Relevant Links
Podcasts from the 4 Degrees and Beyond Conference - Implications of a Global Climate Change of 4 plus Degrees for People, Ecosystems and the Earth System. The conference was co-hosted by the Environmental Change Institute, the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and the Met Office Hadley Centre and took place in Oxford on 28-30 September 2009.
| # | Episode Title | Description | Duration | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terra quasi-incognita: beyond the 2 degree line | First keynote address from the 4degrees International Climate Conference. | 0:34:21 | John Schellnhuber | 05 Nov 2009 | |
| 2 | Creative Commons | 4 degrees of global warming: regional patterns and timing | Second presentation from session 1 of the 4degrees International Climate Conference. | 0:23:23 | Richard Betts | 05 Nov 2009 |
| 3 | Beyond 4 degrees: impacts across the global scale | Third presentation from session 1 of the 4degrees International Climate Conference | 0:20:58 | Nigel Arnell | 05 Nov 2009 | |
| 4 | 4 degrees plus: what might this mean for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa? | Second keynote address from session 2 (Agriculture, Food and Water Security) of the 4degrees International Climate Conference. | 0:22:24 | Philip Thornton | 05 Nov 2009 | |
| 5 | Adapting African food systems to a 4 degree world | Second presentation of session 2 (Agriculture, Food and Water Security) of the 4degrees International Climate Conference. | 0:17:42 | Polly Ericksen | 05 Nov 2009 | |
| 6 | What would happen to barley production in Finland if the global temperature increases above 4 degrees? | Third presentation of session 2 (Agriculture, Food and Water Security) of the 4degrees International Climate Conference | 0:17:42 | Reimund Rotter | 05 Nov 2009 | |
| 7 | 4 plus degrees: a drastic reduction in the renewable energy potential of sugarcane | Fourth presentation of session 2 (Agriculture, Food and Water Security) of the 4degrees International Climate Conference | 0:18:29 | Rasack Nayamuth | 05 Nov 2009 | |
| 8 | Crop Yield and Adaptation under climate change: implications of warming | First presentation of Session 3 (Agriculture, Food and Water Security 2) of the 4 Degrees International Climate Conference | 0:21:26 | Andrew Challinor | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 9 | Risk posed to global water availability by a 4 degrees climate change | Second presentation of the third session (Agriculture, food and water security 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:18:19 | Fai Fung | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 10 | Limits to adaptation: implications of global temperature changes beyond 4º | Fourth presentation of session 3 (Agriculture, food and water security 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:15:15 | Anders Levermann | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 11 | Tropical forests in a 4º+ world | Keynote address from the fourth session (Ecosystems and ecosystem service) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:29:04 | Yadvinder Malhi | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 12 | Changing climate, land use and fire in Amazonia under high warming scenarios | Second presentation from the fourth session (Ecosystems and ecosystem services) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:22:06 | Wolfgang Cramer | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 13 | Projections of regional impacts of a 4 degrees global warming of Northeast Brazil | Fourth presentation of the fourth session (Ecosystems and ecosystem services) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:14:28 | Jose Marengo | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 14 | Sea-level rise and impacts in a 4 degree plus world | Keynote address for the fifth session (Vulnerable people and places 1) of the 4 degrees international climate conference | 0:23:49 | Pier Vellinga | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 15 | Sea-level rise in a 4 degree world | Second presentation of the fifth session (Vulnerable people and places 1) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:19:11 | Stefan Rahmstorf | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 16 | Visualising sea-level rise projections for IPCC SRES simulations at 4 degrees or above | Third presentation of the fifth session (Vulnerable people and places 1) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:17:58 | Diogo de Gusmao | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 17 | Impacts of sea-level rise at 4 degrees and above | Fourth presentation of session five (Vulnerable people and places 1) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:19:59 | Robert Nicholls | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 18 | The impacts of sea-level rise on coastal nations with and without mitigation | Fifth presentation of the fifth session (Vulnerable people and places 1): The impacts of sea-level rise on coastal nations with and without mitigation. An application of the DIVA and IMAGE models | 0:17:45 | Jochen Hinkel | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 19 | Wildfire in a 4 degrees plus world | First presentation of session six (Vulnerable people and places 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:19:02 | David Karoly | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 20 | Estimating human population health impacts in a 4 degree world | Second presentation of session 6 (Vulnerable people and places 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:13:40 | Simon Hales | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 21 | Climate-induced population displacements in a 4 degree plus world | Third presentation of session 6 (Vulnerable people and places 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:21:06 | Francois Gemenne | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 22 | Social Vulnerability and adaptation possibilities for Vietnam in a 4 degrees plus world | Fourth presentation of