Glacier Tourism Research - Rannsóknamiðstöð ferðamála
... increased attention in the context of research on the human dimensions of climate change (e.g. McDowell, Stephenson and Ford, 2014). Glacial environments are extremely dynamic and sensitive to climate change and variability (e.g. UNEP and WGMS, 2008) and thus they are considered to be a ...
... increased attention in the context of research on the human dimensions of climate change (e.g. McDowell, Stephenson and Ford, 2014). Glacial environments are extremely dynamic and sensitive to climate change and variability (e.g. UNEP and WGMS, 2008) and thus they are considered to be a ...
ENSO nonlinearity in a warming climate
... - The "distorsion" of the PDF of tropical Pacific climate variables is a signature of the presence of nonlinearity in the ENSO system. Quantifying this distorsion can provide insights on an integrated level of ENSO nonlinearity ...
... - The "distorsion" of the PDF of tropical Pacific climate variables is a signature of the presence of nonlinearity in the ENSO system. Quantifying this distorsion can provide insights on an integrated level of ENSO nonlinearity ...
‑ ‑ GEF Secretariat Global Environment Facility 1818 H Street, NW
... water to their burgeoning populations.2 The world’s coastal communities, in which one-half to two-thirds of all of humanity resides,3 depend upon the natural infrastructure of coral reefs, sea grass beds, and mangroves to buffer them from the impacts of climate change, including sea-level rise and i ...
... water to their burgeoning populations.2 The world’s coastal communities, in which one-half to two-thirds of all of humanity resides,3 depend upon the natural infrastructure of coral reefs, sea grass beds, and mangroves to buffer them from the impacts of climate change, including sea-level rise and i ...
The resilience renaissance? Unpacking of resilience for tackling
... Change (IPCC) and the Global Assessment Report, and international policy processes of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Hyogo Framework for Action. Those involved in international development efforts in the context of climate change and extreme events have therefore been for ...
... Change (IPCC) and the Global Assessment Report, and international policy processes of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Hyogo Framework for Action. Those involved in international development efforts in the context of climate change and extreme events have therefore been for ...
China Meteorological Administration
... resources, and atmospheric water resources has a huge potential, which would have enormous economic, environmental and ecological value when these resources are transferred into practical productivity. Climate change has led to a shortage of water resources, extensive droughts, sea level rise, glaci ...
... resources, and atmospheric water resources has a huge potential, which would have enormous economic, environmental and ecological value when these resources are transferred into practical productivity. Climate change has led to a shortage of water resources, extensive droughts, sea level rise, glaci ...
Phenology of coastal upwelling in the California Current
... delayed in the northern CCLME [Schwing et al., 2006], resulting in unusual coastal conditions [Kosro et al., 2006; Pierce et al., 2006] and ecosystem changes at multiple trophic levels from primary production [Thomas and Brickley, 2006] to zooplankton [Mackas et al., 2006], to fish, birds, and mamma ...
... delayed in the northern CCLME [Schwing et al., 2006], resulting in unusual coastal conditions [Kosro et al., 2006; Pierce et al., 2006] and ecosystem changes at multiple trophic levels from primary production [Thomas and Brickley, 2006] to zooplankton [Mackas et al., 2006], to fish, birds, and mamma ...
Holistic management
... reduced vegetation growth, under certain conditions (a long evolutionary history of grazing, moderate grazing pressure during short time periods, and low net primary production) grazing can result in increased vegetation growth. It is also wellestablished that improved grazing management can improve ...
... reduced vegetation growth, under certain conditions (a long evolutionary history of grazing, moderate grazing pressure during short time periods, and low net primary production) grazing can result in increased vegetation growth. It is also wellestablished that improved grazing management can improve ...
Climate Change and Migration - Institute for Governance and Policy
... refugee (Burson, 2008, p 3). 44 Yet, many of those most affected by climate change will simply be unable to bring themselves within the refugee protection regime. More expansive definitions of who constitutes a refugee under regional refugee protection arrangements may signal increased scope for pro ...
... refugee (Burson, 2008, p 3). 44 Yet, many of those most affected by climate change will simply be unable to bring themselves within the refugee protection regime. More expansive definitions of who constitutes a refugee under regional refugee protection arrangements may signal increased scope for pro ...
