Decline in Kelp in West Europe and Climate
... these habitats may have considerable ecological and economic consequences. To our knowledge, only three previous studies have applied Ecological Niche Models (ENM) on kelps: a predictive ...
... these habitats may have considerable ecological and economic consequences. To our knowledge, only three previous studies have applied Ecological Niche Models (ENM) on kelps: a predictive ...
China`s Climate- and Energy-security Dilemma
... dwindling global oil reserves, it is becoming increasingly clear that narrow national strategies will not be sufficient to secure national energy security. As Chinese growth has increased, so has its importance for global growth at large. In recent years Chinese growth has made a greater contributio ...
... dwindling global oil reserves, it is becoming increasingly clear that narrow national strategies will not be sufficient to secure national energy security. As Chinese growth has increased, so has its importance for global growth at large. In recent years Chinese growth has made a greater contributio ...
Green Revolution: Pathways to Food Security in an Era of Climate
... them. Our goal in this paper is to review and reflect upon the achievement of the Green Revolution in agriculture, perceived as a superb achievement of science technology in agriculture during the second half of 20th century, and discuss how this system will respond to new challenges emerging in lig ...
... them. Our goal in this paper is to review and reflect upon the achievement of the Green Revolution in agriculture, perceived as a superb achievement of science technology in agriculture during the second half of 20th century, and discuss how this system will respond to new challenges emerging in lig ...
Carbon Capture and Storage
... CCS. According to the EU legal framework, CO2 that is captured and safely stored will be considered as not emitted under the ETS. The primary environmental concern associated with CO2 is global warming, however, it is possible that CO2 could be released during transport or injection or over time fro ...
... CCS. According to the EU legal framework, CO2 that is captured and safely stored will be considered as not emitted under the ETS. The primary environmental concern associated with CO2 is global warming, however, it is possible that CO2 could be released during transport or injection or over time fro ...
11 Appendix A part 2 - Kettering Borough Council
... The development of a Climate Change strategy for Northamptonshire aims to support this regional response. Northamptonshire’s Response to Climate Change The Northamptonshire Local Area Agreement (LAA) is an agreement between the Northamptonshire Partnership and the Government, which is the main deliv ...
... The development of a Climate Change strategy for Northamptonshire aims to support this regional response. Northamptonshire’s Response to Climate Change The Northamptonshire Local Area Agreement (LAA) is an agreement between the Northamptonshire Partnership and the Government, which is the main deliv ...
Building Climate Resilience in the Blue Nile/Abay Highlands: A Role
... at greatest risk according to various drought metrics. Interestingly, it was found that the frequency of meteorological drought is expected to increase in some regions of the U.S., while decreasing in others, but that the frequency of hydrological drought is expected to increase across almost all of ...
... at greatest risk according to various drought metrics. Interestingly, it was found that the frequency of meteorological drought is expected to increase in some regions of the U.S., while decreasing in others, but that the frequency of hydrological drought is expected to increase across almost all of ...
OPEC and EU Energy Policy - The Institute for European Studies
... has been fuelling the world economies for more than 100 years and will remain the leading fuel to satisfy global energy demand. ...
... has been fuelling the world economies for more than 100 years and will remain the leading fuel to satisfy global energy demand. ...
Adaptation and Vulnerability to Climate Change: The
... Trends in flooding are harder to identify, but there is a highly significant shift to more frequent “100-year” floods on great rivers since 1993 globally4. At the same time, the incidence of days of heavy precipitation has increased5. The frequency of strong tropical cyclones appears to have risen6. ...
... Trends in flooding are harder to identify, but there is a highly significant shift to more frequent “100-year” floods on great rivers since 1993 globally4. At the same time, the incidence of days of heavy precipitation has increased5. The frequency of strong tropical cyclones appears to have risen6. ...
Climate change hits home
... Adaptation strategies for the San Francisco Bay Area We have known about the perils of climate change for more than two decades. But global efforts to slow it down by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions have largely failed. Even where major efforts are moving forward, such as California’s Assembly Bil ...
... Adaptation strategies for the San Francisco Bay Area We have known about the perils of climate change for more than two decades. But global efforts to slow it down by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions have largely failed. Even where major efforts are moving forward, such as California’s Assembly Bil ...
2 Pg C yr -1 - Embrapa Cerrados
... • 1938: Guy Stewart Callendar calculated the warming effect of CO2 emissions. • 1957: Revelle initiated routine monitoring of CO2 at Mauna Kea. • 1979: The Gaia hypothesis. • 1988: IPCC. • 1992: UNFCCC. • 1997: Kyoto Protocol. ...
... • 1938: Guy Stewart Callendar calculated the warming effect of CO2 emissions. • 1957: Revelle initiated routine monitoring of CO2 at Mauna Kea. • 1979: The Gaia hypothesis. • 1988: IPCC. • 1992: UNFCCC. • 1997: Kyoto Protocol. ...
Aalborg Universitet The Global Energy Challenge Connolly, David
... Upon recognition of radiative forcing, two fundamental questions must be answered: what is causing radiative forcing and what are its consequences? As these questions must be investigated on a global scale, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been dev ...
... Upon recognition of radiative forcing, two fundamental questions must be answered: what is causing radiative forcing and what are its consequences? As these questions must be investigated on a global scale, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been dev ...
Humanitarian Implications of Climate Change
... The Earth is warming. Evidence includes a well-documented increase in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising sea levels.7 This is triggering a shift in seasons, changes in when/how much rain falls in different parts of the world, and changes in extr ...
