SOCIAL SCIENCES: Sustainability Science Projected land
... During the 1990s, low agricultural prices generated low returns to agriculture relative to returns to other land uses driving land out of agriculture and into forest and urban land. The shift out of agricultural land toward forest land increases the amount of carbon storage in biomass and timber pro ...
... During the 1990s, low agricultural prices generated low returns to agriculture relative to returns to other land uses driving land out of agriculture and into forest and urban land. The shift out of agricultural land toward forest land increases the amount of carbon storage in biomass and timber pro ...
When Science and Ideology Collide: Explaining
... warming opinions before elites became so sharply divided about climate change science in the United States. If, as the prior hypotheses suggest, reception of elite discourse is responsible for the unique polarization pattern in the United States, then we would expect different results in the 1990s w ...
... warming opinions before elites became so sharply divided about climate change science in the United States. If, as the prior hypotheses suggest, reception of elite discourse is responsible for the unique polarization pattern in the United States, then we would expect different results in the 1990s w ...
egypt third national communication
... Climate change is now considered as one of the greatest challenges not only to the national and regional governments but also to the global community. The international scientific community has proven that global warming of the climatic system is unequivocal. As a result of global climatic disorder ...
... Climate change is now considered as one of the greatest challenges not only to the national and regional governments but also to the global community. The international scientific community has proven that global warming of the climatic system is unequivocal. As a result of global climatic disorder ...
BASE Evaluation Criteria for Climate Adaptation (BECCA)
... socio-economic, political, environmental and climatic context in which they will be implemented. The criteria must also be salient from the point of view of their primary user. The latter may vary from those vulnerable to a particular impact of climate change to local implementers of adaptation meas ...
... socio-economic, political, environmental and climatic context in which they will be implemented. The criteria must also be salient from the point of view of their primary user. The latter may vary from those vulnerable to a particular impact of climate change to local implementers of adaptation meas ...
Australian Council for International Development
... 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 ...
Temperature Sensitivity of Guatemala`s Rio Dulce to Climate Change
... temperature under scenarios of climate change has been done for cases in the United States and other mid-latitude regions (Gooseff et al. 2005; Brown at al. 2013; Cloern et al. 2011), but no extensive work has been done on this topic in Central America (Maurer et al. 2008). This study was developed ...
... temperature under scenarios of climate change has been done for cases in the United States and other mid-latitude regions (Gooseff et al. 2005; Brown at al. 2013; Cloern et al. 2011), but no extensive work has been done on this topic in Central America (Maurer et al. 2008). This study was developed ...
Oceanic climate and circulation changes during the past four
... during the past 1000 years [Crowley, 2000]. Injections of volcanic sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere increase backscatter of solar radiation and cause cooling on interannual timescales [Bradley, 1988]. The early 1800s were marked by the most intense volcanic activity during the past 400 years, ...
... during the past 1000 years [Crowley, 2000]. Injections of volcanic sulfate aerosols into the stratosphere increase backscatter of solar radiation and cause cooling on interannual timescales [Bradley, 1988]. The early 1800s were marked by the most intense volcanic activity during the past 400 years, ...
How is the stratosphere-troposphere coupling af
... Baldwin et al., 1994; Perlwitz and Graf, 1995; Kodera et al., 1996; Kitoh et al., 1996). During northern winter, a high correlation exists between the intensity of the stratospheric polar vortex and the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) in the middle troposphere (e.g., Schnadt and Dameris, 2003) whic ...
... Baldwin et al., 1994; Perlwitz and Graf, 1995; Kodera et al., 1996; Kitoh et al., 1996). During northern winter, a high correlation exists between the intensity of the stratospheric polar vortex and the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) in the middle troposphere (e.g., Schnadt and Dameris, 2003) whic ...
Report
... change, deforestation and forest degradation activities are the third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing more than the global transportation sector. The United Nations, along with many ...
... change, deforestation and forest degradation activities are the third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, contributing more than the global transportation sector. The United Nations, along with many ...
