Global Warming Control to Mitigate Climate Change

The average annual temperatures are gradually increasing over time since few decades. This has led to global warming and change in climate. The increase in temperature has not only affected the humans but the flora too. In many flowering plants the temperature has altered the phenology (timing) of flowering, example Cassia fistula, Samanea saman, Delonix regia etc. An attempt is made to investigate the tree Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf. commonly known as Gulmohar. It is monitored for its flowering time since 2016 to 2019. The area selected for study was Bhayandar, Mira road, Andheri and Vile Parle in Mumbai. The data obtained was further analyzed with the literature from different Flora’s and research papers. The actual flowering time according to the old literature was April to June. Since few years it has been observed that Gulmohar flowered twice i.e. October to December and also April to June. The amount of flowers bloomed during October – December was scanty while mass bloom was witnessed during April to June. The phenology of flowering has shifted earlier in response to warming during October – December. The shift in the timing of flowering may have resulted in reproductive failure in the plant. This behaviour of plants is of great concern. More broadly it is important to mitigate climate change by controlling global warming in order to conserve the D. regia trees. It can be used as bio indicator stating the climate change in Mumbai.

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The economic costs of planting, preserving, and managing the world’s forests to mitigate climate change

Nature Communications ◽

10.1038/s41467-020-19578-z ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

K. G. Austin ◽

J. S. Baker ◽

B. L. Sohngen ◽

C. M. Wade ◽

A. Daigneault ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Forest Management ◽

Carbon Price ◽

Private Land ◽

Economic Costs ◽

Mitigation Potential ◽

Mitigation Costs ◽

Mitigate Climate Change ◽

Carbon Prices

AbstractForests are critical for stabilizing our climate, but costs of mitigation over space, time, and stakeholder group remain uncertain. Using the Global Timber Model, we project mitigation potential and costs for four abatement activities across 16 regions for carbon price scenarios of $5–$100/tCO2. We project 0.6–6.0 GtCO2 yr−1 in global mitigation by 2055 at costs of 2–393 billion USD yr−1, with avoided tropical deforestation comprising 30–54% of total mitigation. Higher prices incentivize larger mitigation proportions via rotation and forest management activities in temperate and boreal biomes. Forest area increases 415–875 Mha relative to the baseline by 2055 at prices $35–$100/tCO2, with intensive plantations comprising <7% of this increase. Mitigation costs borne by private land managers comprise less than one-quarter of total costs. For forests to contribute ~10% of mitigation needed to limit global warming to 1.5 °C, carbon prices will need to reach $281/tCO2 in 2055.

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The Negative Impact of ICT Waste on Environment and Health

Green Technologies ◽

10.4018/978-1-60960-472-1.ch513 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1330-1343

Author(s):

Walied Askarzai

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Electronic Waste ◽

Profit Maximization ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Environment And Health ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Mitigate Climate Change

Global warming and climate change are growing issues of concern for businesses, governments and individuals. This is so because business activities in particular, based around the philosophies of ‘profit maximization’, play a crucial role in the harming of the environment. Therefore, achieving a sustainable future is also a responsibility of businesses. Furthermore, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and its components are directly responsible for production of significant amount of electronic waste and Green House Gases (GHGs). This chapter will examine and analyze the negative impact of ICTs waste on environment and health. The chapter will also discuss how ICTs can be used as a tool to mitigate climate change and assist businesses reach a sustainable green goal.

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The Negative Impact of ICT Waste on Environment and Health

Handbook of Research on Green ICT ◽

10.4018/978-1-61692-834-6.ch016 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 242-255 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Walied Askarzai

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Electronic Waste ◽

Profit Maximization ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Environment And Health ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Mitigate Climate Change

Global warming and climate change are growing issues of concern for businesses, governments and individuals. This is so because business activities in particular, based around the philosophies of ‘profit maximization’, play a crucial role in the harming of the environment. Therefore, achieving a sustainable future is also a responsibility of businesses. Furthermore, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and its components are directly responsible for production of significant amount of electronic waste and Green House Gases (GHGs). This chapter will examine and analyze the negative impact of ICTs waste on environment and health. The chapter will also discuss how ICTs can be used as a tool to mitigate climate change and assist businesses reach a sustainable green goal.

