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... the potential for affecting the climatic regimes of entire regions (IPCC, 2007). Many studies document the implications of climate change for agriculture, and show that these effects vary between different regions and different scales (global, regional and local) (IPCC, 2007; Olesen and Bindi, 2002; ...
... the potential for affecting the climatic regimes of entire regions (IPCC, 2007). Many studies document the implications of climate change for agriculture, and show that these effects vary between different regions and different scales (global, regional and local) (IPCC, 2007; Olesen and Bindi, 2002; ...
Climate Change as a Risk Multiplier in a World of
... oil production, almost a fifth of natural gas production and almost half of the refining capacity were temporarily disabled, as well as important oil pipelines, thousands of oil rigs, a large part of the train and ship transportation. The Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines 2013 destroyed part of th ...
... oil production, almost a fifth of natural gas production and almost half of the refining capacity were temporarily disabled, as well as important oil pipelines, thousands of oil rigs, a large part of the train and ship transportation. The Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines 2013 destroyed part of th ...
Tall tales and fat tails: the science and economics of extreme warming
... debated but the implications for integrated assessment modeling are clear; that the possibility of extreme warming should be accounted for. A number of IAM studies have pursued this issue (Ackerman et al. 2010; Dietz 2011; Pycroft et al. 2011). In these studies, a sufficiently high realization of th ...
... debated but the implications for integrated assessment modeling are clear; that the possibility of extreme warming should be accounted for. A number of IAM studies have pursued this issue (Ackerman et al. 2010; Dietz 2011; Pycroft et al. 2011). In these studies, a sufficiently high realization of th ...
A New Climate for Society
... ‘universalism’. Science, according to Merton (1973), is entitled to special deference precisely because it liberates the truths of nature from particular social and cultural settings. While rejecting such claims of specialness (Bimber and Guston, 1995), more recent work in the social studies of scie ...
... ‘universalism’. Science, according to Merton (1973), is entitled to special deference precisely because it liberates the truths of nature from particular social and cultural settings. While rejecting such claims of specialness (Bimber and Guston, 1995), more recent work in the social studies of scie ...
CH21 IM - Mandarin High School
... mix of carbon-free renewable energy resources, and sequester or store as much CO 2 as possible in soil, in vegetation, underground, and in the deep ocean. C. We can remove and store some CO2 we produce as shown in Figure 21-18. 1. Plant trees that will store CO2 in biomass. 2. Soil sequestration is ...
... mix of carbon-free renewable energy resources, and sequester or store as much CO 2 as possible in soil, in vegetation, underground, and in the deep ocean. C. We can remove and store some CO2 we produce as shown in Figure 21-18. 1. Plant trees that will store CO2 in biomass. 2. Soil sequestration is ...
CULTURAL THEORY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND CLUMSINESS
... Global climate change is more than an issue that is amenable to quick technical fixes; it is a fundamentally moral and ethical issue. The setting for this story is a world in which everything is intricately connected to everything else: Nature Ephemeral (Figure 1). Whether this concerns human societ ...
... Global climate change is more than an issue that is amenable to quick technical fixes; it is a fundamentally moral and ethical issue. The setting for this story is a world in which everything is intricately connected to everything else: Nature Ephemeral (Figure 1). Whether this concerns human societ ...
In Cook et al., the definition of consensus hypothesis that comes
... dozen commonest logical fallacies in human discourse. Al-Haytham, the astronomer and philosopher of science in 11th-century Iraq who is recognized as the father of the scientific method, wrote that “the seeker after truth” – his phrase for the scientist – does not place his faith in any mere consens ...
... dozen commonest logical fallacies in human discourse. Al-Haytham, the astronomer and philosopher of science in 11th-century Iraq who is recognized as the father of the scientific method, wrote that “the seeker after truth” – his phrase for the scientist – does not place his faith in any mere consens ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
... spotlights on possible mitigation and adaptation plan of actions which contributes in minimizing climate change induced risks while supporting biodiversity and thus the entire ecosystem services. The timeliness of this review is evident because the concerns regarding the potential impacts of global ...
... spotlights on possible mitigation and adaptation plan of actions which contributes in minimizing climate change induced risks while supporting biodiversity and thus the entire ecosystem services. The timeliness of this review is evident because the concerns regarding the potential impacts of global ...
