Sea-level Rise, Storm Surges, and Extreme Precipitation in Coastal New Hampshire
... level has risen at a rate of 3.3 +0.4 mm per year, or ...
... level has risen at a rate of 3.3 +0.4 mm per year, or ...
Impacts of climate change from 2000 to 2050 on wildfire activity and
... used only the start date of each fire, it may not accurately reflect the seasonal dependence of each fire season. In addition, the wildfire time series is relatively short, and if there are only a few extreme events, it is difficult to fit with the least squares approach used here. For these reasons ...
... used only the start date of each fire, it may not accurately reflect the seasonal dependence of each fire season. In addition, the wildfire time series is relatively short, and if there are only a few extreme events, it is difficult to fit with the least squares approach used here. For these reasons ...
s1|2008 protected areas and biodiversity conservation special issue
... mitigation and adaptation. What role do PA managers – and their risk perception and response – play in this context? A global survey with biosphere reserve (BR) managers investigated this issue using a combined quantitative and qualitative approach. Results suggest that climate change risk perceptio ...
... mitigation and adaptation. What role do PA managers – and their risk perception and response – play in this context? A global survey with biosphere reserve (BR) managers investigated this issue using a combined quantitative and qualitative approach. Results suggest that climate change risk perceptio ...
Phenological response of tundra plants to background climate
... environmental factors governing this heterogeneity are poorly understood. This heterogeneity could be caused by ecological factors such as differences in species-specific responses to temperature, or environmental factors such as landscape heterogeneity in early- and late-season snow cover. Ground-b ...
... environmental factors governing this heterogeneity are poorly understood. This heterogeneity could be caused by ecological factors such as differences in species-specific responses to temperature, or environmental factors such as landscape heterogeneity in early- and late-season snow cover. Ground-b ...
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... of these impacts will be predictable or proportional to the bio-physical change. For instance, unexpected and non-linear effects of climate change [2], possibly exacerbated by fishing pressure, could result in shifts that favor lower-trophic species, such as jellyfish, at the expense of high-valued ...
... of these impacts will be predictable or proportional to the bio-physical change. For instance, unexpected and non-linear effects of climate change [2], possibly exacerbated by fishing pressure, could result in shifts that favor lower-trophic species, such as jellyfish, at the expense of high-valued ...
Allergies and Asthma - The Medical Society Consortium on Climate
... and earlier in the year because pollen is produced earlier and earlier. (Tennessee) Asthma triggered by seasonal allergies which have been getting worse over the past 5 years, with longer pollen periods due to warmer weather. (Nevada) We all see each year the pollen counts breaking new records which ...
... and earlier in the year because pollen is produced earlier and earlier. (Tennessee) Asthma triggered by seasonal allergies which have been getting worse over the past 5 years, with longer pollen periods due to warmer weather. (Nevada) We all see each year the pollen counts breaking new records which ...
Production and release of a V0
... day or less according to the World Bank's estimates; today it is around 20 percent. In 1990, around 65 percent of the population lived on less than $2 a day; by 2008 that number had fallen to 43 percent. This is not just a story about China -- though 663 million people in that country alone have cli ...
... day or less according to the World Bank's estimates; today it is around 20 percent. In 1990, around 65 percent of the population lived on less than $2 a day; by 2008 that number had fallen to 43 percent. This is not just a story about China -- though 663 million people in that country alone have cli ...
Current models broadly neglect specific needs of under climate change
... Given the typically large scales associated with climatic change and species distributions, it seems reasonable to focus on more than a single protected area. However, in order to understand mechanisms of local species and community dynamics it is necessary to also examine specific protected areas o ...
... Given the typically large scales associated with climatic change and species distributions, it seems reasonable to focus on more than a single protected area. However, in order to understand mechanisms of local species and community dynamics it is necessary to also examine specific protected areas o ...
Equitable access to sustainable development
... greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system’.[10] What is often forgotten is the second sentence of Article 2, which specifies conditions under which this should be achieved – including time-frames related ...
... greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system’.[10] What is often forgotten is the second sentence of Article 2, which specifies conditions under which this should be achieved – including time-frames related ...
Towards Climate Change Resilient of Hail Haor, Sylhet:
... tectonic depression and aggregation of many beels, inundated during monsoon season creating a vast sheets of water) and extensive floodplains that are seasonally inundated (Akter 2011). Among the wetlands, haors have a great contribution for natural fish production and bio- diversity that is signifi ...
