A cool career: Architecture opens the door to many different opportunities – don’t expect to be an architect! Take a positive, practical, but sceptical look at your education and what is needed to register as an architect. Whatever you decide, global warming is staring us in the face

Climate change is happening. Due to a spectrum of possible conse?quences, numerous studies examine the effects of global warming on species distribution. This study examines the effects of changing climate on distribution of selected strictly protected species of hoverflies in Serbia, by using species distribution modelling. Ten species were included in the analysis. Three species were predicted to lose a part of their range across time, while for seven species the range expansion was predicted. Both in the present time and in the future, mountainous regions have the highest species richness, such as Golija, Kopaonik, and Prokletije in the western Serbia, and mountains Stara Planina, Besna Kobila, Suva Planina, and Dukat in the southeastern part of the country. However, beside climate change, there are several other factors that might influence the distribution of strictly pro?tected hoverflies in Serbia, such as intensive land use and degradation of habitats. Addition?ally, global warming also affects flowering plants that syrphids are dependent on, which could present another obstacle to their future range expansions. These results can contribute to planning future steps for the conservation of strictly protected hoverfly species.

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Himalayan misconceptions and distortions: What are the facts?

Himalayan Journal of Sciences ◽

10.3126/hjs.v3i5.457 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 15-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jack D Ives

Keyword(s):

Global Warming ◽

Environmental Degradation ◽

Cautionary Tale ◽

Outburst Floods ◽

Glacial Lake Outburst Floods ◽

Theory Of Everything ◽

The Face ◽

The Media ◽

Media Politics ◽

Scientific Attention

Himalayan Delusions: Who’s kidding who and why — Science at the service of media, politics and the development agencies. EDITOR’S NOTE: Jack Ives’ article, drawn from his new book Himalayan Perceptions, is a cautionary tale that might almost be read as a gloss on Peter Weingart’s “Moment of truth for science” (see page 11-14). Ives begins by recounting the life and times of the “Theory of Himalayan Environmental Degradation,” a grossly exaggerated but convenient “theory of everything” that suited almost everybody’s agenda — from the media (always hungry for neatly packaged disaster scenarios), to the politicians (happy to point fingers conveniently away from their own failings), to the developers (ready and willing to focus their energies in the pleasant hills of Nepal rather than the steamy lowlands of Bangladesh and India), to the scientists (eager for fame and funding). True to Weingart’s prediction, there was a scientific reaction to the alarmist theories: the Mohonk Conference successfully rallied a generation of “montologists” to investigate critically the bases for predictions of Himalayan deforestation and subcontinental flooding. As a result, the theory was effectively debunked. Unfortunately, it seems to rear its head now and then — most notably in China. And, even more unfortunately, there seems to be a ready supply of successor theories. One media favorite is the impending catastrophic collapse of glacial lakes swollen by glaciers retreating in the face of global warming. Let’s hope that Weingart’s optimism is justified: melting glaciers and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) obviously deserve scientific attention. The question is, will the media and politicians pay any attention at all if researchers predict something less than a super-catastrophe? Himalayan Journal of Sciences 3(5) 2005 p.15-25

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The impact of elite frames and motivated reasoning on beliefs in a global warming conspiracy: The promise and limits of trust

Research & Politics ◽

10.1177/2053168017717602 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 205316801771760 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Kyle L Saunders

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Motivated Reasoning ◽

Anthropogenic Global Warming ◽

The Face ◽

Conspiracy Beliefs ◽

Original Question ◽

Behavioral Impact ◽

The Impact

Given the potential attitudinal and behavioral impact of Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) conspiracy beliefs, it is important to understand their causes and moderators. Here, two explanations for the variation in these beliefs are engaged: the first is the choice among elites to frame AGW using the phrase ‘global warming’ (GW) as opposed to ‘climate change’ (CC); the second is partisan motivated reasoning. A theory is then developed about the role of trust in moderating the impact of the two frames on AGW conspiracy beliefs. In the case of CC, which is perceived as less severe than GW (and is therefore less identity threatening among Republicans), it is hypothesized that trust will moderate hoax beliefs among Republicans. In the case of GW, where the implications of existence beliefs have policy consequences that are more unpleasant, motivated reasoning will ‘win out’, and trust will not moderate conspiracy endorsement among Republicans. The results from an original question framing experiment are consistent with the author’s hypotheses. Whilst trust is a welcome commodity to those looking to persuade citizens to support AGW-ameliorating policies, it is not a cure-all, especially in the face of elite partisan cues that edify pre-existing attitudes/identities and arouse a strong desire to engage in motivated reasoning.

