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 ...
org/waterandclimate - Columbia Basin Trust
... Clean and abundant fresh water is a defining feature through much of British Columbia, and particularly within the Canadian portion of the Columbia River Basin. At the same time, water resources and aquatic ecosystems in this region are changing as a consequence of land use and climate change. While ...
... Clean and abundant fresh water is a defining feature through much of British Columbia, and particularly within the Canadian portion of the Columbia River Basin. At the same time, water resources and aquatic ecosystems in this region are changing as a consequence of land use and climate change. While ...
Development in the News
... 2. India's Brahmaputra river: 'The flood waters are eating away at our land' http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/mar/26/indiabrahmaputra-river-floods-land 3. Smart Gifts, and Old Devices Made New Again http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/business/energy-environment/smartgifts-and-old-de ...
... 2. India's Brahmaputra river: 'The flood waters are eating away at our land' http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/mar/26/indiabrahmaputra-river-floods-land 3. Smart Gifts, and Old Devices Made New Again http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/16/business/energy-environment/smartgifts-and-old-de ...
Is there an ASEAN policy on Climate Change?
... The ASEAN region lies within the waters of the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Andaman Sea and South China Sea, and stretches more than 3,300 kilometres from north to south (latitudes 30° North to 11° South) and 5,600 kilometres from west to east (longitudes 92° West to 142° East). ASEAN borders China ...
... The ASEAN region lies within the waters of the Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Andaman Sea and South China Sea, and stretches more than 3,300 kilometres from north to south (latitudes 30° North to 11° South) and 5,600 kilometres from west to east (longitudes 92° West to 142° East). ASEAN borders China ...
E El Niñ ño 2015 5/2016
... seasons from May to October, with countries such as Papua New Guinea receiving much less rainfall (Box 1). The Northern islands, on the other hand, receive higher rainfall during May to October. As discussed in the El Niño 2014/2015 Impact Outlook (ESCAP and RIMES, 2014b), generally El Niño is assoc ...
... seasons from May to October, with countries such as Papua New Guinea receiving much less rainfall (Box 1). The Northern islands, on the other hand, receive higher rainfall during May to October. As discussed in the El Niño 2014/2015 Impact Outlook (ESCAP and RIMES, 2014b), generally El Niño is assoc ...
Past and the Present Climate of India
... moisture laden winds), to its being a natural consequence of land-sea temperature contrasts. Differential heating of Tibetan Plateau and Bay of Bengal is considered as one of the driving mechanisms of the Indian Monsoon. A variety of marine records ranging from changes in sediment fluxes into the Be ...
... moisture laden winds), to its being a natural consequence of land-sea temperature contrasts. Differential heating of Tibetan Plateau and Bay of Bengal is considered as one of the driving mechanisms of the Indian Monsoon. A variety of marine records ranging from changes in sediment fluxes into the Be ...
Sea Level Rise and Flood Risk Assessment for a Select Disaster
... Earth’s land surface and ocean, and the high populations present, coastal areas are often at risk to natural and human-induced hazards. One such hazard, which is focused on in this study, is climate change induced sea level rise. Sea level rise causes shoreline retreat through coastal erosion and du ...
... Earth’s land surface and ocean, and the high populations present, coastal areas are often at risk to natural and human-induced hazards. One such hazard, which is focused on in this study, is climate change induced sea level rise. Sea level rise causes shoreline retreat through coastal erosion and du ...
Combining effects of ozone and carbon dioxide application on
... This research investigated the effects of elevated ozone and carbon dioxide on photosynthesis of rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivar Khao Dawk Mali 105. Seedlings were kept in indoor climate control chambers which were set to typically background level of ozone (<10 ppb) by passing inlet air from outsid ...
... This research investigated the effects of elevated ozone and carbon dioxide on photosynthesis of rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivar Khao Dawk Mali 105. Seedlings were kept in indoor climate control chambers which were set to typically background level of ozone (<10 ppb) by passing inlet air from outsid ...
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... about 70% of GHGs. Ironically, the world’s cities are also located in those areas that are most vulnerable to many of the potentially most devastating effects of climate change—both the increase in frequency and severity of coastal storms and the slow and inevitable rise in sea levels. (Global Solut ...
... about 70% of GHGs. Ironically, the world’s cities are also located in those areas that are most vulnerable to many of the potentially most devastating effects of climate change—both the increase in frequency and severity of coastal storms and the slow and inevitable rise in sea levels. (Global Solut ...
The Economic Benefits of Green Infrastructure
... Infrastructure to provide a range of adaptation services to enable our urban and rural areas to remain habitable and economically viable as weather patterns change and to provide for greater carbon capture and storage, along with the raw materials for renewable energy. ...
... Infrastructure to provide a range of adaptation services to enable our urban and rural areas to remain habitable and economically viable as weather patterns change and to provide for greater carbon capture and storage, along with the raw materials for renewable energy. ...
Report of the Indigenous Peoples` Global Summit on Climate Change
... 1. The Indigenous People’s Global Summit on Climate Change was held in Anchorage, Alaska, from 20 – 24 April 2009. The Summit enabled indigenous peoples from all regions of the globe to exchange their knowledge and experience in adapting to the impacts of climate change, and to develop key messages ...
