Climate Change and Whitebark Pine
... the foundation for adaptation (Rehfeldt et al. 1999; Bower and Aitken 2006, 2008, Mahalovich and Hipkins 2011). Restoring whitebark pine forests in changing climates There are many compelling reasons to restore whitebark pine, including the ecosystem services, biodiversity, and ecosystem functions t ...
... the foundation for adaptation (Rehfeldt et al. 1999; Bower and Aitken 2006, 2008, Mahalovich and Hipkins 2011). Restoring whitebark pine forests in changing climates There are many compelling reasons to restore whitebark pine, including the ecosystem services, biodiversity, and ecosystem functions t ...
A Review of Downscaling Methods for Climate
... Aerosols can cool the surface of the Earth via reflection of solar radiation. This is termed the direct effect. The effect of aerosols on the radiative properties of Earth’s cloud cover is referred to as the indirect effect. Downscaling: Derivation of local to regional-scale (10-100 kilometers) info ...
... Aerosols can cool the surface of the Earth via reflection of solar radiation. This is termed the direct effect. The effect of aerosols on the radiative properties of Earth’s cloud cover is referred to as the indirect effect. Downscaling: Derivation of local to regional-scale (10-100 kilometers) info ...
Predicting global change impacts on plant species` distributions
... responses to environmental changes is between generality and specificity of predictions. At the generality end of the gradient, process-based dynamic global vegetation models (DVMs) are generalized to such an extent that they can simulate global patterns of vegetation distribution, as well as carbon, ...
... responses to environmental changes is between generality and specificity of predictions. At the generality end of the gradient, process-based dynamic global vegetation models (DVMs) are generalized to such an extent that they can simulate global patterns of vegetation distribution, as well as carbon, ...
Evaluation of FAO's contribution to climate change adaptation and mitigation
... change poses, FAO recently stated that addressing climate change will be among the Organization's top priorities over the next four years. ...
... change poses, FAO recently stated that addressing climate change will be among the Organization's top priorities over the next four years. ...
Climate Change and Cherry Tree Blossom Festivals in
... exist, with the greatest certainty Upper figure. Known dates of the cherry blossom festival (full flowering available for the middle and later of P. jamasakura) in Kyoto from the 11th century to the present time. periods of this one thousand year April 1 is the 91st day of the year (in years without a ...
... exist, with the greatest certainty Upper figure. Known dates of the cherry blossom festival (full flowering available for the middle and later of P. jamasakura) in Kyoto from the 11th century to the present time. periods of this one thousand year April 1 is the 91st day of the year (in years without a ...
Research and Information Gathering on Climate Change Mitigation
... recommendations to aid the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, as well as other ministries and stakeholders selected by MOECC, in planning for climate change and responding to the 2015 coordinated review (2015 Coordinated Review) of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Growt ...
... recommendations to aid the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, as well as other ministries and stakeholders selected by MOECC, in planning for climate change and responding to the 2015 coordinated review (2015 Coordinated Review) of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Growt ...
Estimating potential habitat for 134 eastern US tree species under
... pseudo R2 of the RF model, we generated additional reliability indicators based on the BT analysis and combined them for a final rating. Because we have 30 model outcomes from BT, we can use the variability among these 30 outcomes to assess the consistency of the results. With a stable model, the de ...
... pseudo R2 of the RF model, we generated additional reliability indicators based on the BT analysis and combined them for a final rating. Because we have 30 model outcomes from BT, we can use the variability among these 30 outcomes to assess the consistency of the results. With a stable model, the de ...
To What Extent Are African Countries Vulnerable to Climate
... In the recent political debate about the implications of climate change, the need for an index of vulnerability to climate change has been recognized, noticeably in United Nations circles, and at the Adaptation Fund (UNFCC, 2008a, 2008b, 2008c). However, no clear recommendation has made as to what ...
... In the recent political debate about the implications of climate change, the need for an index of vulnerability to climate change has been recognized, noticeably in United Nations circles, and at the Adaptation Fund (UNFCC, 2008a, 2008b, 2008c). However, no clear recommendation has made as to what ...
MULTI‐MUNICIPAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY
... fuels: petroleum refined into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene, heating oil, and other fuels; coal; and natural gas. As fossil fuels are combusted to provide energy, gases are emitted, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). These and other gases, especially methane (CH4) an ...
... fuels: petroleum refined into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, kerosene, heating oil, and other fuels; coal; and natural gas. As fossil fuels are combusted to provide energy, gases are emitted, including carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). These and other gases, especially methane (CH4) an ...
LIFE and Climate change mitigation
... Most recently, EU leaders agreed on a new integrated climate change and energy framework for 2030. This sets more stringent targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, increased use of renewables and greater energy-efficiency. These will be combined with a revision of the EU Emissions Tradin ...
... Most recently, EU leaders agreed on a new integrated climate change and energy framework for 2030. This sets more stringent targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, increased use of renewables and greater energy-efficiency. These will be combined with a revision of the EU Emissions Tradin ...
The Atmospheric Energy Constraint on Global
... from the surface to the atmosphere. The atmospheric column net radiation, R, is the sum of net radiant energy entering the atmosphere through its top (the TOA) and its bottom (the earth’s surface). We can quantify these terms by examining the multimodel mean from 10 years of CMIP5 simulations. In th ...
