance and Facility Management
... building operating costs. Insurers are pursuing subrogation opportunities with more conviction and are interpreting insurance policies with more care in an effort to better their bottom line – expect increase of the liability insurance rate. Impact of the Health Care Cost Recovery Act has increased ...
... building operating costs. Insurers are pursuing subrogation opportunities with more conviction and are interpreting insurance policies with more care in an effort to better their bottom line – expect increase of the liability insurance rate. Impact of the Health Care Cost Recovery Act has increased ...
Extended Abstract
... observed record or the models. Of the twenty-two available ensemble members for this step, only two show thirty year trends or fifty year trends that exceed the 95% significance level, while the observed do not even exceed the 90% significance level. The two members that do exceed the 95% threshold ...
... observed record or the models. Of the twenty-two available ensemble members for this step, only two show thirty year trends or fifty year trends that exceed the 95% significance level, while the observed do not even exceed the 90% significance level. The two members that do exceed the 95% threshold ...
Sensitivity of Potato Yield to Climate Change
... have been developed by human activity over a long period of time. Accordance of plant demands with the given climatic and environmental conditions for agricultural crops is the most important precondition for high productivity if climatic changes as projected by atmospheric scientists (IPCC) [6 ] ad ...
... have been developed by human activity over a long period of time. Accordance of plant demands with the given climatic and environmental conditions for agricultural crops is the most important precondition for high productivity if climatic changes as projected by atmospheric scientists (IPCC) [6 ] ad ...
2 The scientification of climate politics
... Concern for Tomorrow, NMP and Note on Climate Change In the wake of the Brundtland report, the 1988 RIVM report Concern for Tomorrow (Zorgen voor Morgen) had a shock effect in the Netherlands – this first environmental investigation had a fairly alarming tone. Thanks to this scientific input, a Nati ...
... Concern for Tomorrow, NMP and Note on Climate Change In the wake of the Brundtland report, the 1988 RIVM report Concern for Tomorrow (Zorgen voor Morgen) had a shock effect in the Netherlands – this first environmental investigation had a fairly alarming tone. Thanks to this scientific input, a Nati ...
Paper 4: Climate Change and Biodiversity in High
... rugged mountainous districts, where the combination of low sun angle, great seasonal differences in solar energy received during winter and summer, and very uneven distribution of precipitation result in intense local contrasts in environmental conditions. Somewhat similar extreme environmental cond ...
... rugged mountainous districts, where the combination of low sun angle, great seasonal differences in solar energy received during winter and summer, and very uneven distribution of precipitation result in intense local contrasts in environmental conditions. Somewhat similar extreme environmental cond ...
the response of crop to temperature
... Future impacts of climate change on agriculture in China The reduction in crop yield by 3.2-3.6℃ temperature increase during 2080s can be offset by elevated CO2 at 560-720 ppm and other adaptation, but very high costs may need. An increase in investments of 8 ~ 34.8 billion US dollars per year (in ...
... Future impacts of climate change on agriculture in China The reduction in crop yield by 3.2-3.6℃ temperature increase during 2080s can be offset by elevated CO2 at 560-720 ppm and other adaptation, but very high costs may need. An increase in investments of 8 ~ 34.8 billion US dollars per year (in ...
The Paris Agreement and the new logic of international climate politics
... makes it difficult for governments to assess where their national interests lie. For many, then, the most rational line to take may seem the wait-and-see approach. And even if some emitters were to undertake major mitigation measures, they could not be certain that other emitter ...
... makes it difficult for governments to assess where their national interests lie. For many, then, the most rational line to take may seem the wait-and-see approach. And even if some emitters were to undertake major mitigation measures, they could not be certain that other emitter ...
Improving evaluation of climate change impacts on the water cycle
... The Segura River basin (SRB), located in southeast Spain, is a drought-prone region with an irrigated agricultural water demand of 85% of the total water demand in the entire basin. Water scarcity is a major issue in the SRB. Therefore the generation of resources from non-traditional sources (such a ...