Rohr et al. 2013 physiology
... advantage to pathogens because they are smaller and have faster metabolisms than their hosts, allowing more rapid acclimatization following a temperature shift. In support of these hypotheses, we provide case studies on the role of climatic variability in host population declines associated with the ...
... advantage to pathogens because they are smaller and have faster metabolisms than their hosts, allowing more rapid acclimatization following a temperature shift. In support of these hypotheses, we provide case studies on the role of climatic variability in host population declines associated with the ...
4. Financial transfers and adaptation in the South
... adaptation technology aj. The benefit of adaptation is reduced impacts from climate change in period 1. We assume that climate change damage in country j, Dj, is a constant share of output, and that a fraction, αj, of this damage can be avoided through adaptation. Investing in adaptation has decreas ...
... adaptation technology aj. The benefit of adaptation is reduced impacts from climate change in period 1. We assume that climate change damage in country j, Dj, is a constant share of output, and that a fraction, αj, of this damage can be avoided through adaptation. Investing in adaptation has decreas ...
Powerpoint - Faiths for Green Africa
... – Sampled household size (6 persons) had an average per capita consumption of 4 kg of wood per day for energy (cooking, heating and boiling water; type of food was 90% maize and beans-Githeri) 17 kWh (equivalent to 1USD per day of electricity) which could be covered by about 3m3 of biogas. – Annuall ...
... – Sampled household size (6 persons) had an average per capita consumption of 4 kg of wood per day for energy (cooking, heating and boiling water; type of food was 90% maize and beans-Githeri) 17 kWh (equivalent to 1USD per day of electricity) which could be covered by about 3m3 of biogas. – Annuall ...
Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Threatened Species in
... the potential impacts of climate change on both terrestrial [27–29] and marine species [30–32]. The bioclimatic envelope is defined here as a set of physical and biological conditions suitable for a given species [33] and is frequently obtained by using statistically or theoretically derived methods ...
... the potential impacts of climate change on both terrestrial [27–29] and marine species [30–32]. The bioclimatic envelope is defined here as a set of physical and biological conditions suitable for a given species [33] and is frequently obtained by using statistically or theoretically derived methods ...
CLIMATE CHANGE, MIGRATION, AND THE PUGET SOUND REGION
... Pre-existing migration patterns and social capital .................................................................................... 13 Types of climate impact ............................................................................................................................. 14 V. Forec ...
... Pre-existing migration patterns and social capital .................................................................................... 13 Types of climate impact ............................................................................................................................. 14 V. Forec ...
Apocalypse soon? Dire messages reduce belief in global warming by
... warming by contradicting individuals’ deeply held beliefs that the world is fundamentally just. In addition, we found evidence that this dire messaging led to reduced intentions among participants to reduce their carbon footprint – an effect driven by their increased global warming skepticism. Our r ...
... warming by contradicting individuals’ deeply held beliefs that the world is fundamentally just. In addition, we found evidence that this dire messaging led to reduced intentions among participants to reduce their carbon footprint – an effect driven by their increased global warming skepticism. Our r ...
Climate Reconstruction from Subsurface Temperatures
... of the human population and prior to the large-scale use of fossil fuels in the industrial economy. In this review, we describe the role that temperatures beneath the Earth’s surface play in the reconstruction of Earth’s climate over the past thousand years, and in some cases even earlier. The past ...
... of the human population and prior to the large-scale use of fossil fuels in the industrial economy. In this review, we describe the role that temperatures beneath the Earth’s surface play in the reconstruction of Earth’s climate over the past thousand years, and in some cases even earlier. The past ...
Second National Communication
... List of Figures...............................................................................................................ix List of Tables.................................................................................................................xi ...
... List of Figures...............................................................................................................ix List of Tables.................................................................................................................xi ...
Global Warming and Science
... Wegman, Edward J., David W. Scott and Yasmin H. Said, 2006: Ad hoc committee report on the ‘Hockey stick’ global climate reconstruction, To The Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, US House of Representatives. The IPCC ...