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... According to the fifth report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the global surface temperature has risen 0.85 ◦ C on average [1,2]. Significant warming led to glaciers melting [2,3], hydrological cycle accelerating [4], changes of species habitat, and even degeneration of ecosys ...
... According to the fifth report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the global surface temperature has risen 0.85 ◦ C on average [1,2]. Significant warming led to glaciers melting [2,3], hydrological cycle accelerating [4], changes of species habitat, and even degeneration of ecosys ...
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 ...
Final report
... thaw cycles have to be distinguished according to their duration, intensity and penetration depth. Diurnal frost is usually of moderate intensity and has a limited penetration depth, whereas periods of consecutive very cold ice days have the highest penetration ...
... thaw cycles have to be distinguished according to their duration, intensity and penetration depth. Diurnal frost is usually of moderate intensity and has a limited penetration depth, whereas periods of consecutive very cold ice days have the highest penetration ...
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... The potential impacts of climate change on American beech are first considered in the absence of BBD, taking advantage of available studies focused on both American and European beech (Fagus sylvatica). This review focuses primarily on impacts of increased temperature as well as drought. Following g ...
... The potential impacts of climate change on American beech are first considered in the absence of BBD, taking advantage of available studies focused on both American and European beech (Fagus sylvatica). This review focuses primarily on impacts of increased temperature as well as drought. Following g ...
WHAT DO WE KNOW? WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW?
... organization, size and composition of labour force, significance of their contribution to GHG emissions, and nature of their response to the impact of climate change. The seventh topic was ‘Context’, which includes overview documents of importance internationally and to Canada. This categorization o ...
... organization, size and composition of labour force, significance of their contribution to GHG emissions, and nature of their response to the impact of climate change. The seventh topic was ‘Context’, which includes overview documents of importance internationally and to Canada. This categorization o ...
Gene-flow through space and time: dispersal, dormancy and
... plants, because they both depend on attributes of the seed, albeit this anatomical association is rarely considered when analyzing interactions between dispersal and dormancy. In this paper, we investigate the extent to which dispersal and dormancy can be expected to correlate and how each might inf ...
... plants, because they both depend on attributes of the seed, albeit this anatomical association is rarely considered when analyzing interactions between dispersal and dormancy. In this paper, we investigate the extent to which dispersal and dormancy can be expected to correlate and how each might inf ...
Petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human
... this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described in this petition. Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth’s temperature, ...
... this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described in this petition. Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth’s temperature, ...
Petition - Center for International Environmental Law
... this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described in this petition. Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth’s temperature, ...
... this petition on behalf of herself, 62 other named individuals, and all Inuit of the arctic regions of the United States of America and Canada who have been affected by the impacts of climate change described in this petition. Global warming refers to an average increase in the Earth’s temperature, ...
Leaf Litter Under Changing Climate: Will
... In this manuscript we review existing information about CO2 and O3 effects on leaf litter as well as discuss the potential impacts of climate change on decomposition processes and tree nutrition. So far field studies show that the average response to elevated CO2 is increased litter production and i ...
... In this manuscript we review existing information about CO2 and O3 effects on leaf litter as well as discuss the potential impacts of climate change on decomposition processes and tree nutrition. So far field studies show that the average response to elevated CO2 is increased litter production and i ...
Averchenkova and Bassi 2016.pdf (opens in new window)
... and representing over 98 per cent of global terrestrial GHG emissions (Carbon Brief, 2015). In the Paris Agreement, these are now referred to as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The majority of these pledges contain quantified national emissions targets. Some INDCs are unconditional, whil ...
... and representing over 98 per cent of global terrestrial GHG emissions (Carbon Brief, 2015). In the Paris Agreement, these are now referred to as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The majority of these pledges contain quantified national emissions targets. Some INDCs are unconditional, whil ...
Characterizing the international carbon capture and storage community Jennie C. Stephens ,
... common a set of principled and causal beliefs but also have shared notions of validity and a shared policy enterprise’’. The four key features of epistemic communities, as described by Haas (1992a), are the following: (1) shared set of normative and principled beliefs, (2) causal beliefs, (3) shared ...
