Global warming and 21st century drying - Lamont
... moisture supply (precipitation) versus evaporative demand (potential evapotranspiration; PET) have not been comprehensively assessed. Using output from a suite of general circulation model (GCM) simulations from phase 5 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, projected twentyfirst century dryi ...
... moisture supply (precipitation) versus evaporative demand (potential evapotranspiration; PET) have not been comprehensively assessed. Using output from a suite of general circulation model (GCM) simulations from phase 5 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project, projected twentyfirst century dryi ...
Evidence and Implications of Dangerous Climate Change in the Arctic
... In the autumn of 2004, the eight countries with Arctic territories—Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States—released the most comprehensive study of regional climate to date: the four-year Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. More than 250 scientists and members ...
... In the autumn of 2004, the eight countries with Arctic territories—Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States—released the most comprehensive study of regional climate to date: the four-year Arctic Climate Impact Assessment. More than 250 scientists and members ...
Assessing an IPCC Assessment: An Analysis of Statements on Projected Regional Impacts in the 2007 Report
... politicisation, a much more dynamic interaction between science and public discourse, and vocal citizens who either want to know whether policy measures under discussion are all really necessary, or who are of the opinion that suggested measures do not go far enough. This new context comes with new ...
... politicisation, a much more dynamic interaction between science and public discourse, and vocal citizens who either want to know whether policy measures under discussion are all really necessary, or who are of the opinion that suggested measures do not go far enough. This new context comes with new ...
Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change
... with new technologies and exports; and provide a healthy environment for our children and grandchildren. The Pan-Canadian Framework is both a commitment to the world that Canada will do its part on climate change, and a plan to meet the needs of Canadians. We have built on the momentum of the Paris ...
... with new technologies and exports; and provide a healthy environment for our children and grandchildren. The Pan-Canadian Framework is both a commitment to the world that Canada will do its part on climate change, and a plan to meet the needs of Canadians. We have built on the momentum of the Paris ...
Cool Response: The seC & CoRpoRaTe ClimaTe Change RepoRTing SEC Climate Guidance &
... The Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2010 Interpretive Guidance3 on disclosing climate change issues is an important milestone on the path towards better corporate reporting of material climate issues. The SEC was the first securities regulator worldwide to provide guidance of this type, rewardi ...
... The Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2010 Interpretive Guidance3 on disclosing climate change issues is an important milestone on the path towards better corporate reporting of material climate issues. The SEC was the first securities regulator worldwide to provide guidance of this type, rewardi ...
Forced Sahel rainfall trends in the CMIP5 archive.
... used for the reminder of the 21st century, due to the greater number of available simulations. As described in Riahi et al. [2011], “RCP8.5 depicts a relatively conservative business as usual case with low income, high population and high energy demand due to only modest improvements in energy inten ...
... used for the reminder of the 21st century, due to the greater number of available simulations. As described in Riahi et al. [2011], “RCP8.5 depicts a relatively conservative business as usual case with low income, high population and high energy demand due to only modest improvements in energy inten ...
Sensitivity of Plant and Soil Ecosystems of the Alps to Climate Change
... diverse range of ecosystems in the Alpine region is beyond the scope of this chapter. For this reason, we focus mainly on the potential response of soil ecosystems and the alpine zone to changed temperature and precipitation regimes predicted for the coming century. Other important aspects of global ...
... diverse range of ecosystems in the Alpine region is beyond the scope of this chapter. For this reason, we focus mainly on the potential response of soil ecosystems and the alpine zone to changed temperature and precipitation regimes predicted for the coming century. Other important aspects of global ...
Earth`s Energy Imbalance
... others. It can be estimated from climate model simulations, which in turn require validation to provide confidence in their results, and the results also depend on the veracity of the specified climate ...
... others. It can be estimated from climate model simulations, which in turn require validation to provide confidence in their results, and the results also depend on the veracity of the specified climate ...
10 Cenozoic Climatic Record for Monsoonal Rainfall over the Indian
... Atmospheric carbon dioxide level is one of the major drivers responsible for the global temperature change (Lacis et al., 2010). The role of carbon dioxide as an important greenhouse gas, and its contribution towards regulation of global surface temperature has been recognized for over a century (Ar ...
