More Extreme Heat Waves: Global Warming`s Wake Up Call
... likely and extremely cold days less likely. Nighttime temperatures have increased somewhat more than peak daytime temperatures, an alarming trend because excess heat-related mortality has been linked to unusually warm nights.2 The Dust Bowl Era in the 1930s brought some of the most frequent and seve ...
... likely and extremely cold days less likely. Nighttime temperatures have increased somewhat more than peak daytime temperatures, an alarming trend because excess heat-related mortality has been linked to unusually warm nights.2 The Dust Bowl Era in the 1930s brought some of the most frequent and seve ...
Changes in the distribution of multispecies pest assemblages
... on pests and diseases (Chakraborty & Newton, 2011). Although interactions between climate change, crops and pests are complex, a recent study has shown that crop pests and pathogens have altered their latitudinal ranges in response to global warming (Bebber et al., 2013). Climate change might alter ...
... on pests and diseases (Chakraborty & Newton, 2011). Although interactions between climate change, crops and pests are complex, a recent study has shown that crop pests and pathogens have altered their latitudinal ranges in response to global warming (Bebber et al., 2013). Climate change might alter ...
the impact of climate change on the development - UN
... Climate change affects all, but it does not affect us equally. Nor do we possess the same capacity to respond to its challenges. As is often the case, the most vulnerable countries – particularly the Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States – find themselves in the worst situatio ...
... Climate change affects all, but it does not affect us equally. Nor do we possess the same capacity to respond to its challenges. As is often the case, the most vulnerable countries – particularly the Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States – find themselves in the worst situatio ...
Pinus halepensis Plasticity in Dendroclimatic Response across the )
... generally higher and precipitation lower than the regional average, reduced growth was also associated with warm and dry conditions. In the northern part, where the average temperature was lower and the precipitation more abundant than the regional average, reduced growth was associated with cool co ...
... generally higher and precipitation lower than the regional average, reduced growth was also associated with warm and dry conditions. In the northern part, where the average temperature was lower and the precipitation more abundant than the regional average, reduced growth was associated with cool co ...
publication - rr369
... Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) (Peach et al. 1994) in the UK have been shown to decrease with decreasing winter temperatures. A similar relationship has also been identified for Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) (Thomson et al., 1997) and Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) (Robinson et al., in prep.). A stud ...
... Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) (Peach et al. 1994) in the UK have been shown to decrease with decreasing winter temperatures. A similar relationship has also been identified for Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) (Thomson et al., 1997) and Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) (Robinson et al., in prep.). A stud ...
Quantifying the consensus on anthropogenic global
... 2. Lewandowsky, S., Gilles, G. & Vaughan, S. (2012). The pivotal role of perceived scientific consensus in acceptance of science. Nature Climate Change. 10.1038/10.1038/NCLIMATE1720 3. Leiserowitz, A., Maibach, E., Roser-Renouf, C., Feinberg, G., & Howe, P. (2012) Climate change in the American mind ...
... 2. Lewandowsky, S., Gilles, G. & Vaughan, S. (2012). The pivotal role of perceived scientific consensus in acceptance of science. Nature Climate Change. 10.1038/10.1038/NCLIMATE1720 3. Leiserowitz, A., Maibach, E., Roser-Renouf, C., Feinberg, G., & Howe, P. (2012) Climate change in the American mind ...
Road transport sensitivities to weather and climate change in Australia
... Globally, the World Meteorological Organisation has claimed that extreme events are on the rise as a result of anthropogenic perturbation of the climate system (World Meteorological Organisation, 2003), and climate models indicate the potential for increases in extreme storms, etc (IPCC, 2001). The ...
... Globally, the World Meteorological Organisation has claimed that extreme events are on the rise as a result of anthropogenic perturbation of the climate system (World Meteorological Organisation, 2003), and climate models indicate the potential for increases in extreme storms, etc (IPCC, 2001). The ...
