A bitter cup: climate change profile of global production of Arabica
... supply chain. In this paper we seek to project current and future climate suitability for coffee production (Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora) on a global scale. We used machine learning algorithms to derive functions of climatic suitability from a database of georeferenced production locations. ...
... supply chain. In this paper we seek to project current and future climate suitability for coffee production (Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora) on a global scale. We used machine learning algorithms to derive functions of climatic suitability from a database of georeferenced production locations. ...
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... departments, the private sector, and NGOs. The following thematic working groups will be formed to assist with the preparation of various components of the national communication: (i) National Greenhouse Inventory, (ii) Vulnerability and Adaptation and Mitigation; (iii) Technology transfer, Research ...
... departments, the private sector, and NGOs. The following thematic working groups will be formed to assist with the preparation of various components of the national communication: (i) National Greenhouse Inventory, (ii) Vulnerability and Adaptation and Mitigation; (iii) Technology transfer, Research ...
Climate change threatens the fight against poverty
... Irrawady, Mekong, Salween and Yangtze — that provide water supplies for more than 2 billion people10. In the semi-arid Northeast Brazil, with the lowest level of human development in Latin America, global warming has accelerated desertification with the consequences of rising poverty, hunger and mig ...
... Irrawady, Mekong, Salween and Yangtze — that provide water supplies for more than 2 billion people10. In the semi-arid Northeast Brazil, with the lowest level of human development in Latin America, global warming has accelerated desertification with the consequences of rising poverty, hunger and mig ...
drainage development in a changing environment:overview
... associated with climate change, world market prices and international trade. These uncertainties call for continued attention and suitable action on many fronts, if productivity and flexibility in agricultural systems are to be improved. In this context, the effects of climate change may play an imp ...
... associated with climate change, world market prices and international trade. These uncertainties call for continued attention and suitable action on many fronts, if productivity and flexibility in agricultural systems are to be improved. In this context, the effects of climate change may play an imp ...
Tree growth and climate in the Pacific Northwest, North America: a
... Aim Climate change in the 21st century will affect tree growth in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, although complex climate–growth relationships make it difficult to identify how radial growth will respond across different species distributions. We used a novel method to examine potent ...
... Aim Climate change in the 21st century will affect tree growth in the Pacific Northwest region of North America, although complex climate–growth relationships make it difficult to identify how radial growth will respond across different species distributions. We used a novel method to examine potent ...
Australian attitudes on climate change
... trend around increased appetite for ambition and action on climate change. Climate of the Nation 2013 finds key concerns around increased pollution, food security, the destruction of natural heritage icons such as the Great Barrier Reef, more extreme weather events, and water shortages, among others ...
... trend around increased appetite for ambition and action on climate change. Climate of the Nation 2013 finds key concerns around increased pollution, food security, the destruction of natural heritage icons such as the Great Barrier Reef, more extreme weather events, and water shortages, among others ...
Yearly and Seasonal Ground Temperature Variations
... environments commonly contain temporarily frozen ground called the active layer and permafrost (ground that remains frozen at 0°C or below for two or more consecutive years) (Kneisel, 2010). The temperature of the ground at these locations is typically regulated by solar radiation, snow cover thickn ...
... environments commonly contain temporarily frozen ground called the active layer and permafrost (ground that remains frozen at 0°C or below for two or more consecutive years) (Kneisel, 2010). The temperature of the ground at these locations is typically regulated by solar radiation, snow cover thickn ...
challenges in quantifying changes in the global water cycle
... Changes in global-mean precipitation are limited by the energy budget, both through evaporation and the ability of the atmosphere to radiate away the latent heat released when precipitation forms (e.g., Trenberth 2011; O’Gorman et al. 2012). This largely explains why global-mean precipitation increa ...
... Changes in global-mean precipitation are limited by the energy budget, both through evaporation and the ability of the atmosphere to radiate away the latent heat released when precipitation forms (e.g., Trenberth 2011; O’Gorman et al. 2012). This largely explains why global-mean precipitation increa ...
