Oxygen isotopes as tracers of Mediterranean climate variability
... stable Siberian High, cold and dry arctic air masses predominate. In summer, humid air masses from the Atlantic Ocean and recycled moisture are the main sources of precipitation. The Altai mountain range has great potential for high-resolution, well-dated multiproxy reconstructions of past climate, ...
... stable Siberian High, cold and dry arctic air masses predominate. In summer, humid air masses from the Atlantic Ocean and recycled moisture are the main sources of precipitation. The Altai mountain range has great potential for high-resolution, well-dated multiproxy reconstructions of past climate, ...
Apulia - Climatic Research Unit
... The most important issues (in order) were perceived to be: droughts, reduction or irregularities in water resources, extreme meteorological events, and desertification. These concerns correctly reflect the permanent water scarcity and need for water imports in Apulia. The large majority of participa ...
... The most important issues (in order) were perceived to be: droughts, reduction or irregularities in water resources, extreme meteorological events, and desertification. These concerns correctly reflect the permanent water scarcity and need for water imports in Apulia. The large majority of participa ...
The Relation Between Agriculture and Climate Change: Reducing
... American Chaco deforestation monitoring system reports 232,000 hectares deforested in this region (including portions of Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil and Paraguay ) in 2010. The deforestation rates in Paraguayan Chaco in ...
... American Chaco deforestation monitoring system reports 232,000 hectares deforested in this region (including portions of Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil and Paraguay ) in 2010. The deforestation rates in Paraguayan Chaco in ...
... Litterman’s second contribution is his attempt to shed light problem of how we handle our own epistemic limitations? To on society’s risk aversion of climate change. If we are to choose borrow from former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld, we are between the risk-averse and the risk-taking, how do w ...
Major Impacts and Vulnerabilities for Asia
... including those on tourism (10.6.2), Livelihood assets such as water and food (9.3.3.1, 13.3.1.1, 18.5.3, 19.6.3), Poverty (13.3.2.3), Culture (12.3.2), Flood risks (18.3.1.1, 24.2.1), Health risks (24.4.6.2), Ecosystems (24.4.2.2). ...
... including those on tourism (10.6.2), Livelihood assets such as water and food (9.3.3.1, 13.3.1.1, 18.5.3, 19.6.3), Poverty (13.3.2.3), Culture (12.3.2), Flood risks (18.3.1.1, 24.2.1), Health risks (24.4.6.2), Ecosystems (24.4.2.2). ...
hamlet_city_of_portland_nov_2007
... Possible increases in flooding due to increased precipitation variability, but no significant change from warming alone. Mixed Rain and Snow Basins Along the Coast: Strong increases due to warming and increased precipitation variability (both effects increase flood risk) Inland Snowmelt Dominant Bas ...
... Possible increases in flooding due to increased precipitation variability, but no significant change from warming alone. Mixed Rain and Snow Basins Along the Coast: Strong increases due to warming and increased precipitation variability (both effects increase flood risk) Inland Snowmelt Dominant Bas ...
At the Frontlines of Climate Change—Oceans, Coasts, and Small
... communities in tropical and low-lying areas and small island developing States (SIDS). Recent observations indicate that climate change impacts on the ocean and associated systems far exceed the findings of the 2007 IPCC report, especially in the Arctic. Coastal communities are experiencing a variet ...
... communities in tropical and low-lying areas and small island developing States (SIDS). Recent observations indicate that climate change impacts on the ocean and associated systems far exceed the findings of the 2007 IPCC report, especially in the Arctic. Coastal communities are experiencing a variet ...
UK Climate Projections science report: Marine and coastal projections
... models from different modelling centres (known as a multi-model ensemble or MME) which gives us a measure of uncertainty. The chapter also discusses the possible implications of recently reported accelerated melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. Estimates of absolute sea level rise, tog ...
... models from different modelling centres (known as a multi-model ensemble or MME) which gives us a measure of uncertainty. The chapter also discusses the possible implications of recently reported accelerated melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. Estimates of absolute sea level rise, tog ...
UK Treasury Secretar..
... quietly ended" or not, the real question now is not whether climate change is happening or indeed what are its causes: the question is how fast it is happening and how we address these causes. Since the start of the industrial revolution global greenhouse gases have risen by 30%. In the last century ...
... quietly ended" or not, the real question now is not whether climate change is happening or indeed what are its causes: the question is how fast it is happening and how we address these causes. Since the start of the industrial revolution global greenhouse gases have risen by 30%. In the last century ...
Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change in a High Resolution
... •HiGEM realistically captures the geographical location and TC frequency compared to observations. • HiGEM simulates a decrease of TC frequency in most regions except for the North Indian Ocean and North Central Pacific ...
... •HiGEM realistically captures the geographical location and TC frequency compared to observations. • HiGEM simulates a decrease of TC frequency in most regions except for the North Indian Ocean and North Central Pacific ...
Climate Change and Speciation of Mammals Interview with Anthony
... to basically have models of how climate is going to change. We are beginning to understand the physiological and other constraints on various species relative to climate. Knowing that climate will change by x amount we can surmise that it will affect a species in a certain way. Another way to predic ...
... to basically have models of how climate is going to change. We are beginning to understand the physiological and other constraints on various species relative to climate. Knowing that climate will change by x amount we can surmise that it will affect a species in a certain way. Another way to predic ...
