An assessment of the carbon stocks and sodicity tolerance of
... considered as degraded forests; and most are subject to acute pressures from climate change, particularly in regards to changes in the hydrological and sodicity properties of forest soil. Results: Data was collected and analyzed from five typical Melaleuca stands including: (1) primary Melaleuca fo ...
... considered as degraded forests; and most are subject to acute pressures from climate change, particularly in regards to changes in the hydrological and sodicity properties of forest soil. Results: Data was collected and analyzed from five typical Melaleuca stands including: (1) primary Melaleuca fo ...
Assessing Public Transportation Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise: A Case Study Application
... to research, practical applications such as the Gulf Coast Study Phase 1 (U.S. DOT 2011a) focused on the process of identifying regional climate change impacts and developing risk assessment tools for use by transportation planners. In continuation of the research, the Gulf Coast Study Phase 2 inclu ...
... to research, practical applications such as the Gulf Coast Study Phase 1 (U.S. DOT 2011a) focused on the process of identifying regional climate change impacts and developing risk assessment tools for use by transportation planners. In continuation of the research, the Gulf Coast Study Phase 2 inclu ...
Temperature and Heat-Related Mortality Trends in the Sonoran and
... in both Mexico and the United States [10]. The southwestern region of the United States is projected to experience the largest increase in population over the next decade and a significant increase in the frequency of extreme heat events [11]. Northwestern Mexico has the highest rate of mortality re ...
... in both Mexico and the United States [10]. The southwestern region of the United States is projected to experience the largest increase in population over the next decade and a significant increase in the frequency of extreme heat events [11]. Northwestern Mexico has the highest rate of mortality re ...
Human Development Report 2007/2008 Climate Change and
... highest temperature increases will be inland. Changes in rainfall patterns are complex and season and region specific. Monthly rainfall is already decreasing in most of the country in July and August and increasing in September, October and November (MoNRE 2003), and rainfall intensity is increasing ...
... highest temperature increases will be inland. Changes in rainfall patterns are complex and season and region specific. Monthly rainfall is already decreasing in most of the country in July and August and increasing in September, October and November (MoNRE 2003), and rainfall intensity is increasing ...
India - Met Office
... However, two key factors affecting Indian precipitation are the Asian Monsoon system and tropical cyclones, and future projections of these mechanisms are both subject to high uncertainty. ...
... However, two key factors affecting Indian precipitation are the Asian Monsoon system and tropical cyclones, and future projections of these mechanisms are both subject to high uncertainty. ...
Absolute Abundance and Relative Scarcity: Announced Policy
... period respond to the announcement of future climate policy. Such concerns, however, have not entered the policy makers agendas, and there has been no attempt to implement climate change policy in an expedite way. The first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol started on January 1, 2008, when age ...
... period respond to the announcement of future climate policy. Such concerns, however, have not entered the policy makers agendas, and there has been no attempt to implement climate change policy in an expedite way. The first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol started on January 1, 2008, when age ...
Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Barrier Reef Iconic National
... change is already affecting the Reef and is predicted to have far-reaching consequences in the coming decades. Further, climate change is predicted to interact with other drivers, such as poor water quality from land-based runoff and coastal development (GBRMPA 2014). Together, climate and non-clima ...
... change is already affecting the Reef and is predicted to have far-reaching consequences in the coming decades. Further, climate change is predicted to interact with other drivers, such as poor water quality from land-based runoff and coastal development (GBRMPA 2014). Together, climate and non-clima ...
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... economy to a biosphere model, or by improving the representation of land in economic trade models. For a more detailed discussion of different approaches to large scale land-use modeling, see Heistermann et. al. (2006). We present here the coupled system KLUM@GTAP of the global agricultural land-use ...
... economy to a biosphere model, or by improving the representation of land in economic trade models. For a more detailed discussion of different approaches to large scale land-use modeling, see Heistermann et. al. (2006). We present here the coupled system KLUM@GTAP of the global agricultural land-use ...
