Modeled current and future soil thermal regime for northeast Canada
... and impacts on man-made infrastructures. Such an evaluation of changes in the soil thermal regime for northeastern Canada is presented in this paper using a one-dimensional heat conduction model. Projected changes are estimated as the difference between two simulations of the soil model correspondin ...
... and impacts on man-made infrastructures. Such an evaluation of changes in the soil thermal regime for northeastern Canada is presented in this paper using a one-dimensional heat conduction model. Projected changes are estimated as the difference between two simulations of the soil model correspondin ...
Building Resilience for an Unpredictable Future
... warming will not only increase global mean temperatures, but will also increase the frequency of extreme weather events and the variability of weather in general (Tompkins and Adger, 2004). We may expect changes in land vegetation, ocean circulation, sea surface temperature and global atmosphere com ...
... warming will not only increase global mean temperatures, but will also increase the frequency of extreme weather events and the variability of weather in general (Tompkins and Adger, 2004). We may expect changes in land vegetation, ocean circulation, sea surface temperature and global atmosphere com ...
Earth`s Energy Imbalance
... climate system components (atmosphere, ocean, land and cryosphere) and the changes in phase state, especially of water involving latent energy (ice, liquid and vapor). Tracking how much extra energy has g ...
... climate system components (atmosphere, ocean, land and cryosphere) and the changes in phase state, especially of water involving latent energy (ice, liquid and vapor). Tracking how much extra energy has g ...
Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact
... and 8 days to mature at 30 degrees Celsius. Apart from the African highlands and the farthest southern and northern African regions, the annual mean temperature on the African continent is above 25 degrees Celsius [19]. Therefore, the projected increase in mean temperature of about 1.4 to 5.8 degree ...
... and 8 days to mature at 30 degrees Celsius. Apart from the African highlands and the farthest southern and northern African regions, the annual mean temperature on the African continent is above 25 degrees Celsius [19]. Therefore, the projected increase in mean temperature of about 1.4 to 5.8 degree ...
No Additionality, New Conditionality
... review or revise their Poverty Reduction Strategies 7 and five-year development plans to take into account climate impacts; and 2) review and revise sectoral development strategies and plans for short and long-term climatic impacts and sustainability (World Bank, 2008a: annex C: paras 5 – 6). Eligib ...
... review or revise their Poverty Reduction Strategies 7 and five-year development plans to take into account climate impacts; and 2) review and revise sectoral development strategies and plans for short and long-term climatic impacts and sustainability (World Bank, 2008a: annex C: paras 5 – 6). Eligib ...
Briefing Paper Five - University of Newcastle
... Energy Efficiency discussed below (COAG 2010), and the Government’s 2011 Climate Change Plan (Australian Government 2011a) which accompanied the 2011 Clean Energy and carbon pricing legislation. Emissions reduction targets have been upgraded to reducing emissions by at least 5% compared with 2000 le ...
... Energy Efficiency discussed below (COAG 2010), and the Government’s 2011 Climate Change Plan (Australian Government 2011a) which accompanied the 2011 Clean Energy and carbon pricing legislation. Emissions reduction targets have been upgraded to reducing emissions by at least 5% compared with 2000 le ...
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... of the aggregate private good has a detrimental effect on the preexisting public good. Direct contributions thus offset this impact at first and potentially outweigh it. Kotchen shows that in a large economy with identical rational and perfectly informed individuals, voluntary direct contributions wil ...
... of the aggregate private good has a detrimental effect on the preexisting public good. Direct contributions thus offset this impact at first and potentially outweigh it. Kotchen shows that in a large economy with identical rational and perfectly informed individuals, voluntary direct contributions wil ...
Slide 1
... under or over designed. Trend/change in environmental time series data can be caused by • climate change as a result of increased greenhouse gas concentrations • land use change (urbanisation, clearing, afforestation, etc…) • change in management practice • etc … ...
... under or over designed. Trend/change in environmental time series data can be caused by • climate change as a result of increased greenhouse gas concentrations • land use change (urbanisation, clearing, afforestation, etc…) • change in management practice • etc … ...
Community Climate Petition to the House of Representatives
... Our greenhouse gas emissions have already warmed the world by more than 1°C since the end of the 19th century. 2016 was by far the hottest year ever recorded and each month more heat and extreme weather records are broken. Yet because of emissions from our transport & energy, mining & industry, agri ...
... Our greenhouse gas emissions have already warmed the world by more than 1°C since the end of the 19th century. 2016 was by far the hottest year ever recorded and each month more heat and extreme weather records are broken. Yet because of emissions from our transport & energy, mining & industry, agri ...
Trillion Dollar Transformation: Fiduciary Duty, Divestment and Fossil
... litigation risk. These four risks can result in direct financial losses, reduce the values of various asset classes, and even threaten the viability of some common business models. Accordingly, these risks must be seriously evaluated in any long-term investment strategy. Impact risk is the ris ...
