Climate change, the monsoon, and rice yield in India
... during the past half-century: it has weakened (less total rainfall during June–September; Ramanathan et al. 2005; Dash et al. 2007; Ramesh and Goswami 2007), and the distribution of rainfall within the monsoon season has become more extreme (Goswami et al. 2006; Dash et al. 2009). Here, we use a com ...
... during the past half-century: it has weakened (less total rainfall during June–September; Ramanathan et al. 2005; Dash et al. 2007; Ramesh and Goswami 2007), and the distribution of rainfall within the monsoon season has become more extreme (Goswami et al. 2006; Dash et al. 2009). Here, we use a com ...
Eco-physiological adaptations that favour freshwater cyanobacteria
... Over the past century, global mean surface air temperatures have increased by 0.74 0.18 C (Trenberth et al., 2007). This warming trend is expected to continue, with higher latitudes warming more than lower latitudes (Solomon et al., 2007). Warming will be strongest in winter for northern areas i ...
... Over the past century, global mean surface air temperatures have increased by 0.74 0.18 C (Trenberth et al., 2007). This warming trend is expected to continue, with higher latitudes warming more than lower latitudes (Solomon et al., 2007). Warming will be strongest in winter for northern areas i ...
Nitrous Oxide from Agricultural Sources: Potential Role in Greenhouse Gas Emission
... want to ensure that crop yields meet expected feed, fiber, and fuel mandates (e.g., for corn ethanol), which may be difficult to attain with less fertilizer use. 16 Monitoring reduced nitrogen fertilization applications on a large scale for climate change mitigation purposes may be difficult; it is ...
... want to ensure that crop yields meet expected feed, fiber, and fuel mandates (e.g., for corn ethanol), which may be difficult to attain with less fertilizer use. 16 Monitoring reduced nitrogen fertilization applications on a large scale for climate change mitigation purposes may be difficult; it is ...
Quantifying Albedo and Surface Temperature
... In their latest report, the IPCC stated with very high confidence that anthropogenic activities have led to a global net warming effect since 1750 (IPCC 2007). Recognizing a need to respond to global climate change, some members of the international community have adopted strategies including emissi ...
... In their latest report, the IPCC stated with very high confidence that anthropogenic activities have led to a global net warming effect since 1750 (IPCC 2007). Recognizing a need to respond to global climate change, some members of the international community have adopted strategies including emissi ...
Report
... atmosphere, particularly CO2, has increased exponentially due to anthropogenic activities such as fossil fuel burning and land use changes. This accumulation adversely impacts climate by increasing global temperatures. Deforestation and forest degradation contribute approximately 17% of total global ...
... atmosphere, particularly CO2, has increased exponentially due to anthropogenic activities such as fossil fuel burning and land use changes. This accumulation adversely impacts climate by increasing global temperatures. Deforestation and forest degradation contribute approximately 17% of total global ...
Global trends in extreme precipitation
... As a result of greenhouse gas (GHG) build-up in the atmosphere, global mean near-surface temperature shows an increasing trend since the beginning of the twentieth century (Angeles et al., 2007; Campbell et al., 2011; Singh, 1997; Solomon et al., 2007; Taylor et al., 2007), with greater increases in ...
... As a result of greenhouse gas (GHG) build-up in the atmosphere, global mean near-surface temperature shows an increasing trend since the beginning of the twentieth century (Angeles et al., 2007; Campbell et al., 2011; Singh, 1997; Solomon et al., 2007; Taylor et al., 2007), with greater increases in ...
and closing the carbon cycles (c³)
... Effective climate protection requires a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions including CO2. Additionally, we need to maintain economic growth and development, provide an adequate standard of living for a growing and ageing world population in a sustainable manner. A major strategy is th ...
... Effective climate protection requires a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions including CO2. Additionally, we need to maintain economic growth and development, provide an adequate standard of living for a growing and ageing world population in a sustainable manner. A major strategy is th ...