... tectonic depression and aggregation of many beels, inundated during monsoon season creating a vast sheets of water) and extensive floodplains that are seasonally inundated (Akter 2011). Among the wetlands, haors have a great contribution for natural fish production and bio- diversity that is signifi ...
7. Ecosystems - Skagit County
... which buries the trees in winter (URL 1). Tree lines may climb higher due to warmer climate (URL 1). Understory and ground vegetation species are likely to experience similar impacts of climate change to those projected for trees (SITC, 2009). Hotter and drier summers are likely to contribute to th ...
... which buries the trees in winter (URL 1). Tree lines may climb higher due to warmer climate (URL 1). Understory and ground vegetation species are likely to experience similar impacts of climate change to those projected for trees (SITC, 2009). Hotter and drier summers are likely to contribute to th ...
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... Evenson, Rosegrant & Pray [1999]) indicate that regions with little or no research effort targeted to their particular climate and edaphic conditions remain laggard regions. And even if productivity were to converge over time, current Net Revenues would still reflect existing productivity difference ...
... Evenson, Rosegrant & Pray [1999]) indicate that regions with little or no research effort targeted to their particular climate and edaphic conditions remain laggard regions. And even if productivity were to converge over time, current Net Revenues would still reflect existing productivity difference ...
ACIA Ch01 Final - Arctic Climate Impact Assessment
... tries established the boundary in its own territory, and the international marine boundary was established by consensus.The definition of the arctic landmass used here is wider than that often used but has the advantage of being inclusive of landscapes and vegetation from northern forests to polar d ...
... tries established the boundary in its own territory, and the international marine boundary was established by consensus.The definition of the arctic landmass used here is wider than that often used but has the advantage of being inclusive of landscapes and vegetation from northern forests to polar d ...
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... reduce, keeping agricultural practices an genetic materials constant, Arabica coffee yields and quality in the main coffee producing countries. Ovalle-Rivera et al. (2015) estimated that the acreage with aptitude for growing Arabica coffee would be reduced for all producing countries by 2050, moving ...
... reduce, keeping agricultural practices an genetic materials constant, Arabica coffee yields and quality in the main coffee producing countries. Ovalle-Rivera et al. (2015) estimated that the acreage with aptitude for growing Arabica coffee would be reduced for all producing countries by 2050, moving ...
Climate Change and US Interests
... In this Article, by contrast, we address, head-on, the cost-benefit calculus that lies at the heart of the climate change winner argument. Though we believe the moral arguments for U.S. action on climate change are compelling, we doubt that they will, on their own, convince U.S. policymakers of the ...
... In this Article, by contrast, we address, head-on, the cost-benefit calculus that lies at the heart of the climate change winner argument. Though we believe the moral arguments for U.S. action on climate change are compelling, we doubt that they will, on their own, convince U.S. policymakers of the ...
Articulating Climate Justice in Copenhagen: Antagonism, the
... (CJA) network as an organising platform prior to the Copenhagen mobilisations. These ideas were central to the Declaration of the Klimaforum (the alternative climate forum held in Copenhagen), and the “Reclaim Power” action, the most significant direct action mobilisation during COP15. Subsequently ...
... (CJA) network as an organising platform prior to the Copenhagen mobilisations. These ideas were central to the Declaration of the Klimaforum (the alternative climate forum held in Copenhagen), and the “Reclaim Power” action, the most significant direct action mobilisation during COP15. Subsequently ...
Gary Yohe - Evaulating Adaptation Methods
... to adaptation option. Resources (Determinant 2) could be distributed differently across specific locations, but adaptive capacity may be more sensitive to larger scale distributional issues across different locations. The essential questions here focus on whether sufficient funds are available to pa ...
... to adaptation option. Resources (Determinant 2) could be distributed differently across specific locations, but adaptive capacity may be more sensitive to larger scale distributional issues across different locations. The essential questions here focus on whether sufficient funds are available to pa ...
Combined speeds of climate and land
... Combined speeds of climate and land-use change of the conterminous US until 2050 Alejandro Ordonez1,2*, Sebastián Martinuzzi3, Volker C. Radeloff3 and John W. Williams2,4 High rates of climate and land-use changes threaten biodiversity and ecosystem function1,2 , creating a need for integrated asses ...
