Climate Potential in Spanish regions: analysis and its
... climatic data are involved, and several comparisons are made between the climate of the recent 3 decades (1981-2011) and that of the previous decades (1951-1980) to identify recent climatic tendencies. In Tables 1 and 2 the annual means and means for August are presented, respectively. August was ch ...
... climatic data are involved, and several comparisons are made between the climate of the recent 3 decades (1981-2011) and that of the previous decades (1951-1980) to identify recent climatic tendencies. In Tables 1 and 2 the annual means and means for August are presented, respectively. August was ch ...
Nunavut`s Natural Environment - Nunavut Climate Change Centre
... and protection of wildlife will continue to be a challenge, in particular for migratory birds, caribou and some marine species. ...
... and protection of wildlife will continue to be a challenge, in particular for migratory birds, caribou and some marine species. ...
one planet – one Future
... by addressing key challenges such as the persistent marginalisation of women, feeding our growing population and facing up to climate change. The upcoming gathering of heads of state at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) on 20–22 June in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ...
... by addressing key challenges such as the persistent marginalisation of women, feeding our growing population and facing up to climate change. The upcoming gathering of heads of state at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) on 20–22 June in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ...
Effects of climate extremes on the terrestrial carbon cycle
... will often reduce evapotranspiration and its cooling effect and thereby causes a positive local feedback on warming (e.g. Seneviratne et al., 2010; Teuling et al., 2010; Mueller & Seneviratne, 2012; Peng et al., 2014). Regional assessments clearly indicate the relevance of climate extremes on the ca ...
... will often reduce evapotranspiration and its cooling effect and thereby causes a positive local feedback on warming (e.g. Seneviratne et al., 2010; Teuling et al., 2010; Mueller & Seneviratne, 2012; Peng et al., 2014). Regional assessments clearly indicate the relevance of climate extremes on the ca ...
On forced temperature changes, internal variability
... and anthropogenic (well-mixed greenhouse gases and Northern Hemisphere mean tropospheric aerosol) radiative forcing [see Mann, 2011; Mann et al., 2012]. T is the temperature of the Earth’s surface (approximated at the surface of a 70 m depth mixed layer ocean covering 70% of the Earth’s surface area ...
... and anthropogenic (well-mixed greenhouse gases and Northern Hemisphere mean tropospheric aerosol) radiative forcing [see Mann, 2011; Mann et al., 2012]. T is the temperature of the Earth’s surface (approximated at the surface of a 70 m depth mixed layer ocean covering 70% of the Earth’s surface area ...
Deliverable 2F3 Full Costs of Climate Change WP 2F
... 2. Background: Role of ecosystems and forests for the human welfare Ecosystems directly and indirectly provide various goods and services to humans; these range from regulating services such as climate regulation to food and fresh water provisioning and recreative values. A first attempt to assess ...
... 2. Background: Role of ecosystems and forests for the human welfare Ecosystems directly and indirectly provide various goods and services to humans; these range from regulating services such as climate regulation to food and fresh water provisioning and recreative values. A first attempt to assess ...
Targeting deforestation rates in climate change policy: a
... and "permanence" (the potentially transitory nature of biospheric carbon due to factors such as pest outbreak or fire) and the likelihood that those credits would be used by developed nations to meet their fossil fuel CO2 emissions reductions leading to, at best, a zero sum game from a long-term atm ...
... and "permanence" (the potentially transitory nature of biospheric carbon due to factors such as pest outbreak or fire) and the likelihood that those credits would be used by developed nations to meet their fossil fuel CO2 emissions reductions leading to, at best, a zero sum game from a long-term atm ...
Full Text - American University of Beirut
... renowned publishers of internationally acclaimed research on global climate change. Its recent Technical Paper on Climate Change and Water (IPCC Working Group II, 2008) outlines some general statements that are relevant for the Middle East region – such as, “many semi-arid and arid areas (for exampl ...
... renowned publishers of internationally acclaimed research on global climate change. Its recent Technical Paper on Climate Change and Water (IPCC Working Group II, 2008) outlines some general statements that are relevant for the Middle East region – such as, “many semi-arid and arid areas (for exampl ...
ENG - UN CC:Learn
... Circulation Models (RCM) are used with currently 50km resolution The projections are uncertain as it is a highly complex, inter-dependent web, with possible tipping points that we are not understanding yet Scenarios described in IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) used for projections ...
... Circulation Models (RCM) are used with currently 50km resolution The projections are uncertain as it is a highly complex, inter-dependent web, with possible tipping points that we are not understanding yet Scenarios described in IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) used for projections ...
The Conditional Nature of the Local Warming Effect
... warmer-than-normal days over the past year (PDW), as well as global warming belief (GWB), worry (GWW), and the extent to which respondents believe that global warming is the result of human activities (GWH). In contrast, treated (prompt) respondents should display a significantly smaller or no conne ...
... warmer-than-normal days over the past year (PDW), as well as global warming belief (GWB), worry (GWW), and the extent to which respondents believe that global warming is the result of human activities (GWH). In contrast, treated (prompt) respondents should display a significantly smaller or no conne ...
