Urban Areas - Southwest Climate Assessment Report
... The contribution of urban areas in the Southwest to climate change is a function of a variety of features: urban form (dense or sprawling); the allocation of land to commercial, industrial, and residential uses, and their spatial disposition; infrastructure (including building technologies); imperme ...
... The contribution of urban areas in the Southwest to climate change is a function of a variety of features: urban form (dense or sprawling); the allocation of land to commercial, industrial, and residential uses, and their spatial disposition; infrastructure (including building technologies); imperme ...
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... ACTIVITY: The effect of Quality Control adjustment of a data time-series Long-term sequences of annual temperature means, such as those presented in the graph below, are known as time-series. This graph shows time-series for the period 1910 to 2008 for both the raw data (BOM, 2009 b) and for the Hig ...
... ACTIVITY: The effect of Quality Control adjustment of a data time-series Long-term sequences of annual temperature means, such as those presented in the graph below, are known as time-series. This graph shows time-series for the period 1910 to 2008 for both the raw data (BOM, 2009 b) and for the Hig ...
Post-2012 Climate Change Negotiation Simulation
... objectives, and developing countries to enhance “nationally appropriate mitigation actions” to address climate change provided that they receive sufficient financial, technical, and capacity building support. The Plan calls for both mitigation actions and financial and other support to be “measurabl ...
... objectives, and developing countries to enhance “nationally appropriate mitigation actions” to address climate change provided that they receive sufficient financial, technical, and capacity building support. The Plan calls for both mitigation actions and financial and other support to be “measurabl ...
Publication: Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change on the Nile River
... whereas for drier scenarios (below 75 BCM), water was a constraint to agricultural production into the 21st century, the result of which was that resources were diverted to less water demanding crops and the livestock and non-agricultural sectors. Tate et al., (2004) analyzed the sensitivity of the ...
... whereas for drier scenarios (below 75 BCM), water was a constraint to agricultural production into the 21st century, the result of which was that resources were diverted to less water demanding crops and the livestock and non-agricultural sectors. Tate et al., (2004) analyzed the sensitivity of the ...
“Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate variability
... overlays of areas sensitive and vulnerable to various kinds of risks, disasters and climaterelated impacts and content which will be provided in the electronic spatial database and information system. This publication draws upon information from various sources to comprehensively showcase different ...
... overlays of areas sensitive and vulnerable to various kinds of risks, disasters and climaterelated impacts and content which will be provided in the electronic spatial database and information system. This publication draws upon information from various sources to comprehensively showcase different ...
Solomon Islands` INDC
... are rich in undeveloped mineral resources such as lead, zinc, nickel, and gold. Prior to the arrival of The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI), severe ethnic violence, the closing of key businesses, and an empty government treasury culminated in economic collapse. RAMSI's eff ...
... are rich in undeveloped mineral resources such as lead, zinc, nickel, and gold. Prior to the arrival of The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI), severe ethnic violence, the closing of key businesses, and an empty government treasury culminated in economic collapse. RAMSI's eff ...
vulnerability analysis to climate change in the caribbean belize
... The concept of vulnerability was defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change1 (IPCC 2001) Group of Experts as: "The degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes." Vulnerability is formed ...
... The concept of vulnerability was defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change1 (IPCC 2001) Group of Experts as: "The degree to which a system is susceptible to, or unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes." Vulnerability is formed ...
CC Equity SDS- An Urban Perspective Forthcoming
... Impacts of climate change differ across people, because of a number of relevant (interacting) conditions, such as low income, limited assets, discrimination on the basis of minority status, race or ethnicity, as well as sex and gender (see Box 1 for explanation of important genderrelated terms), age ...
... Impacts of climate change differ across people, because of a number of relevant (interacting) conditions, such as low income, limited assets, discrimination on the basis of minority status, race or ethnicity, as well as sex and gender (see Box 1 for explanation of important genderrelated terms), age ...
Winter wren populations show adaptation to local climate
... focused on phenological responses to warming, and provide only weak evidence for evolutionary adaptation. This could be because phenological changes are more weakly linked to fitness than more direct mechanisms of climate change impacts, such as selective mortality during extreme weather events whic ...