... Combined speeds of climate and land-use change of the conterminous US until 2050 Alejandro Ordonez1,2*, Sebastián Martinuzzi3, Volker C. Radeloff3 and John W. Williams2,4 High rates of climate and land-use changes threaten biodiversity and ecosystem function1,2 , creating a need for integrated asses ...
PDF-B Document - Global Environment Facility
... by between 1ºC and 3.5ºC and that sea level will rise by between 15 and 95 centimeters by year 2100. In addition, changes are expected in the amount, type, and timing of precipitation, in evapotranspiration, and, perhaps, in the intensity and/or frequency of extreme events like floods, droughts, and ...
... by between 1ºC and 3.5ºC and that sea level will rise by between 15 and 95 centimeters by year 2100. In addition, changes are expected in the amount, type, and timing of precipitation, in evapotranspiration, and, perhaps, in the intensity and/or frequency of extreme events like floods, droughts, and ...
Tried and tested: Learning from farmers on adaptation to
... habitats when their natural controls are removed; soil and water are contaminated by chemicals; crop pollinators decline; agricultural labourers incur more health costs; the agro-biodiversity that helps maintain ecosystem functioning is lost; and the costs of mitigating the greenhouse gases emitted ...
... habitats when their natural controls are removed; soil and water are contaminated by chemicals; crop pollinators decline; agricultural labourers incur more health costs; the agro-biodiversity that helps maintain ecosystem functioning is lost; and the costs of mitigating the greenhouse gases emitted ...
2014, a climate emergency
... The significance of this WMO report - The Global Climate 2001-2010: A Decade of Climate Extremes [10] - was that it eschewed predictions stemming from computer models (however sophisticated they might be) in favour of actual measurements and comparisons with data on previous weather stretching back ...
... The significance of this WMO report - The Global Climate 2001-2010: A Decade of Climate Extremes [10] - was that it eschewed predictions stemming from computer models (however sophisticated they might be) in favour of actual measurements and comparisons with data on previous weather stretching back ...
Climate finance additionality - Overseas Development Institute
... target. Of the 23 donor governments recently reported in an OECD database, only 5 have met the target (OECD website, 2010). This definition also needs to be placed in the context of current global fiscal constraints and the Euro crisis in Europe. If overall economies shrink, 0.7% of this year’s GNI ...
... target. Of the 23 donor governments recently reported in an OECD database, only 5 have met the target (OECD website, 2010). This definition also needs to be placed in the context of current global fiscal constraints and the Euro crisis in Europe. If overall economies shrink, 0.7% of this year’s GNI ...
"Climate Agenda: Resilient, Prosperous, and Green
... pointed out that in addition to water there are other fields that are vulnerable to climate change but that are not yet covered sufficiently by policy. If measures are taken late, they will cost a lot more. With this in mind the Cabinet has adopted the recommendations of the Court of Audit for anal ...
... pointed out that in addition to water there are other fields that are vulnerable to climate change but that are not yet covered sufficiently by policy. If measures are taken late, they will cost a lot more. With this in mind the Cabinet has adopted the recommendations of the Court of Audit for anal ...
AFRICA`S BEST READ - Department of Environmental Affairs
... to teach learners about the environment we live in, take from and don’t give enough back to. As a direct result of Khan’s many initiatives, Strelitzia Secondary School achieved second place in the Climate Change Leadership awards for linking recycling, tree planting, food gardening and water conserv ...
... to teach learners about the environment we live in, take from and don’t give enough back to. As a direct result of Khan’s many initiatives, Strelitzia Secondary School achieved second place in the Climate Change Leadership awards for linking recycling, tree planting, food gardening and water conserv ...
Publication: Hydrologic Impacts of Climate Change on the Nile River
... inadequate for sustainable water resources management (Mohamed et al., 2005). In addition to natural variability, which is incorporated in existing water planning methods, new water projects will have to deal with uncertainty associated with population growth and trends in climate change. Therefore, ...
... inadequate for sustainable water resources management (Mohamed et al., 2005). In addition to natural variability, which is incorporated in existing water planning methods, new water projects will have to deal with uncertainty associated with population growth and trends in climate change. Therefore, ...
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.""