Submitted November 28, 2006 - Center for Biological Diversity
... by fisheries, either directly, such as when individuals are caught and killed in trawls, nets and longlines, or indirectly, through the depletion of essential prey species such as krill. Cumulatively, these threats are for most of the petitioned species already of significant magnitude and impact su ...
... by fisheries, either directly, such as when individuals are caught and killed in trawls, nets and longlines, or indirectly, through the depletion of essential prey species such as krill. Cumulatively, these threats are for most of the petitioned species already of significant magnitude and impact su ...
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... 70. Reducing the amount of future climate change is called: (a) Mitigation (b) Geo- engineering (c) Adaptation (d) None of these 71. The most visually striking evidence of global warming is: (a) The increased precipitation along the Gulf coast states (b) Highly varying temperature fluctuations felt ...
... 70. Reducing the amount of future climate change is called: (a) Mitigation (b) Geo- engineering (c) Adaptation (d) None of these 71. The most visually striking evidence of global warming is: (a) The increased precipitation along the Gulf coast states (b) Highly varying temperature fluctuations felt ...
CV - Thermal Ecology
... biology: building a predictive theory for real problems. Keynote address at International workshop HETEROCLIM: The response of organisms to climate change in heterogeneous environments held 10-14 June 2014 in Loches, France. ...
... biology: building a predictive theory for real problems. Keynote address at International workshop HETEROCLIM: The response of organisms to climate change in heterogeneous environments held 10-14 June 2014 in Loches, France. ...
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
... Atmospheric Sciences Department, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, 2Geology and Geophysics Department, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 3Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, USA ...
... Atmospheric Sciences Department, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, 2Geology and Geophysics Department, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 3Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, USA ...
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... indices and climatic variables (temperature and precipitation). A lag time is defined as the number of months after which the NDVI shows the highest significant positive correlation coefficient with previous temperature or precipitation. The lag time is assumed to be limited to less than 6 months, b ...
... indices and climatic variables (temperature and precipitation). A lag time is defined as the number of months after which the NDVI shows the highest significant positive correlation coefficient with previous temperature or precipitation. The lag time is assumed to be limited to less than 6 months, b ...
DRAFT Chapter 6 Arctic Tundra and Polar Desert Ecosystems
... The dominant response of current Arctic species to climate change, as in the past, is very likely to be relocation rather than adaptation. Relocation possibilities vary according to region and geographical barriers. Some changes are occurring now. Some groups such as mosses, lichens, some herbivores ...
... The dominant response of current Arctic species to climate change, as in the past, is very likely to be relocation rather than adaptation. Relocation possibilities vary according to region and geographical barriers. Some changes are occurring now. Some groups such as mosses, lichens, some herbivores ...
Not Under My Backyard: Geographic proximity and public
... Separate logit regressions, using post-stratification weights, are run on each dependent variable and their results are compared to assess how the factors that predict the support (or opposition) for a hypothetical CCS facility change as its location moves closer to individuals’ residences. Independ ...
... Separate logit regressions, using post-stratification weights, are run on each dependent variable and their results are compared to assess how the factors that predict the support (or opposition) for a hypothetical CCS facility change as its location moves closer to individuals’ residences. Independ ...
ozone pollution - the ICP Vegetation
... greenhouse gases will stay in the atmosphere for a long time, so even when emissions are kept constant at the 2000 level, a further rise in surface temperature of 0.5oC is predicted by the end of the 21st century. In this study, we have investigated how ozone pollution is currently, and likely in th ...
... greenhouse gases will stay in the atmosphere for a long time, so even when emissions are kept constant at the 2000 level, a further rise in surface temperature of 0.5oC is predicted by the end of the 21st century. In this study, we have investigated how ozone pollution is currently, and likely in th ...
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... TABLE 3.1. The effects of thermal habitat and the presence of Chaoborus and notonectids on mean total crustacean zooplankton abundance (no.per m3) pooled over depth using a three-way ANCOVA with initial density as a covariate. Significant values are in bold (P<0.05).................................. ...
