Summer climate and heatwaves in Europe
... Impact studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
... Impact studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
HENRY N. POLLACK, PhD Professor of Geophysics
... system. Geophysical Research Letters, v. 29, n. 8, 10.1029/2001 GL014310. Duchkov, A.D. and Pollack, H.N., 2002. Century-long climate change trends at historical time, reconstructed from borehole temperature. Cryosphere of the Earth, v. 6, n. 1, pp. 82-89. Pollack, H.N., 2002. Earth, heat flow in, M ...
... system. Geophysical Research Letters, v. 29, n. 8, 10.1029/2001 GL014310. Duchkov, A.D. and Pollack, H.N., 2002. Century-long climate change trends at historical time, reconstructed from borehole temperature. Cryosphere of the Earth, v. 6, n. 1, pp. 82-89. Pollack, H.N., 2002. Earth, heat flow in, M ...
ESCC Hub Research Plan Version 2 (2016)
... • Improve understanding and simulation of Southern Hemisphere climate drivers1 in our climate models (especially ACCESS) to increase our confidence in projections of likely future climate change at multi-annual to multi-decadal time scales. Improve our understanding of how climate variability (e.g. ...
... • Improve understanding and simulation of Southern Hemisphere climate drivers1 in our climate models (especially ACCESS) to increase our confidence in projections of likely future climate change at multi-annual to multi-decadal time scales. Improve our understanding of how climate variability (e.g. ...
... customization when a need arises to audit other environment- related issues, either existing or likely to emerge in the future. The Manual has been drafted in two sections. The first section is intended to give general and comprehensive information on major issues related to environment and climate ...
Climate Adaptation Plan 2014
... percent per capita below 1990 levels. Denver is on track to meet this goal and continues to be proactive in reducing city-wide per capita emissions. However, the planet is warming and the resulting effects have the potential to harm Denver’s social, economic, and environmental sectors. Along with mi ...
... percent per capita below 1990 levels. Denver is on track to meet this goal and continues to be proactive in reducing city-wide per capita emissions. However, the planet is warming and the resulting effects have the potential to harm Denver’s social, economic, and environmental sectors. Along with mi ...
extinction - Center for Biological Diversity
... foraging grounds is likely to result in lower winter survival and reproductive success for Arctic foxes.26,27 Desperate foxes deprived of the sea ice may resort to searching for food in human settlements and industrial sites, which increases the potential for conflicts with humans and often ends in ...
... foraging grounds is likely to result in lower winter survival and reproductive success for Arctic foxes.26,27 Desperate foxes deprived of the sea ice may resort to searching for food in human settlements and industrial sites, which increases the potential for conflicts with humans and often ends in ...
OF FILEFISH (Thamnaconus modestus)
... and capitalization. However, thereafter the annual catch level seemed to reach an equilibrium level at ca. 1.0 × 106 metric tons, causing concern over possible overfishing. Consequently, in the late 1990s, Korean government began to impose the total allowable catch (TAC) for major commercial species ...
... and capitalization. However, thereafter the annual catch level seemed to reach an equilibrium level at ca. 1.0 × 106 metric tons, causing concern over possible overfishing. Consequently, in the late 1990s, Korean government began to impose the total allowable catch (TAC) for major commercial species ...
North Pacific Climate Response to Freshwater Forcing in the
... time scales, as revealed by isotope analyses of Greenland ice cores (Dansgaard et al. 1993; see Weart 2003 for a historical account) and other proxies. Surface air temperature in Greenland repeatedly underwent periods of abrupt warming followed by more gradual cooling, with amplitudes of 5°-10°C. So ...
... time scales, as revealed by isotope analyses of Greenland ice cores (Dansgaard et al. 1993; see Weart 2003 for a historical account) and other proxies. Surface air temperature in Greenland repeatedly underwent periods of abrupt warming followed by more gradual cooling, with amplitudes of 5°-10°C. So ...
1 Renewable Energy and Climate Change Coordinating Lead Authors:
... mobility, communication) and to serve productive processes. For development to be sustainable, delivery of energy services needs to be secure and have low environmental impacts. Sustainable social and economic development requires assured and affordable access to the energy resources necessary to pr ...
... mobility, communication) and to serve productive processes. For development to be sustainable, delivery of energy services needs to be secure and have low environmental impacts. Sustainable social and economic development requires assured and affordable access to the energy resources necessary to pr ...
Interaction of impacts of doubling CO2 and changing regional land
... without and with natural and anthropogenic land-cover changes that are assumed in the inner core of four hydrothermally different, but similar-sized (≈3.27x106 km2 ) regions (Yukon, Ob, St. Lawrence, Colorado, and lands adjacent to them). A further set of simulations assumes 710 ppm CO2 conditions w ...
... without and with natural and anthropogenic land-cover changes that are assumed in the inner core of four hydrothermally different, but similar-sized (≈3.27x106 km2 ) regions (Yukon, Ob, St. Lawrence, Colorado, and lands adjacent to them). A further set of simulations assumes 710 ppm CO2 conditions w ...
Agricultural Net Carbon Effect and Agricultural Carbon Sink
... In recent years, global climate change has brought significant adverse effects on human society and economic development, and gradually has become a global issue of universal concern in the international community. The IPCC fourth assessment report pointed out that the global average surface tempera ...
