Draft Section 5.4.7
... between Georgia and New Jersey within 100 miles of the coastline and typically move from southwest to northeast along the Atlantic Coast of the United States (NOAA 2013b). In order to be called a Nor’Easter, a storm must have the following conditions, as per the Northeast Regional Climate Center (NR ...
... between Georgia and New Jersey within 100 miles of the coastline and typically move from southwest to northeast along the Atlantic Coast of the United States (NOAA 2013b). In order to be called a Nor’Easter, a storm must have the following conditions, as per the Northeast Regional Climate Center (NR ...
Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Areas of the
... capacity of a specific region. This allows for understanding where interventions are necessary, which interventions can be implemented, and which are most likely to succeed. The ECA region is at a stage where knowledge needs to be gathered on future changes, likely impacts and possible adaptation me ...
... capacity of a specific region. This allows for understanding where interventions are necessary, which interventions can be implemented, and which are most likely to succeed. The ECA region is at a stage where knowledge needs to be gathered on future changes, likely impacts and possible adaptation me ...
Hong Kong Climate Change Report 2015
... This is, of course, a complex and long-term challenge. The encouraging news is that we have a good grasp of the science of climate change. The reality, however, is that we still have much more to do, as does the rest of the world. The report will be included in Hong Kong’s formal presentation at the ...
... This is, of course, a complex and long-term challenge. The encouraging news is that we have a good grasp of the science of climate change. The reality, however, is that we still have much more to do, as does the rest of the world. The report will be included in Hong Kong’s formal presentation at the ...
SECOND-ORDER DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 24 Do Not Cite
... change vary greatly between different projections. The Altai-Sayan, Pamir and Tien Shan glaciers have lost on average 10% of their area and 15% of their ice volume since 1960. Rates of further glacier degradation depend mainly on increases in summer air temperature and changes in precipitation [24.9 ...
... change vary greatly between different projections. The Altai-Sayan, Pamir and Tien Shan glaciers have lost on average 10% of their area and 15% of their ice volume since 1960. Rates of further glacier degradation depend mainly on increases in summer air temperature and changes in precipitation [24.9 ...
1 The Effects of Artificial Clouds on Climate
... 3. EVIDENCE THAT CO2 CAUSES CLIMATE/WEATHER CHANGES entire Earth; in fact, we are far from being Strong evidence suggests that CO2 emissions are contributing to a global able to accurately model the whole planet warming trend. Correlative data indicates and all its processes to predict weather a co ...
... 3. EVIDENCE THAT CO2 CAUSES CLIMATE/WEATHER CHANGES entire Earth; in fact, we are far from being Strong evidence suggests that CO2 emissions are contributing to a global able to accurately model the whole planet warming trend. Correlative data indicates and all its processes to predict weather a co ...
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... As a result there will be significant impact on water resources through seasonal shifts in streamflow, changes in extreme high and low flow events, changes in groundwater recharge, changes in loadings and transport of sediments and nutrients due to changes in precipitation patterns and intensity, ch ...
... As a result there will be significant impact on water resources through seasonal shifts in streamflow, changes in extreme high and low flow events, changes in groundwater recharge, changes in loadings and transport of sediments and nutrients due to changes in precipitation patterns and intensity, ch ...
3/97 - Population Health Sciences
... Authored first resolution on Health and Climate Change that was passed by the American Public Health Association, 1995. Consultations Presidential Advisory Committee, Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute (in establishing Environmental Health Center), Nov. 20-21, 2005 National Center for Atmospheric Re ...
... Authored first resolution on Health and Climate Change that was passed by the American Public Health Association, 1995. Consultations Presidential Advisory Committee, Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute (in establishing Environmental Health Center), Nov. 20-21, 2005 National Center for Atmospheric Re ...
energy darwinism ii - Climate Policy Observer
... It is this that makes the United Nations COP21 meeting in Paris in December 2015 so important; it represents the first real opportunity to reach a legally binding agreement to tackle emissions, given that all parties, including the big emitters, are coming to the table with positive intentions, agai ...
