Low-Carbon Green Growth in Asia: Policies and practices
... for any consequence of their use. Use of the term “country” does not imply any judgment by the authors or ADB and ADBI as to the legal or other status of any territorial entity. The symbol “$” represents the United States dollar unless otherwise indicated. “Asia” refers only to ADB’s Asian member ec ...
... for any consequence of their use. Use of the term “country” does not imply any judgment by the authors or ADB and ADBI as to the legal or other status of any territorial entity. The symbol “$” represents the United States dollar unless otherwise indicated. “Asia” refers only to ADB’s Asian member ec ...
A Changing Arctic Climate Science and Policy in the
... Ultraviolet (radiation) World Climate Research Programme Working Group World Meteorological Organization World Wide Fund for Nature ...
... Ultraviolet (radiation) World Climate Research Programme Working Group World Meteorological Organization World Wide Fund for Nature ...
Economic Costs and Benefits of Climate Change Impacts and
... – can introduce challenges for tourism businesses. Climate change may further exacerbate these challenges to tourism. The Maldives has already experienced extreme events that are consistent with projected climate change, and projections show that climate hazards will continue to become more severe. ...
... – can introduce challenges for tourism businesses. Climate change may further exacerbate these challenges to tourism. The Maldives has already experienced extreme events that are consistent with projected climate change, and projections show that climate hazards will continue to become more severe. ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Informing Effective
... makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. We were asked to describe the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions and to review frameworks and tools for ensur ...
... makers about climate change and helping them plan and execute effective, integrated responses. We were asked to describe the different types of climate change-related decisions and actions being taken at various levels and in different sectors and regions and to review frameworks and tools for ensur ...
Antarctic Krill, Euphausia superba, a Model Organism - ePIC
... Abstract: A tractable approach to understand the effects of climate change on Ecosystems is the focus on “keystone” species whose biology is so pervasive as to dictate ecosystem functioning. A critical aspect in the understanding of the effect of climate change on pelagic systems is the need to prog ...
... Abstract: A tractable approach to understand the effects of climate change on Ecosystems is the focus on “keystone” species whose biology is so pervasive as to dictate ecosystem functioning. A critical aspect in the understanding of the effect of climate change on pelagic systems is the need to prog ...
A Framework for Elucidating the Temperature Dependence of Fitness.
... proximity of Topt to Tmax depends on how the temperature response of development mediates the interaction between fecundity and mortality. When development is highly temperature sensitive, mortality exceeds reproduction only after fecundity has started to decline with temperature, which causes fitne ...
... proximity of Topt to Tmax depends on how the temperature response of development mediates the interaction between fecundity and mortality. When development is highly temperature sensitive, mortality exceeds reproduction only after fecundity has started to decline with temperature, which causes fitne ...
PDF - iied iied - International Institute for Environment
... from 1980 to 1999. According to the data, the range of temperature variation in Quy Nhon (absolute value) in the winter is much higher than in the summer, however the variation does not change notably over each year. However, calculating the decadal variation of monthly mean temperature shows that t ...
... from 1980 to 1999. According to the data, the range of temperature variation in Quy Nhon (absolute value) in the winter is much higher than in the summer, however the variation does not change notably over each year. However, calculating the decadal variation of monthly mean temperature shows that t ...
Petition - Center for Biological Diversity
... to these extirpations. Between 2003-2007 Beever resurveyed Great Basin pika populations and found additional population extirpations and an increased pace of population loss since the 1990s (Erik Beever, personal communication, 8/10/07). Overall, in the past century, at least 9 of 25 (36%) of docume ...
... to these extirpations. Between 2003-2007 Beever resurveyed Great Basin pika populations and found additional population extirpations and an increased pace of population loss since the 1990s (Erik Beever, personal communication, 8/10/07). Overall, in the past century, at least 9 of 25 (36%) of docume ...
Spatial and Temporal Variability of Rainfall in
... 1. Introduction Climate change is a global concern. Global temperature is rising and it is projected that the global mean temperature will rise between 1.4 and 5.8 °C by the year 2100 [1,2]. The rising temperature affects all major components of hydrological systems: it induces change in precipitati ...