2 20 Century Portuguese Climate and Climate Scenarios
... the same stations are used throughout the series, in order to avoid spurious trends associated with changes in station location. Local effects, in particular those associated to urbanization (e.g. urban “heat island” effects), have been frequently blamed for a fraction of the observed temperature tr ...
... the same stations are used throughout the series, in order to avoid spurious trends associated with changes in station location. Local effects, in particular those associated to urbanization (e.g. urban “heat island” effects), have been frequently blamed for a fraction of the observed temperature tr ...
Climate Change Issues and Impacts in the Wet Tropics
... The focus of this report is on possible impacts and threats, not adaptation options that will be discussed in a future report. Chapter 9 discusses the science of adaptation in a general sense and mitigation opportunities relating to carbon storage are discussed in a section of Chapter 6. The report ...
... The focus of this report is on possible impacts and threats, not adaptation options that will be discussed in a future report. Chapter 9 discusses the science of adaptation in a general sense and mitigation opportunities relating to carbon storage are discussed in a section of Chapter 6. The report ...
designed solutions to global threats
... - KNOWLEDGE GAP THREAT - LIMITS TO KNOWLEDGE/COMPLEXITY - DISTINCTION BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEFS - HUMAN UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE - MAKING GOOD DECISIONS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OUR PLANET - UNDERSTANDING PAST GLOBAL DISASTERS - CONCLUSIONS ABOUT FUTURE THREATS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OUR BRAIN - NATURE/NURTURE - C ...
... - KNOWLEDGE GAP THREAT - LIMITS TO KNOWLEDGE/COMPLEXITY - DISTINCTION BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEFS - HUMAN UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE - MAKING GOOD DECISIONS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OUR PLANET - UNDERSTANDING PAST GLOBAL DISASTERS - CONCLUSIONS ABOUT FUTURE THREATS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT OUR BRAIN - NATURE/NURTURE - C ...
GRAID talking point - Stockholm Resilience Centre
... The resilience approach to transformations is less about planning and controlling, and more about preparing for opportunity or creating conditions of opportunity for navigating the transformations. This approach allows the identity of the new social-ecological system to emerge through interactions o ...
... The resilience approach to transformations is less about planning and controlling, and more about preparing for opportunity or creating conditions of opportunity for navigating the transformations. This approach allows the identity of the new social-ecological system to emerge through interactions o ...
On picking winners - the basic PDF update here.
... to price carbon at the centre of the policy debate. Many argue for a mix of approaches, stressing the importance of technology specific strategies to promote innovation as a complement to carbon pricing. This is accepted wisdom internationally, and is reflected in country policies around the world. ...
... to price carbon at the centre of the policy debate. Many argue for a mix of approaches, stressing the importance of technology specific strategies to promote innovation as a complement to carbon pricing. This is accepted wisdom internationally, and is reflected in country policies around the world. ...
Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research The Met. Office
... climate change due to a ‘business as usual’, or unmitigated, emissions scenario and the socio-economic impacts resulting from it. In this report, in order to contribute to the discussion on interpreting Annex 2 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, we investigate two scenarios of reduced ...
... climate change due to a ‘business as usual’, or unmitigated, emissions scenario and the socio-economic impacts resulting from it. In this report, in order to contribute to the discussion on interpreting Annex 2 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, we investigate two scenarios of reduced ...
Potentials for greenhouse gas mitigation in agriculture
... Review of research findings, options for mitigation and recommendations for development cooperation ...
... Review of research findings, options for mitigation and recommendations for development cooperation ...
I Agree - CLEo - Whitman College
... Climate change has only recently been acknowledged as relevant to our economies, our politics, and decisions we make in our daily lives. Unlike other problems, if left unchecked, global climate change could bring the extinction of the human species. There are no “safe zones” when it comes to widespr ...
... Climate change has only recently been acknowledged as relevant to our economies, our politics, and decisions we make in our daily lives. Unlike other problems, if left unchecked, global climate change could bring the extinction of the human species. There are no “safe zones” when it comes to widespr ...