Land Matters for CLiMate
... Box 1: The Economics of Land Degradation Land degradation is not a new phenomenon, nor is it confined to developing countries. Between 1931 and 1939, a series of droughts compounded by poor land management resulted in one of the worst disasters in United States history. While the term “climate chang ...
... Box 1: The Economics of Land Degradation Land degradation is not a new phenomenon, nor is it confined to developing countries. Between 1931 and 1939, a series of droughts compounded by poor land management resulted in one of the worst disasters in United States history. While the term “climate chang ...
`Global Climate Change`.
... Panel on Reconciling Observations of Global Temperature Change (January 13, 2000) revisited observed surface warming data of the Earth during the past 20 years. The report attempted to resolve apparent disparities between temperature data measured at the surface and those from satellites. Skeptics c ...
... Panel on Reconciling Observations of Global Temperature Change (January 13, 2000) revisited observed surface warming data of the Earth during the past 20 years. The report attempted to resolve apparent disparities between temperature data measured at the surface and those from satellites. Skeptics c ...
Communicating the Business Case for Sustainability
... Former World Bank chief economist, Nicholas Stern Quantified warnings in the 1997 Economists’ Statement on Climate Change 1. Cost of climate change mitigation: 1% of annual global GDP by 2050 if we act now; 5-20% if we act later 2. Benefits of $2.5T if we act now; global depression if we do nothing ...
... Former World Bank chief economist, Nicholas Stern Quantified warnings in the 1997 Economists’ Statement on Climate Change 1. Cost of climate change mitigation: 1% of annual global GDP by 2050 if we act now; 5-20% if we act later 2. Benefits of $2.5T if we act now; global depression if we do nothing ...
Clouds Have Made Fools of Climate Modelers
... W/m2/C corresponds to no feedback. (This means if the temperature of the atmosphere were uniformly increased by 1 C and nothing else changed, the top of the atmosphere would radiate 3.3 W/m2 more radiation to space.) The feedback is observed to occur on shorter time scales in response to evaporation ...
... W/m2/C corresponds to no feedback. (This means if the temperature of the atmosphere were uniformly increased by 1 C and nothing else changed, the top of the atmosphere would radiate 3.3 W/m2 more radiation to space.) The feedback is observed to occur on shorter time scales in response to evaporation ...
Invitation to submit views on the development of Ireland`s first
... level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. It goes on to state that such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable econ ...
... level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. It goes on to state that such a level should be achieved within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened and to enable econ ...
NRDC: Miami and the Keys, Florida: Identifying and Becoming More
... Becoming More Resilient to Impacts of Climate Change Cities across the United States should anticipate significant water-related vulnerabilities based on current carbon emission trends because of climate change, ranging from water shortages to more intense storms and floods to sea level rise. To hel ...
... Becoming More Resilient to Impacts of Climate Change Cities across the United States should anticipate significant water-related vulnerabilities based on current carbon emission trends because of climate change, ranging from water shortages to more intense storms and floods to sea level rise. To hel ...
From research to end-users services at Meteo
... Between the 1961-1990 reference period and the 2046-2065 period For mainland France and overseas departments On the basis of the A1B greenhouse gas emission scenario Seven general circulation models regionally downscaled Two hydrological models (Isba-Modcou and GR4J) ...
... Between the 1961-1990 reference period and the 2046-2065 period For mainland France and overseas departments On the basis of the A1B greenhouse gas emission scenario Seven general circulation models regionally downscaled Two hydrological models (Isba-Modcou and GR4J) ...
- European Commission
... therefore more vegetation. This created a positive trade-off, where more cooling occurred at night-time at a rate of 0.105ºC per hour, caused by evaporation from the vegetation. In comparison, urban densification resulted in a decrease in water evaporation by 1,349 litres, but only slightly less coo ...
... therefore more vegetation. This created a positive trade-off, where more cooling occurred at night-time at a rate of 0.105ºC per hour, caused by evaporation from the vegetation. In comparison, urban densification resulted in a decrease in water evaporation by 1,349 litres, but only slightly less coo ...
EAS 104 - The City College of New York
... Finding primary reference information in the library, on the Internet, and in other places in order to evaluate the reliability of historic climate data and weather related information. Demonstrating an understanding of the sources and availability of , biomass energy, fresh water, and natural r ...
... Finding primary reference information in the library, on the Internet, and in other places in order to evaluate the reliability of historic climate data and weather related information. Demonstrating an understanding of the sources and availability of , biomass energy, fresh water, and natural r ...
the cop in action - Ministère de l`Environnement, de l`Énergie et de la
... égolène Royal is committed to the IPCC devoting a special report Ocean and Climate. This initia tive supported by France, China, Monaco and Spain was adopted at the 43rd plenary session of the IPCC in Nairobi from 11 to 13 April 2016 with the goal of approving and publishing it in 2019. Its theme w ...
... égolène Royal is committed to the IPCC devoting a special report Ocean and Climate. This initia tive supported by France, China, Monaco and Spain was adopted at the 43rd plenary session of the IPCC in Nairobi from 11 to 13 April 2016 with the goal of approving and publishing it in 2019. Its theme w ...