Birds` response to climate change: new insights from key
... lead to stark biotic communities rearrangements. Understanding the processes underlying these responses is crucial for conservation of biodiversity. We studied how birds respond to climate change using three demographic indicators (phenology adjustment, productivity and long-term trends) and linked ...
... lead to stark biotic communities rearrangements. Understanding the processes underlying these responses is crucial for conservation of biodiversity. We studied how birds respond to climate change using three demographic indicators (phenology adjustment, productivity and long-term trends) and linked ...
Guidelines for Use of Climate Scenarios Developed from Statistical
... Statistical downscaling is based on the view that the regional climate is conditioned by two factors: the large scale climatic state, and regional/local physiographic features (e.g. topography, land-sea distribution and land use; von Storch, 1995, 1999). From this perspective, regional or local clim ...
... Statistical downscaling is based on the view that the regional climate is conditioned by two factors: the large scale climatic state, and regional/local physiographic features (e.g. topography, land-sea distribution and land use; von Storch, 1995, 1999). From this perspective, regional or local clim ...
SHAKY SCIENCE: INCONVENIENT TRUTHS CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
... As an example, repeated claims are made in the TSD (based upon the IPCC) that increases in tropical cyclone activity, including current trends and future projections, are likely largely influenced by human greenhouse gas emissions. While this may have been our best understanding several years ago, i ...
... As an example, repeated claims are made in the TSD (based upon the IPCC) that increases in tropical cyclone activity, including current trends and future projections, are likely largely influenced by human greenhouse gas emissions. While this may have been our best understanding several years ago, i ...
IMPACT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON COFFEE PRODUCTION
... dominated by rain-fed crop production and households food security is particularly vulnerable to climate variability and change. According to Hulme (1996), rain fed agriculture is an important economic activity in the developing world. Globally, rain fed agriculture is practiced in 80% of the total ...
... dominated by rain-fed crop production and households food security is particularly vulnerable to climate variability and change. According to Hulme (1996), rain fed agriculture is an important economic activity in the developing world. Globally, rain fed agriculture is practiced in 80% of the total ...
K. Gombas: Good practices and lessons learned on Water and
... • 8000 years of synthetic inflow simulated with a timeseries model, taking into cross-correlation of tributaries • Maximum flow and water level modelled with HEC-RAS for all 8000 years, along the whole river system • HQ1% profiles = from measured annual HQ (often scarce) • RFL = maximum level of tho ...
... • 8000 years of synthetic inflow simulated with a timeseries model, taking into cross-correlation of tributaries • Maximum flow and water level modelled with HEC-RAS for all 8000 years, along the whole river system • HQ1% profiles = from measured annual HQ (often scarce) • RFL = maximum level of tho ...
Breaking down the tropospheric circulation response by forcing
... for filtering natural climate variability. In addition, P10 did not separate the direct radiative effects of greenhouse gases from the indirect effect of SSTs. Kang et al. (2011; hereafter K11) analyzed time-slice simulations from both CAM3 and the Canadian Middle Atmosphere Model (CMAM), and also p ...
... for filtering natural climate variability. In addition, P10 did not separate the direct radiative effects of greenhouse gases from the indirect effect of SSTs. Kang et al. (2011; hereafter K11) analyzed time-slice simulations from both CAM3 and the Canadian Middle Atmosphere Model (CMAM), and also p ...
Predicting species distribution of Sierra Nevada butterflies in
... Introduction The 20th century witnessed a significant increase in Earth’s average surface temperature, rising sea levels, and greater frequencies and intensities of extreme weather events (IPCC, 2001). Even with efforts to curb fossil fuel emissions, climate scientists predict these trends will cont ...
... Introduction The 20th century witnessed a significant increase in Earth’s average surface temperature, rising sea levels, and greater frequencies and intensities of extreme weather events (IPCC, 2001). Even with efforts to curb fossil fuel emissions, climate scientists predict these trends will cont ...
Climate Change in the African Small Island Developing States: From
... Small Island Developing States are small island or low-lying coastal countries located in tropical and subtropical regions. They are either surrounded by oceans or have long coastlines and are therefore vulnerable to climate change impacts including rising sea levels, more intense and frequent extre ...
