Understanding future risks to ports in Australia
... participatory approaches – was used to underpin the research activity. There was particular recognition that the expert input and knowledge of the port authorities, and other stakeholders, would form an important contribution to the assessment process. Adopting a participatory approach was considere ...
... participatory approaches – was used to underpin the research activity. There was particular recognition that the expert input and knowledge of the port authorities, and other stakeholders, would form an important contribution to the assessment process. Adopting a participatory approach was considere ...
climate change and water quality in the great lakes region
... Biological productivity is expected to increase with moderate temperature increases. Zoogeographical boundaries move in a changing climate. Introduction of invasive species could be exacerbated. Existing community structures and interactions may change. A changing climate is expected to lead to redu ...
... Biological productivity is expected to increase with moderate temperature increases. Zoogeographical boundaries move in a changing climate. Introduction of invasive species could be exacerbated. Existing community structures and interactions may change. A changing climate is expected to lead to redu ...
Tropical Fruit Tree Species and Climate Change
... While the reality of climate change has finally penetrated the popular psyche, another environmental crisis – the dramatic loss of agricultural biodiversity – silently threatens the world’s food supply. It has been noted by several authorities on the topic that changes in the world’s climate will re ...
... While the reality of climate change has finally penetrated the popular psyche, another environmental crisis – the dramatic loss of agricultural biodiversity – silently threatens the world’s food supply. It has been noted by several authorities on the topic that changes in the world’s climate will re ...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE LIMITED LC/CAR/L.302
... negatively affect the tourism sector in the Netherlands Antilles. As a result, the costs were calculated taking into consideration not only changes in temperature and precipitation but also extreme events (frequency and intensity), sea level rise and the destruction of ecosystems (particularly coral ...
... negatively affect the tourism sector in the Netherlands Antilles. As a result, the costs were calculated taking into consideration not only changes in temperature and precipitation but also extreme events (frequency and intensity), sea level rise and the destruction of ecosystems (particularly coral ...
Climate Change and Cultural Heritage Conservation
... Keywords: Emergency planning; sea level rise; climate change; park management; triage; cultural resource management; planning; national parks; USA Summary: “One hundred years from now, the world will look very different. The changes humans have made to the planet in the nearly 100 years since the es ...
... Keywords: Emergency planning; sea level rise; climate change; park management; triage; cultural resource management; planning; national parks; USA Summary: “One hundred years from now, the world will look very different. The changes humans have made to the planet in the nearly 100 years since the es ...
US CLIVAR Science Plan
... • Regular assessments of the changing climate system, together with its impacts on human and natural systems to establish a sound scientific basis for developing mitigation and adaptation options; and • Increased attention to the uncertainties and confidence limits of both observed and predicted ...
... • Regular assessments of the changing climate system, together with its impacts on human and natural systems to establish a sound scientific basis for developing mitigation and adaptation options; and • Increased attention to the uncertainties and confidence limits of both observed and predicted ...
http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/i0203e/i0203e00.pdf
... The world’s dependence on the capture fisheries and aquaculture sector is threatened not only by misuse of these aquatic resources but also by factors external to the sector, such as pollution runoff, land use transformation, other aquatic resources uses and climatic changes. As significant coastal ...
... The world’s dependence on the capture fisheries and aquaculture sector is threatened not only by misuse of these aquatic resources but also by factors external to the sector, such as pollution runoff, land use transformation, other aquatic resources uses and climatic changes. As significant coastal ...
Joint regional climate system modelling for the European sea
... Session 1: Development and evaluation of regional climate system models. New coupled atmosphere – ice – ocean – land surface/vegetation – biogeochemical/carbon – food web models are presented and the results of hindcast simulations are compared to observations. Furthermore, model improvement, new da ...
... Session 1: Development and evaluation of regional climate system models. New coupled atmosphere – ice – ocean – land surface/vegetation – biogeochemical/carbon – food web models are presented and the results of hindcast simulations are compared to observations. Furthermore, model improvement, new da ...
