How climate adaptation in cities creates a resilient place for
... As a result, the data is clearer than ever before that cities are leading the way on climate change. In 2014, 108 cities reported their carbon emissions inventories. The cities of Denver (USA), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Durban (South Africa) and Taipei (Taiwan) reduced their emissions by a total ...
... As a result, the data is clearer than ever before that cities are leading the way on climate change. In 2014, 108 cities reported their carbon emissions inventories. The cities of Denver (USA), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Durban (South Africa) and Taipei (Taiwan) reduced their emissions by a total ...
Climate change in Australia | East Coast cluster report
... the current state and future of the global climate system. The report concluded that: • greenhouse gas emissions have markedly increased as a result of human activities • human influence has been detected in warming of the atmosphere and the ocean, in changes in the global water cycle, in reductio ...
... the current state and future of the global climate system. The report concluded that: • greenhouse gas emissions have markedly increased as a result of human activities • human influence has been detected in warming of the atmosphere and the ocean, in changes in the global water cycle, in reductio ...
Clare Palmer, “Does Nature Matter? The Place of the Nonhuman in
... with respect to climate change: Would it be in the interests of a species to come under a steady adaptational pressure that both fuels its decline in population and, simultaneously, increases the likelihood that it will speciate before it becomes extinct?15 Does a species have an interest in speciat ...
... with respect to climate change: Would it be in the interests of a species to come under a steady adaptational pressure that both fuels its decline in population and, simultaneously, increases the likelihood that it will speciate before it becomes extinct?15 Does a species have an interest in speciat ...
Policy makers lament women`s vulnerablity to HIV infection, yet for
... Climate change’s effect on poor people is one of the most bitter ironies of our times. The nations that made themselves wealthy by burning fossil fuels are largely those that will, initially, suffer least from the effects of climate shift. The rise in global average temperatures is playing out diffe ...
... Climate change’s effect on poor people is one of the most bitter ironies of our times. The nations that made themselves wealthy by burning fossil fuels are largely those that will, initially, suffer least from the effects of climate shift. The rise in global average temperatures is playing out diffe ...
On the Importance of Strengthening Moderate Beliefs in Climate
... consequences [9,12,14–18]. Support for climate action is also related to how individuals perceive the risks from climate change [14,15,18–20], with higher risk perceptions associated with greater support for immediate action. Together, this study treats these constructs jointly as belief in climate ...
... consequences [9,12,14–18]. Support for climate action is also related to how individuals perceive the risks from climate change [14,15,18–20], with higher risk perceptions associated with greater support for immediate action. Together, this study treats these constructs jointly as belief in climate ...
Adapting ecosystems to climate change
... Australia’s marine environment is at risk from changes to ocean temperature, salinity, sea level, mixed layer depth, circulation, pH, turbidity and from changes in atmospheric radiation and extreme climate events. Rates of warming of the waters in south-east and west Australia are already substantia ...
... Australia’s marine environment is at risk from changes to ocean temperature, salinity, sea level, mixed layer depth, circulation, pH, turbidity and from changes in atmospheric radiation and extreme climate events. Rates of warming of the waters in south-east and west Australia are already substantia ...
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER
... and Pacific (ACP) countries work in the agricultural sectors: for these people, understanding and responding to climate change is not a theoretic discussion, it is the difference between life and death (Spore, 2008). Observational records and climate projections provide abundant evidence that water ...
... and Pacific (ACP) countries work in the agricultural sectors: for these people, understanding and responding to climate change is not a theoretic discussion, it is the difference between life and death (Spore, 2008). Observational records and climate projections provide abundant evidence that water ...
Climate Change Effects on North American Inland Fish Populations
... Earth’s climate system is changing with widespread impacts on inland aquatic systems. Climate change effects with the greatest significance for North American aquatic ecosystems include warming of the atmosphere and oceans, reduced snow and ice, and rising sea levels (IPCC 2014). Dramatic changes in ...
... Earth’s climate system is changing with widespread impacts on inland aquatic systems. Climate change effects with the greatest significance for North American aquatic ecosystems include warming of the atmosphere and oceans, reduced snow and ice, and rising sea levels (IPCC 2014). Dramatic changes in ...
