Phenology, biomass and community composition changes in European shrublands submitted to
... 2- Effects of experimental warming and drought on photosynthesis shoot elongation and biomass accumulation in the dominant species of a Mediterranean shrubland. 3- Acceleration of the onset of shrubland species spring growth in response to an experimental warming along a north-south gradient in Euro ...
... 2- Effects of experimental warming and drought on photosynthesis shoot elongation and biomass accumulation in the dominant species of a Mediterranean shrubland. 3- Acceleration of the onset of shrubland species spring growth in response to an experimental warming along a north-south gradient in Euro ...
Manteca Draft Climate Action Plan
... degree that would not hinder or delay implementation of AB 32. ...
... degree that would not hinder or delay implementation of AB 32. ...
Building Urban Resilience: Assessing Urban and Peri
... (Bangladesh), Kathmandu (Nepal) and Chennai (India). All of the reports and the synthesis report can be found at http://start.org/programs/upa. The assessments were conducted in 2012, with initial stakeholder engagement beginning in 2011. The assessments were led by city-based teams, the composition ...
... (Bangladesh), Kathmandu (Nepal) and Chennai (India). All of the reports and the synthesis report can be found at http://start.org/programs/upa. The assessments were conducted in 2012, with initial stakeholder engagement beginning in 2011. The assessments were led by city-based teams, the composition ...
Investigating the response of subtropical forests to environmental
... unprecedented rate of current change can be attributed to the impacts of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere increased by more than a third during the industrialised era (Le Treut et al. 2007) and other gases such as methane (up by 150% over this period) and n ...
... unprecedented rate of current change can be attributed to the impacts of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere increased by more than a third during the industrialised era (Le Treut et al. 2007) and other gases such as methane (up by 150% over this period) and n ...
Influence of dynamic vegetation on climate change and terrestrial
... MIROC-LPJ. On the other hand, there can be an uncertainty caused by the introduction of bias correction. We assume that model bias in the present-day is as same as preindustrial, LGM, future,. . . etc. This assumption is not exactly guaranteed because we do not know the actual temperature and precip ...
... MIROC-LPJ. On the other hand, there can be an uncertainty caused by the introduction of bias correction. We assume that model bias in the present-day is as same as preindustrial, LGM, future,. . . etc. This assumption is not exactly guaranteed because we do not know the actual temperature and precip ...
• Foreward (Mike Depledge)
... CONTINUATION OF PILOT PHASE DELIVERABLES: ............................................................................38 ...
... CONTINUATION OF PILOT PHASE DELIVERABLES: ............................................................................38 ...
Long-run relative importance of temperature as the main driver to
... developed. It is estimated that epidemic malaria causes between 12% and 25% of estimated annual worldwide malaria deaths, including up to 50% of mortality in persons less than 15 years of age (Thomson et al., 2005). Malaria is an extremely climate-sensitive disease (Rogers and Randolph, 2000) common ...
... developed. It is estimated that epidemic malaria causes between 12% and 25% of estimated annual worldwide malaria deaths, including up to 50% of mortality in persons less than 15 years of age (Thomson et al., 2005). Malaria is an extremely climate-sensitive disease (Rogers and Randolph, 2000) common ...
Corporate responsibility in (re)insurance business
... Previous years’ figures adjusted owing to IAS 8; see “Changes in accounting policies and other adjustments”. In 2012, our segment reporting was modified and no longer has a consolidation column. The figures for the previous year have been adjusted accordingly. Comparability with the years 2009 and 2 ...
... Previous years’ figures adjusted owing to IAS 8; see “Changes in accounting policies and other adjustments”. In 2012, our segment reporting was modified and no longer has a consolidation column. The figures for the previous year have been adjusted accordingly. Comparability with the years 2009 and 2 ...
Soil Organic Carbon: the hidden potential
... soil erosion or deposition, leading to the redistribution of soil C at local, landscape and regional scales. Levels of SOC storage are therefore mainly controlled by managing the amount and type of organic residues that enter the soil (i.e. the input of organic C to the soil system) and minimizing t ...
... soil erosion or deposition, leading to the redistribution of soil C at local, landscape and regional scales. Levels of SOC storage are therefore mainly controlled by managing the amount and type of organic residues that enter the soil (i.e. the input of organic C to the soil system) and minimizing t ...
CSIRO_PHILCCAP_Report_FNL
... or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information without seeking prior expert professional, scientific and technical advice. To the extent permitted by law, CSIRO (including its employees and consultants) excludes all liability to any ...
... or unable to be used in any specific situation. No reliance or actions must therefore be made on that information without seeking prior expert professional, scientific and technical advice. To the extent permitted by law, CSIRO (including its employees and consultants) excludes all liability to any ...
Compendium of Yukon Climate Change Science
... Abstract: This article reviews the historical, instrumental, and future changes in climate for the northern latitudes of Canada. Discussion of historical climate over the last 10 000 years focuses on major climatic shifts, including the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age, and how these chan ...
... Abstract: This article reviews the historical, instrumental, and future changes in climate for the northern latitudes of Canada. Discussion of historical climate over the last 10 000 years focuses on major climatic shifts, including the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age, and how these chan ...
to view…CRM project Q1 Year two
... We recognize the media as a very effective and efficient tool to convey information of mass interest. Climate change issues have in past received considerable airplay by the media. However, as we all are aware, the technical language would be incomprehensible to local communities who have little or ...
