DRAFT Chapter 6 Arctic Tundra and Polar Desert Ecosystems
... The dominant response of current Arctic species to climate change, as in the past, is very likely to be relocation rather than adaptation. Relocation possibilities vary according to region and geographical barriers. Some changes are occurring now. Some groups such as mosses, lichens, some herbivores ...
... The dominant response of current Arctic species to climate change, as in the past, is very likely to be relocation rather than adaptation. Relocation possibilities vary according to region and geographical barriers. Some changes are occurring now. Some groups such as mosses, lichens, some herbivores ...
Vacuuming Antarctica for Krill
... change and krill fishing, putting this vibrant and magnificent natural world at serious risk. In the 1970s, there were huge quantities of krill in the Antarctica. But with krill heavily dependent on ice algae to survive, shrinking sea ice and warming waters have reduced krill swarms to a fraction of t ...
... change and krill fishing, putting this vibrant and magnificent natural world at serious risk. In the 1970s, there were huge quantities of krill in the Antarctica. But with krill heavily dependent on ice algae to survive, shrinking sea ice and warming waters have reduced krill swarms to a fraction of t ...
The resilience renaissance? Unpacking of resilience for tackling
... quality that prevents individuals who are at genetic risk for maladaptation and psychopathology from being affected by these problems’ (Chicchetti et al. 2004: 17325). Humanistic psychology, the branch of the subject that stresses the importance of personal choice and responsibility takes a slightly ...
... quality that prevents individuals who are at genetic risk for maladaptation and psychopathology from being affected by these problems’ (Chicchetti et al. 2004: 17325). Humanistic psychology, the branch of the subject that stresses the importance of personal choice and responsibility takes a slightly ...
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... research, kelp ecosystems in the wider NE Atlantic have been relatively understudied in recent years (Fig. 1). As the structure of and current threats to kelp forests off Norway are dissimilar to those further south, generalizing the ecological patterns, processes, and predictions to the wider NE At ...
... research, kelp ecosystems in the wider NE Atlantic have been relatively understudied in recent years (Fig. 1). As the structure of and current threats to kelp forests off Norway are dissimilar to those further south, generalizing the ecological patterns, processes, and predictions to the wider NE At ...
2014 Assessment in pdf - Ozone Secretariat
... continue to fall. The lowest readings in the ozone hole are typically observed in late September or early October each year. Image from the TOMS science team & and the Scientific Visualization Studio, NASA GSFC ...
... continue to fall. The lowest readings in the ozone hole are typically observed in late September or early October each year. Image from the TOMS science team & and the Scientific Visualization Studio, NASA GSFC ...
China Meteorological Administration
... China is one of the countries in the world which are often seriously hit by meteorological disasters. Each year, up to 400 million people are affected by various meteorological hazards such as typhoons, heavy rainfall/snowfall, droughts, dust storms, lightning, hailstorms, frost, high winds, heavy f ...
... China is one of the countries in the world which are often seriously hit by meteorological disasters. Each year, up to 400 million people are affected by various meteorological hazards such as typhoons, heavy rainfall/snowfall, droughts, dust storms, lightning, hailstorms, frost, high winds, heavy f ...
Decreased Streamflow in the Yellow River Basin, China: Climate
... throughout its vast river basin are rapidly becoming a serious concern [14]. Largely as a result of climatic change and intensifying human activities, particularly the ever-increasing level of withdrawal for agricultural irrigation, the streamflow in the lower Yellow River has decreased markedly sin ...
... throughout its vast river basin are rapidly becoming a serious concern [14]. Largely as a result of climatic change and intensifying human activities, particularly the ever-increasing level of withdrawal for agricultural irrigation, the streamflow in the lower Yellow River has decreased markedly sin ...
Adaptive capacity deficits and adaptive capacity of economic
... and influenced by economic and natural resources, social networks, entitlements, institutions and governance, human resources, and technology.” (Adger et al., 2007, p. 719). The FAR summarizes their assessment of adaptive capacity as follows: “In summary, empirical research carried out since the TAR ...
... and influenced by economic and natural resources, social networks, entitlements, institutions and governance, human resources, and technology.” (Adger et al., 2007, p. 719). The FAR summarizes their assessment of adaptive capacity as follows: “In summary, empirical research carried out since the TAR ...
Global Monsoon Dynamics and Climate Change
... The paleoclimate community has also synthesized global monsoon variability from a geological perspective (An 2000, Wang 2009, Clemens et al. 2010, Ziegler et al. 2010b, Caley et al. 2011a, Cheng et al. 2012). Modeling and geological evidence suggest that a megamonsoon likely occurred during the Phan ...
... The paleoclimate community has also synthesized global monsoon variability from a geological perspective (An 2000, Wang 2009, Clemens et al. 2010, Ziegler et al. 2010b, Caley et al. 2011a, Cheng et al. 2012). Modeling and geological evidence suggest that a megamonsoon likely occurred during the Phan ...
Drought in the United States: Causes and Current Understanding
... and also within a particular year. For example, since 2000, the total U.S. land area affected by drought of at least moderate intensity has varied from as little as 6.6% (July 6, 2010) to as much as 55% (September 25, 2012). Based on weekly estimates of drought conditions since 2000, the average amo ...