Lecture 2 FINAL DRAFT
... Viewed in a simplistic, technocratic way, the making of climate policy requires planners (under the direction of elected officials) to procure the latest climate projections from scientists, ask engineers and other experts to devise appropriate responses to the threat and then implement those fixes ...
... Viewed in a simplistic, technocratic way, the making of climate policy requires planners (under the direction of elected officials) to procure the latest climate projections from scientists, ask engineers and other experts to devise appropriate responses to the threat and then implement those fixes ...
Field Survey of Vulnerable Glacial Lakes in Kangchenjunga
... It is generally accepted that many glaciers throughout the world including Nepal are thinning as a result of climate warming and change in precipitation pattern. Over the past few decades, human activity has significantly altered the atmospheric composition, leading to climate change of an unprecede ...
... It is generally accepted that many glaciers throughout the world including Nepal are thinning as a result of climate warming and change in precipitation pattern. Over the past few decades, human activity has significantly altered the atmospheric composition, leading to climate change of an unprecede ...
Is there a role for power relations in climate vulnerability and
... Climate vulnerability and ecosystem services are encompassing and complementary conceptualizations which are vigorously being mainstreamed in global academia and policy-making to address sustainability issues. Research on both changing climate and degrading ecosystems has concluded that the global e ...
... Climate vulnerability and ecosystem services are encompassing and complementary conceptualizations which are vigorously being mainstreamed in global academia and policy-making to address sustainability issues. Research on both changing climate and degrading ecosystems has concluded that the global e ...
Helsinki Metropolitan Area Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
... Climate change can no longer be completely prevented. The mean temperature in Finland is expected to rise by more than the global average. The speed of such change is a major challenge to society and to nature. It is vitally important to mitigate the progress of climate change and to reduce greenhou ...
... Climate change can no longer be completely prevented. The mean temperature in Finland is expected to rise by more than the global average. The speed of such change is a major challenge to society and to nature. It is vitally important to mitigate the progress of climate change and to reduce greenhou ...
Assessment of Climate Variability Impact on Water Resources within
... described climate change as a significant long-term shift or change in weather conditions identified by changes in temperature, precipitation, winds, and other indicators which usually persist for decades or even longer (IPCC, 2007). The causes of climate variability are generally attributed to (i) ...
... described climate change as a significant long-term shift or change in weather conditions identified by changes in temperature, precipitation, winds, and other indicators which usually persist for decades or even longer (IPCC, 2007). The causes of climate variability are generally attributed to (i) ...
El Niño Southern Oscillation
... to an overall reduction in the intensity of the Leeuwin Current in the future climate. In contrast, there is no consensus across AR4 models regarding changes in ENSO-event frequency or amplitude, and hence we are unable to provide any assessment of future changes in ENSO variability on Australia’s m ...
... to an overall reduction in the intensity of the Leeuwin Current in the future climate. In contrast, there is no consensus across AR4 models regarding changes in ENSO-event frequency or amplitude, and hence we are unable to provide any assessment of future changes in ENSO variability on Australia’s m ...
Forecasting climate change impacts on plant populations over large
... Plant population models are powerful tools for predicting climate change impacts in one l ocation, but are difficult to apply at landscape scales. We overcome this limitation by taking advantage of two recent advances: remotely sensed, species-specific estimates of plant cover and statistical mode ...
... Plant population models are powerful tools for predicting climate change impacts in one l ocation, but are difficult to apply at landscape scales. We overcome this limitation by taking advantage of two recent advances: remotely sensed, species-specific estimates of plant cover and statistical mode ...
Planning and Climate Change - Greater Manchester Minerals Plan
... relation to the Spatial Development Strategy in London and by planning authorities in the preparation of Local Development Documents. Similarly, applicants for planning permission should consider how well their proposals for development contribute to the Government’s ambition of a low-carbon economy ...
... relation to the Spatial Development Strategy in London and by planning authorities in the preparation of Local Development Documents. Similarly, applicants for planning permission should consider how well their proposals for development contribute to the Government’s ambition of a low-carbon economy ...
Growing within Limits
... ensuring a sustainable water supply or avoiding a further unbalance in the global nitrogen cycle are therefore outside the scope of this report. If unchecked, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are likely to cause an increase in average global temperature of 4 oC, by the end of the century. This ...
