Climate Change in Florida
... and animals, warming of lakes, and increases in drought related fires. She and her colleagues then looked through the varied observations collected at Archbold Research Station for confirmation of these expected/projected changes. What they found was anything but a clear picture of anthropogenic cli ...
... and animals, warming of lakes, and increases in drought related fires. She and her colleagues then looked through the varied observations collected at Archbold Research Station for confirmation of these expected/projected changes. What they found was anything but a clear picture of anthropogenic cli ...
EPS position on energy and environment
... the entropy of a system not at equilibrium, which is the actual state of the atmosphere. e implication for climate is that the distribution of energy in the atmosphere must be calculated from first principles by summing over the occupied molecular energy states in a system not at equilibrium. Temper ...
... the entropy of a system not at equilibrium, which is the actual state of the atmosphere. e implication for climate is that the distribution of energy in the atmosphere must be calculated from first principles by summing over the occupied molecular energy states in a system not at equilibrium. Temper ...
SermonFeb5 - The Clergy Letter Project
... a fisherman about what he is discovering every day. But the certainty of these fishermen about what they are seeing is not shared by the rest of us. And only 74% believe climate change will pose a problem somewhere out into the future. And only 68% think it will happen sometime within their lifetime ...
... a fisherman about what he is discovering every day. But the certainty of these fishermen about what they are seeing is not shared by the rest of us. And only 74% believe climate change will pose a problem somewhere out into the future. And only 68% think it will happen sometime within their lifetime ...
Session 1: what is climate change?
... thermometer. This is why the global warming caused by the emissions of gases such as carbon dioxide is called the ‘greenhouse effect’. The greenhouse effect is important for us as it has made the Earth warm enough to support life. However, human activity is making the layer of ‘greenhouse gases’ thi ...
... thermometer. This is why the global warming caused by the emissions of gases such as carbon dioxide is called the ‘greenhouse effect’. The greenhouse effect is important for us as it has made the Earth warm enough to support life. However, human activity is making the layer of ‘greenhouse gases’ thi ...
Climate Economics: The Literature and its Utility
... The year before the Symposium was held, President Kennedy had appealed at the UN for “future cooperative efforts between all nations in weather prediction and eventually weather control”. Stimulated by this remark, the Global Atmospheric Research Programme was set up in 1967 with “the main aim to ob ...
... The year before the Symposium was held, President Kennedy had appealed at the UN for “future cooperative efforts between all nations in weather prediction and eventually weather control”. Stimulated by this remark, the Global Atmospheric Research Programme was set up in 1967 with “the main aim to ob ...
Stratospheric and tropospheric SSU/MSU temperature
... years in a “historical” climate simulation will rarely (and only by chance) coincide with years when El Niños have actually occurred. This is because the historical runs are initiated from an arbitrary point of a quasi-equilibrium control run, so internal variations (even if they were perfectly pred ...
... years in a “historical” climate simulation will rarely (and only by chance) coincide with years when El Niños have actually occurred. This is because the historical runs are initiated from an arbitrary point of a quasi-equilibrium control run, so internal variations (even if they were perfectly pred ...
IPCC WGII email part 2
... which was published earlier this week: http://theconversation.com/ipcc-report-shows-stern-inflated-climatechange-costs-25160 You will see that Professor Tol describes 'The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review' as "grey literature" and declares that it "has no place in the IPCC’s work". I no ...
... which was published earlier this week: http://theconversation.com/ipcc-report-shows-stern-inflated-climatechange-costs-25160 You will see that Professor Tol describes 'The Economics of Climate Change: The Stern Review' as "grey literature" and declares that it "has no place in the IPCC’s work". I no ...
Adaptation Planning Background Material
... The existing data you might want to gather include things such as precipitation, temperature, sea level rise, extreme weather events, frost dates, and distribution and ranges of species. You might consider establishing ongoing monitoring programs that will provide baseline data about current condit ...
... The existing data you might want to gather include things such as precipitation, temperature, sea level rise, extreme weather events, frost dates, and distribution and ranges of species. You might consider establishing ongoing monitoring programs that will provide baseline data about current condit ...
