Rapid decline of the CO2 buffering capacity in the North Sea and
... from the atmosphere into the Atlantic Ocean by the North Sea’s continental shelf pump. The increase of the mean DICnorm in the southern region can be ascribed to a DIC increase of the waters imported from the Atlantic Ocean because of anthropogenic CO2 uptake and constitutes one mechanism for the ri ...
... from the atmosphere into the Atlantic Ocean by the North Sea’s continental shelf pump. The increase of the mean DICnorm in the southern region can be ascribed to a DIC increase of the waters imported from the Atlantic Ocean because of anthropogenic CO2 uptake and constitutes one mechanism for the ri ...
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... It is important to recognize that farmers can increase benefits or mitigate losses from climate change through adaptations: they can adjust input use and management practices in the short term, e.g., planting date, irrigation water application rate, seed varieties, and coverage of crop insurance; th ...
... It is important to recognize that farmers can increase benefits or mitigate losses from climate change through adaptations: they can adjust input use and management practices in the short term, e.g., planting date, irrigation water application rate, seed varieties, and coverage of crop insurance; th ...
Climate Change and US National Security
... 2012 Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap 22 and the 2010 and 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. 23 The US also issued strategic documents on the implications of climate change as part of the 2010 and 2015 national security strategy documents 24 as well as more ...
... 2012 Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap 22 and the 2010 and 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review. 23 The US also issued strategic documents on the implications of climate change as part of the 2010 and 2015 national security strategy documents 24 as well as more ...
Climate Change Impacts on International Seaports
... to climate change impacts: in coastal areas susceptible to sea-level rise (SLR) and increased storm intensity or at mouths of rivers susceptible to flooding. 90% of the world’s freight moves by ship (IMO 2008).Thus, seaports play a crucial role in the global economy as transportation hubs for the va ...
... to climate change impacts: in coastal areas susceptible to sea-level rise (SLR) and increased storm intensity or at mouths of rivers susceptible to flooding. 90% of the world’s freight moves by ship (IMO 2008).Thus, seaports play a crucial role in the global economy as transportation hubs for the va ...
Agricultural activities and the global carbon cycle
... Therefore, the soil C pool estimated at 2300 Pg to 1-m depth 共SOC ⫽ 1550 Pg and SIC ⫽ 750 Pg兲 is 4.1 times the biotic pool and 3.0 times the atmospheric pool. The atmospheric pool is increasing at the expense of the geologic, pedologic and the biotic pools. The soil and biotic pools combined are ref ...
... Therefore, the soil C pool estimated at 2300 Pg to 1-m depth 共SOC ⫽ 1550 Pg and SIC ⫽ 750 Pg兲 is 4.1 times the biotic pool and 3.0 times the atmospheric pool. The atmospheric pool is increasing at the expense of the geologic, pedologic and the biotic pools. The soil and biotic pools combined are ref ...
Agriculture and Forestry Provisions in Climate Legislation in the 111 Congress
... as well as address energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other energy topics. Among other provisions, both bills would require major reductions in GHG emissions from entities comprising roughly 85% of current U.S. GHG emissions. Covered sectors would include electricity production, natural gas di ...
... as well as address energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other energy topics. Among other provisions, both bills would require major reductions in GHG emissions from entities comprising roughly 85% of current U.S. GHG emissions. Covered sectors would include electricity production, natural gas di ...
Warming and increased precipitation individually influence soil
... sequestration of Inner Mongolian grasslands, China Nianpeng He a , Quansheng Chen b,∗ , Xingguo Han b,c , Guirui Yu a , Linghao Li b a Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...
... sequestration of Inner Mongolian grasslands, China Nianpeng He a , Quansheng Chen b,∗ , Xingguo Han b,c , Guirui Yu a , Linghao Li b a Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...
IEM_RWO_Proposal_PhaseIII_20160531
... application of the coupled model in a retrospective context. In the first year of Phase III, a full assessment of the coupled model’s responses to climate change scenarios will be conducted over the model domain in Alaska and Northwest Canada. Years 2, 3, and 4 of Phase III will be devoted to work o ...
... application of the coupled model in a retrospective context. In the first year of Phase III, a full assessment of the coupled model’s responses to climate change scenarios will be conducted over the model domain in Alaska and Northwest Canada. Years 2, 3, and 4 of Phase III will be devoted to work o ...
Understanding Sustainability Jon Barrett
... summarising these, we begin to recognise their interconnecting patterns. Cheap abundant energy derived from oil has driven growth in the human population from less than one billion two hundred years ago to seven billion today and an anticipated ten billion by 21006, creating unprecedented new demand ...
... summarising these, we begin to recognise their interconnecting patterns. Cheap abundant energy derived from oil has driven growth in the human population from less than one billion two hundred years ago to seven billion today and an anticipated ten billion by 21006, creating unprecedented new demand ...
China`s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change
... with global warming, with the average surface temperature increasing by 1.1℃, slightly higher than the global average. For China, the year of 2008 was another warm year with an annual average temperature of 9.6℃, 0.7℃ higher than that of a normal year, rendering it the 7th warmest year since 1951 an ...
... with global warming, with the average surface temperature increasing by 1.1℃, slightly higher than the global average. For China, the year of 2008 was another warm year with an annual average temperature of 9.6℃, 0.7℃ higher than that of a normal year, rendering it the 7th warmest year since 1951 an ...
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... As the nations of the world consider alternative international climate policy architectures for the post-2012 period, tradable permit systems are emerging as a preferred domestic instrument for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The two most significant institutions for reducing GHG emissions ...