... from the surface to the atmosphere. The atmospheric column net radiation, R, is the sum of net radiant energy entering the atmosphere through its top (the TOA) and its bottom (the earth’s surface). We can quantify these terms by examining the multimodel mean from 10 years of CMIP5 simulations. In th ...
Oceanic forcing of the late 20 century Sahel drought
... investigate the mechanisms of the decreasing trend of Sahel rainfall in the second half of the 20th century. Results show that when the model is forced with observed SSTs it can quite realistically reproduce the spatial pattern and amplitude of the observed Sahelian drying. Further, while all tropic ...
... investigate the mechanisms of the decreasing trend of Sahel rainfall in the second half of the 20th century. Results show that when the model is forced with observed SSTs it can quite realistically reproduce the spatial pattern and amplitude of the observed Sahelian drying. Further, while all tropic ...
Study on the Opportunities, Challenges and Relevant Strategies
... develop circular economy, adjust industrial structure, save energy and reduce consumption, which well promote the development of low carbon economy and low carbon industries. By 2007, the country has already eliminated laggard generation capacity of 150 billion kilowatts, shut down the laggard ceme ...
... develop circular economy, adjust industrial structure, save energy and reduce consumption, which well promote the development of low carbon economy and low carbon industries. By 2007, the country has already eliminated laggard generation capacity of 150 billion kilowatts, shut down the laggard ceme ...
Alien species and climate change in Norway
... assessment of the risk that alien species already established in Norway will expand their current ranges, and that new aliens species become established. Specifically, the assessment deals with a comparison of the projected climates for Norway with those in the areas where alien species have their c ...
... assessment of the risk that alien species already established in Norway will expand their current ranges, and that new aliens species become established. Specifically, the assessment deals with a comparison of the projected climates for Norway with those in the areas where alien species have their c ...
Drivers of Biodiversity Loss
... apart from the indirect effects of these CO2 increases operating through climate change (discussed later), elevated CO2 levels affect ecosystems because of the direct physiological responses of plants to CO2 levels. The effects of raised CO2 levels on a plant species depends on the type photosynthet ...
... apart from the indirect effects of these CO2 increases operating through climate change (discussed later), elevated CO2 levels affect ecosystems because of the direct physiological responses of plants to CO2 levels. The effects of raised CO2 levels on a plant species depends on the type photosynthet ...
viet nam`s intended nationally determined contribution
... Agreement for the post 2020 period Lima Call for Action: INDC applied to all ...
... Agreement for the post 2020 period Lima Call for Action: INDC applied to all ...
Adaptation to climate change ininternationalriver basins in Africa: a
... regions in Africa. These are based on a set of 21 models from their Multi-Model Data (MMD) set using the A1B emissions scenario3 focusing on the change in climate between the period 1980 to 1999 (to represent the current climate) and 2080 to 2099 (to represent the future; Christensen et al., 2007). ...
... regions in Africa. These are based on a set of 21 models from their Multi-Model Data (MMD) set using the A1B emissions scenario3 focusing on the change in climate between the period 1980 to 1999 (to represent the current climate) and 2080 to 2099 (to represent the future; Christensen et al., 2007). ...
Full project description
... document. For example, an earlier assessment indicated that at current prices a unit of carbon has more value when harvested as timber than sold as an offset credit. However, changes in the relative value of these products could alter this balance. The ability to sell carbon credits could provide a ...
... document. For example, an earlier assessment indicated that at current prices a unit of carbon has more value when harvested as timber than sold as an offset credit. However, changes in the relative value of these products could alter this balance. The ability to sell carbon credits could provide a ...
Lakes and reservoirs as regulators of carbon cycling and climate
... inland waters as a combined conduit and reactor for organic carbon, resulting in unidirectional flow from soils to sea and, at the same time, transformations and transport to the atmosphere and to sediment storage. Inputs of carbon can enter via upstream flow, groundwater inputs, atmospheric deposit ...
... inland waters as a combined conduit and reactor for organic carbon, resulting in unidirectional flow from soils to sea and, at the same time, transformations and transport to the atmosphere and to sediment storage. Inputs of carbon can enter via upstream flow, groundwater inputs, atmospheric deposit ...
Load scenarios for Ecosupport
... see Meier et al. (2011) and references therein. Since, results from dynamic hydrological models were not available, river runoff were constructed from the net P-E balance of the RCAO model results. Nutrient load scenarios was to be explicitly given, but effects from climate change induced river runo ...
... see Meier et al. (2011) and references therein. Since, results from dynamic hydrological models were not available, river runoff were constructed from the net P-E balance of the RCAO model results. Nutrient load scenarios was to be explicitly given, but effects from climate change induced river runo ...
Projected river discharge in the Euphrates Tigris Basin
... boundary river flow. However, water is still a major point of international contention among the countries in the Middle East, and disputes are expected to intensify in the future as a result of climate change impacts on the region. For instance, in a very recent study, Gleick (2014) assessed the on ...
... boundary river flow. However, water is still a major point of international contention among the countries in the Middle East, and disputes are expected to intensify in the future as a result of climate change impacts on the region. For instance, in a very recent study, Gleick (2014) assessed the on ...