... and also within a particular year. For example, since 2000, the total U.S. land area affected by drought of at least moderate intensity has varied from as little as 6.6% (July 6, 2010) to as much as 55% (September 25, 2012). Based on weekly estimates of drought conditions since 2000, the average amo ...
Drought in the United States: Causes and Current Understanding Peter Folger
... and also within a particular year. For example, since 2000, the total U.S. land area affected by drought of at least moderate intensity has varied from as little as 6.6% (July 6, 2010) to as much as 55% (September 25, 2012). Based on weekly estimates of drought conditions since 2000, the average amo ...
... and also within a particular year. For example, since 2000, the total U.S. land area affected by drought of at least moderate intensity has varied from as little as 6.6% (July 6, 2010) to as much as 55% (September 25, 2012). Based on weekly estimates of drought conditions since 2000, the average amo ...
DISASTER-RELATED DISpLACEMENT RISK
... disaster-related displacement in the HFA’s successor agreement. The purpose of this report is to consolidate the best available evidence about disaster-related displacement risk, including its magnitude and its drivers. It builds upon data and findings from IDMC’s Global Estimates reports as well as ...
... disaster-related displacement in the HFA’s successor agreement. The purpose of this report is to consolidate the best available evidence about disaster-related displacement risk, including its magnitude and its drivers. It builds upon data and findings from IDMC’s Global Estimates reports as well as ...
Full-Text PDF
... Since the 1990s, the total surface precipitation has risen 2% [13,14], and displayed great differences in space and time [15,16]. For example, during 1946–1999, the tendency of precipitation in Europe has increased at the rate of 11.1 mm/10a. The period could be divided into two parts: during 1946–1 ...
... Since the 1990s, the total surface precipitation has risen 2% [13,14], and displayed great differences in space and time [15,16]. For example, during 1946–1999, the tendency of precipitation in Europe has increased at the rate of 11.1 mm/10a. The period could be divided into two parts: during 1946–1 ...
UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON
... Contributing editors: Daniel Blobel and Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf of Ecologic – Institute for International and European Environmental Policy, Berlin, and Carmen Schlosser-Allera and Penny Steel. Design and layout: bounford.com Printed in Halesworth, UK by Technographic Design and Print Ltd using chlorin ...
... Contributing editors: Daniel Blobel and Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf of Ecologic – Institute for International and European Environmental Policy, Berlin, and Carmen Schlosser-Allera and Penny Steel. Design and layout: bounford.com Printed in Halesworth, UK by Technographic Design and Print Ltd using chlorin ...
African mountainous countries and their mountains : The Republic of
... property rights is weak, and the judicial system is slow, inefficient, and vulnerable to political interference. Intellectual property rights are routinely violated (IEF, 2015). The economy is dependent on commodity exports and subject to red tape and regulatory constraints, and, for example, it is ...
... property rights is weak, and the judicial system is slow, inefficient, and vulnerable to political interference. Intellectual property rights are routinely violated (IEF, 2015). The economy is dependent on commodity exports and subject to red tape and regulatory constraints, and, for example, it is ...
4. The CO2 fertilization effect
... Production Systems (with and without available mitigation and adaptation response strategies) ® National Scenarios of Economics and Well-being of Farmers, Agricultural Commerce, and Consumers ® Country-by-Country and Global Interaction Scenarios of World Trade (food and all other commodities). Popul ...
... Production Systems (with and without available mitigation and adaptation response strategies) ® National Scenarios of Economics and Well-being of Farmers, Agricultural Commerce, and Consumers ® Country-by-Country and Global Interaction Scenarios of World Trade (food and all other commodities). Popul ...
NSW Climate Impact Profile - Adapt NSW Home
... Director General’s foreword Climate change is one of the most serious challenges we face. It has the potential to affect all aspects of our lives and the environment we live in. While many impacts may not be felt for decades, we need to start planning for climate change now to ensure we can cope w ...
... Director General’s foreword Climate change is one of the most serious challenges we face. It has the potential to affect all aspects of our lives and the environment we live in. While many impacts may not be felt for decades, we need to start planning for climate change now to ensure we can cope w ...
Drivers of the tropospheric ozone budget throughout the 21st
... L. E. Revell et al.: Drivers of the tropospheric ozone budget the UM-UKCA CCM to look at how climate change, stratospheric ozone recovery and methane affect ozone, although they did not consider future changes in non-methane ozone precursors. They found that climate change and stratospheric ozone re ...
... L. E. Revell et al.: Drivers of the tropospheric ozone budget the UM-UKCA CCM to look at how climate change, stratospheric ozone recovery and methane affect ozone, although they did not consider future changes in non-methane ozone precursors. They found that climate change and stratospheric ozone re ...
Observed and Simulated Processes Linked to the Recent Climate
... understanding of the detailed changes in hydrological cycle will require comprehensive water budget analyses that require daily or sub-daily variables. The third part was the sub-regional analysis of precipitation and evaporation using high resolution Coordinated Regional experiments (CORDEX) output ...
