NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES TEMPERATURE, HUMAN HEALTH, AND ADAPTATION:
... It is important to highlight that this simple framework has some limitations. First, by focusing on mortality, it only offers a partial measure of the health‐related welfare loss, because climate change may affect other health outcomes (e.g., morbidity rates, chronic disease, quality of life, etc) ...
... It is important to highlight that this simple framework has some limitations. First, by focusing on mortality, it only offers a partial measure of the health‐related welfare loss, because climate change may affect other health outcomes (e.g., morbidity rates, chronic disease, quality of life, etc) ...
SECOND BIENNIAL REPORT of the United States of America
... ddressing nearly 150 world leaders at the 2015 Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris, President Obama stated: “Nearly 200 nations have assembled here this week—a declaration that for all the challenges we face, the growing thre ...
... ddressing nearly 150 world leaders at the 2015 Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris, President Obama stated: “Nearly 200 nations have assembled here this week—a declaration that for all the challenges we face, the growing thre ...
Evolution of the Southern Annular Mode during the past
... during the twentieth century. This is in agreement with other modelbased studies that find increased greenhouse gas levels cause a positive shift in the SAM due to enhanced meridional temperature gradients in the Southern Hemisphere2,3 . It is also consistent with the hypothesis that the early to mi ...
... during the twentieth century. This is in agreement with other modelbased studies that find increased greenhouse gas levels cause a positive shift in the SAM due to enhanced meridional temperature gradients in the Southern Hemisphere2,3 . It is also consistent with the hypothesis that the early to mi ...
Predicting future distributions of mountain plants under climate
... A widespread method to assess the impact of future climate change on plants has been the utilization of species distribution models (Guisan and Zimmermann 2000, Guisan and Thuiller 2005). A broad range of projections have already been carried out to forecast future plant species distributions, at la ...
... A widespread method to assess the impact of future climate change on plants has been the utilization of species distribution models (Guisan and Zimmermann 2000, Guisan and Thuiller 2005). A broad range of projections have already been carried out to forecast future plant species distributions, at la ...
Climate change and tropical Andean glaciers
... over time. More than 99% of all tropical glaciers are located in the Andes (Kaser, 1999) and Andean countries, such as Bolivia or Peru, rely to a great extent on freshwater from glaciated basins during the dry season. Mountain glaciers, such as those found in the tropical Andes, therefore act as a c ...
... over time. More than 99% of all tropical glaciers are located in the Andes (Kaser, 1999) and Andean countries, such as Bolivia or Peru, rely to a great extent on freshwater from glaciated basins during the dry season. Mountain glaciers, such as those found in the tropical Andes, therefore act as a c ...
The Role of Religion in Environmental Attitudes
... Cooperative Congressional Election Study, a large survey that allow us to unpack the relationships between religious affiliation, religiosity, and environmental attitudes. Results: Our results show that members of Judeo-Christian traditions are less concerned about environmental protection than thei ...
... Cooperative Congressional Election Study, a large survey that allow us to unpack the relationships between religious affiliation, religiosity, and environmental attitudes. Results: Our results show that members of Judeo-Christian traditions are less concerned about environmental protection than thei ...
impacts of climate change on lepidoptera species and communities
... Lepidoptera individuals. The results calculated with regression models by Roy et al. (2001) were quite similar: hot summer increased the number of individuals in 28 of the 31 studied Lepidoptera species, especially when the last year was rainy and the current year dry. Forecasts predict increasing a ...
... Lepidoptera individuals. The results calculated with regression models by Roy et al. (2001) were quite similar: hot summer increased the number of individuals in 28 of the 31 studied Lepidoptera species, especially when the last year was rainy and the current year dry. Forecasts predict increasing a ...
The Austrian Strategy for Adaptation to Climate
... Unser Leitbild / Our MissionTable of Contents ...
... Unser Leitbild / Our MissionTable of Contents ...
Climate change as a major risk management challenge: Prepared by
... prospect of extreme climate change and its potentially devastating economic and social consequences are of great concern to the insurance industry. Against this backdrop, we, the leaders of the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance companies as assembled in The Geneva Association want to make kn ...
... prospect of extreme climate change and its potentially devastating economic and social consequences are of great concern to the insurance industry. Against this backdrop, we, the leaders of the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance companies as assembled in The Geneva Association want to make kn ...
The relationship between rainfall and human density and its
... The severe decrease in precipitation in the Sahel during the 1960s and 1970s was the first widely publicized case where climatic changes induced major stress for human settlements on a large scale. Sahel always had been a region of marginal rainfalls shared between farmers and camel herders. In the ...
... The severe decrease in precipitation in the Sahel during the 1960s and 1970s was the first widely publicized case where climatic changes induced major stress for human settlements on a large scale. Sahel always had been a region of marginal rainfalls shared between farmers and camel herders. In the ...
www.epa.ie Report No. 164 w.epa.ie
... Sophisticated computer modelling of the projected impacts of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere has been undertaken, and this has been calibrated against the observed changes in climate over the last century. These models suggest that increases in energy-trapping g ...
... Sophisticated computer modelling of the projected impacts of increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere has been undertaken, and this has been calibrated against the observed changes in climate over the last century. These models suggest that increases in energy-trapping g ...
