Flammable Planet - The Cost of Carbon Pollution
... 2014a; and Bjerga, 2014).3,4 These amounts are expected to increase significantly due to climate change and other factors; see Figure 1 for a look at the trend within the United States over the last three decades.5 The omission of wildfire costs resulting Figure 1. Acreage Burned By Wildfires in the ...
... 2014a; and Bjerga, 2014).3,4 These amounts are expected to increase significantly due to climate change and other factors; see Figure 1 for a look at the trend within the United States over the last three decades.5 The omission of wildfire costs resulting Figure 1. Acreage Burned By Wildfires in the ...
Climate Change Vulnerability Final Report
... Thanks to Kathy Hopkins and Helen Schwantje for initiating and discussing the project. Kathy Hopkins, Dennis Paradine and Caren Dymond administered the project, provided advice and organised review of the draft report. Experts provided comments during phone conference calls (Ecosystem Section Heads ...
... Thanks to Kathy Hopkins and Helen Schwantje for initiating and discussing the project. Kathy Hopkins, Dennis Paradine and Caren Dymond administered the project, provided advice and organised review of the draft report. Experts provided comments during phone conference calls (Ecosystem Section Heads ...
Plants and Natural Communities - Wisconsin Initiative on Climate
... Executive Summary – Plants and Natural Communities Working Group The warming of Earth’s climate system is unequivocal, as evidenced by increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, extensive melting of snow and ice, and the increasing global average sea level. The evidence from a wide var ...
... Executive Summary – Plants and Natural Communities Working Group The warming of Earth’s climate system is unequivocal, as evidenced by increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, extensive melting of snow and ice, and the increasing global average sea level. The evidence from a wide var ...
EGT applying urban warming REVISIONS.docx
... issues, the development of new research programs, and the development of a national comprehensive climate adaptation strategy, the adaptation discourse took off and efforts to go beyond flooding were proliferating. This period can be understood as a second moment of transformation. The reification o ...
... issues, the development of new research programs, and the development of a national comprehensive climate adaptation strategy, the adaptation discourse took off and efforts to go beyond flooding were proliferating. This period can be understood as a second moment of transformation. The reification o ...
Public pressure versus lobbying – how do Environmental NGOs matter most in climate negotiations? - Working Paper 70 (472 kB) (opens in new window)
... 3. Impacts of, and adaptation to, climate change, and its effects on development 4. Governance of climate change 5. Management of forests and ecosystems More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
... 3. Impacts of, and adaptation to, climate change, and its effects on development 4. Governance of climate change 5. Management of forests and ecosystems More information about the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment can be found at: http://www.lse.ac.uk/grantham. ...
expert panel findings - Copenhagen Consensus Center
... Extension of Protected Areas, Protecting All Dense Forests. The expert panel chose to merge Agricultural Productivity R&D with the similar intervention proposed under the topic of Hunger and Malnutrition, noting the combined benefits of this investment; discussion of this intervention is included un ...
... Extension of Protected Areas, Protecting All Dense Forests. The expert panel chose to merge Agricultural Productivity R&D with the similar intervention proposed under the topic of Hunger and Malnutrition, noting the combined benefits of this investment; discussion of this intervention is included un ...
(Accredited) - AS Level Geography - H081
... at all geographical scales, and appreciate how these underpin understanding of some of the key issues facing the world today develop their understanding of, and ability to apply, the concepts of place, space, scale and environment, that underpin both the national curriculum and GCSE, including devel ...
... at all geographical scales, and appreciate how these underpin understanding of some of the key issues facing the world today develop their understanding of, and ability to apply, the concepts of place, space, scale and environment, that underpin both the national curriculum and GCSE, including devel ...
2004 Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Manure
... Liquid-stored manure predominantly produces methane while dry-based manure enhances mainly production of nitrous oxide. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines were utilized at different tier levels in estimating GHG emissions from manure management. The results show that methane ...
... Liquid-stored manure predominantly produces methane while dry-based manure enhances mainly production of nitrous oxide. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines were utilized at different tier levels in estimating GHG emissions from manure management. The results show that methane ...
