C IESM Workshop Monographs Climate warming and related changes in
... The Workshop took place from 27 to 31 May 2008 at the historical Biologische Anstalt (BAH) on the Island of Helgoland, Germany. Scientists from nine countries (see list at the end of this volume) attended this exploratory meeting at the invitation of CIESM. After welcoming the participants, Prof. Fr ...
... The Workshop took place from 27 to 31 May 2008 at the historical Biologische Anstalt (BAH) on the Island of Helgoland, Germany. Scientists from nine countries (see list at the end of this volume) attended this exploratory meeting at the invitation of CIESM. After welcoming the participants, Prof. Fr ...
Review of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
... and WCRP must learn to flexibly respond, either by evolving into a more relevant form by broadening it s scientific base, or by focusing on current streng ths and being ready to collaborate with others on new programmes. The world has changed, and, to be successful, WCRP must adapt accordingly. This ...
... and WCRP must learn to flexibly respond, either by evolving into a more relevant form by broadening it s scientific base, or by focusing on current streng ths and being ready to collaborate with others on new programmes. The world has changed, and, to be successful, WCRP must adapt accordingly. This ...
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 ...
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... and greenness that can be used to assess climatic responses are vegetation indices data derived from satellite-collected data [9,10], such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Since the 1980s, remote-sensing NDVI has been widely used in order to monitor and evaluate vegetation green ...
... and greenness that can be used to assess climatic responses are vegetation indices data derived from satellite-collected data [9,10], such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Since the 1980s, remote-sensing NDVI has been widely used in order to monitor and evaluate vegetation green ...
Observed 20th Century Desert Dust Variability: Impact on Climate
... Plateau, the main source being Argentina (Delmonte et al., 2007), with significant contribution from a secondary source which could be either the Puna-Altiplano (Delmonte et al., 2008;Gaiero, 2008) or Australia (Marino et al., 2008). For the Antarctic cores, we chose our sources to be consistent wit ...
... Plateau, the main source being Argentina (Delmonte et al., 2007), with significant contribution from a secondary source which could be either the Puna-Altiplano (Delmonte et al., 2008;Gaiero, 2008) or Australia (Marino et al., 2008). For the Antarctic cores, we chose our sources to be consistent wit ...
Pre-Feasibility Analysis for the Conversion of Landfill Gas to
... cycle. CO2 is also one of the leading GHGs that result from transportation-related activities ...
... cycle. CO2 is also one of the leading GHGs that result from transportation-related activities ...
Florida and Climate Change
... decades to come, and — because carbon dioxide persists in the atmosphere for a century or more — on the impacts of accumulated past emissions. We compare two scenarios: an optimistic rapid stabilization case and a pessimistic business-as-usual case. Neither, of course, is absolutely certain to occur ...
... decades to come, and — because carbon dioxide persists in the atmosphere for a century or more — on the impacts of accumulated past emissions. We compare two scenarios: an optimistic rapid stabilization case and a pessimistic business-as-usual case. Neither, of course, is absolutely certain to occur ...
Coastal Hazards and Climate Change
... and ocean for a range of emission scenarios (ie, different greenhouse gas emission scenarios based on how the human race may live over the next 100 years). For New Zealand, there may be some variation in the rate of future sea-level rise compared to the global average, but these differences are not ...
... and ocean for a range of emission scenarios (ie, different greenhouse gas emission scenarios based on how the human race may live over the next 100 years). For New Zealand, there may be some variation in the rate of future sea-level rise compared to the global average, but these differences are not ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment of the Galápagos Islands
... of Galápagos biodiversity. This agenda turned into a real commitment under the Declaration of Santa Cruz, signed by the Ecuadorian Ministry of the Environment, the Galápagos National Park Service, Conservation International, WWF, the experts that contributed to this study and all the workshop partic ...
... of Galápagos biodiversity. This agenda turned into a real commitment under the Declaration of Santa Cruz, signed by the Ecuadorian Ministry of the Environment, the Galápagos National Park Service, Conservation International, WWF, the experts that contributed to this study and all the workshop partic ...
Gambling with Krill Fisheries in the Antarctic: Large uncertainties
... The drivers of this rapid temperature rise are not understood with complete certainty but it is thought that they are linked with anthropogenically driven changes in atmospheric circulation patterns. The climate models do not seem to simulate this warming and so it is not known to what extent it may ...
... The drivers of this rapid temperature rise are not understood with complete certainty but it is thought that they are linked with anthropogenically driven changes in atmospheric circulation patterns. The climate models do not seem to simulate this warming and so it is not known to what extent it may ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Informing Effective
... administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and rec ...
... administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and rec ...
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 ...
The Threat of Climate Change to Coral Reefs
... Coral reefs are the “rainforests” of the oceans, containing the highest diversity of marine organisms. They are highly productive and of great value for populations in tropical coastal areas. All around the world, warm-water coral reefs have experienced large-scale degradation. The greatest threat t ...
... Coral reefs are the “rainforests” of the oceans, containing the highest diversity of marine organisms. They are highly productive and of great value for populations in tropical coastal areas. All around the world, warm-water coral reefs have experienced large-scale degradation. The greatest threat t ...
Alteration of the phenology of leaf senescence and fall in winter
... controlling leaf senescence in winter deciduous species, with water stress imposing an additional influence. Photoperiod exerts a strict control on leaf senescence at latitudes where winters are severe and temperature gains importance in the regulation as winters become less severe. On average, clim ...