... 1. The Indigenous People’s Global Summit on Climate Change was held in Anchorage, Alaska, from 20 – 24 April 2009. The Summit enabled indigenous peoples from all regions of the globe to exchange their knowledge and experience in adapting to the impacts of climate change, and to develop key messages ...
Economic Development in the Canadian North: Recent Advances
... lacking and not always adequate to support business financing. Securing affordable and reliable energy that has limited environmental impact is also a challenge (A Northern Vision, 2011). This results in a high cost of living and doing business and can inhibit competitive pricing. While a number of ...
... lacking and not always adequate to support business financing. Securing affordable and reliable energy that has limited environmental impact is also a challenge (A Northern Vision, 2011). This results in a high cost of living and doing business and can inhibit competitive pricing. While a number of ...
POLICY NOTE 2016:01 - Environmental Finance
... which can result in a price on carbon that ‘strands’ fossil fuel-based infrastructure. The adjustment towards a low carbon economy represents financial risks for investors but may also reveal opportunities. The risk of physical climate change impacts can affect financial bottom lines. Recent estimat ...
... which can result in a price on carbon that ‘strands’ fossil fuel-based infrastructure. The adjustment towards a low carbon economy represents financial risks for investors but may also reveal opportunities. The risk of physical climate change impacts can affect financial bottom lines. Recent estimat ...
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... Clarified the specific objectives, principles, key industries and actions to cope with the climate change ...
... Clarified the specific objectives, principles, key industries and actions to cope with the climate change ...
Climate Time Series Analysis
... Climate is a paradigm of a complex system. Analysing climate data is an exciting challenge. Analysis connects the two other fields where climate scientists work, measurements and models. Climate time series analysis uses statistical methods to learn about the time evolution of climate. The most impo ...
... Climate is a paradigm of a complex system. Analysing climate data is an exciting challenge. Analysis connects the two other fields where climate scientists work, measurements and models. Climate time series analysis uses statistical methods to learn about the time evolution of climate. The most impo ...
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... Why do companies implement Greenhouse Gas programs? Business/market/regulatory drivers Stakeholder influences Desire to improve environmental performance ...
... Why do companies implement Greenhouse Gas programs? Business/market/regulatory drivers Stakeholder influences Desire to improve environmental performance ...
Mechanism of Interdecadal Thermohaline Circulation Variability in a
... yr. They also identified an important role for the THC, but the mechanism was somewhat different to that discussed by Delworth et al. One issue of debate has been the role of the atmosphere in variability of the THC. Studies with ocean GCMs have demonstrated that much of the variability in the North ...
... yr. They also identified an important role for the THC, but the mechanism was somewhat different to that discussed by Delworth et al. One issue of debate has been the role of the atmosphere in variability of the THC. Studies with ocean GCMs have demonstrated that much of the variability in the North ...
Victorian Local Sustainability Accord
... State and local government are better connected with each other due to forming new relationships through the Accord. State and local partnerships have been created throughout all aspects of the program. The strategic priorities progressed through the Victorian Local Sustainability Advisory Committee ...
... State and local government are better connected with each other due to forming new relationships through the Accord. State and local partnerships have been created throughout all aspects of the program. The strategic priorities progressed through the Victorian Local Sustainability Advisory Committee ...
Managing to End Groundwater Overdraft in California`s Central
... to other uses. In addition to freshwater fish, controlling salinity in the Delta can ensure SWP and CVP south-of-Delta (SOD) deliveries for urban and agricultural users (DWR, 2015). Conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water is a key to managing water sources. When surface water is abundant, r ...
... to other uses. In addition to freshwater fish, controlling salinity in the Delta can ensure SWP and CVP south-of-Delta (SOD) deliveries for urban and agricultural users (DWR, 2015). Conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water is a key to managing water sources. When surface water is abundant, r ...
Climate Change and The Insurance Sector
... This presentation is made by KPMG Kenya, a member firm of the KPMG network of independent firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vi ...
... This presentation is made by KPMG Kenya, a member firm of the KPMG network of independent firms affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss cooperative. KPMG International provides no client services. No member firm has any authority to obligate or bind KPMG International or any other member firm vi ...
Response of ocean phytoplankton community structure to climate
... nutrients more efficiently in the stratified low latitudes. Furthermore, different phytoplankton types have different light requirements, and their response to light will also depend on their chlorophyll to carbon ratio (Chl/C), the initial slope α of the photosynthesis-irradiance (P-I) curve, nutri ...
... nutrients more efficiently in the stratified low latitudes. Furthermore, different phytoplankton types have different light requirements, and their response to light will also depend on their chlorophyll to carbon ratio (Chl/C), the initial slope α of the photosynthesis-irradiance (P-I) curve, nutri ...
The Blue Plan`s sustainable development outlook for the
... Occurrence of extreme events (in %) Hot Humid Dry ...
... Occurrence of extreme events (in %) Hot Humid Dry ...
