View Case Study - Department of Natural Resources
... relations, these changes may have further ramifications for the community. Impact of Climate Change on Bowhead Whale Hunt Iñupiat communities are already observing the effects of climate change. Over the past several decades, hunters have experienced changes in sea‐ice conditions affecting the bowhe ...
... relations, these changes may have further ramifications for the community. Impact of Climate Change on Bowhead Whale Hunt Iñupiat communities are already observing the effects of climate change. Over the past several decades, hunters have experienced changes in sea‐ice conditions affecting the bowhe ...
Author`s personal copy - Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung
... regional studies show that climatic conditions that were exceptional in the past will become more common in the future (see ‘‘Brandenburg’s past and possible future socioeconomic and climatic development’’). Environmental problems, however, also have a socioeconomic dimension (e.g., the impact of de ...
... regional studies show that climatic conditions that were exceptional in the past will become more common in the future (see ‘‘Brandenburg’s past and possible future socioeconomic and climatic development’’). Environmental problems, however, also have a socioeconomic dimension (e.g., the impact of de ...
Fertilizers, Climate Change and Enhancing Agricultural Productivity
... situation. The latest report (the fourth) affirms that a variety of changes have been unequivocally observed at regional and global levels. The Climate Change 2007 Synthesis Report: Summary for Policymakers states that “Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th ...
... situation. The latest report (the fourth) affirms that a variety of changes have been unequivocally observed at regional and global levels. The Climate Change 2007 Synthesis Report: Summary for Policymakers states that “Most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th ...
full - School of GeoSciences
... energy balance model simulations of seasonal temperature changes, 18,000 B.P. to present, Journal of Climate 2, 864-887. ...
... energy balance model simulations of seasonal temperature changes, 18,000 B.P. to present, Journal of Climate 2, 864-887. ...
2. The impacts of climate change on the benthos
... Benthic communities are especially suited for long-term comparative investigations since many of the constituent species are sessile or have low mobility, are relatively long lived and integrate effects of environmental change over time (e.g. dredged material, organic enrichment, aggregate extractio ...
... Benthic communities are especially suited for long-term comparative investigations since many of the constituent species are sessile or have low mobility, are relatively long lived and integrate effects of environmental change over time (e.g. dredged material, organic enrichment, aggregate extractio ...
Phasing Down the Use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
... main SLCPs are black carbon, methane, tropospheric ozone and HFCs. The short atmospheric lifetime of SLCPs means that their concentrations can be reduced in a matter of weeks to years after emissions are cut, with a fast and noticeable beneficial effect on global temperatures. In many cases, taking ...
... main SLCPs are black carbon, methane, tropospheric ozone and HFCs. The short atmospheric lifetime of SLCPs means that their concentrations can be reduced in a matter of weeks to years after emissions are cut, with a fast and noticeable beneficial effect on global temperatures. In many cases, taking ...
Fossil Evidence for Evolution of the Shape and Color of
... generate propulsive forces in a fluid environment ~800 times more dense and ...
... generate propulsive forces in a fluid environment ~800 times more dense and ...
Trends of mean temperatures and warm extremes in northern
... the mean ± 4 standard deviations (SD) from the climatological daily mean. Daily means and SD have been computed for each station on a 5 day running window using available entries from 1961 to 2014. Our analyses are based either on counts of hot days and warm nights or indices based on the 90th perce ...
... the mean ± 4 standard deviations (SD) from the climatological daily mean. Daily means and SD have been computed for each station on a 5 day running window using available entries from 1961 to 2014. Our analyses are based either on counts of hot days and warm nights or indices based on the 90th perce ...
“The role of conflict for optimal climate and immigration policy
... take in all potential migrants without undertaking any mitigation policy. If a policy maker only perceives internal conflict as being important, then again no mitigation policy is necessary and the North would take in the GDP maximizing level of immigrants. Policy making becomes more complicated if ...
... take in all potential migrants without undertaking any mitigation policy. If a policy maker only perceives internal conflict as being important, then again no mitigation policy is necessary and the North would take in the GDP maximizing level of immigrants. Policy making becomes more complicated if ...
national latino climate leadership forum
... Organizing and Strategy Director, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) Climate is impacting Latinos on a local level. In Chicago, there is flooding and extreme temperature changes. People can’t afford to pay for heating and air conditioning, and it makes it harder to deal with c ...
