El Nino worst in over 15 years
... said, pointing out that a wide range of disaster management campaigns were expected to "save lives and minimise economic damage and disruption." ...
... said, pointing out that a wide range of disaster management campaigns were expected to "save lives and minimise economic damage and disruption." ...
Cop Action Guide II - Friends of the Earth
... of slipping out of reach. Campaign actions now are vital to tell the truth about carbon offsetting – and to make a strong and fair agreement possible within the coming months. We must challenge the richest countries, and show solidarity with those negotiators from developing countries who are holdin ...
... of slipping out of reach. Campaign actions now are vital to tell the truth about carbon offsetting – and to make a strong and fair agreement possible within the coming months. We must challenge the richest countries, and show solidarity with those negotiators from developing countries who are holdin ...
Climate Change in the Daurian Steppe
... East Asia’s Dauria region is a highly dynamic and diverse ecosystem with extreme climatic conditions. A complex system of wet and dry periods operates in the region over a 30-year cycle, bringing periodic times of water-abundance and drought. This has a massive influence on the ecoregion, altering t ...
... East Asia’s Dauria region is a highly dynamic and diverse ecosystem with extreme climatic conditions. A complex system of wet and dry periods operates in the region over a 30-year cycle, bringing periodic times of water-abundance and drought. This has a massive influence on the ecoregion, altering t ...
HAL presentation template
... important –communicate the specific information needs of industry and use their experience to inform climate modelling Promotion: Build on and promote achievements to date - ‘right to farm’ Urgency: Climate science is not new, but the urgency of information is. Horticulture Session – OUTLOOK 2010, C ...
... important –communicate the specific information needs of industry and use their experience to inform climate modelling Promotion: Build on and promote achievements to date - ‘right to farm’ Urgency: Climate science is not new, but the urgency of information is. Horticulture Session – OUTLOOK 2010, C ...
The Principles and Criteria of Public Climate Finance
... in investments that would not have occurred otherwise (EC, 2012; Venugopal, 2012). These interpretations start with the premise that public finance must remain at the core of fulfilling developed countries’ climate finance obligations, with private climate finance playing a supplementary, not a subs ...
... in investments that would not have occurred otherwise (EC, 2012; Venugopal, 2012). These interpretations start with the premise that public finance must remain at the core of fulfilling developed countries’ climate finance obligations, with private climate finance playing a supplementary, not a subs ...
Diapositive 1
... Measure CO2 and GHGs emissions Develop a coherent climate and energy strategy Increase energy efficiency and reduce the carbon burden ...
... Measure CO2 and GHGs emissions Develop a coherent climate and energy strategy Increase energy efficiency and reduce the carbon burden ...
how will climate change affect tourism flows in europe?
... ToPDAd’s research focuses in particular on three sectors - energy, tourism and transport, while also demonstrating the economic consequences of climate change on health. The ToPDAd toolset is designed to help decision makers at various levels - from individuals and private businesses to national and ...
... ToPDAd’s research focuses in particular on three sectors - energy, tourism and transport, while also demonstrating the economic consequences of climate change on health. The ToPDAd toolset is designed to help decision makers at various levels - from individuals and private businesses to national and ...
Global Warming - WordPress.com
... religious perspectives. Some believe that the human race is the cause of global warming. I have also heard some say that global warming is to be expected, according to their religion. It is clear that global warming is indeed happening. The cause is unclear. Personally, I haven’t noticed any drastic ...
... religious perspectives. Some believe that the human race is the cause of global warming. I have also heard some say that global warming is to be expected, according to their religion. It is clear that global warming is indeed happening. The cause is unclear. Personally, I haven’t noticed any drastic ...
The recent pause in global warming (1): What do observations of the
... What have been the recent trends in other indicators of climate over this period; what are the potential drivers of the current pause; and how does the recent pause affect our projections of future climate? Weather and climate science is founded on observing and understanding our complex and evolvin ...
... What have been the recent trends in other indicators of climate over this period; what are the potential drivers of the current pause; and how does the recent pause affect our projections of future climate? Weather and climate science is founded on observing and understanding our complex and evolvin ...
Report in Brief - The National Academies
... at slowing the rate of global warming. Some forms of carbon dioxide removal carry environmental risks—for example, ocean iron fertilization could cause changes in ocean ecology—and would require further investigation prior to serious consideration. For some other approaches the risks are relatively ...
... at slowing the rate of global warming. Some forms of carbon dioxide removal carry environmental risks—for example, ocean iron fertilization could cause changes in ocean ecology—and would require further investigation prior to serious consideration. For some other approaches the risks are relatively ...
CLIMsystems Compendium of Products and Services
... Change in wet-bulb temperature distribution Precipitation Monthly and annual change in precipitation Increase in magnitude of daily extremes (%change) for different return periods Sea level rise Other ...
... Change in wet-bulb temperature distribution Precipitation Monthly and annual change in precipitation Increase in magnitude of daily extremes (%change) for different return periods Sea level rise Other ...
Slide 1
... emissions reduction goals, mainly because nations throughout the world simply refuse to reduce their emissions. • In 2001, the IPCC goal included a safety factor. • By 2004, their goal had no safety factor at all and there was a 50 % chance that meeting their goal would still lead to climate catastr ...
... emissions reduction goals, mainly because nations throughout the world simply refuse to reduce their emissions. • In 2001, the IPCC goal included a safety factor. • By 2004, their goal had no safety factor at all and there was a 50 % chance that meeting their goal would still lead to climate catastr ...
