Weather, Traffic Accidents, and Climate Change
... improvements or increased air conditioning. Finally, it is a mechanism that may play a role in other areas that interact with temperature, such as crime and respiratory illness resulting from exposure to local air pollution. We note, however, that there are a few limitations to our predictions. Whil ...
... improvements or increased air conditioning. Finally, it is a mechanism that may play a role in other areas that interact with temperature, such as crime and respiratory illness resulting from exposure to local air pollution. We note, however, that there are a few limitations to our predictions. Whil ...
EFFECTS OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON FISHING
... : International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology ...
... : International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology ...
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
... other potentially affected resources. NHTSA conducted a qualitative review of the non-climate change related direct, indirect, cumulative effects, either positive or negative, of the alternatives on other potentially affected resources. These resource areas included: water resources, biological reso ...
... other potentially affected resources. NHTSA conducted a qualitative review of the non-climate change related direct, indirect, cumulative effects, either positive or negative, of the alternatives on other potentially affected resources. These resource areas included: water resources, biological reso ...
Nitrogen deposition: how important is it for global
... last 100 yr period, net ecosystem exchange (NEE) has had a magnitude between 0.01 and 0.1 PgC yr−1 in all the simulations and hence the simulations are considered to be in near-steady state. The 57 yr atmospheric forcing data set is repeatedly used in all twelve 1000 yr experiments. The influence of ...
... last 100 yr period, net ecosystem exchange (NEE) has had a magnitude between 0.01 and 0.1 PgC yr−1 in all the simulations and hence the simulations are considered to be in near-steady state. The 57 yr atmospheric forcing data set is repeatedly used in all twelve 1000 yr experiments. The influence of ...
English
... of a partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme and the University of the South Pacific. Chapter 1 presents the issues and requirements that Pacific islands face regarding the impacts of climate ...
... of a partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme and the University of the South Pacific. Chapter 1 presents the issues and requirements that Pacific islands face regarding the impacts of climate ...
Disrupted seasonal biology impacts health, food security and
... The proper functioning of these rhythms is disrupted by modern human lifestyles—including sleep deprivation, light at night, jet lag and shift work [1,2], which induce temporal mismatches between the environment and circadian biology, and have detrimental effects on health and well-being. Problems o ...
... The proper functioning of these rhythms is disrupted by modern human lifestyles—including sleep deprivation, light at night, jet lag and shift work [1,2], which induce temporal mismatches between the environment and circadian biology, and have detrimental effects on health and well-being. Problems o ...
“Fakery 2: Fake science, fakexperts, funny finances
... relationships and obscured money flows. Readers unused to studying financial reports should avoid those sections, especially §A, §H, §K.1, as their eyes will glaze quickly. It is very hard to make those simple. Skim Front Matter for background, mostly to see the Topics for later reference. Readers ...
... relationships and obscured money flows. Readers unused to studying financial reports should avoid those sections, especially §A, §H, §K.1, as their eyes will glaze quickly. It is very hard to make those simple. Skim Front Matter for background, mostly to see the Topics for later reference. Readers ...
Weather, Traffic Accidents, and Climate Change
... improvements or increased air conditioning. Finally, it is a mechanism that may play a role in other areas that interact with temperature, such as crime and respiratory illness resulting from exposure to local air pollution. We note, however, that there are a few limitations to our predictions. Whil ...
... improvements or increased air conditioning. Finally, it is a mechanism that may play a role in other areas that interact with temperature, such as crime and respiratory illness resulting from exposure to local air pollution. We note, however, that there are a few limitations to our predictions. Whil ...
CHAPTER 8: Needs and Emerging Opportunities
... create an ability to aggressively rebound from disturbance. Agroforestry crops such as fruits, nuts, and berries are food producing and resilient to climate extremes. Agroforestry systems simultaneously provide additional ecological services that annual crops do not, such as mitigating non-point sou ...
... create an ability to aggressively rebound from disturbance. Agroforestry crops such as fruits, nuts, and berries are food producing and resilient to climate extremes. Agroforestry systems simultaneously provide additional ecological services that annual crops do not, such as mitigating non-point sou ...
Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in the European Union
... During the maximum ice extent of the last glaciation (18,000 years ago), the CO2 concentration was 180 ppm and the global sea level was 120 meters below its present level. The sea rose quickly during the subsequent period of warming (mainly between 18,000 – 5,000 years ago), while the CO2 concentrat ...