... focused on phenological responses to warming, and provide only weak evidence for evolutionary adaptation. This could be because phenological changes are more weakly linked to fitness than more direct mechanisms of climate change impacts, such as selective mortality during extreme weather events whic ...
Climate evolution in the last five centuries
... The global climate model consists of the spectral atmospheric model ECHAM4 (ROECKNER et al., 1996) and the ocean model HOPE-G (Wolff et al., 1997), both developed at the Max-Planck-Institute of Meteorology in Hamburg. In this simulation the model ECHAM4 has a horizontal resolution of T30 (approx. 3. ...
... The global climate model consists of the spectral atmospheric model ECHAM4 (ROECKNER et al., 1996) and the ocean model HOPE-G (Wolff et al., 1997), both developed at the Max-Planck-Institute of Meteorology in Hamburg. In this simulation the model ECHAM4 has a horizontal resolution of T30 (approx. 3. ...
who left carbon footprints in my greenhouse?
... 2. Ask students to research per capita carbon dioxide emissions around the world and see how their community compares, then speculate why there are significant differences. (Such as the need for heating fuel in cold climates, etc.) 3. Visit NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) ...
... 2. Ask students to research per capita carbon dioxide emissions around the world and see how their community compares, then speculate why there are significant differences. (Such as the need for heating fuel in cold climates, etc.) 3. Visit NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) ...
PIIAC Proposal - Johns Hopkins University
... sufficient information about the conditions on its pipeline, and failing to reassess the seam integrity of the pipeline at least every five years (Lyon, 2015). Coal companies have also been faulted for infractions. Recently, a statement from New York’s attorney general asserted that Peabody Energy, ...
... sufficient information about the conditions on its pipeline, and failing to reassess the seam integrity of the pipeline at least every five years (Lyon, 2015). Coal companies have also been faulted for infractions. Recently, a statement from New York’s attorney general asserted that Peabody Energy, ...
adaptation to climate change: international policy options
... From its inception, the international climate effort has focused predominantly on mitigation—reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to prevent dangerous climate change. The next stage of the international effort must deal squarely with adaptation—coping with those impacts that cannot be avoided. Th ...
... From its inception, the international climate effort has focused predominantly on mitigation—reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to prevent dangerous climate change. The next stage of the international effort must deal squarely with adaptation—coping with those impacts that cannot be avoided. Th ...
Potential future climatic conditions on tourists: A case study focusing
... approach similar to the one published by Yu, Schwartz and Walsh (2009) using a mix of elementary and bioclimatic approaches. In their study, they (1) combined high temporal weather observations that are more relevant to tourism, (2) addressed the overriding nature of individual weather elements (ins ...
... approach similar to the one published by Yu, Schwartz and Walsh (2009) using a mix of elementary and bioclimatic approaches. In their study, they (1) combined high temporal weather observations that are more relevant to tourism, (2) addressed the overriding nature of individual weather elements (ins ...
- Wiley Online Library
... the Ethiopian endemic Lobelia rhynchopetalum as a model. We modeled the habitat suitability of L. rhynchopetalum and assessed how its range is affected under two climate models and four emission scenarios. We used three statistical algorithms calibrated to represent two different complexity levels o ...
... the Ethiopian endemic Lobelia rhynchopetalum as a model. We modeled the habitat suitability of L. rhynchopetalum and assessed how its range is affected under two climate models and four emission scenarios. We used three statistical algorithms calibrated to represent two different complexity levels o ...
CLIMATE POLICY IN THE PEOPLE`S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
... the past four years installed capacity in the wind sector has doubled each year and in 2009 it had already reached 25.8 GW. In that same year China overtook Germany in terms of cumulative capacity, lying second only to the USA. In terms of newly-installed capacity, China came out at the top of the p ...
... the past four years installed capacity in the wind sector has doubled each year and in 2009 it had already reached 25.8 GW. In that same year China overtook Germany in terms of cumulative capacity, lying second only to the USA. In terms of newly-installed capacity, China came out at the top of the p ...
Multi-model ensemble projections of climate change effects on
... 1985 and projected using annual environmental data from years 1982 to 2006. Observations were obtained for a set of species in the Bering Sea from Mueter and Litzow (2008) and distribution shifts were compared at the community level. GFDL hindcast data for SST and ice concentration were further comp ...
