Climate Action – Time to Act (PDF 4 MB, accessible)
... refugee flows adding to the number of people who need water. Germany is supporting Jordanian farmers in making use of treated wastewater for irrigation purposes. Farmers there now use treated wastewater to meet more than one fifth of their needs – a figure that is still growing. The BMZ is also enco ...
... refugee flows adding to the number of people who need water. Germany is supporting Jordanian farmers in making use of treated wastewater for irrigation purposes. Farmers there now use treated wastewater to meet more than one fifth of their needs – a figure that is still growing. The BMZ is also enco ...
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... The analysis undertaken by climate scientists and summarized in the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (IPCC 2007a,b,c) places beyond reasonable doubt1 the the proposition that human action is causing changes in the global climate, and that these changes ...
... The analysis undertaken by climate scientists and summarized in the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (IPCC 2007a,b,c) places beyond reasonable doubt1 the the proposition that human action is causing changes in the global climate, and that these changes ...
HSBC Statement on Climate Change
... • HSBC was the first major international bank to restrict finance for coal-fired power plants in 2011. We do not finance new plants in developed countries where carbon intensity exceeds 550g/kWh (effectively the level of a gas-fired plant) or in developing countries in excess of 850 g/kWh (effectiv ...
... • HSBC was the first major international bank to restrict finance for coal-fired power plants in 2011. We do not finance new plants in developed countries where carbon intensity exceeds 550g/kWh (effectively the level of a gas-fired plant) or in developing countries in excess of 850 g/kWh (effectiv ...
3000 words max - University of Surrey
... attention from the behaviour changes that are needed for society to tackle climate change on a broader front. While these issues may on the surface appear to be about competing technologies, underlying the public debates are controversies which range from attitudes towards consumption and more susta ...
... attention from the behaviour changes that are needed for society to tackle climate change on a broader front. While these issues may on the surface appear to be about competing technologies, underlying the public debates are controversies which range from attitudes towards consumption and more susta ...
Southeast Regional Climate Impacts
... emissions scenario91 yields about 9°F of average warming (with about a 10.5°F increase in summer, and a much higher heat index). Spring and summer rainfall is projected to decline in South Florida during this century. Except for indications that the amount of rainfall from individual hurricanes will ...
... emissions scenario91 yields about 9°F of average warming (with about a 10.5°F increase in summer, and a much higher heat index). Spring and summer rainfall is projected to decline in South Florida during this century. Except for indications that the amount of rainfall from individual hurricanes will ...
The many shortcomings of the Kyoto Protocol are well
... ascribe to any particular treaty or whether will they comply with any treaty they have ratified.30 Law can also be used by powerful countries as a way to keep less powerful countries in check.31 Since for realists states are concerned only with security, they are unlikely to join treaties which will ...
... ascribe to any particular treaty or whether will they comply with any treaty they have ratified.30 Law can also be used by powerful countries as a way to keep less powerful countries in check.31 Since for realists states are concerned only with security, they are unlikely to join treaties which will ...
The Impact of Global Warming on North Carolina
... agricultural sector will be threatened and increased temperatures could reduce corn and soybean yields by 25% (Environmental Entrepreneurs, 2005). Other potential impacts may include loss of cold water ecosystems, increase in pollen production, increase in populations of animals living at their nort ...
... agricultural sector will be threatened and increased temperatures could reduce corn and soybean yields by 25% (Environmental Entrepreneurs, 2005). Other potential impacts may include loss of cold water ecosystems, increase in pollen production, increase in populations of animals living at their nort ...
The climate debate in the USA - The Global Warming Policy
... in federal funding priorities and the institutionalization by professional societies of a particular ideology related to climate change. Many scientists are becoming advocates for UN climate policies, which is leading scientists into overconfidence in their assessments and public statements and into ...
... in federal funding priorities and the institutionalization by professional societies of a particular ideology related to climate change. Many scientists are becoming advocates for UN climate policies, which is leading scientists into overconfidence in their assessments and public statements and into ...
