presenting - InterAcademy Council
... Dominant (“best”) authors are no longer responsible for describing consensus (as “lead authors”) – (otherwise they assess their own work). Political and economic interests are not informing the process of assessing the legitimate scientific knowledge. An independent “ombudsman”-system takes care of ...
... Dominant (“best”) authors are no longer responsible for describing consensus (as “lead authors”) – (otherwise they assess their own work). Political and economic interests are not informing the process of assessing the legitimate scientific knowledge. An independent “ombudsman”-system takes care of ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED
... in Montserrat. Clayton (2009) identifies three reasons why the Caribbean should be concerned about the potential effects of climate change on tourism: (a) the relatively high dependence on tourism as a source of foreign exchange and employment; (b) the intrinsic vulnerability of small islands and th ...
... in Montserrat. Clayton (2009) identifies three reasons why the Caribbean should be concerned about the potential effects of climate change on tourism: (a) the relatively high dependence on tourism as a source of foreign exchange and employment; (b) the intrinsic vulnerability of small islands and th ...
BODY PARAGRAPHS
... importance to our nation (and the world) due to the implications of ignoring it, if, as Oreskes argues, human activities are a significant contributing factor. The text is an effective argument because Oreskes’s primary appeal is reasonable and logical, which may stand in contrast to the ubiquitous ...
... importance to our nation (and the world) due to the implications of ignoring it, if, as Oreskes argues, human activities are a significant contributing factor. The text is an effective argument because Oreskes’s primary appeal is reasonable and logical, which may stand in contrast to the ubiquitous ...
2. Vulnerability and Adaptation Frameworks
... The reason is that different frameworks have different strengths. In some cases, the interest may lie in long-term impacts of climate change, and thus the impacts framework might be more appropriate. In other cases, the concern may be more near term and more on vulnerability to climate variability a ...
... The reason is that different frameworks have different strengths. In some cases, the interest may lie in long-term impacts of climate change, and thus the impacts framework might be more appropriate. In other cases, the concern may be more near term and more on vulnerability to climate variability a ...
Read and the brochure here
... scientists to support the societies in their efforts to mitigate climate change. Knowledge on greenhouse gases requires a wide span of methods and instruments covering in-situ observations, satellites, data integration and modeling. The pan-European Research Infrastructure ICOS RI is a cornerstone o ...
... scientists to support the societies in their efforts to mitigate climate change. Knowledge on greenhouse gases requires a wide span of methods and instruments covering in-situ observations, satellites, data integration and modeling. The pan-European Research Infrastructure ICOS RI is a cornerstone o ...
Climate variability, ecological gradient and the Northeast China
... Human activities are adding a new dimension to the climate of the earth (IPCC, 1996) and also to the NECT. The release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere is threatening to have large effects on both the temperature and precipitation regime of the NECT, which may in turn influence human u ...
... Human activities are adding a new dimension to the climate of the earth (IPCC, 1996) and also to the NECT. The release of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere is threatening to have large effects on both the temperature and precipitation regime of the NECT, which may in turn influence human u ...
Potential Impacts of Contemporary Changing Climate on Caribbean
... Researchers believe that global warming of the atmosphere will result from build-up of atmospheric trace gases? The most effective gases at heating the atmosphere include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, tropospheric ozone, chlorofluorocarbons (freons), and water vapor, all of which absorb in ...
... Researchers believe that global warming of the atmosphere will result from build-up of atmospheric trace gases? The most effective gases at heating the atmosphere include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, tropospheric ozone, chlorofluorocarbons (freons), and water vapor, all of which absorb in ...
Nitrogen cycle responses to elevated CO2 depend on ecosystem
... (Hungate et al. 2003). A positive linear relationship between RR of gross NH4? consumption and mineralization was observed for all four ecosystems (r2 = 0.34–0.97; Suppl. Table 1) and none of the slopes were significantly different from unity (Suppl. Table 1). Moreover, the ecosystems exhibited a co ...
... (Hungate et al. 2003). A positive linear relationship between RR of gross NH4? consumption and mineralization was observed for all four ecosystems (r2 = 0.34–0.97; Suppl. Table 1) and none of the slopes were significantly different from unity (Suppl. Table 1). Moreover, the ecosystems exhibited a co ...
alabama and the surging sea - Surging Seas
... The Earth’s average temperature has warmed by more than one degree Fahrenheit over the last century, and scientists overwhelmingly agree that most or all of this warming comes from human influence (IPCC 2013). This influence comes mainly through the burning of fossil fuels and resulting accumulation ...
