UKCP09: Probabilistic projections of wind speed
... of the change is negative in some ensemble members, and uncertainties are augmented considerably by the influence of natural climate variability, which is larger than the spread of forced changes. The corresponding ensemble of 12 alternative climate models shows a similar large-scale pattern of chan ...
... of the change is negative in some ensemble members, and uncertainties are augmented considerably by the influence of natural climate variability, which is larger than the spread of forced changes. The corresponding ensemble of 12 alternative climate models shows a similar large-scale pattern of chan ...
FOREST FIRES AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY 1
... pollutants within the atmosphere on our earth-atmosphere system. Transient simulations are available from GCMs which allow examination of the possible rates of change in the climate. The major areas of uncertainty in GCMs include clouds and their radiative effects, the hydrological balance over land ...
... pollutants within the atmosphere on our earth-atmosphere system. Transient simulations are available from GCMs which allow examination of the possible rates of change in the climate. The major areas of uncertainty in GCMs include clouds and their radiative effects, the hydrological balance over land ...
Climate Change and Cities in Africa
... can be used to achieve agreed goals…Capacity may include infrastructure and physical means, institutions, societal coping abilities, as well as human knowledge, skills and collective attributes such as social relationships, leadership and management. Capacity also may be described as capability. Cap ...
... can be used to achieve agreed goals…Capacity may include infrastructure and physical means, institutions, societal coping abilities, as well as human knowledge, skills and collective attributes such as social relationships, leadership and management. Capacity also may be described as capability. Cap ...
Climate Change and Paleoecology: New Contexts for Restoration
... Of particular interest is the warming of the twentieth century. During the preceding fourcentury-long Little Ice Age, temperatures in western North America were on average 1°C colder than present; glaciers in many western North American mountain ranges were at their greatest extent since the end of ...
... Of particular interest is the warming of the twentieth century. During the preceding fourcentury-long Little Ice Age, temperatures in western North America were on average 1°C colder than present; glaciers in many western North American mountain ranges were at their greatest extent since the end of ...
Potential Arctic tundra vegetation shifts in
... a collapse of the ground, by which water-filled thermokarst ponds are formed. These ponds are first colonised by sedges and later by mosses (Jorgenson et al., 2006). Due to thaw pond formation, changes in northern permafrost landscapes from dry birch forests or shrub-dominated vegetation towards pon ...
... a collapse of the ground, by which water-filled thermokarst ponds are formed. These ponds are first colonised by sedges and later by mosses (Jorgenson et al., 2006). Due to thaw pond formation, changes in northern permafrost landscapes from dry birch forests or shrub-dominated vegetation towards pon ...
São Paulo, Brazil - carbonn Climate Registry
... The Greenhouse Effect, the Kyoto Protocol and the Clean Development Mechanism The ‘greenhouse effect’ is a natural process in which the atmosphere traps some of the sun’s energy, warming the earth enough to support life. A layer of gases in the atmosphere acts like an insulating blanket trapping so ...
... The Greenhouse Effect, the Kyoto Protocol and the Clean Development Mechanism The ‘greenhouse effect’ is a natural process in which the atmosphere traps some of the sun’s energy, warming the earth enough to support life. A layer of gases in the atmosphere acts like an insulating blanket trapping so ...
Get Real on Climate: Climate change lesson
... current average temperatures (global warming) is due to natural causes. Answer: Disagree. It is true that the earth’s atmosphere has warmed and cooled in the past without interference from humans. However, concentrations of CO2 (carbon dioxide) in the atmosphere are at their highest levels in the la ...
... current average temperatures (global warming) is due to natural causes. Answer: Disagree. It is true that the earth’s atmosphere has warmed and cooled in the past without interference from humans. However, concentrations of CO2 (carbon dioxide) in the atmosphere are at their highest levels in the la ...
A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for the Kickapoo Tribe
... Any local vulnerability assessment necessarily incorporates a lot of uncertainty because climate change projections become less reliable at smaller scales. What we do know, however, is that the climate is changing, mostly due to human activity, and will contin ...
... Any local vulnerability assessment necessarily incorporates a lot of uncertainty because climate change projections become less reliable at smaller scales. What we do know, however, is that the climate is changing, mostly due to human activity, and will contin ...
Capturing Greenhouse Gases
... What is carbon sequestration? The idea is to store the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in natural reservoirs rather than allowing it to build up in the atmosphere. Although sequestering carbon is often connected to planting trees, we are investigating the possibility of capturing carbon dioxide from s ...
... What is carbon sequestration? The idea is to store the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in natural reservoirs rather than allowing it to build up in the atmosphere. Although sequestering carbon is often connected to planting trees, we are investigating the possibility of capturing carbon dioxide from s ...
February 26, 2014 Ms. Mabel Echols Office of Information and
... To facilitate accounting for the costs of climate impacts and the benefits of reducing carbon pollution in regulatory proceedings undertaken by different agencies, the United States government assembled the IWG in 2010 to develop an estimate of a social cost of carbon that can be utilized in rulemak ...
... To facilitate accounting for the costs of climate impacts and the benefits of reducing carbon pollution in regulatory proceedings undertaken by different agencies, the United States government assembled the IWG in 2010 to develop an estimate of a social cost of carbon that can be utilized in rulemak ...
Does tree canopy closure moderate the effect of climate warming on
... towards the right of the ordination diagram, whereas those from the open canopy site are grouped towards the left, and plots from 2013 have lower scores on the second DCA axis compared to those of 1993 (Fig. 3). A post-hoc fit of environmental factors in species space shows that the first DCA axis r ...