... understanding of the detailed changes in hydrological cycle will require comprehensive water budget analyses that require daily or sub-daily variables. The third part was the sub-regional analysis of precipitation and evaporation using high resolution Coordinated Regional experiments (CORDEX) output ...
Enabling Access to the Funds. PROFONANPE`s Adaptation
... accreditation, increases understanding of the application process and its requirements; provides guidance to determine strength of candidacy; as well as helps applicants determine the specific of the type of accreditation being pursued – specifically the anticipated ‘project funding size’, the ‘envi ...
... accreditation, increases understanding of the application process and its requirements; provides guidance to determine strength of candidacy; as well as helps applicants determine the specific of the type of accreditation being pursued – specifically the anticipated ‘project funding size’, the ‘envi ...
- Lancaster EPrints
... Stratospheric ozone represents approximately 90 % of ozone in the atmosphere and ...
... Stratospheric ozone represents approximately 90 % of ozone in the atmosphere and ...
KPMG International | KPMG | BQ
... been analyzed to identify the changes that will have the greatest effects on business. The result is a set of ten global sustainability megaforces that we believe will impact every business over the next two decades. They are: • Climate Change: the one global megaforce that directly impacts all oth ...
... been analyzed to identify the changes that will have the greatest effects on business. The result is a set of ten global sustainability megaforces that we believe will impact every business over the next two decades. They are: • Climate Change: the one global megaforce that directly impacts all oth ...
Ch7 Pre-Release - Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
... the tundra and this will have a great effect on the composition of species. However, there are environmental and sociological processes that are very likely to prevent forest from advancing in some locations. Displacement of tundra by forest will lead to a decrease in albedo, which will increase the ...
... the tundra and this will have a great effect on the composition of species. However, there are environmental and sociological processes that are very likely to prevent forest from advancing in some locations. Displacement of tundra by forest will lead to a decrease in albedo, which will increase the ...
Modelling Climate Variability and Climate Change and Their
... The results showed that inter annual seasonal rainfall and temperature trends varied between 0.18 to 0.26 mm per year and 0.05 to 0.63 oC per year respectively across the seasons. While there are significant increasing trends in temperature for all seasons at most stations of Uganda, the trends in s ...
... The results showed that inter annual seasonal rainfall and temperature trends varied between 0.18 to 0.26 mm per year and 0.05 to 0.63 oC per year respectively across the seasons. While there are significant increasing trends in temperature for all seasons at most stations of Uganda, the trends in s ...
Years of Living Dangerously
Years of Living Dangerously is a documentary television series focusing on global warming. The first season premiered on April 13, 2014, consisted of 9 episodes, and ran on Showtime. It won an Emmy Award as Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. The second season, consisting of 8 episodes, is expected to air on the National Geographic Channel in late 2016, with broader distribution than the first season. James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and clean energy investor and environmental activist Daniel Abbasi are executive producers of the series, as was the late Jerry Weintraub for the first season. Joel Bach and David Gelber, former 60 Minutes producers, are co-creators of the series as well as executive producers. Joseph Romm and Heidi Cullen are the chief science advisors.The weekly episodes feature celebrity investigators, who each have a history of environmental activism, and well-known journalists, each of whom have a background in environmental reportage. These ""correspondents"" travel to areas around the world and throughout the U.S. affected by global warming to interview experts and ordinary people affected by, and seeking solutions to, the effects of global warming. They act as proxies for the audience, asking questions to find out people's opinions and to discover the scientific evidence. The celebrities in season 1 included Harrison Ford, Matt Damon, Ian Somerhalder, Jessica Alba, Don Cheadle, America Ferrera, Michael C. Hall, Olivia Munn and Schwarzenegger. The journalists include Lesley Stahl, Thomas Friedman, Chris Hayes and Mark Bittman. The final episode of season 1 featured an interview by Friedman of President Barack Obama. In season 2, David Letterman has agreed to travel to India to interview the prime minister and examine how the country plans to distribute solar power to its entire population over the next decade. The show will send Schwarzenegger as a correspondent to China. Other hosts for season 2 include Cameron, Somerhalder, Munn, Friedman, Cheadle, and newcomers Jack Black, Joshua Jackson, Aasif Mandvi, Cecily Strong and Ty Burrell in an episode about electric cars. Season 2 is expected to cover more impacts of climate change, like hurricanes, historic droughts and the rapidly increasing extinction rate of species, but Bach noted that the season will ""focus much more ... on solutions that individuals, communities, companies and even governments can use to address worldwide climate change.""Schwarzenegger reflected on how the series tries to make the issue of climate change resonate with the public: ""I think the environmental movement only can be successful if we are simple and clear and make it a human story. We will tell human stories in this project. The scientists would never get the kind of attention that someone in show business gets."" Cameron elaborated: ""We didn’t use our celebrities as talking head experts, because they’re not climate experts. They were concerned, intelligent, curious citizens who were out to find answers. They were functioning as journalists."" Newsweek said that the celebrity reporters ""lend sparks to an issue that sends most viewers for the exits"".