National Climate Change Strategy
... identify the linkages between climate change, natural resource management and socio-economic systems. This was augmented by national consultations with various stakeholders ranging from zonal workshops which were undertaken to collect and collate views from individuals at community level, create awa ...
... identify the linkages between climate change, natural resource management and socio-economic systems. This was augmented by national consultations with various stakeholders ranging from zonal workshops which were undertaken to collect and collate views from individuals at community level, create awa ...
27. record low northern hemisphere sea ice extent in march 2015
... pressure over the western Aleutian Islands associated with positive 2-m air temperature over the Sea of Okhotsk in March 2015 likely due to southerly surface wind that substantially contributed to the negative SIC there (Kimura and Wakatsuchi 1999), while the negative SIC in the Bering Sea is more d ...
... pressure over the western Aleutian Islands associated with positive 2-m air temperature over the Sea of Okhotsk in March 2015 likely due to southerly surface wind that substantially contributed to the negative SIC there (Kimura and Wakatsuchi 1999), while the negative SIC in the Bering Sea is more d ...
Vegetation limits the impact of a warm climate on boreal wildfires
... geophysical scientists for more than a century (Bell, 1889), and extensive bodies of work ...
... geophysical scientists for more than a century (Bell, 1889), and extensive bodies of work ...
Section 4: Investigating the changing environment
... population – predicted to rise from about 6 billion today to 8.9 billion by 2050. ...
... population – predicted to rise from about 6 billion today to 8.9 billion by 2050. ...
Audubon`s Birds and Climate Change Report
... century across a range of future climate projections, including a low emissions scenario (B2). These birds will require distinct management approaches depending on whether they have the potential to colonize new regions and how they respond to changes in their local ecological community due to clima ...
... century across a range of future climate projections, including a low emissions scenario (B2). These birds will require distinct management approaches depending on whether they have the potential to colonize new regions and how they respond to changes in their local ecological community due to clima ...
Strategies for the use of biochar for climate change mitigation
... Under current conditions and assumptions, the production of biochar is not economically viable However, with more research and improved technology, and an emissions trading scheme, the economics could change dramatically and biochar production may emerge as a profitable strategy for climate change m ...
... Under current conditions and assumptions, the production of biochar is not economically viable However, with more research and improved technology, and an emissions trading scheme, the economics could change dramatically and biochar production may emerge as a profitable strategy for climate change m ...
Report
... The phenomenon of global climate change has been a focus of the international scientific community for more than two decades. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a scientific body set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, has been ...
... The phenomenon of global climate change has been a focus of the international scientific community for more than two decades. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a scientific body set up by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme, has been ...
Climate Change and Health in New Zealand
... A recent analysis by DARA and The Climate Vulnerable Forum suggests that climate change already causes 400,000 deaths per year (through malnutrition, heat illnesses, diarrhoeal infections, vector borne disease, meningitis and environmental disasters) and that this number will increase to more than 6 ...
... A recent analysis by DARA and The Climate Vulnerable Forum suggests that climate change already causes 400,000 deaths per year (through malnutrition, heat illnesses, diarrhoeal infections, vector borne disease, meningitis and environmental disasters) and that this number will increase to more than 6 ...
Modeling Earth`s future
... policies, thereby providing policy makers with information they can use when making decisions. They also indicate where additional research is needed to reduce uncertainties. Valuable policy insights derive from integrated assessment models. These models show that the limits on emissions imposed by ...
... policies, thereby providing policy makers with information they can use when making decisions. They also indicate where additional research is needed to reduce uncertainties. Valuable policy insights derive from integrated assessment models. These models show that the limits on emissions imposed by ...
Chapter 5: Climate Change, Water, and Wastewater in Cities
... draw from regional resources and services (Figure 5.2). Thus, for many cities, pipelines and other conveyances for the importation of distant waters provide access to major supplies. A city’s internal distribution system can sometimes include subregions that are separately regulated. Many of these f ...