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8. The ethics of climate change

Environmental Ethics: A Very Short Introduction ◽

10.1093/actrade/9780198797166.003.0008 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 106-122

Author(s):

Robin Attfield

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Greenhouse Gas ◽

Ecological Problem ◽

Concerted Action ◽

Climate Engineering ◽

Intergovernmental Panel ◽

Mitigate Climate Change ◽

Paris Climate Agreement

Climate change in the form of global warming is a serious ecological problem. ‘The ethics of climate change’ explains that the vast majority of scientists agree that global warming is ‘anthropogenic’. This belief is reflected in reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. There is therefore a strong ethical case for vigorous and concerted action to mitigate climate change, and, given that some climate change is already irreversible, to adapt to its effects. The policies of mitigation, adaptation, and compensation are considered along with the different defensible approaches to these issues, including the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, reducing greenhouse gas (and other) emissions, and climate engineering.

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BUSINESS CYCLE EFFECTS ON CONCERN ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE: THE CHILLING EFFECT OF RECESSION

Climate Change Economics ◽

10.1142/s2010007811000292 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 02 (03) ◽

pp. 257-273 ◽

Cited By ~ 61

Author(s):

MATTHEW E. KAHN ◽

MATTHEW J. KOTCHEN

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Business Cycle ◽

Unemployment Rate ◽

Political Ideology ◽

Empirical Estimates ◽

Search Terms ◽

The Business Cycle ◽

Mitigate Climate Change ◽

Different Sources

This paper uses two different sources of data to investigate the association between the business cycle — measured with unemployment rates — and public concern about climate change. Building on recent research that finds internet search terms to be useful predictors of health epidemics and economic activity, we find that an increase in a state's unemployment rate decreases Google searches for "global warming" and increases searches for "unemployment," and that the effect differs according to a state's political ideology. From national surveys, we find that an increase in a state's unemployment rate is associated with a decrease in the probability that residents think global warming is happening and reduced support for the U.S. to target policies intended to mitigate climate change. We also examine how socio-demographic characteristics affect opinions about whether climate change is happening and whether government should take action. Beyond providing the first empirical estimates of macroeconomic effects on concern about climate change, we discuss the results in terms of the potential impact on environmental policy and understanding the full cost of recessions.

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Pengelolaan Ekosistem Gambut Sebagai Upaya Mitigasi Perubahan Iklim Di Provinsi Kalimantan Selatan

Jurnal Planologi ◽

10.30659/jpsa.v16i2.4459 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 219 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Agus Sarwo Edy Sudrajat ◽

Sri Subekti

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Natural Resources ◽

Dry Season ◽

Knowing How ◽

Changing Climate ◽

The Earth ◽

Mitigate Climate Change

ABSTRACKPeat ecosystems are one of the potential natural resources that are very rich in biodiversity. Global warming is a process of increasing the temperature of the earth. One of the effects of global warming is changing climate characterized by changes in temperature and rainfall. One of the impacts of this is the occurrence of peatland fires, especially in the dry season. Based on this, it is necessary to do management of peatlands as an effort to mitigate climate change and maintain unspoiled peatland areas. Result from this text is knowing how to manage peat ecosystem on South Kalimantan, so if the peat ecosystem can be protect and then the climate be controlled.Keywords: Peatlands, Mitigation, Management, Climate Change ABSTRAKEkosistem gambut menjadi salah satu potensi sumber daya alam yang melimpah dengan keanekaragaman hayati. Pemanasan global disebut juga sebagai suatu proses kenaikan temperature di bumi, dimana efek dari pemanasan global ini yaitu perubahan iklim dengan ditandai adanya perubahan suhu dan curah hujan. Salah satu dampak dari hal tersebut adalah terjadinya kebakaran lahan gambut khususnya pada musim kemarau. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, maka perlu dilakukannya pengelolaan ekosistem lahan gambut sebagai upaya untuk mitigasi perubahan iklim dan mempertahankan areal lahan gambut yang masih alami. Hasil akhir dari tulisan ini adalah mengetahui cara pengelolaan ekosistem gambut di Kalimantan Selatan, sehingga apabila ekosistem gambut terjaga maka perubahan iklim dapat dikendalikan.Kata Kunci: Lahan Gambut, Mitigasi, Pengelolaan, Perubahan Iklim