... common a set of principled and causal beliefs but also have shared notions of validity and a shared policy enterprise’’. The four key features of epistemic communities, as described by Haas (1992a), are the following: (1) shared set of normative and principled beliefs, (2) causal beliefs, (3) shared ...
The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) - e-Learning
... The analysis of pressure fields shows that their variability always exhibit certain patterns, which are called variability patterns or modi (Brönnimann, 2005). The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is one of the most prominent patterns of atmospheric circulation variability and is the only atmospheri ...
... The analysis of pressure fields shows that their variability always exhibit certain patterns, which are called variability patterns or modi (Brönnimann, 2005). The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) is one of the most prominent patterns of atmospheric circulation variability and is the only atmospheri ...
DISASTER-RELATED DISpLACEMENT RISK
... to reduce disaster risks. This World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) will start four years and four days after the Great Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami ravaged this densely inhabited coastal prefecture and triggered one of the largest nuclear disasters in history. The WCDRR marks the se ...
... to reduce disaster risks. This World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) will start four years and four days after the Great Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami ravaged this densely inhabited coastal prefecture and triggered one of the largest nuclear disasters in history. The WCDRR marks the se ...
Kenya's Tea Sector under Climate Change: An impact assessment and formulation of a climate-smart strategy
... Figure 70: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 71: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 72: Types of extension services needed to better cope with climate change 120 Figure 73: Sampling fram ...
... Figure 70: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 71: Percentage of land under tea in the west of the Great Rift Valley (in acres) 110 Figure 72: Types of extension services needed to better cope with climate change 120 Figure 73: Sampling fram ...
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... Vulnerability assessments can play a vital role in the design of appropriate adaptation and mitigation policies targeted towards climate change and its impacts on marine and aquatic ecosystems, and those who depend upon these resources for their livelihoods and well-being. Assessing which particular ...
... Vulnerability assessments can play a vital role in the design of appropriate adaptation and mitigation policies targeted towards climate change and its impacts on marine and aquatic ecosystems, and those who depend upon these resources for their livelihoods and well-being. Assessing which particular ...
“Fakery 2: Fake science, fakexperts, funny finances
... relationships and obscured money flows. Readers unused to studying financial reports should avoid those sections, especially §A, §H, §K.1, as their eyes will glaze quickly. It is very hard to make those simple. Skim Front Matter for background, mostly to see the Topics for later reference. Readers ...
... relationships and obscured money flows. Readers unused to studying financial reports should avoid those sections, especially §A, §H, §K.1, as their eyes will glaze quickly. It is very hard to make those simple. Skim Front Matter for background, mostly to see the Topics for later reference. Readers ...
Free version - Derek Lemoine
... global average surface temperature, and thereby cause economic damages. In addition to integrating tipping points, uncertainty, and learning, we also modify DICE’s damage relationship to avoid double-counting: because we explicitly model tipping points, we eliminate an ad hoc adjustment that approxi ...
... global average surface temperature, and thereby cause economic damages. In addition to integrating tipping points, uncertainty, and learning, we also modify DICE’s damage relationship to avoid double-counting: because we explicitly model tipping points, we eliminate an ad hoc adjustment that approxi ...
Climate change and agriculture
Climate change and agriculture are interrelated processes, both of which take place on a global scale. Climate change affects agriculture in a number of ways, including through changes in average temperatures, rainfall, and climate extremes (e.g., heat waves); changes in pests and diseases; changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide and ground-level ozone concentrations; changes in the nutritional quality of some foods; and changes in sea level.Climate change is already affecting agriculture, with effects unevenly distributed across the world. Future climate change will likely negatively affect crop production in low latitude countries, while effects in northern latitudes may be positive or negative. Climate change will probably increase the risk of food insecurity for some vulnerable groups, such as the poor.Agriculture contributes to climate change by (1) anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), and (2) by the conversion of non-agricultural land (e.g., forests) into agricultural land. Agriculture, forestry and land-use change contributed around 20 to 25% to global annual emissions in 2010.There are range of policies that can reduce the risk of negative climate change impacts on agriculture, and to reduce GHG emissions from the agriculture sector.