Appendix S1
... Three-dimensional sea current velocities were obtained for the period 1961-2099 from the Mediterranean model NEMOMED8 (Sevault et al., 2009; Beuvier et al., 2010), based on the IPCC A2 scenario following the methodology and forcings defined in Somot et al. (2006). NEMOMED8 is a state-of-the-art regi ...
... Three-dimensional sea current velocities were obtained for the period 1961-2099 from the Mediterranean model NEMOMED8 (Sevault et al., 2009; Beuvier et al., 2010), based on the IPCC A2 scenario following the methodology and forcings defined in Somot et al. (2006). NEMOMED8 is a state-of-the-art regi ...
Friday lecture part 2 - Pdx
... website. The instructor and Mentor will grade each student’s performance based on the following: 1) whether the most important topics were covered, 2) how well material was explained to the class, 3) whether good use of visual aids were made, 4) how well the group worked as a team, 4) whether the p ...
... website. The instructor and Mentor will grade each student’s performance based on the following: 1) whether the most important topics were covered, 2) how well material was explained to the class, 3) whether good use of visual aids were made, 4) how well the group worked as a team, 4) whether the p ...
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
... • The IPCC also reported that concentrations of atmospheric gases have continued to increase as a result of human activities. • It has also predicted that human influences will continue to change the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere and continue to warm the Earth throughout the 21st century. ...
... • The IPCC also reported that concentrations of atmospheric gases have continued to increase as a result of human activities. • It has also predicted that human influences will continue to change the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere and continue to warm the Earth throughout the 21st century. ...
myclimate – a user perspective on the carbon market
... affects our and our children’s lives. The dimensions of global temperature rise might seem small (2 or 3°C), but it has an enormous impact on our lives. The longer we wait the more restricted options will be. Rising global temperatures cannot be stopped but only slowed down: constant concentra ...
... affects our and our children’s lives. The dimensions of global temperature rise might seem small (2 or 3°C), but it has an enormous impact on our lives. The longer we wait the more restricted options will be. Rising global temperatures cannot be stopped but only slowed down: constant concentra ...
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... Economic analyses that focus on state or multistate regions of the US include studies by Dudek (1988), Kaiser et al. (1991) and Easterling, Parry and Crosson (1989). A common finding of the studies which measure aggregate welfare effects is that climate change does not appear to be a food security i ...
... Economic analyses that focus on state or multistate regions of the US include studies by Dudek (1988), Kaiser et al. (1991) and Easterling, Parry and Crosson (1989). A common finding of the studies which measure aggregate welfare effects is that climate change does not appear to be a food security i ...
Please indicate if Student Paper Future changes in Extreme East
... used the same GCM based vorticity measure to also estimate a future decrease in wave heights, with similar projected declines. A similar decrease in storm wave energy was also found by Hemer et al. (2013), although they first physically downscaled the GCM data to ~60km resolution using a regional cl ...
... used the same GCM based vorticity measure to also estimate a future decrease in wave heights, with similar projected declines. A similar decrease in storm wave energy was also found by Hemer et al. (2013), although they first physically downscaled the GCM data to ~60km resolution using a regional cl ...
Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation
... name a few. A changing climate is now affecting many of the natural hazards that influence affect daily life, causing these events to become more extreme over time. Simultaneously, new hazards have been presenting which will introduce additional planning challenges for public safety and policy maker ...
... name a few. A changing climate is now affecting many of the natural hazards that influence affect daily life, causing these events to become more extreme over time. Simultaneously, new hazards have been presenting which will introduce additional planning challenges for public safety and policy maker ...
Communicating Climate Change
... wishful thinking or rationalization that the problem will go away on its own, is less severe than believed, or that silver-bullet solutions will be found. They may also displace their attention on other, maybe more immediate, issues. This type of reaction is common among those who may identify as “e ...
... wishful thinking or rationalization that the problem will go away on its own, is less severe than believed, or that silver-bullet solutions will be found. They may also displace their attention on other, maybe more immediate, issues. This type of reaction is common among those who may identify as “e ...