- White Rose Research Online
... issues. This supplements a limited palette of iconic images that are expected to be meaningful to diverse communities with diverse climate challenges. ...
... issues. This supplements a limited palette of iconic images that are expected to be meaningful to diverse communities with diverse climate challenges. ...
A strategic approach to adaptation in Europe (628 kB) (opens in new window)
... approach to adaptation and applies them to Europe. A strategic approach to adaptation involves setting priorities, both spatially (where to adapt) and inter-temporally (when to adapt). The paper reviews the available evidence to indicate geographic adaptation priorities. In terms of inter-temporal p ...
... approach to adaptation and applies them to Europe. A strategic approach to adaptation involves setting priorities, both spatially (where to adapt) and inter-temporally (when to adapt). The paper reviews the available evidence to indicate geographic adaptation priorities. In terms of inter-temporal p ...
Using the UKCP09 probabilistic scenarios to model the amplified
... model is event based (driven by an hourly rainfall record) but in previous studies climate changes have been represented very simply by only increasing or decreasing the magnitude of the rainfall record. Thirdly, channel based models focus solely on how erosion and deposition within channels affects ...
... model is event based (driven by an hourly rainfall record) but in previous studies climate changes have been represented very simply by only increasing or decreasing the magnitude of the rainfall record. Thirdly, channel based models focus solely on how erosion and deposition within channels affects ...
The Adaptation Coalition Toolkit
... The sequential steps of this Toolkit begin once a community has already been selected. This Toolkit is meant to be used in a flexible fashion. Organizations with considerable experience in working with marginalized communities may want to substitute certain tools recommended here for others with whi ...
... The sequential steps of this Toolkit begin once a community has already been selected. This Toolkit is meant to be used in a flexible fashion. Organizations with considerable experience in working with marginalized communities may want to substitute certain tools recommended here for others with whi ...
Human Development Report 2007/2008 Climate Change and the
... based on projections using IPCC assessment data and the results run by China’s National Climate Center and the Institute of Atmospheric Physics. Western China could see temperature rise of 1.0-2.5° C by 2050 (relative to 1961-1990 figures), with Western China likely to see higher increases than the ...
... based on projections using IPCC assessment data and the results run by China’s National Climate Center and the Institute of Atmospheric Physics. Western China could see temperature rise of 1.0-2.5° C by 2050 (relative to 1961-1990 figures), with Western China likely to see higher increases than the ...
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... Sea level rise has also been higher than the global average in Sunderban. In according to School of Oceanographic Studies, JU, Kolkata an increase at 17.8 mm/year in sea level between 2000 and 2009. National Institute of Oceanography (2006) indicates an increase of 5.7 mm/year between the year 2000 ...
... Sea level rise has also been higher than the global average in Sunderban. In according to School of Oceanographic Studies, JU, Kolkata an increase at 17.8 mm/year in sea level between 2000 and 2009. National Institute of Oceanography (2006) indicates an increase of 5.7 mm/year between the year 2000 ...
General Knowledge About Climate Change, Factors Influencing
... Climate change is the triggering mechanism for a variety of changes, but it cannot be experienced in itself. The consequences triggered by climate change happen very slowly and can only be determined through statistical analysis of temperature and precipitation data, and by continuous monitoring of ...
... Climate change is the triggering mechanism for a variety of changes, but it cannot be experienced in itself. The consequences triggered by climate change happen very slowly and can only be determined through statistical analysis of temperature and precipitation data, and by continuous monitoring of ...
A severe centennial-scale drought in mid
... with the event had large and widespread ecological effects, including dune reactivation, forest fires and long-term changes in forest composition, highlighting a clear ecological vulnerability to similar future changes. Drought is also documented in the Middle East and portions of Africa and Asia, w ...
... with the event had large and widespread ecological effects, including dune reactivation, forest fires and long-term changes in forest composition, highlighting a clear ecological vulnerability to similar future changes. Drought is also documented in the Middle East and portions of Africa and Asia, w ...
adapt to climate change
... It is now unequivocal that our climate is warming. Observations of increases in air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice and rising global average sea levels all point directly to a warmer planet. There is overwhelming evidence that humans are contributing to global warming. Mo ...
... It is now unequivocal that our climate is warming. Observations of increases in air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice and rising global average sea levels all point directly to a warmer planet. There is overwhelming evidence that humans are contributing to global warming. Mo ...