... The Earth’s average temperature has warmed by more than one degree Fahrenheit over the last century, and scientists overwhelmingly agree that most or all of this warming comes from human influence (IPCC 2013). This influence comes mainly through the burning of fossil fuels and resulting accumulation ...
Vulnerability of pelagic systems in the Great Barrier Reef
... (thousands of kilometres), major oceanic currents of the Pacific bath the GBR, affecting patterns of flow and the movement of warm and cool waters. At small spatial scales (centimetres to metres), small-scale turbulence can affect the settlement patterns of organisms such as corals. The South Equato ...
... (thousands of kilometres), major oceanic currents of the Pacific bath the GBR, affecting patterns of flow and the movement of warm and cool waters. At small spatial scales (centimetres to metres), small-scale turbulence can affect the settlement patterns of organisms such as corals. The South Equato ...
Norway`s National Report on Implementation of the
... Political agreements on halting or significantly reducing the current rate of biodiversity loss by 2010 are accompanied by a growing consensus on the need for structured European coordination of biodiversity monitoring, indicators, assessment and reporting efforts, with a long-term perspective and s ...
... Political agreements on halting or significantly reducing the current rate of biodiversity loss by 2010 are accompanied by a growing consensus on the need for structured European coordination of biodiversity monitoring, indicators, assessment and reporting efforts, with a long-term perspective and s ...
vulnerability analysis to climate change in the caribbean belize
... Current and future effects of climate change are constantly more complex, creating more pressure on ecosystems and affecting the lifestyles of the people who depend on natural resources under constantly changing conditions. For this reason coastal communities need to anticipate and prepare for chang ...
... Current and future effects of climate change are constantly more complex, creating more pressure on ecosystems and affecting the lifestyles of the people who depend on natural resources under constantly changing conditions. For this reason coastal communities need to anticipate and prepare for chang ...
Anthropogenic modification of the oceans
... lower density and inhibit sinking. It has therefore been thought likely that, if CO2 emissions continue at current rapid rates, ocean overturning will eventually slow. At the present time, a more complex picture is emerging, however. The previous understanding of how the rate of global overturning i ...
... lower density and inhibit sinking. It has therefore been thought likely that, if CO2 emissions continue at current rapid rates, ocean overturning will eventually slow. At the present time, a more complex picture is emerging, however. The previous understanding of how the rate of global overturning i ...
Managing Coastal Vulnerability under Climate Change
... most vulnerable ecosystems---such as coral reefs, estuaries, wetlands, and mangrove forests---are greatly degraded, and their ecosystem services (e.g., fisheries, water filtering, flood protection, carbon capture in wetlands, and aesthetic value) are already compromised. Ecological degradation has b ...
... most vulnerable ecosystems---such as coral reefs, estuaries, wetlands, and mangrove forests---are greatly degraded, and their ecosystem services (e.g., fisheries, water filtering, flood protection, carbon capture in wetlands, and aesthetic value) are already compromised. Ecological degradation has b ...
National Adaptation to Climate Change
... began in October 2004 and the process was halted because of the Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004. NAPA work recommenced in February 2006. The process was guided by the principles of broad stakeholder engagement, partnership building among focal agencies and ownership by the p ...
... began in October 2004 and the process was halted because of the Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 2004. NAPA work recommenced in February 2006. The process was guided by the principles of broad stakeholder engagement, partnership building among focal agencies and ownership by the p ...
Aalborg Universitet The variability of fisheries and fish
... The origin of the herring as well as the causes for its sudden emergence and later disappearance have been the focus of much debate. In the 1950s and 1960s Norwegian scientist Devold put forward the hypothesis that the herring at Bohuslen belonged to the Atlanto–Scandian herring race, and that it ap ...
... The origin of the herring as well as the causes for its sudden emergence and later disappearance have been the focus of much debate. In the 1950s and 1960s Norwegian scientist Devold put forward the hypothesis that the herring at Bohuslen belonged to the Atlanto–Scandian herring race, and that it ap ...