Polar Explorer / Antarctica Challenge Teacher Resource
... Many explorers attempted to be the first to the geographic South Pole, most notably Sir Ernest Shackleton who failed on more than one occasion. An expedition was led by Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen on the ship Fram (the only wooden ship to make it to both polar r ...
... Many explorers attempted to be the first to the geographic South Pole, most notably Sir Ernest Shackleton who failed on more than one occasion. An expedition was led by Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen on the ship Fram (the only wooden ship to make it to both polar r ...
A geophysiologist`s thoughts on geoengineering
... The phase change from ice to water is accompanied by an albedo change from 0.8 to 0.2 and this strongly affects climate (Budyko 1969). There are other purely physical feedbacks in the system: the ocean surface stratifies at 12–148C, the rate of water evaporation from land surfaces becomes a problem f ...
... The phase change from ice to water is accompanied by an albedo change from 0.8 to 0.2 and this strongly affects climate (Budyko 1969). There are other purely physical feedbacks in the system: the ocean surface stratifies at 12–148C, the rate of water evaporation from land surfaces becomes a problem f ...
View Document - Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford
... change become unacceptable. This position is recognized in the Copenhagen Accord. Limiting temperature increases to 2°C on pre-industrial levels would require more ambitious action by GEMs, GDEs, and also the rest of the world. Given this, it is unsurprising that GEMs have already begun to take acti ...
... change become unacceptable. This position is recognized in the Copenhagen Accord. Limiting temperature increases to 2°C on pre-industrial levels would require more ambitious action by GEMs, GDEs, and also the rest of the world. Given this, it is unsurprising that GEMs have already begun to take acti ...
Climate Change in Hertfordshire
... pattern of energy use in local areas, to enable local authorities and regional bodies to target activity more effectively” ...
... pattern of energy use in local areas, to enable local authorities and regional bodies to target activity more effectively” ...
Climate change impacts on fisheries trade, and implications
... • Any changes to the balance of species in Lake Victoria would have huge impacts in Kenya • None of 3 countries in very high risk tropical storm areas (except South of Sol Is) • The indicators of adaptive capacity for both Kenya and the Solomon Islands provide considerable cause for alarm . Maldives ...
... • Any changes to the balance of species in Lake Victoria would have huge impacts in Kenya • None of 3 countries in very high risk tropical storm areas (except South of Sol Is) • The indicators of adaptive capacity for both Kenya and the Solomon Islands provide considerable cause for alarm . Maldives ...
Power Point Presentation
... support a viable future for the planet Top 200 fossil fuel companies spent almost $700 billion in the last 12 months on finding and developing new fossil fuel reserves. Known fossil fuel reserves worldwide already far exceed what can be safely burned in order to limit global warming to below 2⁰C ...
... support a viable future for the planet Top 200 fossil fuel companies spent almost $700 billion in the last 12 months on finding and developing new fossil fuel reserves. Known fossil fuel reserves worldwide already far exceed what can be safely burned in order to limit global warming to below 2⁰C ...
CLimate ChanGe and its importanCe for aGriCuLturaL produCtion
... In a study of natural phenomena occurring in rural areas, we should distinguish between natural variability, extreme events and natural disasters. In every agricultural production carried out within rural areas there is a degree of natural variability. It depends on natural variability of precipitat ...
... In a study of natural phenomena occurring in rural areas, we should distinguish between natural variability, extreme events and natural disasters. In every agricultural production carried out within rural areas there is a degree of natural variability. It depends on natural variability of precipitat ...
Egypt - unfccc
... financial cost required for their development. As forth tourism sector, coral reefs which constitute a major attraction in Red Sea resorts are highly vulnerable to climate change. In urban areas, heat islands1formed by hot air arising from the increasing use of energy in buildings represent the main ...
... financial cost required for their development. As forth tourism sector, coral reefs which constitute a major attraction in Red Sea resorts are highly vulnerable to climate change. In urban areas, heat islands1formed by hot air arising from the increasing use of energy in buildings represent the main ...
