The sixth assessment cycle of the IPCC: products and timeframes
... ecosystems at the 45th Session of the IPCC in 2017 • To consider the draft Special Report on climate change and oceans and cryosphere as early as possible during AR6 cycle ...
... ecosystems at the 45th Session of the IPCC in 2017 • To consider the draft Special Report on climate change and oceans and cryosphere as early as possible during AR6 cycle ...
“Freeze – Fry” Episodes of the Late Precambrian
... Restoring greenhouse gases to original levels is not sufficient Much higher levels of CO2 would be required Question: how much higher CO2 would be required to thaw out the earth? ...
... Restoring greenhouse gases to original levels is not sufficient Much higher levels of CO2 would be required Question: how much higher CO2 would be required to thaw out the earth? ...
Global Warming?
... • Liberal conspiracy to defraud the American people by making CO2 as valuable as gold. • “It's made to order for the gullible and for the well-intentioned, the do-gooders and so forth out there who also have been convinced after 20 years of this campaign that they are the culprits, that they are res ...
... • Liberal conspiracy to defraud the American people by making CO2 as valuable as gold. • “It's made to order for the gullible and for the well-intentioned, the do-gooders and so forth out there who also have been convinced after 20 years of this campaign that they are the culprits, that they are res ...
Vulnerability, risk and adaptation to climate change.
... stimuli (character, magnitude, and rate of climate change); sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of the system. Based on: IPCC TAR Glossary ...
... stimuli (character, magnitude, and rate of climate change); sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of the system. Based on: IPCC TAR Glossary ...
lecture33
... • All feedback mechanisms work in both directions. • The dominant effect is difficult to predict. • Cause and effect is very difficult to prove at the “beyond a shadow of a doubt” level. ...
... • All feedback mechanisms work in both directions. • The dominant effect is difficult to predict. • Cause and effect is very difficult to prove at the “beyond a shadow of a doubt” level. ...
Homework (Reading and summary writing) File
... The latest IPCC report predicted improving conditions for food production in the mid to high latitudes over the next few decades, including in the northern USA, Canada, northern Europe and Russia. Conversely, parts of the subtropics, such as the Mediterranean region and parts of Australia, and the l ...
... The latest IPCC report predicted improving conditions for food production in the mid to high latitudes over the next few decades, including in the northern USA, Canada, northern Europe and Russia. Conversely, parts of the subtropics, such as the Mediterranean region and parts of Australia, and the l ...
Submission DR93 - Ian Sarah - Barriers to Effective Climate Change
... no action is taken to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions the earth is forecast to experience a warming of 2.20C to 5.00C by 2070. If significant efforts are undertaken to reduce these emissions it MAY be possible to limit global warming to 1.00C to 2.50C by 2070” 1.(my emphasis). (These estimates v ...
... no action is taken to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions the earth is forecast to experience a warming of 2.20C to 5.00C by 2070. If significant efforts are undertaken to reduce these emissions it MAY be possible to limit global warming to 1.00C to 2.50C by 2070” 1.(my emphasis). (These estimates v ...
In the hot seat. Science, 342, 688-689.
... drought in decades, and the worst wildfires easy-to-grasp weather events to make their affecting weather in the United States.” That some states have ever seen were all just a freak points about abstract, long-term climate. Add was up by 5% from March, after a summer coincidence. Or we can choose to ...
... drought in decades, and the worst wildfires easy-to-grasp weather events to make their affecting weather in the United States.” That some states have ever seen were all just a freak points about abstract, long-term climate. Add was up by 5% from March, after a summer coincidence. Or we can choose to ...
Prof David Karoly`s Presentation from the November
... • We are already a hot and dry country; small variations in climate are more damaging to us than to other developed countries. ...
... • We are already a hot and dry country; small variations in climate are more damaging to us than to other developed countries. ...
Climate Change, Energy and the Environment
... challenges of a different ature in the modern post-industrial era - the fact that environmental problems can be intractably trans-boundary and if left unmitigated, can lead to apocalyptic consequences. The course will comprise classroom lectures, case studies, group discussions and site visits to ‘G ...
... challenges of a different ature in the modern post-industrial era - the fact that environmental problems can be intractably trans-boundary and if left unmitigated, can lead to apocalyptic consequences. The course will comprise classroom lectures, case studies, group discussions and site visits to ‘G ...
WHAT IS COP 17? - KZN Department of Agriculture
... some of which are already being observed in their localities. For instance, the delays of the onset of rains impacts on agriculture, and more frequent occurrence of floods and drought are also being observed. ⇒ The meeting agreed that the government and all stakeholders have parts to play in arresti ...
... some of which are already being observed in their localities. For instance, the delays of the onset of rains impacts on agriculture, and more frequent occurrence of floods and drought are also being observed. ⇒ The meeting agreed that the government and all stakeholders have parts to play in arresti ...
Chapter 20 Climate Change and Ozone Depletion Core Case Study
... 17. According to the IPCC report, what will be the most probably increase in the earth’s mean surface temperature between 2000-2100? 18. Why will higher than average temperatures occur at the earth’s poles over land, rather over oceans? 19. Why can’t we predict how fast the earth will warm and the c ...
