Basic physical mechanisms for monsoon failure in past and future
... and droughts that pose risks to large parts of the population in those regions the affected regions (e.g. Sikka, 2003; Webster et al., 2011). While decadal–scale average monsoon rainfall has been relatively stable during the past century of direct observations, rising trends have been observed in th ...
... and droughts that pose risks to large parts of the population in those regions the affected regions (e.g. Sikka, 2003; Webster et al., 2011). While decadal–scale average monsoon rainfall has been relatively stable during the past century of direct observations, rising trends have been observed in th ...
http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2146e/i2146e.pdf
... 2.18 Regional distribution of GHG emissions: (a) distribution of regional per capita GHG emissions according to the population of different country groupings in 2000; (b) distribution of regional GHG emissions per USD of GDP (PPP) over the GDP of different country groupings in 2000 ... 30 2.19 Share ...
... 2.18 Regional distribution of GHG emissions: (a) distribution of regional per capita GHG emissions according to the population of different country groupings in 2000; (b) distribution of regional GHG emissions per USD of GDP (PPP) over the GDP of different country groupings in 2000 ... 30 2.19 Share ...
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... But this is not a report about the human suffering which results from natural disasters – although the voices of those affected by disaster can be heard here. Rather it is a discussion about why our environment is becoming less effective in mitigating the effects of natural hazards, and how lack of ...
... But this is not a report about the human suffering which results from natural disasters – although the voices of those affected by disaster can be heard here. Rather it is a discussion about why our environment is becoming less effective in mitigating the effects of natural hazards, and how lack of ...
Wind Climatology, Climate Change, and Wind Energy
... direct, fits to the WPD probability density function can dramatically improve the overall understanding of the wind resource (Morrissey et al. 2010). As the WPD is a function of the cube of the velocity of the wind, it is critical to have the power curve fit most accurately at the high end of the wi ...
... direct, fits to the WPD probability density function can dramatically improve the overall understanding of the wind resource (Morrissey et al. 2010). As the WPD is a function of the cube of the velocity of the wind, it is critical to have the power curve fit most accurately at the high end of the wi ...
AHDR-‐II FACT SHEET: POPULATION AND
... Climate change may increase resource development costs on land; 2) The recent dramatic increase in commodity prices is not likely persist, long term. Historically, high prices for any resource have encouraged ...
... Climate change may increase resource development costs on land; 2) The recent dramatic increase in commodity prices is not likely persist, long term. Historically, high prices for any resource have encouraged ...
Cogeneration System - International District Energy Association
... JHU Commitments to Climate Change • Reduce carbon emissions by 51% by 2025 – Advance energy conservation measures (ECMs) annually – Pursue Cogeneration on two main campuses – Implement Behavior Change Program for human element – Focus on the role of IT in developing solutions ...
... JHU Commitments to Climate Change • Reduce carbon emissions by 51% by 2025 – Advance energy conservation measures (ECMs) annually – Pursue Cogeneration on two main campuses – Implement Behavior Change Program for human element – Focus on the role of IT in developing solutions ...
IISD REPORT - The Hudson Bay Consortium
... designed to monitor a number of environmental parameters including surface air and sea temperatures and ice cover. Climate change was not, at that time, of much public, political or media interest. A small number of experts, mostly oceanographers and atmospheric scientists, were raising the alarm ov ...
... designed to monitor a number of environmental parameters including surface air and sea temperatures and ice cover. Climate change was not, at that time, of much public, political or media interest. A small number of experts, mostly oceanographers and atmospheric scientists, were raising the alarm ov ...
Fig. 1 - Utrecht University Repository
... weather conditions, especially during spring-time, also diminished cattle-related yields. The consequences of a series of cold-humid years were famines and increased death rates, as extensively documented for the past 500 years (e.g. in the 1690s in central and northern Europe or in the 1810s in Swi ...
... weather conditions, especially during spring-time, also diminished cattle-related yields. The consequences of a series of cold-humid years were famines and increased death rates, as extensively documented for the past 500 years (e.g. in the 1690s in central and northern Europe or in the 1810s in Swi ...
Water-Smart Power: Strengthening the U.S. Electricity System in a
... long lifetimes of power plants, their carbon emissions, and their water needs. Even a single average new coal plant could emit 150 million tons of carbon dioxide over 40 years—twice as much as a natural gas plant, and more than 20 million cars emit each year. Power plants that need cooling water wil ...
... long lifetimes of power plants, their carbon emissions, and their water needs. Even a single average new coal plant could emit 150 million tons of carbon dioxide over 40 years—twice as much as a natural gas plant, and more than 20 million cars emit each year. Power plants that need cooling water wil ...
Climate Change Adaptation Guidelines in Coastal Management and
... climate change based on the IPPCC third assessment report (TAR). It was released simultaneously with the first version of the second guideline addressing sustainability requirements in coastal engineering. These two documents were closely related through the recognised significance of climate change ...
... climate change based on the IPPCC third assessment report (TAR). It was released simultaneously with the first version of the second guideline addressing sustainability requirements in coastal engineering. These two documents were closely related through the recognised significance of climate change ...
International Council on Human Rights Policy, Beyond Technology Transfer: Protecting Human Rights in a Climate-Constrained World (ICHRP, 2011) - FULL TEXT
... implications that have so far not been examined or fully articulated. The theme was also chosen because it is a topic that other research institutions were less likely to pick up, unlike some of the other human rights issues identified in the original Rough Guide, such as threats to food, water, hea ...
... implications that have so far not been examined or fully articulated. The theme was also chosen because it is a topic that other research institutions were less likely to pick up, unlike some of the other human rights issues identified in the original Rough Guide, such as threats to food, water, hea ...
