internationally, in concert with partners, allies and others around the world This 2021 edition of the World Climate and Security Report builds on the regional risk analysis of the previous report to provide concrete climate risk assessment tools, and takes a deep dive into the climate security risks facing many regions of the world
Chapter 15: World Climates •Climate is more than just a generalization of weather, it includes extreme events and probabilities, it is the sum of all statistical weather information describing a place or region
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In many regions of the world, climate variability from one season, year, or even decade to the next causes social and economic shocks that can become significant and chronic constraints to development The resources and attention governments must be spend on preparations and responses for droughts, floods, epidemics and other climate-related
earlier historical observations are less reliable and because many climate model simulations begin in 1900 or 1901 The other commonly used reference period is 1971-2000, which is consistent with the World Meteorological Organi - zation’s recommended use of 30-year periods for climate statistics This is used for graphs that illustrate projected
A World Climate Bank 3 Political paralysis However, the moral appeal has not proved powerful enough to bring climate change under control After thirty years, global emissions of greenhouse gas are still rising (apart from a reduction in 2020 caused by COVID-19) The appeal has failed True, many individuals are moved by morality
Defining a Climate region Climate regions act like a code that tells geographers much about an area without giving many local details To define a cli-
The Earth is divided into three climate zones: the hot zone, the temperate zones and the cold zones • The variety of climates creates many different types of
climate The climate of India has many regional variations expressed in the pattern of drought, floods and other weather extremes to different parts of the world