... Organizing and Strategy Director, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) Climate is impacting Latinos on a local level. In Chicago, there is flooding and extreme temperature changes. People can’t afford to pay for heating and air conditioning, and it makes it harder to deal with c ...
Hosted by: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Program
... covers both regional and global aspects of the climate system on various time scales. You will have access to new insights into important processes involving the atmosphere, cryosphere, land surface, and ocean, the associated hydrological and biogeochemical cycles, and the ecological and human dimen ...
... covers both regional and global aspects of the climate system on various time scales. You will have access to new insights into important processes involving the atmosphere, cryosphere, land surface, and ocean, the associated hydrological and biogeochemical cycles, and the ecological and human dimen ...
Climate Change and India: A 4x4 Assessment
... Agriculture, Water, Natural Ecosystems & Biodiversity and Health in four climate sensitive regions of India, namely the Himalayan region, the Western Ghats, the Coastal Area and the North-East Region. It is for the first time that such a comprehensive, long term assessment has been undertaken based ...
... Agriculture, Water, Natural Ecosystems & Biodiversity and Health in four climate sensitive regions of India, namely the Himalayan region, the Western Ghats, the Coastal Area and the North-East Region. It is for the first time that such a comprehensive, long term assessment has been undertaken based ...
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 ...
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... sector nationally and in the southern United States. A number of hypothetical biological responses to climate change are considered, representing small changes and likely boundaries on the range of forest response to stresses induced by global change. For this exploratory study, scenarios are not ba ...
... sector nationally and in the southern United States. A number of hypothetical biological responses to climate change are considered, representing small changes and likely boundaries on the range of forest response to stresses induced by global change. For this exploratory study, scenarios are not ba ...
Global and regional drought dynamics in the climate warming era
... measurements of brightness temperature (BT) of land surface and VH index (VHI) from the combination of VCI and TCI for estimation of total health (Kogan 1997, Kogan 2002). The NDVI and BT were pre- and post-launch calibrated and low-/highfrequency noise was removed from the data. The VCI, TCI and VH ...
... measurements of brightness temperature (BT) of land surface and VH index (VHI) from the combination of VCI and TCI for estimation of total health (Kogan 1997, Kogan 2002). The NDVI and BT were pre- and post-launch calibrated and low-/highfrequency noise was removed from the data. The VCI, TCI and VH ...
Sharing responsibility to divest from fossil fuels
... resistant to address climate change since they were originally formed with a particular purpose in mind; mostly likely, this purpose had nothing to do with climate change. For instance, libraries are created to loan books, and oil companies to profit from selling oil. Neither was meant to confront a ...
... resistant to address climate change since they were originally formed with a particular purpose in mind; mostly likely, this purpose had nothing to do with climate change. For instance, libraries are created to loan books, and oil companies to profit from selling oil. Neither was meant to confront a ...
An Ounce of Prevention
... that we can take to improve efficiency of aid delivery, so that more resources will be available in the event of an increase in demand? Are there concepts and processes we should adopt now, so that cost efficiencies can be gained from a long lead time? Or should we focus on reacting to the missions ...
... that we can take to improve efficiency of aid delivery, so that more resources will be available in the event of an increase in demand? Are there concepts and processes we should adopt now, so that cost efficiencies can be gained from a long lead time? Or should we focus on reacting to the missions ...
F_Green_Nationally_Self_Interested_Climate_Change_Mitigation (opens in new window)
... innovative, rigorous research. The Centre is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council. Its second phase started in 2013 and there are five integrated research themes: 1. Understanding green growth and climate-compatible development 2. Advancing climate finance and investment 3. Evaluati ...
... innovative, rigorous research. The Centre is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council. Its second phase started in 2013 and there are five integrated research themes: 1. Understanding green growth and climate-compatible development 2. Advancing climate finance and investment 3. Evaluati ...
Longterm climate forcings to assess vulnerability in North Africa dry
... Conclusions: The models reflect the high sensitivity of the dry woodland ecosystem to past climate changes, in agreement with palaeorecords. The estimated climatic sensitivity also predicts severe range contraction during future climate change. Consequently, management strategies for dry woodlands s ...
... Conclusions: The models reflect the high sensitivity of the dry woodland ecosystem to past climate changes, in agreement with palaeorecords. The estimated climatic sensitivity also predicts severe range contraction during future climate change. Consequently, management strategies for dry woodlands s ...
