MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Slide 19
Predicted effect on precipitation
Much more uncertain due to the complex weather
systems on Earth
Some areas expected to get wetter & some drier but
climate models disagree about regional effects.
A warmer atmosphere in general will intensify the
water cycle, leading to more intense storms.
This is the cutting edge of climate science!
In white areas, none of the models agree with each
other so we don‟t really know
19
Slide 21
2012
Links to pages discussing common
climate myths
Climate's changed before
Top 20 climate
It's the sun
It's not bad
myths (beliefs / There is no consensus
stories that are not
It's cooling
Models are unreliable
true)
Temp record is unreliable
Animals and plants can adapt
It hasn't warmed since 1998
Antarctica is gaining ice
CO2 lags temperature
See
We're heading into an ice age
http://www.skepticalscience.com/ Climate sensitivity is low
for more
Hockey stick is broken
Ocean acidification isn't serious
Hurricanes aren't linked to global warming
Glaciers are growing
Climategate CRU emails suggest conspiracy
Slide 20
What are the likely impacts on
development & poverty?
• water resources
• agriculture & food security
• terrestrial & freshwater
ecosystems
• coastal zone and marine
ecosystems
• human health
• settlements, energy &
industry
• insurance & financial
services
Slide 22
Where to find out more
A Training Manual on Use of Climate Information and Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment for
Agricultural Extension Staff in Zimbabwe
Page 109