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... Scottish emissions have reduced by more than a quarter since 1990. They must continue to fall at a similar rate between 2009 and 2020 to meet statutory targets. Scottish emissions fell by more than a quarter between 1990 and 2009 16. Scottish emissions fell by 28 per cent between 1990 and 2009, from ...
... Scottish emissions have reduced by more than a quarter since 1990. They must continue to fall at a similar rate between 2009 and 2020 to meet statutory targets. Scottish emissions fell by more than a quarter between 1990 and 2009 16. Scottish emissions fell by 28 per cent between 1990 and 2009, from ...
The Changing Arctic Cryosphere and Likely Consequences: An
... has had an increased influence on autumn atmospheric temperature and wind fields and is consistent with increased cloudiness. A detectable feedback between sea-ice loss and Arctic air temperature has emerged since the publication of the ACIA report in 2005. Storm events and extreme high temperatures ...
... has had an increased influence on autumn atmospheric temperature and wind fields and is consistent with increased cloudiness. A detectable feedback between sea-ice loss and Arctic air temperature has emerged since the publication of the ACIA report in 2005. Storm events and extreme high temperatures ...
Accurate estimates of yield gaps - Van Bussel et al 2015
... area of a crop. In a sensitivity analysis for rainfed maize in four countries, assuming only 25% coverage of the national harvested crop area (to represent countries with poor data availability), national waterlimited yield potentials were found to be over- or underestimated by 3 to 27% compared to ...
... area of a crop. In a sensitivity analysis for rainfed maize in four countries, assuming only 25% coverage of the national harvested crop area (to represent countries with poor data availability), national waterlimited yield potentials were found to be over- or underestimated by 3 to 27% compared to ...
Climate Change and Our Natural Resources A Report from the
... Figure 5: Egg-to-migrant survival for juvenile chinook in the Stillaguamish River under a range of annual peak flow magnitudes. Source: Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians...................................................................................................................................... ...
... Figure 5: Egg-to-migrant survival for juvenile chinook in the Stillaguamish River under a range of annual peak flow magnitudes. Source: Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians...................................................................................................................................... ...
The EU Climate Change Strategy under the Lens of Multi
... The 2007 Nobel peace prize co-laureate United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that climate change is preponderantly attributable to human activity. Principally due to inefficient production processes, high levels of consumption, population growth and movement, economic de ...
... The 2007 Nobel peace prize co-laureate United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that climate change is preponderantly attributable to human activity. Principally due to inefficient production processes, high levels of consumption, population growth and movement, economic de ...
What is STAP? - Global Environment Facility
... Ensure the scientific and technical quality of GEF projects and programmatic approaches ...
... Ensure the scientific and technical quality of GEF projects and programmatic approaches ...
Ocean Stress Guide - Plymouth Marine Laboratory
... Mitigation: As ocean acidification is mainly caused by CO2, strong mitigation measures are required to reduce its emission. Atmospheric accumulation of other greenhouse gases should also be limited, as all of them contribute to ocean warming and hence deoxygenation. Adaptation: Adaptation strategies ...
... Mitigation: As ocean acidification is mainly caused by CO2, strong mitigation measures are required to reduce its emission. Atmospheric accumulation of other greenhouse gases should also be limited, as all of them contribute to ocean warming and hence deoxygenation. Adaptation: Adaptation strategies ...
cape verde_cida_prodoc_final
... by an almost total absence of rainfall. Strong maritime winds also cause high evaporation rates, further aggravated by high solar radiation. The “wet season” corresponds to the months of July through October and is, generally, marked by rainfall events and associated intense cultivating operations, ...
... by an almost total absence of rainfall. Strong maritime winds also cause high evaporation rates, further aggravated by high solar radiation. The “wet season” corresponds to the months of July through October and is, generally, marked by rainfall events and associated intense cultivating operations, ...