Impact of Climate Change on Households in the Indonesian
... Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world with 17,508 islands and around 81,000 km of coastline where 60% of the total population of 230 million live, thus it is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising sea levels and the resultant saltwater intrusion will affect many different sect ...
... Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world with 17,508 islands and around 81,000 km of coastline where 60% of the total population of 230 million live, thus it is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Rising sea levels and the resultant saltwater intrusion will affect many different sect ...
Accurate estimates of yield gaps - Van Bussel et al 2015
... et al., 2013). For irrigated systems, the theoretically possible yield (yield potential, Yp ) is defined as the yield of an adapted crop cultivar when grown without water and nutrient limitations and biotic stress effectively controlled, i.e. yield is determined by prevailing radiation, temperature a ...
... et al., 2013). For irrigated systems, the theoretically possible yield (yield potential, Yp ) is defined as the yield of an adapted crop cultivar when grown without water and nutrient limitations and biotic stress effectively controlled, i.e. yield is determined by prevailing radiation, temperature a ...
What is a Tonne? - CarbonSolutions
... Yes, A ton IS 2,000 lbs! This contrasts with a tonne, which is defined in metric terms of 1,000 kg or 2,204.6 lbs. ...
... Yes, A ton IS 2,000 lbs! This contrasts with a tonne, which is defined in metric terms of 1,000 kg or 2,204.6 lbs. ...
Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events and the Highway System
... the frequency and duration of occurrence of what are now considered extreme temperatures such as days above 32°C (90°F) or 35°C (95°F). ...
... the frequency and duration of occurrence of what are now considered extreme temperatures such as days above 32°C (90°F) or 35°C (95°F). ...
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES Yongyang Cai Kenneth L. Judd
... The global climate system is complex and its response to future increases in anthropogenic GHGs is poorly understood. Any rational policy choice must consider the great uncertainty about the magnitude and timing of global warming’s impact on economic productivity. Policy analyses will often begin wi ...
... The global climate system is complex and its response to future increases in anthropogenic GHGs is poorly understood. Any rational policy choice must consider the great uncertainty about the magnitude and timing of global warming’s impact on economic productivity. Policy analyses will often begin wi ...
UNIT
... The abnormal fast growth results in increase of yield but the soil fertility goes down at a very fast rate. ...
... The abnormal fast growth results in increase of yield but the soil fertility goes down at a very fast rate. ...
Causes of Sea Level Rise: What the Science Tells Us
... From the rocky shoreline of Maine to the busy trading port of New Orleans, from historic Golden Gate Park in San Francisco to the golden sands of Miami Beach, our coasts are an integral part of American life. Where the sea meets land sit some of our most densely populated cities, most popular touris ...
... From the rocky shoreline of Maine to the busy trading port of New Orleans, from historic Golden Gate Park in San Francisco to the golden sands of Miami Beach, our coasts are an integral part of American life. Where the sea meets land sit some of our most densely populated cities, most popular touris ...
Signatures of the Antarctic ozone hole in Southern Hemisphere
... predicted by the CCMVal models, and is thus necessarily different from experiment to experiment. Arguably the most compelling model support for a causal link between the ozone hole and surface climate is derived from experiments in which only concentrations of (1) stratospheric ozone or (2) ozone-de ...
... predicted by the CCMVal models, and is thus necessarily different from experiment to experiment. Arguably the most compelling model support for a causal link between the ozone hole and surface climate is derived from experiments in which only concentrations of (1) stratospheric ozone or (2) ozone-de ...
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... of ICM programs in the Provinces of Bataan and Cavite. 2QHRIWKHPDMRUWKUXVWVRI,&0GHYHORSPHQWDQG implementation is the preparation of an integrated land and sea use plan. This calls for the conduct of coastal use zoning, which will serve as a guide in the preparation of a plan and regulatory ...
... of ICM programs in the Provinces of Bataan and Cavite. 2QHRIWKHPDMRUWKUXVWVRI,&0GHYHORSPHQWDQG implementation is the preparation of an integrated land and sea use plan. This calls for the conduct of coastal use zoning, which will serve as a guide in the preparation of a plan and regulatory ...