Net regional methane sink in High Arctic soils of northeast Greenland
... as a consequence of warming in the past few decades3,6 . Advances have been made in quantifying hotspots of methane emissions in Arctic wetlands7–13 , but the drivers, magnitude, timing and location of methane consumption rates in High Arctic ecosystems are unclear. Here, we present measurements of ...
... as a consequence of warming in the past few decades3,6 . Advances have been made in quantifying hotspots of methane emissions in Arctic wetlands7–13 , but the drivers, magnitude, timing and location of methane consumption rates in High Arctic ecosystems are unclear. Here, we present measurements of ...
Final report
... cryogenicweathering,(e)changesinthevolumeandextentofunstablematerials,(f)changesin frequency and magnitude of mass movement events, and (g) surface instabilities caused by thermokarstprocesses/meltingofpermafrostice.Someofthesegeomorphicreactionsarealso truef ...
... cryogenicweathering,(e)changesinthevolumeandextentofunstablematerials,(f)changesin frequency and magnitude of mass movement events, and (g) surface instabilities caused by thermokarstprocesses/meltingofpermafrostice.Someofthesegeomorphicreactionsarealso truef ...
China Meteorological Administration
... Vice Premier Hui Liangyu met with the selected CMA staff, whose performances in major meteorological service delivery were well recognized. ...
... Vice Premier Hui Liangyu met with the selected CMA staff, whose performances in major meteorological service delivery were well recognized. ...
Climate change impacts on fire regimes and key ecosystem services
... productivities, and fire regimes. The objectives of this review are: (1) to characterize the likely shortand longer-term effects of projected climate changes on fuel dynamics and fire regimes for four generalized forest types in the Rocky Mountain region; (2) to review how these changes are likely to ...
... productivities, and fire regimes. The objectives of this review are: (1) to characterize the likely shortand longer-term effects of projected climate changes on fuel dynamics and fire regimes for four generalized forest types in the Rocky Mountain region; (2) to review how these changes are likely to ...
Phenology of coastal upwelling in the California Current
... [15] El Niño events appear to have an impact on CCLME upwelling phenology (Figure 3). At 36° –42°N, the upwelling season began late and was of anomalously short duration in the years affected by the strong El Niños of 1972, 1982– 83, 1991 – 93 and 1997– 98 (though not 1987; see Figures 3a and 3b). ...
... [15] El Niño events appear to have an impact on CCLME upwelling phenology (Figure 3). At 36° –42°N, the upwelling season began late and was of anomalously short duration in the years affected by the strong El Niños of 1972, 1982– 83, 1991 – 93 and 1997– 98 (though not 1987; see Figures 3a and 3b). ...
the age of alaskan wildfires
... The number of large western wildfires burning every year, on average, across the western U.S. has been on the rise since the 1970s. In a 42-year analysis of large wildfires (larger than 1,000 acres) on U.S. Forest Service land, Climate Central found that the number of wildfires burning now is at lea ...
... The number of large western wildfires burning every year, on average, across the western U.S. has been on the rise since the 1970s. In a 42-year analysis of large wildfires (larger than 1,000 acres) on U.S. Forest Service land, Climate Central found that the number of wildfires burning now is at lea ...
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
... emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in a post-2012 climate regime a policy priority in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. To achieve this, sufficient fact-based analysis of options on how to effectively reduce emissions from deforestati ...
... emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in a post-2012 climate regime a policy priority in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. To achieve this, sufficient fact-based analysis of options on how to effectively reduce emissions from deforestati ...
the publication
... For the climate system a very robust constraint is the conservation of energy: what is going in must go out, at least on average. However, defining this averaging period is a problem due to the large range of time-scales related to the processes in the climate system. Complex systems usually have no ...
... For the climate system a very robust constraint is the conservation of energy: what is going in must go out, at least on average. However, defining this averaging period is a problem due to the large range of time-scales related to the processes in the climate system. Complex systems usually have no ...
Hjermann et al. 2004 - Fisheries Acoustics Research
... tion growth based on estimates from the joint Russ(Randa 1982, 1984). In some of the reported analyses ian/Norwegian acoustic survey of pelagic fish from we also utilized the spawning stock biomass (SSB) of 1973 to 2000. This survey is carried out annually in herring and cod, retrieved from ICES rep ...
... tion growth based on estimates from the joint Russ(Randa 1982, 1984). In some of the reported analyses ian/Norwegian acoustic survey of pelagic fish from we also utilized the spawning stock biomass (SSB) of 1973 to 2000. This survey is carried out annually in herring and cod, retrieved from ICES rep ...
Design and implementation of a coastal eco
... countries and the European Community (EC), and the CBD (that has been adopted by 194 Parties). The ICZM Protocol defines ICZM as follows (key terms underlined in bold text): “a dynamic process for the sustainable management and use of coastal zones, taking into account at the same time the fragility ...
... countries and the European Community (EC), and the CBD (that has been adopted by 194 Parties). The ICZM Protocol defines ICZM as follows (key terms underlined in bold text): “a dynamic process for the sustainable management and use of coastal zones, taking into account at the same time the fragility ...
A guidebook to the Green Economy
... Sustainable development has been the overarching goal of the international community since the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992. Amongst numerous commitments, the Conference called upon governments to develop national strategies for sustainable development, incorporati ...
