IPCC WGII AR5 Chapter 6 FIRST-‐ORDER DRAFT Expert Review
... GENERAL COMMENTS. I congratulate the authors in assembling a massive amount of pertinent information and drawing from these In the second order draft, we have minimized overlap between diverse data what se ...
... GENERAL COMMENTS. I congratulate the authors in assembling a massive amount of pertinent information and drawing from these In the second order draft, we have minimized overlap between diverse data what se ...
China and Its Climate: The Impacts on Culture Tony
... much more surprising correspondences with the cultures of these regions are found. In general, China’s climate is dominated by dry seasons and wet monsoons (Climate of China, 2004). Most of China lies in the northern temperate zone, but because of the influence of monsoons that cause a northwestern ...
... much more surprising correspondences with the cultures of these regions are found. In general, China’s climate is dominated by dry seasons and wet monsoons (Climate of China, 2004). Most of China lies in the northern temperate zone, but because of the influence of monsoons that cause a northwestern ...
The Carbon the World Forgot - Boreal Songbird Initiative
... if we act swiftly and strategically on a global scale. First and foremost is, of course, a drastic reduction in industrial emissions of carbon from the burning of fossil fuels. Without real and substantial cuts in the amount of carbon we are putting into the atmosphere, the ecological foundations up ...
... if we act swiftly and strategically on a global scale. First and foremost is, of course, a drastic reduction in industrial emissions of carbon from the burning of fossil fuels. Without real and substantial cuts in the amount of carbon we are putting into the atmosphere, the ecological foundations up ...
Cusk (Brosme brosme) and climate change: assessing the threat to
... been linked to climate variability and change, suggesting that both fishing and climate may affect the status of cusk. Our goal was to evaluate potential effects of climate change on Northwest Atlantic cusk distribution. Coupling a species niche model with the output from an ensemble of climate model ...
... been linked to climate variability and change, suggesting that both fishing and climate may affect the status of cusk. Our goal was to evaluate potential effects of climate change on Northwest Atlantic cusk distribution. Coupling a species niche model with the output from an ensemble of climate model ...
STRIVE Elucidating the Impact of Report Series No.52
... � Office of Climate, Licensing and Resource Use � Office of Environmental Enforcement � Office of Environmental Assessment ...
... � Office of Climate, Licensing and Resource Use � Office of Environmental Enforcement � Office of Environmental Assessment ...
August 2012 - CREE
... The two dimensions of equity in climate change polices can be referred to as intra- and intergenerational. The first is primarily about how we should distribute the burdens within a generation, either within the generation living today or in the future, see Kverndokk and Rose (2008). Two examples of ...
... The two dimensions of equity in climate change polices can be referred to as intra- and intergenerational. The first is primarily about how we should distribute the burdens within a generation, either within the generation living today or in the future, see Kverndokk and Rose (2008). Two examples of ...
Trends in Observation and Research of Deep Ocean Circulation and
... As seen above, knowledge on changes in the shallow layer of the ocean has been built up. On the other hand, AR4 states, “there is insufficient evidence to determine whether trends exist on MOC (meridional overturn circulation) of the global ocean.” Still, it is clear that the MOC has a major influen ...
... As seen above, knowledge on changes in the shallow layer of the ocean has been built up. On the other hand, AR4 states, “there is insufficient evidence to determine whether trends exist on MOC (meridional overturn circulation) of the global ocean.” Still, it is clear that the MOC has a major influen ...
Potential effects of climate change on geographic distribution
... China enjoys great species diversity, with ca. 30,250 seed plant species. The key areas of south-central China and Indo-Burma (including most parts of Yunnan) are two of the 25 designated global biodiversity hotspots6. Two plant diversity centers with high levels of endemism are located in this regi ...
... China enjoys great species diversity, with ca. 30,250 seed plant species. The key areas of south-central China and Indo-Burma (including most parts of Yunnan) are two of the 25 designated global biodiversity hotspots6. Two plant diversity centers with high levels of endemism are located in this regi ...
MODULE 2 (EARTH SCIENCE)
... there is distal causality (chain reactions can trigger events far away from an action’s starting point). (DCI: Weather and Climate) (CCC: Cause and Effect) (CCC: Systems and Systems models) (CCC: Stability and Change) 4. The evidence for climate change. ● Discuss what the evidence is for current cli ...
... there is distal causality (chain reactions can trigger events far away from an action’s starting point). (DCI: Weather and Climate) (CCC: Cause and Effect) (CCC: Systems and Systems models) (CCC: Stability and Change) 4. The evidence for climate change. ● Discuss what the evidence is for current cli ...
An Ounce of Prevention
... with donors covering an average of 86 percent of the amount requested in food aid appeals during the past decade, compared with 44, 46, and 43 percent for emergency agricultural assistance, water and sanitation, and health, respectively. In the context of a changing climate and increasing humanitari ...
... with donors covering an average of 86 percent of the amount requested in food aid appeals during the past decade, compared with 44, 46, and 43 percent for emergency agricultural assistance, water and sanitation, and health, respectively. In the context of a changing climate and increasing humanitari ...
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... uncertainties in the projections. Uncertainties take on great significance because of the possibility of non-linearities in responses, particularly the potential for triggering thresholds in earth systems, in ecosystem, or in economic outcomes. To be sure, uncertainties have been explored in major r ...
... uncertainties in the projections. Uncertainties take on great significance because of the possibility of non-linearities in responses, particularly the potential for triggering thresholds in earth systems, in ecosystem, or in economic outcomes. To be sure, uncertainties have been explored in major r ...
