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... changes in global hydropower generation resulting from predicted changes in climate. The study uses an ensemble of simulations of regional patterns of changes in runoff, computed from global circulation models (GCM) simulations with 12 different models. Based on these runoff changes, hydropower gene ...
... changes in global hydropower generation resulting from predicted changes in climate. The study uses an ensemble of simulations of regional patterns of changes in runoff, computed from global circulation models (GCM) simulations with 12 different models. Based on these runoff changes, hydropower gene ...
Dynamic Coasts in a Changing Climate
... to very low energy, ice-locked, sedimentary coasts in the northwestern Canadian Arctic Archipelago. They include deeply indented fiord topography, cliffs cut in bedrock or glacial/proglacial deposits, beaches, spits and barrier islands, dunes, salt marshes and tidal flats, ice-rich permafrost coasts ...
... to very low energy, ice-locked, sedimentary coasts in the northwestern Canadian Arctic Archipelago. They include deeply indented fiord topography, cliffs cut in bedrock or glacial/proglacial deposits, beaches, spits and barrier islands, dunes, salt marshes and tidal flats, ice-rich permafrost coasts ...
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... for consumers, dairy farmer, and local governance. For consumers, more awareness concerning what grass-fed products are and how they are made will help drive sales, increasing the market demand for grass-fed dairy, which falls under the economic pillar. In the environmental context, producers have a ...
... for consumers, dairy farmer, and local governance. For consumers, more awareness concerning what grass-fed products are and how they are made will help drive sales, increasing the market demand for grass-fed dairy, which falls under the economic pillar. In the environmental context, producers have a ...
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... It should be acknowledged that the main findings on coalition stability are subject to a number of limitations. Although the results are reasonably robust to the alternative damage and discounting assumptions, there are also wide uncertainties surrounding more distant climate impacts (beyond the 210 ...
... It should be acknowledged that the main findings on coalition stability are subject to a number of limitations. Although the results are reasonably robust to the alternative damage and discounting assumptions, there are also wide uncertainties surrounding more distant climate impacts (beyond the 210 ...
Parallel Session L3 Towards Climate
... Differential climate change impacts on crop and grasslands and the relative livestock production systems competitiveness Havlík Petr1, Leclere David1, Valin Hugo1, Herrero Mario2, Schmid Erwin3, Obersteiner Michael1 ...
... Differential climate change impacts on crop and grasslands and the relative livestock production systems competitiveness Havlík Petr1, Leclere David1, Valin Hugo1, Herrero Mario2, Schmid Erwin3, Obersteiner Michael1 ...
EVALUATION OF LAND COVER AND CROP TYPE CHANGE: BUILDING
... field officer in Yatta District for his support during the field activities, the farmers for providing the land and labour during field experiments and Mr. Nictor Namoi my colleague for his support and assistance. I would also like to thank Mr. Ferdinand Anyika the laboratory technician at the depar ...
... field officer in Yatta District for his support during the field activities, the farmers for providing the land and labour during field experiments and Mr. Nictor Namoi my colleague for his support and assistance. I would also like to thank Mr. Ferdinand Anyika the laboratory technician at the depar ...
Text - American Meteorological Society
... region, research into the mechanisms for changes in extreme hot days (Fischer and Schär 2009) and cold spells (de Vries et al. 2012; Peings et al. 2013) is ongoing. Changes in variability may be more important for temperature extremes than the well-documented changes in the mean, as suggested both b ...
... region, research into the mechanisms for changes in extreme hot days (Fischer and Schär 2009) and cold spells (de Vries et al. 2012; Peings et al. 2013) is ongoing. Changes in variability may be more important for temperature extremes than the well-documented changes in the mean, as suggested both b ...
Climate Change and Population Movement in Pacific Island Countries
... locations in the Pacific region. For example, atolls depend on a very thin fresh water table that can easily be depleted, resulting in fresh-water shortages and reductions in quality, with negative impacts on both public health and agriculture. There may be impacts on agriculture throughout the regi ...
... locations in the Pacific region. For example, atolls depend on a very thin fresh water table that can easily be depleted, resulting in fresh-water shortages and reductions in quality, with negative impacts on both public health and agriculture. There may be impacts on agriculture throughout the regi ...