... During the maximum ice extent of the last glaciation (18,000 years ago), the CO2 concentration was 180 ppm and the global sea level was 120 meters below its present level. The sea rose quickly during the subsequent period of warming (mainly between 18,000 – 5,000 years ago), while the CO2 concentrat ...
459_1 - VTechWorks
... Climate change is the greatest environmental threat for humanity.15 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 16 (IPCC) reported in 2007 in its fourth assessment report 17 on climate change that the impacts of climate change are already being felt, particularly in the poorest communities all ove ...
... Climate change is the greatest environmental threat for humanity.15 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 16 (IPCC) reported in 2007 in its fourth assessment report 17 on climate change that the impacts of climate change are already being felt, particularly in the poorest communities all ove ...
adaptation and the mortality effects of temperature across us climate
... data on all elderly Medicare beneficiaries from 1992 – 2011, we show that the mortality effect of hot days is much larger in cool ZIP codes than in warm ones and that the opposite is true for cold days. We attribute this heterogeneity to historical climate adaptation. As one adaptive mechanism, air ...
... data on all elderly Medicare beneficiaries from 1992 – 2011, we show that the mortality effect of hot days is much larger in cool ZIP codes than in warm ones and that the opposite is true for cold days. We attribute this heterogeneity to historical climate adaptation. As one adaptive mechanism, air ...
Climate change and Pacific islands: Indicators and impacts: Report
... Global Change Research Act of 1990, which requires a report to the President and Congress every four years on the status of climate change science and impacts. The NCA informs the nation about already observed changes, the current status of the climate, and anticipated trends for the future. The NCA ...
... Global Change Research Act of 1990, which requires a report to the President and Congress every four years on the status of climate change science and impacts. The NCA informs the nation about already observed changes, the current status of the climate, and anticipated trends for the future. The NCA ...
Climate Change Adaptation in Coffee Production
... the effect of the oceans, which absorb about 92% of the sun’s energy and then move it around through horizontal and vertical currents. There may still be many years in which average ambient temperatures do not rise significantly. Parts of the world may even experience cooler seasons, as seasonal win ...
... the effect of the oceans, which absorb about 92% of the sun’s energy and then move it around through horizontal and vertical currents. There may still be many years in which average ambient temperatures do not rise significantly. Parts of the world may even experience cooler seasons, as seasonal win ...
Environment, Politics and Development Working Paper Series
... convergence hypothesis, and some key questions for future research on the role of the CDM in furthering ‗ethical development‘ in the face of a rapidly warming world. Specifically, if climate change is to be thought about as part of a wider global poverty and human security framework, it will be cruc ...
... convergence hypothesis, and some key questions for future research on the role of the CDM in furthering ‗ethical development‘ in the face of a rapidly warming world. Specifically, if climate change is to be thought about as part of a wider global poverty and human security framework, it will be cruc ...
Saltwater Intrusion and Climate Change
... In coastal areas, fresh groundwater from inland sources mixes with saline (salty) groundwater originating beneath the ocean floor. The boundary between fresh groundwater and saline groundwater does not always remain in the same place and can often shift inland or seaward, depending on the conditions ...
... In coastal areas, fresh groundwater from inland sources mixes with saline (salty) groundwater originating beneath the ocean floor. The boundary between fresh groundwater and saline groundwater does not always remain in the same place and can often shift inland or seaward, depending on the conditions ...
Uncertainty contributions to low
... impact of different climate projections on low flows evaluated, e.g., in Huang et al. (2013) and Forzieri et al. (2014). While Huang et al. (2013) assessed the low-flow changes and uncertainty in the five largest river basins in Germany, Forzieri et al. (2014) evaluated the uncertainty of an ensembl ...
... impact of different climate projections on low flows evaluated, e.g., in Huang et al. (2013) and Forzieri et al. (2014). While Huang et al. (2013) assessed the low-flow changes and uncertainty in the five largest river basins in Germany, Forzieri et al. (2014) evaluated the uncertainty of an ensembl ...
http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au/R?func=dbin
... through the course of completing my thesis. Firstly I wish to thank my supervisory team. To Brian Bishop for his unfaltering unflappability in the face of my many manic ramblings; anyone who quotes Jethro Tull to elucidate complex social phenomena was bound to be a good fit for me. To Lauren Hewitt, ...
... through the course of completing my thesis. Firstly I wish to thank my supervisory team. To Brian Bishop for his unfaltering unflappability in the face of my many manic ramblings; anyone who quotes Jethro Tull to elucidate complex social phenomena was bound to be a good fit for me. To Lauren Hewitt, ...