... As the nations of the world consider alternative international climate policy architectures for the post-2012 period, tradable permit systems are emerging as a preferred domestic instrument for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The two most significant institutions for reducing GHG emissions ...
Global Climate Change
... Sea-level rise is the climate-related impact on large delta regions such as: ...
... Sea-level rise is the climate-related impact on large delta regions such as: ...
Ecological footprint, climate change and cities
... growth of cities in landscape removes previously clear borders between the city and its surrounding landscape, nature background of the city disappears under pressure of economic activities. In many cities the core centre is surrounded by physically separated new districts (new cities), these are ho ...
... growth of cities in landscape removes previously clear borders between the city and its surrounding landscape, nature background of the city disappears under pressure of economic activities. In many cities the core centre is surrounded by physically separated new districts (new cities), these are ho ...
desertification in africa - university of nairobi staff profiles
... vulnerable drylands has led to loss of biodiversity, and accelerated land degradation, that has made the society even more vulnerable to future droughts. The demand for charcoal to meet the rapidly increasing domestic and urban energy needs is leading to serious deforestation. According to the UN re ...
... vulnerable drylands has led to loss of biodiversity, and accelerated land degradation, that has made the society even more vulnerable to future droughts. The demand for charcoal to meet the rapidly increasing domestic and urban energy needs is leading to serious deforestation. According to the UN re ...
The Nation Ex-Situ: On climate change, deterritorialized nationhood
... focus. Impacts of climate change may exacerbate pre-existing vulnerabilities typical of nationstates of similar size and stage of development. For certain states, however, climate change and associated sea-level rise threaten the very survival of their entire territory. This consequence, particularl ...
... focus. Impacts of climate change may exacerbate pre-existing vulnerabilities typical of nationstates of similar size and stage of development. For certain states, however, climate change and associated sea-level rise threaten the very survival of their entire territory. This consequence, particularl ...
Future Changes in Drought Characteristics over Southern South
... Global Precipitation Climatology Centre database for the baseline period. Future climate projections under moderate and high-emission scenarios showed that the occurrence of short-term and long-term droughts will be more frequent in the 21st century, with shorter durations and greater severities ove ...
... Global Precipitation Climatology Centre database for the baseline period. Future climate projections under moderate and high-emission scenarios showed that the occurrence of short-term and long-term droughts will be more frequent in the 21st century, with shorter durations and greater severities ove ...
Biodiversity and Climate Change in Ireland
... northern hemisphere land areas and at high latitudes (Albritton et al., 2001; Giorgi, 2005). In addition, numerous studies have shown that the most recent observations of changes in surface and free-atmosphere temperatures cannot be explained by (modelestimated) natural climate variability alone (He ...
... northern hemisphere land areas and at high latitudes (Albritton et al., 2001; Giorgi, 2005). In addition, numerous studies have shown that the most recent observations of changes in surface and free-atmosphere temperatures cannot be explained by (modelestimated) natural climate variability alone (He ...
On the Climate Crisis, It`s Donald Trump the World
... of his reckless, dangerous positions based more in Reality TV than actual reality. Trump can’t be trusted to protect our planet, our families, or our ...
... of his reckless, dangerous positions based more in Reality TV than actual reality. Trump can’t be trusted to protect our planet, our families, or our ...
Policy Tools for Local Adaptation to Sea Level Rise
... markedly around the world in recent years. A 2009 public opinion survey by Yale University found that the majority of Floridians are becoming more aware of climate change; however few are worried about local impacts. In Florida, as in many states, policies and processes are being put in place to hel ...
... markedly around the world in recent years. A 2009 public opinion survey by Yale University found that the majority of Floridians are becoming more aware of climate change; however few are worried about local impacts. In Florida, as in many states, policies and processes are being put in place to hel ...
THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TRANSNATIONAL
... fmdings have been the basis for international negotiations (IPCC n.d.). On September 2ih, 2013, the IPCC released the first part of its Fifth Assessment Report noting, "It is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-201h century" (IPCC 2 ...
... fmdings have been the basis for international negotiations (IPCC n.d.). On September 2ih, 2013, the IPCC released the first part of its Fifth Assessment Report noting, "It is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-201h century" (IPCC 2 ...
physical risks from climate change
... events are becoming more frequent and intense, that incremental climatic changes are already underway, and that the impacts of climate change are expected to grow more severe over the coming years and decades. The year 2011 set records for economic losses and insured losses caused by natural catastr ...
... events are becoming more frequent and intense, that incremental climatic changes are already underway, and that the impacts of climate change are expected to grow more severe over the coming years and decades. The year 2011 set records for economic losses and insured losses caused by natural catastr ...
Physical Risks from Climate Change: A guide
... events are becoming more frequent and intense, that incremental climatic changes are already underway, and that the impacts of climate change are expected to grow more severe over the coming years and decades. The year 2011 set records for economic losses and insured losses caused by natural catastr ...
... events are becoming more frequent and intense, that incremental climatic changes are already underway, and that the impacts of climate change are expected to grow more severe over the coming years and decades. The year 2011 set records for economic losses and insured losses caused by natural catastr ...
Climate Extremes Communications Guidebook
... It is important to understand the basic description of commonly used terminology in climate science, including the terms “weather”, “climate”, and “climate extremes”. The World Meteorological Organization states that “on the simplest level, the weather is what is happening in the atmosphere at any g ...
... It is important to understand the basic description of commonly used terminology in climate science, including the terms “weather”, “climate”, and “climate extremes”. The World Meteorological Organization states that “on the simplest level, the weather is what is happening in the atmosphere at any g ...
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.""