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... Figure 2 shows the global mean temperature over the 21st century. It is assumed to rise from 0.8 ºC to 3.1-3.7ºC over the course of the century. The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is highest in the A2 scenario but so are sulphur emissions; the A1 scenario therefore shows the highest tem ...
... Figure 2 shows the global mean temperature over the 21st century. It is assumed to rise from 0.8 ºC to 3.1-3.7ºC over the course of the century. The atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide is highest in the A2 scenario but so are sulphur emissions; the A1 scenario therefore shows the highest tem ...
Evolution of marine storminess in the Belgian part of the North Sea
... to vary in time (either by step or continuously) were also applied in addition to the simple linear regression model. When using a piecewise linear regression (as proposed, e.g. by Metrevelli et al., 1980), an inflexion point was found in 1992, with a sea level rise after 1992 equal to 4.41 mm yr−1 ...
... to vary in time (either by step or continuously) were also applied in addition to the simple linear regression model. When using a piecewise linear regression (as proposed, e.g. by Metrevelli et al., 1980), an inflexion point was found in 1992, with a sea level rise after 1992 equal to 4.41 mm yr−1 ...
Climate Trends and Impacts in China
... and relative declines in vegetative growth. In the southwest and northwest provinces, high levels of warming by midcentury could also lead to shortages of freshwater from melting glaciers and mountain snows. Even in regions where annual precipitation is expected to increase, such as the North, North ...
... and relative declines in vegetative growth. In the southwest and northwest provinces, high levels of warming by midcentury could also lead to shortages of freshwater from melting glaciers and mountain snows. Even in regions where annual precipitation is expected to increase, such as the North, North ...
The impacts of global climate changes on the wind power density in
... 2003 to 602 MW in 2009 thanks to the Proinfa (Program for Incentive of Alternative Electric Energy Sources), which is a government program to encourage the use of wind power, biomass, and small hydroelectric power. An additional 256.4 MW is now under construction. Recently 71 additional projects hav ...
... 2003 to 602 MW in 2009 thanks to the Proinfa (Program for Incentive of Alternative Electric Energy Sources), which is a government program to encourage the use of wind power, biomass, and small hydroelectric power. An additional 256.4 MW is now under construction. Recently 71 additional projects hav ...
Ensure Hampshire is energy and climate change resilient
... the key policies and service programmes for which the community's input will be welcome and indicates the best time and way for people to influence those plans. This listing will be updated every three months. A number of specific projects / schemes relating to this service may also be the subject o ...
... the key policies and service programmes for which the community's input will be welcome and indicates the best time and way for people to influence those plans. This listing will be updated every three months. A number of specific projects / schemes relating to this service may also be the subject o ...
Incorporating climate change and growth into the post-2015 framework for disaster risk reduction (opens in new window)
... Droughts Extreme water levels ...
... Droughts Extreme water levels ...
Climate Commitments: Assessing the Options
... The nature of the climate change problem, as well as the history of international environmental cooperation more generally, suggest the need for commitments. The existence and implications of purported legal obligations, such as the duty to prevent transboundary pollution and the polluter pays prin ...
... The nature of the climate change problem, as well as the history of international environmental cooperation more generally, suggest the need for commitments. The existence and implications of purported legal obligations, such as the duty to prevent transboundary pollution and the polluter pays prin ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES CLIMATE ECONOMICS: A META-REVIEW AND SOME SUGGESTIONS Geoffrey Heal
... About a year ago, the U.K. government published the Stern Review of the Economics of Climate Change, written by a team led by Nicholas Stern [35]. The publication of the Stern Review provoked an unprecedented outpouring of papers on the same topic: we have probably seen more economics papers on clim ...
... About a year ago, the U.K. government published the Stern Review of the Economics of Climate Change, written by a team led by Nicholas Stern [35]. The publication of the Stern Review provoked an unprecedented outpouring of papers on the same topic: we have probably seen more economics papers on clim ...