... In recent years, global climate change has brought significant adverse effects on human society and economic development, and gradually has become a global issue of universal concern in the international community. The IPCC fourth assessment report pointed out that the global average surface tempera ...
Defining the climate adaptation-migration nexus: what role for
... climate change will result in large flows of international migrants. However, investments by international migrants have an impact on internal movement. The main reason is that such investments tend to be made in areas with potential for economic growth and, in many cases, in non-agricultural activi ...
... climate change will result in large flows of international migrants. However, investments by international migrants have an impact on internal movement. The main reason is that such investments tend to be made in areas with potential for economic growth and, in many cases, in non-agricultural activi ...
Climate Change Adaptation by Federal Agencies: An Analysis Jane A. Leggett, Coordinator
... by other organizations. Part I of the report provides an introduction to federal adaptation efforts and challenges and a synthesis of these efforts. Part II provides summaries of these efforts at the department and/or agency levels. The report’s focus is the state of climate change knowledge and pla ...
... by other organizations. Part I of the report provides an introduction to federal adaptation efforts and challenges and a synthesis of these efforts. Part II provides summaries of these efforts at the department and/or agency levels. The report’s focus is the state of climate change knowledge and pla ...
presentation
... August 30, 2004 2 provinces in Northeast of Thailand 200,000 liters / day / plant ...
... August 30, 2004 2 provinces in Northeast of Thailand 200,000 liters / day / plant ...
ONS Foresight (Powerpoint presentation 2655Kb)
... By 2050: technology will drive a revolution… • Incremental leaps forward (pervasive ICT; integration of sensors = big data; application of materials; sustainability) • Radical developments (biological & medical developments; additive) • Disruptive breakthroughs (unknown) …changing how products are d ...
... By 2050: technology will drive a revolution… • Incremental leaps forward (pervasive ICT; integration of sensors = big data; application of materials; sustainability) • Radical developments (biological & medical developments; additive) • Disruptive breakthroughs (unknown) …changing how products are d ...
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... studying the macroeconomic implications of such an energy transformation. To reduce domestic emissions by at least 80% (compared to 1990) in 2050, a smooth and efficient transition is needed. All three DDPs achieve energy and process emissions below 90 MtCO2, or 1.5 tCO2 per person. In the analysis ...
... studying the macroeconomic implications of such an energy transformation. To reduce domestic emissions by at least 80% (compared to 1990) in 2050, a smooth and efficient transition is needed. All three DDPs achieve energy and process emissions below 90 MtCO2, or 1.5 tCO2 per person. In the analysis ...
Pastoralism and climate change in East Africa
... For decades pastoralists have been side-lined in decision-making processes in East Africa. The result is chronic under-investment in pastoralist communities across the region, and the consequent increase in vulnerability. Pastoralist communities are marginalised on the basis of their geographical re ...
... For decades pastoralists have been side-lined in decision-making processes in East Africa. The result is chronic under-investment in pastoralist communities across the region, and the consequent increase in vulnerability. Pastoralist communities are marginalised on the basis of their geographical re ...
Glacier changes during the past century in the Gangrigabu
... (Tibetan) Plateau, where most of the temperate glaciers in China are located. Our results show that the 102 measured glaciers in the region have all retreated between 1915 and 1980, with total area and volume decreases of 47.9 km2 and 6.95 km3, respectively. The extrapolated mass loss of all glacier ...
... (Tibetan) Plateau, where most of the temperate glaciers in China are located. Our results show that the 102 measured glaciers in the region have all retreated between 1915 and 1980, with total area and volume decreases of 47.9 km2 and 6.95 km3, respectively. The extrapolated mass loss of all glacier ...
Iss/Cxl Guide - Depositary Receipt Services
... IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: Citigroup Inc. and its affiliates do not provide tax or legal advice. Any discussion of tax matters in these materials (i) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used or relied upon, by you for the purpose of avoiding any tax penalties and (ii) may have be ...
... IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: Citigroup Inc. and its affiliates do not provide tax or legal advice. Any discussion of tax matters in these materials (i) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used or relied upon, by you for the purpose of avoiding any tax penalties and (ii) may have be ...
Adaptation to climate change in desert contexts
... discriminate between climate elements (such as temperature, rainfall, evaporation and wind) which have different individual impacts in different regions. Based on these findings, the argument is advanced that ‘measurable indicators’ are not appropriate to achieve an accurate measure of adaptive capa ...
... discriminate between climate elements (such as temperature, rainfall, evaporation and wind) which have different individual impacts in different regions. Based on these findings, the argument is advanced that ‘measurable indicators’ are not appropriate to achieve an accurate measure of adaptive capa ...
The Karakoram Anomaly? Glacier Expansion and the `Elevation Effect,`
... falls throughout critical elevations. Valley climate stations indicate increases in precipitation over the past 50 years and small declines in summer temperatures, which may indicate positive trends in glacier mass balance. However, the suddenness of the expansions is problematic, as is their confin ...
... falls throughout critical elevations. Valley climate stations indicate increases in precipitation over the past 50 years and small declines in summer temperatures, which may indicate positive trends in glacier mass balance. However, the suddenness of the expansions is problematic, as is their confin ...