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... least 20 heavily-recorded hectads that were common to all three time periods to qualify for inclusion, and also had to contain five or more species for which a range margin could be calculated (see below) based on heavily-recorded hectads. These criteria resulted in four taxonomic groups being studi ...
... least 20 heavily-recorded hectads that were common to all three time periods to qualify for inclusion, and also had to contain five or more species for which a range margin could be calculated (see below) based on heavily-recorded hectads. These criteria resulted in four taxonomic groups being studi ...
Evolutionary responses to global change: lessons from invasive
... interactions and the availability of new suitable habitat unoccupied by conspecifics, are similar to those that species will confront following climate change (Table 1). Some of these conditions apply to other global changes as well. Invasive species and native species exposed to rapid environmental ...
... interactions and the availability of new suitable habitat unoccupied by conspecifics, are similar to those that species will confront following climate change (Table 1). Some of these conditions apply to other global changes as well. Invasive species and native species exposed to rapid environmental ...
Commission on Geography Education, Report from 2012 and Plan
... The IGC Cologne, Germany, 26-30 August, was the major event in 2012 for the worldwide community of geographers as well as for the Biogeography and Biodiversity Commission. At the IGC, the Commission conducted a business meeting and two paper sessions. This IGC is considered an unprecedented success ...
... The IGC Cologne, Germany, 26-30 August, was the major event in 2012 for the worldwide community of geographers as well as for the Biogeography and Biodiversity Commission. At the IGC, the Commission conducted a business meeting and two paper sessions. This IGC is considered an unprecedented success ...
Europe`s Environment The fourth assessment
... Environment, health and quality of life WATER QUALITY • More than 100 million people in the region lack access to safe drinking water or adequate sanitation • In EECCA and SEE the quality of water supply and sanitation services has deteriorated continuously over the past 15 years. • The rural popul ...
... Environment, health and quality of life WATER QUALITY • More than 100 million people in the region lack access to safe drinking water or adequate sanitation • In EECCA and SEE the quality of water supply and sanitation services has deteriorated continuously over the past 15 years. • The rural popul ...
Modelling the Miocene climatic optimum, Part 1: land and atmosphere
... and d). A significant portion of the modelled surface warming, particularly at high latitudes, ...
... and d). A significant portion of the modelled surface warming, particularly at high latitudes, ...
Climate Change and Displacement for Indigenous Communities in
... they are not exclusively an Arctic people, with their ranges extending as far south as approximately 62°N along the Norway-Sweden border. As rough estimates, approximately 900,000 people inhabit Arctic Scandinavia of whom perhaps 50,000-90,000 are Saami. Saami are frequently associated with reindeer ...
... they are not exclusively an Arctic people, with their ranges extending as far south as approximately 62°N along the Norway-Sweden border. As rough estimates, approximately 900,000 people inhabit Arctic Scandinavia of whom perhaps 50,000-90,000 are Saami. Saami are frequently associated with reindeer ...
Federal Agency Actions Following the Supreme Court’s Climate Change Decision Robert Meltz
... corporate disclosure related to climate change. 75 Fed. Reg. 6290. This interpretive release provides guidance to public companies as to how existing SEC disclosure requirements apply to climate change matters. February 18: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issues draft guidance under National ...
... corporate disclosure related to climate change. 75 Fed. Reg. 6290. This interpretive release provides guidance to public companies as to how existing SEC disclosure requirements apply to climate change matters. February 18: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issues draft guidance under National ...
Endangered Quino checkerspot butterfly and climate change: Short
... Abstract The butterfly Euphydryas editha is known to be vulnerable to climate events that exacerbate natural phenological asynchrony between insect and hosts. In prior work, populations of E. editha have been more persistent at high latitudes and high elevations than in the south and at low elevatio ...
... Abstract The butterfly Euphydryas editha is known to be vulnerable to climate events that exacerbate natural phenological asynchrony between insect and hosts. In prior work, populations of E. editha have been more persistent at high latitudes and high elevations than in the south and at low elevatio ...
CARE International Policy Brief
... organizational, policy and programming frameworks and practices of both relief and development communities, rather than an add-on or one-off action. There is potential for DRR initiatives in just about every sector of development and humanitarian work. Key Messages CARE recognizes the need for a m ...
... organizational, policy and programming frameworks and practices of both relief and development communities, rather than an add-on or one-off action. There is potential for DRR initiatives in just about every sector of development and humanitarian work. Key Messages CARE recognizes the need for a m ...
the commander in chief`s authority to combat climate change
... that will increase geo-instability as rising sea levels threaten several small developing island-states in the Pacific. Additionally, there will likely be an increase in demand for international military humanitarian assistance and in disaster response requests. 11 Climate change is also melting pol ...
... that will increase geo-instability as rising sea levels threaten several small developing island-states in the Pacific. Additionally, there will likely be an increase in demand for international military humanitarian assistance and in disaster response requests. 11 Climate change is also melting pol ...
Volcanoes and climate - South Dakota State University
... the volcano–climate connection have been no less spectacular than the eruptions themselves. In particular, the advance in volcano–climate research over the last two decades has essentially elucidated the primary physical processes linking climatic response to volcanic emissions and contributed to th ...
... the volcano–climate connection have been no less spectacular than the eruptions themselves. In particular, the advance in volcano–climate research over the last two decades has essentially elucidated the primary physical processes linking climatic response to volcanic emissions and contributed to th ...
What is causing rapid change in the Arctic at the moment?
... are essential to cloud formation. How they influence the optical properties of clouds and the numbers of droplets and ice crystals in clouds is dependent on properties including their size, ability to attract and absorb water, and their composition. Previous studies have shown that particles origina ...