... ensuring a sustainable water supply or avoiding a further unbalance in the global nitrogen cycle are therefore outside the scope of this report. If unchecked, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are likely to cause an increase in average global temperature of 4 oC, by the end of the century. This ...
Inequality, communication and the avoidance of disastrous climate change: Working Paper 34 (1 MB) (opens in new window)
... public good, where the benefits of efforts to reduce emissions are shared by all, irrespective of individual contributions. Such disconnect between individual and collective interest is a prime cause of public goods under-provision (3 -7 ). Whereas public goods experiments under controlled condition ...
... public good, where the benefits of efforts to reduce emissions are shared by all, irrespective of individual contributions. Such disconnect between individual and collective interest is a prime cause of public goods under-provision (3 -7 ). Whereas public goods experiments under controlled condition ...
674_0 - Global Environment Facility
... of flooding depends on wind and atmospheric pressure that characterizes the weather at the time. These elements of the weather have impacts on the natural state of the sea level and cause the sea to overtop and flood the edges of the islands. The driving force of the weather is temperature distribut ...
... of flooding depends on wind and atmospheric pressure that characterizes the weather at the time. These elements of the weather have impacts on the natural state of the sea level and cause the sea to overtop and flood the edges of the islands. The driving force of the weather is temperature distribut ...
Amplification and dampening of soil respiration by changes in
... One of the most important feedbacks of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change is the potential release of soil carbon as temperature increases, especially at high latitudes (Field et al., 2007). The amount of carbon stored in soils worldwide exceeds the amount of carbon in the atmosphere by a fact ...
... One of the most important feedbacks of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change is the potential release of soil carbon as temperature increases, especially at high latitudes (Field et al., 2007). The amount of carbon stored in soils worldwide exceeds the amount of carbon in the atmosphere by a fact ...
Atmospheric Recovery Litigation - University of Oregon School of Law
... emissions since the Industrial Revolution based on market share data and other evidence.18 The largest fossil fuel corporations have reaped, collectively, more than $1 trillion in profits since the millennium19 and therefore represent a significant deep-pocket funding source for atmospheric restorat ...
... emissions since the Industrial Revolution based on market share data and other evidence.18 The largest fossil fuel corporations have reaped, collectively, more than $1 trillion in profits since the millennium19 and therefore represent a significant deep-pocket funding source for atmospheric restorat ...
Impact of ocean warming and ocean acidification on marin
... change on the marine environment has generated a new focus on these stressors in order to understand how marine species will respond to ocean change. In contrast to point source pollution, the oceans are experiencing long-term pervasive perturbation due to increased warming and CO2 uptake that has t ...
... change on the marine environment has generated a new focus on these stressors in order to understand how marine species will respond to ocean change. In contrast to point source pollution, the oceans are experiencing long-term pervasive perturbation due to increased warming and CO2 uptake that has t ...
Guidelines for Use of Climate Scenarios Developed from Statistical
... Statistical downscaling is based on the view that the regional climate is conditioned by two factors: the large scale climatic state, and regional/local physiographic features (e.g. topography, land-sea distribution and land use; von Storch, 1995, 1999). From this perspective, regional or local clim ...
... Statistical downscaling is based on the view that the regional climate is conditioned by two factors: the large scale climatic state, and regional/local physiographic features (e.g. topography, land-sea distribution and land use; von Storch, 1995, 1999). From this perspective, regional or local clim ...
Cars, carbon taxes and CO2 emissions
... and Gulati (2016) suggests that it might be due to the difference between making buying decisions under certainty versus uncertainty – the tax part of the gasoline price being stable and certain compared to the volatile and uncertain part driven by fluctuations in crude oil prices. Lastly, Rivers a ...
... and Gulati (2016) suggests that it might be due to the difference between making buying decisions under certainty versus uncertainty – the tax part of the gasoline price being stable and certain compared to the volatile and uncertain part driven by fluctuations in crude oil prices. Lastly, Rivers a ...
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.""