Adapting to climate change in the Pacific
The wealth of knowledge gathered over the past five years under the PACC Project is now being shared through a range of newly launched resources
Read moreThe wealth of knowledge gathered over the past five years under the PACC Project is now being shared through a range of newly launched resources
Read moreRosy predictions for commercial Arctic traffic bring North Pole nuclear icebreaker tours to a halt
Read moreBSR released a report which includes key findings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) concludes that climate change is unequivocal, and that human activities, particularly emissions of carbon dioxide, are very likely to be the dominant cause. Changes are observed in all geographical regions: the atmosphere and oceans are warming, the extent and volume of snow and ice are diminishing, sea levels are rising and weather patterns are changing. Impact of past emissions Even if emissions are stopped immediately, temperatures will remain elevated for centuries due to the effect of greenhouse gases from past human emissions already present in the atmosphere. Limiting temperature rise will require substantial and sustained reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. Key Findings: Impacts of climate change including more intense droughts and floods, heat waves, thawing permafrost and sea-level rise could damage transport infrastructure such as roads, railways and ports, requiring extensive adaptation and changes to route planning in some regions. Transport accounts for about a quarter of global energy-related carbon emissions. This contribution is rising faster than for any other energy end-use sector. Without aggressive and sustained policy intervention, direct transport ...
Read moreBSR released a report which includes key findings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report
Read moreOff the coast of Canada's Baffin Island, polar bears cavort and prowl the ice in search of food
Read moreA new study has found that turbulent mixing in the deep waters of the Southern Ocean, varies with the strength of surface eddies
Read moreIn 2013, the vast majority of worldwide climate indicators-greenhouse gases, sea levels, global temperatures, etc.-continued to reflect trends of a warmer planet, according to the indicators assessed in the State of the Climate in 2013 report, released online by the American Meteorological Society. Scientists from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C., served as the lead editors of the report, which was compiled by 425 scientists from 57 countries around the world (highlights, visuals, full report). It provides a detailed update on global climate indicators, notable weather events, and other data collected by environmental monitoring stations and instruments on air, land, sea, and ice. "These findings reinforce what scientists for decades have observed: that our planet is becoming a warmer place," said NOAA Administrator Kathryn Sullivan, Ph.D. "This report provides the foundational information we need to develop tools and services for communities, business, and nations to prepare for, and build resilience to, the impacts of climate change." The report uses dozens of climate indicators to track patterns, changes, and trends of the global climate system, including greenhouse gases; temperatures throughout the atmosphere, ocean, and land; cloud cover; sea level; ocean salinity; sea ice extent; and snow cover. These indicators ...
Read moreClimate indicators-greenhouse gases, sea levels, global temperatures, etc.-continued to reflect trends of a warmer planet, according to the State of the Climate in 2013 report
Read moreA group of industry experts and sustainability professionals met in London to discuss DNV GL's latest report which outlines sustainability challenges
Read moreNOAA have developed a new high-resolution climate model that shows Australia's long-term rainfall decline is caused by manmade greenhouse gas emissions and ozone depletion
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