Health Aspects of Climate Change in Cities with Mediterranean
... has intensified the recent droughts as part of a chronic drying trend that is becoming increasingly detectable and is projected to continue growing throughout the rest of this century. In the Western Cape region of South Africa significant warming trends were found and very warm days have become war ...
... has intensified the recent droughts as part of a chronic drying trend that is becoming increasingly detectable and is projected to continue growing throughout the rest of this century. In the Western Cape region of South Africa significant warming trends were found and very warm days have become war ...
Public perception of cold weather events as evidence for
... Climatic Change Table 1 Survey constructs and item wording ...
... Climatic Change Table 1 Survey constructs and item wording ...
Kelsey Lahr | University of Utah
... sciences is not required to be an interpretive ranger in the National Park Service; nearly any bachelor’s degree will do (U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2016). Yet interpreters inhabit a unique position somewhere between layperson and scientific expert. According to their job description and t ...
... sciences is not required to be an interpretive ranger in the National Park Service; nearly any bachelor’s degree will do (U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 2016). Yet interpreters inhabit a unique position somewhere between layperson and scientific expert. According to their job description and t ...
Australian Government response - Coastal Collaboration Cluster
... projections, ocean acidification and the dynamics of Antarctic polar ice sheets. It has also completed work for the Tasmanian Government on the impact of sea level rise on Tasmania. The Australian Research Council has announced funding of $21.4 million over seven years for a new ARC Centre of Excell ...
... projections, ocean acidification and the dynamics of Antarctic polar ice sheets. It has also completed work for the Tasmanian Government on the impact of sea level rise on Tasmania. The Australian Research Council has announced funding of $21.4 million over seven years for a new ARC Centre of Excell ...
Climatic Change --Manuscript Draft--
... both the present day and future were therefore calculated by subtracting the “non-fire PM2.5” concentrations from the “all-source” PM2.5 concentrations. Using this method, a small portion (~2%) of wildfire-specific PM2.5 concentrations were negative and were set to zero. Wildfirespecific PM2.5 was z ...
... both the present day and future were therefore calculated by subtracting the “non-fire PM2.5” concentrations from the “all-source” PM2.5 concentrations. Using this method, a small portion (~2%) of wildfire-specific PM2.5 concentrations were negative and were set to zero. Wildfirespecific PM2.5 was z ...
Climate-change lore and its implications for
... perceived impacts of climate change. Little, if any, attention has been given to the role of lore. Even less interest has addressed the personal integration of lore into the mindset of political decision makers (i.e. how do normative judgments influence the individual perceptions of political decisi ...
... perceived impacts of climate change. Little, if any, attention has been given to the role of lore. Even less interest has addressed the personal integration of lore into the mindset of political decision makers (i.e. how do normative judgments influence the individual perceptions of political decisi ...
Word format - Australian Human Rights Commission
... droughts, coastal erosion due to sea level rise; and to negative human health impacts, for example through an increase in the range and spread of disease.1 The impacts of climate change are also a particular concern in the Asia Pacific region. According to the fifth report from the Working Group on ...
... droughts, coastal erosion due to sea level rise; and to negative human health impacts, for example through an increase in the range and spread of disease.1 The impacts of climate change are also a particular concern in the Asia Pacific region. According to the fifth report from the Working Group on ...
“There is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming
... Climate change is a gradual process that happens over decades. So why act now? Why not just wait until predictions are more precise? Work to adapt to climate change needs to start now, ...
... Climate change is a gradual process that happens over decades. So why act now? Why not just wait until predictions are more precise? Work to adapt to climate change needs to start now, ...
The Potential Contribution of the 2010 Exploratory Study among Tourism Industry
... According to these studies, the type of activities done and attractions visited that had the highest consumption as well as highest CO2 emissions were (ranked from the highest CO2 emissions): air activity; motorized water activity; adventure recreation; nature recreation; nature attractions and buil ...