... The Segura River basin (SRB), located in southeast Spain, is a drought-prone region with an irrigated agricultural water demand of 85% of the total water demand in the entire basin. Water scarcity is a major issue in the SRB. Therefore the generation of resources from non-traditional sources (such a ...
Slide 1
... corrections to PRECIS data determined from the differences between the mean monthly observed and PRECIS simulated data at the 13 TMD stations. By using adjusted PRECIS meteorological data, Daily potential evapotranspiration was calculated using the FAO Penman method. Data were calculated on each of ...
... corrections to PRECIS data determined from the differences between the mean monthly observed and PRECIS simulated data at the 13 TMD stations. By using adjusted PRECIS meteorological data, Daily potential evapotranspiration was calculated using the FAO Penman method. Data were calculated on each of ...
Perceptions of Obvious and Disruptive Climate Change: Community
... enhance resilience by strengthening social-institutional measures including social relations” [3] (p. 321). In other words, CBA directly allows at risk people being affected by climate change to communicate how they perceive its risks and to determine adaptation practices [37]. While CBA focuses on ...
... enhance resilience by strengthening social-institutional measures including social relations” [3] (p. 321). In other words, CBA directly allows at risk people being affected by climate change to communicate how they perceive its risks and to determine adaptation practices [37]. While CBA focuses on ...
Climate notes
... • Even short-term changes in the climate may lead to long-lasting effects that may make the survival of life on Earth more difficult for both humans and other species. • Some of these potential climate changes include global warming, sea-level changes, and changes in precipitation. Chapter menu ...
... • Even short-term changes in the climate may lead to long-lasting effects that may make the survival of life on Earth more difficult for both humans and other species. • Some of these potential climate changes include global warming, sea-level changes, and changes in precipitation. Chapter menu ...
OVERVIEW OF CLIMATE CHANGE and AIR QUALITY
... economic cost assessment and adaptation options in five sectors : ...
... economic cost assessment and adaptation options in five sectors : ...
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... model projections to observations. Scenarios consistently indicate that biodiversity will continue to decline over the 21st century. However, the range of projected changes is much broader than most studies suggest, partly because there are significant opportunities to intervene through better polic ...
... model projections to observations. Scenarios consistently indicate that biodiversity will continue to decline over the 21st century. However, the range of projected changes is much broader than most studies suggest, partly because there are significant opportunities to intervene through better polic ...
Facing Extinction in Real Time
... America; taking into account the other variables makes matters worse. The substantial overlap of threats in areas of high species richness is troubling. The authors project a relatively small role for chytridiomycosis, in sharp contrast with much recent thought. However, it remains to be seen how ac ...
... America; taking into account the other variables makes matters worse. The substantial overlap of threats in areas of high species richness is troubling. The authors project a relatively small role for chytridiomycosis, in sharp contrast with much recent thought. However, it remains to be seen how ac ...
Features
... at the U.S. Weather Bureau in developing a general circulation model of the atmosphere. It was early 1958, and significant breakthroughs were being made in the field. Manabe recalls, “I accepted the invitation from Smagorinsky… It was a good time… lots of money for research [in the U.S.]. Smagorinsky ...
... at the U.S. Weather Bureau in developing a general circulation model of the atmosphere. It was early 1958, and significant breakthroughs were being made in the field. Manabe recalls, “I accepted the invitation from Smagorinsky… It was a good time… lots of money for research [in the U.S.]. Smagorinsky ...
Forests and Climate Change
... and some models also include land-use change. Tropical Forests Climate model simulations show that tropical forests maintain high rates of evapotranspiration, decrease surface air temperature, and increase precipitation compared with pastureland (SOM). The most studied region is Amazonia, where larg ...
... and some models also include land-use change. Tropical Forests Climate model simulations show that tropical forests maintain high rates of evapotranspiration, decrease surface air temperature, and increase precipitation compared with pastureland (SOM). The most studied region is Amazonia, where larg ...