... Small Island Developing States are small island or low-lying coastal countries located in tropical and subtropical regions. They are either surrounded by oceans or have long coastlines and are therefore vulnerable to climate change impacts including rising sea levels, more intense and frequent extre ...
Zielsetzung und Arbeitsfelder der AG
... Non-Product Output Concept: NPO = All material, energy and water which is used in the production process but does not end up in the final product © GTZ-PREMAnet, 2008 ...
... Non-Product Output Concept: NPO = All material, energy and water which is used in the production process but does not end up in the final product © GTZ-PREMAnet, 2008 ...
2012 co2 emissions overview - International Energy Agency
... Climate scientists have observed that carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere have been increasing significantly over the past century, compared to the rather steady level of the pre-industrial era (about 280 parts per million in volume, or ppmv). The 2013 concentration of CO2 (396 ppm ...
... Climate scientists have observed that carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in the atmosphere have been increasing significantly over the past century, compared to the rather steady level of the pre-industrial era (about 280 parts per million in volume, or ppmv). The 2013 concentration of CO2 (396 ppm ...
Common Misconceptions in the Climate Change Debate
... substantial greenhouse gas emissions. However, exports of natural gas substitute for the use of coal in other countries and therefore help reduce global emissions. ...
... substantial greenhouse gas emissions. However, exports of natural gas substitute for the use of coal in other countries and therefore help reduce global emissions. ...
Climate Change Report (2016)
... the social cost to be $1,221 per acre of converted grassland in the APR region. These figures suggest that if the 96,081 acres of deeded grassland that APR has conserved to date through acquisition and Wild Sky Beef were cultivated, nearly 3.17 million t CO2 would be released at a social cost of $1 ...
... the social cost to be $1,221 per acre of converted grassland in the APR region. These figures suggest that if the 96,081 acres of deeded grassland that APR has conserved to date through acquisition and Wild Sky Beef were cultivated, nearly 3.17 million t CO2 would be released at a social cost of $1 ...
The Potential Impact of Climate Change on Insurance Regulation
... both problematic and correlated insurance and investment losses. Working together, regulators will need to develop new solvency regulatory tools to meet the challenges of climate change. For example, regulators may consider a requirement of a statement of catastrophe or extreme weather risk by the e ...
... both problematic and correlated insurance and investment losses. Working together, regulators will need to develop new solvency regulatory tools to meet the challenges of climate change. For example, regulators may consider a requirement of a statement of catastrophe or extreme weather risk by the e ...
Climate Variability and Urbanization in Athens
... minimum temperature between 1970 and 1990: the ®rst is rising while the second is slightly falling. This phenomenon could be attributed possibly to the considerable reduction of precipitation during that period, which affected the maximum temperatures. Finally, the annual values of maximum and minim ...
... minimum temperature between 1970 and 1990: the ®rst is rising while the second is slightly falling. This phenomenon could be attributed possibly to the considerable reduction of precipitation during that period, which affected the maximum temperatures. Finally, the annual values of maximum and minim ...
Long Term Dynamics of Lake Baikal Pelagic Phytoplankton under
... The seasonal and longterm dynamics of plankton in the studied site reflects the features of biota typical for an open pelagial in Lake Baikal [2, 3, 17, 18]. The Chl a content characterizes the phytoplankton abun dance. Unidirectional trends of water temperature and Chl a content variations testif ...
... The seasonal and longterm dynamics of plankton in the studied site reflects the features of biota typical for an open pelagial in Lake Baikal [2, 3, 17, 18]. The Chl a content characterizes the phytoplankton abun dance. Unidirectional trends of water temperature and Chl a content variations testif ...
Simulating effects of land use changes on carbon fluxes: past
... and Ciais, 2004). This limitation can be overcome by endogenous modelling of LULUC processes based on spatially explicit land use maps. Previous global studies taking this approach used terrestrial models either forced by prescribed climate fields and atmospheric CO2 (McGuire et al., 2001) or run as ...
