PPT-Introduction to Climate Change

Part II Anthropogenic Climate Change Contents The Atmosphere is Changing Chemical Composition of the Atmosphere Examining the past Climate Proxies Anthropogenic Climate Change IPCC 2013 Why Hawaii. 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 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. Andy Haines . Carbon dioxide measurements since 1957. Mauna Loa, Hawaii. The rise in carbon dioxide is due to our emissions. For every 100t of CO. 2. emitted now, 15-40t will remain in the atmosphere in1000y. into. Coastal . Zone Management. Presentation by:. Rahanna Juman and Kahlil Hassanali . Trinidad and Tobago. H. eavily dependent on resources and activities associated with the coastal zone . Economy sustained . Climate change affects us all . – . but those hit first and hardest . a. re people . living in poverty. . Already. , 150,000 people die . each . year . from . the effects of climate change, . almost . Created and presented by Brandi graham. What is global warming and why is it happening? . Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth's climate. 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. 17 January 2011. How and Why Does Climate Change?. Climate changes over a broad range of time scales. Years, decades, centuries, millennia. Many factors combine to affect climate. Variability of incoming solar radiation. 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.. Four Facts with Respect to Climate Change. Greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, decrease thermal energy transfer.. Carbon dioxide levels have increased significantly in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution.. Climate Matters in the Newsroom Josh Murphy Center for Climate Change Communication (4C) George Mason University Overview Our Mission (4C) “ We develop and apply social science insights to help society make informed decisions that will stabilize the Earth’s life-sustaining climate, and prevent further harm from climate change.” Oliver Elison Timm ATM 306 Fall 2016. Information. ATM 306 . ES 232. Schedule. Monday, Wednesday. 11:00am-12:20pm. Office hours:. Mon 12:30-1:30pm. Thu 9:15-10:15am. Or by appointment. Contact. oelisontimm@albany.edu. 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.