... towards the right of the ordination diagram, whereas those from the open canopy site are grouped towards the left, and plots from 2013 have lower scores on the second DCA axis compared to those of 1993 (Fig. 3). A post-hoc fit of environmental factors in species space shows that the first DCA axis r ...
How limiting factors drive agricultural adaptation to
... on other agronomic and socio-economic limiting factors. For example, a farmer’s debt load may have a profound effect on their ability to implement irrigation, which may help them respond to water as a limiting factor. We hope that future work can assess the interaction of these potential factors and ...
... on other agronomic and socio-economic limiting factors. For example, a farmer’s debt load may have a profound effect on their ability to implement irrigation, which may help them respond to water as a limiting factor. We hope that future work can assess the interaction of these potential factors and ...
"shared vision", at heart of climate talks by Meena Raman (11 June
... now, up to and beyond 2012. It is not only about stabilisation of GHGs but also adaptation and about enabling sustainable development. It is also about the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention. Shared vision must be more than a number. On a long term goal, South Africa said ...
... now, up to and beyond 2012. It is not only about stabilisation of GHGs but also adaptation and about enabling sustainable development. It is also about the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention. Shared vision must be more than a number. On a long term goal, South Africa said ...
The benefits of recent warming for maize production in high latitude
... was improved by adapted varieties, a process-based crop model (Hybrid-Maize model) was used for simulation in this study. The model was developed by the University of Nebraska in the United States (Yang et al. 2004, 2006) by combining the strengths of the existing specific models represented by CERE ...
... was improved by adapted varieties, a process-based crop model (Hybrid-Maize model) was used for simulation in this study. The model was developed by the University of Nebraska in the United States (Yang et al. 2004, 2006) by combining the strengths of the existing specific models represented by CERE ...
A Harsh Climate for Trade TRADE POL YSIS ANAL
... criticism that American firms will be at a competitive disadvantage compared to their “uncapped” counterparts (i.e., firms producing in countries that have not adopted equivalent emission-abatement strategies). These competitiveness concerns are based on the theory that asymmetrical commitments on c ...
... criticism that American firms will be at a competitive disadvantage compared to their “uncapped” counterparts (i.e., firms producing in countries that have not adopted equivalent emission-abatement strategies). These competitiveness concerns are based on the theory that asymmetrical commitments on c ...
Weather, Climate – Society and Culture
... Himalayas, the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal). Further, the variations in land and water distribution within the country, altitudinal differences, vegetation type and cover along with the variations of sunshine hours within the country due to its latitudinal and longitudinal extension ...
... Himalayas, the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal). Further, the variations in land and water distribution within the country, altitudinal differences, vegetation type and cover along with the variations of sunshine hours within the country due to its latitudinal and longitudinal extension ...
www.ssoar.info Politics, geological past, and the future of earth
... climate change? The most recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) point to severe long-term consequences of on-going anthropogenic climate change for future generations and casts its eye on the end of the twenty-first century (IPCC 2013, 2014). The long run may well be ...
... climate change? The most recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) point to severe long-term consequences of on-going anthropogenic climate change for future generations and casts its eye on the end of the twenty-first century (IPCC 2013, 2014). The long run may well be ...
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... To assess the degree with which climate models capture the key features of the DCC, we calculate three main statistics describing the typical DCC in each season in climate model outputs and compare them with those obtained from satellite observations and reanalysis data. The potential impacts of the ...
... To assess the degree with which climate models capture the key features of the DCC, we calculate three main statistics describing the typical DCC in each season in climate model outputs and compare them with those obtained from satellite observations and reanalysis data. The potential impacts of the ...
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... functions or behavior. Above these temperatures, an animal may experience heat stress resulting in changes in respiration rate, heart rate, sweating, blood chemistry, hormones, metabolism, and behavior. Animals under heat stress generally increase their water intake and reduce their feed intake. Bec ...
... functions or behavior. Above these temperatures, an animal may experience heat stress resulting in changes in respiration rate, heart rate, sweating, blood chemistry, hormones, metabolism, and behavior. Animals under heat stress generally increase their water intake and reduce their feed intake. Bec ...
Arviat Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan
... The range of probable sea level change for Arviat over the next 100 years (from 2010 to 2100, relative to present-day mean sea level rise): ...
... The range of probable sea level change for Arviat over the next 100 years (from 2010 to 2100, relative to present-day mean sea level rise): ...
Aalborg Universitet Heiselberg, Per Kvols
... 2.2 Climate scenarios Table 2 summarizes the climate scenarios considered in this study. As references, building’s performance for the climate of Växjö are modelled ...
... 2.2 Climate scenarios Table 2 summarizes the climate scenarios considered in this study. As references, building’s performance for the climate of Växjö are modelled ...
Our future in their plans
... The signing of the Paris Agreement at the end of 2015 was an historic milestone in climate campaigning. This was a major step in our transition to a low-carbon future that now needs to be integrated into all aspects of the economy. As part of this integration, we need those managing our finances to ...
... The signing of the Paris Agreement at the end of 2015 was an historic milestone in climate campaigning. This was a major step in our transition to a low-carbon future that now needs to be integrated into all aspects of the economy. As part of this integration, we need those managing our finances to ...
Beyond Science: ENERGY forum
... To examine climate change issues from a policy and scientific perspective, the Science and Technology Policy, Energy Forum, and Health Economics programs of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, together with the Energy & Environmental Systems Institute and the Shell Center for Sustain ...
... To examine climate change issues from a policy and scientific perspective, the Science and Technology Policy, Energy Forum, and Health Economics programs of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, together with the Energy & Environmental Systems Institute and the Shell Center for Sustain ...
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.""