Clima Futura @ VU -- communicating (unconvenient) science
... their internationally well-renowned climate research3 , e.g. Kabat et al. (2005), as a candidate for the prize. Looking for adequate means to communicate our scientific insights to the general audience, it took not long before the idea of a game came up. Both senior and junior staff of all relevant ...
... their internationally well-renowned climate research3 , e.g. Kabat et al. (2005), as a candidate for the prize. Looking for adequate means to communicate our scientific insights to the general audience, it took not long before the idea of a game came up. Both senior and junior staff of all relevant ...
Farm-level adaptation options: south-eastern South Australia
... period represents current production challenges. They used a 2030 climate change projection of 1.2°C warming in mean temperature and annual rainfall declines of 7.5–8.5%, relative to 1998–2007. These projected changes are likely to occur at 2030 in response atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration o ...
... period represents current production challenges. They used a 2030 climate change projection of 1.2°C warming in mean temperature and annual rainfall declines of 7.5–8.5%, relative to 1998–2007. These projected changes are likely to occur at 2030 in response atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration o ...
Indicators of Climate Change in the Northeast over the Past...
... year to year, there is a statistically significant trend. Also, the genetic similarity of the plants at all sites makes this a highly unique and powerful analysis compared to other similar studies. Analysis of the more geographically limited apple and grape data sets suggests a slightly more rapid a ...
... year to year, there is a statistically significant trend. Also, the genetic similarity of the plants at all sites makes this a highly unique and powerful analysis compared to other similar studies. Analysis of the more geographically limited apple and grape data sets suggests a slightly more rapid a ...
CHIESA_Idea Paper Phase 2_24052015
... Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and 2.3– 3.0 °C warmer in the Jimma highland in Ethiopia by the year 2070. Plotted trends for the wettest/driest quarters (1981-2013) clearly show the drying trend for Mount Kilimanjaro. However, this is not evidence for climate change per se, but of course it is real and imp ...
... Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and 2.3– 3.0 °C warmer in the Jimma highland in Ethiopia by the year 2070. Plotted trends for the wettest/driest quarters (1981-2013) clearly show the drying trend for Mount Kilimanjaro. However, this is not evidence for climate change per se, but of course it is real and imp ...
National Climate Change Policy 2011
... that is, indications of higher temperature increases and less precipitation in Tobago8 The mean annual temperature is projected to increase by 0.7 °C to 2.6 °C by the 2060s, and 1.1 °C to 4.3 °C by the 2090s. The range of projections by the 2090s under any scenario is around 1 °C to 2 °C. The projec ...
... that is, indications of higher temperature increases and less precipitation in Tobago8 The mean annual temperature is projected to increase by 0.7 °C to 2.6 °C by the 2060s, and 1.1 °C to 4.3 °C by the 2090s. The range of projections by the 2090s under any scenario is around 1 °C to 2 °C. The projec ...
Politics - Wave 2 - TGFL - NDI
... Connor 2005 [Steve, The Independent's Science Editor, lndependent/UK, 2/19/05, “The Final Proof: Global Warming is a ManMade Disaster,” http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0219-01.htm] Scientists have found the first unequivocal link between man-made greenhouse gases and a dramatic heating of th ...
... Connor 2005 [Steve, The Independent's Science Editor, lndependent/UK, 2/19/05, “The Final Proof: Global Warming is a ManMade Disaster,” http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0219-01.htm] Scientists have found the first unequivocal link between man-made greenhouse gases and a dramatic heating of th ...
Climate-Change Projects—Selling of Indulgences or High Road?
... the United Nations, and the voluntary carbon market is booming too. Lately, however, emissions trading has been criticized as the modern version of the buying and selling of indulgences. Yet it is a focal element of the entire climate-change policy. Prerequisites for the effective use of this instru ...
... the United Nations, and the voluntary carbon market is booming too. Lately, however, emissions trading has been criticized as the modern version of the buying and selling of indulgences. Yet it is a focal element of the entire climate-change policy. Prerequisites for the effective use of this instru ...
7.1 Lesson
... Concepts to be reviewed: • an understanding of all the aspects that make up the climate of a region • the factors that affect the amount of solar energy a particular area receives from the Sun • how factors such as winds, ocean currents, and the shape and size of continents affect climate • an under ...
