Protected Areas: Buffering nature against climate change
... Human forced, rapid climate change is real and is already happening. There is an urgent, over-riding need for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Even if greenhouse emissions were controlled today however, our planet is already committed to significant warming. Australia’s native biodiv ...
... Human forced, rapid climate change is real and is already happening. There is an urgent, over-riding need for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Even if greenhouse emissions were controlled today however, our planet is already committed to significant warming. Australia’s native biodiv ...
Climate Change in Colorado: A Synthesis to Support Water Resources Management and Adaptation.
... Colorado is in step with regional and global warming that has been linked to increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. Annual precipitation, which has high natural variability, has not seen a statewide trend over that period. However, some drought indicators have worsened due to the ...
... Colorado is in step with regional and global warming that has been linked to increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. Annual precipitation, which has high natural variability, has not seen a statewide trend over that period. However, some drought indicators have worsened due to the ...
Survival of the fittest: Pastoralism and climate change in East Africa
... access to wet-season pasture. It could also result in less frequent drought, which may mean more time for people to rebuild their assets between lean times. However, there are also significant negative consequences including loss of livestock through heat stress, loss of land to agricultural encroac ...
... access to wet-season pasture. It could also result in less frequent drought, which may mean more time for people to rebuild their assets between lean times. However, there are also significant negative consequences including loss of livestock through heat stress, loss of land to agricultural encroac ...
Atlantic National Seashores in Peril
... Projected changes in year-round average temperatures recent trends, it also is true that future emissions can be with lower future emissions ranged from increases of 2.6°F held to lower levels. Then summers in the seashores would to 3.6°F by 2081–2090, compared to 1981–2010 levels. get hotter than n ...
... Projected changes in year-round average temperatures recent trends, it also is true that future emissions can be with lower future emissions ranged from increases of 2.6°F held to lower levels. Then summers in the seashores would to 3.6°F by 2081–2090, compared to 1981–2010 levels. get hotter than n ...
WeatHerinG tHe storM options for Framing adaptation
... consequences, so we must also learn to adapt to a warmer world. The question of how humanity adapts to climate change is a pressing development issue. As leaders begin to consider policies and measures to respond to mounting climate effects, it is critical that adaptation efforts be designed to reac ...
... consequences, so we must also learn to adapt to a warmer world. The question of how humanity adapts to climate change is a pressing development issue. As leaders begin to consider policies and measures to respond to mounting climate effects, it is critical that adaptation efforts be designed to reac ...
Strong influence of 2000-2050 climate change on particulate matter
... in which the observed relationships of PM2.5 and meteorology are applied to future climate projections from an ensemble of models. Use of an ensemble provides a mean or median response and uncertainty range and increases confidence in the sign and magnitude of the response of a particular variable t ...
... in which the observed relationships of PM2.5 and meteorology are applied to future climate projections from an ensemble of models. Use of an ensemble provides a mean or median response and uncertainty range and increases confidence in the sign and magnitude of the response of a particular variable t ...
Linking Adaptation Research and Practice
... the adaptation, i.e. is it a deliberate response to an impact or is its timing coincidental. There are many drivers of adaptation related to weather impacts (such as flooding) or climate change itself, however these are often of minor influence in comparison to others such as: general risk managemen ...
... the adaptation, i.e. is it a deliberate response to an impact or is its timing coincidental. There are many drivers of adaptation related to weather impacts (such as flooding) or climate change itself, however these are often of minor influence in comparison to others such as: general risk managemen ...
Extreme Environmental Events Induced by Climate Change:
... Figure 5.4: Cornwallis distribution of recognition to the role of an ‘Inc Temp and Drought’ by gender………………………………………………….93 Figure 5.5: Overall distribution of recognition to the role of an ‘Inc GHG and Inc Temp’ by education……………………………………………....94 Figure 5.6: Cornwallis distribution of recognition ...
... Figure 5.4: Cornwallis distribution of recognition to the role of an ‘Inc Temp and Drought’ by gender………………………………………………….93 Figure 5.5: Overall distribution of recognition to the role of an ‘Inc GHG and Inc Temp’ by education……………………………………………....94 Figure 5.6: Cornwallis distribution of recognition ...
Climate Change Effects on Heat Waves and Future Heat
... expected to rise by factor 2.4 and 5.1 in the acclimatization and non-acclimatization approach, respectively. Even though there is substantial variability across the individual model simulations, it is most likely that the future burden of heat will increase considerably. The obtained results point ...
... expected to rise by factor 2.4 and 5.1 in the acclimatization and non-acclimatization approach, respectively. Even though there is substantial variability across the individual model simulations, it is most likely that the future burden of heat will increase considerably. The obtained results point ...
Self-Governance and Peer Review in Science-for
... government representatives at a plenary meeting attended by only a fraction of the lead authors. The SPM for Working Group I, which assesses the state of the art in the physicalscience understanding of climate change, contained the following paragraph: Our ability to quantify the human influence on ...
... government representatives at a plenary meeting attended by only a fraction of the lead authors. The SPM for Working Group I, which assesses the state of the art in the physicalscience understanding of climate change, contained the following paragraph: Our ability to quantify the human influence on ...
the student presentation
... 1. Were previous intervals of peak interglaciation terminated by abrupt climate change? 2. How close are we to the end of the present interval of peak interglaciation? 3. Will the ongoing buildup of greenhouse gases alter the natural sequence of events? Broecker, W.S., 1998, The end of the present i ...