... litigation risk. These four risks can result in direct financial losses, reduce the values of various asset classes, and even threaten the viability of some common business models. Accordingly, these risks must be seriously evaluated in any long-term investment strategy. Impact risk is the ris ...
AMCEN-15-1-Add-Rev1-e
... The above state of affairs requires adequate preparations by Africa in order to enable the continent to effectively engage in the negotiations. The role of African leaders, ministers and the African group of negotiators will be crucial in this regard. ...
... The above state of affairs requires adequate preparations by Africa in order to enable the continent to effectively engage in the negotiations. The role of African leaders, ministers and the African group of negotiators will be crucial in this regard. ...
synthesis of forest genetics and ecological research in view of
... phenotypes by given genotypes (DeWitt, Scheiner 2004). The term has been coined in zoology, where it has been applied in a relatively restricted manner (as all biological processes are influenced by the environment) for certain environmentally induced developmental or morphological phenomena. For pl ...
... phenotypes by given genotypes (DeWitt, Scheiner 2004). The term has been coined in zoology, where it has been applied in a relatively restricted manner (as all biological processes are influenced by the environment) for certain environmentally induced developmental or morphological phenomena. For pl ...
Climate Change Scenarios for the Congo Basin
... Historically, vulnerability has been approached from two points of view, the top-down and bottom-upapproach (Figure 3). The Bottom-up approach is often used more in social sciences studies, with focus on vulnerability of society or communities. It derives its data from studying the existing local so ...
... Historically, vulnerability has been approached from two points of view, the top-down and bottom-upapproach (Figure 3). The Bottom-up approach is often used more in social sciences studies, with focus on vulnerability of society or communities. It derives its data from studying the existing local so ...
Financing the Response to Climate Change
... global debate. This is an opportune time to put new ideas on the table, as the recently formed United Nations High Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing is about to begin its work. Whether, and how, to take such ideas forward will of course be a matter for the international community to d ...
... global debate. This is an opportune time to put new ideas on the table, as the recently formed United Nations High Level Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing is about to begin its work. Whether, and how, to take such ideas forward will of course be a matter for the international community to d ...
Water Utilities and Climate Change: A Research Workshop on
... Washington Department of Ecology (2008). However, the proposal was several years in gestation and approval, and during that time, there was a very substantial increase in climate change-related activities in Florida, including initiatives by state and local governments, such as the Florida Oceans an ...
... Washington Department of Ecology (2008). However, the proposal was several years in gestation and approval, and during that time, there was a very substantial increase in climate change-related activities in Florida, including initiatives by state and local governments, such as the Florida Oceans an ...
Can We Feed the World in 2050? A Scoping Paper
... How reliable are these estimates? There are a number of misconceptions about the nature of such modeling, and they have implications for any effort to assess not just what is likely to happen but also what could happen under different environmental or policy scenarios. First, the FAO is very clear i ...
... How reliable are these estimates? There are a number of misconceptions about the nature of such modeling, and they have implications for any effort to assess not just what is likely to happen but also what could happen under different environmental or policy scenarios. First, the FAO is very clear i ...
Intraspecific consistency and geographic variability in temporal
... this end, we collated information on changes in migration dates, expressed as days per year, from time series spanning between 1960 and 2006. Changes in migration dates were then analysed in relation to phylogenetic information and geographic location by means of mixed models. In addition, species w ...
... this end, we collated information on changes in migration dates, expressed as days per year, from time series spanning between 1960 and 2006. Changes in migration dates were then analysed in relation to phylogenetic information and geographic location by means of mixed models. In addition, species w ...
Exploring high-end scenarios for local sea level rise to
... and eustatic changes (changes in ocean mass), due to mass changes in small continental glaciers and ice sheets, and in the Antarctic Ice Sheet and Greenland Ice Sheet. In the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR4, Meehl et al, 2007a), a global mean sea l ...
... and eustatic changes (changes in ocean mass), due to mass changes in small continental glaciers and ice sheets, and in the Antarctic Ice Sheet and Greenland Ice Sheet. In the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC AR4, Meehl et al, 2007a), a global mean sea l ...
Maine Environment - Natural Resources Council of Maine
... cause of climate change and that if humans do not make significant changes now to reduce carbon emissions, global warming will continue to be a serious threat, melting polar ice caps, raising sea levels, and fueling heat waves and changes in rain and climate patterns. The 2,500-page report is the re ...
... cause of climate change and that if humans do not make significant changes now to reduce carbon emissions, global warming will continue to be a serious threat, melting polar ice caps, raising sea levels, and fueling heat waves and changes in rain and climate patterns. The 2,500-page report is the re ...