... and Ciais, 2004). This limitation can be overcome by endogenous modelling of LULUC processes based on spatially explicit land use maps. Previous global studies taking this approach used terrestrial models either forced by prescribed climate fields and atmospheric CO2 (McGuire et al., 2001) or run as ...
Glacier variations and climate change in the central Himalaya over
... regional climate that occurred several decades ago. This estimate is based on an ideal assumption that the mass balance remains steady at the new value (mass balance) until the response ends. In reality, climate, and hence glacier mass balance, do not remain constant for long time periods. In this r ...
... regional climate that occurred several decades ago. This estimate is based on an ideal assumption that the mass balance remains steady at the new value (mass balance) until the response ends. In reality, climate, and hence glacier mass balance, do not remain constant for long time periods. In this r ...
Mainstreaming Early Warning Systems in Development
... systems, and institutional mechanisms to cope with disasters through changes in land-use planning and economic development are pursued in advance, the adverse outcomes from natural hazards will increase in their severity and frequency according to human-induced climate change scenarios developed by ...
... systems, and institutional mechanisms to cope with disasters through changes in land-use planning and economic development are pursued in advance, the adverse outcomes from natural hazards will increase in their severity and frequency according to human-induced climate change scenarios developed by ...
ZONAL FOREST TYPES, CLIMATIC VARIABLES AND EFFECT OF
... Northern Mountains (Figure 3b). At higher elevations sessile oak becomes rare, which is primarily caused by the dominance of the very competitive beech. Although human intervention altered the species composition of beech forests, they were in general not replaced by stands of other species such as ...
... Northern Mountains (Figure 3b). At higher elevations sessile oak becomes rare, which is primarily caused by the dominance of the very competitive beech. Although human intervention altered the species composition of beech forests, they were in general not replaced by stands of other species such as ...
Dynamic Planet Exam Questions Tectonic Activity: Possible exam
... Outline why an unreliable water supply can cause problems for farmers (2) Using examples describe the impact of an unreliable water supply on people (6) Consequences of human activity on water quality Describe how two human activities can result in a decline in water quality (4) Describe how ...
... Outline why an unreliable water supply can cause problems for farmers (2) Using examples describe the impact of an unreliable water supply on people (6) Consequences of human activity on water quality Describe how two human activities can result in a decline in water quality (4) Describe how ...
RICAPS CAP Template (v4) - San Mateo County Energy Watch
... 1. Global warming is unequivocal and primarily human-induced. Average global temperature has increased over the past 50 years. This observed increase is due primarily to human-induced emissions of heat-trapping gases. 2. Climate changes are underway in the United States and are projected to grow. Cl ...
... 1. Global warming is unequivocal and primarily human-induced. Average global temperature has increased over the past 50 years. This observed increase is due primarily to human-induced emissions of heat-trapping gases. 2. Climate changes are underway in the United States and are projected to grow. Cl ...
PPT
... • As volcanoes dumped CO2 and H2O vapor into atmosphere, greenhouse effect increased temperature above 0 C (freezing) so liquid water could exist. • Two competing effects determined amount of CO2 in atmosphere: volcanoes adding CO2, and rocks absorbing CO2. Result: moderate level of CO2 . • Greenhou ...
... • As volcanoes dumped CO2 and H2O vapor into atmosphere, greenhouse effect increased temperature above 0 C (freezing) so liquid water could exist. • Two competing effects determined amount of CO2 in atmosphere: volcanoes adding CO2, and rocks absorbing CO2. Result: moderate level of CO2 . • Greenhou ...
CO2 Variations, 1999 Mauna Loa, Hawaii
... 1. More evaporation of oceans: More storms, and more severe storms. 2. Water in oceans expand with rising Temp. Sea level has already risen 20 cm in past 100 years. Coastal regions and islands flood. 3. Polar caps and Glaciers melt: Causes rising ocean levels. 4. Change in ocean current patterns. De ...
... 1. More evaporation of oceans: More storms, and more severe storms. 2. Water in oceans expand with rising Temp. Sea level has already risen 20 cm in past 100 years. Coastal regions and islands flood. 3. Polar caps and Glaciers melt: Causes rising ocean levels. 4. Change in ocean current patterns. De ...