Countering Climate Confusion
... 3-4 “Climate science isn’t settled” True! Science is never ‘settled’ and climate activists should stop saying it is. The point is that there is a large amount of evidence to suggest that we are dangerously interfering with the climate. Science always works by different groups advocating diffe ...
... 3-4 “Climate science isn’t settled” True! Science is never ‘settled’ and climate activists should stop saying it is. The point is that there is a large amount of evidence to suggest that we are dangerously interfering with the climate. Science always works by different groups advocating diffe ...
Coastal heritage and climate change - Cross
... Appropriate forums should be established at the regional level to enable collaboration across institutions at the local and regional level. Norman et al 2013, Coastal urban climate futures in SE Australia from Wollongong to Lakes Entrance, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Gold C ...
... Appropriate forums should be established at the regional level to enable collaboration across institutions at the local and regional level. Norman et al 2013, Coastal urban climate futures in SE Australia from Wollongong to Lakes Entrance, National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Gold C ...
Professor Lord Nicholas Stern: Activities and Writings since 2008
... Business must champion low-carbon growth: Financial Times, 7 December Copenhagen climate conference: emission impossible: The Guardian, 30 November The road to Copenhagen: The Guardian (podcast), 20 November Our low-carbon future: European Voice, 21 October The world's future is being decided this w ...
... Business must champion low-carbon growth: Financial Times, 7 December Copenhagen climate conference: emission impossible: The Guardian, 30 November The road to Copenhagen: The Guardian (podcast), 20 November Our low-carbon future: European Voice, 21 October The world's future is being decided this w ...
Slide 1 - University of Washington
... 16.4 MAF was considered a conservative estimate at the time of the Compact. However, the average annual flow over the 20th century has been only 15 MAF. ...
... 16.4 MAF was considered a conservative estimate at the time of the Compact. However, the average annual flow over the 20th century has been only 15 MAF. ...
Development of agricultural systems and climate smart agriculture in developing countries - Workshop FAO, ICROFS, CCAFS
... The workshop will discuss challenges and opportunities for more efficient agriculture in the long term, contributing to thinking beyond Cancun and The Hague. It will also explore synergies between adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity to respond to competing pressures on land and water from agricu ...
... The workshop will discuss challenges and opportunities for more efficient agriculture in the long term, contributing to thinking beyond Cancun and The Hague. It will also explore synergies between adaptation, mitigation and biodiversity to respond to competing pressures on land and water from agricu ...
The Cultural Politics of Climate Change: Interactions in the Spaces
... consumers can express a wide range of concerns and engage in a broad set of projects, including social justice, human rights, development or environmental sustainability” (2007, 241). And yet, several critical issues stand out—especially with respect to climate change—in not only what gets defined a ...
... consumers can express a wide range of concerns and engage in a broad set of projects, including social justice, human rights, development or environmental sustainability” (2007, 241). And yet, several critical issues stand out—especially with respect to climate change—in not only what gets defined a ...
The Little Ice Age in Scientiªc Perspective: Cold
... in glaciology and climatology. Glaciology focused on a longer period of glacial advance from roughly 1300 to 1950 a.d., especially in the European Alps, depending mostly on winter precipitation, whereas climatology looked at summer temperatures, which were signiªcantly lower from around 1570 to 1900 ...
... in glaciology and climatology. Glaciology focused on a longer period of glacial advance from roughly 1300 to 1950 a.d., especially in the European Alps, depending mostly on winter precipitation, whereas climatology looked at summer temperatures, which were signiªcantly lower from around 1570 to 1900 ...
Top margin 1
... Negative impacts across Europe will include increased risk of inland flash floods, and more frequent coastal flooding and increased erosion due to storminess and sea-level rise. The great majority of organisms and ecosystems will have difficulties adapting to climate change. Mountain areas will see ...
... Negative impacts across Europe will include increased risk of inland flash floods, and more frequent coastal flooding and increased erosion due to storminess and sea-level rise. The great majority of organisms and ecosystems will have difficulties adapting to climate change. Mountain areas will see ...