Increase of extreme events in a warming world
... of the trend. However, the post-1980 warming in Moscow coincides with the bulk of the global-mean warming of the past 100 y, of which approximately 0.5 °C occurred over the past three decades (Fig. 1D), most of which the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has attributed to anthropogenic green ...
... of the trend. However, the post-1980 warming in Moscow coincides with the bulk of the global-mean warming of the past 100 y, of which approximately 0.5 °C occurred over the past three decades (Fig. 1D), most of which the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has attributed to anthropogenic green ...
Introduction - Carbon Mitigation Initiative
... “CMI will focus on resolving the fundamental scientific, environmental, and technological issues that ultimately will determine public acceptance of carbon management strategies. It will search for strategies that: 1) will have the desired effect on atmospheric carbon and climate; 2) will be safe an ...
... “CMI will focus on resolving the fundamental scientific, environmental, and technological issues that ultimately will determine public acceptance of carbon management strategies. It will search for strategies that: 1) will have the desired effect on atmospheric carbon and climate; 2) will be safe an ...
Air pollution and allergens - Journal of Investigational Allergology
... It is well known that the prevalence of allergic diseases has increased in recent decades in the industrialized world. Exposure to environmental pollutants may partially account for this increased prevalence. In effect, air pollution is a growing public health problem. In Europe, the main source of ...
... It is well known that the prevalence of allergic diseases has increased in recent decades in the industrialized world. Exposure to environmental pollutants may partially account for this increased prevalence. In effect, air pollution is a growing public health problem. In Europe, the main source of ...
IPCC AR5 Synthesis Report
... Projected climate changes Continued emissions of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and changes in the climate system ...
... Projected climate changes Continued emissions of greenhouse gases will cause further warming and changes in the climate system ...
Multi-scale climate modelling over Southern Africa using a
... performed over Southern and tropical Africa using CCAM, to illustrate the capability of the model to function as a flexible downscaling tool at the climate-change time scale. In the downscaling procedure, the sea-ice and bias-corrected SSTs of 6 CGCMs (CSIRO Mk 3.5, GFDL2.1, GFDL2.0, HadCM2, ECHAM5 ...
... performed over Southern and tropical Africa using CCAM, to illustrate the capability of the model to function as a flexible downscaling tool at the climate-change time scale. In the downscaling procedure, the sea-ice and bias-corrected SSTs of 6 CGCMs (CSIRO Mk 3.5, GFDL2.1, GFDL2.0, HadCM2, ECHAM5 ...
Deforestation in Amazonia impacts riverine carbon dynamics
... storage in vegetation, litter and soil as well as water fluxes for these areas. On areas that are converted to crops and pasture the vegetation carbon stored in natural vegetation (carbon in living above- and belowground biomass) is removed from the terrestrial domain and added to the litter pool. D ...
... storage in vegetation, litter and soil as well as water fluxes for these areas. On areas that are converted to crops and pasture the vegetation carbon stored in natural vegetation (carbon in living above- and belowground biomass) is removed from the terrestrial domain and added to the litter pool. D ...
Queensland`s biodiversity under climate change:
... The series is open to researchers working with the Climate Adaptation Flagship on any topic relevant to the Flagship’s goals and scope. Copies of Climate Adaptation Flagship Working Papers can be downloaded at: www.csiro.au/resources/CAF-working-papers CSIRO initiated the National Research Flagships ...
... The series is open to researchers working with the Climate Adaptation Flagship on any topic relevant to the Flagship’s goals and scope. Copies of Climate Adaptation Flagship Working Papers can be downloaded at: www.csiro.au/resources/CAF-working-papers CSIRO initiated the National Research Flagships ...
Implementation Framework for Climate Change Adaptation Planning
... Climate change is expected to further impact water quantity and quality (hydrologic cycle) in ways that are uncertain. The likelihood and frequency of extreme weather events, including heavy precipitation, flooding, droughts, and heat waves are expected to further increase in a variety of locations ...