... According to these studies, the type of activities done and attractions visited that had the highest consumption as well as highest CO2 emissions were (ranked from the highest CO2 emissions): air activity; motorized water activity; adventure recreation; nature recreation; nature attractions and buil ...
Expert Consensus on the Economics of Climate Change
... inaction, the views of economists about climate change are particularly important. After decades of research and debate, the scientific community has developed widespread consensus that action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is necessary. However, policymakers and journalists often portray econom ...
... inaction, the views of economists about climate change are particularly important. After decades of research and debate, the scientific community has developed widespread consensus that action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is necessary. However, policymakers and journalists often portray econom ...
Project Document for CEO Approval
... climate change effects that may occur such as temperature rises and decrease in precipitation, sea level rises, degradation of soil fertility, inundation of arable land, salinity and drought which could affect crop yields. Since women are involved in most agricultural activities, they are likely to ...
... climate change effects that may occur such as temperature rises and decrease in precipitation, sea level rises, degradation of soil fertility, inundation of arable land, salinity and drought which could affect crop yields. Since women are involved in most agricultural activities, they are likely to ...
- CSIRO Publishing
... influenced by the movement of air masses. Climate, on the other hand, should more accurately be the term applied to the average weather conditions over longer periods of years to decades. One may often hear mention of ‘climate variability’ and ‘climate change’ together. They are different facets of ...
... influenced by the movement of air masses. Climate, on the other hand, should more accurately be the term applied to the average weather conditions over longer periods of years to decades. One may often hear mention of ‘climate variability’ and ‘climate change’ together. They are different facets of ...
Climate Change & Resource Development Scenarios for the
... educational institutions, health authorities and all four levels of government. One way of dealing with complexities and uncertainties is to develop a range of future senarios that could plausibly come to bear. By developing a range of scenarios, the possibility of one being similar to the future th ...
... educational institutions, health authorities and all four levels of government. One way of dealing with complexities and uncertainties is to develop a range of future senarios that could plausibly come to bear. By developing a range of scenarios, the possibility of one being similar to the future th ...
2011 CO Basin Assessment Capacity - CLIMAS
... The authors would like to thank the Evaluating Our Capacity workshop organizers, whose contributions of time and effort led to lively dialogue on climate change assessment in the Colorado River Basin: Heather Glenn, Eric Gordon, Bill Travis, and Brad Udall (Western Water Assessment), and Dan Cayan a ...
... The authors would like to thank the Evaluating Our Capacity workshop organizers, whose contributions of time and effort led to lively dialogue on climate change assessment in the Colorado River Basin: Heather Glenn, Eric Gordon, Bill Travis, and Brad Udall (Western Water Assessment), and Dan Cayan a ...
the state of climate change adaptation in Canada`s protected areas
... area of the country. Small sites are not conspicuous for southern Ontario and other southern settled regions due to limitations of scale. Source: CCEA 2010. ...
... area of the country. Small sites are not conspicuous for southern Ontario and other southern settled regions due to limitations of scale. Source: CCEA 2010. ...
Fisheries-dependent indicators of climate change in Western Australia
... (c) increase in water temperature off the lower west coast of WA, particularly in autumn-winter; (d) increase in salinity which includes some large annual fluctuations; (e) change in frequency and location of storms (and rainfall) affecting the lower west coast of WA; and (f) change in frequency of ...
... (c) increase in water temperature off the lower west coast of WA, particularly in autumn-winter; (d) increase in salinity which includes some large annual fluctuations; (e) change in frequency and location of storms (and rainfall) affecting the lower west coast of WA; and (f) change in frequency of ...
POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN SPAIN
... solve the conflict among users, especially with the environment (Iglesias and Moneo, 2005; Iglesias et al., 2008b). Climate change projections indicate an increased likelihood of droughts. Variability of precipitation – in time, space, and intensity -- can directly influence water resources availab ...