... 1. Introduction Climate change is a global concern. Global temperature is rising and it is projected that the global mean temperature will rise between 1.4 and 5.8 °C by the year 2100 [1,2]. The rising temperature affects all major components of hydrological systems: it induces change in precipitati ...
Processes Responsible for Cloud Feedback
... exert a strong radiative cooling on the planet (∼–20 Wm−2 ) as the residual of a larger cooling effect (∼–50 Wm−2 ) and a positive warming effect (∼30 Wm−2 ) [54] depending on cloud type and optical thickness. Any changes to cloud radiative effects in response to radiatively forced changes in climat ...
... exert a strong radiative cooling on the planet (∼–20 Wm−2 ) as the residual of a larger cooling effect (∼–50 Wm−2 ) and a positive warming effect (∼30 Wm−2 ) [54] depending on cloud type and optical thickness. Any changes to cloud radiative effects in response to radiatively forced changes in climat ...
ENSO Effects on Land Skin Temperature Variations: A Global Study
... height anomalies over the southeast United States [28], helping to explain the above pattern. In addition, this region, the ENSO signal has been found to be the strongest during fall and winter [35,39,40]. The second feature is that warmer winters are present over the West Coast, in Alaska, and over ...
... height anomalies over the southeast United States [28], helping to explain the above pattern. In addition, this region, the ENSO signal has been found to be the strongest during fall and winter [35,39,40]. The second feature is that warmer winters are present over the West Coast, in Alaska, and over ...
Flood Risk Impact Factor for Comparatively Evaluating the
... The flood risk cost for present catchment conditions decreases as flood control projects are implemented and increases with global climate change because heavy storms are expected to become more frequent due to global warming. The risk costs for present catchment conditions and future conditions are ...
... The flood risk cost for present catchment conditions decreases as flood control projects are implemented and increases with global climate change because heavy storms are expected to become more frequent due to global warming. The risk costs for present catchment conditions and future conditions are ...
The Steady-State Atmospheric Circulation
... gases and past Antarctic ozone depletion are among the most robust circulation changes found in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) runs (Hegerl et al. 2007). Why are trends in the annular modes so ubiquitous in both observations of past and simulation ...
... gases and past Antarctic ozone depletion are among the most robust circulation changes found in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) runs (Hegerl et al. 2007). Why are trends in the annular modes so ubiquitous in both observations of past and simulation ...
Tropical Intraseasonal Variability in 14 IPCC AR4
... Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, Université de Paris, Paris, France m National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado n Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, Germany o Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Victoria, Canada (Manuscript received 18 May 2005, in ...
... Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, Université de Paris, Paris, France m National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado n Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, Germany o Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis, Victoria, Canada (Manuscript received 18 May 2005, in ...
3.3 Wind Conditions - Mornington Peninsula Shire
... provision for a predicted sea level rise due to climate change of 0.4m by 2100. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was formed in 1988 to assess the potential impacts of climate change (greenhouse effect) around the world. It is operated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO ...
... provision for a predicted sea level rise due to climate change of 0.4m by 2100. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was formed in 1988 to assess the potential impacts of climate change (greenhouse effect) around the world. It is operated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO ...
CONSIDERATIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY ADAPTATION ON THE
... and Nevada, between 1901 and 2010 annual average temperatures in the SW increased by 1.6 °F +/- 0.5 °F (Garfin et al. 2013). Also according to the SWCA, more heat waves occurred during 2001-2010 as compared to 20th century average occurrences, snowmelt and snowmelt-fed stream flow in many areas occu ...
... and Nevada, between 1901 and 2010 annual average temperatures in the SW increased by 1.6 °F +/- 0.5 °F (Garfin et al. 2013). Also according to the SWCA, more heat waves occurred during 2001-2010 as compared to 20th century average occurrences, snowmelt and snowmelt-fed stream flow in many areas occu ...
standing tall - National Wildlife Federation
... At the same time, global warming will bring more intense rainfall events, with greater precipitation for individual storms and the potential for highvolume runoff that could stress storm water management systems.5 This trend is already apparent in the Southeast: the number of days with very heavy ra ...
... At the same time, global warming will bring more intense rainfall events, with greater precipitation for individual storms and the potential for highvolume runoff that could stress storm water management systems.5 This trend is already apparent in the Southeast: the number of days with very heavy ra ...
