Responses to projected changes in climate and UV
... to warming. Nutrient addition, however, prolonged the period of growth of polar semidesert species in autumn on Svalbard, but reduced frost hardening leading to dramatic loss of aboveground biomass during the extreme warm, wet, November of 1993 (13). This corresponds to indigenous observations noted ...
... to warming. Nutrient addition, however, prolonged the period of growth of polar semidesert species in autumn on Svalbard, but reduced frost hardening leading to dramatic loss of aboveground biomass during the extreme warm, wet, November of 1993 (13). This corresponds to indigenous observations noted ...
Results from Collie CCS Hub workshop: What do the locals think?
... The quantitative measures of the pre- and post- questionnaires are reported through descriptive statistics namely means and standard deviations. The effectiveness of the process was assessed primarily using the change in means of the measures. T-tests (p < .05) were used to identify if the changes i ...
... The quantitative measures of the pre- and post- questionnaires are reported through descriptive statistics namely means and standard deviations. The effectiveness of the process was assessed primarily using the change in means of the measures. T-tests (p < .05) were used to identify if the changes i ...
Carbon Trading or Carbon Tax - University of Technology Sydney
... carbon trading is more sophisticated. Carbon trading system usually needs to comply with more sophiscated procedures than carbon tax. Obviously, carbon tax regime saves administrative cost and resource in comparison with carbon trading system. With regard to over 10 million of small and mid-si ...
... carbon trading is more sophisticated. Carbon trading system usually needs to comply with more sophiscated procedures than carbon tax. Obviously, carbon tax regime saves administrative cost and resource in comparison with carbon trading system. With regard to over 10 million of small and mid-si ...
Looking Backwards, Looking Forward
... There are different sorts of proxy data that scientists use to understand changes in plant communities. Some types of pollen and some types of seeds are very resistant to decay and can be found, intact, in sediments from thousands of years ago. Not all pollen and seed types are preserved, but enough ...
... There are different sorts of proxy data that scientists use to understand changes in plant communities. Some types of pollen and some types of seeds are very resistant to decay and can be found, intact, in sediments from thousands of years ago. Not all pollen and seed types are preserved, but enough ...
Crop response to elevated CO2 and world food supply A
... 1161-0301/$ – see front matter © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.eja.2006.10.002 ...
... 1161-0301/$ – see front matter © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. doi:10.1016/j.eja.2006.10.002 ...
Large scale connectivity conservation in mountains: A critical
... Climate change is one of the great threats to plant and animal species and water supplies for many parts of the world in the 21st Century. Climate modelling completed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2007 identified many changes including increased temperatures for the world, mark ...
... Climate change is one of the great threats to plant and animal species and water supplies for many parts of the world in the 21st Century. Climate modelling completed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2007 identified many changes including increased temperatures for the world, mark ...
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... pattern of change in the future with reduced warming and decreased precipitation in the east, and increased warming and increased precipitation in the west, directly influencing East Africa and Southeast Asia precipitation. {14.3, 14.8.7, 14.8.12} A newly identified robust feature in model simulatio ...
... pattern of change in the future with reduced warming and decreased precipitation in the east, and increased warming and increased precipitation in the west, directly influencing East Africa and Southeast Asia precipitation. {14.3, 14.8.7, 14.8.12} A newly identified robust feature in model simulatio ...
14 Climate Phenomena and their Relevance for Future Regional Climate Change
... pattern of change in the future with reduced warming and decreased precipitation in the east, and increased warming and increased precipitation in the west, directly influencing East Africa and Southeast Asia precipitation. {14.3, 14.8.7, 14.8.12} A newly identified robust feature in model simulatio ...
... pattern of change in the future with reduced warming and decreased precipitation in the east, and increased warming and increased precipitation in the west, directly influencing East Africa and Southeast Asia precipitation. {14.3, 14.8.7, 14.8.12} A newly identified robust feature in model simulatio ...
Stacked species distribution models and macroecological models
... and macroecological models. We then describe the degree to which projections of future species richness differ, employing both modelling approaches across multiple emissions scenarios. Location USA and Canada. Methods We use Audubon Christmas Bird Count and North American Breeding Bird Survey data t ...
... and macroecological models. We then describe the degree to which projections of future species richness differ, employing both modelling approaches across multiple emissions scenarios. Location USA and Canada. Methods We use Audubon Christmas Bird Count and North American Breeding Bird Survey data t ...
Hope in an Era of Climate Change Roadless Areas in
... water supply. With less flooding and slower runoff, erosion is inhibited, especially in steep areas. With decreased erosion, water channels remain open rather than being filled or diverted by silt, and water is clean, without sedimentation debris.6 Undeveloped, roadless forests are more capable of p ...
... water supply. With less flooding and slower runoff, erosion is inhibited, especially in steep areas. With decreased erosion, water channels remain open rather than being filled or diverted by silt, and water is clean, without sedimentation debris.6 Undeveloped, roadless forests are more capable of p ...
Working Paper Series: The Global Energy Market: Comprehensive Strategies to Meet
... armed services for fiscal years 2002 through 2006, making the U.S. armed services the largest consumer of oil products in the world. Other commentators, such as former CIA director Woolsey (2002) and Wirth, Gray and Podesta (2003), have argued that the large purchases of Middle Eastern oil by consu ...
... armed services for fiscal years 2002 through 2006, making the U.S. armed services the largest consumer of oil products in the world. Other commentators, such as former CIA director Woolsey (2002) and Wirth, Gray and Podesta (2003), have argued that the large purchases of Middle Eastern oil by consu ...