... draw from regional resources and services (Figure 5.2). Thus, for many cities, pipelines and other conveyances for the importation of distant waters provide access to major supplies. A city’s internal distribution system can sometimes include subregions that are separately regulated. Many of these f ...
Carbon Budget and Trends
... • The growth of carbon emissions from fossil fuels has tripled compared to the 1990s and is exceeding the predictions of the highest IPCC emission scenarios. • Atmospheric CO2 has grown at 1.9 ppm per year (compared to about 1.5 ppm during the previous 30 years) ...
... • The growth of carbon emissions from fossil fuels has tripled compared to the 1990s and is exceeding the predictions of the highest IPCC emission scenarios. • Atmospheric CO2 has grown at 1.9 ppm per year (compared to about 1.5 ppm during the previous 30 years) ...
Projected freshwater withdrawals in the United States under a
... available. However, in comparison with what ensued, the Council was overly optimistic about further improvements in water use efficiency in the manufacturing, thermoelectric, and irrigation sectors. Because the Council anticipated that the early rate of efficiency improvement would be maintained, and ...
... available. However, in comparison with what ensued, the Council was overly optimistic about further improvements in water use efficiency in the manufacturing, thermoelectric, and irrigation sectors. Because the Council anticipated that the early rate of efficiency improvement would be maintained, and ...
CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SUB~ANTARCTIC
... As with all climate studies, the homogeneity of data used to describe sub-Antarctic climates must be considered. Changes to instrument type, siting, surrounds or reading practice can have significant effects on the observations even from what appears to be a single, stable station. Conventional homo ...
... As with all climate studies, the homogeneity of data used to describe sub-Antarctic climates must be considered. Changes to instrument type, siting, surrounds or reading practice can have significant effects on the observations even from what appears to be a single, stable station. Conventional homo ...
Freshwater ecosystem adaptation to climate change in water
... evapotranspiration regimes continue to alter, they will alter many aspects of water quality and quantity. Freshwater systems that already experience or are vulnerable to water stress are likely to be the most sensitive to climate change. This sensitivity may be a function of total annual water stres ...
... evapotranspiration regimes continue to alter, they will alter many aspects of water quality and quantity. Freshwater systems that already experience or are vulnerable to water stress are likely to be the most sensitive to climate change. This sensitivity may be a function of total annual water stres ...
Emerging Markets for Carbon Stored by Northwest Forests
... of carbon markets in the U.S. is limited and many of us imagine there is not much happening. In the meantime, the value of the global aggregated carbon markets was over US $10 billion in 2005, the first year the Kyoto Protocol was in effect (Capoor and Ambrosi 2006), larger than the entire $7.1 bill ...
... of carbon markets in the U.S. is limited and many of us imagine there is not much happening. In the meantime, the value of the global aggregated carbon markets was over US $10 billion in 2005, the first year the Kyoto Protocol was in effect (Capoor and Ambrosi 2006), larger than the entire $7.1 bill ...
A brief description of models used in this staff working document
... Table 6 Target for developed countries, using 4 indicators ............................................... 47 Table 7 Overview of policy tools for developing countries ................................................. 67 Table 8 Policies undertaken and objectives set by selected developing countries ...
... Table 6 Target for developed countries, using 4 indicators ............................................... 47 Table 7 Overview of policy tools for developing countries ................................................. 67 Table 8 Policies undertaken and objectives set by selected developing countries ...
Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases: An Economic Impact
... and 8 days to mature at 30 degrees Celsius. Apart from the African highlands and the farthest southern and northern African regions, the annual mean temperature on the African continent is above 25 degrees Celsius [19]. Therefore, the projected increase in mean temperature of about 1.4 to 5.8 degree ...
... and 8 days to mature at 30 degrees Celsius. Apart from the African highlands and the farthest southern and northern African regions, the annual mean temperature on the African continent is above 25 degrees Celsius [19]. Therefore, the projected increase in mean temperature of about 1.4 to 5.8 degree ...
