Sentences with phrase «climate impacts experienced»

This theme may also help address climate impacts experienced by Alaska Native Communities used to traveling on frozen lands and seas to hunt, fish, and gather wild foods.

Ironically therefore, CO2 released to maximize the speed of this massive infrastructure buildout will actually lower the climate impacts experienced by the majority of global citizens.

Not exact matches

The technologies — which can repay the cost of their installation in as little as two years — will be explained by Mr Bambridge, who has decades of experience in assisting organisations manage energy, greenhouse gas emissions, and the impacts of climate change.

Although current drought worries have been focused in the West — Western states have experienced insect outbreaks; mass tree die - offs; loss of water and carbon; bigger and more costly wildfires; and economic impacts to timber stands due to severe, multiyear drought — in the wake of a changing climate, the report notes that «all U.S. forests are vulnerable to drought.»

Such a transition has been made possible by the convergence of several factors: a stream of new science showing an accelerating pace of climate change and its impacts; the everyday experience of people witnessing the change around them (and seeing it on the evening news); the compelling portrayals of what is happening and why, such as Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth and the 2007 reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; and the shifting stances of constituencies as diverse as evangelical Christians (who argue for protecting the climate on grounds of stewardship of God's creation) and military leaders (who argue on grounds of national secclimate change and its impacts; the everyday experience of people witnessing the change around them (and seeing it on the evening news); the compelling portrayals of what is happening and why, such as Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth and the 2007 reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; and the shifting stances of constituencies as diverse as evangelical Christians (who argue for protecting the climate on grounds of stewardship of God's creation) and military leaders (who argue on grounds of national secClimate Change; and the shifting stances of constituencies as diverse as evangelical Christians (who argue for protecting the climate on grounds of stewardship of God's creation) and military leaders (who argue on grounds of national secclimate on grounds of stewardship of God's creation) and military leaders (who argue on grounds of national security).

Farming Futures, a farming industry lobbying and information service set up to inform farmers about the implications of climate change and act as an information exchange for their experiences, says 40 percent of farmers say they are already affected by climate change, with 60 percent saying they expect to feel its impact this decade.

«We recognized that countries that imported food could be impacted by climate shocks in other parts of the world that suddenly increased prices, even if they weren't experiencing any significant weather impacts themselves,» Braumoeller said.

This is particularly true in areas which tend to experience more pronounced and cumulative impacts of modern climate change.

Such findings indicate that few places on Earth will be immune to global warming and that the tropics will likely experience associated climate impacts, such as increased tropical storm intensity.»

Had regional temperature cooled by ∼ 4 °C, as has been estimated from climate models of the eruption's impact (14), the lake would likely have experienced massive overturn of the water column, a major iron oxidation event, and extermination of much of the biota in the upper water column.

To meet these needs, the new Climate Services for Resilient Development partnership will harness the experience, unique capabilities, and resources of a broader set of societal actors and institutions, relying on collaboration between the partners and local stakeholders to ensure long - term ownership and sustainability of the partnership's impact in focus countries.

Professor Stefan Ramstorf of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research said: «Based on past experience, I expect that sea level rise will accelerate as the planet gets hotter.»

Oregon and Washington are the number one and two softwood - producing states in the nation, respectively; 20 these two states plus Idaho produce more than $ 11 billion in primary wood product sales.21 Our review of existing research suggests the Northwest's forests will experience significant potential impacts from climate change, in particular from wildfire — due to both increased drought and to wood damage from pests surviving warmer winters.

She has over a decade of experience developing new strategies to reduce the impacts of climate change on tropical marine ecosystems and developing tools and guidance to help managers and communities to respond.

When explaining the importance of this work, Wehner believes that the big impact lies in assessing the impact of climate change as exemplified by the recent painful experiences of hurricanes Harvey (tied with hurricane Katrina as the costliest tropical cyclone on record), Irma (the strongest storm on record to exist in the open Atlantic region), and Maria (regarded as the worst natural disaster on record in Dominica and Puerto Rico).

The MCA found that all three of these sectors have experienced impacts from climate change over the last half century.

Studies confirm what we know from experience: school climate — or a student's learning environment — has a dramatic impact on student academic performance.

This work leads to highly effective learning cultures and healthy climate and culture that impact students and their experience at school.

Over the coming decades, ports are likely to experience higher sea levels and storm surges due to climate change, as well as other direct and indirect impacts.

People all over the world are already experiencing the impact of climate change, and we need to think about that as well.

Climate experts say the strong El Niño climate pattern we're currently experiencing has already produced significant global impacts, and is likely to continue to affect temperature and precipitation patterns for the next few Climate experts say the strong El Niño climate pattern we're currently experiencing has already produced significant global impacts, and is likely to continue to affect temperature and precipitation patterns for the next few climate pattern we're currently experiencing has already produced significant global impacts, and is likely to continue to affect temperature and precipitation patterns for the next few months.

Through a series of photos, virtual reality experiences, films and educational activities for children, the exhibit will raise awareness of the unique diversity of these reefs and the impacts of climate change on them.

The first global scientific assessment of climate change impacts on World Heritage coral reefs, published by UNESCO's World Heritage Centre last July, revealed that 25 of 29 listed reefs experienced bleaching stress in the last three years.

April 2, 2016, 4 - 6 PM Tasting Event with Amanda Eicher ($ 10 / $ 5 members) Featuring a sensory tasting experience organized by artist Amanda Eicher to explore how climate change might impact the taste of food and wine.

