PDF - Florida Climate Change Task Force
... biodiversity results from the unique geographical position, climate, and geology of the region. The Florida Natural Areas Inventory identifies eighty-one natural communities, defined by distinct and recurring assemblage of populations of plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms naturally associated ...
... biodiversity results from the unique geographical position, climate, and geology of the region. The Florida Natural Areas Inventory identifies eighty-one natural communities, defined by distinct and recurring assemblage of populations of plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms naturally associated ...
standing tall - National Wildlife Federation
... treasures, yet past exploitation has left them hanging by a thread, now covering just 3 percent of their pre-settlement range. Because other pine species in the Southeast may be more susceptible to global warming, longleaf pine forests have an opportunity to reclaim some of their former glory. Indee ...
... treasures, yet past exploitation has left them hanging by a thread, now covering just 3 percent of their pre-settlement range. Because other pine species in the Southeast may be more susceptible to global warming, longleaf pine forests have an opportunity to reclaim some of their former glory. Indee ...
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... reports, one dealing with Land Tenure and International Investments in Agriculture, and another, dealing with Price Volatility and Food Security. These reports nourished the policy debates at the 37th CFS meeting in October 2011. They were highly commended with reference to their contemporary releva ...
... reports, one dealing with Land Tenure and International Investments in Agriculture, and another, dealing with Price Volatility and Food Security. These reports nourished the policy debates at the 37th CFS meeting in October 2011. They were highly commended with reference to their contemporary releva ...
Port of Manzanillo: Climate Risk Management
... Even if emissions of greenhouse gases are reduced dramatically, the world faces inevitable future changes. If the risks are not addressed, the implications of climate variability and change for ports and their stakeholders could be significant. ‘Adaptation’ is the general term used to describe the r ...
... Even if emissions of greenhouse gases are reduced dramatically, the world faces inevitable future changes. If the risks are not addressed, the implications of climate variability and change for ports and their stakeholders could be significant. ‘Adaptation’ is the general term used to describe the r ...
Integrating Climate Change into Northeast and Midwest State
... There is abundant evidence that the climate is warming (Hartmann et al. 2013; Kennedy et al. 2010), and that the global atmosphere has warmed faster over the past century than any point in at least the last millennium (Masson-Delmotte et al. 2013). Global average temperature has risen by slightly un ...
... There is abundant evidence that the climate is warming (Hartmann et al. 2013; Kennedy et al. 2010), and that the global atmosphere has warmed faster over the past century than any point in at least the last millennium (Masson-Delmotte et al. 2013). Global average temperature has risen by slightly un ...
EuTRACE - IASS Potsdam
... reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In this context, various researchers, policy makers, and other stakeholders have also begun to consider “climate engineering” (also known as “geoengineering” or “climate intervention”) as a further response to climate change. Most clim ...
... reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In this context, various researchers, policy makers, and other stakeholders have also begun to consider “climate engineering” (also known as “geoengineering” or “climate intervention”) as a further response to climate change. Most clim ...
Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Tropical Andes
... accentuated at high altitude, such regions are often on the edge of decision-making, partly due to their isolation, inaccessibility and relative poverty. That is why the United Nations Environment Programme and GRID-Arendal have partnered on a series of outlook reports about the need for urgent acti ...
... accentuated at high altitude, such regions are often on the edge of decision-making, partly due to their isolation, inaccessibility and relative poverty. That is why the United Nations Environment Programme and GRID-Arendal have partnered on a series of outlook reports about the need for urgent acti ...
underfunded, underprepared, underwater? cities at risk
... climate risks in the face of limited resources, competing priorities and ...
... climate risks in the face of limited resources, competing priorities and ...
CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION: Engaging
... climate system.2 Even stringent emissions reduction efforts cannot avoid impacts for some decades to come. Climate change adaptation is therefore essential to reduce adverse impacts3 and to take advantage of opportunities to make appropriate adjustments and changes. It is important to note that adap ...
... climate system.2 Even stringent emissions reduction efforts cannot avoid impacts for some decades to come. Climate change adaptation is therefore essential to reduce adverse impacts3 and to take advantage of opportunities to make appropriate adjustments and changes. It is important to note that adap ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF LIMITED
... scenarios: the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) A2 and B2 scenarios (BAU is the comparator). Apart from temperature and precipitation there are other climate variables that have the potential to negatively affect the tourism sector in Aruba. As a result, the costs were calculated taking ...