Mixed Messages - National Center for Science Education
... Oakland, CA: National Center for Science Education. http://ncse.com/files/MixedMessages.pdf ...
... Oakland, CA: National Center for Science Education. http://ncse.com/files/MixedMessages.pdf ...
The effect of experimental warming and precipitation
... forest biomes show that the activity of N-degrading enzymes in the soil are less responsive to temperature than those that degrade soil C (Wallenstein et al., 2009; Brzostek & Finzi, 2011), suggesting that current generation of models may overestimate the availability of N to support primary product ...
... forest biomes show that the activity of N-degrading enzymes in the soil are less responsive to temperature than those that degrade soil C (Wallenstein et al., 2009; Brzostek & Finzi, 2011), suggesting that current generation of models may overestimate the availability of N to support primary product ...
Projecting future climate change: Implications of carbon cycle
... of projected CO2 concentration, given a scenario for emissions; this range is wider than had been considered in previous assessments and contrary to the common assumption. Consequently, when accounted for in the simulation of the entire climate system, the range of climate projections also becomes s ...
... of projected CO2 concentration, given a scenario for emissions; this range is wider than had been considered in previous assessments and contrary to the common assumption. Consequently, when accounted for in the simulation of the entire climate system, the range of climate projections also becomes s ...
Long-term grazing exclusion did not provide adequate soil carbon
... is stored in soils as opposed to vegetation. Soils store the largest amount of terrestrial carbon as plant residues and litters. Consequently, there is increasing need to link soil carbon storage in pastoral rangelands to local livelihoods through promotion of carbon-credits. This is because carbon ...
... is stored in soils as opposed to vegetation. Soils store the largest amount of terrestrial carbon as plant residues and litters. Consequently, there is increasing need to link soil carbon storage in pastoral rangelands to local livelihoods through promotion of carbon-credits. This is because carbon ...
Inuit population
... To identify adaptation needs and inform the development of policies to reduce the negative impacts of climate change, it is crucial to identify and characterize vulnerability (Adger, 2006, Smit & Wandel, , 2006). Vulnerability can be thought of as the capacity to be wounded: it is a measure of the s ...
... To identify adaptation needs and inform the development of policies to reduce the negative impacts of climate change, it is crucial to identify and characterize vulnerability (Adger, 2006, Smit & Wandel, , 2006). Vulnerability can be thought of as the capacity to be wounded: it is a measure of the s ...
2007 August, Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Policy and Economics
... latest report from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that there is “very high confidence” that human activities have caused a net warming of the planet. Although certain details about climate interactions and specific effects remain uncertain, there is broad political conse ...
... latest report from the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that there is “very high confidence” that human activities have caused a net warming of the planet. Although certain details about climate interactions and specific effects remain uncertain, there is broad political conse ...
an analysis of factors affecting climate change adaptation strategies
... According to World Meteorological Organisation (WMO, 2009) approximately 70 percent of Africans rely on farming for their livelihood with more than 95 percent of the agriculture being rain fed. Changing weather patterns are therefore expected to reduce agricultural yield in most areas by 50 percent ...
... According to World Meteorological Organisation (WMO, 2009) approximately 70 percent of Africans rely on farming for their livelihood with more than 95 percent of the agriculture being rain fed. Changing weather patterns are therefore expected to reduce agricultural yield in most areas by 50 percent ...
Climate Change Scenarios for the Congo Basin
... Historically, vulnerability has been approached from two points of view, the top-down and bottom-upapproach (Figure 3). The Bottom-up approach is often used more in social sciences studies, with focus on vulnerability of society or communities. It derives its data from studying the existing local so ...
... Historically, vulnerability has been approached from two points of view, the top-down and bottom-upapproach (Figure 3). The Bottom-up approach is often used more in social sciences studies, with focus on vulnerability of society or communities. It derives its data from studying the existing local so ...
NO to CO2lonialism!
... Our planet is heating up at an alarming rate, threatening our very survival. What needs to be done is simple: The pollution and destruction of Earth must be stopped immediately. But instead, there is a lot of greed, false solutions and lies about how to save our future. It seems that leaders of the ...