Chapter 13
... Section 1 Climate and Climate Change Section 2 The Ozone Shield Section 3 Global Warming ...
... Section 1 Climate and Climate Change Section 2 The Ozone Shield Section 3 Global Warming ...
Rise - Adam Farcus
... Hansen, James. Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity. New York: Bloomsbury USA, 2009. Print. Hopkinson, Nalo. Brown Girl in the Ring. New York: Warner Aspect, 1998. Print. Isham, Jonathan and Sissel Waage. Ignition: What You ...
... Hansen, James. Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity. New York: Bloomsbury USA, 2009. Print. Hopkinson, Nalo. Brown Girl in the Ring. New York: Warner Aspect, 1998. Print. Isham, Jonathan and Sissel Waage. Ignition: What You ...
NDVI-based increase in growth of temperate grasslands and its
... research group, for the years 1982–1999 (Piao et al., 2003). These datasets were generated from 680 welldistributed climate stations across China by using kriging interpolation (Piao et al., 2003). In order to explore the relationships between vegetation growth and moisture condition, Thornthwaite’s ...
... research group, for the years 1982–1999 (Piao et al., 2003). These datasets were generated from 680 welldistributed climate stations across China by using kriging interpolation (Piao et al., 2003). In order to explore the relationships between vegetation growth and moisture condition, Thornthwaite’s ...
Bill McKibben on NY Attorney General`s Exxon Investigation
... economy has simultaneously grown while we have reduced our carbon emissions.” At a panel discussion in the afternoon, activists also spoke to the need for better protections against corporate influence at the UN Climate Talks, and the drive to get cultural institutions to cut their ties with fossil ...
... economy has simultaneously grown while we have reduced our carbon emissions.” At a panel discussion in the afternoon, activists also spoke to the need for better protections against corporate influence at the UN Climate Talks, and the drive to get cultural institutions to cut their ties with fossil ...
ACIA Ch02 Final - Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
... Based on the analysis of the climate of the 20th century (section 2.6), it is very probable2 that arctic temperatures have increased over the past century, although the increase has not been spatially or temporally uniform. The average surface temperature in the Arctic increased by approximately 0.0 ...
... Based on the analysis of the climate of the 20th century (section 2.6), it is very probable2 that arctic temperatures have increased over the past century, although the increase has not been spatially or temporally uniform. The average surface temperature in the Arctic increased by approximately 0.0 ...
Abstract - Surrey Research Insight Open Access
... risks on the long-term performance of civil engineering structures are becoming increasingly ...
... risks on the long-term performance of civil engineering structures are becoming increasingly ...
Scientific opinion on climate change
The scientific opinion on climate change is the overall judgment amongst scientists about whether global warming is happening, and if so, its causes and probable consequences. This scientific opinion is expressed in synthesis reports, by scientific bodies of national or international standing, and by surveys of opinion among climate scientists. Individual scientists, universities, and laboratories contribute to the overall scientific opinion via their peer-reviewed publications, and the areas of collective agreement and relative certainty are summarised in these high level reports and surveys.The scientific consensus is that the Earth's climate system is unequivocally warming, and that it is extremely likely (at least 95% probability) that humans are causing most of it through activities that increase concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as deforestation and burning fossil fuels. In addition, it is likely that some potential further greenhouse gas warming has been offset by increased aerosols.National and international science academies and scientific societies have assessed current scientific opinion on global warming. These assessments are generally consistent with the conclusions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report summarized:Warming of the climate system is unequivocal, as evidenced by increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, the widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global average sea level.Most of the global warming since the mid-20th century is very likely due to human activities.Benefits and costs of climate change for [human] society will vary widely by location and scale. Some of the effects in temperate and polar regions will be positive and others elsewhere will be negative. Overall, net effects are more likely to be strongly negative with larger or more rapid warming.The range of published evidence indicates that the net damage costs of climate change are likely to be significant and to increase over time.The resilience of many ecosystems is likely to be exceeded this century by an unprecedented combination of climate change, associated disturbances (e.g. flooding, drought, wildfire, insects, ocean acidification) and other global change drivers (e.g. land-use change, pollution, fragmentation of natural systems, over-exploitation of resources).Some scientific bodies have recommended specific policies to governments and science can play a role in informing an effective response to climate change, however, policy decisions may require value judgements and so are not included in the scientific opinion.No scientific body of national or international standing maintains a formal opinion dissenting from any of these main points. The last national or international scientific body to drop dissent was the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, which in 2007 updated its statement to its current non-committal position. Some other organizations, primarily those focusing on geology, also hold non-committal positions.