Chapter 7 Sea-Level Rise and Storm Events
... A long-term rise in sea level is occurring in Atlantic Canada and is projected to accelerate due to climate change. Reduced sea ice coverage and increased storm intensities are additional consequences of climate change. As a result, storm events will have ever increasing impacts on people, property, ...
... A long-term rise in sea level is occurring in Atlantic Canada and is projected to accelerate due to climate change. Reduced sea ice coverage and increased storm intensities are additional consequences of climate change. As a result, storm events will have ever increasing impacts on people, property, ...
Report of the Working Group on Small Pelagic Fish, their
... The Working Group on Small Pelagic Fishes, their Ecosystems and Climate Impact (WGSPEC) has met during its second reporting period (2013–2015) in Malaga (Spain), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain) and Thessaloniki (Greece). Scientists from the General Mediterranean Fisheries Council (GFMC) from Greece, ...
... The Working Group on Small Pelagic Fishes, their Ecosystems and Climate Impact (WGSPEC) has met during its second reporting period (2013–2015) in Malaga (Spain), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain) and Thessaloniki (Greece). Scientists from the General Mediterranean Fisheries Council (GFMC) from Greece, ...
Projected freshwater withdrawals in the United States under a changing climate
... related to its time span, i.e., projections far into the future have a tenuous connection to future reality. The projections are nevertheless carried out to 2090 in order to demonstrate the possible impact of climate change, which becomes much more significant during the latter part of the century. [ ...
... related to its time span, i.e., projections far into the future have a tenuous connection to future reality. The projections are nevertheless carried out to 2090 in order to demonstrate the possible impact of climate change, which becomes much more significant during the latter part of the century. [ ...
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... evapotranspiration regimes continue to alter, they will alter many aspects of water quality and quantity. Freshwater systems that already experience or are vulnerable to water stress are likely to be the most sensitive to climate change. This sensitivity may be a function of total annual water stres ...
... evapotranspiration regimes continue to alter, they will alter many aspects of water quality and quantity. Freshwater systems that already experience or are vulnerable to water stress are likely to be the most sensitive to climate change. This sensitivity may be a function of total annual water stres ...
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... • Narrow Corridor for emission paths but flexibility in approach (a)The economics of risk says the dangers of over-shooting imply the need for a clear long-term quantitative goal, which drives the emissions path into a fairly narrow corridor. (b)The economics of cost requires flexibility as to how, ...
... • Narrow Corridor for emission paths but flexibility in approach (a)The economics of risk says the dangers of over-shooting imply the need for a clear long-term quantitative goal, which drives the emissions path into a fairly narrow corridor. (b)The economics of cost requires flexibility as to how, ...
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Update
... Government Confirms Eight Potentially Suitable for New Nuclear Development, Rules Out Three The Department of Energy and Climate Change has launched the consultation on the coalition’s revised draft national policy statements on energy, which confirm eight sites as suitable for the development of nu ...
... Government Confirms Eight Potentially Suitable for New Nuclear Development, Rules Out Three The Department of Energy and Climate Change has launched the consultation on the coalition’s revised draft national policy statements on energy, which confirm eight sites as suitable for the development of nu ...
Dynamics of the Subarctic Gyre and physical/biological interactions
... • Regime shifts and hypothesis of advection of Calanus as the link between temperature and cod recruitment (Sundby 2000) • New interpretations on the GSAs (Sundby and Drinkwater 2005) - implications for advection • Some very preliminary results on abundance of Calanus finmarchicus in the North Sea ...
... • Regime shifts and hypothesis of advection of Calanus as the link between temperature and cod recruitment (Sundby 2000) • New interpretations on the GSAs (Sundby and Drinkwater 2005) - implications for advection • Some very preliminary results on abundance of Calanus finmarchicus in the North Sea ...
UCLA_IOE_Feb2007 - UCLA: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
... UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences UCLA Institute of the Environment Environmental Science Colloquium ...
... UCLA Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences UCLA Institute of the Environment Environmental Science Colloquium ...