Modelling responses of pine savannas to climate change and large
... Stout 2000). We refer to the overstory layer as ‘woody’ vegetation and the ground cover layer as the ‘grass’ component out of convenience, recognizing that woody vegetation can occur outside of the overstory and that the ground cover contains species other than grasses (Platt et al. 2006). Variable ...
... Stout 2000). We refer to the overstory layer as ‘woody’ vegetation and the ground cover layer as the ‘grass’ component out of convenience, recognizing that woody vegetation can occur outside of the overstory and that the ground cover contains species other than grasses (Platt et al. 2006). Variable ...
to read the report
... The impact of the divestment movement needs to be evaluated in comparison with alternative approaches such as shareholder engagement. Universities and foundations that have refused to divest, such as the Welcome Trust and the Gates Foundation and Harvard University, often argued that active sharehol ...
... The impact of the divestment movement needs to be evaluated in comparison with alternative approaches such as shareholder engagement. Universities and foundations that have refused to divest, such as the Welcome Trust and the Gates Foundation and Harvard University, often argued that active sharehol ...
Climate Change in the La Plata Basin
... southeast of South America. Part of the knowledge of the impacts of climate variability in the hydrology of the Plata basin was developed in the PROSUR project ...
... southeast of South America. Part of the knowledge of the impacts of climate variability in the hydrology of the Plata basin was developed in the PROSUR project ...
metla.fi
... A natural disturbance module was added to a large-scale scenario model, which was then applied to Switzerland and Austria. For Switzerland, it was found that the inclusion of natural disturbances significantly affected the development of growing stock, both under current and changing climatic condit ...
... A natural disturbance module was added to a large-scale scenario model, which was then applied to Switzerland and Austria. For Switzerland, it was found that the inclusion of natural disturbances significantly affected the development of growing stock, both under current and changing climatic condit ...
Precipitation and Temperature
... where yji;tþb is the simulated perturbed value and ktemp is chosen between 0 and 1 during calibration (1 gives an unperturbed result and 0 yields a result based entirely on perturbation). For preservation of temporal correlations, ktemp should be as large as is reasonable. Zt+b is a normally distrib ...
... where yji;tþb is the simulated perturbed value and ktemp is chosen between 0 and 1 during calibration (1 gives an unperturbed result and 0 yields a result based entirely on perturbation). For preservation of temporal correlations, ktemp should be as large as is reasonable. Zt+b is a normally distrib ...
Appendix L: Climate impacts and adaptation actions for shrub
... Climate change may affect shrub-steppe habitat connectivity by increasing the frequency and severity of summer drought (Appendix L.4: Dry Spell Duration; Soil Moisture, July-September) and increasing the risk of wildfires (Appendix L.4: Days with High Fire Risk). While fire can help prevent tree e ...
... Climate change may affect shrub-steppe habitat connectivity by increasing the frequency and severity of summer drought (Appendix L.4: Dry Spell Duration; Soil Moisture, July-September) and increasing the risk of wildfires (Appendix L.4: Days with High Fire Risk). While fire can help prevent tree e ...
Monitoring Dry Coastal Vegetation in the Tasmanian Wilderness
... these changes may affect geomorphic processes and impact significantly on the abundance of some coastal species and communities. This report assesses the potential impact of coastal retreat on the TWWHA dry coastal vegetation values. The ecosystems considered are those identified as vulnerable to se ...
... these changes may affect geomorphic processes and impact significantly on the abundance of some coastal species and communities. This report assesses the potential impact of coastal retreat on the TWWHA dry coastal vegetation values. The ecosystems considered are those identified as vulnerable to se ...
Outline for Inter-Mountain West Report - City of Flagstaff
... greenhouse gas emissions reductions while at the same time helping Flagstaff adapt to expected climate change. Energy efficiency, for example, is a common strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It can also improve the City’s energy management and increase capacity to cope with future climate i ...
... greenhouse gas emissions reductions while at the same time helping Flagstaff adapt to expected climate change. Energy efficiency, for example, is a common strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It can also improve the City’s energy management and increase capacity to cope with future climate i ...