ESSC - Earth and Environmental Systems Institute
... representing grounding-line migration. Grounding-line behavior has recently been recognized as a serious problem in large-scale ice-sheet modeling (C. Schoof, J. Fluid Mech., 2007, and J. Geophys. Res., in press). Model grids usually do not adequately resolve the narrow boundary layer at the groundi ...
... representing grounding-line migration. Grounding-line behavior has recently been recognized as a serious problem in large-scale ice-sheet modeling (C. Schoof, J. Fluid Mech., 2007, and J. Geophys. Res., in press). Model grids usually do not adequately resolve the narrow boundary layer at the groundi ...
Systematic Observation Requirements for Space
... Immediate actions: Reprocessing of historical datasets; build on existing rudimentary institutional arrangements; research to develop feasible operational solutions Other applications of product: Support change detection / sustainable development in e.g., agriculture, forestry ...
... Immediate actions: Reprocessing of historical datasets; build on existing rudimentary institutional arrangements; research to develop feasible operational solutions Other applications of product: Support change detection / sustainable development in e.g., agriculture, forestry ...
IOSR Journal Of Environmental Science, Toxicology And Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT)
... For the decade (2002-2011) the average annual increase is 2.07 ppm per year. The average for the prior decade (1992-2001) is 1.6 ppm per year. The upper safety limit for atmospheric CO2 is 350 parts per million since early 1988. It is undeniable that the Earth‟s climate is warming. This is evident f ...
... For the decade (2002-2011) the average annual increase is 2.07 ppm per year. The average for the prior decade (1992-2001) is 1.6 ppm per year. The upper safety limit for atmospheric CO2 is 350 parts per million since early 1988. It is undeniable that the Earth‟s climate is warming. This is evident f ...
Earth Sabbath Celebration For Unitarian Coastal Fellowship on
... “Many of the poor live in areas particularly affected by phenomena related to warming, and their means of subsistence are largely dependent on natural reserves and ecosystemic services such as agriculture, fishing and forestry.” (25) “Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: envir ...
... “Many of the poor live in areas particularly affected by phenomena related to warming, and their means of subsistence are largely dependent on natural reserves and ecosystemic services such as agriculture, fishing and forestry.” (25) “Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: envir ...
Adaptation in an era of vanishing territory – the political... of the impact of climate change versus total migration, status...
... for adaptation funding. Nonetheless, it would seem that total migration as a coping approach with climate change was not discussed. This appears rather in the tradition of the argument that adaptation, if promoted, will rob the global campaign for the reduction of carbon emission of its steam. At th ...
... for adaptation funding. Nonetheless, it would seem that total migration as a coping approach with climate change was not discussed. This appears rather in the tradition of the argument that adaptation, if promoted, will rob the global campaign for the reduction of carbon emission of its steam. At th ...
Southern California Regional Adaptation Efforts to Climate Change
... highly likely to influence current VBD spread, including both short-term outbreaks and shifts in long-term disease trends. For example, as temperatures rise, mosquito reproductive cycles are shortened, allowing more breeding cycles each season, and viral transmission rates rise sharply (Githeko et a ...
... highly likely to influence current VBD spread, including both short-term outbreaks and shifts in long-term disease trends. For example, as temperatures rise, mosquito reproductive cycles are shortened, allowing more breeding cycles each season, and viral transmission rates rise sharply (Githeko et a ...
Environmental, Economical and Social Impacts of Climate Change
... There are various impacts of climate change including environmental, economical, and social impacts. ...
... There are various impacts of climate change including environmental, economical, and social impacts. ...
Biodiversity and climate change
... To raise awareness, particularly among decision makers in relevant sectors and at different levels of government, about ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction; (f) To recognize the role of protected areas and other effective area-based conserv ...
... To raise awareness, particularly among decision makers in relevant sectors and at different levels of government, about ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction; (f) To recognize the role of protected areas and other effective area-based conserv ...
climate change on water resources
... •UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) defines climate change as “A change of climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and that is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time ...
... •UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) defines climate change as “A change of climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and that is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time ...