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CLIMATE CHANGE IS ONE OF THE DEFINING ISSUES OF OUR TIME It is now more certain than ever based on many lines of evidence that humans are changing Earth146s climate The atmosphere and oceans have warm. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change rising global temperatures will very likely increase the frequency and intensity of heat waves droughts and heavy rainfall events adversely affecting agriculture forests water resources indu Abrupt Climate Change. R.B. Alley et al. (2003). Early . Warning . of . Climate Tipping Points . Timothy M. . Lenton. (2011). Eric Birney. Atmospheric Science. Dr. Richard Alley. Dr. Tim . Lenton. Professor at Penn State University. Outline . Introduction. Implication of climate change for tea. Socio-economic implications. The estate sector. The smallholder sector. Impact of climate change on the world tea market. Adaptation measures for tea cultivation. When you complete this module, you will be able to. Explain natural causes of global climate change.. Trace the flow of carbon through the carbon cycle.. Explain the natural and human-related processes that cause increases and decreases in the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere..  . All must: . Describe simple . solutions to climate change outside the home.. Most should: . Explain how a family could take steps within their home to prevent climate change.. Some could: . Analyse how the future could look if we all tackled climate change. . Energy. Climate. . Change. . Adaptation. Bruce A. McCarl. Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University. mccarl@tamu.edu. , http//ageco.tamu.edu/faculty/mccarl. Climate. resources of the western U.S.. Dennis P. Lettenmaier. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. University of Washington. University of . Texas Austin. Center for Integrated Earth System Science Seminar Series. CUHK Summer Institute 2017. Prof. Benoit MAYER, . bmayer@cuhk.edu.hk. . Sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Session 3:. International cooperation. Today’s class:. International cooperation. Addressing climate change. Effects on Biodiversity. Warren G. Abrahamson. Biology Department. Bucknell . University. Threat: Impacts of .  . CO. 2. CO. 2. has . increased . ≈. 25. % in . 100 yrs.. Atmospheric . CO. 2. Ice Core CO. Climatology. is . the study of Earth’s climate and the factors that affect past, present, and future climatic changes.. Climate describes annual variations of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather factors.. Is it getting worse?. Are Humans causing it?. Is Time running out?. Is there anything that should be done?. Is the “standard model” the only option?. Climate change?. . “Whatever Nature has in store for mankind, unpleasant as it may be, men must accept, for ignorance is never better than knowledge.” Enrico Fermi 1938.. long-term weather patterns. for a particular area.. On Earth we have different climates depending on where you are. . Can you think of any  different climates?. 2. What is climate change?. Climate change. Change on Human Health. Climate Change| A Human Health Perspective. 2. The colors on the map show observed temperature changes over the past 110 years (1901-2012).. Source: IPCC, 2013: Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis.. . Stability. Daniel Osorio, . financial. . stability. . department. , central . bank. . of. . colombia. October. 1st, 2020. 1. Climate Change: Risks to Financial Stability (Carney, 2019). Transition.