Creighton University`s Climate Action Plan
... summary of Creighton’s existing mission and vision as well as a summary of how sustainability can be woven through both. Aligning with the Strategic Plan Creighton is currently in the process of updating its Strategic Plan and a concerted effort has been made to coordinate that planning effort with ...
... summary of Creighton’s existing mission and vision as well as a summary of how sustainability can be woven through both. Aligning with the Strategic Plan Creighton is currently in the process of updating its Strategic Plan and a concerted effort has been made to coordinate that planning effort with ...
Carbon Analysis of Elliott State Forest
... Pacific Northwest forests to store carbon. If no harvests were to occur in the Elliott State Forest, the total amount of carbon stored would be approximately 46.6 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMtCO2e) by 2050, an amount that is equivalent to approximately 68.5 percent of the a ...
... Pacific Northwest forests to store carbon. If no harvests were to occur in the Elliott State Forest, the total amount of carbon stored would be approximately 46.6 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MMtCO2e) by 2050, an amount that is equivalent to approximately 68.5 percent of the a ...
(Impenetrable) Jungle - Villanova University Charles Widger School
... 13. For a brief discussion of the science and legal background of climate change, see infra notes 18-47 and accompanying text. 14. For a summary of the Court's opinion in Massachusetts v. EPA, see infra notes 48-98 and accompanying text. 15. For a discussion of the displacement of common law in envi ...
... 13. For a brief discussion of the science and legal background of climate change, see infra notes 18-47 and accompanying text. 14. For a summary of the Court's opinion in Massachusetts v. EPA, see infra notes 48-98 and accompanying text. 15. For a discussion of the displacement of common law in envi ...
What Controls the Strength of Snow-Albedo Feedback?
... changes in the snowpack as surface air temperature (Ts) increases (Robock 1985). First snow cover shrinks, and where it does it generally reveals a land surface that is much less reflective of solar radiation. Second, the remaining snow generally has a lower albedo because its optical properties are ...
... changes in the snowpack as surface air temperature (Ts) increases (Robock 1985). First snow cover shrinks, and where it does it generally reveals a land surface that is much less reflective of solar radiation. Second, the remaining snow generally has a lower albedo because its optical properties are ...
Winter jet stream trends over the Northern Hemisphere
... observed wind speeds in each column of the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, yielding more accurate jet core statistics than analyses based on a single isobaric surface, since jet core pressure variability relative to an isobaric analysis frame can generate false, or mask actual, variability ...
... observed wind speeds in each column of the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere, yielding more accurate jet core statistics than analyses based on a single isobaric surface, since jet core pressure variability relative to an isobaric analysis frame can generate false, or mask actual, variability ...
Comparative analysis of the influence of climate
... the size of the cells allows only one tree to be located in a cell. The biomass of five compartments (stem, branches, leaves/needles, fine roots, and coarse roots) is calculated for each tree. Forest growth sub-model is linked with the ROMUL model, which describes dynamics of soil carbon and nitroge ...
... the size of the cells allows only one tree to be located in a cell. The biomass of five compartments (stem, branches, leaves/needles, fine roots, and coarse roots) is calculated for each tree. Forest growth sub-model is linked with the ROMUL model, which describes dynamics of soil carbon and nitroge ...
ZERO CARBON EVOLUTION Getting on track to a carbon neutral
... measures to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Australia’s major trading partners and neighbours are implementing renewable energy ...
... measures to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Australia’s major trading partners and neighbours are implementing renewable energy ...
DEVELOPMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN TANZANIA: FOCUS
... critical ecosystem, biodiversity hotspot, and source of freshwater. This part of the analysis draws upon extended field research by a case study consultant in collaboration with national and international partners. Analysis of recent climate trends reveals that climate change poses significant risks ...
... critical ecosystem, biodiversity hotspot, and source of freshwater. This part of the analysis draws upon extended field research by a case study consultant in collaboration with national and international partners. Analysis of recent climate trends reveals that climate change poses significant risks ...