The Daily Sun 11th April
... is that they cannot be generalized and considered to be the case in other countries. CSR is a locationspecific concept and it differs from region to region, country to country and even industry to industry with time. Differences of CSR practice are quite notable among the developed and developing na ...
... is that they cannot be generalized and considered to be the case in other countries. CSR is a locationspecific concept and it differs from region to region, country to country and even industry to industry with time. Differences of CSR practice are quite notable among the developed and developing na ...
Application for CMIP6-Endorsed MIPs
... their impact on climate. We have devised a series of experiments that contrast the forcing of various NTCFs with that of WMGHGs in historical and future climate change. In addition, the proposed chemistry‐climate simulations will enable diagnosis of changes in regional air quality (AQ) through i ...
... their impact on climate. We have devised a series of experiments that contrast the forcing of various NTCFs with that of WMGHGs in historical and future climate change. In addition, the proposed chemistry‐climate simulations will enable diagnosis of changes in regional air quality (AQ) through i ...
earth observations and global change
... Bank damaged in 2005 by Hurricane Wilma—the most intense hurricane recorded in the Atlantic basin. ...
... Bank damaged in 2005 by Hurricane Wilma—the most intense hurricane recorded in the Atlantic basin. ...
Aquatic Microbial Ecology 70:17 - ICM-CSIC
... 2003, Wassmann et al. 2011) and functioning of microbial food webs in Arctic waters (Boras et al. 2010). The microbial loop is fundamental to the functioning of Arctic marine ecosystems (Nielsen & Hansen 1995, Iversen & Seuthe 2011) in which the bacterioplankton play a pivotal role as recyclers of t ...
... 2003, Wassmann et al. 2011) and functioning of microbial food webs in Arctic waters (Boras et al. 2010). The microbial loop is fundamental to the functioning of Arctic marine ecosystems (Nielsen & Hansen 1995, Iversen & Seuthe 2011) in which the bacterioplankton play a pivotal role as recyclers of t ...
Food security in the context of Vietnam`s rural-urban
... farming. In particular climate change has affected average crop productivity and reduced numbers of livestock and poultry. Food production in the damaged areas is threatened, especially among groups of poor and near-poor households. During the period 1997-2001, annual food production increased 2.21 ...
... farming. In particular climate change has affected average crop productivity and reduced numbers of livestock and poultry. Food production in the damaged areas is threatened, especially among groups of poor and near-poor households. During the period 1997-2001, annual food production increased 2.21 ...
Peat stratigraphy and climate change
... This volume is dedicated to the current state of the discipline of peat stratigraphy and climate change. The papers fall into two main categories; half are focussed on methods and proxy refinement, and how they can be used to reconstruct past climate/environmental change, while the other half documen ...
... This volume is dedicated to the current state of the discipline of peat stratigraphy and climate change. The papers fall into two main categories; half are focussed on methods and proxy refinement, and how they can be used to reconstruct past climate/environmental change, while the other half documen ...
Boreal forest soil carbon: distribution, function
... soil C in boreal resilience to the impacts of climate change. Soil C is fundamental to ecosystem function in terms of improving soil physical properties, increasing soil biotic activity and enhancing insulation all of which improve site productivity. Managing upland soils for C sequesteration will a ...
... soil C in boreal resilience to the impacts of climate change. Soil C is fundamental to ecosystem function in terms of improving soil physical properties, increasing soil biotic activity and enhancing insulation all of which improve site productivity. Managing upland soils for C sequesteration will a ...
Looking Ahead
... Through a review of scientific reports, the Garnaut Review predicts that over the next two decades the impacts of climate change in Australia are likely to be dominated by stressed urban water supplies and the effects of temperature changes and water availability on agriculture (Garnaut Review, 2008 ...
... Through a review of scientific reports, the Garnaut Review predicts that over the next two decades the impacts of climate change in Australia are likely to be dominated by stressed urban water supplies and the effects of temperature changes and water availability on agriculture (Garnaut Review, 2008 ...
Europeans, Agriculture and the Common Agricultural Policy
... major contribution in fighting climate change. Nonetheless, further action is called for in view of this. A large majority (82%) agree that the EU needs to help farmers to change they way they work in order to fight climate change. A similarly large proportion (77%) believes that agriculture will su ...
... major contribution in fighting climate change. Nonetheless, further action is called for in view of this. A large majority (82%) agree that the EU needs to help farmers to change they way they work in order to fight climate change. A similarly large proportion (77%) believes that agriculture will su ...
8 — Urban Areas - Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report
... Urban climate change risks, vulnerabilities, and impacts are increasing across the world in urban centers of all sizes, economic conditions, and site characteristics. {8.2} Urban climate change-related risks are increasing (including rising sea levels and storm surges, heat stress, extreme precipita ...
... Urban climate change risks, vulnerabilities, and impacts are increasing across the world in urban centers of all sizes, economic conditions, and site characteristics. {8.2} Urban climate change-related risks are increasing (including rising sea levels and storm surges, heat stress, extreme precipita ...
Figure 3-1 - Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange
... climate change on humans; in other words, the regional and decadal scale effects of carbon dioxide forcing. Identifying the most pronounced and long-lasting responses of climate variables to forcing is important for decadal prediction since forcing terms are a source of predictability on those time ...
... climate change on humans; in other words, the regional and decadal scale effects of carbon dioxide forcing. Identifying the most pronounced and long-lasting responses of climate variables to forcing is important for decadal prediction since forcing terms are a source of predictability on those time ...