... The Earth is warming. Evidence includes a well-documented increase in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising sea levels.7 This is triggering a shift in seasons, changes in when/how much rain falls in different parts of the world, and changes in extr ...
Global fossil energy markets and climate change mitigation – an
... The interaction of climate policy and fossil fuel markets is of great interest for climate and energy economists and for policy makers. Climate change stabilization imposes limitations on CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion, thus leading to a re-allocation of the use and prices of fossil fuels ...
... The interaction of climate policy and fossil fuel markets is of great interest for climate and energy economists and for policy makers. Climate change stabilization imposes limitations on CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion, thus leading to a re-allocation of the use and prices of fossil fuels ...
All Countries Need to Take Major Steps on Climate Change: Global
... Nine out of ten say that action is necessary to address global warming. A substantial majority (65%) choose the strongest position, saying that “it is necessary to take major steps starting very soon.” The poll includes 14 of the 16 major economic powers invited by President Bush to Washington later ...
... Nine out of ten say that action is necessary to address global warming. A substantial majority (65%) choose the strongest position, saying that “it is necessary to take major steps starting very soon.” The poll includes 14 of the 16 major economic powers invited by President Bush to Washington later ...
Senate Inquiry into the Kyoto Protocol
... Climate change will have the greatest impact on agriculture (compared to any other sector in the economy). Farmers, more than anyone else, depend upon the land and environment for their continued livelihood – they deal with the climate on a daily basis. For agriculture, climate change could lead to: ...
... Climate change will have the greatest impact on agriculture (compared to any other sector in the economy). Farmers, more than anyone else, depend upon the land and environment for their continued livelihood – they deal with the climate on a daily basis. For agriculture, climate change could lead to: ...
Australia`s 21 Century Carbon Budget
... It is widely accepted that in order to minimise the risks associated with human-induced climate change, global greenhouse gas emissions will have to be significantly reduced over this century (IPCC 2007a). One way to plan for and facilitate emission reductions is through the use of national carbon b ...
... It is widely accepted that in order to minimise the risks associated with human-induced climate change, global greenhouse gas emissions will have to be significantly reduced over this century (IPCC 2007a). One way to plan for and facilitate emission reductions is through the use of national carbon b ...
Ecological consequences of global climate change for freshwater
... Freshwater ecosystems are considered to be among the ecosystems most vulnerable to global climate change.1 Observational records and climate projections provide abundant evidence that freshwater resources have the potential to be strongly impacted by climate change, with wide-ranging consequences fo ...
... Freshwater ecosystems are considered to be among the ecosystems most vulnerable to global climate change.1 Observational records and climate projections provide abundant evidence that freshwater resources have the potential to be strongly impacted by climate change, with wide-ranging consequences fo ...
FINAL DRAFT IPCC WGII AR5 Cross
... and F). Although less well documented, benthic invertebrates other than corals are also at risk (Przeslawski et al., 2008). Fish biodiversity is threatened by the permanent degradation of coral reefs, including in a marine reserve (Jones et al., 2004). Future impacts of climate-related drivers (ocea ...
... and F). Although less well documented, benthic invertebrates other than corals are also at risk (Przeslawski et al., 2008). Fish biodiversity is threatened by the permanent degradation of coral reefs, including in a marine reserve (Jones et al., 2004). Future impacts of climate-related drivers (ocea ...
Briefing report
... That the world’s climate is changing is irrefutable. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated in its most recent Assessment Report that it is very likely that the changes we have seen and measured are the result of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. While there may be some oppo ...
... That the world’s climate is changing is irrefutable. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated in its most recent Assessment Report that it is very likely that the changes we have seen and measured are the result of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. While there may be some oppo ...
Using climate information to support crop breeding decisions and
... increase the demand for natural resources. Over the same time period, the demand for water and energy could increase by 40 and 50% respectively and for food by 35% (2). These pressures could be further exacerbated by the changing climate, particularly in the longer-term. The global mean surface temp ...
... increase the demand for natural resources. Over the same time period, the demand for water and energy could increase by 40 and 50% respectively and for food by 35% (2). These pressures could be further exacerbated by the changing climate, particularly in the longer-term. The global mean surface temp ...
Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
... However, quantitative projections of SLR have been a source of immense debate in the recent years, given the number of natural processes involved and the associated uncertainty of each systems reaction. The most important uncertainty relates to whether the discharge of ice from ice sheets will conti ...
... However, quantitative projections of SLR have been a source of immense debate in the recent years, given the number of natural processes involved and the associated uncertainty of each systems reaction. The most important uncertainty relates to whether the discharge of ice from ice sheets will conti ...
Map of pesticides stockpiles in Africa.
... Climate Change: Many African countries and their agricultural production are expected to be severely compromised by climate changes. The IPCC report predicts that “the area suitable for agriculture, the length of growing seasons and yield potential […] are expected to decrease. This would further ad ...
... Climate Change: Many African countries and their agricultural production are expected to be severely compromised by climate changes. The IPCC report predicts that “the area suitable for agriculture, the length of growing seasons and yield potential […] are expected to decrease. This would further ad ...
Success factors for communicating climate change
... recipient(s). This is of high significance, as not only the awareness on climate change within the dialogue group should be raised, nonetheless commitment of the dialogue group should be achieved, so eventually, the dialogue group will take over responsibility, act and implement change. Different di ...
... recipient(s). This is of high significance, as not only the awareness on climate change within the dialogue group should be raised, nonetheless commitment of the dialogue group should be achieved, so eventually, the dialogue group will take over responsibility, act and implement change. Different di ...