The key role of heavy precipitation events in climate
... The global models and downscaling methods applied to each are listed in Table 1. ...
... The global models and downscaling methods applied to each are listed in Table 1. ...
Tripura - Ministry of Environment and Forests
... the philosophy of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, the universe as a family. The state is always committed towards protecting its natural resources which acts as an insurance cover against the catastrophic disruption of life due to the impacts of climate change. In the light of risk and impact assessment hi ...
... the philosophy of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, the universe as a family. The state is always committed towards protecting its natural resources which acts as an insurance cover against the catastrophic disruption of life due to the impacts of climate change. In the light of risk and impact assessment hi ...
Lost hopes for CCS - Airclim | The Air Pollution and Climate Secretariat
... increase of about 150 percent in acidity of the ocean”. Without effective strategies of control or compensation, British climate researchers have predicted that atmospheric CO2 concentrations “could reach about 600 ppm in 2050, rising to about 1,000 ppm in 2100”.6 “The observed and projected rates o ...
... increase of about 150 percent in acidity of the ocean”. Without effective strategies of control or compensation, British climate researchers have predicted that atmospheric CO2 concentrations “could reach about 600 ppm in 2050, rising to about 1,000 ppm in 2100”.6 “The observed and projected rates o ...
Eutrophication and the macroscope - URI EDC
... range in nutrient loading (e.g., Nixon et al., 1986, 2001). At least for shallow systems, however, SandJensen’s point is well taken. Nonetheless, one definition cannot do everything—species substitution may be one of the consequences of nutrient enrichment but it may not be a cause or a direct conse ...
... range in nutrient loading (e.g., Nixon et al., 1986, 2001). At least for shallow systems, however, SandJensen’s point is well taken. Nonetheless, one definition cannot do everything—species substitution may be one of the consequences of nutrient enrichment but it may not be a cause or a direct conse ...
Climate Change Induced Vulnerability to Malaria and
... mentoring and training. The network of AIACC regional teams also assisted each other through collaborations to share methods, data, climate change scenarios and expertise. More than 340 scientists, experts and students from 150 institutions in 50 developing and 12 developed countries participated in ...
... mentoring and training. The network of AIACC regional teams also assisted each other through collaborations to share methods, data, climate change scenarios and expertise. More than 340 scientists, experts and students from 150 institutions in 50 developing and 12 developed countries participated in ...
A Critical Study of the Literature about Deforestation in the Brazilian
... The need for the study undertaken in this honors thesis is rooted in the idea that the open and free debate of ideas is important to the workings of a democracy and important to the testing of the truth of ideas. The prevailing theory of truth in contemporary American culture seems to be the concept ...
... The need for the study undertaken in this honors thesis is rooted in the idea that the open and free debate of ideas is important to the workings of a democracy and important to the testing of the truth of ideas. The prevailing theory of truth in contemporary American culture seems to be the concept ...
Carbon emissions due to deforestation for the steel industry LETTERS
... average wood yield from charcoal-producing countries16 . However, we also found evidence that YN could reach 100 m3 ha−1 in Brazil19 (Supplementary Discussion 3). If all native charcoal used in steel production was obtained from forests yielding this upper limit, CO2 emissions from native charcoal w ...
... average wood yield from charcoal-producing countries16 . However, we also found evidence that YN could reach 100 m3 ha−1 in Brazil19 (Supplementary Discussion 3). If all native charcoal used in steel production was obtained from forests yielding this upper limit, CO2 emissions from native charcoal w ...
MOTION to Intervene Memorandum - Maibach
... group letter drafted and signed by 20 academics, including Dr. Maibach, and dated September 1, 2015 (the “September 1 Letter”). This letter was sent via first class mail to President Obama and other Administration officials to support legal action on climate change. Dr. Maibach participated in this ...
... group letter drafted and signed by 20 academics, including Dr. Maibach, and dated September 1, 2015 (the “September 1 Letter”). This letter was sent via first class mail to President Obama and other Administration officials to support legal action on climate change. Dr. Maibach participated in this ...
Did high Neo-Tethys subduction rates contribute to early Cenozoic
... and Muttoni (2008) suggested that the Indian plate dominated this “carbonate subduction factory”, with a major decrease in CO2 production as India and Asia collided some Clim. Past, 11, 1751–1767, 2015 ...
... and Muttoni (2008) suggested that the Indian plate dominated this “carbonate subduction factory”, with a major decrease in CO2 production as India and Asia collided some Clim. Past, 11, 1751–1767, 2015 ...
Strong increase in convective precipitation in response to higher
... With persistent uncertainties and dependence on parameterizations in precipitation simulated by global climate models18–20 , a promising path towards a better statistical characterization of precipitation are convection-resolving models. Although no support for intensity increases beyond the Clausiu ...
... With persistent uncertainties and dependence on parameterizations in precipitation simulated by global climate models18–20 , a promising path towards a better statistical characterization of precipitation are convection-resolving models. Although no support for intensity increases beyond the Clausiu ...
Paleoclimate forcing by the solar De Vries/Suess cycle
... et al. (2011) who find the characteristic “burst” pattern (1000 years of oscillation, repeating every 2500 years) mirrored in the temperatures derived from stalagmites in subtropical caves of China, Turkey, USA. Novello et al. (2012) find the AMO plus De Vries/Suess cycle the dominant contribution t ...