... scenarios: the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) A2 and B2 scenarios (BAU is the comparator). Apart from temperature and precipitation there are other climate variables that have the potential to negatively affect the tourism sector in Aruba. As a result, the costs were calculated taking ...
Hoopa Valley Housing Authority Climate Action Plan
... Figure 1: The sum total of emissions from HVHA business and resident activities in 2050 are represented by this graph. The combined impact of all actions in this Plan reduce 41% of these emissions. The remaining 59% must be offset through other means. ................................................ ...
... Figure 1: The sum total of emissions from HVHA business and resident activities in 2050 are represented by this graph. The combined impact of all actions in this Plan reduce 41% of these emissions. The remaining 59% must be offset through other means. ................................................ ...
Climate Change Impacts and Risk Management
... warmer than at the beginning of the 20th Century, with global temperatures having increased by around 0.6˚C; > it is likely that 1990-1999 was the warmest decade in the last 1,000 years, at least in the Northern Hemisphere; > most of the observed warming in the last 50 years is attributable to human ...
... warmer than at the beginning of the 20th Century, with global temperatures having increased by around 0.6˚C; > it is likely that 1990-1999 was the warmest decade in the last 1,000 years, at least in the Northern Hemisphere; > most of the observed warming in the last 50 years is attributable to human ...
MIGRATION AS AN ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 1
... adopted strategies to cope with recurring drought that incorporate migration. In Western Sudan, for example, male household members have often migrated to Khartoum in search of wage labour when times of low rainfall hinder agricultural production (Afolayan and Adelekan, 1999). In dryland areas of Et ...
... adopted strategies to cope with recurring drought that incorporate migration. In Western Sudan, for example, male household members have often migrated to Khartoum in search of wage labour when times of low rainfall hinder agricultural production (Afolayan and Adelekan, 1999). In dryland areas of Et ...
Transportation & Climate Change in Manitoba – Proceedings
... depicts a very good thermometer-based record from the last 150 years. This clearly and convincingly indicates that the average global temperature is rising significantly and has risen quite significantly, particularly over the last few years. Admittedly, the trend is not linear; it is far from linea ...
... depicts a very good thermometer-based record from the last 150 years. This clearly and convincingly indicates that the average global temperature is rising significantly and has risen quite significantly, particularly over the last few years. Admittedly, the trend is not linear; it is far from linea ...
Forests and Climate Change in Latin America: Linking Adaptation
... conservation and sustainable management of ecosystems and their services can generate multiple socio-ecological benefits and promote long-term approaches to climate change adaptation [31]. Under the UNFCCC, least-developed countries are required to produce a National Adaptation Programme of Action ( ...
... conservation and sustainable management of ecosystems and their services can generate multiple socio-ecological benefits and promote long-term approaches to climate change adaptation [31]. Under the UNFCCC, least-developed countries are required to produce a National Adaptation Programme of Action ( ...
Chapter 2: Climate and Air Quality of Dutchess County, NY
... The significant differences in precipitation between various parts of the county can primarily be attributed to the topographical profile of the region. The eastern half of Dutchess County receives the most rain due to its higher elevation on the uphill slopes of the Taconic Mountains. As the prevai ...
... The significant differences in precipitation between various parts of the county can primarily be attributed to the topographical profile of the region. The eastern half of Dutchess County receives the most rain due to its higher elevation on the uphill slopes of the Taconic Mountains. As the prevai ...
Africa and Climate: Report
... 2000, drastically reduced Kenyan hydroelectric power output, precipitating a US$72 million emergency loan from the World Bank. Droughts in southern Africa during the 1990’s resulted in billions of dollars of cereal crop losses. The human cost of the long-lived Sahelian drought is well documented, ev ...
... 2000, drastically reduced Kenyan hydroelectric power output, precipitating a US$72 million emergency loan from the World Bank. Droughts in southern Africa during the 1990’s resulted in billions of dollars of cereal crop losses. The human cost of the long-lived Sahelian drought is well documented, ev ...
