The anatomy of a climatic oscillation: vegetation change in eastern
... World Data Center for Paleoclimatology and can serve as an illustrative example. They show that close to the North Atlantic, the colder-than-previous sea-surface temperatures likely had a direct cooling effect on both summer and winter temperatures (see locations 1 and 2 in Fig. 1C), but that the sp ...
... World Data Center for Paleoclimatology and can serve as an illustrative example. They show that close to the North Atlantic, the colder-than-previous sea-surface temperatures likely had a direct cooling effect on both summer and winter temperatures (see locations 1 and 2 in Fig. 1C), but that the sp ...
Increased soil emissions of potent greenhouse gases under
... their global response to increased CO2 from individual experiments. A quantitative synthesis of results across multiple studies can overcome this problem. Therefore, we used meta-analysis11 to summarize the effect of atmospheric CO2 enrichment on fluxes of CH4 and N2O from soil, using 152 observatio ...
... their global response to increased CO2 from individual experiments. A quantitative synthesis of results across multiple studies can overcome this problem. Therefore, we used meta-analysis11 to summarize the effect of atmospheric CO2 enrichment on fluxes of CH4 and N2O from soil, using 152 observatio ...
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... expand TEXRIVERSIM using a dynamic approach covering future periods from 2010 to 2060, leading to more meaningful policy implications. Cai and McCarl (2008b) further incorporate the ground water component in Texas thus allowing the interaction between ground water and surface water through recharge, ...
... expand TEXRIVERSIM using a dynamic approach covering future periods from 2010 to 2060, leading to more meaningful policy implications. Cai and McCarl (2008b) further incorporate the ground water component in Texas thus allowing the interaction between ground water and surface water through recharge, ...
Public understanding of climate change and adaptation
... implications arising from a changed climate, and how associated adaptation choices were represented. This research was conducted in two complementary phases, and the following report details the findings yielded from four focus groups conducted in the cities of Port Adelaide/Enfield, Noarlunga, Moun ...
... implications arising from a changed climate, and how associated adaptation choices were represented. This research was conducted in two complementary phases, and the following report details the findings yielded from four focus groups conducted in the cities of Port Adelaide/Enfield, Noarlunga, Moun ...
Climate Change - Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
... Change (CC) are increasingly being seen as an existential threat to the life on this planet. The international community such as IPCC has said that without additional mitigation efforts beyond those in place today, and even with adaptation, warming by the end of the 21st century will lead to high to ...
... Change (CC) are increasingly being seen as an existential threat to the life on this planet. The international community such as IPCC has said that without additional mitigation efforts beyond those in place today, and even with adaptation, warming by the end of the 21st century will lead to high to ...
Presentation 16 Apr 2013
... climate change is limited, and may be insufficient to cope with some plausible projections of the rate and magnitude of change during the 21st century. The hypothesis is being tested in case studies on aspects of two primary ecosystem services: agrifood systems and biodiversity, with linkages betwee ...
... climate change is limited, and may be insufficient to cope with some plausible projections of the rate and magnitude of change during the 21st century. The hypothesis is being tested in case studies on aspects of two primary ecosystem services: agrifood systems and biodiversity, with linkages betwee ...
Using climate information for drought planning
... have illustrated that proactive investment in drought risk management reduces impacts and overall response costs. One key element of preparedness is the use of sufficient climate information for monitoring, forecasting, and tracking long-term trends. In the face of a changing climate and increasing ...
... have illustrated that proactive investment in drought risk management reduces impacts and overall response costs. One key element of preparedness is the use of sufficient climate information for monitoring, forecasting, and tracking long-term trends. In the face of a changing climate and increasing ...
VIEW PDF - Virginia Journal of International Law
... talks provides a real chance for all nations to ensure strong, equitable action by major greenhouse gas-emitting countries—including the United States, China, and India—which have in the past resisted obligations to mitigate their emissions. Second, the Obama administration intends to work with Cong ...
... talks provides a real chance for all nations to ensure strong, equitable action by major greenhouse gas-emitting countries—including the United States, China, and India—which have in the past resisted obligations to mitigate their emissions. Second, the Obama administration intends to work with Cong ...