... Concepts to be reviewed: • an understanding of all the aspects that make up the climate of a region • the factors that affect the amount of solar energy a particular area receives from the Sun • how factors such as winds, ocean currents, and the shape and size of continents affect climate • an under ...
National Energy Innovation Survey
... Among nine different policy concepts tested, all received strong support at 60% or above favoring, with 7 out of 9 scoring at 75% or more voters favoring these options. These smaller steps in energy innovation are widely popular and provide paths forward across the spectrum of partisan beliefs for e ...
... Among nine different policy concepts tested, all received strong support at 60% or above favoring, with 7 out of 9 scoring at 75% or more voters favoring these options. These smaller steps in energy innovation are widely popular and provide paths forward across the spectrum of partisan beliefs for e ...
Climate Change 2007. IPCC WG2
... the data sets has also improved. There is, however, a notable lack of geographic balance in data and literature on observed changes, with marked scarcity in developing countries. Recent studies have allowed a broader and more confident assessment of the relationship between observed warming and impa ...
... the data sets has also improved. There is, however, a notable lack of geographic balance in data and literature on observed changes, with marked scarcity in developing countries. Recent studies have allowed a broader and more confident assessment of the relationship between observed warming and impa ...
Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction
... or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods”.2 However, scientists often use the term for any change in the climate, whether arising naturally or from human causes. ...
... or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods”.2 However, scientists often use the term for any change in the climate, whether arising naturally or from human causes. ...
Senior Learners - Senior-Learners
... behaviour (for enfironmental reasons) have been based on providing information, particularly on costs and impacts of behaviours. “What are the key behaviours central to addressing climate change? a) What is the abatement potential of these behavioural changes ...
... behaviour (for enfironmental reasons) have been based on providing information, particularly on costs and impacts of behaviours. “What are the key behaviours central to addressing climate change? a) What is the abatement potential of these behavioural changes ...
This lecture will help you understand:
... • There are three ways that Earth's orbit changes over time. – Eccentricity: The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun becomes slightly more and then less oval every 100,000 years. – Precession: Earth wobbles on it axis as it spins, completing a full ...
... • There are three ways that Earth's orbit changes over time. – Eccentricity: The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun becomes slightly more and then less oval every 100,000 years. – Precession: Earth wobbles on it axis as it spins, completing a full ...
Climate Change in Central and Eastern Europe
... Measurements provide information on the past and recent climate. To estimate possible changes of climate parameters, perspective climate models can be applied. These models can be divided into two main approaches- dynamical and statistical climate models. Dynamical climate models can be grouped into ...
... Measurements provide information on the past and recent climate. To estimate possible changes of climate parameters, perspective climate models can be applied. These models can be divided into two main approaches- dynamical and statistical climate models. Dynamical climate models can be grouped into ...
A PRELIMINARY STUDY ON CLIMATE CHANGE CAUSING
... this study was to highlight the impacts of climate change, on cover value of forest, by using GIS visualization technique through ArcGIS and to ascertain the impacts of climate change in order to forecast the future trends. Materials and Methods Pilot field survey was carried out to highlight the im ...
... this study was to highlight the impacts of climate change, on cover value of forest, by using GIS visualization technique through ArcGIS and to ascertain the impacts of climate change in order to forecast the future trends. Materials and Methods Pilot field survey was carried out to highlight the im ...
The IPCC`s Contradictory Global Temperature Data
... another more serious problem for the IPCC. § The validation of the MBH98 Temperature Proxy was the match between this proxy and the temperature data from thermometers where the two datasets overlapped. § This match was very poor on the previous proxy because proxy data does not have the same resolut ...
... another more serious problem for the IPCC. § The validation of the MBH98 Temperature Proxy was the match between this proxy and the temperature data from thermometers where the two datasets overlapped. § This match was very poor on the previous proxy because proxy data does not have the same resolut ...
here - NUS – Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
... highly suitable for the accumulation and preservation of undisturbed sediments (e.g. deep water, a stratified water column for large parts of the year, strongly anaerobic benthic conditions etc.). The three lakes identified are Nalbuan in the north of the island and Bulusan in the south. Danao is l ...
... highly suitable for the accumulation and preservation of undisturbed sediments (e.g. deep water, a stratified water column for large parts of the year, strongly anaerobic benthic conditions etc.). The three lakes identified are Nalbuan in the north of the island and Bulusan in the south. Danao is l ...