session 6 (Vulnerable people and places 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:20:05 | Pamela McElwee | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 23 | One two three more: challenges to describing a warmer world | First presentation of session 8 (Adaptation) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:21:36 | Leonard Smith | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 24 | How adaptation decision-making is affected by the potential for 4 degrees and beyond | Second presentation of session 8 (Adaptation) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:18:03 | Mark Stafford-Smith | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 25 | Nature Conservation in a 4 degrees plus world - a luxury or a necessity? | Third presentation of session 8 (Adaptation) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:16:42 | Michael Morecroft | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 26 | The implications of a 4 degrees plus warming for adaptation strategies in the UK | Fourth session of session 8 (Adaptation) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference: The implications of a 4 degrees plus warming for adaptation strategies in the UK: Time to Change? | 0:23:12 | Lisa Horrocks | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 27 | Creative Commons | What will it take to avoid 2, 3 and 4+ degrees? | Second presentation of session 9 (Avoiding large climate changes 1) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference: What will it take to avoid 2, 3 and 4+ degrees? The importance of cumulative emissions | 0:20:36 | Myles Allen | 27 Nov 2009 |
| 28 | Beyond 4 degrees: should we reconsider our options? | Third presentation of session 9 (Avoiding large climate changes 1) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:20:28 | Rob Swart | 27 Nov 2009 | |
| 29 | The role of international transportation sectors in climate stabilization | Fourth presentation of session 9 (Avoiding large climate changes 1) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:16:42 | Holly Preston | 27 Nov 2009 | |
| 30 | Global emission pathways | Keynote address from session 10 (Avoiding large climate changes 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference: Global emission pathways: balancing Annex 1 mitigation with non-Annex 1 development | 0:27:42 | Kevin Anderson | 27 Nov 2009 | |
| 31 | Avoiding a 4+ degree world: A challenge for democracy | Second presentation of session 10 (Avoiding large climate change 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:12:42 | Bertrand Guillaume | 27 Nov 2009 | |
| 32 | Greenhouse gas contributions and mitigation potential of agriculture | Third presentation of session 10 (Avoiding large climate change 2) from the 4 Degrees international climate conference: Greenhouse gas contributions and mitigation potential of agriculture: creating incentives within the existing carbon trading agreements | 0:09:04 | Hari Dulal | 27 Nov 2009 | |
| 33 | Creative Commons | Introduction to the 4 Degrees and Beyond Conference | Mark New, Reader in Climate Science at the School of Geography and the Environment, introduces the 4 Degrees and Beyond conference, its main themes and why it was important | 0:10:46 | Mark New | 14 Apr 2010 |
| # | Episode Title | Description | Duration | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terra Quasi-Incognita: Beyond the 2 Degree Line | First Keynote Address from the 4degrees International Climate Conference. | 0:34:21 | John Schellnhuber | 11 Nov 2009 | |
| 2 | Creative Commons | 4 degrees of global warming: regional patterns and timing | Second presentation from session 1 of the 4degrees International Climate Conference. | 0:23:24 | Richard Betts | 12 Nov 2009 |
| 3 | Beyond 4 degrees: impacts across the global scale | Third presentation from session 1 of the 4degrees International Climate Conference. | 0:20:59 | Nigel Arnell | 12 Nov 2009 | |
| 4 | Adapting African food systems to a 4 degree world | Second presentation of session 2 (Agriculture, Food and Water Security) of the 4degrees International Climate Conference. | 0:17:42 | Polly Ericksen | 12 Nov 2009 | |
| 5 | What would happen to barley production in Finland if the global temperature increases above 4 degrees? | Third presentation of session 2 (Agriculture, Food and Water Security) of the 4degrees International Climate Conference | 0:17:41 | Reimund Rotter | 12 Nov 2009 | |
| 6 | 4 plus degrees: a drastic reduction in the renewable energy potential of sugarcane | Fourth presentation of session 2 (Agriculture, Food and Water Security) of the 4degrees International Climate Conference | 0:18:30 | Rasack Nayamuth | 12 Nov 2009 | |
| 7 | 4 degrees plus: what might this mean for agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa? | Second keynote address from session 2 (Agriculture, Food and Water Security) of the 4degrees International Climate Conference. | 0:22:24 | Philip Thornton | 12 Nov 2009 | |
| 8 | Crop Yield and Adaptation under climate change: implications of warming | First presentation of Session 3 (Agriculture, Food and Water Security 2) of the 4 Degrees International Climate Conference | 0:21:26 | Andrew Challinor | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 9 | Risk posed to global water availability by a 4 degrees climate change | Second presentation of the third session (Agriculture, food and water security 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:18:19 | Fai Fung | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 10 | Limits to adaptation: implications of global temperature changes beyond 4º | Fourth presentation of session 3 (Agriculture, food and water security 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:15:15 | Anders Levermann | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 11 | Tropical forests in a 4º+ world | Keynote address from the fourth session (Ecosystems and ecosystem service) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:29:04 | Yadvinder Malhi | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 