... 17. According to the IPCC report, what will be the most probably increase in the earth’s mean surface temperature between 2000-2100? 18. Why will higher than average temperatures occur at the earth’s poles over land, rather over oceans? 19. Why can’t we predict how fast the earth will warm and the c ...
EOS, TRANSACTIONS AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION, VOL
... mean global temperatures have been rising and that human activity is a significant contributing factor in changing mean global temperatures. This was the message on the Mongabay website: “A new poll among 3,146 earth scientists found that 90 percent believe global warming is real, while 82 percent a ...
... mean global temperatures have been rising and that human activity is a significant contributing factor in changing mean global temperatures. This was the message on the Mongabay website: “A new poll among 3,146 earth scientists found that 90 percent believe global warming is real, while 82 percent a ...
Do NOT write on
... The current warming trend is of particular significance because most of it is very likely human-induced and proceeding at a rate that is unprecedented in the past 1,300 years.1 Earth-orbiting satellites and other technological advances have enabled scientists to see the big picture, collecting many ...
... The current warming trend is of particular significance because most of it is very likely human-induced and proceeding at a rate that is unprecedented in the past 1,300 years.1 Earth-orbiting satellites and other technological advances have enabled scientists to see the big picture, collecting many ...
Economic risk of change
... McDonald's Corp. is blogging on the environment. Starbucks Corp. has a green-themed online game. Hilton Hotels Corp. linked manager pay to green outcomes. All corporates say they have worked for years or even decades on pro-environment strategies and corporate social responsibility, but growing awar ...
... McDonald's Corp. is blogging on the environment. Starbucks Corp. has a green-themed online game. Hilton Hotels Corp. linked manager pay to green outcomes. All corporates say they have worked for years or even decades on pro-environment strategies and corporate social responsibility, but growing awar ...
Senators convene climate experts to discuss path to low carbon economic recovery (44 kB) (opens in new window)
... Lord Stern added: “Low carbon growth is the only growth story, because high carbon growth would eventually choke itself off. The world would react strongly to an America lead as we go forward to build an international deal at the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen at the end of t ...
... Lord Stern added: “Low carbon growth is the only growth story, because high carbon growth would eventually choke itself off. The world would react strongly to an America lead as we go forward to build an international deal at the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen at the end of t ...
Climate change topics: Persuasive essay
... global warming is or is not an important enough issue in the country for your government to sign the deal. Things to think about in your submission… Who are the various stakeholders in the country who would be affected by the proposed carbon tax? What are the main effects of global warming in th ...
... global warming is or is not an important enough issue in the country for your government to sign the deal. Things to think about in your submission… Who are the various stakeholders in the country who would be affected by the proposed carbon tax? What are the main effects of global warming in th ...
Slide 1
... Why is climate change an issue for nurses? • It is going to affect the health of the people we work with. • It is a social justice issue because the negative effects of climate change are felt most acutely by those who contribute to it the least. • We have the skills to make an impact in supporting ...
... Why is climate change an issue for nurses? • It is going to affect the health of the people we work with. • It is a social justice issue because the negative effects of climate change are felt most acutely by those who contribute to it the least. • We have the skills to make an impact in supporting ...
3. The Politics of Climate Change
... • Climate Change Levy – A small levy on energy use for businesses; recycled as a tax relief – Likely to be changed to become a tax on emissions ...
... • Climate Change Levy – A small levy on energy use for businesses; recycled as a tax relief – Likely to be changed to become a tax on emissions ...
Mahaffy Martin - Sc..
... FAR: "Our judgment is that the size of [global] warming is broadly consistent with predictions of climate models but it is also of the same magnitude as natural climate variability“ SAR: "The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate.“ TAR: "There is new and strong ...
... FAR: "Our judgment is that the size of [global] warming is broadly consistent with predictions of climate models but it is also of the same magnitude as natural climate variability“ SAR: "The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate.“ TAR: "There is new and strong ...
Planning for Climate Change - American Planning Association
... Where (specific location like flooding around a stream or area wide impacts like urban heat islands) Who – which groups are most affected? What – what is most critical to protect (public buildings, infrastructure, etc.) Timeframes – plan for continuing change Direct growth away from specific impact ...
... Where (specific location like flooding around a stream or area wide impacts like urban heat islands) Who – which groups are most affected? What – what is most critical to protect (public buildings, infrastructure, etc.) Timeframes – plan for continuing change Direct growth away from specific impact ...
Impacts_L2_3_v5 - Yale Economics
... - many ecological disruptions (ocean carbonization, species loss, forest wildfires, loss of terrestrial glaciers, snow packs, …) - stress to small, topical, developing countries - gradual coastal inundation of 1 – 10 meters over 1-5 centuries ...
... - many ecological disruptions (ocean carbonization, species loss, forest wildfires, loss of terrestrial glaciers, snow packs, …) - stress to small, topical, developing countries - gradual coastal inundation of 1 – 10 meters over 1-5 centuries ...
presentation
... We have 4 groups of climate change research; carbon cycle, satellite observation, modeling, socio-economic study. ...
... We have 4 groups of climate change research; carbon cycle, satellite observation, modeling, socio-economic study. ...