Potential impact of sea level rise on French islands worldwide
... Despite considerable attention to global change effects, few studies focused on the consequences of sea level rise (Menon et al. 2010; Wetzel et al. 2012; Schmidt et al. 2012). Many studies showed that global warming will be one of the biggest threat to future biodiversity, and predictions could pla ...
... Despite considerable attention to global change effects, few studies focused on the consequences of sea level rise (Menon et al. 2010; Wetzel et al. 2012; Schmidt et al. 2012). Many studies showed that global warming will be one of the biggest threat to future biodiversity, and predictions could pla ...
thinking about climate change
... the world we currently inhabit, the metabolism of our economy is on a collision course with the metabolism of our planet. That’s because fossil fuels provide much of our energy, and in burning them we are liberating dangerous amounts of greenhouse gas to the atmosphere. There is now near universal a ...
... the world we currently inhabit, the metabolism of our economy is on a collision course with the metabolism of our planet. That’s because fossil fuels provide much of our energy, and in burning them we are liberating dangerous amounts of greenhouse gas to the atmosphere. There is now near universal a ...
TEM simulated monthly net methane emissions
... future climate is another source of uncertainty for estimates of future CH4 exchanges between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere. This climate uncertainty among estimates from global climate models is largely the result of different assumptions about effective climate sensitivity of the earth ...
... future climate is another source of uncertainty for estimates of future CH4 exchanges between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere. This climate uncertainty among estimates from global climate models is largely the result of different assumptions about effective climate sensitivity of the earth ...
More Than 1000 International Scientists Dissent Over Man
... the globe have now challenged man-made global warming claims made by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 2010 321-page Climate Depot Special Report -- updated from the 2007 groundbreaking U.S. Senate Report of over 400 scien ...
... the globe have now challenged man-made global warming claims made by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 2010 321-page Climate Depot Special Report -- updated from the 2007 groundbreaking U.S. Senate Report of over 400 scien ...
Implications of climate change for Australia`s World Heritage properties
... (UNESCO) as possessing characteristics considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. Because of their global significance, these sites are listed as World Heritage properties. However, Australia’s World Heritage properties, and their values, are under threat from global climate change. The Inte ...
... (UNESCO) as possessing characteristics considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. Because of their global significance, these sites are listed as World Heritage properties. However, Australia’s World Heritage properties, and their values, are under threat from global climate change. The Inte ...
More Than 1000 International Scientists Dissent
... the globe have now challenged man-made global warming claims made by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 2010 321-page Climate Depot Special Report -- updated from the 2007 groundbreaking U.S. Senate Report of over 400 scien ...
... the globe have now challenged man-made global warming claims made by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former Vice President Al Gore. This new 2010 321-page Climate Depot Special Report -- updated from the 2007 groundbreaking U.S. Senate Report of over 400 scien ...
Climate change adaptation guidelines for arid zone aquatic
... National climate change adaptation guidelines for arid zone aquatic ecosystems and freshwater biodiversity are proposed which emphasise the protection of habitats and processes that support the persistence of freshwater biota under a changing climate. These guidelines are intended to provide guidanc ...
... National climate change adaptation guidelines for arid zone aquatic ecosystems and freshwater biodiversity are proposed which emphasise the protection of habitats and processes that support the persistence of freshwater biota under a changing climate. These guidelines are intended to provide guidanc ...
Carbon Capture and Sequestration
... Within the formation, the trapped supercritical CO2 will dissolve in the brines with a time scale of a few thousand years. At the same time, the dissolution of CO2 renders the brines denser than the surrounding fluid so that they will sink over time. Dissolution of CO2 also makes the brines more ac ...
... Within the formation, the trapped supercritical CO2 will dissolve in the brines with a time scale of a few thousand years. At the same time, the dissolution of CO2 renders the brines denser than the surrounding fluid so that they will sink over time. Dissolution of CO2 also makes the brines more ac ...
Impacts of impervious cover, water withdrawals, and climate change
... river flows over diverse domains. Several studies have examined the impact of land cover, withdrawals, dams, and/or climate change on water resources over large diverse (regional, continental, or global) domains. These studies have focused on the impact of reservoirs and irrigation withdrawals on ri ...
... river flows over diverse domains. Several studies have examined the impact of land cover, withdrawals, dams, and/or climate change on water resources over large diverse (regional, continental, or global) domains. These studies have focused on the impact of reservoirs and irrigation withdrawals on ri ...