... 1. Were previous intervals of peak interglaciation terminated by abrupt climate change? 2. How close are we to the end of the present interval of peak interglaciation? 3. Will the ongoing buildup of greenhouse gases alter the natural sequence of events? Broecker, W.S., 1998, The end of the present i ...
national adaptation strategy and plan of action on climate change for
... most parts of the country. Between 1941 and 2000, annual rainfall decreased by 2-8 mm across most of the country, but increased by 2-4 mm in a few places (e.g. Port Harcourt). Temperature: From 1941 to 2000 there was evidence of long-term temperature increase in most parts of the country. The main e ...
... most parts of the country. Between 1941 and 2000, annual rainfall decreased by 2-8 mm across most of the country, but increased by 2-4 mm in a few places (e.g. Port Harcourt). Temperature: From 1941 to 2000 there was evidence of long-term temperature increase in most parts of the country. The main e ...
High Resolution Version - American Meteorological Society
... extremes for society? We consider these questions in more detail. The Science. When launched in 2012, an original aim of this report was to encourage the development of the science of event attribution. In this endeavor, we continue to be encouraged by the response from the climate community. The re ...
... extremes for society? We consider these questions in more detail. The Science. When launched in 2012, an original aim of this report was to encourage the development of the science of event attribution. In this endeavor, we continue to be encouraged by the response from the climate community. The re ...
Decision-support tools for climate change mitigation planning
... This document describes three decision-support tools that can aid the process of planning climate change mitigation actions. The phrase ‘decision-support tools’ refers to science-based analytical procedures that facilitate the evaluation of planning options (individually or compared to alternative o ...
... This document describes three decision-support tools that can aid the process of planning climate change mitigation actions. The phrase ‘decision-support tools’ refers to science-based analytical procedures that facilitate the evaluation of planning options (individually or compared to alternative o ...
Evaluating land-use related environmental impacts of biomass
... To manage the grand challenges of sustainable development, there is a need to be able to quantify the efficiency of the potential mitigation measures we plan to implement in the different levels of the society. Informed decisions need to be based on measurable, quantifiable criteria to secure that t ...
... To manage the grand challenges of sustainable development, there is a need to be able to quantify the efficiency of the potential mitigation measures we plan to implement in the different levels of the society. Informed decisions need to be based on measurable, quantifiable criteria to secure that t ...
Oregon`s Fish and Wildlife in a Changing Climate
... rising temperatures) will have the following possible consequences for arthropods and other species: (1) dying-out locally or regionally, (2) moving to a place where suitable conditions do exist (assuming such a place is available), or (3) adapting and remaining in the same area. The faster the rate ...
... rising temperatures) will have the following possible consequences for arthropods and other species: (1) dying-out locally or regionally, (2) moving to a place where suitable conditions do exist (assuming such a place is available), or (3) adapting and remaining in the same area. The faster the rate ...
In the Supreme Court of the State of California
... Where the proposed update to a 40-year regional transportation plan shows near-term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, but the reductions are not projected to continue over the longer-term, the lead agency must make a good faith, reasonable effort to analyze and discuss in its Environmental Imp ...
... Where the proposed update to a 40-year regional transportation plan shows near-term reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, but the reductions are not projected to continue over the longer-term, the lead agency must make a good faith, reasonable effort to analyze and discuss in its Environmental Imp ...
The Impact of Climate Change on Coffee Production in
... After oil, coffee is the most internationally traded commodity in the world; consumers from all around purchase and enjoy coffee on a regular basis. The economies of many countries depend upon coffee production for stability and growth. New studies have found that Coffea arabica— the plant that almo ...
... After oil, coffee is the most internationally traded commodity in the world; consumers from all around purchase and enjoy coffee on a regular basis. The economies of many countries depend upon coffee production for stability and growth. New studies have found that Coffea arabica— the plant that almo ...
Environment, Climate Change and International Relations
... This first case above may appear anecdotal – and it most likely is. Thousands of events like it have been run before, across the globe, and they all point to the same conclusion: that not only are climate change and the environment acquiring an increasing importance in the realm of International Rel ...
... This first case above may appear anecdotal – and it most likely is. Thousands of events like it have been run before, across the globe, and they all point to the same conclusion: that not only are climate change and the environment acquiring an increasing importance in the realm of International Rel ...
a free PDF - E-International Relations
... This first case above may appear anecdotal – and it most likely is. Thousands of events like it have been run before, across the globe, and they all point to the same conclusion: that not only are climate change and the environment acquiring an increasing importance in the realm of International Rel ...
... This first case above may appear anecdotal – and it most likely is. Thousands of events like it have been run before, across the globe, and they all point to the same conclusion: that not only are climate change and the environment acquiring an increasing importance in the realm of International Rel ...
Why is socially-just climate change adaptation in sub
... a significant adaptation deficit.23 New risks from climate change include warming and drying, more intense and prolonged droughts, and more floods.22,23 These changes will have major impacts on agriculture, fisheries and food security across the region, and feedback into the development system, unde ...
... a significant adaptation deficit.23 New risks from climate change include warming and drying, more intense and prolonged droughts, and more floods.22,23 These changes will have major impacts on agriculture, fisheries and food security across the region, and feedback into the development system, unde ...
Diagnosing Present and Future Permafrost from Climate Models
... year for which diagnostics are presented (e.g., the year 2000 uses data averaged over 1981–2000). As these models provide equilibrium solutions, the disappearance of permafrost based on their metrics does not necessarily mean that deep permafrost will have completely degraded from that area at the t ...
... year for which diagnostics are presented (e.g., the year 2000 uses data averaged over 1981–2000). As these models provide equilibrium solutions, the disappearance of permafrost based on their metrics does not necessarily mean that deep permafrost will have completely degraded from that area at the t ...
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.