Key Meteorological Indicators of Climate Change in Ireland Environmental Research Centre Report
... Percentage change (increase/decrease) in greatest 3-day rainfall totals (mm) Change (increase/ decrease) in number of precipitation events greater than the long-term 90th percentile ...
... Percentage change (increase/decrease) in greatest 3-day rainfall totals (mm) Change (increase/ decrease) in number of precipitation events greater than the long-term 90th percentile ...
marine, Freshwater, and Terrestrial Ecosystems on
... can lead to changes in water quality due to a decrease in water clarity and an increase in algal blooms that can impact seagrass beds and coral reefs. Rising sea level can inundate low-lying landfills, which can also affect water quality when toxicants are released into the marine environment. Impac ...
... can lead to changes in water quality due to a decrease in water clarity and an increase in algal blooms that can impact seagrass beds and coral reefs. Rising sea level can inundate low-lying landfills, which can also affect water quality when toxicants are released into the marine environment. Impac ...
COP15 side event
... • Favour adaptation strategies which will yield benefits (for other, less uncertain, policy concerns) regardless of whether or not climate impacts will occur. ...
... • Favour adaptation strategies which will yield benefits (for other, less uncertain, policy concerns) regardless of whether or not climate impacts will occur. ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES William D. Nordhaus
... But these points are not the nub of the matter. Rather, and this is the final comment, the Review’s radical revision arises because of an extreme assumption about discounting. Discounting is a factor in climate-change policy – indeed in all investment decisions – which involves the relative weight ...
... But these points are not the nub of the matter. Rather, and this is the final comment, the Review’s radical revision arises because of an extreme assumption about discounting. Discounting is a factor in climate-change policy – indeed in all investment decisions – which involves the relative weight ...
- The University of Liverpool Repository
... ABSTRACT: As China goes through the present phase of rapid urbanisation, there is an urgent need to reduce the energy consumption per unit area in buildings in order to mitigate a sudden surge in total energy usage in buildings. At the same time, buildings are expected to last longer, so they will a ...
... ABSTRACT: As China goes through the present phase of rapid urbanisation, there is an urgent need to reduce the energy consumption per unit area in buildings in order to mitigate a sudden surge in total energy usage in buildings. At the same time, buildings are expected to last longer, so they will a ...
p4418-4433 - Parliament of Western Australia
... is in part linked to the Kyoto Protocol. The federal government’s failure to sign the Kyoto Protocol means that Australia is missing out on participating in future carbon-trading opportunities. I will reflect on that later. The federal government said it would not sign the Kyoto Protocol because Aus ...
... is in part linked to the Kyoto Protocol. The federal government’s failure to sign the Kyoto Protocol means that Australia is missing out on participating in future carbon-trading opportunities. I will reflect on that later. The federal government said it would not sign the Kyoto Protocol because Aus ...
Economic Evaluation of Climate Change Impacts on Ground
... Economic consequences of climate change impacts on transportation Economic consequences in transportation sector associated with climate change impacts can be divided into direct economic effects and indirect economic effects. From an economic standpoint, direct economic effects are associated with ...
... Economic consequences of climate change impacts on transportation Economic consequences in transportation sector associated with climate change impacts can be divided into direct economic effects and indirect economic effects. From an economic standpoint, direct economic effects are associated with ...
PDF - sudan academy of sciences
... The Central Bureau of Statistics in 2008 classified the population of Sudan into rural (67%) and urban (33%) categories. The pastoral group of the population has been added to the rural category. This implies that most of Sudan’s population secures their livelihood by using natural resources. This s ...
... The Central Bureau of Statistics in 2008 classified the population of Sudan into rural (67%) and urban (33%) categories. The pastoral group of the population has been added to the rural category. This implies that most of Sudan’s population secures their livelihood by using natural resources. This s ...
climate change and ocean acidification
... IPCC’s WGI and WGII of AR5 Working Groups I and II (WGI and WGII) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC’s) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) synthesized research regarding observed and projected impacts of climate change on physical and biological processes in the oceans, at both glob ...