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... perfectly inelastic and demand perfectly elastic. Extra yield and production due to the technology are valued at the same price and all benefits are assumed to accrue to producers. This approach excludes the welfare triangle, but is considered to be a reasonable representation of the industry welfar ...
... perfectly inelastic and demand perfectly elastic. Extra yield and production due to the technology are valued at the same price and all benefits are assumed to accrue to producers. This approach excludes the welfare triangle, but is considered to be a reasonable representation of the industry welfar ...
Transitioning towards a low-carbon economy in Mexico
... According to the Fifth Assessment of the IPCC (2014), the current emission trends of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and long-lasting changes in all components of the climate system, increasing the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems. The sa ...
... According to the Fifth Assessment of the IPCC (2014), the current emission trends of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and long-lasting changes in all components of the climate system, increasing the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems. The sa ...
Climate Change in Colorado: A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management and Adaptation.
... In the past 30 years, Colorado’s climate has become substantially warmer. The recent warming trend in Colorado is in step with regional and global warming that has been linked to increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. Annual precipitation, which has high natural variability, has ...
... In the past 30 years, Colorado’s climate has become substantially warmer. The recent warming trend in Colorado is in step with regional and global warming that has been linked to increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. Annual precipitation, which has high natural variability, has ...
Economic Doctrines and Approaches to Climate Change Policy
... well-defined schools of economic thought that have emerged through the lens of political discourse should help policymakers better understand the fundamental choices involved in addressing the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and hopefully lead to the development of more effective policy ...
... well-defined schools of economic thought that have emerged through the lens of political discourse should help policymakers better understand the fundamental choices involved in addressing the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and hopefully lead to the development of more effective policy ...
Grinnell Glacier
... questions changing information, values, and units where appropriate: 1. The estimated area of glaciers in North Cascades National Park was 218 km2 in 1900, 117.3 km2 in 1958, and 109.1 km2 in 1998. What per cent of glacial ice remains? What is the per cent decrease in the area of glaciers in the par ...
... questions changing information, values, and units where appropriate: 1. The estimated area of glaciers in North Cascades National Park was 218 km2 in 1900, 117.3 km2 in 1958, and 109.1 km2 in 1998. What per cent of glacial ice remains? What is the per cent decrease in the area of glaciers in the par ...
blackout: extreme weather, climate change and
... and distribution network is still above ground, leaving them vulnerable to the effects of severe weather, including high winds, heavy rain, ice, snow, and electrical storms. Even in areas where power lines are buried, flooding caused by heavy rains or hurricane-related storm surges can lead to major ...
... and distribution network is still above ground, leaving them vulnerable to the effects of severe weather, including high winds, heavy rain, ice, snow, and electrical storms. Even in areas where power lines are buried, flooding caused by heavy rains or hurricane-related storm surges can lead to major ...
Trends of surface humidity and temperature during 1951
... Beijing Meteorological Station are very close to the theoretical values, but with seasonal variations. When the temperature is greater than 295 K, the curve which directly used the coefficients over the pure water is out of 95% confident boundary. Therefore, it is advised to estimate these parameter ...
... Beijing Meteorological Station are very close to the theoretical values, but with seasonal variations. When the temperature is greater than 295 K, the curve which directly used the coefficients over the pure water is out of 95% confident boundary. Therefore, it is advised to estimate these parameter ...
Pennsylvania Climate Impact Assessment Report to
... utilization of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions, and other mitigation strategies. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds that “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal…” and that “Observational evidence from all continents and most ocean ...
... utilization of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions, and other mitigation strategies. The Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds that “Warming of the climate system is unequivocal…” and that “Observational evidence from all continents and most ocean ...
Evanston Climate Action Plan
... common, and eco-systems around the world are struggling to adapt to the changing climate. Many of the observed changes are occurring faster than was predicted even just a few years ago. The evidence of global warming is unmistakable here in the Midwest as well. The 2000 National Assessment Report of ...
... common, and eco-systems around the world are struggling to adapt to the changing climate. Many of the observed changes are occurring faster than was predicted even just a few years ago. The evidence of global warming is unmistakable here in the Midwest as well. The 2000 National Assessment Report of ...
Future habitat loss and the conservation of plant biodiversity
... current and projected areal distributions for 18 land-cover classes at 0.5° resolution. The IMAGE model generates explicit forecasts of land-cover using a set of linked and integrated socioeconomic, climate and environmental models (described in Alcamo et al. 1998; Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2 ...
... current and projected areal distributions for 18 land-cover classes at 0.5° resolution. The IMAGE model generates explicit forecasts of land-cover using a set of linked and integrated socioeconomic, climate and environmental models (described in Alcamo et al. 1998; Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2 ...
Flooding Workshop, Canberra, 7-9th February 2001
... coastlines. Vulnerability is also increasing, as our society becomes more complex and inter-dependent. So, the argument goes, if risk is to be managed, the most effective way is to manage each of the three components of risk so far as is possible, because any reduction in any of the components will ...
... coastlines. Vulnerability is also increasing, as our society becomes more complex and inter-dependent. So, the argument goes, if risk is to be managed, the most effective way is to manage each of the three components of risk so far as is possible, because any reduction in any of the components will ...
How Can African Agriculture Adapt to Climate Change?
... Saharan Africa (Lobell et al. 2011). This part of Africa is characterized by millions of small scale subsistence farmers that farm land and produce food in extremely challenging conditions. The production environment is characterized by a joint combination of low land productivity and harsh weather ...
... Saharan Africa (Lobell et al. 2011). This part of Africa is characterized by millions of small scale subsistence farmers that farm land and produce food in extremely challenging conditions. The production environment is characterized by a joint combination of low land productivity and harsh weather ...