Climate Change and Poverty—An Analytical Framework
... reduction by less than 10% of the number of households escaping poverty (i.e., a reduction from 14% to 13% per year) would reduce the pace of poverty reduction by 50%. As to the second question, climate change affects flows into poverty, notably through its impact on weather events. For instance, am ...
... reduction by less than 10% of the number of households escaping poverty (i.e., a reduction from 14% to 13% per year) would reduce the pace of poverty reduction by 50%. As to the second question, climate change affects flows into poverty, notably through its impact on weather events. For instance, am ...
Vulnerability of Tasmania`s Natural Environment to Climate Change
... international and national scales. In 2007 the Fourth Assessment of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (generally referred to as IPCC AR4) completed an assessment of current scientific understanding of the impacts of climate change on natural, managed and human systems ...
... international and national scales. In 2007 the Fourth Assessment of Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (generally referred to as IPCC AR4) completed an assessment of current scientific understanding of the impacts of climate change on natural, managed and human systems ...
No Refuge from Warming - Defenders of Wildlife
... years. Overall, their modeling suggested that if loss of Arctic sea ice proceeds at currently projected rates, it would result in the loss of about 2/3 of the world’s polar bears within the next 40 years. Ursus maritimus scores as extremely vulnerable to climate change in the Arctic National Wildlif ...
... years. Overall, their modeling suggested that if loss of Arctic sea ice proceeds at currently projected rates, it would result in the loss of about 2/3 of the world’s polar bears within the next 40 years. Ursus maritimus scores as extremely vulnerable to climate change in the Arctic National Wildlif ...
RANGE MARGINS AND CLIMATE
... distributions most rapidly in regions where climatic warming has been greatest (Chen et al. 2011a, Menendez et al. 2014), further supporting the argument that recent range shifts have been a response to climatic warming. Contemporary latitudinal rates of range shift are comparable with those in resp ...
... distributions most rapidly in regions where climatic warming has been greatest (Chen et al. 2011a, Menendez et al. 2014), further supporting the argument that recent range shifts have been a response to climatic warming. Contemporary latitudinal rates of range shift are comparable with those in resp ...
Military Expert Panel Report Sea Level Rise
... miles of coastline along which 1,774 U.S. military sites reside across the globe.2 In the 21st century, the stability of that climate, and the stability of those coastlines from which the military launches its operations, is set to change dramatically due to sea level rise and storm surge. For examp ...
... miles of coastline along which 1,774 U.S. military sites reside across the globe.2 In the 21st century, the stability of that climate, and the stability of those coastlines from which the military launches its operations, is set to change dramatically due to sea level rise and storm surge. For examp ...
iudf urban risk draft - Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
... Where they occur, they are tremendously costly. Disasters result in human losses, destroy livelihoods and infrastructure and erode developmental gains, undermining fundamentally sustainable urban development. The stakes are especially high in light of anticipated global environmental change, which s ...
... Where they occur, they are tremendously costly. Disasters result in human losses, destroy livelihoods and infrastructure and erode developmental gains, undermining fundamentally sustainable urban development. The stakes are especially high in light of anticipated global environmental change, which s ...
Adapting to Climate Change: Challenges for
... Greenhouse gases are produced by many natural processes and are essential to life on earth. They absorb and trap in the atmosphere some of the infrared radiation produced by solar rays that reach the earth’s surface. This helps warm the planet. ...
... Greenhouse gases are produced by many natural processes and are essential to life on earth. They absorb and trap in the atmosphere some of the infrared radiation produced by solar rays that reach the earth’s surface. This helps warm the planet. ...
SYNCHRONIZATION OF POLAR CLIMATE VARIABILITY OVER
... recognizing long-range symmetries caused by synchronization, our understanding of climate dynamics would greatly benefit. The focus of this paper is on the last ice age’s millennial to centennial (subMilankovitch) rapid temperature variations recorded by stable isotope temperature proxies in the ice ...
... recognizing long-range symmetries caused by synchronization, our understanding of climate dynamics would greatly benefit. The focus of this paper is on the last ice age’s millennial to centennial (subMilankovitch) rapid temperature variations recorded by stable isotope temperature proxies in the ice ...
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.