Degrees of Change: Climate Warming and the Stakes for Canada
... No greater environmental and economic challenge faces Canada and Canadians than climate change. From melting sea ice in the Arctic to the pine beetle infestation in British Columbia to more extreme weather events, a warming globe from increased greenhouse gas emissions is making its effects known ri ...
... No greater environmental and economic challenge faces Canada and Canadians than climate change. From melting sea ice in the Arctic to the pine beetle infestation in British Columbia to more extreme weather events, a warming globe from increased greenhouse gas emissions is making its effects known ri ...
Climate Change Adaptation Discussion Paper MS Word
... number of climate impacts, these might include, for example if it floods, or if there is a drought, if it is much hotter, or if temperatures only increase slightly. e. The adaptation action should not produce additional greenhouse gas emissions. Where possible, additional greenhouse gas emission wil ...
... number of climate impacts, these might include, for example if it floods, or if there is a drought, if it is much hotter, or if temperatures only increase slightly. e. The adaptation action should not produce additional greenhouse gas emissions. Where possible, additional greenhouse gas emission wil ...
Fall 2013 – Imagining our Environmental Future
... focusing on the most compelling – which doesn't necessarily mean "success stories" -- narratives coming out of the work of these groups and the work of the legislature. The range of subprojects and possibilities are considerable and the task of this group will be to cast a wide net with respect to s ...
... focusing on the most compelling – which doesn't necessarily mean "success stories" -- narratives coming out of the work of these groups and the work of the legislature. The range of subprojects and possibilities are considerable and the task of this group will be to cast a wide net with respect to s ...
ADB-40253-012_Final
... Figure 21. Preliminary sea-level rise results (mm) for oceans near Cambodia under RCP 8.5 for the end of the 21st century (2081-2100) compared to a 1986-2005 baseline. The star indicates the location of Vung Tau, Vietnam, which is the sea-level station closest to Cambodia with data available. ...... ...
... Figure 21. Preliminary sea-level rise results (mm) for oceans near Cambodia under RCP 8.5 for the end of the 21st century (2081-2100) compared to a 1986-2005 baseline. The star indicates the location of Vung Tau, Vietnam, which is the sea-level station closest to Cambodia with data available. ...... ...
Using the Capacity of Forests to Absorb Carbon
... There have been considerable discussions about the question if an increased content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would trigger a fertilization effect, i.e. enhance the growth of plants and thereby offset emissions from fossil fuel use in a favorable manner. Photosynthesis requires not only CO ...
... There have been considerable discussions about the question if an increased content of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would trigger a fertilization effect, i.e. enhance the growth of plants and thereby offset emissions from fossil fuel use in a favorable manner. Photosynthesis requires not only CO ...
A probabilistic framework for assessing vulnerability
... those areas of the western US exhibiting reliability ratios less than two (Fig. SI.3a). These areas, in addition to being vulnerable under the current conditions, are therefore more prone to large changes in vulnerability than other areas for the same change in P, E, S, or D. In other words, these a ...
... those areas of the western US exhibiting reliability ratios less than two (Fig. SI.3a). These areas, in addition to being vulnerable under the current conditions, are therefore more prone to large changes in vulnerability than other areas for the same change in P, E, S, or D. In other words, these a ...
Direct natural resource and biodiversity from deserts
... Sustainability: environmental, economic, social equity Options for action - base on reasonable predictions - adaptation to things that cannot be stopped Modern desert agriculture (cash crops export, closed environments/ aquaculture Uriel) vs. “partitioning” on a global scale (deserts as residences ...
... Sustainability: environmental, economic, social equity Options for action - base on reasonable predictions - adaptation to things that cannot be stopped Modern desert agriculture (cash crops export, closed environments/ aquaculture Uriel) vs. “partitioning” on a global scale (deserts as residences ...
Impacts of climate change on disadvantaged UK coastal communities
... Case-study findings and implications for adaptation to climate change of coastal communities Our case studies indicate that people’s knowledge and awareness of climate change is often increased by having experienced recent severe events such as storms or flooding. Focus-group participants in areas ...
... Case-study findings and implications for adaptation to climate change of coastal communities Our case studies indicate that people’s knowledge and awareness of climate change is often increased by having experienced recent severe events such as storms or flooding. Focus-group participants in areas ...
NCEP’s Climate Forecast System as a National Model Dr. Louis W. Uccellini
... U.S. Climate Change Science Program (2002 – 2006) Antonio J. Busalacchi, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland The Earth System will experience real climate change over the next 50 years, substantially exceeding the scope of natural variability. A paramount question f ...
... U.S. Climate Change Science Program (2002 – 2006) Antonio J. Busalacchi, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland The Earth System will experience real climate change over the next 50 years, substantially exceeding the scope of natural variability. A paramount question f ...
climate induced migration and displacement in mesoamerica
... director for rural development of Cacahoatan estimated that about 30% of yearly coffee production is destroyed by natural disasters, particularly droughts. As a result, about 50% farmers’ sons have migrated to the USA (Saldana-Zorilla, 2008). These examples show that if relatively short droughts evo ...
... director for rural development of Cacahoatan estimated that about 30% of yearly coffee production is destroyed by natural disasters, particularly droughts. As a result, about 50% farmers’ sons have migrated to the USA (Saldana-Zorilla, 2008). These examples show that if relatively short droughts evo ...
coupled - jamstec
... accumulated CO2 emission to 2300 is about 20%. • If SP550 is the target, 50% reduction until year 2050 is not necessary. However, it results in ~3oC temperature rise. In any way, much further reduction of CO2 is necessary for final stabilization. • Land relatively quickly adjusts to equilibrium. Fur ...
