Social Impacts of Climate Change and Climate Variability

Explore the social impacts of climate change and climate variability in this comprehensive AGU Fall Meeting 2011 conference session. Delve into topics such as the social cost of carbon, tropical cyclones, global information assimilation, and disaster-related destruction and deaths. Examine grid-level work, California electricity consumption, and various climate scenarios. Investigate the effects of local cooling, regional meteorological variability, and ENSO on maize yields in Zimbabwe and migratory birds. Analyze the relationship between seasonal influenza and climate changes, and explore consumption scales, population models, and pest models. Gain valuable insights into the complex interplay between climate change and society through poster presentations and in-depth discussions.

Syllabus

Introduction
Social cost of carbon
Tropical cyclones
Global assimilation of information
Disaster destruction and death
Poster presentations
Grid Level Work
California Electricity Consumption
What are we doing
How I do the statistics
B1 Scenario
Intensive Margin Adjustment
Conclusion
Local Cooling
Regional meteorological variability
ENSO and maize yields in Zimbabwe
ENSO and migratory birds
Seasonal influenza
Why might this association be real
The bird example
The testable hypothesis
Conclusions
Seasonal Flu
Changes in Climate
Consumption Scales
Population Model
Pest Model
Results