Chapter 3 – The cost-effective path to 2050
... UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2014 were 36% below 1990 levels and 25% below 2005 (Figure 3.3). In part this is due to the economic downturn, in particular a 9% reduction in GHG emissions in 2009. However, the reductions since 1990 also reflect some longer-term trends and more recent impacts of pol ...
... UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2014 were 36% below 1990 levels and 25% below 2005 (Figure 3.3). In part this is due to the economic downturn, in particular a 9% reduction in GHG emissions in 2009. However, the reductions since 1990 also reflect some longer-term trends and more recent impacts of pol ...
Let`s Talk Health and Climate
... organizations, communities, and nation. Health can be a game-changing driver for climate solutions. The 2015 Lancet Commission Report, the American Public Health Association, and an ever-growing number of health professionals concur—climate change represents the biggest public health threat facing A ...
... organizations, communities, and nation. Health can be a game-changing driver for climate solutions. The 2015 Lancet Commission Report, the American Public Health Association, and an ever-growing number of health professionals concur—climate change represents the biggest public health threat facing A ...
How To Do Note on Fisheries, Aquaculture and Climate Change
... local, national and global levels. However, while aquaculture production is growing rapidly throughout the world, particularly in Asia and Africa, many of the world’s fisheries are at grave risk from human pressures, including overexploitation, pollution and habitat change. Climate change is compoun ...
... local, national and global levels. However, while aquaculture production is growing rapidly throughout the world, particularly in Asia and Africa, many of the world’s fisheries are at grave risk from human pressures, including overexploitation, pollution and habitat change. Climate change is compoun ...
spread_talk_May2007 - UCLA: Atmospheric and Oceanic
... scenario of radiative forcing. The values are averaged over all the ~20 simulations used in the most recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report. The warming is calculated by subtracting temperatures at the end of the 20th century (1961-1990) from temperatures at the end of the 21st c ...
... scenario of radiative forcing. The values are averaged over all the ~20 simulations used in the most recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report. The warming is calculated by subtracting temperatures at the end of the 20th century (1961-1990) from temperatures at the end of the 21st c ...
Carbon Balance in an Alpine Steppe in the Qinghai
... The C balances in our study area were 42.28 g C/m2 in 2000 and 69.46 g C/m2 in 2001, with an average of 55.47 g C/m2 per year. This indicates that alpine steppe was a CO 2 sink, although net C sequestration was very small. The mysterious missing C sink has become a great issue in ecological sciences ...
... The C balances in our study area were 42.28 g C/m2 in 2000 and 69.46 g C/m2 in 2001, with an average of 55.47 g C/m2 per year. This indicates that alpine steppe was a CO 2 sink, although net C sequestration was very small. The mysterious missing C sink has become a great issue in ecological sciences ...
Effects of global warming on arctic sea-floor
... those conditions. Thus, identifying ecosystem function during different climate cycles can provide a foundation for understanding the likely oceanographic and ecological responses to a more sustained climatic shift. While dramatic trends have taken place in the Arctic in the past several decades tha ...
... those conditions. Thus, identifying ecosystem function during different climate cycles can provide a foundation for understanding the likely oceanographic and ecological responses to a more sustained climatic shift. While dramatic trends have taken place in the Arctic in the past several decades tha ...
Sustainable Development Timeline - 2012
... 1969 Friends of the Earth forms as an advocacy organization dedicated to the prevention of environmental degradation, the preservation of diversity and the role of citizens ...
... 1969 Friends of the Earth forms as an advocacy organization dedicated to the prevention of environmental degradation, the preservation of diversity and the role of citizens ...
A method to consider whether dams mitigate climate change effects
... Sierra Nevada. Typically, snowpack persisted late into summer. Modeling suggests that unregulated stream temperatures are anticipated to increase approximately 1.6°C for each 2°C rise in air temperature in this region (simulated with uniform air temperature increases of 2, 4, and 6°C as a sensitivit ...
... Sierra Nevada. Typically, snowpack persisted late into summer. Modeling suggests that unregulated stream temperatures are anticipated to increase approximately 1.6°C for each 2°C rise in air temperature in this region (simulated with uniform air temperature increases of 2, 4, and 6°C as a sensitivit ...
Modeling hydrological consequences of climate and land use change
... well-known procedure to simultaneously select random values of the parameter space. The main difference between the Monte Carlo and the Latin Hypercube sampling methods is that the latter uses a stratified sampling approach that allows a more efficient estimation of the output statistics. In the LH ...
... well-known procedure to simultaneously select random values of the parameter space. The main difference between the Monte Carlo and the Latin Hypercube sampling methods is that the latter uses a stratified sampling approach that allows a more efficient estimation of the output statistics. In the LH ...
14. Forest Responses to Changing Climate
... characterized by abundant spruce and fir. These constitute a major resource for both the forest products industry and the millions of recreational users who enjoy the north woods. The health of these forests is so important that any threat to their productivity or aesthetics is of immediate public c ...
... characterized by abundant spruce and fir. These constitute a major resource for both the forest products industry and the millions of recreational users who enjoy the north woods. The health of these forests is so important that any threat to their productivity or aesthetics is of immediate public c ...
Annex 7 - Science Search
... Changes in plant growth may alter the timing of events which could have critical effects. If climate change affects a vector or a host plant in a different manner to the pest or pathogen, their life cycles could become desynchronised. This is particularly important for pests/pathogens with a time-li ...
... Changes in plant growth may alter the timing of events which could have critical effects. If climate change affects a vector or a host plant in a different manner to the pest or pathogen, their life cycles could become desynchronised. This is particularly important for pests/pathogens with a time-li ...