The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources,
... series of 21 Synthesis and Assessment Products being produced under the auspices of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), which coordinates the climate change research activities of U.S. government agencies. The lead sponsor of this particular assessment product is the U.S. Department of A ...
... series of 21 Synthesis and Assessment Products being produced under the auspices of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), which coordinates the climate change research activities of U.S. government agencies. The lead sponsor of this particular assessment product is the U.S. Department of A ...
Full Report - Evans School of Public Policy and Governance
... Under an emissions scenario consistent with current development trends, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)coordinated climate model results project a high likelihood of warming across SSA during the twenty-first century. Annual mean surface temperature is expected to increase approxima ...
... Under an emissions scenario consistent with current development trends, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)coordinated climate model results project a high likelihood of warming across SSA during the twenty-first century. Annual mean surface temperature is expected to increase approxima ...
Climate Change - European Commission
... The threat of climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the modern age and preventing it is a key strategic priority for the European Union. In 1994 the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) came into effect – making a large contribution towards the establishment o ...
... The threat of climate change is one of the greatest challenges of the modern age and preventing it is a key strategic priority for the European Union. In 1994 the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) came into effect – making a large contribution towards the establishment o ...
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... production and food security (DFID 2004; Kinuthia, 1997). According to DFID (2004) climate change will result in northern and southern latitudes getting drier while the tropics are expected to become wetter. Moreover, climate variability is expected to increase with increased frequency and intensity ...
... production and food security (DFID 2004; Kinuthia, 1997). According to DFID (2004) climate change will result in northern and southern latitudes getting drier while the tropics are expected to become wetter. Moreover, climate variability is expected to increase with increased frequency and intensity ...
Surviving and Thriving in the Face of Rising Seas
... prone to flooding, or may live or in older, less safe housing (Kuhl et al. 2014). Many minimum wage earners on the coast work in service industries that are vulnerable to storms, such as the tourism industry. Flooding from major storms can shut down roads and bridges they use to get to work or close ...
... prone to flooding, or may live or in older, less safe housing (Kuhl et al. 2014). Many minimum wage earners on the coast work in service industries that are vulnerable to storms, such as the tourism industry. Flooding from major storms can shut down roads and bridges they use to get to work or close ...
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... depends on regional climate and topographic conditions (Oerlemans and Reichert, 2000; Bolch et al., 2012; Carturan et al., 2012; Yu et al., 2013; Baral et al., 2014). Some studies on glaciers in the Tian Shan also proved the dominant role of temperature for changes in mass balance (Duethmann et al. ...
... depends on regional climate and topographic conditions (Oerlemans and Reichert, 2000; Bolch et al., 2012; Carturan et al., 2012; Yu et al., 2013; Baral et al., 2014). Some studies on glaciers in the Tian Shan also proved the dominant role of temperature for changes in mass balance (Duethmann et al. ...
Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement
... Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement Special Report Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement ...
... Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement Special Report Climate Protection as a World Citizen Movement ...
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... assessments the climatic variations can be aggregated as climate variability or specific changes in the climate system (e.g. temperature increases, variability and change in rainfall, etc.). It has to be noted that systems are often exposed to natural climate variability, independent of future clima ...
... assessments the climatic variations can be aggregated as climate variability or specific changes in the climate system (e.g. temperature increases, variability and change in rainfall, etc.). It has to be noted that systems are often exposed to natural climate variability, independent of future clima ...
Quantifying the effects of climate variability and human activities on
... however, both have a remarkable increasing trend (at a significance level of 0.05 and 0.01, respectively) at a rate of 10.5 and 8.4 mm every 10 years, respectively. The average observed runoff from 1960 to 2009 is 186.4 mm, which is smaller than average precipitation. The Mann–Kendall–Sneyers test w ...
... however, both have a remarkable increasing trend (at a significance level of 0.05 and 0.01, respectively) at a rate of 10.5 and 8.4 mm every 10 years, respectively. The average observed runoff from 1960 to 2009 is 186.4 mm, which is smaller than average precipitation. The Mann–Kendall–Sneyers test w ...