... IPCC’s WGI and WGII of AR5 Working Groups I and II (WGI and WGII) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC’s) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) synthesized research regarding observed and projected impacts of climate change on physical and biological processes in the oceans, at both glob ...
Module e – Impact assessment
... • Aim: to better understand the relative magnitude for each indicator results of the product system under study. – checking for inconsistencies – providing and communicating information on the relative significance of the indicator results – preparing for additional procedures ...
... • Aim: to better understand the relative magnitude for each indicator results of the product system under study. – checking for inconsistencies – providing and communicating information on the relative significance of the indicator results – preparing for additional procedures ...
Climate - Net Texts
... in climate change. Another is albedo. As temperatures warm, snow and ice melt. This reduces albedo, which causes temperatures to warm and more snow and ice to melt. Clouds also reflect energy and shade the land. This would help to reduce global temperatures. So scientists are not sure what the net eff ...
... in climate change. Another is albedo. As temperatures warm, snow and ice melt. This reduces albedo, which causes temperatures to warm and more snow and ice to melt. Clouds also reflect energy and shade the land. This would help to reduce global temperatures. So scientists are not sure what the net eff ...
Potential Impacts of Contemporary Changing Climate on Caribbean
... Caribbean where there is incomplete tidal and weather station coverage, estimates of past and future temperature changes must rely on extrapolation from other regions. While our knowledge of global mean temperature change is still uncertain, even in the present era of instrumental meteorology, resea ...
... Caribbean where there is incomplete tidal and weather station coverage, estimates of past and future temperature changes must rely on extrapolation from other regions. While our knowledge of global mean temperature change is still uncertain, even in the present era of instrumental meteorology, resea ...
Strengthening southern Africa`s response to global change
... already being documented. In this ScienceScope, we focus on science and technology that contribute to a better understanding of our changing planet. The CSIR’s work in this area comprises atmospheric modelling, oceanic and terrestrial measurements and observing our climate from outer space. However, ...
... already being documented. In this ScienceScope, we focus on science and technology that contribute to a better understanding of our changing planet. The CSIR’s work in this area comprises atmospheric modelling, oceanic and terrestrial measurements and observing our climate from outer space. However, ...
problems in evaluating regional and local trends in temperature
... et al.; 1996; D. Ojima, unpublished report, 1997; Quintana-Gomez, 1999). Regional managers of public lands are concerned about the ability of native plants and animals to adapt to rapidly changing climates along with other stresses such as habitat loss, invasive exotic species, air and water polluti ...
... et al.; 1996; D. Ojima, unpublished report, 1997; Quintana-Gomez, 1999). Regional managers of public lands are concerned about the ability of native plants and animals to adapt to rapidly changing climates along with other stresses such as habitat loss, invasive exotic species, air and water polluti ...
- Wiley Online Library
... et al.; 1996; D. Ojima, unpublished report, 1997; Quintana-Gomez, 1999). Regional managers of public lands are concerned about the ability of native plants and animals to adapt to rapidly changing climates along with other stresses such as habitat loss, invasive exotic species, air and water polluti ...
... et al.; 1996; D. Ojima, unpublished report, 1997; Quintana-Gomez, 1999). Regional managers of public lands are concerned about the ability of native plants and animals to adapt to rapidly changing climates along with other stresses such as habitat loss, invasive exotic species, air and water polluti ...
Impact of Climate Change on Annual Cooling and
... hPa) is much larger than that in heating seasons (0.13 hPa). Solar radiation slightly increases in heating seasons (0.37 MJ) and decreases in cooling seasons (-0.27 MJ). We also confirmed the increase in the maximum value of each weather component. Results showing that the increase of maximum water ...
... hPa) is much larger than that in heating seasons (0.13 hPa). Solar radiation slightly increases in heating seasons (0.37 MJ) and decreases in cooling seasons (-0.27 MJ). We also confirmed the increase in the maximum value of each weather component. Results showing that the increase of maximum water ...