Decision 11/CP.7
... The present framework for capacity building in developing countries sets out the scope of, and provides the basis for action on, capacity building related to the implementation of the Convention and preparation for the effective participation of developing countries in the Kyoto Protocol process tha ...
... The present framework for capacity building in developing countries sets out the scope of, and provides the basis for action on, capacity building related to the implementation of the Convention and preparation for the effective participation of developing countries in the Kyoto Protocol process tha ...
America's Climate Choices: Panel on Adapting to the
... capacity, improve resiliency, and promote successful adaptation to climate change in different regions, sectors, systems, and populations. This report draws on a wide range of sources and case studies to identify lessons learned from past experiences, promising current approaches, and potential new ...
... capacity, improve resiliency, and promote successful adaptation to climate change in different regions, sectors, systems, and populations. This report draws on a wide range of sources and case studies to identify lessons learned from past experiences, promising current approaches, and potential new ...
The First Decade of Long-Lead U.S. Seasonal Forecasts
... skill focus on five phenomena (excluding somewhat rare volcanic eruptions extending to very high altitudes): global climate change, decade-todecade variability, ENSO, interactions between the atmosphere and the land surface and/or cryosphere, and dynamical coupling of the stratosphere and tropospher ...
... skill focus on five phenomena (excluding somewhat rare volcanic eruptions extending to very high altitudes): global climate change, decade-todecade variability, ENSO, interactions between the atmosphere and the land surface and/or cryosphere, and dynamical coupling of the stratosphere and tropospher ...
http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au/R?func=dbin
... completed both surveys. Respondents were asked about their beliefs, opinions, attitudes, and behaviours relevant to climate change, as well as individual difference measures, their levels of support for climate change policy, their emotional responses, and personal and image associations with climat ...
... completed both surveys. Respondents were asked about their beliefs, opinions, attitudes, and behaviours relevant to climate change, as well as individual difference measures, their levels of support for climate change policy, their emotional responses, and personal and image associations with climat ...
Colorado Climate Change Vulnerability Study
... snowpack will decline by mid-century due to the large projected warming. • Spring runoff is projected to shift 1–3 weeks earlier due to warming, with late summer flows likely to decrease as the peak shifts earlier. • Most projections of future hydrology show decreases in annual streamflow by 2050 f ...
... snowpack will decline by mid-century due to the large projected warming. • Spring runoff is projected to shift 1–3 weeks earlier due to warming, with late summer flows likely to decrease as the peak shifts earlier. • Most projections of future hydrology show decreases in annual streamflow by 2050 f ...
Sunnyvale Climate Action Plan
... Figure 18 - California 2085 Wildfire Risks, Low Emissions Scenario............................ 4-2 Figure 19 – South Bay Region at risk of 55 inch sea level rise .................................... 4-4 Figure 20 - Cal-Adapt Temperature Map and Projections ........................................... ...
... Figure 18 - California 2085 Wildfire Risks, Low Emissions Scenario............................ 4-2 Figure 19 – South Bay Region at risk of 55 inch sea level rise .................................... 4-4 Figure 20 - Cal-Adapt Temperature Map and Projections ........................................... ...
The making of a riskier future: How our decisions are
... Since then, natural hazards have frequently affected communities on scales large and small, but civilization as a whole is more likely to survive a catastrophe today than ever before. That is the good news. The disturbing news is that the impacts of natural disasters have been growing rapidly due to ...
... Since then, natural hazards have frequently affected communities on scales large and small, but civilization as a whole is more likely to survive a catastrophe today than ever before. That is the good news. The disturbing news is that the impacts of natural disasters have been growing rapidly due to ...
Gambling with Krill Fisheries in the Antarctic: Large uncertainties
... region as a whole. Despite the complexity and the difficulty in establishing causal relationships, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS 2007) outlines observed impacts, many of which relate to the Antarctic Peninsula and the sub-Antarctic islands. While temperature is a primary driver of Antarctic ecol ...
... region as a whole. Despite the complexity and the difficulty in establishing causal relationships, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS 2007) outlines observed impacts, many of which relate to the Antarctic Peninsula and the sub-Antarctic islands. While temperature is a primary driver of Antarctic ecol ...