12 | Changing climate, land use and fire in Amazonia under high warming scenarios | Second presentation from the fourth session (Ecosystems and ecosystem services) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:22:05 | Wolfgang Cramer | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 13 | Projections of regional impacts of a 4 degrees global warming of Northeast Brazil | Fourth presentation of the fourth session (Ecosystems and ecosystem services) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:14:28 | Jose Marengo | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 14 | Sea-level rise and impacts in a 4 degree plus world | Keynote address for the fifth session (Vulnerable people and places 1) of the 4 degrees international climate conference | 0:29:49 | Pier Vellinga | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 15 | Sea-level rise in a 4 degree world | Second presentation of the fifth session (Vulnerable people and places 1) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:19:11 | Stefan Rahmstorf | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 16 | Visualising sea-level rise projections for IPCC SRES simulations at 4 degrees or above | Third presentation of the fifth session (Vulnerable people and places 1) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:17:58 | Diogo de Gusmao | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 17 | Impacts of sea-level rise at 4 degrees and above | Fourth presentation of session five (Vulnerable people and places 1) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:19:59 | Robert Nicholls | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 18 | The impacts of sea-level rise on coastal nations with and without mitigation | Fifth presentation of the fifth session (Vulnerable people and places 1): The impacts of sea-level rise on coastal nations with and without mitigation. An application of the DIVA and IMAGE models | 0:17:45 | Jochen Hinkel | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 19 | Wildfire in a 4 degrees plus world | First presentation of session six (Vulnerable people and places 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:19:02 | David Karoly | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 20 | Estimating human population health impacts in a 4 degree world | Second presentation of session 6 (Vulnerable people and places 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:13:40 | Simon Hales | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 21 | Climate-induced population displacements in a 4 degree plus world | Third presentation of session 6 (Vulnerable people and places 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:21:06 | Francois Gemenne | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 22 | Social Vulnerability and adaptation possibilities for Vietnam in a 4 degrees plus world | Fourth presentation of session 6 (Vulnerable people and places 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:22:05 | Pamela McElwee | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 23 | One two three more: challenges to describing a warmer world | First presentation of session 8 (Adaptation) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:21:36 | Leonard Smith | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 24 | How adaptation decision-making is affected by the potential for 4 degrees and beyond | Second presentation of session 8 (Adaptation) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:18:03 | Mark Stafford-Smith | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 25 | Nature Conservation in a 4 degrees plus world - a luxury or a necessity? | Third presentation of session 8 (Adaptation) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:16:42 | Michael Morecroft | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 26 | The implications of a 4 degrees plus warming for adaptation strategies in the UK | Fourth session of session 8 (Adaptation) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference: The implications of a 4 degrees plus warming for adaptation strategies in the UK: Time to Change? | 0:23:12 | Lisa Horrocks | 25 Nov 2009 | |
| 27 | Creative Commons | What will it take to avoid 2, 3 and 4+ degrees? | Second presentation of session 9 (Avoiding large climate changes 1) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference: What will it take to avoid 2, 3 and 4+ degrees? The importance of cumulative emissions | 0:20:35 | Myles Allen | 27 Nov 2009 |
| 28 | Beyond 4 degrees: should we reconsider our options? | Third presentation of session 9 of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:20:28 | Rob Swart | 27 Nov 2009 | |
| 29 | The role of international transportation sectors in climate stabilization | Fourth presentation of session 9 of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:16:42 | Holly Preston | 27 Nov 2009 | |
| 30 | Global emission pathways | Keynote address from session 10 of the 4 Degrees international climate conference: Global emission pathways: balancing Annex 1 mitigation with non-Annex 1 development | 0:27:42 | Kevin Anderson | 27 Nov 2009 | |
| 31 | Avoiding a 4+ degree world: A challenge for democracy | Second presentation of session 10 of the 4 Degrees international climate conference | 0:12:42 | Bertrand Guillaume | 27 Nov 2009 | |
| 32 | Greenhouse gas contributions and mitigation potential of agriculture: creating incentives within the existing carbon trading agreements | Third presentation from session 10 (Avoiding large climate change 2) of the 4 Degrees international climate conference: Greenhouse gas contributions and mitigation potential of agriculture: creating incentives within the existing carbon trading agreements | 0:09:04 | Hari Dulal | 27 Nov 2009 | |
| 33 | Creative Commons | Introduction to the 4 Degrees and Beyond Conference | Mark New, Reader in Climate Science at the School of Geography and the Environment, introduces the 4 Degrees and Beyond conference, its main themes and why it was important | 0:10:46 | Mark New | 14 Apr 2010 |