... TABLE 3.1. The effects of thermal habitat and the presence of Chaoborus and notonectids on mean total crustacean zooplankton abundance (no.per m3) pooled over depth using a three-way ANCOVA with initial density as a covariate. Significant values are in bold (P<0.05).................................. ...
a call to action - CDM Policy Dialogue
... more than half of what the world needs now. ▶▶ Global carbon markets – an important policy instrument that the international community has developed over the past decade to facilitate real-world emissions mitigation – are collapsing with potentially devastating consequences. This is particularly tru ...
... more than half of what the world needs now. ▶▶ Global carbon markets – an important policy instrument that the international community has developed over the past decade to facilitate real-world emissions mitigation – are collapsing with potentially devastating consequences. This is particularly tru ...
Glaucomys sabrinus californicus - Center for Biological Diversity
... squirrels to glide through the air (Wells-Gosling and Heaney 1984). The northern flying squirrel’s generic name, Glaucomys, is from the Greek glaukos (silver, gray) and mys (mouse), while sabrinus is derived from the Latin word sabrina (river-nymph) which refers to the squirrel's habitat association ...
... squirrels to glide through the air (Wells-Gosling and Heaney 1984). The northern flying squirrel’s generic name, Glaucomys, is from the Greek glaukos (silver, gray) and mys (mouse), while sabrinus is derived from the Latin word sabrina (river-nymph) which refers to the squirrel's habitat association ...
Public Awareness and Acceptance of CO2 capture and storage
... members of the public living close to the areas where capture, transport and storage is planned. This survey examines people’s understanding of the issues related to climate change and their awareness and acceptance of CCS. Fieldwork was conducted in February and March 2011. Three questions on measu ...
... members of the public living close to the areas where capture, transport and storage is planned. This survey examines people’s understanding of the issues related to climate change and their awareness and acceptance of CCS. Fieldwork was conducted in February and March 2011. Three questions on measu ...
Climate change impacts on fire regimes and key ecosystem services
... different management alternatives to mitigate these effects and maintain forest ecosystem services. Current climate projections indicate that temperatures will increase in every season; forecasts for precipitation are less certain but suggest that the northern part of the region but not the southern ...
... different management alternatives to mitigate these effects and maintain forest ecosystem services. Current climate projections indicate that temperatures will increase in every season; forecasts for precipitation are less certain but suggest that the northern part of the region but not the southern ...
Final report
... In this chapter the occurrence types of frost and their altitudinal distribution is described first. Thenpermafrostreactionstoclimatechangearediscussedundertwoaspects–thethermaland thegeomorphiconeaccordingtothealreadyexistingknowledge. Mainthermalreactionsa ...
... In this chapter the occurrence types of frost and their altitudinal distribution is described first. Thenpermafrostreactionstoclimatechangearediscussedundertwoaspects–thethermaland thegeomorphiconeaccordingtothealreadyexistingknowledge. Mainthermalreactionsa ...
Switzerland`s Sixth National Communication and First
... and location. Long-term observations indicate a marked shift towards a warmer climate – particularly since 1970. Variable winter temperatures are an important control on energy consumption, and leave a strong imprint on annual CO2 emissions. Changes in precipitation are not so clear, e.g. for annual ...
... and location. Long-term observations indicate a marked shift towards a warmer climate – particularly since 1970. Variable winter temperatures are an important control on energy consumption, and leave a strong imprint on annual CO2 emissions. Changes in precipitation are not so clear, e.g. for annual ...
in ACP.
... The rise in energy consumption by the growing human population and the increasing mobility are associated with emissions of air pollutants in particular by road and air traffic as well as international shipping. These emissions are expected to increase in future, affecting air quality and climate (K ...
... The rise in energy consumption by the growing human population and the increasing mobility are associated with emissions of air pollutants in particular by road and air traffic as well as international shipping. These emissions are expected to increase in future, affecting air quality and climate (K ...
