Can cosmic rays affect cloud condensation nuclei by altering new
... Received 3 March 2009; revised 1 April 2009; accepted 13 April 2009; published 13 May 2009. ...
... Received 3 March 2009; revised 1 April 2009; accepted 13 April 2009; published 13 May 2009. ...
Chapter 9: The economic costs of conservation response options for
... The management costs of an area tend to vary, depending largely on the vegetation type, but also on several factors associated with both climate and species richness. Coastal habitats such as dune pioneer vegetation tend to have a high invasive potential, and are highly susceptible to wildfires, dri ...
... The management costs of an area tend to vary, depending largely on the vegetation type, but also on several factors associated with both climate and species richness. Coastal habitats such as dune pioneer vegetation tend to have a high invasive potential, and are highly susceptible to wildfires, dri ...
Inequality, communication, and the avoidance of disastrous climate change in a public goods game (opens in new window)
... the distribution of emission cuts and associated costs are at the heart of the sustainability of international climate change action (21, 22). Inequality has been studied extensively in the context of collective action problems. The presence of inequality is often found to complicate cooperation (23 ...
... the distribution of emission cuts and associated costs are at the heart of the sustainability of international climate change action (21, 22). Inequality has been studied extensively in the context of collective action problems. The presence of inequality is often found to complicate cooperation (23 ...
Strengthening Risk Governance Capacities for
... Effects of Intensive Risk to Poverty • In El Salvador, the two earthquakes in 2001 led to an estimated 2.63.6 per cent increase in poverty. • In Honduras, the percentage of poor households increased from 63.1% March 1998 to 65.9 % in March 1999 as a consequence of Hurricane Mitch in October 1998. • ...
... Effects of Intensive Risk to Poverty • In El Salvador, the two earthquakes in 2001 led to an estimated 2.63.6 per cent increase in poverty. • In Honduras, the percentage of poor households increased from 63.1% March 1998 to 65.9 % in March 1999 as a consequence of Hurricane Mitch in October 1998. • ...
INSTRUCTOR GUIDE Chapter 11 Antarctica and Neogene
... elsewhere around the world. In particular, the steps in the Antarctic climate that have been interpreted from these studies include those shown in Table 11.1. This is an important point. Some students think only of the impact that global climate has on Antarctica. Antarctic Ice can be both influence ...
... elsewhere around the world. In particular, the steps in the Antarctic climate that have been interpreted from these studies include those shown in Table 11.1. This is an important point. Some students think only of the impact that global climate has on Antarctica. Antarctic Ice can be both influence ...
The Ice Is Melting:
... A couple of weeks ago the village of Kivilina in Alaska filed a lawsuit for damages from climate change. This village is suing major polluters—Exxon, one coal company, nine oil companies, and fourteen power companies. Three of the companies—Exxon, BP, and Conoco Phillips—operate on Alaska’s Norther ...
... A couple of weeks ago the village of Kivilina in Alaska filed a lawsuit for damages from climate change. This village is suing major polluters—Exxon, one coal company, nine oil companies, and fourteen power companies. Three of the companies—Exxon, BP, and Conoco Phillips—operate on Alaska’s Norther ...
Wetland Grasses and Gases: Are Tidal Wetlands Ready for the
... ecosystem sustainability co-benefits and to develop human and institutional capacity for reducing emissions in sectors and locations that are uncapped or otherwise unregulated under a capand-trade system or mandatory government policy. Challenges There are challenges and concerns voiced by the finan ...
... ecosystem sustainability co-benefits and to develop human and institutional capacity for reducing emissions in sectors and locations that are uncapped or otherwise unregulated under a capand-trade system or mandatory government policy. Challenges There are challenges and concerns voiced by the finan ...
A Brewing Storm - The Climate Institute
... World production has more than trebled since the 1960s, consumption goes up by 5 per cent every year, and the industry boasts a strong potential for further growth.4 In Australia coffee recently supplanted tea as our lead stimulant-of-choice, with 46 per cent of us now enjoying it daily.5 Market gro ...
... World production has more than trebled since the 1960s, consumption goes up by 5 per cent every year, and the industry boasts a strong potential for further growth.4 In Australia coffee recently supplanted tea as our lead stimulant-of-choice, with 46 per cent of us now enjoying it daily.5 Market gro ...
- Macquarie University ResearchOnline
... and water availability. This situation is understood to arise because of the existence of bioclimatic limits on the distribution of taxa (Woodward 1987; Harrison et al. 2009). If these limits acted separately, they would define a volume in climate space, where the axes are provided by variables that ...
... and water availability. This situation is understood to arise because of the existence of bioclimatic limits on the distribution of taxa (Woodward 1987; Harrison et al. 2009). If these limits acted separately, they would define a volume in climate space, where the axes are provided by variables that ...
Groundwater and Climate Change: Challenges and
... Despite the lack of detailed knowledge, there is consensus on qualitative changes of climate. Higher variability in precipitation is very likely to occur along with more frequent extreme events, like storms, floods and droughts. Groundwater will be less directly and more slowly impacted by climate c ...
... Despite the lack of detailed knowledge, there is consensus on qualitative changes of climate. Higher variability in precipitation is very likely to occur along with more frequent extreme events, like storms, floods and droughts. Groundwater will be less directly and more slowly impacted by climate c ...