... Climate change is expected to further impact water quantity and quality (hydrologic cycle) in ways that are uncertain. The likelihood and frequency of extreme weather events, including heavy precipitation, flooding, droughts, and heat waves are expected to further increase in a variety of locations ...
6. Earth radiation balance under present day conditions Radiation
... ERBE instruments: lower noise, improved calibration, and smaller fields of view. Levels of accuracy never before achieved for radiation budget instruments. ...
... ERBE instruments: lower noise, improved calibration, and smaller fields of view. Levels of accuracy never before achieved for radiation budget instruments. ...
Carbon Pricing Watch - World bank documents
... An advance brief from the State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2015 report, to be released late 2015 ...
... An advance brief from the State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2015 report, to be released late 2015 ...
Saturation of the terrestrial carbon sink
... processes are CO2 fertilization of photosynthesis, N fertilization of net primary production, woody vegetation thickening and encroachment, forest regrowth in abandoned cropland, and afforestation/resforestation. Key C emission Box 6.1. Description of GPP, NPP, NEP and NBP Plants take up carbon diox ...
... processes are CO2 fertilization of photosynthesis, N fertilization of net primary production, woody vegetation thickening and encroachment, forest regrowth in abandoned cropland, and afforestation/resforestation. Key C emission Box 6.1. Description of GPP, NPP, NEP and NBP Plants take up carbon diox ...
Response of northeastern North American forests to
... Although soil variables were important predictors of species range shift in response to climate change, the authors did not offer any explanation as to how soil variables could facilitate or constrain tree species migration in response to projected climate change. Considering that (i) projected clim ...
... Although soil variables were important predictors of species range shift in response to climate change, the authors did not offer any explanation as to how soil variables could facilitate or constrain tree species migration in response to projected climate change. Considering that (i) projected clim ...
Responses of plant populations and communities to environmental
... Abstract.—The environmental and biotic history of the late Quaternary represents a critical junction between ecology, global change studies, and pre-Quaternary paleobiology. Late Quaternary records indicate the modes and mechanisms of environmental variation and biotic responses at timescales of 101 ...
... Abstract.—The environmental and biotic history of the late Quaternary represents a critical junction between ecology, global change studies, and pre-Quaternary paleobiology. Late Quaternary records indicate the modes and mechanisms of environmental variation and biotic responses at timescales of 101 ...
Climate Change in Queensland
... change impacts such as sea level rise, more frequent heatwaves, more intense rainfall events in some regions and drought in others. Without practical action informed by the latest science, priceless natural assets such as the Great Barrier Reef and the industries that rely on our natural environment ...
... change impacts such as sea level rise, more frequent heatwaves, more intense rainfall events in some regions and drought in others. Without practical action informed by the latest science, priceless natural assets such as the Great Barrier Reef and the industries that rely on our natural environment ...
A Question of Equilibrium
... private communication Richard Betts says: “The feedbacks do indeed have implications for our ability to stabilise at 2ºC above pre-industrial (or indeed any level)”. Aubrey Meyer asserts: “The most important set of issues in this area concern feedbacks. There are …a number that are positive and capa ...
... private communication Richard Betts says: “The feedbacks do indeed have implications for our ability to stabilise at 2ºC above pre-industrial (or indeed any level)”. Aubrey Meyer asserts: “The most important set of issues in this area concern feedbacks. There are …a number that are positive and capa ...
Estimating the Effect of Climate Change on the Hydrology of the Nile
... multilateral policy commitments, while RCP 8.5 represents a “status quo” business as usual scenario. All 33 GCMs were run with both RCP scenarios, producing 66 estimates per year for each of the four regions under investigation. Estimates for precipitation and temperature were generated for the year ...
... multilateral policy commitments, while RCP 8.5 represents a “status quo” business as usual scenario. All 33 GCMs were run with both RCP scenarios, producing 66 estimates per year for each of the four regions under investigation. Estimates for precipitation and temperature were generated for the year ...