February 2010 Minutes - Rubbertown Community Advisory Council
... glaciers. He pointed out that he hasn’t used the term “global warming.” There have been periods of warming, there have been periods of cooling. The question is whether the warming is caused by nature or by people. ...
... glaciers. He pointed out that he hasn’t used the term “global warming.” There have been periods of warming, there have been periods of cooling. The question is whether the warming is caused by nature or by people. ...
A Climate of Concern: Climate Change and Health Strategy
... The evidence is clear, and it has been for some time. Climate change is a reality and it is already having an impact on our health. Whether our focus is on the creeping effects of gradual climate change or the unexpected and often violent effects of severe weather, serious health implications exist. ...
... The evidence is clear, and it has been for some time. Climate change is a reality and it is already having an impact on our health. Whether our focus is on the creeping effects of gradual climate change or the unexpected and often violent effects of severe weather, serious health implications exist. ...
3.7 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
... ice, variable precipitation, and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events (Solomon et al. 2007). Large-scale changes to Earth’s system are collectively referred to as climate change. ...
... ice, variable precipitation, and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events (Solomon et al. 2007). Large-scale changes to Earth’s system are collectively referred to as climate change. ...
Rapid climate change and no-analog vegetation in lowland Central
... Heinrich stadials or warmings of the deglaciation, are poorly documented. The best predictions of future forest responses to ongoing warming will rely on evaluating the influences of both abrupt and long-term climate changes on past ecosystems. A sedimentary sequence recovered from Lake Petén-Itzá, G ...
... Heinrich stadials or warmings of the deglaciation, are poorly documented. The best predictions of future forest responses to ongoing warming will rely on evaluating the influences of both abrupt and long-term climate changes on past ecosystems. A sedimentary sequence recovered from Lake Petén-Itzá, G ...
Greenland
... Climate and Climate Change • The average annual temperature in Greenland ranges from 16˚F to 45˚F. • Greenland is the world’s largest island, consisting of 80% ice. It contains 10% of the world’s total supply of fresh water. • Arctic temperatures are rising twice as fast as elsewhere in the world ...
... Climate and Climate Change • The average annual temperature in Greenland ranges from 16˚F to 45˚F. • Greenland is the world’s largest island, consisting of 80% ice. It contains 10% of the world’s total supply of fresh water. • Arctic temperatures are rising twice as fast as elsewhere in the world ...
Marine Science
... lead to decreases or increases in local salinities which will have major impacts on distributions and productivities of fish species in coastal and estuarine areas. Thus, perhaps future thermal conditions may be suitable for new immigrant species, but shifts in salinities could make these waters uni ...
... lead to decreases or increases in local salinities which will have major impacts on distributions and productivities of fish species in coastal and estuarine areas. Thus, perhaps future thermal conditions may be suitable for new immigrant species, but shifts in salinities could make these waters uni ...
Adapting to Climate Change: A Business Approach
... Business efforts to address the potential risks posed by the physical effects of climate change have in general lagged behind consideration of the financial risks associated with mitigation. Moreover, although the hurricanes, cyclones, heat waves, and other extreme events of recent years alerted man ...
... Business efforts to address the potential risks posed by the physical effects of climate change have in general lagged behind consideration of the financial risks associated with mitigation. Moreover, although the hurricanes, cyclones, heat waves, and other extreme events of recent years alerted man ...
Climate change and the greenhouse effect
... Ozone layer is confused with the greenhouse effect.* This is one of several alternative conceptions involving the ozone layer. Conflation between the two processes is common with students often aware of greenhouse gases and their role in global warming, however believing this process occurs in the o ...
... Ozone layer is confused with the greenhouse effect.* This is one of several alternative conceptions involving the ozone layer. Conflation between the two processes is common with students often aware of greenhouse gases and their role in global warming, however believing this process occurs in the o ...
Brook Trout Related Research Projects_2-26
... are controlled directly by temperature. Feeding and breeding behaviors are altered when temperature changes, resulting in divergent preferences for habitat for cool-water and warmwater species. Conservation and management decisions regarding aquatic systems face new challenges as future temperatures ...