Climate Change Impact on Public Health in the Russian Arctic
... Climate change is also affecting Russia. The average annual temperature for 2007 was 2.1С higher than the historical average since 1886 [Report on the Peculiarities of Climate in Russia…, 2008]. Some of the fastest and most significant climate changes are taking place in the Arctic, resulting in mel ...
... Climate change is also affecting Russia. The average annual temperature for 2007 was 2.1С higher than the historical average since 1886 [Report on the Peculiarities of Climate in Russia…, 2008]. Some of the fastest and most significant climate changes are taking place in the Arctic, resulting in mel ...
Full-Text PDF
... The second main objective of this study is to assess the ability of the Mid-Norway system to cope with a modification of the energy balance due to climate change. Climate change could first impact the mean energy production via changes in wind- and hydro-power potential. In Nordic countries, change ...
... The second main objective of this study is to assess the ability of the Mid-Norway system to cope with a modification of the energy balance due to climate change. Climate change could first impact the mean energy production via changes in wind- and hydro-power potential. In Nordic countries, change ...
The Changing Climate and Adaptation Strategies for the Mississippi
... and recently aquaculture products such as catfish. However, climate is changing and these changes may impact agriculture activities in the Mississippi Delta. Changing temperature and precipitation patterns are a common thread throughout the Southeast region of the United States with the Mississippi ...
... and recently aquaculture products such as catfish. However, climate is changing and these changes may impact agriculture activities in the Mississippi Delta. Changing temperature and precipitation patterns are a common thread throughout the Southeast region of the United States with the Mississippi ...
Impact of Freshwater Release in the North Atlantic under Different
... toward the surface ocean, which limits sea ice formation). Process (ii) is more regional, but it affects the surface radiative budget (through the high albedo of the sea ice), and therefore also the large-scale surface climate. These two processes are not independent from each other and are both rel ...
... toward the surface ocean, which limits sea ice formation). Process (ii) is more regional, but it affects the surface radiative budget (through the high albedo of the sea ice), and therefore also the large-scale surface climate. These two processes are not independent from each other and are both rel ...
Project Packet
... NOTE: In order to be eligible for project awards at qualifying and championship tournaments, you must explain in your presentation how you completed all THREE parts of the project (identify a problem, create a solution, and share). Consult the Project Rubric in the FLL Coach’s Handbook for more info ...
... NOTE: In order to be eligible for project awards at qualifying and championship tournaments, you must explain in your presentation how you completed all THREE parts of the project (identify a problem, create a solution, and share). Consult the Project Rubric in the FLL Coach’s Handbook for more info ...
Environmental protection briefing
... Natural Capital Committee to provide independent advice to the government on the sustainable use of England’s natural capital. The Natural Capital Committee, which was established in 2012, has since published two reports on the state of natural capital. In its latest report, published in March 2014, ...
... Natural Capital Committee to provide independent advice to the government on the sustainable use of England’s natural capital. The Natural Capital Committee, which was established in 2012, has since published two reports on the state of natural capital. In its latest report, published in March 2014, ...
The jobs impact of GHG reduction strategies in the USA Roger H
... The American Solar Energy Society (2007) published the report ‘Tackling Climate Change in the US: Potential Carbon Emissions Reductions from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 2030’ (TCC) which illustrated how energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) technologies can provide the emiss ...
... The American Solar Energy Society (2007) published the report ‘Tackling Climate Change in the US: Potential Carbon Emissions Reductions from Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 2030’ (TCC) which illustrated how energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) technologies can provide the emiss ...
Regulation on Carbon Emission Trading Pricing-to-Market: Based on
... counterpart that such entities as states or enterprises assume the statutory liabilities in the Kyoto mechanism. Carbon trading can be classified into two sorts. One is JI and CDM which are both based on the projects, the other is IET on the basis of distributed quotas. Carbon emission rights can be ...
... counterpart that such entities as states or enterprises assume the statutory liabilities in the Kyoto mechanism. Carbon trading can be classified into two sorts. One is JI and CDM which are both based on the projects, the other is IET on the basis of distributed quotas. Carbon emission rights can be ...
Expert Judgement, Meta-Analysis and Participatory Risk Analysis 1
... One point about publication that is immediate from Table 1 is the importance of a full publication of the elicitation protocol of an expert study. No empirical study should be published without its experimental design, and a parallel principle should govern the publication of expert judgement studi ...
... One point about publication that is immediate from Table 1 is the importance of a full publication of the elicitation protocol of an expert study. No empirical study should be published without its experimental design, and a parallel principle should govern the publication of expert judgement studi ...
Climate variability, plankton and seabirds: a discussion on trophic
... puffin (Fratercula arctica) fledging success through its effects on plankton, such that a higher SST in the Norwegian coastal current benefited the puffin breeding in Røst, Norway. Further, both the quality and quantity of herring were related to puffin fledging success (Durant et al. 2003). In rega ...
... puffin (Fratercula arctica) fledging success through its effects on plankton, such that a higher SST in the Norwegian coastal current benefited the puffin breeding in Røst, Norway. Further, both the quality and quantity of herring were related to puffin fledging success (Durant et al. 2003). In rega ...
