Vulnerability of national economies to the impacts of climate change
... of our analysis (IPCC, 2007). We therefore compromised and used projected mean surface air temperature to 2050 as the underlying indicator of exposure to climate change as it is the most direct, best understood and most readily available indicator of future climate change (Table 2; see also Scholze ...
... of our analysis (IPCC, 2007). We therefore compromised and used projected mean surface air temperature to 2050 as the underlying indicator of exposure to climate change as it is the most direct, best understood and most readily available indicator of future climate change (Table 2; see also Scholze ...
states and cities as actors in global climate regulation: unitary vs
... http://www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/Pew%20Center%20on%20Competitiveness-Devel oping%20Countries-FINAL.pdf (last visited Aug. 7, 2008) (noting that “[f]ew if any countries” will join in reducing emissions without action from the United States and providing analysis of problems likely to arise in int ...
... http://www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/Pew%20Center%20on%20Competitiveness-Devel oping%20Countries-FINAL.pdf (last visited Aug. 7, 2008) (noting that “[f]ew if any countries” will join in reducing emissions without action from the United States and providing analysis of problems likely to arise in int ...
Can actuaries really afford to ignore climate
... bushfire, cyclones and riverine floods. This wide range reflects the uncertainty in the level of future emissions, the lack of certainty on the impact of climate change on natural perils in Australia, and calls for further climate science research that can be used at a local level. In particular, ...
... bushfire, cyclones and riverine floods. This wide range reflects the uncertainty in the level of future emissions, the lack of certainty on the impact of climate change on natural perils in Australia, and calls for further climate science research that can be used at a local level. In particular, ...
How does climate change cause extinction?
... caused by climate change. For example, only 20 of 864 species extinctions are considered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) [47] to potentially be the result of climate change, either wholly or in part (using the same search criteria as a recent review [9]), and the evidenc ...
... caused by climate change. For example, only 20 of 864 species extinctions are considered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) [47] to potentially be the result of climate change, either wholly or in part (using the same search criteria as a recent review [9]), and the evidenc ...
impacting the climate through land restoration
... Small scale interventions can lead to large scale impacts through feedback loops, both positive and negative. The larger the initial intervention, the larger the impacts. The main steps that should be undertaken to get the (expected) effects of interventions in deteriorating lands are shown in Box 1 ...
... Small scale interventions can lead to large scale impacts through feedback loops, both positive and negative. The larger the initial intervention, the larger the impacts. The main steps that should be undertaken to get the (expected) effects of interventions in deteriorating lands are shown in Box 1 ...
Individual consumers and climate change: searching for a new moral compass - Working Paper 81 (358 kB) (opens in new window)
... perception of moral problems (Section 5). There is rather less literature on the ethics of collective action problems, with most of the focus being on the attribution of responsibility (discussed in Section 6). Although some of these complex issues are still under debate, there is at least a conside ...
... perception of moral problems (Section 5). There is rather less literature on the ethics of collective action problems, with most of the focus being on the attribution of responsibility (discussed in Section 6). Although some of these complex issues are still under debate, there is at least a conside ...
Resilient and Inclusive Prosperity within Planetary Boundaries
... Source: Produced by Alexander Otto based on data and calculations from Aurora Energy Research (2014). ...
... Source: Produced by Alexander Otto based on data and calculations from Aurora Energy Research (2014). ...
Modeling Carbon Dynamics of Terrestrial Ecosystems in Monsoon Asia Takehisa O
... simulation under long-term mean climate conditions. Areas having NPP values higher than 10 Mg C ha–1year–1 are found around the equater, which is mainly occupied by the tropical and seasonal rain forests. On the other hand, such extremely unproductive areas as the Gobi and the Takla Makan deserts wi ...
... simulation under long-term mean climate conditions. Areas having NPP values higher than 10 Mg C ha–1year–1 are found around the equater, which is mainly occupied by the tropical and seasonal rain forests. On the other hand, such extremely unproductive areas as the Gobi and the Takla Makan deserts wi ...
Resource Guide to NGO Climate Adaptation Resources and Tools
... These are the most recent emissions projections and are used in the Fifth Assessment IPCC report (20132014). RCP Scenarios include time series of emissions and concentrations of the full suite of greenhouse gases and aerosols and chemically active gases, as well as land use/land cover. RCP2.6 is a p ...