... et al. (2011) who find the characteristic “burst” pattern (1000 years of oscillation, repeating every 2500 years) mirrored in the temperatures derived from stalagmites in subtropical caves of China, Turkey, USA. Novello et al. (2012) find the AMO plus De Vries/Suess cycle the dominant contribution t ...
A Sensitivity Study of Radiative Fluxes at the Top of Atmosphere to
... shows that parameters have a clear localized effect over regions where they are acting. However, some parameters also have non-local impacts on FNET variance. Although external factors, such as perturbations of anthropogenic and natural emissions, largely affect FNET variance at the regional ...
... shows that parameters have a clear localized effect over regions where they are acting. However, some parameters also have non-local impacts on FNET variance. Although external factors, such as perturbations of anthropogenic and natural emissions, largely affect FNET variance at the regional ...
original articles aaem
... factors were studied at 14 sites of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain). Particular attention was paid to the effect of the detected temperature increase in later years on the Quercus pollen season, and to the potential consequences of the global climate change. In recent years, the rise in winter and spr ...
... factors were studied at 14 sites of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain). Particular attention was paid to the effect of the detected temperature increase in later years on the Quercus pollen season, and to the potential consequences of the global climate change. In recent years, the rise in winter and spr ...
Contribution of soil moisture feedback to hydroclimatic variability
... (Shukla and Mintz, 1982). (In this paper, we use “evaporation” and “evapotranspiration” interchangably to include both biotic and abiotic processes, unless stated otherwise.) Over most of the land surface, moisture availability at the soil surface and in the root zone limits evapotranspiration at le ...
... (Shukla and Mintz, 1982). (In this paper, we use “evaporation” and “evapotranspiration” interchangably to include both biotic and abiotic processes, unless stated otherwise.) Over most of the land surface, moisture availability at the soil surface and in the root zone limits evapotranspiration at le ...
Local Climate Variability and Crop Production in the Central
... communities in Tanzania. In Nigeria, rainfall variability was found to have a significant influence on crop production (Adamgbe and Ujoh, 2013; Akinseye et al., 2013; Yamusa et al., 2015). In Uganda, variations in rainfall and temperature had significant effects on crop production (Mwaura and Okoboi ...
... communities in Tanzania. In Nigeria, rainfall variability was found to have a significant influence on crop production (Adamgbe and Ujoh, 2013; Akinseye et al., 2013; Yamusa et al., 2015). In Uganda, variations in rainfall and temperature had significant effects on crop production (Mwaura and Okoboi ...
Master Thesis - Erasmus University Thesis Repository
... In other words, the very language scientists employ plays into scientific uncertainty as a salient theme in media coverage. (Weingart et al, 2000, Zehr, 2000) Therefore, scientific findings usually require translation into more colloquial terms in order to be comprehensible. Like any other dimensio ...
... In other words, the very language scientists employ plays into scientific uncertainty as a salient theme in media coverage. (Weingart et al, 2000, Zehr, 2000) Therefore, scientific findings usually require translation into more colloquial terms in order to be comprehensible. Like any other dimensio ...
Climate Change, Risk and Productivity: Analyses of Chinese
... Over the past decades, China’s agricultural sector has made great progress in supplying the country’s large population with sufficient amounts of food. However, as a consequence of continuing population growth and an increasing wealth, it is generally expected that the demand both for basic food com ...
... Over the past decades, China’s agricultural sector has made great progress in supplying the country’s large population with sufficient amounts of food. However, as a consequence of continuing population growth and an increasing wealth, it is generally expected that the demand both for basic food com ...
The impact of urban heat islands: assessing vulnerability in
... Bank, 2012). By 2025, approximately 67.5 per cent of Indonesia‘s population will live in urban areas (ibid). In terms of urban growth rates, Indonesia and China have urbanised most rapidly in percentage terms in the period from 1970 to 2010. The trends indicate that Indonesia is likely to continue t ...
... Bank, 2012). By 2025, approximately 67.5 per cent of Indonesia‘s population will live in urban areas (ibid). In terms of urban growth rates, Indonesia and China have urbanised most rapidly in percentage terms in the period from 1970 to 2010. The trends indicate that Indonesia is likely to continue t ...
Vulnerability of Marine Turtles to Climate Change
... Extant turtle species probably arose during the middle–late Jurassic period (180–150 million years ago) when the world was warmer and more humid (Sellwood and Valdes, 2008). They have survived past shifts in climate, including glacial periods and warm events, by probably altering migratory routes, r ...
... Extant turtle species probably arose during the middle–late Jurassic period (180–150 million years ago) when the world was warmer and more humid (Sellwood and Valdes, 2008). They have survived past shifts in climate, including glacial periods and warm events, by probably altering migratory routes, r ...
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... Also for other reasons, as will be clarified in section 4, we thus investigate three scenarios with (timeindependent) leakage of CO2 from geological storage, in which the leakage rate amounts to 0.5%/yr, 1%/yr and 2%/yr, respectively. Under imperfect storage conditions, CO2 migration times are likel ...
... Also for other reasons, as will be clarified in section 4, we thus investigate three scenarios with (timeindependent) leakage of CO2 from geological storage, in which the leakage rate amounts to 0.5%/yr, 1%/yr and 2%/yr, respectively. Under imperfect storage conditions, CO2 migration times are likel ...