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Modelling ecosystem adaptation and dangerous rates of global warming

Emerging Topics in Life Sciences ◽

10.1042/etls20180113 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 221-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rebecca Millington ◽

Peter M. Cox ◽

Jonathan R. Moore ◽

Gabriel Yvon-Durocher

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Diffusion Rate ◽

Individual Species ◽

Genetic Evolution ◽

Rates Of Change ◽

Rapid Climate Change ◽

Warming Climate ◽

Intraspecies Competition ◽

High Trait

Abstract We are in a period of relatively rapid climate change. This poses challenges for individual species and threatens the ecosystem services that humanity relies upon. Temperature is a key stressor. In a warming climate, individual organisms may be able to shift their thermal optima through phenotypic plasticity. However, such plasticity is unlikely to be sufficient over the coming centuries. Resilience to warming will also depend on how fast the distribution of traits that define a species can adapt through other methods, in particular through redistribution of the abundance of variants within the population and through genetic evolution. In this paper, we use a simple theoretical ‘trait diffusion’ model to explore how the resilience of a given species to climate change depends on the initial trait diversity (biodiversity), the trait diffusion rate (mutation rate), and the lifetime of the organism. We estimate theoretical dangerous rates of continuous global warming that would exceed the ability of a species to adapt through trait diffusion, and therefore lead to a collapse in the overall productivity of the species. As the rate of adaptation through intraspecies competition and genetic evolution decreases with species lifetime, we find critical rates of change that also depend fundamentally on lifetime. Dangerous rates of warming vary from 1°C per lifetime (at low trait diffusion rate) to 8°C per lifetime (at high trait diffusion rate). We conclude that rapid climate change is liable to favour short-lived organisms (e.g. microbes) rather than longer-lived organisms (e.g. trees).

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Participatory Approaches to Forest Carbon Accounting to Mitigate Climate Change, Conserve Biodiversity, and Promote Sustainable Development

APN Science Bulletin ◽

10.30852/sb.2012.145 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 16-19

Author(s):

H Scheyvens ◽

A Setyarso ◽

M Yamanoshita ◽

T Fujisaki ◽

S Boutthavang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Forest Carbon ◽

Carbon Accounting ◽

Participatory Approaches ◽

Mitigate Climate Change

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Political Preferences, Personality Traits, and Environmentalism

10.31234/osf.io/fm95k ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Alistair Soutter ◽

René Mõttus

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Public Discourse ◽

Environmental Attitudes ◽

Scientific Evidence ◽

Political Orientation ◽

Anthropogenic Climate Change ◽

Political Preferences ◽

Party Voting

Although the scientific evidence of anthropogenic climate change continues to grow, public discourse still reflects a high level of scepticism and political polarisation towards anthropogenic climate change. In this study (N = 499) we attempted to replicate and expand upon an earlier finding that environmental terminology (“climate change” versus “global warming”) could partly explain political polarisation in environmental scepticism (Schuldt, Konrath, & Schwarz, 2011). Participants completed a series of online questionnaires assessing personality traits, political preferences, belief in environmental phenomenon, and various pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours. Those with a Conservative political orientation and/or party voting believed less in both climate change and global warming compared to those with a Liberal orientation and/or party voting. Furthermore, there was an interaction between continuously measured political orientation, but not party voting, and question wording on beliefs in environmental phenomena. Personality traits did not confound these effects. Furthermore, continuously measured political orientation was associated with pro-environmental attitudes, after controlling for personality traits, age, gender, area lived in, income, and education. The personality domains of Openness, and Conscientiousness, were consistently associated with pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours, whereas Agreeableness was associated with pro-environmental attitudes but not with behaviours. This study highlights the importance of examining personality traits and political preferences together and suggests ways in which policy interventions can best be optimised to account for these individual differences.

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