The Impact of Satellite-Derived Land Cover Uncertainty on Carbon
... and land use change (mainly from tropical deforestation) averaged around 8.0 GtC y−1 during the 1990s, but with large uncertainties, particularly in the land use change term [1]. (Throughout this paper, CO2 fluxes will be expressed in carbon units, in accordance with IPCC [1]; 1 GtC = 109 tonnes of ...
... and land use change (mainly from tropical deforestation) averaged around 8.0 GtC y−1 during the 1990s, but with large uncertainties, particularly in the land use change term [1]. (Throughout this paper, CO2 fluxes will be expressed in carbon units, in accordance with IPCC [1]; 1 GtC = 109 tonnes of ...
Ventilation impact of outdoor CO2 concentration increase
... Increase of atmospheric CO2 concentration highly influences ventilation effects in buildings Change of atmospheric CO2 level also produces an effect on energy loads of buildings. KEYWORDS CO2 concentration, ventilation impact, indoor air quality, building energy 1 INTRODUCTION Recently concentration ...
... Increase of atmospheric CO2 concentration highly influences ventilation effects in buildings Change of atmospheric CO2 level also produces an effect on energy loads of buildings. KEYWORDS CO2 concentration, ventilation impact, indoor air quality, building energy 1 INTRODUCTION Recently concentration ...
Green Allies: Speculative Realism, Evangelical Christianity, and
... have ever known. The political challenge, in turn, is creating the political will to change, for instance, human reliance on coal, gas, and oil. For years, environmentalists have tried to convince politicians and CEOs that humans are destroying the planet, but moral cajoling alone has not worked. ‘‘ ...
... have ever known. The political challenge, in turn, is creating the political will to change, for instance, human reliance on coal, gas, and oil. For years, environmentalists have tried to convince politicians and CEOs that humans are destroying the planet, but moral cajoling alone has not worked. ‘‘ ...
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... reach enormous proportions due to reduced availability of water, in combination with unsustainable land use practices. Provision of forest ecosystem services and goods will be altered by these changes, posing a number of new challenges to forest managers. In some areas, responses to climate change w ...
... reach enormous proportions due to reduced availability of water, in combination with unsustainable land use practices. Provision of forest ecosystem services and goods will be altered by these changes, posing a number of new challenges to forest managers. In some areas, responses to climate change w ...
Tackling the Limits to Adaptation
... this century compared to pre-industrial levels.” This report continues to raise the alarm, and also suggests solutions. We cannot sit idly by and watch as the world moves closer to a world where we fear for our children’s futures, a 4°C world that “is incompatible with any reasonable characterizatio ...
... this century compared to pre-industrial levels.” This report continues to raise the alarm, and also suggests solutions. We cannot sit idly by and watch as the world moves closer to a world where we fear for our children’s futures, a 4°C world that “is incompatible with any reasonable characterizatio ...
the effects of climate change in the netherlands: 2012
... The climate is changing; average temperatures in the Netherlands have increased by 1.7 °C over the past century and extreme precipitation events occur more often than before. According to current insights, climate change is set to continue in the centuries to come. Not only are global temperatures a ...
... The climate is changing; average temperatures in the Netherlands have increased by 1.7 °C over the past century and extreme precipitation events occur more often than before. According to current insights, climate change is set to continue in the centuries to come. Not only are global temperatures a ...
Regional Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Eyre Peninsula
... management and biodiversity conservation, both of which will be impacted by declining rainfall and projected increased temperatures. The adaptation pathways analysis focussed on eight issues and areas of decision making (described in italics below). These were then considered in a regional context t ...
... management and biodiversity conservation, both of which will be impacted by declining rainfall and projected increased temperatures. The adaptation pathways analysis focussed on eight issues and areas of decision making (described in italics below). These were then considered in a regional context t ...
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.""