Does tomorrow ever come?
... Bord et al. (1998) point out that although a majority of the lay public indicate some level of concern, they express greater concern for many other issues including personal income, crime reduction and education. They conclude that the public both in the United States and in other regions, “perceive ...
... Bord et al. (1998) point out that although a majority of the lay public indicate some level of concern, they express greater concern for many other issues including personal income, crime reduction and education. They conclude that the public both in the United States and in other regions, “perceive ...
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... Discourse and semiotic analysis Discourse analysis is a desk-based analysis method developed within the social sciences that has been adapted for communications consultancy. In academic research, discourse analysis methods are hugely varied, ranging from macro-scale cultural or historical analyses t ...
... Discourse and semiotic analysis Discourse analysis is a desk-based analysis method developed within the social sciences that has been adapted for communications consultancy. In academic research, discourse analysis methods are hugely varied, ranging from macro-scale cultural or historical analyses t ...
Climate vulnerability of socio-economic systems
... water catchment potential of moist forests will be undermined reducing livelihoods associated with water resources. Impacts on woodlands/savannas will undermine the resources available in the woodland for human wellbeing including woodfuel, food, and other materials necessary for human health. Gener ...
... water catchment potential of moist forests will be undermined reducing livelihoods associated with water resources. Impacts on woodlands/savannas will undermine the resources available in the woodland for human wellbeing including woodfuel, food, and other materials necessary for human health. Gener ...
Ville Kumpu A climate for reduction? Futures imagined in
... to the equally misleading idea that there has been a stable ‘‘natural climate’’ that has now been disrupted and which could be reinstated if proper action is taken [3]. The future, in contrast to climate change, is defined by its lack of materiality in the present and therefore its signification ca ...
... to the equally misleading idea that there has been a stable ‘‘natural climate’’ that has now been disrupted and which could be reinstated if proper action is taken [3]. The future, in contrast to climate change, is defined by its lack of materiality in the present and therefore its signification ca ...
Climate Changes Caucasus - WWF
... casualties as a result. Reported damages due to flooding, frost and drought in the three countries amounted to more than US$ 175 million, and from the Azerbaijan part of the Caspian Sea, more than US$ 2 billion of damages from coastal erosion and flooding were reported during a 20-year period. The c ...
... casualties as a result. Reported damages due to flooding, frost and drought in the three countries amounted to more than US$ 175 million, and from the Azerbaijan part of the Caspian Sea, more than US$ 2 billion of damages from coastal erosion and flooding were reported during a 20-year period. The c ...
Beyond the Tipping Point: Understanding Perceptions of Abrupt
... This article explores the influence of personal values and ontological beliefs on people’s perceptions of possible abrupt changes in the Earth’s climate system and on their climate change mitigation preferences. The authors focus on four key areas of risk perception: concern about abrupt climate cha ...
... This article explores the influence of personal values and ontological beliefs on people’s perceptions of possible abrupt changes in the Earth’s climate system and on their climate change mitigation preferences. The authors focus on four key areas of risk perception: concern about abrupt climate cha ...
A brief review of the life history of, and threats to, Burramys parvus with a prehistory-based proposal for ensuring it has a future.
... Adaptation to the alpinesubalpine environment The Mountain Pygmy-possum is well adapted to living in an environment where there is a marked seasonal availability of food resources and an extended period of winter snow cover. A single (usually) litter of four young is born after snow melt in spring, ...
... Adaptation to the alpinesubalpine environment The Mountain Pygmy-possum is well adapted to living in an environment where there is a marked seasonal availability of food resources and an extended period of winter snow cover. A single (usually) litter of four young is born after snow melt in spring, ...
Submitted to a confernce in Forli
... great concern: the hole in the ozone layer and global warming due to greenhouse gas emissions (i.e. emissions from industrial and consumer use, mainly from those who are industrious and consummate), are wreaking havoc with third-world peoples’livelihood and first-world peoples’vacations, which conce ...
... great concern: the hole in the ozone layer and global warming due to greenhouse gas emissions (i.e. emissions from industrial and consumer use, mainly from those who are industrious and consummate), are wreaking havoc with third-world peoples’livelihood and first-world peoples’vacations, which conce ...