CLIMATE WORLDWIDE
... The hottest places on Earth are around the Equator. Here the sun is almost directly overhead. The rays fall straight on to the surface and heat it up. Away from the Equator, the sun is lower in the sky. The rays are weaker so the air does not get so warm. The coldest places are around the North and ...
... The hottest places on Earth are around the Equator. Here the sun is almost directly overhead. The rays fall straight on to the surface and heat it up. Away from the Equator, the sun is lower in the sky. The rays are weaker so the air does not get so warm. The coldest places are around the North and ...
Communicating climate change: conduits, content
... In this second edition of the article, we do not attempt to review all these new publications, especially since searching Scopus for ‘climate change communication’ does not necessarily capture all papers on the topic and omits many practical climate change communication activities. We have used thre ...
... In this second edition of the article, we do not attempt to review all these new publications, especially since searching Scopus for ‘climate change communication’ does not necessarily capture all papers on the topic and omits many practical climate change communication activities. We have used thre ...
November-December
... fee of $5 million. This bid was drastically under the Waste Management proposal. Global Warming Solutions Group and Peoria HOI Sierrans had been working diligently to provide the City Council and the Public Works Department with encouragement to provide the citizens with a comprehensive recycling pr ...
... fee of $5 million. This bid was drastically under the Waste Management proposal. Global Warming Solutions Group and Peoria HOI Sierrans had been working diligently to provide the City Council and the Public Works Department with encouragement to provide the citizens with a comprehensive recycling pr ...
Carbon Emissions and Economic Growth
... atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) continue to increase because of emissions by human (economic) activity.1 In its fifth assessment report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2014) predicts that in a business-as-usual scenario the mean global surface temperature will ...
... atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) continue to increase because of emissions by human (economic) activity.1 In its fifth assessment report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC 2014) predicts that in a business-as-usual scenario the mean global surface temperature will ...
A Carbon Tax As a Driver of Green Technology Innovation and the
... approach has been reaffirmed and built upon at subsequent U.N. climate change meetings. 21 However, limits to this approach were highlighted by a recent U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) report, which concluded that even if nations meet their current climate pledges, greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 ...
... approach has been reaffirmed and built upon at subsequent U.N. climate change meetings. 21 However, limits to this approach were highlighted by a recent U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) report, which concluded that even if nations meet their current climate pledges, greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 ...
Climate Impact Research in the BSR: State of the Art
... Results from climate models provide valuable hints that adaptation/mitigation is necessary task! They cannot provide information for concrete regional actions, since this lies outside the scope of models! Actions must be developed in close cooperation of decision makers, and scientists ...
... Results from climate models provide valuable hints that adaptation/mitigation is necessary task! They cannot provide information for concrete regional actions, since this lies outside the scope of models! Actions must be developed in close cooperation of decision makers, and scientists ...
Syllabus - Evergreen State College Archives
... Class Standing: All-level program accepts up to 25% freshmen ready for advanced work. Prerequisites: One year of college-level quantitative science and/or prior study in political economy/history: proficiency with algebra: strong reading and writing skills: willingness to work in teams and to use co ...
... Class Standing: All-level program accepts up to 25% freshmen ready for advanced work. Prerequisites: One year of college-level quantitative science and/or prior study in political economy/history: proficiency with algebra: strong reading and writing skills: willingness to work in teams and to use co ...
FluxVar_CarboOcean_Fi+
... [coarse-resolution model, NCEP forcing] • Matear and McNeil (2008): not slower [another coarse-res. model, NCEP forcing] • Sarmiento et al. (2009): slower [4 coarse-res. models, NCEP forcing] ...
... [coarse-resolution model, NCEP forcing] • Matear and McNeil (2008): not slower [another coarse-res. model, NCEP forcing] • Sarmiento et al. (2009): slower [4 coarse-res. models, NCEP forcing] ...
Health Aspects of Climate Change in Cities with Mediterranean
... has intensified the recent droughts as part of a chronic drying trend that is becoming increasingly detectable and is projected to continue growing throughout the rest of this century. In the Western Cape region of South Africa significant warming trends were found and very warm days have become war ...
... has intensified the recent droughts as part of a chronic drying trend that is becoming increasingly detectable and is projected to continue growing throughout the rest of this century. In the Western Cape region of South Africa significant warming trends were found and very warm days have become war ...
Migration in response to environmental change
... There are several global environmental changes which may cause human migration. There are several global environmental changes which may cause human migration. Climate change is, of course, a major factor. Sea level rise, changes in storm or cyclone frequency, changes in rainfall patterns, forest fi ...
... There are several global environmental changes which may cause human migration. There are several global environmental changes which may cause human migration. Climate change is, of course, a major factor. Sea level rise, changes in storm or cyclone frequency, changes in rainfall patterns, forest fi ...
Novel Approaches to Study Climate Change Effects on Terrestrial
... minimum temperatures (Tmin) which have increased twice as much as maximum temperatures (Tmax), primarily because of increased cloudiness (IPCC 1995). The increased minimum rather than average temperatures have been shown important for the effects (Alward and others 1999). This increase in global tem ...
... minimum temperatures (Tmin) which have increased twice as much as maximum temperatures (Tmax), primarily because of increased cloudiness (IPCC 1995). The increased minimum rather than average temperatures have been shown important for the effects (Alward and others 1999). This increase in global tem ...