... We recognize the media as a very effective and efficient tool to convey information of mass interest. Climate change issues have in past received considerable airplay by the media. However, as we all are aware, the technical language would be incomprehensible to local communities who have little or ...
A C I
... several issues that need to be recognised and clarified to make such an agreement effective. The paper assumes that an agreement on adaptation will concern and serve all Parties, both Annex I and non-Annex I countries. First, the paper examines the current state of play on adaptation at the internat ...
... several issues that need to be recognised and clarified to make such an agreement effective. The paper assumes that an agreement on adaptation will concern and serve all Parties, both Annex I and non-Annex I countries. First, the paper examines the current state of play on adaptation at the internat ...
Recent trends in vegetation dynamics in the African Sahel and their
... 2003; Brooks, 2004), and large-scale changes in land cover and land–atmosphere interactions (Charney et al., 1975; Hulme and Kelly, 1993; Nicholson, 2000; Hulme et al., 2001; Zeng et al., 1999). Furthermore, a number of modeling studies point to possible links between Sahelian rainfall variability a ...
... 2003; Brooks, 2004), and large-scale changes in land cover and land–atmosphere interactions (Charney et al., 1975; Hulme and Kelly, 1993; Nicholson, 2000; Hulme et al., 2001; Zeng et al., 1999). Furthermore, a number of modeling studies point to possible links between Sahelian rainfall variability a ...
Human health and climate change in Pacific island countries
... delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organiz ...
... delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organiz ...
Human health and climate change in Pacific island countries
... delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organiz ...
... delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers’ products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organiz ...
wave climate and coastal structures in the nile delta coast of egypt
... Climate change will take place over the next century in spite of international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This exacerbates existing environmental problems worldwide. As a result, climate change research is changing from understanding phenomena to impact assessment, mitigation and ad ...
... Climate change will take place over the next century in spite of international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This exacerbates existing environmental problems worldwide. As a result, climate change research is changing from understanding phenomena to impact assessment, mitigation and ad ...
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... the global budget of N2O, a key research objective is to find a metric that adequately estimates N2O emissions from fertilizer consumption on more local scales. How N2O Could Be Regulated Under the Ozone Regime. There are two ways the Parties could currently regulate N2O under the Ozone Convention. F ...
... the global budget of N2O, a key research objective is to find a metric that adequately estimates N2O emissions from fertilizer consumption on more local scales. How N2O Could Be Regulated Under the Ozone Regime. There are two ways the Parties could currently regulate N2O under the Ozone Convention. F ...
AAR-Ch11 - Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
... to hold more moisture which increases the greenhouse effect, adding to the temperature increase. Of course, actual processes of climate change are not so simple and data analyses reveal conflicting trends in climate and temperature. Other subtle systemic feedback mechanisms which could offset the pr ...
... to hold more moisture which increases the greenhouse effect, adding to the temperature increase. Of course, actual processes of climate change are not so simple and data analyses reveal conflicting trends in climate and temperature. Other subtle systemic feedback mechanisms which could offset the pr ...
Climate Variability and Sub
... Why Sub-Arctic Seas? These Seas support extraordinarily rich marine resources, which provide food and wealth to local communities. They include the Okhotsk Sea, Oyashio shelf region, Bering Sea, Hudson Bay, Newfoundland/Labrador shelves, Gulf of St Lawrence, Greenland shelves, Iceland regions, the N ...
... Why Sub-Arctic Seas? These Seas support extraordinarily rich marine resources, which provide food and wealth to local communities. They include the Okhotsk Sea, Oyashio shelf region, Bering Sea, Hudson Bay, Newfoundland/Labrador shelves, Gulf of St Lawrence, Greenland shelves, Iceland regions, the N ...
Stop Trashing the Climate
... We are addressing these critical issues because few others are, and as leading organizations at the forefront of resource conservation, we see how these issues connect many of our environmental challenges — especially climate change. We’ve sought to provide a factual analysis and to fill in the dat ...
... We are addressing these critical issues because few others are, and as leading organizations at the forefront of resource conservation, we see how these issues connect many of our environmental challenges — especially climate change. We’ve sought to provide a factual analysis and to fill in the dat ...
China Meteorological Administration
... Participating in the central government decision-making process in meteorological disaster prevention, preparedness and mitigation; organizing a joint trans-regional and inter-departmental prevention campaign to combat major severe weather events; organizing and guiding the efforts to prevent and mi ...
... Participating in the central government decision-making process in meteorological disaster prevention, preparedness and mitigation; organizing a joint trans-regional and inter-departmental prevention campaign to combat major severe weather events; organizing and guiding the efforts to prevent and mi ...
Dave`s CV - Adaptation Partners
... Case, M.J. and D.L. Peterson. 2005. Fine-scale variability in growth-climate relationships of Douglas-fir, North Cascade Range, Washington. Canadian Journal of Forest Research ...
... Case, M.J. and D.L. Peterson. 2005. Fine-scale variability in growth-climate relationships of Douglas-fir, North Cascade Range, Washington. Canadian Journal of Forest Research ...
Surveys of scientists' views on climate change
Several surveys have been conducted of the opinions of scientists on anthropogenic climate change. They have generally concluded that the majority of scientists believe that human activity is contributing to global warming.