... are controlled directly by temperature. Feeding and breeding behaviors are altered when temperature changes, resulting in divergent preferences for habitat for cool-water and warmwater species. Conservation and management decisions regarding aquatic systems face new challenges as future temperatures ...
Chapter 4 Climate change and its implications for catastrophe
... History of catastrophe models and recent developments Catastrophe modelling originated from spatial modelling in the 1970s. Insurance companies developed so-called “deterministic loss models” to determine the losses associated with particular events, e.g. to test worst-case scenarios for a portfolio ...
... History of catastrophe models and recent developments Catastrophe modelling originated from spatial modelling in the 1970s. Insurance companies developed so-called “deterministic loss models” to determine the losses associated with particular events, e.g. to test worst-case scenarios for a portfolio ...
Marine Science - Climate
... may be affected differently by changes in habitat characteristics (Petitgas et al., 2013). Moreover, in some regions, changes in temperature will be accompanied by changes in other abiotic factors. For example, expected regional changes in precipitation could lead to decreases or increases in local ...
... may be affected differently by changes in habitat characteristics (Petitgas et al., 2013). Moreover, in some regions, changes in temperature will be accompanied by changes in other abiotic factors. For example, expected regional changes in precipitation could lead to decreases or increases in local ...
Impacts of climate change from 2000 to 2050 on wildfire activity and
... complicated by changes in fire reporting over the period of record. However, recent changes in climate were likely the main drivers for increases in area burned both in the western United States [Westerling et al., 2006] and Canada [Gillett et al., 2004; Kasischke and Turetsky, 2006; Girardin, 2007] ...
... complicated by changes in fire reporting over the period of record. However, recent changes in climate were likely the main drivers for increases in area burned both in the western United States [Westerling et al., 2006] and Canada [Gillett et al., 2004; Kasischke and Turetsky, 2006; Girardin, 2007] ...
Beyond species distribution modeling: A
... To identify the effect of the landscape on genetic differentiation, as a surrogate for gene flow between colonies, I used the landscape resistance approach implemented in Circuitscape v4.0.5 (McRae, 2006; McRae et al., 2008). Circuitscape estimates potential movement pathways across a heterogeneous l ...
... To identify the effect of the landscape on genetic differentiation, as a surrogate for gene flow between colonies, I used the landscape resistance approach implemented in Circuitscape v4.0.5 (McRae, 2006; McRae et al., 2008). Circuitscape estimates potential movement pathways across a heterogeneous l ...
An Initial Look at DoD`s Activities Toward Climate Change Resiliency
... change on the Department’s operations and functions. Implementing DoDD 4715.21, other Departmental guidance (for example, installation master planning or integrated natural resource management guidance) and any roadmaps will require leadership, resources, knowledge and information mechanisms to ensu ...
... change on the Department’s operations and functions. Implementing DoDD 4715.21, other Departmental guidance (for example, installation master planning or integrated natural resource management guidance) and any roadmaps will require leadership, resources, knowledge and information mechanisms to ensu ...
Outcome - WWW-Docs for TU
... Design Catalogue for Green Architecture and Energy-Efficient Buildings” (Dr. Michael Waibel, Christoph Hesse) “Examples of existing strategies on adaptation to climate change in the Binh Than District – The example of a student planning study” (Ms. Thu Hang Tran, Urban Planning Faculty, UARC HCMC) D ...
... Design Catalogue for Green Architecture and Energy-Efficient Buildings” (Dr. Michael Waibel, Christoph Hesse) “Examples of existing strategies on adaptation to climate change in the Binh Than District – The example of a student planning study” (Ms. Thu Hang Tran, Urban Planning Faculty, UARC HCMC) D ...
9 IEAGHG Information Paper 2014-19: Report on London Convention meeting LC-36... Very slow progress on Export of CO
... Unmitigated climate change would create increasing risks to economic growth ...
... Unmitigated climate change would create increasing risks to economic growth ...