Feb 27, 2016 - Science and Environmental Policy Project
... joined eleven other distinguished scientists in filing a “Brief of Amici Curiae Scientists in Support of Petitioners Supporting Reversal” in the case of State of West Virginia, State of Texas, et al. v. EPA. This is the case in which the Supreme Court issued a stay on the Administration’s plan, call ...
... joined eleven other distinguished scientists in filing a “Brief of Amici Curiae Scientists in Support of Petitioners Supporting Reversal” in the case of State of West Virginia, State of Texas, et al. v. EPA. This is the case in which the Supreme Court issued a stay on the Administration’s plan, call ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE BARBADOS
... change - induced SLR. Cruise ship passengers arrivals rose 20% for the 7 year period ending 2009. The vulnerable1 road network was estimated to stretch over 288 km. Population: Climate change will increase the risk of coastal human settlements to sustain damage with the occurrence of high tides comb ...
... change - induced SLR. Cruise ship passengers arrivals rose 20% for the 7 year period ending 2009. The vulnerable1 road network was estimated to stretch over 288 km. Population: Climate change will increase the risk of coastal human settlements to sustain damage with the occurrence of high tides comb ...
5b2014 - Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö
... i.e. benefits that the nature produces for us humans. The most important means of mitigating the risks associated with climate change is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the global scale. Climate change adaptation is closely linked to the international efforts to succeed in climate change mitig ...
... i.e. benefits that the nature produces for us humans. The most important means of mitigating the risks associated with climate change is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the global scale. Climate change adaptation is closely linked to the international efforts to succeed in climate change mitig ...
City of Tshwane Vulnerability Assessment to Climate Change
... Figure 7: Region 4 depicting the vulnerability of the communities ...................................................... 20 Figure 8: Region 5, depicting vulnerability of communities ................................................................. 21 Figure 9. Location of Tshwane in relation to the ...
... Figure 7: Region 4 depicting the vulnerability of the communities ...................................................... 20 Figure 8: Region 5, depicting vulnerability of communities ................................................................. 21 Figure 9. Location of Tshwane in relation to the ...
development and climate change in egypt
... analysis is conducted for coastal zones as well as water resource management on the Nile. Given that Egypt’s population, land-use and agriculture, as well as its economic activity are all constrained along a narrow T-shaped strip of land along the Nile and the deltaic coast, it is extremely vulnerab ...
... analysis is conducted for coastal zones as well as water resource management on the Nile. Given that Egypt’s population, land-use and agriculture, as well as its economic activity are all constrained along a narrow T-shaped strip of land along the Nile and the deltaic coast, it is extremely vulnerab ...
key parameters for trend detection
... but any loss of accuracy is acceptable for most practical purposes. When RH is used, significant homogeneity issues result due to slight changes in observation times as RH has a strong diurnal cycle over land due to temperature variations. This problem is reduced by using vapour pressure - hence its ...
... but any loss of accuracy is acceptable for most practical purposes. When RH is used, significant homogeneity issues result due to slight changes in observation times as RH has a strong diurnal cycle over land due to temperature variations. This problem is reduced by using vapour pressure - hence its ...
ENSO Effects on Land Skin Temperature Variations: A Global Study
... Two major features are reported for the ENSO impacts on North America. One is cooler winter conditions in the Gulf States including Florida [35,36], due to a stronger influence of the subtropical jet stream. Although overall temperatures are slightly cooler because of more cloudy and rainy days resu ...
... Two major features are reported for the ENSO impacts on North America. One is cooler winter conditions in the Gulf States including Florida [35,36], due to a stronger influence of the subtropical jet stream. Although overall temperatures are slightly cooler because of more cloudy and rainy days resu ...
Climate phoenix - Grattan Institute
... measure. What counts are Australia’s total emissions over time: there would be little point in Australia’s emissions being 5 per cent below 2000 levels in the year 2020 if emissions had been significantly higher in previous years. As shown in Figure 1, the 2020 target is actually a declining traject ...
... measure. What counts are Australia’s total emissions over time: there would be little point in Australia’s emissions being 5 per cent below 2000 levels in the year 2020 if emissions had been significantly higher in previous years. As shown in Figure 1, the 2020 target is actually a declining traject ...
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.""