... 1985 and projected using annual environmental data from years 1982 to 2006. Observations were obtained for a set of species in the Bering Sea from Mueter and Litzow (2008) and distribution shifts were compared at the community level. GFDL hindcast data for SST and ice concentration were further comp ...
Soil Organic Matter Pools and Fluxes in Response to Changes in
... Divergent model responses of global soil C pools Steady state soil C pools DAYCENT ...
... Divergent model responses of global soil C pools Steady state soil C pools DAYCENT ...
Understanding Climate Change: Lesson Plans for
... Fretwell has co-authored curriculum for high school teachers on economic principles and climate change issues. She has completed a manuscript on public land management at PERC, the Property and Environment Research Center. She has presented papers promoting the use of markets in public land manageme ...
... Fretwell has co-authored curriculum for high school teachers on economic principles and climate change issues. She has completed a manuscript on public land management at PERC, the Property and Environment Research Center. She has presented papers promoting the use of markets in public land manageme ...
FAME
... seasonality estimated in skipjack biomass was minor but the peaks differed between the cohorts (Figure 3). Adult biomasses are highest in April/May and lowest in December with abundance varying by approximately 15000 mt over the year. Young skipjack have a similar trend with a peak abundance in June ...
... seasonality estimated in skipjack biomass was minor but the peaks differed between the cohorts (Figure 3). Adult biomasses are highest in April/May and lowest in December with abundance varying by approximately 15000 mt over the year. Young skipjack have a similar trend with a peak abundance in June ...
Eurasian Arctic greening reveals teleconnections and the potential
... plant productivity is related to sea ice in late spring, the growing season peak responds to persistent synoptic-scale air masses over West Siberia associated with Fennoscandian weather systems through the Rossby wave train. Substrate is important for biomass accumulation, yet a strong correlation b ...
... plant productivity is related to sea ice in late spring, the growing season peak responds to persistent synoptic-scale air masses over West Siberia associated with Fennoscandian weather systems through the Rossby wave train. Substrate is important for biomass accumulation, yet a strong correlation b ...
Download country chapter
... cruising range and reduce cost. Efforts are being made to review regulations and support release of fuel-cell vehicles to the market in 2015 – hydrogen infrastructure will be expanded and supported. Additional initiatives are mentioned in the communication to the UNFCCC, such as supporting modal shi ...
... cruising range and reduce cost. Efforts are being made to review regulations and support release of fuel-cell vehicles to the market in 2015 – hydrogen infrastructure will be expanded and supported. Additional initiatives are mentioned in the communication to the UNFCCC, such as supporting modal shi ...
Mandate and framework for the evaluation of Norwegian climate
... direction that will meet the needs of tomorrow’s society. The thematic areas to be addressed are described in points 1-4 below. The evaluation is to assess research quality, effectiveness, interaction, relevance and needs related to these points, and make recommendations on future Norwegian climate ...
... direction that will meet the needs of tomorrow’s society. The thematic areas to be addressed are described in points 1-4 below. The evaluation is to assess research quality, effectiveness, interaction, relevance and needs related to these points, and make recommendations on future Norwegian climate ...
674_0 - Global Environment Facility
... The above facts explain the economic dependency of Kiribati on the global economy and on development partner countries. Kiribati economic situation means that Kiribati is unable to divert any resources to meet incremental costs of climate change impacting on its natural environment and economy. Kiri ...
... The above facts explain the economic dependency of Kiribati on the global economy and on development partner countries. Kiribati economic situation means that Kiribati is unable to divert any resources to meet incremental costs of climate change impacting on its natural environment and economy. Kiri ...
What is a “covered entity?” - Texas Association of Environmental
... the complete, accurate, and reliable tracking of GHG emissions in the U.S • The Registry must also track the production, manufacture, and importation of fuels and other products the use of which result in GHG emissions • EPA must also develop rules for calculating the carbon content and GHG emission ...
... the complete, accurate, and reliable tracking of GHG emissions in the U.S • The Registry must also track the production, manufacture, and importation of fuels and other products the use of which result in GHG emissions • EPA must also develop rules for calculating the carbon content and GHG emission ...