Toward a loss of functional diversity in stream fish assemblages
... The assessment of climate change impacts on biodiversity has so far been biased toward the taxonomic identification of the species likely either to benefit from climate modifications or to experience overall declines. There have still been few studies intended to correlate the characteristics of spe ...
... The assessment of climate change impacts on biodiversity has so far been biased toward the taxonomic identification of the species likely either to benefit from climate modifications or to experience overall declines. There have still been few studies intended to correlate the characteristics of spe ...
Consequences of elevated temperature on prairie plants: legumes, nitrogen, and phenology
... Like many terrestrial ecosystems, prairies are often nitrogen (N) limited, (LeBauer and Treseder 2008, Craine and Jackson 2010). Legumes (Fabaceae) play an important role in the N cycle because they have the ability through their symbiosis with N2-fixing bacteria to add N to their surroundings. It h ...
... Like many terrestrial ecosystems, prairies are often nitrogen (N) limited, (LeBauer and Treseder 2008, Craine and Jackson 2010). Legumes (Fabaceae) play an important role in the N cycle because they have the ability through their symbiosis with N2-fixing bacteria to add N to their surroundings. It h ...
Projected climate change impacts on North Sea and Baltic Sea
... few studies published show a large range in projected future primary production and hydrodynamic condition. With the addition of CMIP5 models and scenarios, the demand to explore the uncertainty in regional climate change projections increased. Moreover, the question arises how projections based on ...
... few studies published show a large range in projected future primary production and hydrodynamic condition. With the addition of CMIP5 models and scenarios, the demand to explore the uncertainty in regional climate change projections increased. Moreover, the question arises how projections based on ...
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
... Key Findings: Arctic Ocean Acidification Key finding 1 Arctic marine waters are experiencing widespread and rapid ocean acidification Key finding 2 The primary driver of ocean acidification is uptake of carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere by human activities Key finding 3 The Arctic Oce ...
... Key Findings: Arctic Ocean Acidification Key finding 1 Arctic marine waters are experiencing widespread and rapid ocean acidification Key finding 2 The primary driver of ocean acidification is uptake of carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere by human activities Key finding 3 The Arctic Oce ...
Adaptation to Climate Change - Global Environment Facility
... distributed around the world. Rather, evidence shows that they disproportionately affect the poorest populations in developing countries. Adaptation to the effects of climate change is therefore not only urgent, but also indispensable if the human development needs of the world’s poor are to be met, ...
... distributed around the world. Rather, evidence shows that they disproportionately affect the poorest populations in developing countries. Adaptation to the effects of climate change is therefore not only urgent, but also indispensable if the human development needs of the world’s poor are to be met, ...
Sizing the climate economy Global Climate Change September 2010
... commitments in key countries. But looking through the fog of the carbon war, a new climate is starting to emerge, driven as much by resource scarcity and industrial innovation as by the raw realities of global warming. According to the US National Academy of Sciences, it is now a ‘settled fact’ that ...
... commitments in key countries. But looking through the fog of the carbon war, a new climate is starting to emerge, driven as much by resource scarcity and industrial innovation as by the raw realities of global warming. According to the US National Academy of Sciences, it is now a ‘settled fact’ that ...
Massachusetts v. EPA - Washington and Lee University
... EPA the authority to regulate GHGs emitted from new motor vehicles.47 Tatel said that the EPA could avoid this literal interpretation by "show[ing] either that, as a matter of historical fact, Congress did not mean what it appears to have said, or that, as a matter of logic and statutory structure, ...
... EPA the authority to regulate GHGs emitted from new motor vehicles.47 Tatel said that the EPA could avoid this literal interpretation by "show[ing] either that, as a matter of historical fact, Congress did not mean what it appears to have said, or that, as a matter of logic and statutory structure, ...
Tools and Approaches for Capacity Building for - ClimDev
... supporting scenario planning, allowing consideration of future risks as well as implications on different development pathways; identifying areas with high potential for future vulnerability to climate risk; climate proof development plans and investments and; guide long-lived, large-scale infrastru ...
... supporting scenario planning, allowing consideration of future risks as well as implications on different development pathways; identifying areas with high potential for future vulnerability to climate risk; climate proof development plans and investments and; guide long-lived, large-scale infrastru ...