File - Mr. Camus
... trade because of its extremely high quality pelt. It's still hunted now for its fur, particularly by native populations who live in close proximity to them. The fur trade has decreased dramatically and the Arctic fox is not as vulnerable to overexploitation as it once was. ...
... trade because of its extremely high quality pelt. It's still hunted now for its fur, particularly by native populations who live in close proximity to them. The fur trade has decreased dramatically and the Arctic fox is not as vulnerable to overexploitation as it once was. ...
Roger Jones - Climate sensitivity, coping ranges and risk
... Long-term planning Short-term policy response 1. Enhance adaptive capacity so that the current coping range expands, reducing present vulnerability. 2. Develop this capacity in such a way that the longer-term risks to climate change are also reduced. ...
... Long-term planning Short-term policy response 1. Enhance adaptive capacity so that the current coping range expands, reducing present vulnerability. 2. Develop this capacity in such a way that the longer-term risks to climate change are also reduced. ...
2009 Climate Change - The Bush School of Government and Public
... Climate scientists have played a significant role in investigating global climate change. In the U.S., a debate has swirled about whether a consensus on climate change exists among reputable scientists and this has entered the policy process. In order to better understand the views of U.S. climate s ...
... Climate scientists have played a significant role in investigating global climate change. In the U.S., a debate has swirled about whether a consensus on climate change exists among reputable scientists and this has entered the policy process. In order to better understand the views of U.S. climate s ...
Working Paper 217 - Bettis et al 2016 (opens in new window)
... 5. Future generations and social justice 6. Growth and the economy 7. International environmental negotiations 8. Modelling and decision making 9. Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found a ...
... 5. Future generations and social justice 6. Growth and the economy 7. International environmental negotiations 8. Modelling and decision making 9. Private sector adaptation, risk and insurance More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found a ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
... part of the decision-making process. In 1988, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to provide authoritative advice to governments on climate change. Since then, three major ...
... part of the decision-making process. In 1988, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was established by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to provide authoritative advice to governments on climate change. Since then, three major ...
L27-Radiative-Forcing-of-Climate-Change
... surface immediately below them. Because most aerosols reflect sunlight back into space, they have a "direct" cooling effect by reducing the amount of solar radiation that reaches the surface. The magnitude of this cooling effect depends on the size and composition of the aerosol particles, as well a ...
... surface immediately below them. Because most aerosols reflect sunlight back into space, they have a "direct" cooling effect by reducing the amount of solar radiation that reaches the surface. The magnitude of this cooling effect depends on the size and composition of the aerosol particles, as well a ...
Slide 1 - climateknowledge.org
... – Separating knowledge / conjecture / belief. Have you done an objective evaluation of the information that you have gathered from different sources? Have you considered the quality and nature of your sources? – Identify externalities. Have you identified those issues which impact the ability of you ...
... – Separating knowledge / conjecture / belief. Have you done an objective evaluation of the information that you have gathered from different sources? Have you considered the quality and nature of your sources? – Identify externalities. Have you identified those issues which impact the ability of you ...
Movements and Moments for Climate Justice
... development of these threads of climate justice. We examine how the CMPCC was part of a strategic move on behalf of ALBA2 to challenge the global neoliberal hegemony at a time of weakness. We also highlight how the development of the ‘post-environmental assessment’ is shared between movements and st ...
... development of these threads of climate justice. We examine how the CMPCC was part of a strategic move on behalf of ALBA2 to challenge the global neoliberal hegemony at a time of weakness. We also highlight how the development of the ‘post-environmental assessment’ is shared between movements and st ...
Dear President Obama and EPA Administrator McCarthy, We, the
... First, the rule sets woefully inadequate targets. Climate scientists have long warned that immediate action to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions is necessary to prevent a global temperature rise of more than 2 °C, a level at which serious damage will still occur, and beyond which the worst i ...
... First, the rule sets woefully inadequate targets. Climate scientists have long warned that immediate action to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions is necessary to prevent a global temperature rise of more than 2 °C, a level at which serious damage will still occur, and beyond which the worst i ...
Concerns On The IPCC Report: The Actual State Of Climate Science
... Extensive peer-reviewed research has shown that the focus on just carbon dioxide as the dominate human climate forcing is too narrow. Hypothesis #1 and #2 are refuted Natural variations are important, and also, the human influence is significant, but it involves a diverse range of firstorder climat ...
... Extensive peer-reviewed research has shown that the focus on just carbon dioxide as the dominate human climate forcing is too narrow. Hypothesis #1 and #2 are refuted Natural variations are important, and also, the human influence is significant, but it involves a diverse range of firstorder climat ...
INTERACTIVE PDF INSTRUCTIONS
... No observable trends have been detected in the United States with either tornado or hail climatology, according to the scientific literature at large and the IPCC. The tornado events of the very active 2011 season are not unprecedented in history (Doswell et al., 2012). Such outbreaks have occurred ...
... No observable trends have been detected in the United States with either tornado or hail climatology, according to the scientific literature at large and the IPCC. The tornado events of the very active 2011 season are not unprecedented in history (Doswell et al., 2012). Such outbreaks have occurred ...
Glossary of Terms and Definitions on Climate Change and Adaptation
... Africa" and agrees that "developed countries shall provide adequate, predictable and sustainable financial resources, technology and capacity building to support the implementation of adaptation action in developing countries". Coping capacity The means by which people or organisations use available ...
... Africa" and agrees that "developed countries shall provide adequate, predictable and sustainable financial resources, technology and capacity building to support the implementation of adaptation action in developing countries". Coping capacity The means by which people or organisations use available ...