Potential Effects of Climate Change on Crop Pollination
... Currently, farmers manage only 11 of the 20 000 to 30 000 bee species worldwide (Parker et al. 1987), with the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) being by far the most important species. Depending on only a few pollinator species belonging to the Apis genus has been shown to be risky. Apis-specific ...
... Currently, farmers manage only 11 of the 20 000 to 30 000 bee species worldwide (Parker et al. 1987), with the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) being by far the most important species. Depending on only a few pollinator species belonging to the Apis genus has been shown to be risky. Apis-specific ...
An Examination of the Factors Affecting Relative and Absolute Sea
... For the Fraser River delta, relative sea level by 2100 is predicted to rise by around 50 cm with a range of 30 to 70 cm. Due to ongoing tectonic uplift, relative sea level on the west coast of Vancouver Island and western Juan de Fuca Strait will only rise about 5 to 15 cm with a range of -5 to 25 ...
... For the Fraser River delta, relative sea level by 2100 is predicted to rise by around 50 cm with a range of 30 to 70 cm. Due to ongoing tectonic uplift, relative sea level on the west coast of Vancouver Island and western Juan de Fuca Strait will only rise about 5 to 15 cm with a range of -5 to 25 ...
Communication for Climate Change Multi
... IMAX’s Power of Film to Effect Change (March 2016) ............................................................ 87 Digital Media Zone at UN High-level Signing Ceremony for Paris Agreement (April 2016) .... 87 Panel Discussion “Media as a Force for Change” at the United Nations (April 2016 ...
... IMAX’s Power of Film to Effect Change (March 2016) ............................................................ 87 Digital Media Zone at UN High-level Signing Ceremony for Paris Agreement (April 2016) .... 87 Panel Discussion “Media as a Force for Change” at the United Nations (April 2016 ...
Why Explore Venus Now - Lunar and Planetary Institute
... 2011 marks the 250th anniversary of the discovery of the atmosphere of Venus by Lomonosov (Marov, 2004) and half a century since the high surface temperature was proposed by Sagan (1960) to arise from a runaway greenhouse effect. Since then, Venus continues to be a suitable natural laboratory to enh ...
... 2011 marks the 250th anniversary of the discovery of the atmosphere of Venus by Lomonosov (Marov, 2004) and half a century since the high surface temperature was proposed by Sagan (1960) to arise from a runaway greenhouse effect. Since then, Venus continues to be a suitable natural laboratory to enh ...
Climate change and natural disasters.
... and discussed. The climate of northern Russia, including the Arctic region, is changing rapidly, to the extent that ‘dangerous’ climate change might already be occurring. The rate of climate change and the decrease in the Arctic sea ice could now be faster than the rate at which ecosystems can adapt ...
... and discussed. The climate of northern Russia, including the Arctic region, is changing rapidly, to the extent that ‘dangerous’ climate change might already be occurring. The rate of climate change and the decrease in the Arctic sea ice could now be faster than the rate at which ecosystems can adapt ...
Climate change feedback
Climate change feedback is important in the understanding of global warming because feedback processes may amplify or diminish the effect of each climate forcing, and so play an important part in determining the climate sensitivity and future climate state. Feedback in general is the process in which changing one quantity changes a second quantity, and the change in the second quantity in turn changes the first. Positive feedback amplifies the change in the first quantity while negative feedback reduces it.The term ""forcing"" means a change which may ""push"" the climate system in the direction of warming or cooling. An example of a climate forcing is increased atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. By definition, forcings are external to the climate system while feedbacks are internal; in essence, feedbacks represent the internal processes of the system. Some feedbacks may act in relative isolation to the rest of the climate system; others may be tightly coupled; hence it may be difficult to tell just how much a particular process contributes. Forcings, feedbacks and the dynamics of the climate system determine how much and how fast the climate changes. The main positive feedback in global warming is the tendency of warming to increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, which in turn leads to further warming. The main negative feedback comes from the Stefan–Boltzmann law, the amount of heat radiated from the Earth into space changes with the fourth power of the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere.Some observed and potential effects of global warming are positive feedbacks, which contribute directly to further global warming. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report states that ""Anthropogenic warming could lead to some effects that are abrupt or irreversible, depending upon the rate and magnitude of the climate change.""