Assessment of flash floods taking into account climate
... surrounding area. It represents a water supply source for up to 1 300 000 inhabitants, who use it for drinking, agricultural irrigation, industry and hydroelectric energy production. The Llobregat River is highly dependent on climatic conditions. It has a low mean annual discharge (around 20 m3 s−1 ...
... surrounding area. It represents a water supply source for up to 1 300 000 inhabitants, who use it for drinking, agricultural irrigation, industry and hydroelectric energy production. The Llobregat River is highly dependent on climatic conditions. It has a low mean annual discharge (around 20 m3 s−1 ...
The effects of deforestation and climate variability on the
... Foley 1997). Techniques for precipitation measurement at a given location are well known and associated errors in the monthly means are low, generally 5% or less (Fetter 2001). However, derivation of a spatially extensive precipitation dataset requires interpolation in space between relatively spars ...
... Foley 1997). Techniques for precipitation measurement at a given location are well known and associated errors in the monthly means are low, generally 5% or less (Fetter 2001). However, derivation of a spatially extensive precipitation dataset requires interpolation in space between relatively spars ...
Addressing Climate Change in National Urban Policy
... to give their own input. It begins with the formulation of research questions and sub-questions, in order to ensure that data collected is answering these questions. The research objective and questions can be found below. This Guide is attempting to maintain a fine balance of ensuring that there ar ...
... to give their own input. It begins with the formulation of research questions and sub-questions, in order to ensure that data collected is answering these questions. The research objective and questions can be found below. This Guide is attempting to maintain a fine balance of ensuring that there ar ...
Climate Change and Switzerland 2050
... increase in heat waves in Switzerland, in combination with an elevated ozone concentration, represents the most important health consequence of global warming. It is possible, though, to counter the increase in mortality caused by heat with adequate measures. Heat waves also impair the efficiency of ...
... increase in heat waves in Switzerland, in combination with an elevated ozone concentration, represents the most important health consequence of global warming. It is possible, though, to counter the increase in mortality caused by heat with adequate measures. Heat waves also impair the efficiency of ...
Urban heat island effects on estimates of observed climate change
... This strategy was followed by Jones et al.18,19 who excluded 38 Northern hemisphere sites (1.5% of the total) and 3 Southern hemisphere sites (0.5% of the total) showing warming trends relative to neighbouring sites. They also excluded 239 Northern hemisphere sites (9% of the total) and 25 Southern ...
... This strategy was followed by Jones et al.18,19 who excluded 38 Northern hemisphere sites (1.5% of the total) and 3 Southern hemisphere sites (0.5% of the total) showing warming trends relative to neighbouring sites. They also excluded 239 Northern hemisphere sites (9% of the total) and 25 Southern ...
Non-CO2 greenhouse gases and climate change
... more definitive with measurements of additional trace gases and related variables. Measurements of CH4 isotopologues (for example 13CH4) contain information about CH4 sources because these sources can enrich or deplete the 13C or 2H content of atmospheric CH4. Methane measured at Alert, Canada, in t ...
... more definitive with measurements of additional trace gases and related variables. Measurements of CH4 isotopologues (for example 13CH4) contain information about CH4 sources because these sources can enrich or deplete the 13C or 2H content of atmospheric CH4. Methane measured at Alert, Canada, in t ...
Beckage, B., B. Osborne, D. G. Gavin, C. Pucko, T. Siccama
... We used historic vegetation plots and remotely sensed data to examine elevational shifts in the distribution of forests in the Green Mountains of Vermont in conjunction with regional climate change. In northeastern North America, montane forests exhibit distinct elevational zonation, with species’ e ...
... We used historic vegetation plots and remotely sensed data to examine elevational shifts in the distribution of forests in the Green Mountains of Vermont in conjunction with regional climate change. In northeastern North America, montane forests exhibit distinct elevational zonation, with species’ e ...