... are essential to cloud formation. How they influence the optical properties of clouds and the numbers of droplets and ice crystals in clouds is dependent on properties including their size, ability to attract and absorb water, and their composition. Previous studies have shown that particles origina ...
Cause of the widening of the tropical belt since 1958
... Received 22 September 2008; revised 9 December 2008; accepted 30 December 2008; published 5 February 2009. ...
... Received 22 September 2008; revised 9 December 2008; accepted 30 December 2008; published 5 February 2009. ...
The Contours of Cap and Trade: The Evolution of Emissions Trading
... between greenhouse gases and the economy, and questions of authority. With a domain level perspective—examining the population of venues that have engaged with cap and trade—we can apprehend whether there are ideational and institutional connections that link cap and trade systems into a loose whole ...
... between greenhouse gases and the economy, and questions of authority. With a domain level perspective—examining the population of venues that have engaged with cap and trade—we can apprehend whether there are ideational and institutional connections that link cap and trade systems into a loose whole ...
Soil carbon stocks and their variability across the
... Starting from the saturated model including all the previous explanatory variables, the least significant term was removed step-wise until no further reduction in Akaike information criterion (AIC) was observed. The AIC of the model we finally selected was 6.57 units lower than the AIC of the second ...
... Starting from the saturated model including all the previous explanatory variables, the least significant term was removed step-wise until no further reduction in Akaike information criterion (AIC) was observed. The AIC of the model we finally selected was 6.57 units lower than the AIC of the second ...
Module: Introduction
... 187,000 employees and 66 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. More information regarding Ford and our products worldwide is available at corporate.ford.com. We are driving to be both a p ...
... 187,000 employees and 66 plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. More information regarding Ford and our products worldwide is available at corporate.ford.com. We are driving to be both a p ...
Environmental Impacts—Marine Ecosystems
... (Sunday et al. 2012). At smaller scales however, this factor acts in synergy with others and the proportion of all factors acting on a species also varies spatially (i.e. throughout the distributional range of a species) and through time (i.e. seasonal and year-to-year scales) (Kirby and Beaugrand 2 ...
... (Sunday et al. 2012). At smaller scales however, this factor acts in synergy with others and the proportion of all factors acting on a species also varies spatially (i.e. throughout the distributional range of a species) and through time (i.e. seasonal and year-to-year scales) (Kirby and Beaugrand 2 ...
WHITE PAPER Climate Change Adaptation in the Nordic Countries
... Adaptation Strategy and suggests priorities for Nordic decision-makers. UNDERSTANDING ADAPTATION For many decades, climate policy debates focused on how to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This remains an urgent priority, but it is also clear that some warming – at least 1.5°C above pre-industrial lev ...
... Adaptation Strategy and suggests priorities for Nordic decision-makers. UNDERSTANDING ADAPTATION For many decades, climate policy debates focused on how to curb greenhouse gas emissions. This remains an urgent priority, but it is also clear that some warming – at least 1.5°C above pre-industrial lev ...
Democracy as it Should Be
... carbon. We are presently on course to increase global temperature by 4 degrees Celsius within the next three or four generations, perhaps sooner. According to climate expert Kevin Anderson, a 4C world is so radically different that it is "incompatible with organized global community, is likely to be ...
... carbon. We are presently on course to increase global temperature by 4 degrees Celsius within the next three or four generations, perhaps sooner. According to climate expert Kevin Anderson, a 4C world is so radically different that it is "incompatible with organized global community, is likely to be ...
Agroforestry from Mediterranean Partner Countries: Report on
... Current predictions suggest that the Mediterranean region is likely to be significantly impacted by climate change (Tanasijevic et al., 2014). The projections suggest that these changes are likely to have detrimental impacts on ecosystems and agricultural production across the Mediterranean basin. N ...
... Current predictions suggest that the Mediterranean region is likely to be significantly impacted by climate change (Tanasijevic et al., 2014). The projections suggest that these changes are likely to have detrimental impacts on ecosystems and agricultural production across the Mediterranean basin. N ...
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... the greatest threats to development.1 Although natural disasters have always presented risks, climate change increases those risks and compounds them by adding a greater level of uncertainty. As a result of their increased frequency, the economic and social costs of disasters are mounting (World Ban ...
... the greatest threats to development.1 Although natural disasters have always presented risks, climate change increases those risks and compounds them by adding a greater level of uncertainty. As a result of their increased frequency, the economic and social costs of disasters are mounting (World Ban ...
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Climate is one of the essential and
... The contribution of anthropogenic factors in global climate change has been studied and proved by various scientists. Major cause to climate change has been ascribed to the increased levels of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxides (N2O), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) ...
... The contribution of anthropogenic factors in global climate change has been studied and proved by various scientists. Major cause to climate change has been ascribed to the increased levels of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxides (N2O), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) ...
Transportation Cost Analysis - Air Pollution Costs
... (www.pewclimate.com); at http://pewclimate.com/global-warming-basics/science-brief-092006. 12 IPCC (2007) Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report - Summary for Policymakers (www.ipcc.ch); at www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/syr/ar4_syr_spm.pdf 13 UNEP (2007) Global Environmental Outlook 4, (www.u ...
... (www.pewclimate.com); at http://pewclimate.com/global-warming-basics/science-brief-092006. 12 IPCC (2007) Climate Change 2007: Synthesis Report - Summary for Policymakers (www.ipcc.ch); at www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar4/syr/ar4_syr_spm.pdf 13 UNEP (2007) Global Environmental Outlook 4, (www.u ...