... controlling leaf senescence in winter deciduous species, with water stress imposing an additional influence. Photoperiod exerts a strict control on leaf senescence at latitudes where winters are severe and temperature gains importance in the regulation as winters become less severe. On average, clim ...
Project Management
... Cooperate in the preparation of protection measures for areas exposed to drought and floods, as well as protection measures for water resources; Include an assessment of climate change impacts and appropriate strategies and economic development policies that aim to minimize negative consequences ...
... Cooperate in the preparation of protection measures for areas exposed to drought and floods, as well as protection measures for water resources; Include an assessment of climate change impacts and appropriate strategies and economic development policies that aim to minimize negative consequences ...
Assessing the Vulnerability of Key Habitats in New York
... provide a feasible and effective way of working together to address climate change to protect the wildlife and habitats of New York. ...
... provide a feasible and effective way of working together to address climate change to protect the wildlife and habitats of New York. ...
Fossil fuel subsidies and climate
... Subsidies in OECD countries The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that its members spend $55-90 billion a year through a range of support to fossil fuels (OECD, 2012). Using this dataset we estimate that the top 11 rich-country emitters (E11) spent $74 billion o ...
... Subsidies in OECD countries The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates that its members spend $55-90 billion a year through a range of support to fossil fuels (OECD, 2012). Using this dataset we estimate that the top 11 rich-country emitters (E11) spent $74 billion o ...
Hymns for Creation - Citizens for Public Justice
... faithful worship, engaged community, and prophetic action. The Climate Crisis. It is now widely accepted that the massive increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are largely the result of human activity. And, as the concentration of GHGs continues to grow, climate change is causing the rising of ...
... faithful worship, engaged community, and prophetic action. The Climate Crisis. It is now widely accepted that the massive increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are largely the result of human activity. And, as the concentration of GHGs continues to grow, climate change is causing the rising of ...
Planning and costing adaptation of perennial crop systems to
... the population can adapt and thus limit the aforementioned adverse impacts. However, it has been revealed that the population requires extensive support from many stakeholders (for instance government, NGOs, private sector, civil society, international organisations). Indeed a detailed planning of t ...
... the population can adapt and thus limit the aforementioned adverse impacts. However, it has been revealed that the population requires extensive support from many stakeholders (for instance government, NGOs, private sector, civil society, international organisations). Indeed a detailed planning of t ...
Aow: Polar Bears and Climate Change
... exist for many centuries to come. With this happening it could affect humans as well. According to rough estimates, a maximum of about 25,000 polar bears live in 19 different populations in the north polar region today, 60 percent of them in the Canadian Arctic. With the ice breaking off, the polar ...
... exist for many centuries to come. With this happening it could affect humans as well. According to rough estimates, a maximum of about 25,000 polar bears live in 19 different populations in the north polar region today, 60 percent of them in the Canadian Arctic. With the ice breaking off, the polar ...
Lee County Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
... Disclaimer: The material and descriptions compiled for this document (and appendices) are not Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council guidance, policy, nor a rulemaking effort, but are provided for informational and discussion purposes only. This document is not intended, nor can it be relied u ...
... Disclaimer: The material and descriptions compiled for this document (and appendices) are not Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council guidance, policy, nor a rulemaking effort, but are provided for informational and discussion purposes only. This document is not intended, nor can it be relied u ...
"Prices vs. Quantities at the Inter-Country Level - ETH E
... damages to the society. This is most obvious for global externalities such as the pressing issue of climate change. The excessive discharge of emissions with a greenhouse potential increases the radiative forcing of the atmosphere regardless from where these emissions arise. This inevitably results ...
... damages to the society. This is most obvious for global externalities such as the pressing issue of climate change. The excessive discharge of emissions with a greenhouse potential increases the radiative forcing of the atmosphere regardless from where these emissions arise. This inevitably results ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity, Ecosystems
... 4.1. Introduction: What are ecosystem services and why do they matter? ............................. 4-2 4.2. What are observed impacts of recent climate change on ecosystem services and their value? .................................................................................................... ...
... 4.1. Introduction: What are ecosystem services and why do they matter? ............................. 4-2 4.2. What are observed impacts of recent climate change on ecosystem services and their value? .................................................................................................... ...
Simulating Transient Climate Evolution of the Last
... Through the late Quaternary period of past one million years, the Earth has experienced rather regular ice age cycles once every 100,000 years [Hays et al., 1976]. Various natural archives of the Earth have preserved rich climatic information for these ice age cycles. Scientists take advantage of th ...
... Through the late Quaternary period of past one million years, the Earth has experienced rather regular ice age cycles once every 100,000 years [Hays et al., 1976]. Various natural archives of the Earth have preserved rich climatic information for these ice age cycles. Scientists take advantage of th ...
Vulnerability of reef-building corals on the Great Barrier Reef to
... corals might, or might not, be able to cope with the major environmental changes projected to occur over this century. This is particularly relevant to problems associated with the acidification of ocean waters caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide94. Under almost all future scenarios, changes ...
... corals might, or might not, be able to cope with the major environmental changes projected to occur over this century. This is particularly relevant to problems associated with the acidification of ocean waters caused by rising atmospheric carbon dioxide94. Under almost all future scenarios, changes ...