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Framing Decisions in Uncertain Scenarios: An Analysis of Tourist Preferences in the Face of Global Warming

Ecological Economics ◽

10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.02.003 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 148 ◽

pp. 36-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Angel Bujosa ◽

Cati Torres ◽

Antoni Riera

Keyword(s):

Global Warming ◽

The Face

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Formulating Policy Responses to Global Warming in the Face of Uncertainty

Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform ◽

10.22459/ag.17.01.2010.02 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 17 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Harry Clarke

Keyword(s):

Global Warming ◽

Policy Responses ◽

The Face

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Threats of Global Climate Change: A Review of the Driver to Multiples Environmental Degradation, Human Right Injustice and Unsustainable Development

Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology ◽

10.9734/ajee/2018/v8i430082 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Ayuk Macbert Nkongho ◽

Cherabe Nchomba George

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Global Climate ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

Human Right ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Conservation Actions ◽

The Face ◽

Combat Climate Change ◽

Management And Conservation

As we embrace the new millennium of the 21st century, the threats to the environment are unprecedented. However, none of these threats is as immense as global warming. Environmental management and conservation actions are floundering in the face of climate change as the latter poses a complex, bewildering array of impacts to the environment particularly on the state, individuals, communities, and cultures, as well as on natural resources (land, water, and air). Because of this, there is the need for the protection and promotion of climate change justice. The problem facing policy-makers and environmental stakeholders is how to plan within the context of global warming and to implement strategies for increasing the resistance and resilience of the environment to climate change impacts. This is because climate change is an issue of reality and is seemingly difficult to understand and to be plan for. It is, therefore, vital that a justice-centered approach is adopted to combat climate change. This article, therefore, seeks to analyze the causes and impacts of climate change, designs strategies and recommendations which is hope to address the adverse effects of climate change on human rights and the environment.

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Climate change, food security and sustainable human development in Nigeria: A critical reflection

Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review ◽

10.4102/apsdpr.v7i1.322 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Chinyeake J. Igbokwe-Ibeto

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Warming ◽

Food Security ◽

Human Development ◽

Food Production ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Environmental Impact Assessments ◽

Ecological Resources ◽

Sustainable Human Development ◽

The Face

Background: Nigeria is abundant in numerous agro-ecological resources, which should make it a major exporter of food items in the world. Regrettably, it has become a major food importer as a result of food scarcity. The state of food production in the country is worsened by the phenomena of climate change and global warming. These developments have deleterious effects on agricultural activities in general and food production in particular. While there are policies and agencies in the country to combat these developments, it appears they have proved ineffective in the face of increasing inconsistency in government policies, climate change and global warming. The effect of all these phenomena on human development cannot be overemphasised. A nation that cannot feed its population cannot promote development.Aim: It is against this background that this article, within the framework of dependency theory, examines the issues of climate change, food security and sustainable human development in Nigeria.Setting: This research is descriptive in nature in the sense that it provides a detailed account of policies on climate change and food production in Nigeria. It is also exploratory because over 29 research studies were consulted and analysed in order to establish the relationship between climate change, food security and sustainable human development in Nigeria.Methods: This article utilises qualitative, descriptive research methods. This article, which is theoretical in nature, drew its arguments on both primary and secondary data, which included textbooks, journal publications and internet sources.Results: This article argues that unless concrete efforts are made to mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure increased food production, the country may experience worse cases of food crisis and human underdevelopment.Conclusion: Consequently, the article recommends, among others, environmental impact assessments before, during and after industrial production activities.

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