Reining in Phaëthon`s Chariot: Principles for the
... change. 6 At a concentration of 390 parts per million and climbing, high levels of atmospheric CO2 are contributing to a rise in global average temperature that could potentially exceed two degrees Celsius by 2100. 7 As more heat energy gathers in the climatic system, unpredictable and non-linear po ...
... change. 6 At a concentration of 390 parts per million and climbing, high levels of atmospheric CO2 are contributing to a rise in global average temperature that could potentially exceed two degrees Celsius by 2100. 7 As more heat energy gathers in the climatic system, unpredictable and non-linear po ...
ECCA 2017 Full Programme
... Social Programme............................................................................................................................... 9 How the sessions are classified into themes and topics ..................................................................... 11 Session overview: colours ...
... Social Programme............................................................................................................................... 9 How the sessions are classified into themes and topics ..................................................................... 11 Session overview: colours ...
English - unfccc
... Niue is a very small Pacific Island Nation and is one of the most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. With its small population, economic size and industrial base, it is one of the countries that contributes least to the emissions of greenhouse gases. However with increased intensit ...
... Niue is a very small Pacific Island Nation and is one of the most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. With its small population, economic size and industrial base, it is one of the countries that contributes least to the emissions of greenhouse gases. However with increased intensit ...
Cows, Congress, and Climate Change
... years in the Leymus chinensis (grasslands in northern China) could increase carbon storage in the soil almost thirty-six percent.29 The authors concluded, “By implementing [grazing exclusion], the temperate grasslands of northern China could facilitate significant [carbon] and [nitrogen] storage on ...
... years in the Leymus chinensis (grasslands in northern China) could increase carbon storage in the soil almost thirty-six percent.29 The authors concluded, “By implementing [grazing exclusion], the temperate grasslands of northern China could facilitate significant [carbon] and [nitrogen] storage on ...
Shaping Tomorrow Today: Near-Term Steps Towards Long
... and acting meaningfully over the long term, with particular reference to problems faced by planners and policymakers in public institutions of governance. About the RAND Frederick S. Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and the Future Human Condition The Pardee Center aims to enhance the ove ...
... and acting meaningfully over the long term, with particular reference to problems faced by planners and policymakers in public institutions of governance. About the RAND Frederick S. Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and the Future Human Condition The Pardee Center aims to enhance the ove ...
The Migration Response to Increasing Temperatures
... in agriculture. The optimal yield of agricultural products has been adjusted to local temperature for centuries. Hence, productivity decreases as temperatures increase beyond a country’s historical average (IPCC, 2014; Dell et al., 2014; Cline, 2007). Agriculture is still a relevant source of income ...
... in agriculture. The optimal yield of agricultural products has been adjusted to local temperature for centuries. Hence, productivity decreases as temperatures increase beyond a country’s historical average (IPCC, 2014; Dell et al., 2014; Cline, 2007). Agriculture is still a relevant source of income ...
Learning tool on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in agriculture, forestry and other land use sector
... • increasing the potential for scaling up climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices; • promoting access to energy in rural areas; and • fostering food security. With appropriate mitigation actions it is possible to not only reduce GHG emissions but also to strengthen food security and rural liveliho ...
... • increasing the potential for scaling up climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices; • promoting access to energy in rural areas; and • fostering food security. With appropriate mitigation actions it is possible to not only reduce GHG emissions but also to strengthen food security and rural liveliho ...
Free version - Derek Lemoine
... of the carbon sink and the economic damage regime, the probabilities of further tipping approach zero by the end of the depicted time horizon, but in the temperature feedback regime, temperatures would still be increasing and the likelihood of triggering a further tipping point would remain high. T ...
... of the carbon sink and the economic damage regime, the probabilities of further tipping approach zero by the end of the depicted time horizon, but in the temperature feedback regime, temperatures would still be increasing and the likelihood of triggering a further tipping point would remain high. T ...
Climate change, industry and society
This article is about climate change, industry and society.