... It is this that makes the United Nations COP21 meeting in Paris in December 2015 so important; it represents the first real opportunity to reach a legally binding agreement to tackle emissions, given that all parties, including the big emitters, are coming to the table with positive intentions, agai ...
Kenya National Adaptation Plan 2015-2030
... This NAP builds on the Adaptation Technical Analysis Report (ATAR) developed under the NCCAP.2 The ATAR provided a detailed analysis of sectors and vulnerabilities in the various counties, identified adaptation needs in various economic processes, and developed a long list of potential adaptation a ...
... This NAP builds on the Adaptation Technical Analysis Report (ATAR) developed under the NCCAP.2 The ATAR provided a detailed analysis of sectors and vulnerabilities in the various counties, identified adaptation needs in various economic processes, and developed a long list of potential adaptation a ...
Inventory of glaciers and glacial lakes and the identification of
... Glaciers are also repositories of information for exploring quaternary climate changes, as they remain sensitive to global temperature conditions. This is indicated by the continuous retreat of glaciers, and the formation of many glacial lakes at the toe of glaciers dammed by the loose moraine. The ...
... Glaciers are also repositories of information for exploring quaternary climate changes, as they remain sensitive to global temperature conditions. This is indicated by the continuous retreat of glaciers, and the formation of many glacial lakes at the toe of glaciers dammed by the loose moraine. The ...
Advancing a Political Ecology of Global Environmental Discourses
... depletion (Litfin, 1994) and acid rain (Hajer, 1995). At a more general level, Dryzek (1997) draws a distinction between main discourses countering the prior `modern' hegemonic discourse of industrialism. Related to these, O'Riordan (1983) draws out the philosophical underpinnings of ecocentrism and ...
... depletion (Litfin, 1994) and acid rain (Hajer, 1995). At a more general level, Dryzek (1997) draws a distinction between main discourses countering the prior `modern' hegemonic discourse of industrialism. Related to these, O'Riordan (1983) draws out the philosophical underpinnings of ecocentrism and ...
Global Warming and Terrestrial Biodiversity Decline: A
... Summary of key findings Specific conclusions ...
... Summary of key findings Specific conclusions ...
Longterm climate forcings to assess vulnerability in North Africa dry
... Methods: To assess whether the argan woodland is in equilibrium with current climate, we used species distribution modelling (SDM) to estimate its potential range. Then, SDM was used to estimate its potential distribution during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM; 21,000 BP) and the Middle Holocene (Mid- ...
... Methods: To assess whether the argan woodland is in equilibrium with current climate, we used species distribution modelling (SDM) to estimate its potential range. Then, SDM was used to estimate its potential distribution during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM; 21,000 BP) and the Middle Holocene (Mid- ...
CURRICULUM SUBCOMMITTEE MINUTES 7 April 2016
... Teaching program estimates that about one-third to one-half of majors will find the Composite attractive. For students who decide not to continue in English Teaching, it provides an easier option to move into the second major and still graduate on time. In terms of capacity issues, the advisors coun ...
... Teaching program estimates that about one-third to one-half of majors will find the Composite attractive. For students who decide not to continue in English Teaching, it provides an easier option to move into the second major and still graduate on time. In terms of capacity issues, the advisors coun ...
10. Adaptive Management Framework - Weconnect
... joint action, the primary driver behind the framing of an adaptive approach is the need for shared agreement. This in turn drives the need for information to be sorted thoroughly in terms of timeframes and geographic scales to help target the different types of decision-maker. Adaptive management ha ...
... joint action, the primary driver behind the framing of an adaptive approach is the need for shared agreement. This in turn drives the need for information to be sorted thoroughly in terms of timeframes and geographic scales to help target the different types of decision-maker. Adaptive management ha ...
ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED © REPSOL, S.A. 2017
... development are keys for ensuring reliable and sustainable energy supply in the long run. In Repsol’s strategy there are clear energy efficiency and climate change objectives that supports the global goals that have to be pursued; the mitigation of climate change and the access to affordable energy ...
... development are keys for ensuring reliable and sustainable energy supply in the long run. In Repsol’s strategy there are clear energy efficiency and climate change objectives that supports the global goals that have to be pursued; the mitigation of climate change and the access to affordable energy ...
Ground water and climate change
... groundwater storage in the Murray–Darling basin declined substantially and continuously by ~100 ± 35 km3 from 2000 to 2007 in response to a sharp reduction in recharge23. In tropical Africa, heavy rainfall has been found to contribute disproportionately to recharge observed in borehole hydrographs21 ...
... groundwater storage in the Murray–Darling basin declined substantially and continuously by ~100 ± 35 km3 from 2000 to 2007 in response to a sharp reduction in recharge23. In tropical Africa, heavy rainfall has been found to contribute disproportionately to recharge observed in borehole hydrographs21 ...
Winter rain on snow and its association with air temperature in
... Ye, 2001b) and snowfall season length have increased in some areas (Ye, 2001c), but little change has occurred in continuous snow cover length (Ye and Ellison, 2003). A recent study by Ye (2008) suggests that increases in rainfall days over northern Eurasia in winter are associated with air temperat ...
... Ye, 2001b) and snowfall season length have increased in some areas (Ye, 2001c), but little change has occurred in continuous snow cover length (Ye and Ellison, 2003). A recent study by Ye (2008) suggests that increases in rainfall days over northern Eurasia in winter are associated with air temperat ...
Marine Ecosystem Sensitivity to Climate Change
... duration.Theblueandpinkshadingrepresentcool andwarmperiods,respectively.Fromleftto right,resolutionof the recordincreases andits durationdecreases.The LallemandFjordrecord(Shevenellet al. 1996) representsthe last 8000 radiocarbonyearsandis based on percentageof total organiccarbon(TOC %)in marinesed ...
... duration.Theblueandpinkshadingrepresentcool andwarmperiods,respectively.Fromleftto right,resolutionof the recordincreases andits durationdecreases.The LallemandFjordrecord(Shevenellet al. 1996) representsthe last 8000 radiocarbonyearsandis based on percentageof total organiccarbon(TOC %)in marinesed ...
Vivid Economics - Department Of Energy
... important but simple pricing facts. As explored in Annex 1, there are a wide range of estimates and these estimates are often context-specific, which means their calculation requires detailed local information. That said, two important but simple facts about externality pricing are clear: – a price ...
... important but simple pricing facts. As explored in Annex 1, there are a wide range of estimates and these estimates are often context-specific, which means their calculation requires detailed local information. That said, two important but simple facts about externality pricing are clear: – a price ...
Temperate Grassland Responses to Climate
... NPP is the sum of the above and belowground litter inputs to the soil (plus animal intake in grazed systems) and is exactly balanced by soil respiration. In the model, a step increase in temperature always increased soil respiration more than NPP, even at high LAI. The result was a net loss of soil ...
... NPP is the sum of the above and belowground litter inputs to the soil (plus animal intake in grazed systems) and is exactly balanced by soil respiration. In the model, a step increase in temperature always increased soil respiration more than NPP, even at high LAI. The result was a net loss of soil ...
Contested science in the media: linguistic traces of
... the kind mentioned above, there may also be traces of deliberative rhetoric (involving choice and preferred action). As media plays such a vital role in science communication (cf. the quote from Nelkin 1995 rendered above), journalists’ framing of these issues is likely to have a substantial impact ...
... the kind mentioned above, there may also be traces of deliberative rhetoric (involving choice and preferred action). As media plays such a vital role in science communication (cf. the quote from Nelkin 1995 rendered above), journalists’ framing of these issues is likely to have a substantial impact ...