Steve McIntyre: «If you are not a climate scientist (or a realclimate reader), you would almost certainly believe, from your own experience, that cities are warmer than the surrounding countryside From that, itâ s easy to conclude that as cities become bigger and as towns become cities and villages become towns, that there is a widespread impact on urban records from changes in landscape, which have to be considered before you can back out what portion is due to increased GHG.

By continually hammering on climate change or global warming — a challenge for sure, but abstract and not immediate to most people's experience — we've disconnected from most people who have more immediate concerns; we've virtually stopped talking about the impacts of air and water pollution on their children's health, the psychological damage all of us experience when nature around us is destroyed, and so on.

The recent Arctic Climate Impact Assessment has an impressive figure showing that the area of Greenland experiencing summer melt is dramatically larger in 2002 than in 1992.

Who's going to judge which countries deserve adaptation money when many of the world's vulnerable places already experience climate extremes as the norm, and where anticipated impacts from the greenhouse buildup are not readily distinguishable from what's already happening?

As such, nominations were requested for experts who can integrate findings of climate change science, who have expertise in vulnerability, impacts, and adaptation to extreme events, and who have experience in the disaster risk management communities.

«That is a very high priority of ours: To find a way to adapt to the climate change — climate impacts that we're experiencing,» he said.

The ASCE's report card says, «Without greater attention to aging equipment, capacity bottlenecks, and increased demand, as well as increasing storm and climate impacts, Americans will likely experience longer and more frequent power interruptions.»

Asia's great mountain range is already affected by climate change and scientists say it will experience yet more dramatic impacts in the future — with possibly grave consequences.

They also highlighted our experience of knowledge - building in climate change impacts and adaptation to climate change in many regions around the world», says SMHI Director General Rolf Brennerfelt on signing the official Letter of Agreement.

[2] Tribes that depend upon natural resources and ecosystems, both on and off reservations, are among the first to experience the impacts of climate change.

WASHINGTON — Choices made now about carbon dioxide emissions reductions will affect climate change impacts experienced not just over the next few decades but also in coming centuries and millennia, says a new report from the National Research Council.

July 16, 2010 — Choices made now about carbon dioxide emissions reductions will affect climate change impacts experienced not just over the next few decades but also in coming centuries and millennia, says a new report from the National Research Council.

Climate Witness is WWF's initiative to document the experiences of people who are witnessing the impacts of climate change on their local environment and comClimate Witness is WWF's initiative to document the experiences of people who are witnessing the impacts of climate change on their local environment and comclimate change on their local environment and community.

To project the future costs of climate change, the Climate Impact Lab looks first to historical, real - world expeclimate change, the Climate Impact Lab looks first to historical, real - world expeClimate Impact Lab looks first to historical, real - world experience.

The different chapters capitalize on assessments and experiences such as: lessons learned from Asia's Green Revolution on agricultural communities; trends in African agricultural knowledge, science and technology; trade policy impacts on food production; conditions for success of water interventions for the African rural poor; and climate change implications for agriculture and food systems.

«Safe Coast Virginia: Climate Change Threats and Practical Solutions for Coastal Virginia» contains no big surprises, but CCAN director Mike Tidwell said it is the first to aggregate the latest science, tell the stories of real people experiencing climate change and recommend 10 achievable ways to mitigate and adapt to the inevitable impacts of a rising sea and subsiding coaClimate Change Threats and Practical Solutions for Coastal Virginia» contains no big surprises, but CCAN director Mike Tidwell said it is the first to aggregate the latest science, tell the stories of real people experiencing climate change and recommend 10 achievable ways to mitigate and adapt to the inevitable impacts of a rising sea and subsiding coaclimate change and recommend 10 achievable ways to mitigate and adapt to the inevitable impacts of a rising sea and subsiding coastline.

Given Australia has just experienced its hottest 12 month period on record, after recording its hottest year on record, after the world experienced its hottest decade on record, and as a report says Australia is more exposed to climate change impacts than any other advanced economy, perhaps it's time Tony Abbott cast aside the ageing anti-science advisors in his ranks.

Abundant scientific evidence demonstrates that climate disruption is happening in all 50 states now and many Americans are directly experiencing impacts.

We are already experiencing the impact of climate change.

The talk focuses on Arnold's own experience and current research of media coverage on the human impacts of climate change in the Arctic.

According to David Wasdell, International Coordinator, Meridian Programme: «A runaway climate change is now clear and beginning to be quantified for the first time... the greatest threat we face as a planet... The rate of change we're generating in the current situation is between 200 - 300 times faster than that experience of any extinction event apart from the asteroidal impact.

People are already experiencing the impacts of climate change through slow onset changes, for example sea level rise and greater variability in the seasonality of rainfall, and through extreme weather events, particularly extremes of heat, rainfall and coastal storm surges.

Miami is one of the places where many people experience the acute impacts of the climate crisis, and is also a city that has a powerful potential for leadership.

The World Meteorological Organization says the planet «experienced unprecedented high - impact climate extremes» in the ten years from 2001 to 2010, the warmest decade since the start of modern measurements in 1850.

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Finally, the agreement should ensure that countries» commitments are fair and equitable — in many cases, countries that are currently experiencing the worst climate impacts are those that are least responsible for causing the problem.