... Atmospheric carbon dioxide level is one of the major drivers responsible for the global temperature change (Lacis et al., 2010). The role of carbon dioxide as an important greenhouse gas, and its contribution towards regulation of global surface temperature has been recognized for over a century (Ar ...
on Clean Growth and Climate Change
... with new technologies and exports; and provide a healthy environment for our children and grandchildren. The Pan-Canadian Framework is both a commitment to the world that Canada will do its part on climate change, and a plan to meet the needs of Canadians. We have built on the momentum of the Paris ...
... with new technologies and exports; and provide a healthy environment for our children and grandchildren. The Pan-Canadian Framework is both a commitment to the world that Canada will do its part on climate change, and a plan to meet the needs of Canadians. We have built on the momentum of the Paris ...
gcos regional action plan for south and southwest asia
... Council for Science (ICSU). Its objectives are to provide the data necessary for climate system monitoring, climate change detection and response monitoring, application to the development of national economies, and research. GCOS addresses the total climate system, including physical, chemical and ...
... Council for Science (ICSU). Its objectives are to provide the data necessary for climate system monitoring, climate change detection and response monitoring, application to the development of national economies, and research. GCOS addresses the total climate system, including physical, chemical and ...
on Clean Growth and Climate Change
... with new technologies and exports; and provide a healthy environment for our children and grandchildren. The Pan-Canadian Framework is both a commitment to the world that Canada will do its part on climate change, and a plan to meet the needs of Canadians. We have built on the momentum of the Paris ...
... with new technologies and exports; and provide a healthy environment for our children and grandchildren. The Pan-Canadian Framework is both a commitment to the world that Canada will do its part on climate change, and a plan to meet the needs of Canadians. We have built on the momentum of the Paris ...
Sean B. Hecht - UCLA Law Review
... In Part III, I examine the potential for the insurance industry to influence private responses to climate change through the industry’s products. I analyze the factors that affect both insurers’ supply and consumers’ demand for insurance products, and identify some significant theoretical and practi ...
... In Part III, I examine the potential for the insurance industry to influence private responses to climate change through the industry’s products. I analyze the factors that affect both insurers’ supply and consumers’ demand for insurance products, and identify some significant theoretical and practi ...
Changed reproductive schedule of eastern Pacific
... marine environment, and particularly on marine animals, has received growing attention in recent years, particularly in terms of climatic effects on the distribution and abundance of marine animals. While there remains uncertainty of the consequences of the current trends in climate change (for revi ...
... marine environment, and particularly on marine animals, has received growing attention in recent years, particularly in terms of climatic effects on the distribution and abundance of marine animals. While there remains uncertainty of the consequences of the current trends in climate change (for revi ...
5. integrated impacts on coastal areas and river flooding
... this scenario. (By the 2080s, many of these defences would be at or below a 1-year standard under this scenario). In the Fens, the interaction of sea-level rise, increased river flows and ongoing subsidence/peat oxidation, could lead to severe flood impacts over a geographically large and important ...
... this scenario. (By the 2080s, many of these defences would be at or below a 1-year standard under this scenario). In the Fens, the interaction of sea-level rise, increased river flows and ongoing subsidence/peat oxidation, could lead to severe flood impacts over a geographically large and important ...
Complete Higher Tier Q Booklet File
... Suggest two reasons why carbon dioxide emissions are higher in Greater Manchester than in Cumbria.(2) Describe one way in which human activity is contributing to climate change.(2) Describe how orbital changes and varying solar output can lead to climate change.(4) Describe one possible economic imp ...
... Suggest two reasons why carbon dioxide emissions are higher in Greater Manchester than in Cumbria.(2) Describe one way in which human activity is contributing to climate change.(2) Describe how orbital changes and varying solar output can lead to climate change.(4) Describe one possible economic imp ...
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CITY OF AKKAD BY A COSMIC
... kiloyear climate change event aEracted the interest of climate modellers. But all their models, peer ©2013 Joachim Seifert ...
... kiloyear climate change event aEracted the interest of climate modellers. But all their models, peer ©2013 Joachim Seifert ...
Canadian Climate Change Risk Assessment Guide
... Adapting to climate change may be one of the greatest challenges to communities, governments and corporations during the next century. This Guide has been written to assist organizations, particularly small and medium sized ones, understand the risks and opportunities of climate impacts and how to m ...