... Our planet is heating up at an alarming rate, threatening our very survival. What needs to be done is simple: The pollution and destruction of Earth must be stopped immediately. But instead, there is a lot of greed, false solutions and lies about how to save our future. It seems that leaders of the ...
Bolivia: Climate change, poverty and adaptation
... There are six other reasons why climate change is a matter of such great importance to Bolivia: ● Poverty and inequality: by many socioeconomic indicators, Bolivia is the poorest country in South America and one of the most unequal. Sixty five per cent of its population of about 10 million live in p ...
... There are six other reasons why climate change is a matter of such great importance to Bolivia: ● Poverty and inequality: by many socioeconomic indicators, Bolivia is the poorest country in South America and one of the most unequal. Sixty five per cent of its population of about 10 million live in p ...
Direct natural resource and biodiversity from deserts
... Sustainability: environmental, economic, social equity Options for action - base on reasonable predictions - adaptation to things that cannot be stopped Modern desert agriculture (cash crops export, closed environments/ aquaculture Uriel) vs. “partitioning” on a global scale (deserts as residences ...
... Sustainability: environmental, economic, social equity Options for action - base on reasonable predictions - adaptation to things that cannot be stopped Modern desert agriculture (cash crops export, closed environments/ aquaculture Uriel) vs. “partitioning” on a global scale (deserts as residences ...
Macedonia: National Climate Vulnerability Assessment
... Crescent Societies Mr. Bekele Galeta stated: “Failure to reach a binding agreement to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions at this week’s 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) represents ...
... Crescent Societies Mr. Bekele Galeta stated: “Failure to reach a binding agreement to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions at this week’s 17th Conference of the Parties (COP-17) represents ...
Gender and CO2 info_accepted
... hypothesis (Blocker and Eckberg, 1997). Parenthood was not found to be significant in a previous study of climate change concern (McCright, 2010). The temporarily distant others mentioned above (climate change concern) in this case might be interpreted as their own children, so having children might ...
... hypothesis (Blocker and Eckberg, 1997). Parenthood was not found to be significant in a previous study of climate change concern (McCright, 2010). The temporarily distant others mentioned above (climate change concern) in this case might be interpreted as their own children, so having children might ...
Impacts of climate change on hydrological regime and water
... data. Hydrological impact simulations were conducted using SWAT model. Design flood estimation was done after extreme value analysis based on annual flow maxima. New hydrological insights for the region: The study found that climate change does not pose major threat on average water availability. Ho ...
... data. Hydrological impact simulations were conducted using SWAT model. Design flood estimation was done after extreme value analysis based on annual flow maxima. New hydrological insights for the region: The study found that climate change does not pose major threat on average water availability. Ho ...
Lagged effects of ocean climate change on fulmar population
... colonies22,23. These ®ndings suggest that any effects of climate change on these indices of population size will be dif®cult to detect without a detailed understanding of the underlying demographic processes. Given the observed effects of the winter NAO on attendance at the colony (Fig. 1) and breed ...
... colonies22,23. These ®ndings suggest that any effects of climate change on these indices of population size will be dif®cult to detect without a detailed understanding of the underlying demographic processes. Given the observed effects of the winter NAO on attendance at the colony (Fig. 1) and breed ...
Solar radiation management
Solar radiation management (SRM) projects (proposed and theoretical) are a type of climate engineering which seek to reflect sunlight and thus reduce global warming. Proposed examples include the creation of stratospheric sulfate aerosols. They would not reduce greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, and thus do not address problems such as ocean acidification caused by excess carbon dioxide (CO2). Their principal advantages as an approach to climate engineering is the speed with which they can be deployed and become fully active, as well as their potential low financial cost. By comparison, other climate engineering techniques based on greenhouse gas remediation, such as ocean iron fertilization, need to sequester the anthropogenic carbon excess before any reversal of global warming would occur. Solar radiation management projects can therefore be used as a climate engineering ""quick fix"" while levels of greenhouse gases can be brought under control by greenhouse gas remediation techniques.