... accumulated CO2 emission to 2300 is about 20%. • If SP550 is the target, 50% reduction until year 2050 is not necessary. However, it results in ~3oC temperature rise. In any way, much further reduction of CO2 is necessary for final stabilization. • Land relatively quickly adjusts to equilibrium. Fur ...
All flavours of El Niño have similar early subsurface origins - e
... according to which a year qualifies as an El Niño year if the three-month running mean of the SST anomaly in the Niño 3.4 region (120◦ –170◦ W, 5◦ N–5◦ S) remains above or equal to 0.5 ◦ C for five consecutive months. The El Niño years used in this study (listed as year 0 of the composite) based on ...
... according to which a year qualifies as an El Niño year if the three-month running mean of the SST anomaly in the Niño 3.4 region (120◦ –170◦ W, 5◦ N–5◦ S) remains above or equal to 0.5 ◦ C for five consecutive months. The El Niño years used in this study (listed as year 0 of the composite) based on ...
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... relatively low in flooding, but which registered high in overall vulnerability. A closer look of other indicators of vulnerability showed that, Barangay Dayap is one of the highest in malnutrition rates which is indicative of high sensitivity to the impact of climate ...
... relatively low in flooding, but which registered high in overall vulnerability. A closer look of other indicators of vulnerability showed that, Barangay Dayap is one of the highest in malnutrition rates which is indicative of high sensitivity to the impact of climate ...
Future changes in Mekong River hydrology
... Hoanh et al. (2010) and Mekong River Commission (2010c) are to our knowledge the only basin-wide studies in which both climate change and basin development activities (including hydropower) are assessed together. While both of them used only the results of one GCM (ECHAM 4) to project climate change ...
... Hoanh et al. (2010) and Mekong River Commission (2010c) are to our knowledge the only basin-wide studies in which both climate change and basin development activities (including hydropower) are assessed together. While both of them used only the results of one GCM (ECHAM 4) to project climate change ...
Increasing human dominance of tropical forests
... genic fires are common today (Fig. 1). Following (27). With protection from fire, forest recovery is New extensive areas of logged and secondary forlogging and fragmentation, fuel loads (woody fast (59, 61) and carbon sequestration high (34), est provide enormous scope to improve forest debris, ongo ...
... genic fires are common today (Fig. 1). Following (27). With protection from fire, forest recovery is New extensive areas of logged and secondary forlogging and fragmentation, fuel loads (woody fast (59, 61) and carbon sequestration high (34), est provide enormous scope to improve forest debris, ongo ...
Lake Superior Climate Adaptation, Mitigation and Implementation Plan
... • Slower, more subtle changes include loss of rare sub-arctic plant species, changes in animal migration patterns and changes in forest cover types which could have long term economic impacts for the forest product industry. However, there is good news too! The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) h ...
... • Slower, more subtle changes include loss of rare sub-arctic plant species, changes in animal migration patterns and changes in forest cover types which could have long term economic impacts for the forest product industry. However, there is good news too! The Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) h ...
Ecosystem-based approaches to building resilience in urban areas
... more sustainable in the long term; provide labour intensive job opportunities; and, provide multiplebenefits (jobs, mitigation of GHGs, beautification and in many instances other ecosystem services in addition to the climate change protection service as well as being “no-regret” options). A grounded ...
... more sustainable in the long term; provide labour intensive job opportunities; and, provide multiplebenefits (jobs, mitigation of GHGs, beautification and in many instances other ecosystem services in addition to the climate change protection service as well as being “no-regret” options). A grounded ...
City of Long Beach Climate Resiliency Assessment Report
... effects of ocean breezes along the shoreline. Deteriorating air quality will have its greatest impacts on neighborhoods close to the Port of Long Beach and along the 710 Corridor, due to the pre-existing social vulnerabilities present in those areas. Sea level rise and coastal storms obviously will ...
... effects of ocean breezes along the shoreline. Deteriorating air quality will have its greatest impacts on neighborhoods close to the Port of Long Beach and along the 710 Corridor, due to the pre-existing social vulnerabilities present in those areas. Sea level rise and coastal storms obviously will ...
Climate warming will reduce growth and survival of Scots pine
... for MAT shift and !noise" includes variance due to factors unrelated to MAT). Given this, one would expect that a relatively large number of sites would likely be required to adequately characterize the response of a single population to an inferred gradient, such as in DMAT, across multiple sites. ...
... for MAT shift and !noise" includes variance due to factors unrelated to MAT). Given this, one would expect that a relatively large number of sites would likely be required to adequately characterize the response of a single population to an inferred gradient, such as in DMAT, across multiple sites. ...
Climate modulation of the Tibetan Plateau on haze in China
... was blanketed in thick haze and smog for almost 1 month. It is estimated by the Chinese government that this wintertime haze covered a quarter of the total land area in China with 600 million people, half of the Chinese population, who were exposed to the haze air pollution (NDRC, 2013; Gu, 2013). C ...
... was blanketed in thick haze and smog for almost 1 month. It is estimated by the Chinese government that this wintertime haze covered a quarter of the total land area in China with 600 million people, half of the Chinese population, who were exposed to the haze air pollution (NDRC, 2013; Gu, 2013). C ...