Mental Health
... found to triple the risk of death due to heat wave exposure.88 The risk of death also increases during hot weather for patients with psychosis, dementia, and substance misuse.84 Hospital admissions have been shown to increase for those with mental illness as a result of extreme heat, increasing ambi ...
... found to triple the risk of death due to heat wave exposure.88 The risk of death also increases during hot weather for patients with psychosis, dementia, and substance misuse.84 Hospital admissions have been shown to increase for those with mental illness as a result of extreme heat, increasing ambi ...
kg/ha/yr - Clinton Devon Estates
... sequestration of carbon and mitigation, or reducing the impact of change. Climate change is already beginning to transform the economics of farming. In the last two years, we have moved out of the era of surplus production – of intervention and set-aside - to one where the political debate is again ...
... sequestration of carbon and mitigation, or reducing the impact of change. Climate change is already beginning to transform the economics of farming. In the last two years, we have moved out of the era of surplus production – of intervention and set-aside - to one where the political debate is again ...
Spring 2008 Summary
... 7%/°K increase in extreme (99th to 100th percentile) precipitation in wet areas, and less than 7%/°K in dry areas. In other areas, such as south of Greenland, we propose that the feedback ...
... 7%/°K increase in extreme (99th to 100th percentile) precipitation in wet areas, and less than 7%/°K in dry areas. In other areas, such as south of Greenland, we propose that the feedback ...
Physical Climate Processes and Feedbacks
... tracking climatic impacts on surface conditions; e.g., droughts and the recently observed lengthening of the boreal growing season; and direct anthropogenic impacts such as deforestation. The direct effects of increased carbon dioxide (CO2) on vegetation physiology could lead to a relative reduction ...
... tracking climatic impacts on surface conditions; e.g., droughts and the recently observed lengthening of the boreal growing season; and direct anthropogenic impacts such as deforestation. The direct effects of increased carbon dioxide (CO2) on vegetation physiology could lead to a relative reduction ...
vii. annexes
... objective for climate change is to reduce the risk that it poses to developing countries – particularly the poor – so that the MDGs may be achieved. Therefore, UNDP focuses on: (a) assessing vulnerability in key sectors; (b) integrating climate change risk considerations into development plans and ...
... objective for climate change is to reduce the risk that it poses to developing countries – particularly the poor – so that the MDGs may be achieved. Therefore, UNDP focuses on: (a) assessing vulnerability in key sectors; (b) integrating climate change risk considerations into development plans and ...
French
... • At COP7 in 2001, the UNFCCC asked the GEF to finance adaptation pilot and demonstration projects. • The GEF establish the Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA) during GEF-3/GEF-4 under the GEF trust fund in response to guidance from the COP. (e.g. decision 5/CP.7) • COP7 asked the GEF to manage t ...
... • At COP7 in 2001, the UNFCCC asked the GEF to finance adaptation pilot and demonstration projects. • The GEF establish the Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA) during GEF-3/GEF-4 under the GEF trust fund in response to guidance from the COP. (e.g. decision 5/CP.7) • COP7 asked the GEF to manage t ...
Australian Council for International Development - 2017
... Through Australia’s Aid program we are well placed to address the problems we face in common with other nations. Australia’s aid can make a big difference in tackling the most pressing challenges facing the world: climate change; extreme poverty and inequality; creating more sustainable and inclusiv ...
... Through Australia’s Aid program we are well placed to address the problems we face in common with other nations. Australia’s aid can make a big difference in tackling the most pressing challenges facing the world: climate change; extreme poverty and inequality; creating more sustainable and inclusiv ...
STRIVE Ireland in a Warmer Report Series No.27
... a particular focus on coastal regions surrounding Ireland. While the impact is seasonally dependent, there is evidence that extreme wave heights may increase by up to 10% in some Irish waters. Chapter 5 describes an investigation into the impact of warmer ocean temperatures on storminess. The result ...
... a particular focus on coastal regions surrounding Ireland. While the impact is seasonally dependent, there is evidence that extreme wave heights may increase by up to 10% in some Irish waters. Chapter 5 describes an investigation into the impact of warmer ocean temperatures on storminess. The result ...
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 ...
Do values subjectively define the limits to climate change adaptation?
... by government institutions or private actors) and create their own ancillary or secondary impacts. For example, the construction of barriers and sea walls may limit access to coastal areas and influence coastal processes, affecting what local residents and fishermen value. This draws attention to th ...
... by government institutions or private actors) and create their own ancillary or secondary impacts. For example, the construction of barriers and sea walls may limit access to coastal areas and influence coastal processes, affecting what local residents and fishermen value. This draws attention to th ...
English
... • At COP7 in 2001, the UNFCCC asked the GEF to finance adaptation pilot and demonstration projects. • The GEF establish the Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA) during GEF-3/GEF-4 under the GEF trust fund in response to guidance from the COP. (e.g. decision 5/CP.7) • COP7 asked the GEF to manage t ...
... • At COP7 in 2001, the UNFCCC asked the GEF to finance adaptation pilot and demonstration projects. • The GEF establish the Strategic Priority on Adaptation (SPA) during GEF-3/GEF-4 under the GEF trust fund in response to guidance from the COP. (e.g. decision 5/CP.7) • COP7 asked the GEF to manage t ...