... Wegman, Edward J., David W. Scott and Yasmin H. Said, 2006: Ad hoc committee report on the ‘Hockey stick’ global climate reconstruction, To The Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, US House of Representatives. The IPCC ...
Simple Messages Help Set the Record Straight about Scientific
... that human-caused climate change is occurring. A 2013 survey showed that only 42% of American adults believe “most scientists think global warming is happening.” Moreover, only about 1 in 5 survey respondents (22%) estimated the level of agreement among climate scientists at more than 80%; the most ...
... that human-caused climate change is occurring. A 2013 survey showed that only 42% of American adults believe “most scientists think global warming is happening.” Moreover, only about 1 in 5 survey respondents (22%) estimated the level of agreement among climate scientists at more than 80%; the most ...
Clean Air Act Dynamism and Disappointments
... that are not accompanied by adequate monetary resources or realistic deadlines and regulatory burdens.16 Agencies may also be dilatory and fail to meet requirements due to bureaucratic laziness. Many agencies seek budgetary expansions and possibly an enlarged regulatory turf, but those sometimes obs ...
... that are not accompanied by adequate monetary resources or realistic deadlines and regulatory burdens.16 Agencies may also be dilatory and fail to meet requirements due to bureaucratic laziness. Many agencies seek budgetary expansions and possibly an enlarged regulatory turf, but those sometimes obs ...
California Water Supply and Demand: Technical Report
... and Horvath 2009). Southern California is particularly dependent on energy for its water supply – water from northern California must be pumped hundreds of miles, over mountains 2,000 feet high, in order to meet demand. Energy and water modeling for California, however, shows a surprising result: El ...
... and Horvath 2009). Southern California is particularly dependent on energy for its water supply – water from northern California must be pumped hundreds of miles, over mountains 2,000 feet high, in order to meet demand. Energy and water modeling for California, however, shows a surprising result: El ...
Cultural Heritage
... element that should be accessible for all. Historic quarters give uniqueness to European cities. They are a living symbol of Europe. However, historic buildings are not energy efficient and are substantial contributiors to greenhouse gas emissions and rising energy bills. At a time when climate chan ...
... element that should be accessible for all. Historic quarters give uniqueness to European cities. They are a living symbol of Europe. However, historic buildings are not energy efficient and are substantial contributiors to greenhouse gas emissions and rising energy bills. At a time when climate chan ...
the tambora project: an atmospheric simulation
... climate change in the modern historical record. The volcanic sulfate veil produced by the Tambora eruption in the period 1815-18 depressed temperatures and disrupted storm tracks in monsoonal India, thereby likely initiating the first global cholera pandemic, while famine, refugeeism and civil unres ...
... climate change in the modern historical record. The volcanic sulfate veil produced by the Tambora eruption in the period 1815-18 depressed temperatures and disrupted storm tracks in monsoonal India, thereby likely initiating the first global cholera pandemic, while famine, refugeeism and civil unres ...
climate change under nepa: avoiding cursory consideration of
... poses. As a result, the United States is left with more paperwork and more GHG emissions. Climate change scholarship has not given much attention to the specific degree of climate change consideration presented in NEPA documentation.20 This Article fills that gap with an empirical evaluation of BLM ...
... poses. As a result, the United States is left with more paperwork and more GHG emissions. Climate change scholarship has not given much attention to the specific degree of climate change consideration presented in NEPA documentation.20 This Article fills that gap with an empirical evaluation of BLM ...
Integrating Climate Change into Northeast and Midwest State
... 4. Scale-appropriate adaptation strategies and actions in the Northeast and Midwest United States: What approaches, strategies, and actions could be taken to sustain fish, wildlife and their habitats in the short and long term across the Northeast and ...
... 4. Scale-appropriate adaptation strategies and actions in the Northeast and Midwest United States: What approaches, strategies, and actions could be taken to sustain fish, wildlife and their habitats in the short and long term across the Northeast and ...