... These are the most recent emissions projections and are used in the Fifth Assessment IPCC report (20132014). RCP Scenarios include time series of emissions and concentrations of the full suite of greenhouse gases and aerosols and chemically active gases, as well as land use/land cover. RCP2.6 is a p ...
Vol.5, No.2, 2005
... number of storms over the region did not increase significantly, the increase in storms in the South China Sea is statistically significant. Moreover, those storms that formed in the warming experiment were, on average, significantly stronger. Thus, in the control run 21% of the storms had wind speeds ...
... number of storms over the region did not increase significantly, the increase in storms in the South China Sea is statistically significant. Moreover, those storms that formed in the warming experiment were, on average, significantly stronger. Thus, in the control run 21% of the storms had wind speeds ...
Climate Change and Freshwater Resources
... American mountains such as the Rockies and the Sierra Nevadas has fallen as snow. Snow accumulates until spring and early summer, when warming temperatures melt the snowpack, releasing water as runoff. In most river basins of the West, snow is the largest source of water storage (even greater than m ...
... American mountains such as the Rockies and the Sierra Nevadas has fallen as snow. Snow accumulates until spring and early summer, when warming temperatures melt the snowpack, releasing water as runoff. In most river basins of the West, snow is the largest source of water storage (even greater than m ...
NG-ACCESS
... reserved and no part of this publication covered by copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means except with the written permission of CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology. CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology advise that the information contained in this publication comprises gen ...
... reserved and no part of this publication covered by copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means except with the written permission of CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology. CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology advise that the information contained in this publication comprises gen ...
The Bottom Line on Climate Change: A Manitoba Business Guide
... Climate change: the long-term shifts in climate. A region’s climate results from an interaction of elements, including temperature, precipitation, winds, and other factors. These interactions are complex and vary from region to region. Some regions are going to become warmer and drier, while others ...
... Climate change: the long-term shifts in climate. A region’s climate results from an interaction of elements, including temperature, precipitation, winds, and other factors. These interactions are complex and vary from region to region. Some regions are going to become warmer and drier, while others ...
Forty Percent of Lizard Populations World
... Extinction from Global Warming By Michael Ricciardi July 14, 2010 ...
... Extinction from Global Warming By Michael Ricciardi July 14, 2010 ...
Download country chapter
... Algeria’s First National Communication to the UNFCCC was submitted in 2001, and it highlights particular concerns regarding chronic drought and insufficient water resources. Such environmental difficulties have substantial implications for the ability of Algeria to maintain its agriculture industry, ...
... Algeria’s First National Communication to the UNFCCC was submitted in 2001, and it highlights particular concerns regarding chronic drought and insufficient water resources. Such environmental difficulties have substantial implications for the ability of Algeria to maintain its agriculture industry, ...
Defeating Kyoto: The Conservative Movement`s Impact on U.S.
... evidence, including the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in the United States and the Royal Society in the United Kingdom, endorse this consensus. In the mid-1990s, the IPCC (1995) claimed, “the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human inuence on global climate” (p. 22). In a recent revie ...
... evidence, including the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in the United States and the Royal Society in the United Kingdom, endorse this consensus. In the mid-1990s, the IPCC (1995) claimed, “the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human inuence on global climate” (p. 22). In a recent revie ...
April Cover.qxd - KNAW Research Portal
... other calcifying organisms, including pteropods and other© The Ecological Society of America ...
... other calcifying organisms, including pteropods and other© The Ecological Society of America ...
WETLANDS, CARBON STORAGE, AND FUTURE CLIMATE
... be particularly great where precipitation remains steady or decreases. Increases in temperatures combined with reductions in precipitation will likely reduce surface and ground water levels in northern latitude wetlands, destroying or reducing in size many wetlands. Lowered water levels will result ...
... be particularly great where precipitation remains steady or decreases. Increases in temperatures combined with reductions in precipitation will likely reduce surface and ground water levels in northern latitude wetlands, destroying or reducing in size many wetlands. Lowered water levels will result ...
Climate debt: A primer
... countries; and/or 5) extends developed countries’ excessive historical emission levels, and therefore part inequities, into a new agreement. Despite these concerns, the approach, as proposed by developed countries, now form the basis of the “shared vision” set out in the Chair’s text. The text: 1) ...
... countries; and/or 5) extends developed countries’ excessive historical emission levels, and therefore part inequities, into a new agreement. Despite these concerns, the approach, as proposed by developed countries, now form the basis of the “shared vision” set out in the Chair’s text. The text: 1) ...