Chapter 1 - Springer
... A large wealth of data – including deep seismic soundings, seismic tomographies, paleomagnetic and gravity data, and palinspastic reconstructions – constrains the lithospheric structure of the various elements of the Mediterranean Alpine orogenic system and indicates that the late Mesozoic and Paleo ...
... A large wealth of data – including deep seismic soundings, seismic tomographies, paleomagnetic and gravity data, and palinspastic reconstructions – constrains the lithospheric structure of the various elements of the Mediterranean Alpine orogenic system and indicates that the late Mesozoic and Paleo ...
Aalborg Universitet Poulsen, Bo
... The origin of the herring as well as the causes for its sudden emergence and later disappearance have been the focus of much debate. In the 1950s and 1960s Norwegian scientist Devold put forward the hypothesis that the herring at Bohuslen belonged to the Atlanto–Scandian herring race, and that it ap ...
... The origin of the herring as well as the causes for its sudden emergence and later disappearance have been the focus of much debate. In the 1950s and 1960s Norwegian scientist Devold put forward the hypothesis that the herring at Bohuslen belonged to the Atlanto–Scandian herring race, and that it ap ...
Antarctic climate change and the environment
... Antarctic ecosystems, and in particular their diversity. To assess reliably the extent of future changes in polar ecosystems, integration of studies and data is required across continental scales to bring undisputable evidence of change in ecosystem structure, functioning or services. Unprecedented ...
... Antarctic ecosystems, and in particular their diversity. To assess reliably the extent of future changes in polar ecosystems, integration of studies and data is required across continental scales to bring undisputable evidence of change in ecosystem structure, functioning or services. Unprecedented ...
References - Palmer LTER
... Press, New York, NY, 1997. *Fraser, W.R., and D.L. Patterson, Long-term changes in the diets of seabirds at Palmer Station, Antarctica: the effects of climate warming on trophic interactions (In Preparation), 2001. ...
... Press, New York, NY, 1997. *Fraser, W.R., and D.L. Patterson, Long-term changes in the diets of seabirds at Palmer Station, Antarctica: the effects of climate warming on trophic interactions (In Preparation), 2001. ...
Our Climate Options Have Shrunk
... required to prevent temperature increase exceeding the policy goal of 2°C." • "The summary for policymakers is a document of appeasement, not fit for purpose. In reality, if my calculations are correct, we not only don't have much of a carbon budget left, we have already overshot that budget – we're ...
... required to prevent temperature increase exceeding the policy goal of 2°C." • "The summary for policymakers is a document of appeasement, not fit for purpose. In reality, if my calculations are correct, we not only don't have much of a carbon budget left, we have already overshot that budget – we're ...
Draft 1:Layout 1.qxd - Defenders of Wildlife
... affects how plants grow, function, and compete for water and other resources. Generally, higher concentrations of CO2 are associated with greater plant productivity and more efficient water use. This may seem like good news, but it also appears to be changing competition between species, resulting i ...
... affects how plants grow, function, and compete for water and other resources. Generally, higher concentrations of CO2 are associated with greater plant productivity and more efficient water use. This may seem like good news, but it also appears to be changing competition between species, resulting i ...
An ensemble analysis to predict future habitats of striped marlin
... in the upper ocean and have been proposed to be one of the species that will be most impacted by climate change (Hobday, ...
... in the upper ocean and have been proposed to be one of the species that will be most impacted by climate change (Hobday, ...
Coastal Sea-Level Change Societal Challenge Needs Assessment
... Developing and delivering information to prepare for and adapt to climate and weather extremes, including droughts, floods, heat waves and cold snaps. This needs assessment will focus on challenge 2 on the resilience of coasts to the impacts of sea-level change. The term sea-level change acknowledge ...
... Developing and delivering information to prepare for and adapt to climate and weather extremes, including droughts, floods, heat waves and cold snaps. This needs assessment will focus on challenge 2 on the resilience of coasts to the impacts of sea-level change. The term sea-level change acknowledge ...
Canada`s Marine Coasts in a Changing Climate
... century, while sea-ice cover has decreased. Projected climate changes through the 21st century include continued warming of air and water temperatures, and increased precipitation, acidification and water stratification. Sea level will rise, with significant regional variability. Sea ice will decrea ...
... century, while sea-ice cover has decreased. Projected climate changes through the 21st century include continued warming of air and water temperatures, and increased precipitation, acidification and water stratification. Sea level will rise, with significant regional variability. Sea ice will decrea ...