... solve the conflict among users, especially with the environment (Iglesias and Moneo, 2005; Iglesias et al., 2008b). Climate change projections indicate an increased likelihood of droughts. Variability of precipitation – in time, space, and intensity -- can directly influence water resources availab ...
Ireland Adapts to Climate Change Report Series No. 9
... This report is published as part of the Climate Change Research Programme 2007–2013. The programme is financed by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2007–2013. It is administered on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government by the Environmental ...
... This report is published as part of the Climate Change Research Programme 2007–2013. The programme is financed by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan 2007–2013. It is administered on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government by the Environmental ...
SEMIQUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL CLIMATE
... Several attempts to generate differential vulnerability maps were made during the recent TAR process, but not released for publication due to their premature character. There are, on the other hand, elaborate studies that try to account for all possible costs and benefits of climate change including ...
... Several attempts to generate differential vulnerability maps were made during the recent TAR process, but not released for publication due to their premature character. There are, on the other hand, elaborate studies that try to account for all possible costs and benefits of climate change including ...
Climate Change Action Plan Assessment Report
... use of fossil fuels. Concentration reached to the levels of 400 ppm in the daily measurements in May 2013. The quantitative increase in greenhouse emissions also reflected itself as an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme climate events. In July 2012, 97% of the surface layer of glacier ...
... use of fossil fuels. Concentration reached to the levels of 400 ppm in the daily measurements in May 2013. The quantitative increase in greenhouse emissions also reflected itself as an increase in the frequency and severity of extreme climate events. In July 2012, 97% of the surface layer of glacier ...
Buddhist Contributions to Climate Response
... Climate models indicate that feedback from interlocking global systems will generate unexpected impacts and irreversible changes. Extreme weather events and climate-related disasters will become more common and generate widespread human suffering. Key economic centers along ...
... Climate models indicate that feedback from interlocking global systems will generate unexpected impacts and irreversible changes. Extreme weather events and climate-related disasters will become more common and generate widespread human suffering. Key economic centers along ...
Chicago Area Climate Change Quick Guide
... approaches are prominent in the Chicago Climate Action Plan. Vegetated roofs, for instance, cool the city as temperatures rise and retain water during storms (adaptation), while they also help increase the energy efficiency of buildings (mitigation). Increasing the size of the Chicago urban forest c ...
... approaches are prominent in the Chicago Climate Action Plan. Vegetated roofs, for instance, cool the city as temperatures rise and retain water during storms (adaptation), while they also help increase the energy efficiency of buildings (mitigation). Increasing the size of the Chicago urban forest c ...
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... The IMPACT model was originally developed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) for projecting global food supply, food demand, and food security to 2020 and beyond.4 It analyzes 32 crop and livestock commodities in 281 regions of the world that together cover the earth’s land ...
... The IMPACT model was originally developed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) for projecting global food supply, food demand, and food security to 2020 and beyond.4 It analyzes 32 crop and livestock commodities in 281 regions of the world that together cover the earth’s land ...
Towards a unifying narrative for climate change
... Individuals are inherently sceptical when there is a lack of immediate evidence for carrying out a certain action, or immediate and measurable consequences following that action. Climate change tempts this scepticism: CO2 is invisible, so one cannot see its increasing concentrations in the atmospher ...
... Individuals are inherently sceptical when there is a lack of immediate evidence for carrying out a certain action, or immediate and measurable consequences following that action. Climate change tempts this scepticism: CO2 is invisible, so one cannot see its increasing concentrations in the atmospher ...
A values-based approach to vulnerability and adaptation to climate
... The meaning and significance of climate change is not the same for everyone40 ; recognizing that different things are at stake for different individuals or groups adds complexity to the climate change problem, and to the solutions. It suggests that one metric (e.g., costs, lives lost, etc.) may not ...
... The meaning and significance of climate change is not the same for everyone40 ; recognizing that different things are at stake for different individuals or groups adds complexity to the climate change problem, and to the solutions. It suggests that one metric (e.g., costs, lives lost, etc.) may not ...