... Adapting to climate change may be one of the greatest challenges to communities, governments and corporations during the next century. This Guide has been written to assist organizations, particularly small and medium sized ones, understand the risks and opportunities of climate impacts and how to m ...
Implementation Framework for Climate Change Adaptation Planning
... tasks and outcomes. Inherent to the process is the intention of adaptive management. The method of managing adaptively is appropriate for this context in dealing with uncertainty in climate change as well as the importance of tracking, monitoring and evaluating adaptive measures designed to reduce c ...
... tasks and outcomes. Inherent to the process is the intention of adaptive management. The method of managing adaptively is appropriate for this context in dealing with uncertainty in climate change as well as the importance of tracking, monitoring and evaluating adaptive measures designed to reduce c ...
PBL rapport 500114012 Meeting the 2 degrees Celsius target
... In the long run, greenhouse gas concentration levels of 400 to 450 ppm CO2 eq, or less, are needed to keep a reasonable chance of staying below the 2 °C target. A 450 ppm CO2 eq level corresponds to about 20 to 70% probability of staying below this target, a 400 ppm CO2 eq level corresponds to a pro ...
... In the long run, greenhouse gas concentration levels of 400 to 450 ppm CO2 eq, or less, are needed to keep a reasonable chance of staying below the 2 °C target. A 450 ppm CO2 eq level corresponds to about 20 to 70% probability of staying below this target, a 400 ppm CO2 eq level corresponds to a pro ...
Simulating effects of land use changes on carbon fluxes: past
... such simulations, since no correction is made for the increasing area under cultivation, where carbon turnover is faster and sink capacity reduced compared to area covered by forests (Gitz and Ciais, 2004). This limitation can be overcome by endogenous modelling of LULUC processes based on spatially ...
... such simulations, since no correction is made for the increasing area under cultivation, where carbon turnover is faster and sink capacity reduced compared to area covered by forests (Gitz and Ciais, 2004). This limitation can be overcome by endogenous modelling of LULUC processes based on spatially ...
Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability
... years, and the development of policies that align the direction and extent of adaptation actions with social objectives and values. While effective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions requires a coordinated global response, in which Australia will play its part, adaptation can be effectively a ...
... years, and the development of policies that align the direction and extent of adaptation actions with social objectives and values. While effective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions requires a coordinated global response, in which Australia will play its part, adaptation can be effectively a ...
Antarctic climate change and the environment
... then sinks to produce Antarctic Intermediate Water and subAntarctic Mode Water. A separate component of the upwelled water spreads southward and into the sub-polar gyres, where it is involved in AABW formation. These branches are, respectively, the upper and lower limbs of the overturning circulatio ...
... then sinks to produce Antarctic Intermediate Water and subAntarctic Mode Water. A separate component of the upwelled water spreads southward and into the sub-polar gyres, where it is involved in AABW formation. These branches are, respectively, the upper and lower limbs of the overturning circulatio ...
CRISIS IN THE SAHEL - The Bixby Center for Population, Health
... million people; today there are more than 100 million, and in 2050, there could be more than 300 million. New projections of climate change prepared for the OASIS meeting foresee a rise of 3°C to 5°C (7°F to 10°F) above today’s already high temperatures by 2050. Scientific projections several decade ...
... million people; today there are more than 100 million, and in 2050, there could be more than 300 million. New projections of climate change prepared for the OASIS meeting foresee a rise of 3°C to 5°C (7°F to 10°F) above today’s already high temperatures by 2050. Scientific projections several decade ...
Integrated assessment of global water scarcity over the 21st
... compared to a baseline scenario (i.e. no climate change mitigation policy) with radia−2 tive forcing reaching 8.8 W m (equivalent to the SRES A1Fi emission scenario) by 2095. When compared to the baseline scenario and maintaining the same baseline socioeconomic assumptions, water scarcity declines u ...
... compared to a baseline scenario (i.e. no climate change mitigation policy) with radia−2 tive forcing reaching 8.8 W m (equivalent to the SRES A1Fi emission scenario) by 2095. When compared to the baseline scenario and maintaining the same baseline socioeconomic assumptions, water scarcity declines u ...