... Sustainable development has been the overarching goal of the international community since the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1992. Amongst numerous commitments, the Conference called upon governments to develop national strategies for sustainable development, incorporati ...
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... The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is known as “the water tower of Asia”, it is the source of many great rivers [26,27]. Meanwhile, the Tibetan Plateau is also an ecologically fragile area, where the precipitation variation plays an important role in the eco-hydrological processes [28]. The changes in precipi ...
... The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is known as “the water tower of Asia”, it is the source of many great rivers [26,27]. Meanwhile, the Tibetan Plateau is also an ecologically fragile area, where the precipitation variation plays an important role in the eco-hydrological processes [28]. The changes in precipi ...
Coral reefs and greenhouse gases
... ● The reef has suffered coral bleaching occasions since 1979, by high water temperatures. If there is enough time between bleaching events, the coral can often recover. However, annual bleaching is expected by mid-century.Societies heattrapping releases continue at their current pace, thus leaving t ...
... ● The reef has suffered coral bleaching occasions since 1979, by high water temperatures. If there is enough time between bleaching events, the coral can often recover. However, annual bleaching is expected by mid-century.Societies heattrapping releases continue at their current pace, thus leaving t ...
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
... from 308S to 708S (Figure 1a). Liquid and ice cloud water content are used to calculate the fraction of liquid to total water in the monthly mean data from 1850 to 1900 resolved at the native vertical and horizontal resolution of each model. This is composited on atmospheric temperature for each gri ...
... from 308S to 708S (Figure 1a). Liquid and ice cloud water content are used to calculate the fraction of liquid to total water in the monthly mean data from 1850 to 1900 resolved at the native vertical and horizontal resolution of each model. This is composited on atmospheric temperature for each gri ...
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... indices and climatic variables (temperature and precipitation). A lag time is defined as the number of months after which the NDVI shows the highest significant positive correlation coefficient with previous temperature or precipitation. The lag time is assumed to be limited to less than 6 months, b ...
... indices and climatic variables (temperature and precipitation). A lag time is defined as the number of months after which the NDVI shows the highest significant positive correlation coefficient with previous temperature or precipitation. The lag time is assumed to be limited to less than 6 months, b ...
Global Climate Change and Coral Reefs
... This publication represents the deliberations of a Global Task Team of experts with experience in coral reef science and management throughout the world. The work of the Task Team was initially supported and funded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); the Intergovernmental Oceanograph ...
... This publication represents the deliberations of a Global Task Team of experts with experience in coral reef science and management throughout the world. The work of the Task Team was initially supported and funded by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); the Intergovernmental Oceanograph ...
Linking Disaster Risk Reduction and Insurance
... Development gains are increasingly at risk from a number of pressures, including climate change. In specific locales around the globe, adverse changes are already being observed in the amount, intensity, frequency, and type of precipitation, resulting in drought, floods, and tropical storms. Disaste ...
... Development gains are increasingly at risk from a number of pressures, including climate change. In specific locales around the globe, adverse changes are already being observed in the amount, intensity, frequency, and type of precipitation, resulting in drought, floods, and tropical storms. Disaste ...
Battling Promethean dreams and Trojan horses: Revealing the critical discourses of geoengineering
... contribute a little to the existing portfolio of options for managing climate change. We also conduct a comparative analysis of the differences between the two discourses, as presented in Anshelm and Hansson [4]. It is worth noting that, in the scientific literature, very few researchers unreservedl ...
... contribute a little to the existing portfolio of options for managing climate change. We also conduct a comparative analysis of the differences between the two discourses, as presented in Anshelm and Hansson [4]. It is worth noting that, in the scientific literature, very few researchers unreservedl ...
Characterizing differences in precipitation regimes of extreme wet
... as the ecoregion scale. Consistent with previous reports, the majority of sites showed no statistically significant temporal pattern of increasing or decreasing annual precipitation amount over the 100-year period (Table S3); however, when there were significant relationships, precipitation tended t ...
... as the ecoregion scale. Consistent with previous reports, the majority of sites showed no statistically significant temporal pattern of increasing or decreasing annual precipitation amount over the 100-year period (Table S3); however, when there were significant relationships, precipitation tended t ...
Policy Implications of Warming Permafrost
... atmosphere. If the permafrost thaws, the organic matter will thaw and decay, potentially releasing large amounts of CO2 and methane into the atmosphere. This organic material was buried and frozen thousands of years ago and its release into the atmosphere is irreversible on human time scales. Thawin ...
... atmosphere. If the permafrost thaws, the organic matter will thaw and decay, potentially releasing large amounts of CO2 and methane into the atmosphere. This organic material was buried and frozen thousands of years ago and its release into the atmosphere is irreversible on human time scales. Thawin ...
Coffee Barometer 2014
... in the future. Future production losses are estimated to reach tens of millions of US$ annually. Adaptation strategies will be necessary if coffee is still to be grown in the areas where suitability has declined. The lower altitude areas (<1300 m) appear completely unsuitable in the future under the ...
... in the future. Future production losses are estimated to reach tens of millions of US$ annually. Adaptation strategies will be necessary if coffee is still to be grown in the areas where suitability has declined. The lower altitude areas (<1300 m) appear completely unsuitable in the future under the ...
Doing Business while Mitigating Climate Change
... … is to achieve, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient t ...
... … is to achieve, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. Such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient t ...